The 1998–99 Divizia C was the 43rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
Team changes
To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B Metalul Plopeni Dunărea Călărași Foresta II Fălticeni CFR Cluj UM Timișoara Gloria Reșița
Promoted from Divizia D Unirea Slobozia Jandarmii Dorobanțu Chimia Brazi Hidroconcas Buzău Unirea Botoșani Cimentul Bicaz Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc Record Mediaș Fulgerul Bragadiru Electromureș Târgu Mureș Minerul Sărmășag Someșul Satu Mare Aurul Brad Șoimii Pâncota Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc Bere Craiova Flacăra Horezu Forestierul Stâlpeni Progresul Caracal Electro-Turris Turnu Măgurele Unirea Milișăuți
From Divizia C Promoted to Divizia B Laminorul Roman Cimentul Fieni Rulmentul Alexandria Bihor Oradea Chimica Târnăveni Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Relegated to Divizia D Rapid Miercurea Ciuc Letea Bacău Bucovina Rădăuți Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc Metalul Toflea Cetatea Târgu Neamț Ceres Ciocănești Portul Constanța Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure Gloria Iris Cornești Șantierul Naval Conpref Constanța Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin Parângul Lonea CFR Caransebeș FC Vâlcea Arsenal Sadu Victoria Carei Viitorul Oradea Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei Minerul Baia Borșa Astral Deta
Renamed teams Inter Gaz Glin was renamed as Inter Gaz București.
Bere Craiova was renamed as Electro Bere Craiova.
Other changes ICIM Brașov merged with the second division team Metrom Brașov. The new entity was named Metrom ICIM Brașov.
Textila Prejmer took the place of ICIM Brașov.
Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc took the place of Foresta II Fălticeni.
Hidroconcas Buzău ceded its place to Acvaterm Râmnicu Sărat.
Electromureș Târgu Mureș ceded its place to Apemin Borsec, which was renamed as Electro Apemin Borsec.
Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc merged with Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Unirea Milișăuți ceded its place to Bucovina Rădăuți.
Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina took the place of Victoria 96 Florești.
Mine-Ral Rovinari ceded its place to Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
Constructorul Craiova took the place of Termo Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Seria III
Seria IV
Promotion play-off
See also 1998–99 Divizia A 1998–99 Divizia B 1998–99 Divizia D 1998–99 Cupa României
References