1970–71 Divizia C

Divizia C
Season1970–71
Dates24 August 1970 –
17 June 1971
Country Romania
Teams128
Matches1,920
Goals5,067 (2.64 per match)
Biggest home winVulturii Lugoj 9–0 Electromotor
(14 April 1971)
Carpați Brașov 9–0 Torpedo
(13 September 1970)
Biggest away winDermata 0–5 Arieșul Turda
(6 June 1971)
Highest scoringMinobrad 7–3 Fulgerul
(10 March 1971)
Șoimii 5–5 Muncitorul
(13 June 1971)
Gherla 9–1 Someșul B.
(6 June 1971)
Tractorul 8–2 Unirea C.S.
(7 March 1971)
Longest winning run8 matches
Chimia Făgăraș
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Metalul Plopeni
Longest winless run16 matches
Muncitorul Tecuci
Longest losing run9 matches
Someșul Beclean
Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc

The 1970–71 Divizia C was the 15th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]

The format was maintained with eight series, each consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of each series qualified for the Divizia B promotion play-off, from which four teams were promoted, while no teams were relegated, as Divizia C was expanded to twelve series of 14 teams each for the following season.

Team changes

Other changes

  • Gloria Bârlad was moved from Bârlad to Slatina and was renamed Gloria Slatina.
  • Chimia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was renamed Trotușul Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej.
  • Sportul Muncitoresc București was renamed TMB București.
  • Foresta Năsăud was renamed Progresul Năsăud.
  • Vulturul Tulcea and Dunărea Tulcea merged, the first one absorbed the second one and was renamed Dunărea Tulcea.
  • Topitorul Baia Mare was replaced by Gloria Baia Mare.
  • MEVA Drobeta-Turnu Severin took the place of Energetica Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

League tables

Series I

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chimia Suceava (C) 30 19 4 7 58 17 +41 42 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Victoria Roman 30 14 7 9 54 34 +20 35
3 Minerul Comănești 30 15 5 10 45 26 +19 35
4 Petrolul Moinești 30 15 4 11 39 33 +6 34
5 Cimentul Bicaz 30 15 4 11 48 43 +5 34
6 Foresta Fălticeni 30 14 4 12 38 41 −3 32
7 Minerul Gura Humorului 30 12 7 11 47 36 +11 31
8 Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc 30 13 3 14 37 33 +4 29
9 Nicolina Iași 30 10 9 11 37 40 −3 29
10 ITA Pașcani 30 12 5 13 45 50 −5 29
11 Penicilina Iași 30 11 5 14 33 44 −11 27
12 Textila Botoșani 30 11 5 14 29 41 −12 27
13 Minobrad Vatra Dornei 30 12 2 16 42 58 −16 26
14 Letea Bacău 30 10 5 15 43 49 −6 25
15 Textila Buhuși 30 10 5 15 41 53 −12 25 Spared from relegation
16 Fulgerul Dorohoi 30 8 4 18 41 79 −38 20
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series II

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Metalul Plopeni (C) 30 20 5 5 49 19 +30 45 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Șoimii Buzău 30 15 6 9 47 28 +19 36
3 Rulmentul Bârlad 30 11 14 5 30 25 +5 36
4 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 30 14 5 11 39 48 −9 33
5 Metalul Buzău 30 12 7 11 46 36 +10 31
6 Petrolistul Boldești 30 12 5 13 57 39 +18 29
7 Unirea Tricolor Brăila 30 10 9 11 31 44 −13 29
8 Ancora Galați 30 11 6 13 30 38 −8 28
9 Voința București 30 9 9 12 33 32 +1 27
10 Dacia Galați 30 9 9 12 35 38 −3 27
11 Muncitorul Tecuci 30 7 13 10 43 49 −6 27
12 Trotușul Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej 30 11 5 14 39 52 −13 27
13 Automobilul Focșani 30 12 3 15 30 47 −17 27
14 SUT Galați 30 9 8 13 32 26 +6 26
15 Petrolul Berca 30 9 8 13 32 40 −8 26 Spared from relegation
16 Metalurgistul Brăila 30 9 8 13 31 43 −12 26
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series III

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Delta Tulcea (C) 30 21 3 6 57 16 +41 45 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Electronica București 30 18 3 9 46 20 +26 39
3 Flacăra Roșie București 30 17 4 9 45 31 +14 38
4 Prahova Ploiești 30 14 8 8 38 24 +14 36
5 IMU Medgidia 30 13 7 10 44 31 +13 33
6 Azotul Slobozia 30 13 5 12 35 51 −16 31
7 Tehnometal București 30 8 13 9 28 31 −3 29
8 Olimpia Giurgiu 30 11 7 12 30 35 −5 29
9 Celuloza Călărași 30 11 6 13 37 38 −1 28
10 Electrica Constanța 30 11 6 13 38 47 −9 28
11 Cimentul Medgidia 30 10 7 13 35 37 −2 27
12 Unirea București 30 12 3 15 39 42 −3 27
13 Victoria Florești 30 7 12 11 30 36 −6 26
14 Dunărea Tulcea 30 8 9 13 24 45 −21 25
15 Laromet București 30 8 8 14 25 29 −4 24 Spared from relegation
16 Marina Mangalia 30 5 5 20 19 57 −38 15
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series IV

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea (C) 30 20 4 6 51 26 +25 44 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 FC Caracal 30 19 4 7 57 27 +30 42
3 Chimia Turnu Măgurele 30 14 7 9 38 31 +7 35
4 TMB București 30 12 8 10 41 31 +10 32
5 IRA Câmpina 30 11 10 9 31 25 +6 32
6 Comerțul Alexandria 30 13 6 11 37 35 +2 32
7 Mașini Unelte București 30 15 2 13 51 51 0 32
8 Petrolul Videle 30 12 6 12 37 33 +4 30
9 Dacia Pitești 30 11 7 12 36 39 −3 29
10 Petrolul Târgoviște 30 8 13 9 34 45 −11 29
11 Gloria Slatina 30 10 7 13 28 30 −2 27
12 Autobuzul București 30 10 4 16 39 34 +5 24
13 Sirena București 30 8 8 14 35 49 −14 24
14 Lotru Brezoi 30 9 6 15 32 48 −16 24
15 Progresul Corabia 30 7 8 15 31 50 −19 22 Spared from relegation
16 Unirea Drăgășani 30 8 6 16 22 46 −24 22
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series V

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vulturii Textila Lugoj (C) 30 15 7 8 63 23 +40 37 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Știința Petroșani 30 15 7 8 43 17 +26 37
3 Minerul Lupeni 30 16 3 11 40 32 +8 35
4 CFR Caransebeș 30 14 4 12 38 37 +1 32
5 Dunărea Calafat 30 13 5 12 39 38 +1 31
6 Electromotor Timișoara 30 12 7 11 35 39 −4 31
7 Minerul Moldova Nouă 30 14 3 13 30 38 −8 31
8 Metalul Turnu Severin 30 11 7 12 51 44 +7 29
9 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 30 10 9 11 31 31 0 29
10 MEVA Turnu Severin 30 11 6 13 38 53 −15 28
11 Minerul Motru 30 9 10 11 20 36 −16 28
12 Metalul Topleț 30 12 3 15 38 46 −8 27
13 Steagul Roșu Plenița 30 11 5 14 31 39 −8 27
14 Minerul Bocșa Montană 30 12 3 15 39 51 −12 27
15 Victoria Caransebeș 30 9 8 13 36 41 −5 26 Spared from relegation
16 Furnirul Deta 30 10 5 15 35 42 −7 25
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series VI

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Independența Sibiu (C) 30 19 3 8 51 31 +20 41 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Mureșul Deva 30 18 4 8 46 29 +17 40
3 Chimica Târnăveni 30 17 4 9 59 31 +28 38
4 Victoria Călan 30 15 3 12 34 31 +3 33
5 Metalul Aiud 30 13 6 11 58 46 +12 32
6 Minaur Zlatna 30 15 1 14 43 43 0 31
7 Aurul Brad 30 14 3 13 36 36 0 31
8 ASA Sibiu 30 10 9 11 32 29 +3 29
9 Soda Ocna Mureș 30 11 7 12 39 47 −8 29
10 IS Câmpia Turzii 30 12 4 14 38 34 +4 28
11 Minerul Ghelar 30 13 2 15 32 35 −3 28
12 Minerul Teliuc 30 12 3 15 36 43 −7 27
13 Unirea Alba Iulia 30 11 5 14 29 44 −15 27
14 Metalul Copșa Mică 30 10 5 15 33 45 −12 25
15 CFR Simeria 30 9 5 16 35 40 −5 23 Spared from relegation
16 Arieșul Câmpia Turzii 30 6 6 18 17 54 −37 18
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series VII

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Arieșul Turda (C) 30 17 7 6 69 31 +38 41 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Unirea Dej 30 18 5 7 66 29 +37 41
3 Victoria Carei 30 17 4 9 41 26 +15 38
4 CIL Gherla 30 17 3 10 53 27 +26 37
5 CIL Sighetu Marmației 30 14 6 10 39 34 +5 34
6 Gloria Baia Mare 30 14 5 11 44 40 +4 33
7 Unirea Zalău 30 12 8 10 41 31 +10 32
8 Dermata Cluj 30 13 6 11 39 35 +4 32
9 Recolta Salonta 30 12 8 10 37 43 −6 32
10 Minerul Baia Sprie 30 14 3 13 42 41 +1 31
11 Bradul Vișeu 30 10 6 14 36 41 −5 26
12 Someșul Satu Mare 30 10 4 16 31 47 −16 24
13 Progresul Năsăud 30 9 6 15 31 56 −25 24
14 Constructorul Baia Mare 30 8 6 16 31 46 −15 22
15 Chimistul Baia Mare 30 7 7 16 31 36 −5 21 Spared from relegation
16 Someșul Beclean 30 3 6 21 29 97 −68 12
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Series VIII

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chimia Făgăraș (C) 30 22 4 4 69 19 +50 48 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe 30 19 5 6 51 29 +22 43
3 Tractorul Brașov 30 14 6 10 56 31 +25 34
4 Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc 30 14 6 10 58 43 +15 34
5 Carpați Sinaia 30 13 6 11 55 37 +18 32
6 Caraimanul Bușteni 30 13 5 12 45 44 +1 31
7 Viitorul Gheorgheni 30 13 5 12 30 35 −5 31
8 CFR Sighișoara 30 11 7 12 43 43 0 29
9 Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc 30 13 3 14 43 49 −6 29
10 Minerul Bălan 30 12 3 15 38 58 −20 27
11 Torpedo Zărnești 30 11 3 16 28 57 −29 25
12 Vitrometan Mediaș 30 11 2 17 43 52 −9 24
13 Chimia Orașul Victoria 30 9 6 15 44 53 −9 24
14 Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc 30 9 6 15 42 68 −26 24
15 Carpați Brașov 30 10 3 17 48 47 +1 23 Spared from relegation
16 Colorom Codlea 30 9 4 17 32 60 −28 22
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions

Results

Promotion play-off

The winners of each series competed in a promotion play-off held in Bucharest and Oradea, with the eight teams divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group earned promotion to Divizia B.[2][3][4][5]

Group I (București)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea (P) 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Metalul Plopeni (P) 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Chimia Suceava 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4 Delta Tulcea 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(P) Promoted
20 June 1971 Delta Tulcea1–0Chimia SuceavaBucurești
Mahera 6' Report Stadium: Giulești
Referee: C. Ghemigean (București)
20 June 1971 Metalul Plopeni2–2Chimia Râmnicu VâlceaBucurești
P. Gheorghe 48'
Bogaciu 65'
Report Decu 33'
H. Popescu 90'
Stadium: Politehnica
Referee: C. Bărbulescu (București)
24 June 1971 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea2–1Delta TulceaBucurești
H. Popescu 43'
Țurcan 47'
Report Zaiț 66' Stadium: Politehnica
Referee: C. Niculescu (București)
24 June 1971 Chimia Suceava2–1Metalul PlopeniBucurești
Teodosiu 14'
Selymeși
Report Bogaciu 18' Stadium: Giulești
Referee: Aurel Bentu (București)
27 June 1971 Metalul Plopeni2–0Delta TulceaBucurești
Alexiu 68' (pen.)
Bogaciu 78'
Report Stadium: Politehnica
Referee: N. Pădureanu

Group II (Oradea)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vulturii Textila Lugoj (P) 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 4 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Arieșul Turda (P) 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 4
3 Chimia Făgăraș 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4 Independența Sibiu 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
(P) Promoted
20 June 1971 Vulturii Textila Lugoj1–1Independența SibiuOradea
Ghișe 63' Report Mihai red-colored football 31' (o.g.) Stadium: Crișul
Referee: C. Pop (Hunedoara)
20 June 1971 Arieșul Turda1–0Chimia FăgărașOradea
Moceanu 63' Report Stadium: Tineretului
Referee: Traian Cruceanu (Arad)
23 June 1971 Chimia Făgăraș2–1Independența SibiuOradea
Ioniță 62'
Feher 86'
Report Chercioiu 10' Referee: M. Bădulescu (Oradea)
23 June 1972 Vulturii Textila Lugoj3–0Arieșul TurdaOradea
Mihai 46'
Luchescu 73'
Becheru 82'
Report Referee: I. Barbu (Aiud)
27 June 1971 Vulturii Textila Lugoj1–1Chimia FăgărașOradea
Becheru 21' Report Boantă 88' (pen.) Stadium: Tineretului
Referee: I. Rus (Târgu Mureș)
27 June 1971 Arieșul Turda2–1Independența SibiuOradea
Moceanu 10'
Moceanu 90+3'
Report Recer 23' Referee: Otto Anderco (Satu Mare)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Divizia C - Season 1970-71 - Edition 15". romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  2. ↑ "A început barajul pentru Divizia B" [The play-off for Divizia B has begun] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul. 21 June 1971. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  3. ↑ "Barajul pentru Divizia B" [The Play-off for Divizia B] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul. 24 June 1971. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  4. ↑ "Barajul pentru Divizia B la fotbal" [The play-off for Divizia B at football] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul. 25 June 1971. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  5. ↑ "Chimia Rm. Vâlcea, Metalul Plopeni, Vulturii Textila Lugoj și Arieșul Turda au promovat în B" [Chimia Rm. Vâlcea, Metalul Plopeni, Vulturii Textila Lugoj and Arieșul Turda promoted to B] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul. 28 June 1971. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.