1986–87 Divizia C Explained

The 1986–87 Divizia C was the 31st season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.^[1]

Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from Divizia B

• Metalul Plopeni
• Muscelul Câmpulung
• CFR Timișoara
• Dunărea Călărași
• Avântul Reghin
• Unirea Alba Iulia
• Chimia Fălticeni
• Șoimii IPA Sibiu
• Înfrățirea Oradea
• Minerul Vatra Dornei
• ICSIM București
• Minerul Lupeni

Promoted from County Championship

• Metalul Botoșani
• Tepro Iași
• Gloria Galați
• Metalul IM Roman
• Letea Bacău
• Energia Focșani
• Minerul Mahmudia
• Petrolul Roata de Jos
• Victoria Lehliu
• CFR BTA București
• Minerul Șotânga
• Lotru Brezoi
  • Constructorul Pitești Înainte Foresta Vânju Mare
• Progresul Timișoara
• Minerul Ghelari
• Tâmavele Blaj
• Bihoreana Marghita
• Mecanica Bistrița
• Minerul Baia Borșa
• Silvania Cehu Silvanlei
• Automecanica Mediaș
• Metalul Reghin
• Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina

From Divizia C

Promoted to Divizia B

• Minerul Gura Humorului
• Unirea Dinamo Focșani
• FEPA 74 Bârlad
• Unirea Slobozia
• Autobuzul București
• ROVA Roșiori
• Gloria Pandurii Târgu Jiu
• Minerul Paroșeni
• Steaua CFR Cluj-Napoca
• Unio Satu Mare
• Inter Sibiu
• Poiana Câmpina

Relegated to County Championship

• Danubiana Roman
• Celuloza Bradul Roznov
• Voința Petrolul Râmnicu Sărat
• Chimia Mărășești
• ASA Buzău
• Ancora Galați
• Marina Mangalia
• Electrica Constanța
• Flacăra Roșie București
• Constructorul IACPB Giurgiu
• Armata Craiova
• Metalul Alexandria
• Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
• Forestierul Băbeni
• Minerul Certej
• Dacia Orăștie
• Voința Oradea
• Electrometal Cluj-Napoca
• Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș
• Cuprom Baia Mare
• Mureșul Toplița
• Lacul Ursu Sovata
• Metrom Brașov
• Utilajul Făgăraș

Renamed teams

Electro Luceafărul Botoșani was renamed as Electro Botoșani.

Victoria Gugești was renamed as Foresta Gugești.

Chimia Victoria Buzău was renamed as Chimia Buzău.

Dunărea Călărași was renamed as Oțelul Călărași.

Dunărea Giurgiu was renamed as Dunăreana Giurgiu.

CFR BTA București was renamed as CFR IACP București.

Minerul Mătăsari was renamed as Minerul Jilț Mătăsari.

Jiul Rovinari was renamed as Energia Minerul Rovinari.

Mecanizatorul Șimian was renamed as Minerul Mecanizatorul Șimian.

Înainte Foresta Vânju Mare was renamed as Înainte Victoria Vânju Mare.

Rapid Arad was renamed as Vagonul Arad.

Viitorul IRA Cluj-Napoca was renamed as Motorul IRA Cluj-Napoca.

Energia Progresul Beclean was renamed as Laminorul Beclean.

Victoria Chimia Zalău was renamed as Chimia Zalău.

Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina was renamed as Unirea Câmpina.

Other changes

Constructorul Flacăra Odobești moved to Focșani and was renamed as Constructorul Hidro Focșani.

Energia Focșani merged with Chimia Mărășești, moved to Mărășești, and was renamed as Energia Mărășești.

IMU Medgidia entered into partnership with CSȘ Medgidia and was renamed as IMU CSȘ Medgidia.

IOB Balș took the place of Viitorul Scornicești.

Chimia Brazi merged with ASA Ploiești and was renamed as ASA Chimia Ploiești.

League tables

Seria XII

See also

• 1986–87 Divizia A
• 1986–87 Divizia B
• 1986–87 County Championship
• 1986–87 Cupa României

Notes and References

1. Web site: Divizia C - Season 1986-87 - Edition 31. 6 April 2024. romaniansoccer.ro. 10 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240310203129/https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_c/tables/C1986-87.shtml. live.