The 2002–03 Divizia C season was the 47th season of Divizia C, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format was maintained with eight series of sixteen teams each, with each series played in a double round-robin format. At the end of the season, twenty teams were promoted to Divizia B — the top two teams from each Divizia C series, as well as the four best third-placed teams — as the second tier was expanded into three groups of 16 teams each.
At the same time, the bottom three teams from each series, along with the four lowest-ranked 13th-placed teams, twenty-eight teams in total, were relegated and replaced by the forty-two county winners, as Divizia C was reorganized into nine groups of fourteen teams each.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Dinamo Poiana Câmpina Petrolul Moinești ASA Târgu Mureș Laminorul Roman Jiul Petroșani Rocar București
Promoted from Divizia D Filatura Fălticeni Letea Bacău Viitorul Hârlău Turistul Pietroasa Haleș Metalul Băicoi Sportul Ciorogârla Fulgerul Lerești Progresul Caracal Real Vânju Mare Turris Turnu Măgurele Vulcan Textila Cisnădie Torpedo Zărnești Dej Frontiera Curtici Plastunion Satulung Victoria Carei
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Poli Unirea Iași Gloria Buzău Medgidia Rulmentul Alexandria Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești Corvinul Hunedoara CFR Cluj
Relegated to Divizia D Foresta Fălticeni II Gloria Zemeș Juventus Focșani Scorillo Grădiștea (withdrew) Dinamo Agricultorul Gârbovi (withdrew) Unirea Mânăstirea (withdrew) Paulo BTA București (withdrew) Drobeta-Turnu Severin (withdrew) Inter Petrila Aurul Brad Viitorul Gheorgheni Apemin Borsec (withdrew) Liber Humana Șomcuta Mare (withdrew) Șoimii Satu Mare (withdrew) Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș (withdrew) Viitorul Oradea (withdrew) Minerul Iara (withdrew)
Other changes Following the dissolution of FC Politehnica Timișoara, AEK București — recently promoted to Divizia A — merged with the Divizia C side CSU Politehnica Timișoara to form Politehnica AEK Timișoara.
Olimpia Satu Mare, which was relegated in the previous season, bought the place of Tractorul Brașov, which thus competed in the third tier.
Metrom Brașov sell its the second division place to Bucovina Suceava and subsequently was dissolved.
Sportul Municipal Vaslui was dissolved.
Perkő Sânzieni and CFR Constanța declined promotion.
Forestierul Stâlpeni and Minerul Uricani were spared from relegation.
Letea Bacău were acquired by FCM Bacău and compete as FCM Bacău II after eleven rounds.
Victoria TC Galați was moved from Galați to Vaslui and was renamed FC Vaslui.
Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea bought the place of Parângul Novaci.
Senaco Novaci bought the place of Mecanica Motru.
Dunărea Calafat entered in partnership with ȘF "Gică Popescu" Craiova and was renamed ȘF "Gică Popescu" Calafat.
Oltul Slatina bought the place of Viitorul Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Avântul Silva Reghin took the place of Telecom Iași.
CS Otopeni took the place of Conired Pucioasa.
Pro Mobila Crucea, AS Neptun and Soda Ocna Mureș sold their place.
Proodeftiki Adjud, FC Snagov and Petrom Marghita bought a place.
Petrolul Unirea Bolintin-Vale was renamed Petrolul Bolintin-Vale.
Național Dunărea Giurgiu was renamed Dunărea Giurgiu.
Pan Group Armata Craiova was renamed Armata Craiova.
Real Vânju Mare was renamed Building Vânju Mare
Minerul Certej was renamed CS Certej.
ACU Astra Trinity Arad was renamed ACU Arad.
Metalurgistul Cugir was renamed FC Cugir 1939.
FC Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe.
Bucegi Predeal was renamed FC Predeal.
League tables Series I League table
Results
Series II League table
Results
Series III League table
Results
Series IV League table
Results
Series V League table
Results
Series VI League table
Results
Series VII League table
Results
Series VIII League table
Results
See also
2002–03 Divizia A 2002–03 Divizia B 2002–03 Divizia D 2002–03 Cupa României
References