| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
The1998–99 Divizia C was the 43rd season ofLiga III, the third tier of theRomanian football league system.[1][2]
Inter Gaz Glin was renamed asInter Gaz București.
Bere Craiova was renamed asElectro Bere Craiova.
ICIM Brașov merged with the second division team Metrom Brașov. The new entity was namedMetrom ICIM Brașov.
Textila Prejmer took the place ofICIM Brașov.
Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc took the place ofForesta II Fălticeni.
Hidroconcas Buzău ceded its place toAcvaterm Râmnicu Sărat.
Electromureș Târgu Mureș ceded its place to Apemin Borsec, which was renamed asElectro Apemin Borsec.
Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc merged with Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Unirea Milișăuți ceded its place toBucovina Rădăuți.
Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina took the place ofVictoria 96 Florești.
Mine-Ral Rovinari ceded its place toPandurii Târgu Jiu.
Constructorul Craiova took the place ofTermo Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diplomatic Focșani(C, P) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 81 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Petrolul Ianca | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 71 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | Viromet Victoria | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 62 | |
| 4 | Electro Apemin Borsec | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 62 | |
| 5 | Acvaterm Râmnicu Sărat | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 60 | |
| 6 | Rafinăria Dărmănești | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | |
| 7 | Petrolul Berca | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 56 | |
| 8 | Unirea Botoșani | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 56 | |
| 9 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 55 | |
| 10 | Cimentul Bicaz | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 54 | |
| 11 | Romradiatoare Brașov | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Vrancart Adjud | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 50 | |
| 13 | CFR Pașcani | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 49 | |
| 14 | Minerul 92 Comănești | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 48 | |
| 15 | Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 48 | |
| 16 | Textila Prejmer | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 48 | |
| 17 | Dorna Vatra Dornei(R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 42 | Relegation toDivizia D |
| 18 | Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc(R) | 36 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 86 | −66 | 22 | |
| 19 | Bucovina Rădăuți(R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 93 | −69 | 12 | |
| 20 | Constructorul Reghin[a](D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callatis Daewoo Mangalia(C, P) | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 78 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Juventus Steaua București(P) | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 75 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | Electromagnetica București | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 60 | |
| 4 | Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 55 | |
| 5 | Faur București | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fulgerul Bragadiru | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Jandarmii Dorobanțu | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 52 | |
| 8 | Petrolul Videle | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Electro-Turris Turnu Măgurele | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 51 | |
| 10 | Inter Dunărea Giurgiu | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 51 | |
| 11 | Inter Gaz București | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Unirea Slobozia | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 49 | |
| 13 | Dunărea Călărași | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Cimentul Medgidia | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 48 | |
| 15 | Chimia Brazi | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 48 | |
| 16 | Metalul Plopeni | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 47 | |
| 17 | Navol Oltenița(R) | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 46 | Relegation toDivizia D |
| 18 | Petrolistul Boldești(R) | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 45 | |
| 19 | Acumulatorul București(R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 84 | −57 | 19 | |
| 20 | Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina[a](D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro Bere Craiova(C, P) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 27 | +64 | 93 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Flacăra Horezu(P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 100 | 43 | +57 | 85 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | Șoimii Sibiu | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 96 | 34 | +62 | 85 | |
| 4 | Gloria Reșița | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 66 | |
| 5 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 63 | |
| 6 | Minerul Certej | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 58 | +25 | 60 | |
| 7 | Constructorul Craiova | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 52 | |
| 8 | Minerul Lupeni | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 81 | −24 | 51 | |
| 9 | Minerul Uricani | 38 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 79 | 85 | −6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Aluminiu Slatina | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 51 | |
| 11 | Petrolul Stoina | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 73 | −1 | 51 | |
| 12 | Petrolul Țicleni | 38 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 54 | 81 | −27 | 50 | |
| 13 | Minerul Berbești | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 50 | |
| 14 | Petrolul Unirea Drăgășani | 38 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 | |
| 15 | Aurul Brad | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 49 | |
| 16 | Forestierul Stâlpeni | 38 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 49 | |
| 17 | Minerul Mătăsari | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 49 | |
| 18 | Flacăra Moreni(R) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 46 | Relegation toDivizia D |
| 19 | Progresul Caracal(R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 96 | −55 | 27 | |
| 20 | Record Mediaș(R) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 42 | 120 | −78 | 20 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UM Timișoara(C, P) | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 18 | +84 | 97 | Promotion toDivizia B |
| 2 | Sticla Arieșul Turda | 36 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 73 | Qualification topromotion play-off |
| 3 | Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 62 | |
| 4 | West Petrom Pecica | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 56 | |
| 5 | CFR Cluj | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Olimpia Gherla | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 54 | |
| 7 | Crișul Aleșd | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 52 | |
| 8 | Electrica Timișoara | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Armătura Zalău | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Phoenix Baia Mare | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Telecom Arad | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 49 | |
| 12 | Minaur Zlatna | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 48 | |
| 13 | Someșul Satu Mare | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 47 | |
| 14 | CFR Timișoara | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 47 | |
| 15 | Minerul Sărmășag | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 46 | |
| 16 | Inter Arad | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 45 | |
| 17 | Metalurgistul Cugir(R) | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 45 | Relegation toDivizia D |
| 18 | Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc(R) | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 39 | |
| 19 | Minerul Ștei(R) | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 15 | |
| 20 | Hârtia Prundu Bârgăului[a](D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 19 June 1999 | Flacăra Horezu | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Sticla Arieșul Turda | Sibiu |
| 11:00EEST (UTC+3) | Ursu | Scorojan | Stadium:Municipal |
| 19 June 1999 | Juventus Steaua București | 3–2 | Petrolul Ianca | Plopeni |
| 11:00EEST (UTC+3) | Gheorghe Pena Gheorghe Pena Tudorel Zamfirescu | Marian Berceanu Ștefan Vrăbioru | Stadium:Metalul |