The 1988–89 Divizia C was the 33rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to twelve series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia B and the last two places from each series relegated to County Championship.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Inter Vaslui Unirea Slobozia Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat Petrolul Ianca Autobuzul București Mecanică Fină București Metalul București Progresul Vulcan București Sticla Arieșul Turda CIL Sighetu Marmației Minerul Baia Sprie Victoria Carei
Promoted from County Championship Rapid Miercurea Ciuc Metalul IM Roman Mecanica Sport Galați Granitul Babadag Hidrotehnica Buzău Victoria Lehliu Electrica Fieni SM Drăgănești-Olt Petrolul Stoina Petrolul Arad Voința Oradea CUG Cluj-Napoca Bradul Vișeu de Sus Carpați Brașov Carpați Agnita Retezatul Hațeg Metalul IUM Filipeștii de Pădure Energia Săsciori Petrolul Poeni Forestierul Băbeni CSM Bucecea Fortus Iași Constructorul Șoimii Craiova Autobuzul Voința Odobești
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B ASA Explorări Câmpulung Moldovenesc Aripile Bacău Metalul Mangalia Dunărea Călărași Metalul Mija Dacia Pitești Minerul Motru CFR Timișoara Minerul Cavnic Unirea Alba Iulia Avântul Reghin Poiana Câmpina
Relegated to County Championship Tepro Iași Electro Botoșani Constructorul Hidro Focșani Moldosin Vaslui Chimia Brăila Minerul Mahmudia Carpați Nehoiu Metalul Buzău Chimia Găești Petrolul Târgoviște Textila Roșiori CFR Craiova Energia Minerul Rovinari Metalul Oțelu Roșu Recolta Salonta Unirea Valea lui Mihai Minerul Băiuț Motorul IRA Cluj-Napoca Târnavele Blaj Mecanica Alba Iulia Minerul Rodna Hebe Sângeorz-Băi Mobila Măgura Codlea Carpați Sinaia
Renamed teams
Inter Vaslui was renamed as Viitorul Vaslui.
Gloria Galați was renamed as Gloria CFR Galați.
Mecanica Sport Galați was renamed as Mecanosport Galați.
Victoria IRA Tecuci was renamed as Victoria CFR Tecuci.
Automatica Alexandria was renamed as Unirea Alexandria.
Luceafărul Adjud was renamed as Celuloza Adjud.
Sticla Arieșul Turda was renamed as Sticla Turda.
Utilaje Grele Giurgiu was renamed as Victoria Giurgiu.
Chimia Turnu Măgurele was renamed as Chimia Victoria Turnu Măgurele.
Auto Vulcan Timișoara was renamed as Auto Energia Timișoara.
ASA Chimia Ploiești was renamed as ASA Chimia Brazi.
Chimforest Năsăud was renamed as Chimia Năsăud.
Autobuzul Laminorul Focșani was renamed as Autobuzul Voința Odobești.
Dunărea CSU Galați was renamed as Știința Navrom Galați.
DVA Portul Galați was renamed as Șantierul Naval Galați.
IMU CSȘ Medgidia was renamed as Progresul CSȘ Medgidia.
Cimentul Medgidia was renamed as Voința ICS Medgidia.
Progresul Vulcan București was renamed as Progresul Energia București.
Abatorul București was renamed as ASIC București.
Mureșul Deva was renamed as Mureșul Explorări Deva.
Petrolul Ianca was renamed as Petrolul Brăila.
Other changes Petrolul Zădăreni moved to Arad and was renamed as Petrolul Arad.
Autobuzul Laminorul Focșani moved to Odobești and was renamed as Autobuzul Voința Odobești.
Laminorul Viziru moved to Brăila and was renamed as Laminorul Brăila.
Viitorul Drăgășani entered into partnership with CSȘ Drăgășani and was renamed as Viitorul CSȘ Drăgășani.
Dacia Metalul Râmnicu Vâlcea moved to Călimănești and was renamed as Dacia Cozia Călimănești.
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 1988–89 Divizia A 1988–89 Divizia B 1988–89 County Championship 1988–89 Cupa României
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