The 1970–71 Divizia C was the 15th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format was maintained with eight series, each consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of each series qualified for the Divizia B promotion play-off, from which four teams were promoted, while no teams were relegated, as Divizia C was expanded to twelve series of 14 teams each for the following season.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Chimia Suceava Gloria Bârlad Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Metalul Turnu Severin
Promoted from County Championship Cimentul Bicaz ITA Pașcani Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat Unirea Tricolor Brăila Energia Slobozia Vulturul Tulcea Victoria Florești FC Caracal Lotru Brezoi Minerul Moldova Nouă Unirea Alba Iulia CFR Simeria Minerul Baia Sprie Someșul Beclean CFR Sighișoara Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Șantierul Naval Oltenița CFR Pașcani UM Timișoara Gloria Bistrița
Relegated to County Championship Constructorul Piatra Neamț Foresta Ciurea Dunărea Brăila Locomotiva Adjud ITC Constanța ICAB Arcuda Unirea Câmpulung Progresul Balș Progresul Strehaia Unirea Orșova Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca Minerul Baia de Arieș Bihoreana Marghita Dacia Oradea Medicina Târgu Mureș Avântul Reghin
Other changes Gloria Bârlad was moved from Bârlad to Slatina and was renamed Gloria Slatina.
Unirea Focșani was renamed Automobilul Focșani.
Chimia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was renamed Trotușul Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej.
Unirea Mânăstirea was moved from Mânăstirea to București and was renamed Unirea București.
Sportul Muncitoresc București was renamed TMB București.
Victoria Târgu Jiu was renamed Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
Dinamo Zalău was renamed Unirea Zalău.
Metalul Salonta was renamed Recolta Salonta.
Foresta Năsăud was renamed Progresul Năsăud.
Energia Slobozia was renamed Azotul Slobozia
Vulturul Tulcea and Dunărea Tulcea merged, the first one absorbed the second one and was renamed Dunărea Tulcea.
Topitorul Baia Mare was replaced by Gloria Baia Mare.
Gloria CFR Galați was dissolved and instead was formed FC Galați who took the place in Divizia B from Oțelul Galați.
Dacia Galați took the place of dissolved Gloria CFR Galați.
MEVA Drobeta-Turnu Severin took the place of Energetica Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
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
Promotion play-off The winners of each series competed in a promotion play-off held in Bucharest and Oradea, with the eight teams divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group earned promotion to Divizia B.
Group I (București)
Group II (Oradea)
See also
1970–71 Divizia A 1970–71 Divizia B 1970–71 County Championship 1970–71 Cupa României
References