1971–72 Divizia C

The 1971–72 Divizia C was the 16th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * Metrom Brașov
 * Flacăra Moreni
 * UM Timișoara
 * Vagonul Arad

Promoted from County Championship


 * Avântul Frasin
 * Victoria PTTR Botoșani
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Danubiana Roman
 * Viitorul Vaslui
 * Oituz Târgu Ocna
 * Luceafărul Focșani
 * Gloria Tecuci
 * Granitul Babadag
 * Șantierul Naval Constanța
 * Dunărea Brăila
 * Dinamo Obor București
 * Victoria Lehliu
 * Metalul Oțelu Roșu
 * Minerul Rovinari
 * Progresul Strehaia
 * Sporting Roșiori
 * Muscelul Câmpulung
 * Rapid Piatra Olt
 * Unirea Bujoreni


 * Chimia Buzău
 * Aurora Urziceni
 * Viitorul Slănic
 * Gloria Mija
 * Gloria Arad
 * Progresul Timișoara
 * UPA Sibiu
 * Textila Sebeș
 * Constructorul Hunedoara
 * Voința Carei
 * Minerul Cavnic
 * Măgura Șimleu Silvaniei
 * Bihoreana Marghita
 * Minerul Rodna
 * Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca
 * Viitorul Târgu Mureș
 * Politehnica Brașov
 * Carpați Covasna
 * Miercurea Ciuc

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Vulturii Textila Lugoj
 * Metalul Plopeni
 * Chimia Făgăraș

Relegated to County Championship

Renamed teams
Penicilina Iași was renamed as Unirea Iași.

Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc was renamed as ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Muncitorul Tecuci was renamed as URA Tecuci.

Electronica București was renamed as Electronica Obor București.

Unirea București was renamed as Unirea Tricolor București.

FC Caracal was renamed as Răsăritul Caracal.

Gloria Slatina was renamed as Oltul Slatina.

Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc was renamed as Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Gloria Mija was renamed as Metalul Mija.

Chimistul Baia Mare was renamed as Topitorul Baia Mare.

Other teams
Metalul Buzău was replaced by the newly formed Gloria Buzău.

Unirea Bujoreni was replaced by Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea.