The 1958–59 Divizia C was the 7th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format was changed from four series of fourteen teams each to six series of ten teams each. At the end of the season, the winners of the series qualified for the promotion play-off to Divizia B, while the bottom three teams from each series were relegated to the Regional Championship.
However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off for three additional spots in Divizia B.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Partizanul Reghin CFR Cluj Progresul CPCS București CSU București
Promoted from Regional Championship Stăruința Satu Mare CSA Bacău ITB București Oltul Turnu Măgurele Metalul Aiud Cimentul Medgidia Dinamo Jiul Craiova Industria Sârmei Brăila CFR Simeria Constructorul Iași Alimentara Târgu Mureș Gloria CFR Oradea Unirea Pitești Rapid Plopeni Chimia Făgăraș Minerul Câmpulung Moldovenesc Metalul Bocșa Română
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Unirea Iași Metalul Titanii București Știința Craiova Gloria Bistrița
Relegated to Regional Championship Steaua Roșie Bacău Rulmentul Bârlad Oituz Târgu Ocna Sinteza Victoria Dinamo Pitești Olimpia Giurgiu Petrolul Pitești Rovine Grivița Craiova (excluded) Flacăra Orăștie Constructorul Arad (excluded) Recolta Salonta Stăruința Oradea Chimica Târnăveni
Renamed teams Locomotiva Pașcani was renamed CFR Pașcani.
Știința IMF Iași was renamed Unirea Iași II.
Șantierul Naval Constanța was renamed Șantierul Naval Maritim Constanța.
Tisa Sighetu Marmației was renamed Stăruința Sighetu Marmației.
Gloria CFR Oradea was renamed Rapid Oradea.
Unirea Pitești was renamed Metalul Pitești.
Confecția București was renamed Victoria București.
CSU București was renamed Știința București.
Flamura Roșie Oradea was renamed Voința Oradea.
Partizanul Reghin was renamed Avântul Reghin.
ITB București was renamed Cetatea București.
Dinamo Jiul Craiova was renamed Dinamo Craiova.
Feroviarul Craiova was renamed CFR Rovine Craiova on 14 September 1958, and then Jiul Craiova in April 1959.
Other changes CSA Bacău was moved to Piatra Neamț and renamed CS Piatra Neamț.
Drobeta Turnu Severin took the place of CFR Turnu Severin.
Victoria Tecuci was moved to Buzău and renamed Victoria Buzău.
Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea was moved to Băile Govora and renamed Șantierul Govora.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IV
Seria V
Seria VI
Promotion play-off The promotion play-off was contested between the winners of each series, with matches held in Arad and Ploiești. The first two teams from each group were set to be promoted to Divizia B. However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off, held in Ploiești, Cluj and Bucharest for three additional spots.
First promotion play-off Group I (Arad)
Group II (Ploiești)
Second promotion play-off Group I (Arad)
Group II (Ploiești)
Third promotion-play-off The match was played on 24 August 1959 at Dinamo Stadium in Bucharest.
See also 1958–59 Divizia A 1958–59 Divizia B 1958–59 Regional Championship 1958–59 Cupa României
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