1978–79 Divizia C

The 1978–79 Divizia C was the 23rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]

Divizia C
Season1978–79

Team changes

Renamed teams

Luceafărul Focșani was moved from Focșani to Adjud and was renamed as Luceafărul Adjud.

Unirea Bolintin-Vale was renamed as Petrolul Bolintin-Vale.

Automobilul Curtea de Argeș was renamed as Electronistul Curtea de Argeș.

Bistrița Băbeni was renamed as Forestierul Băbeni.

IUPS Miercurea Ciuc was renamed as Tractorul Miercurea Ciuc.

Izvorul Biborțeni and Metalul Târgu Secuiesc merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as Izvorul Târgu Secuiesc.

Constructorul Arad merged with CFR Arad, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as CFR Constructorul Arad.

Other changes

Relonul Săvinești was replaced by IM Piatra Neamț.

Luceafărul I București and Luceafărul II București were teams of juniors training center of Romanian Football Federation and was enrolled directly in the third tier.

League tables

Seria I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1CS Botoșani (C, P)3018847713+6444Promotion to Divizia B
2CFR Pașcani30172115135+1636
3ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc3015695041+936
4Metalul Rădăuți30154114936+1334
5Foresta Fălticeni30153124735+1233
6Cristalul Dorohoi30144125548+732
7Avântul TCMM Frasin30136114845+332
8Danubiana Roman30152134140+132
9Dorna Vatra Dornei30135124634+1231
10Zimbrul Suceava30127113633+331
11Nicolina Iași30124143232028
12Laminorul Roman30115144545027
13Metalul Botoșani30114153243−1126
14Siretul Bucecea30121173051−2125
15Tepro Iași (R)3088142938−924Relegation to County Championship
16Unirea Săveni (R)30412510109−999[a]
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Energia Gheorghiu-Dej (C, P)3021546612+5447Promotion to Divizia B
2Letea Bacău3022356114+4747
3Partizanul Bacău3015694932+1736
4IM Piatra Neamț30144124054−1432[a]
5Petrolul Moinești30135125636+2031
6Borzești30127114433+1131
7Cimentul Bicaz30125134749−229
8Minerul Comănești30116133536−128
9Constructorul Vaslui30116133847−928
10Hușana Huși30108123350−1728
11Demar Mărășești30115144245−327
12Bradul Roznov30123154957−827
13Rulmentul Bârlad30114152630−426
14Cetatea Târgu Neamț30106143245−1326
15Aripile Bacău (R)30810123754−1726Relegation to County Championship
16Oituz Târgu Ocna (R)3035222081−6111[b]
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Unirea Focșani (C, P)3022536611+5549Promotion to Divizia B
2CSU Galați3020647022+4846
3Dinamo Focșani3019566723+4443
4Prahova Ploiești3017677325+4840
5Ancora Galați30128103531+432
6Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat30128102729−232
7Luceafărul Adjud30140163159−2828
8Avântul Urziceni30107134747027
9Chimia Buzău30114153641−526
10Oțelul Galați30106143147−1626
11Petrolul Băicoi30105153843−525
12Foresta Gugești3088143661−2524
13Carpați Nehoiu30104162554−2924
14Petrolul Berca3095164861−1323
15Petrolistul Boldești (R)3087153248−1623Relegation to County Championship
16Metalosport Galați (R)3044222080−6012
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria IV

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Cimentul Medgidia (C, P)3021366621+4545Promotion to Divizia B
2Azotul Slobozia3019568130+5143
3Unirea Tricolor Brăila3019386734+3341
4Pescărușul Tulcea30182106035+2538
5Șoimii Cernavodă3015695336+1736
6IMU Medgidia30136114536+932
7Voința Constanța30144124033+732
8Unirea Știința Eforie Nord30117123352−1929
9Granitul Babadag30106142949−2026
10Victoria Țăndărei30113163757−2025
11Electrica Constanța30104164351−824
12Dacia Unirea Brăila30104163058−2824
13Marina Mangalia3095165150+123
14Chimpex Constanța30103173544−923
15Tractorul Viziru (R)3076173469−3520Relegation to County Championship
16Arrubium Măcin (R)3091203685−4919
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria V

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Mecanică Fină București (C, P)34211037020+5052Promotion to Divizia B
2TMB București3422576728+3949
3Automatica București3418975631+2545
4Celuloza Călărași34186105030+2042
5ICSIM București34176117039+3140
6Voința București34168106439+2540
7Unirea Tricolor București34159105136+1539
8Abatorul București34157125042+837
9Electronica Obor București341310113532+336
10Flacăra Roșie București34101593234−235
11Petrolul Bolintin-Vale34155145266−1435
12Sirena București341112113939034
13Tehnometal București34128143838032
14Vâscoza București341011133833+531
15Automecanica București (R)34126163943−430Relegation to County Championship
16Luceafărul II București (R)3463253189−5815
17Victoria Lehliu (R)34532623101−7813[a]
18Luceafărul I București (R)3423291984−657[b]
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria VI

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni (C, P)3020467225+4744Promotion to Divizia B
2Rova Roșiorii de Vede3015694831+1736
3Metalul Mija3013984827+2135
4Progresul Pucioasa30153124334+933
5Cimentul Fieni30127112531−631
6Progresul Corabia30118114243−130
7IOB Balș30142144447−330
8Recolta Stoicănești30134132955−2630
9Dacia Pitești30116133534+128
10Dinamo Alexandria30108123651−1528
11Petrolul Videle30115143539−427
12Electronistul Curtea de Argeș30115143547−1227
13Constructorul Pitești3099122950−2127
14Răsăritul Caracal30114154845+326
15Chimia Găești (R)30105154350−725Relegation to County Championship
16Cetatea Turnu Măgurele (R)30103174245−323
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria VII

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Pandurii Târgu Jiu (C, P)3021459833+6546Promotion to Divizia B
2Minerul Lupeni30171125936+2335
3CFR Craiova30163114633+1335
4Dierna Orșova30163115243+935
5Minerul Motru30144125635+2132
6Lotru Brezoi30152134743+432
7Metalurgistul Sadu30127115449+531
8Progresul Băilești30124145253−128
9Constructorul TCI Craiova30108123842−428
10Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea30123153445−1127
11Minerul Vulcan30107133549−1427
12Minerul Rovinari30123153054−2427
13Unirea Drăgășani30114154354−1126
14Gloria Drobeta-Turnu Severin30106144359−1626
15Forestierul Băbeni (R)30113163764−2725Relegation to County Championship
16Constructorul Târgu Jiu (R)3092193567−3220
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria VIII

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Unirea Alba Iulia (C, P)3020194921+2841Promotion to Divizia B
2Unirea Sânnicolau Mare3018574627+1941
3Vulturii Textila Lugoj30173105432+2237
4Unirea Tomnatic30145114731+1633
5Gloria Reșița30143135542+1331
6Metalul Bocșa30142143845−730
7Minerul Oravița30125134546−129
8Laminorul Nădrag30133144446−229
9Știința Petroșani30125134548−329
10Metalul Oțelu Roșu30124144640+628
11Electromotor Timișoara30116134544+128
12CFR Simeria30123153242−1027
13CIL Blaj30106142946−1726
14Minerul Ghelar30105153244−1225
15ICRAL Timișoara (R)30104162752−2524[a]Relegation to County Championship
16Metalul Hunedoara (R)3094172351−2822
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria IX

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Strungul Arad (C, P)3019746816+5245Promotion to Divizia B
2Bihoreana Marghita3015785431+2337
3Sticla Arieșul Turda3014974528+1737
4Metalul Aiud3013894328+1534
5Tricolorul Beiuș30101283727+1032
6Rapid Arad3091383632+431
7CFR Constructorul Arad30127113333031
8Recolta Salonta30126123746−930
9Voința Oradea30125134236+629
10Unirea Dej30107133845−727
11CM Cluj-Napoca30115143946−727
12Victoria Ineu30107133138−727
13Oțelul Bihor30810122247−2526
14Minerul Șuncuiuș30113163359−2625
15Minerul Bihor (R)3085173051−2121Relegation to County Championship
16Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca (R)3069152146−2521
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria X

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Someșul Satu Mare (C, P)3019476119+4242Promotion to Divizia B
2Armătura Zalău30172116336+2736
3Minerul Rodna30153125538+1733
4Cuprom Baia Mare30153124840+833
5Oașul Negrești30144125831+2732
6Minerul Ilba-Seini30152135242+1032
7Minerul Baia Sprie30135125638+1831
8Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș30143134747031
9Victoria Carei30142145436+1830
10Minerul Băița30134134445−130
11Bradul Vișeu de Sus30125133052−2229
12Minerul Băiuț30132154038+228
13Hebe Sângeorz-Băi30108124147−628
14Silvicultorul Maieru30122163977−3826
15Rapid Jibou (R)30103173664−2823Relegation to County Championship
16Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei (R)30642027101−7416
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria XI

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Carpați Mârșa (C, P)2818375528+2739Promotion to Divizia B
2Metalul Sighișoara28152114327+1632
3Foresta Bistrița28143114935+1431
4Utilajul Făgăraș28134113424+1030
5Chimia Victoria28134113837+130
6Oțelul Reghin28132134839+928
7Construcții Sibiu28115123139−827
8Mureșul Luduș28106124940+926
9Avântul Reghin28114133539−426
10IPA Sibiu28114133541−626
11IMIX Agnita28130153746−926
12Metalul Copșa Mică28122143145−1426
13Automecanica Mediaș28105132938−925
14Sticla Târnaveni28121153259−2725
15Inter Sibiu (R)2879122736−923Relegation to County Championship
16Textila Cisnădie (D)00000000[a]Excluded
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria XII

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Viitorul Gheorgheni (C, P)3020465522+3344Promotion to Divizia B
2Carpați Sinaia3018575821+3741
3Progresul Odorheiu Secuiesc3016685524+3138
4Izvorul Târgu Secuiesc30154114440+434
5Metrom Brașov30145114739+833
6Caraimanul Bușteni30143133833+531
7Tractorul Miercurea Ciuc30135123438−431
8Torpedo Zărnești30142144446−230
9Minerul Bălan30133143740−329
10Precizia Săcele30125133134−329
11Minerul Baraolt30133144652−629
12Carpați Brașov30116132939−1028
13Mobila Măgura Codlea30114153835+326
14CSU Brașov3097143138−725
15Avântul Măneciu (R)30105152847−1925Relegation to County Championship
16IRA Câmpina (R)3023251380−677[a]
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

See also

References