The 1998–99 Divizia C was the 43rd 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

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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 ...

Metalul Plopeni Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Plopeni, commonly known as CSO Plopeni, or simply as Plopeni, is a Romanian amateur football club based in Plopeni, Prahova County. The club was originally established in 1947 under the name of ''Metalul Plopeni''. M ...

* Dunărea Călărași * ~~Foresta II Fălticeni~~ *

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 ...

* UM Timișoara *

Gloria Reșița Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkin ...

Promoted from Divizia D * Unirea Slobozia * Jandarmii Dorobanțu * Chimia Brazi * ~~Hidroconcas Buzău~~ * Unirea Botoșani * Cimentul Bicaz * Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc * Record Mediaș * Fulgerul Bragadiru * ~~Electromureș Târgu Mureș~~ * Minerul Sărmășag * Someșul Satu Mare * Aurul Brad * Șoimii Pâncota * Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc * Bere Craiova *

Flacăra Horezu Asociația Club Sportiv Viitorul Horezu, commonly known as Viitorul Horezu, or simply as Viitorul, is a Romanian football (soccer), football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga IV Vâlcea, Liga IV – ...

* Forestierul Stâlpeni * Progresul Caracal * Electro-Turris Turnu Măgurele * ~~Unirea Milișăuți~~

From Divizia C

Promoted to

* Laminorul Roman * Cimentul Fieni * Rulmentul Alexandria * Bihor Oradea * Chimica Târnăveni *

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Drobeta-Turnu Severin (), colloquially Severin, is a city in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, on the northern bank of the Danube, close to the Iron Gates. It is one of six Romanian county seats List of cities and towns on the river Danube, lyin ...

Relegated to Divizia D * Rapid Miercurea Ciuc * Letea Bacău * ~~Bucovina Rădăuți~~ * ~~Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc~~ * Metalul Toflea *

Cetatea Târgu Neamț Cetatea may refer to several villages in Romania: * Cetatea, a village in Dobromir Commune, Constanța County * Cetatea, a village in Frătești Commune, Giurgiu County * Cetatea, a village in Căpreni Commune, Gorj County * Cetatea, a village in ...

* Ceres Ciocănești * Portul Constanța * Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure *

Gloria Iris Cornești Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins ...

* Șantierul Naval Conpref Constanța * Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Parângul Lonea * CFR Caransebeș * FC Vâlcea * Arsenal Sadu *

Victoria Carei Club Sportiv Municipal Victoria Carei, commonly known as Victoria Carei, is a Romanian football club based in Carei, Satu Mare County and currently playing in the Liga IV – Satu Mare County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football. Founde ...

* Viitorul Oradea * Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei * Minerul Baia Borșa * Astral Deta

Renamed teams

''Inter Gaz Glin'' was renamed as Inter Gaz București. ''Bere Craiova'' was renamed as Electro Bere Craiova.

Other changes

ICIM Brașov In statistical genetics, inclusive composite interval mapping (ICIM) has been proposed as an approach to QTL (quantitative trait locus) mapping for populations derived from bi-parental crosses. QTL mapping is based on genetic linkage map and phen ...

merged with the second division team Metrom Brașov. The new entity was named Metrom ICIM Brașov. Textila Prejmer took the place of

. Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc took the place of Foresta II Fălticeni. Hidroconcas Buzău ceded its place to Acvaterm Râmnicu Sărat. Electromureș Târgu Mureș ceded its place to Apemin Borsec, which was renamed as Electro Apemin Borsec. Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc merged with Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc. Unirea Milișăuți ceded its place to Bucovina Rădăuți. Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina took the place of Victoria 96 Florești. Mine-Ral Rovinari ceded its place to

Pandurii Târgu Jiu The uprising of 1821 was a social and political rebellion in Wallachia, which was at the time a tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. It originated as a movement against the Phanariote administration, with backing from the more conservative b ...

. Constructorul Craiova took the place of Termo Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Promotion play-off

References

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