The 1969–70 Divizia C was the 14th 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 promotion play-off to Divizia B, from which four teams were promoted, while the bottom two teams from each series were relegated to the County Championship.
Teams Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B CFR Pașcani Medicina Cluj Electronica Obor București IS Câmpia Turzii
Promoted from County Championship Minerul Comănești Constructorul Piatra Neamț Dunărea Brăila Locomotiva Adjud Laromet București ICAB Arcuda Metalul Colibași Petrolul Târgoviște CFR Caransebeș Electromotor Timișoara Unirea Orșova Independența Sibiu Minerul Teliuc Viitorul Gheorgheni Foresta Năsăud Chimistul Baia Mare
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Metalul Târgoviște Olimpia Satu Mare Știința Bacău Minerul Anina
Relegated to County Championship Cimentul Bicaz Unirea Negrești Chimia Mărășești Gloria Tecuci Ideal Cernavodă Aurora Urziceni Minerul Câmpulung CIL Râmnicu Vâlcea Autorapid Craiova Șoimii Timișoara Progresul Sibiu Mureșul Luduș Minerul Baia Sprie Voința Târnăveni CFR Sighișoara
Other changes Metalul Brăila was renamed Metalurgistul Brăila.
Flamura Roșie Tecuci was renamed Muncitorul Tecuci.
TUG București was renamed Sportul Muncitoresc București.
Metalul Colibași was renamed Dacia Pitești.
Muscelul Câmpulung was renamed Unirea Câmpulung.
Voința Lugoj was renamed Vulturii Textila Lugoj.
Energia Turnu Severin was renamed Energetica Turnu Severin.
Aurul Zlatna was renamed Minaur Zlatna.
Dinamo Oradea was moved from Oradea to Zalău and renamed Dinamo Zalău.
Medicina Cluj withdrew from Divizia C before the start of the season and Dermata Cluj was promoted in their place.
Unirea Oradea withdrew from Divizia C before the start of the season and Bradul Vișeu was spared from relegation.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IV
Seria V
Seria VI
Seria VII
Seria VIII
Promotion play-off Group I (Brașov)
Group II (Arad)
See also 1969–70 Divizia A 1969–70 Divizia B 1969–70 County Championship 1969–70 Cupa României
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