1970–71 Divizia C

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

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * Chimia Suceava
 * Gloria Bârlad
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Metalul Turnu Severin

Promoted from County Championship
 * Cimentul Bicaz
 * ITA Pașcani
 * Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat
 * Unirea Tricolor Brăila
 * Energia Slobozia
 * Vulturul Tulcea
 * Victoria Florești
 * FC Caracal
 * Lotru Brezoi
 * Minerul Moldova Nouă
 * Unirea Alba Iulia
 * CFR Simeria
 * Minerul Baia Sprie
 * Someșul Beclean
 * CFR Sighișoara
 * Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Șantierul Naval Oltenița
 * CFR Pașcani
 * UM Timișoara
 * Gloria Bistrița

Relegated to County Championship
 * Constructorul Piatra Neamț
 * Foresta Ciurea
 * Dunărea Brăila
 * Locomotiva Adjud
 * ITC Constanța
 * ICAB Arcuda
 * Unirea Câmpulung
 * Progresul Balș
 * Progresul Strehaia
 * Unirea Orșova
 * Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca
 * Minerul Baia de Arieș
 * Bihoreana Marghita
 * Dacia Oradea
 * Medicina Târgu Mureș
 * Avântul Reghin

Renamed teams
Gloria Bârlad was moved from Bârlad to Slatina and was renamed as Gloria Slatina.

Unirea Focșani was renamed as Automobilul Focșani.

Chimia Gheorghiu-Dej was renamed as Trotușul Gheorghiu-Dej.

Unirea Mânăstirea was moved from Mânăstirea to București and was renamed as Unirea București.

Sportul Muncitoresc București was renamed as TMB București.

Victoria Târgu Jiu was renamed as Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

Dinamo Zalău was renamed as Unirea Zalău.

Metalul Salonta was renamed as Recolta Salonta.

Foresta Năsăud was renamed as Progresul Năsăud.

Energia Slobozia was renamed as Azotul Slobozia

Vulturul Tulcea and Dunărea Tulcea merged, the first one absorbed the second one and was renamed as Dunărea Tulcea.

Other teams
Topitorul Baia Mare was replaced by Gloria Baia Mare.

Gloria CFR Galați was dissolved and instead was formed FC Galați who took the place in Divizia B from Oțelul Galați.

Dacia Galați took the place of dissolved Gloria CFR Galați.

Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin took the place of Energetica Drobeta-Turnu Severin.