The 1980–81 Divizia C was the 25th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Muscelul Câmpulung Energia Slatina Unirea Alba Iulia ICIM Brașov Carpați Mârșa Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii Energia Gheorghiu-Dej Chimia Turnu Magurele Someșul Satu Mare Portul Constanța FCM Giurgiu Strungul Arad
Promoted from County Championship Unirea Siret Tepro Iași Victoria IRA Bacău FEPA 74 Bârlad Avântul Matca Tractorul Viziru Constructorul Călărași Viitorul Mahmudia Cetatea Turnu Măgurele ICIM Ploiești Unirea Răcari Mecanizatorul Șimian Victoria Craiova Șoimii Lipova CFR Caransebeș Unirea Valea lui Mihai Rapid Jibou Electrozahăr Târgu Mureș Minerul Paroșeni Textila Năsăud Minerul Baia Borșa Metalul Mangalia Hidroenergia Râmnicu Vâlcea Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Borzești CSU Galați IMU Medgidia Sirena București ROVA Roșiori Minerul Lupeni CFR Timișoara Rapid Arad CIL Sighetu Marmației Metalul Aiud Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe
Relegated to County Championship IM Piatra-Neamț Danubiana Roman Constructorul Vaslui ASA Iași Chimia Buzău FNC Săhăteni Dacia Unirea Brăila Granitul Babadag Automecanica București Vâscoza București Dinamo Alexandria Constructorul Pitești Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea Gloria Strehaia Laminorul Nădrag Știința Petroșani Minerul Șuncuiuș Unirea Oradea Bradul Vișeu de Sus Hebe Sângeorz-Băi Sticla Târnaveni Faianța Sighișoara Carpați Covasna Utilajul Făgăraș
Renamed teams Dinamo CPL Focșani was renamed Gloria Focșani.
Pescărușul Tulcea was renamed Șantierul Naval Tulcea.
Unirea Știința Eforie Nord was renamed Unirea Eforie Nord.
Metalul Rovinari was renamed Jiul Rovinari.
Hidroenergia Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed Minerul Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Șoimii Lipova was renamed Șoimii Strungul Lipova.
Other changes Chimia Brăila took the place of Progresul Brăila in Divizia B due to the merger between FC Brăila and Progresul Brăila
Dacia Unirea Brăila was spared from relegation.
Explorări Deva and Minerul Deva merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed Explormin Deva.
Minerul Certej took the place of Explorări Deva in Divizia C due to the merger between Explorări and Minerul Deva.
Știința Petroșani and Minerul Vulcan merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed Minerul Știința Vulcan.
IPA Sibiu was renamed during the winter break as Textila IPA Sibiu and moved to Cisnădie.
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 1980–81 Divizia A 1980–81 Divizia B 1980–81 County Championship 1980–81 Cupa României
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