| Season | 1958–59 |
|---|---|
1963–64 → | |
The1958–59 Divizia C was the 7th season ofLiga III, the third tier of theRomanian football league system.[1][2]
The format was changed from four series of fourteen teams each to six series of ten teams each. At the end of the season, the winners of the series qualified for the promotion play-off to Divizia B, while the bottom three teams from each series were relegated to the Regional Championship.[3][4]
However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off for three additional spots in Divizia B.[5]
To Divizia C[edit]Relegated fromDivizia B Promoted fromRegional Championship | From Divizia C[edit]Promoted toDivizia B Relegated toRegional Championship
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Locomotiva Pașcani was renamedCFR Pașcani.
Știința IMF Iași was renamedUnirea Iași II.
Șantierul Naval Constanța was renamedȘantierul Naval Maritim Constanța.
Tisa Sighetu Marmației was renamedStăruința Sighetu Marmației.
Gloria CFR Oradea was renamedRapid Oradea.
Unirea Pitești was renamedMetalul Pitești.
Confecția București was renamedVictoria București.
CSU București was renamedȘtiința București.
Flamura Roșie Oradea was renamedVoința Oradea.
Partizanul Reghin was renamedAvântul Reghin.
ITB București was renamedCetatea București.
Dinamo Jiul Craiova was renamedDinamo Craiova.
Feroviarul Craiova was renamedCFR Rovine Craiova on 14 September 1958, and thenJiul Craiova in April 1959.
CSA Bacău was moved toPiatra Neamț and renamedCS Piatra Neamț.
Drobeta Turnu Severin took the place ofCFR Turnu Severin.
Victoria Tecuci was moved toBuzău and renamedVictoria Buzău.
Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea was moved toBăile Govora and renamedȘantierul Govora.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Pașcani(C, P) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 28 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Sportul Muncitoresc Rădăuți(P) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 28 | |
| 3 | CS Piatra Neamț(Q) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 21 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Petrolul Moinești | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19 | |
| 5 | Textila Buhuși | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Minerul Câmpulung Moldovenesc | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 16 | |
| 7 | CSMS Iași II | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Textila Botoșani | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 14 | |
| 9 | Gloria Dorohoi | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 13 | |
| 10 | Știința IMF Iași | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Buzău(C, P) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 26 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | SNM Constanța(P) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 24 | |
| 3 | Dinamo Miliție București(Q) | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 22 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Industria Sârmei Brăila | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 21 | |
| 5 | IMU Medgidia | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 17 | |
| 6 | CSM Galați | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | CPCS București | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Știința Galați | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 15 | |
| 9 | Cimentul Medgidia | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 14 | |
| 10 | Ancora Galați | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Știința București(C, P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 28 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Jiul Craiova(P) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 23 | |
| 3 | Metalul Târgoviște(Q) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 23 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Rapid Plopeni | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 20 | |
| 5 | Victoria București | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Craiova | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 18 | |
| 7 | Cetatea București | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 16 | |
| 8 | Metalul Pitești | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 13 | |
| 9 | Oltul Turnu Măgurele | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 12 | |
| 10 | Dunărea Corabia | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimia Făgăraș(C, P) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 27 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Carpați Sinaia(P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 24 | |
| 3 | Textila Sfântu Gheorghe(Q) | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 22 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Metalul Aiud | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Rafinăria Câmpina | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 19 | |
| 6 | Voința Târgu Mureș | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Alimentara Târgu Mureș | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Avântul Reghin | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Torpedo Tohan | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 11 | |
| 10 | Mureșul Toplița | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Cluj(C, P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 28 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | CFR Cluj(P) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Recolta Carei(Q) | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 22 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Arieșul Turda | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Săsar | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Rapid Oradea | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Someșul Satu Mare | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Stăruința Satu Mare | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 14 | |
| 9 | Stăruința Sighetu Marmației | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 14 | |
| 10 | Voința Oradea | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu(C, P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 25 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Drobeta Turnu Severin(P) | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 25 | |
| 3 | Aurul Brad(Q) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 23 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 4 | Șantierul Govora | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Metalul Bocșa Română | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | CFR Simeria | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Olimpia Reșița | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Flacăra Târgu Jiu | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 15 | |
| 9 | UM Cugir | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 11 | |
| 10 | Indagrara Arad | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 7 |
The promotion play-off was contested between the winners of each series, with matches held inArad andPloiești. The first two teams from each group were set to be promoted toDivizia B. However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off, held in Ploiești,Cluj andBucharest for three additional spots.[4][5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Cluj(P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu(P) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Chimia Făgăraș(P) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Pașcani(P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Victoria Buzău(P) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Știința București(P) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Miliție București(P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Metalul Târgoviște(P) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 2 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | CS Piatra Neamț | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recolta Carei(P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Textila Sfântu Gheorghe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | Aurul Brad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
The match was played on 24 August 1959 atDinamo Stadium inBucharest.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Metalul Târgoviște | 2–0 | Textila Sfântu Gheorghe |