The 1971–72 Divizia C was the 16th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format was changed to twelve series of 14 teams each. 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 to Divizia B, while the bottom two teams from each series were relegated to the County Championship.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Metrom Brașov Flacăra Moreni UM Timișoara Vagonul Arad
Promoted from County Championship
Avântul Frasin Victoria PTTR Botoșani Constructorul Iași Danubiana Roman Viitorul Vaslui Oituz Târgu Ocna Luceafărul Focșani Gloria Tecuci Granitul Babadag Șantierul Naval Constanța Dunărea Brăila Dinamo Obor București Victoria Lehliu Metalul Oțelu Roșu Minerul Rovinari Progresul Strehaia Sporting Roșiori Muscelul Câmpulung Rapid Piatra Olt Unirea Bujoreni
Chimia Buzău Aurora Urziceni Viitorul Slănic Gloria Mija Gloria Arad Progresul Timișoara UPA Sibiu Textila Sebeș Constructorul Hunedoara Voința Carei Minerul Cavnic Măgura Șimleu Silvaniei Bihoreana Marghita Minerul Rodna Tehnofrig Cluj Viitorul Târgu Mureș Politehnica Brașov Carpați Covasna Miercurea Ciuc
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Vulturii Textila Lugoj Metalul Plopeni Chimia Făgăraș
Relegated to County Championship —
Other changes Penicilina Iași was renamed Unirea Iași.
Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc was renamed ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
Muncitorul Tecuci was renamed URA Tecuci.
Unirea București was renamed Unirea Tricolor București.
FC Caracal was renamed Răsăritul Caracal.
Gloria Slatina was renamed Oltul Slatina.
Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc was renamed Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Gloria Mija was renamed Metalul Mija.
Chimistul Baia Mare was renamed Topitorul Baia Mare.
Metalul Buzău ceded its place to the newly formed Gloria Buzău.
Unirea Bujoreni was replaced by Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea.
League tables Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Series IX
Series X
Series XI
Series XII
Promotion play-off Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
See also
1971–72 Divizia A 1971–72 Divizia B 1971–72 County Championship 1971–72 Cupa României
References