1965–66 Divizia C

Divizia C
Season1965–66
ChampionsChimia Suceava
Metrom Brașov
CFR Timișoara
Unirea Dej
PromotedChimia Suceava
Metrom Brașov
CFR Timișoara
Unirea Dej
RelegatedChimia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Unirea Negrești
Marina Mangalia
Rulmentul Brașov
Electromotor Timișoara
Minerul Câmpulung
Gloria Bistrița
Forestiera Sighetu Marmației

The 1965–66 Divizia C was the 10th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]

The format has been maintained to four series, each of them having 14 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 Regional Championship.[2]

Team changes

Renamed teams

Victoria Piatra Neamț was moved from Piatra Neamț to Roman and renamed as Victoria Roman.

Dinamo Moldova Iași was renamed as Locomotiva Iași.

Viitorul Suceava was renamed as Chimia Suceava.

Textila Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed as Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe.

Victoria Giurgiu was renamed as Dunărea Giurgiu.

Tractorul Corabia was renamed as Progresul Corabia.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu was renamed as Victoria Târgu Jiu.

Foresta Sighetu Marmației was renamed as Forestiera Sighetu Marmației.

League tables

East Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chimia Suceava (C, P) 26 14 7 5 41 27 +14 35 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Petrolul Moinești 26 12 7 7 33 23 +10 31
3 Locomotiva Iași 26 13 4 9 36 29 +7 30
4 Flamura Roșie Tecuci 26 12 5 9 42 31 +11 29
5 Fructexport Focșani 26 14 1 11 43 36 +7 29
6 Textila Buhuși 26 13 2 11 47 35 +12 28
7 Victoria Roman 26 12 2 12 43 32 +11 26
8 Metalul Rădăuți 26 11 4 11 31 31 0 26
9 Foresta Fălticeni 26 11 3 12 37 40 −3 25
10 Minobrad Vatra Dornei 26 11 3 12 34 40 −6 25
11 Rapid Mizil 26 9 6 11 30 37 −7 24
12 Metalosport Galați 26 9 5 12 27 30 −3 23
13 Chimia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (R) 26 9 2 15 26 43 −17 20 Relegation to Regional Championship
14 Unirea Negrești (R) 26 4 5 17 11 47 −36 13
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

South Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Metrom Brașov (C, P) 26 14 6 6 42 26 +16 34 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Tractorul Brașov 26 12 7 7 45 30 +15 31
3 Portul Constanța 26 10 8 8 41 35 +6 28
4 IMU Medgidia 26 10 8 8 33 28 +5 28
5 Dunărea Giurgiu 26 10 8 8 24 23 +1 28
6 Șantierul Naval Oltenița 26 9 10 7 25 32 −7 28
7 Chimia Făgăraș 26 12 2 12 45 44 +1 26
8 Tehnometal București 26 9 7 10 39 38 +1 25
9 Flacăra Roșie București 26 10 5 11 35 40 −5 25
10 Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe 26 8 9 9 23 32 −9 25
11 Electrica Constanța 26 9 6 11 35 31 +4 24
12 Electrica Fieni 26 9 5 12 34 37 −3 23
13 Marina Mangalia (R) 26 8 7 11 31 38 −7 23 Relegation to Regional Championship
14 Rulmentul Brașov (R) 26 6 4 16 35 53 −18 16
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

West Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CFR Timișoara (C, P) 26 17 4 5 67 31 +36 38 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Metalul Hunedoara 26 15 3 8 58 22 +36 33
3 Victoria Târgu Jiu 26 13 7 6 49 22 +27 33
4 Electroputere Craiova 26 13 4 9 56 30 +26 30
5 Minerul Deva 26 12 4 10 34 32 +2 28
6 Minerul Anina 26 10 7 9 29 27 +2 27
7 Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin 26 12 2 12 34 46 −12 26
8 CFR Caransebeș 26 11 3 12 33 39 −6 25
9 Progresul Strehaia 26 11 3 12 33 60 −27 25
10 Victoria Călan 26 9 5 12 32 33 −1 23
11 Muscelul Câmpulung 26 10 3 13 30 40 −10 23
12 Progresul Corabia 26 9 5 12 30 42 −12 23
13 Electromotor Timișoara (R) 26 8 5 13 43 48 −5 21 Relegation to Regional Championship
14 Minerul Câmpulung (R) 26 2 5 19 8 64 −56 9
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

North Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Unirea Dej 26 13 5 8 42 34 +8 31 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Soda Ocna Mureș 26 12 6 8 43 29 +14 30
3 Progresul Reghin 26 13 4 9 47 40 +7 30
4 Steaua Roșie Salonta 26 10 8 8 36 43 −7 28
5 Minerul Baia Sprie 26 10 7 9 47 42 +5 27
6 AS Aiud 26 8 11 7 37 35 +2 27
7 Chimica Târnăveni 26 10 6 10 25 24 +1 26
8 Minerul Dr. Petru Groza 26 10 5 11 46 42 +4 25
9 Sătmăreana Satu Mare 26 10 5 11 35 38 −3 25
10 Faianța Sighisoara 26 11 3 12 35 42 −7 25
11 Olimpia Oradea 26 9 6 11 37 35 +2 24
12 Metalul Copșa Mică 26 11 2 13 37 39 −2 24
13 Gloria Bistrița (R) 26 10 4 12 37 39 −2 24 Relegation to Regional Championship
14 Forestiera Sighetu Marmației (R) 26 9 0 17 31 53 −22 18
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(R) Relegated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Divizia C - Season 1965-66 - Edition 10". romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Chimia Suceava, Metrom Brașov, C.F.R. Timișoara și Unirea Dej au promovat în "B"" [Chimia Suceava, Metrom Brașov, C.F.R. Timișoara and Unirea Dej promoted in "B"] (PDF). Sportul Popular. 27 June 1966. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via digital.bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)