The 1996–97 Divizia C was the 41st season of
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...
, the third tier of the
Romanian football league system
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.
Team changes
To Divizia C
Relegated from
Divizia B
The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...
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FC Caracal
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Portul Constanța
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Bihor Oradea
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FC Vâlcea
Promoted from
Divizia D
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Acumulatorul București
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Electrica Timișoara
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Viitorul Oradea
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Termo Drobeta-Turnu Severin
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Mecanica Mârșa
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Navol Oltenița
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Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure
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Minerul Berbești
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Metalul Toflea
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Romradiatoare Brașov
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Olt 90 Scornicești
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Minerul Baia Sprie
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Unirea Pitești
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CPL Arad
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Electrica Voința Constanța
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Steaua Mecanica Huși
From Divizia C
Promoted to
Divizia B
The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...
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Petrolul Moinești
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Danubiana București
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Precizia Săcele
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CFR Cluj
Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ) or simply CFR, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded as ''Kolozsvári Vasut ...
Relegated to
Divizia D
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Acord Focșani
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Sportul Municipal Vaslui
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CFR Tepro Iași
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Romgal Romanu
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Juventus Colentina București
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Petrolul Roata de Jos
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Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
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Sportul Studențesc Agrariana Braniștea
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Petrolul Drăgășani
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Constructorul Craiova
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Metalurgistul Sadu
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Unirea Alexandria
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Minerul Cavnic
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Olimpia Salonta
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Vulturii Lugoj
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Sighetu Marmației
Sighetu Marmației (, also spelled ''Sighetul Marmației''; or ''Siget''; , ; ; ), until 1960 Sighet, is a city in Maramureș County near the Iza River, in northwestern Romania.
Geography
Sighetu Marmației is situated along the Tisa river o ...
Renamed teams
''Unirea 95 Focșani'' was renamed
Vrancea Focșani.
''Minerul Vatra Dornei'' was renamed
Dorna Vatra Dornei.
''FC Arad'' was renamed
Telecom Arad.
''Șoimii Compa Sibiu'' was renamed
Șoimii Sibiu.
Other changes
Viromet Victoria took the place of
FC Sfântu Gheorghe
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
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Constructorul Reghin took the place of
Mureșul Toplița.
Astra Ploiești
Asociația Fotbal Club Astra Giurgiu (), commonly known as Astra Giurgiu or simply Astra, was a Romanian Association football, football Club (organization), club last based in the city of Giurgiu, Giurgiu County. Founded in 1921 in Ploiești as ' ...
merged with
Danubiana București and takes its place in
Divizia B
The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...
.
Victoria 96 Florești took the place of Astra Ploiești.
FC Caracal and
Unirea Alexandria merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The new entity was named as
FC Alexandria.
Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei took the place of
Laminorul Zalău.
League tables
Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IV
See also
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1996–97 Divizia A
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1996–97 Divizia B
The 1996–97 Divizia B was the 57th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Lig ...
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1996–97 Divizia D
The 1996–97 Divizia D was the 55th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a promotion play-off match played on a neut ...
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1996–97 Cupa României
References
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Liga III seasons
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Romania
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