The 1976–77 Divizia C was the 21st season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format was maintained with twelve series, each consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winner of each series was promoted to Divizia B, while the bottom two teams from each series were relegated to the County Championships.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B CS Botoșani Minerul Motru Minerul Moldova Nouă Cimentul Medgidia Metalul Mija Gaz Metan Mediaș Viitorul Vaslui Metrom Brașov Victoria Carei Tulcea Autobuzul București Unirea Tomnatic
Promoted from County Championship ITA Piatra Neamț Partizanul Bacău Nicolina Iași Dinamo Focșani Recolta Săhăteni Metalosport Galați Victoria Țăndărei Șantierul Naval Constanța Abatorul București Viitorul Chirnogi Progresul Pucioasa Dacia Pitești Petrolul Videle Laminorul IPA Slatina Laminorul Nădrag Nera Bozovici Victoria Zalău Oțelul Bihor Mureșul Luduș Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș Mureșul Toplița Măgura Codlea FIL Orăștie Automecanica Mediaș
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Minerul Gura Humorului Relonul Săvinești Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat Portul Constanța Tehnometal București Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni Minerul Lupeni Aurul Brad Armătura Zalău Minerul Cavnic Chimica Târnăveni Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe
Relegated to County Championship Foresta Moldovița Metalurgistul Iași Locomotiva Adjud Tractorul Văleni Petrolul Berca Carpați Nehoiu Granitul Babadag Voința Constanța IPRECA Călărași Rapid Fetești Electrica Titu Voința Caracal Victoria Craiova Unirea Drobeta-Turnu Severin CFR Caransebeș Minerul Oravița Rapid Jibou Constructorul Satu Mare CM Cluj-Napoca Progresul Năsăud Vitrometan Mediaș Lacul Ursu Sovata Miercurea Ciuc Metalul Târgu Secuiesc
Renamed teams Metalurgistul Iași was renamed Tepro Iași.
Chimia Brăila was renamed Unirea Tricolor Brăila.
Viitorul Brăila was renamed Dacia Unirea Brăila.
Gloria Murfatlar was renamed Gloria Poarta Albă.
Triumf București was renamed Automecanica București.
FOB Balș was renamed IOB Balș.
Cimentul Victoria Târgu Jiu was renamed Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
Dinamo Orșova was renamed Dierna Orșova.
Constructorul Timișoara was renamed Banatul Timișoara.
UPA Sibiu was renamed IPA Sibiu.
Minerul Teliuc was renamed Laminorul Teliuc.
Other changes Vulturii Muscelului Câmpulung merged with ARO Câmpulung, with the former being absorbed by the latter, and the club was renamed Muscelul Câmpulung.
Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin merged, with the former being absorbed by the latter. After the merger, the club was renamed CSM Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Unirea Drobeta-Turnu Severin was spared from relegation due to the merger of Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Dinamo MIU Oradea merged with Înfrățirea Oradea, with the former being absorbed by the latter.
Metalul Botoșani took the place of Constructorul Botoșani.
Spicul Țigănași and Victoria Roman withdrew.
Foresta Moldovița and Metalurgistul Iași were spared from relegation.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IV
Seria V
Seria VI
Seria VII
Seria VIII
Seria IX
Seria X
Seria XI
Seria XII
See also 1976–77 Divizia A 1976–77 Divizia B 1976–77 County Championship 1976–77 Cupa României
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