1987–88 Divizia C Explained

Season:	1987–88
Nextseason:	1988–89

The 1987–88 Divizia C was the 32nd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.^[1]

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.^[2]

Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from Divizia B

• Aripile Victoria Bacău
• Minerul Gura Humorului
• Dunărea CSU Galați
• Poiana Câmpina
• ROVA Roșiori
• Carpați Mârșa
• Automatica București
• IMASA Sfântu Gheorghe
• Aurul Brad
• Mureșul Deva
• Steaua CFR Cluj-Napoca
• Minerul Cavnic

Promoted from County Championship

• Celuloza ITA Piatra Neamț
• Lacul Ursu Sovata
• Mecon Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
• Moldosin Vaslui
• Conpref Constanța
• ASA Buzău
• Montana Sinaia
• IMGB București
• Petrolul Târgoviște
• Edilul IJGCL Pitești
• Automecanica Reșița
• Auto Vulcan Timișoara
• Textila Cisnădie
• Cuprom Baia Mare
• Motorul IMA Arad
• Hebe Sângeorz-Băi
• Carpați Covasna
• Celuloza Drobeta-Turnu Severin
• Izomat Șimleu Silvaniei
• Progresul Brăila
• Dacia Metalul Râmnicu Vâlcea
• Victoria Munteni-Buzău
• Aurora Târgu Frumos
• Utilaje Grele Giurgiu

From Divizia C

Promoted to Divizia B

• Siretul Pașcani
• Inter Vaslui
• Petrolul Ianca Brăila
• Sportul 30 Decembrie
• Metalul București
• Sportul Muncitoresc Caracal
• Gloria Reșița
• Progresul Timișoara
• Sticla Arieșul Turda
• Minerul Baia Sprie
• Electromureș Târgu Mureș
• Metalul Plopeni

Relegated to County Championship

• CSM Bucecea
• Cristalul Dorohoi
• Metalul IM Roman
• Letea Bacău
• Energia Mărășești
• Granitul Babadag
• Victoria Lehliu
• Voința Constanța
• Voința București
• ICSIM București
• Lotru Brezoi
• Constructorul Pitești
• Armătura Strehaia
• Victoria Înainte Vânju Mare
• Minerul Ghelari
• Victoria Călan
• Bihoreana Marghita
• Minerul Dr.Petru Groza
• Silvania Cehu Silvanlei
• Bradul Vișeu de Sus
• Carpați Agnita
• Unirea Ocna Sibiului
• Torpedo Zărnești
• IPT Întorsura Buzăului

Renamed teams

Minerul Vatra Dornei was renamed as Steaua Minerul Vatra Dornei.

Celuloza Drobeta-Turnu Severin was renamed as Termoconstructorul Turnu Severin.

Oțelul Călărași was renamed as Dunărea Călărași.

CFR IACP București was renamed as CFR BTA București.

Edilul IJGCL Pitești was renamed as Unirea Pitești.

Minerul Mecanizatorul Șimian was renamed as Mecanizatorul Șimian.

Minerul Jilț Mătăsari was renamed as Minerul Mătăsari.

Auto Timișoara was renamed as Auto Vulcan Timișoara.

Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc was renamed as AS Sânmartinu Sârbesc.

Chimia Zalău was renamed as Laminorul Victoria Zalău.

Other changes

Șantierul Naval Tulcea entered into partnership with CSȘ Tulcea and was renamed as Șantierul Naval CSȘ Tulcea.

Victoria FIUT Carei took the place of Unio Satu Mare in Divizia B due to the merge between Unio Satu Mare and Olimpia Satu Mare.

Minerul Turț took the place of Victoria FIUT Carei in Divizia C.

League tables

Seria XII

See also

• 1987–88 Divizia A
• 1987–88 Divizia B
• 1987–88 County Championship
• 1987–88 Cupa României

Notes and References

1. Web site: Divizia C - Season 1987-88 - Edition 32. 18 August 2024. romaniansoccer.ro. 7 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607153609/https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_c/tables/C1987-88.shtml. live.
2. Web site: Cu privire la omologarea rezultatelor jocurilor de fotbal din competițiile republicane ediția 1987-1988. ro. Regarding the approval of the results of the football games in the republican competitions 1987-1988 edition. Sportul. 26 July 1988. 3. digital.bibliotecadeva.eu. 26 September 2024. 26 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240926231314/http://bibliotecadeva.eu:82/periodice/sportul/1988/07/sportul_1988_07_12002.pdf. live.