1972–73 Divizia C

The 1972–73 Divizia C was the 17th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * Poiana Câmpina
 * Gaz Metan Mediaș
 * Portul Constanța
 * Vulturii Textila Lugoj

Promoted from County Championship
 * Străduința Suceava
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * Locomotiva Adjud
 * Constructorul Gheorghiu-Dej
 * Unirea Tricolor Bârlad
 * Chimia Brazi
 * Știința Constanța
 * Comerțul Brăila
 * Sportul Ciorogârla
 * Chimia Găești
 * Recolta Stoicănești
 * Textilistul Pitești
 * Gorjul Târgu Jiu
 * Victoria Craiova
 * Unirea Tomnatic
 * Constructorul Arad
 * CIL Blaj
 * Minerul Bihor
 * Rapid Jibou
 * Minerul Borșa
 * Lacul Ursu Sovata
 * Mureșul Toplița
 * Foresta Susenii Bârgăului
 * ICIM Brașov

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Delta Tulcea
 * Gloria Buzău
 * Metalul Turnu Severin
 * Metrom Brașov

Relegated to County Championship
 * Victoria PTTR Botoșani
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Luceafărul Focșani
 * Gloria Tecuci
 * Șantierul Naval Constanța
 * Dunărea Brăila
 * Mașini Unelte București
 * Victoria Lehliu
 * Aurora Urziceni
 * Viitorul Slănic
 * Muscelul Câmpulung
 * Rapid Piatra Olt
 * Progresul Strehaia
 * CFR Caransebeș
 * Victoria Caransebeș
 * Constructorul Hunedoara
 * ASA Sibiu
 * Gloria Baia Mare
 * Măgura Șimleu Silvaniei
 * Minerul Rodna
 * Progresul Năsăud
 * Miercurea Ciuc
 * Colorom Codlea

Renamed teams
Chimia Suceava was renamed as CSM Suceava.

ITA Pașcani was moved from Pașcani to Iași and was renamed as ITA Iași.

Automobilul Focșani was renamed as Unirea Focșani.

Șoimii Buzău merged with Tarom București, moved from Buzău to București and was renamed as Șoimii Tarom București.

SUT Galați was renamed as Constructorul Galați.

Dacia Galați was renamed as Oțelul Galați.

Unirea Tricolor Brăila was renamed as Chimia Brăila.

Metalurgistul Brăila was renamed as Viitorul Brăila.

Comerțul Alexandria was renamed as Automatica Alexandria.

Sporting Roșiori was renamed as CFR Roșiori.

Gorjul Târgu Jiu was renamed as Cimentul Târgu Jiu.

Foresta Susenii Bârgăului was moved from Susenii Bârgăului to Bistrița and was renamed as Foresta Bistrița.

Politehnica Brașov was renamed as CSU Brașov.

Independența Sibiu was moved from Sibiu to Cisnădie and was renamed as Independența Cisnădie.