1976–77 Divizia C

The 1976–77 Divizia C was the 21st season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * CS Botoșani
 * Minerul Motru
 * Minerul Moldova Nouă
 * Cimentul Medgidia
 * Metalul Mija
 * Gaz Metan Mediaș
 * Viitorul Vaslui
 * Metrom Brașov
 * Victoria Carei
 * Tulcea
 * Autobuzul București
 * Unirea Tomnatic

Promoted from County Championship
 * ITA Piatra Neamț
 * Metalul Botoșani
 * Partizanul Bacău
 * Nicolina Iași
 * Dinamo Focșani
 * Recolta Săhăteni
 * Metalosport Galați
 * Victoria Țăndărei
 * Șantierul Naval Constanța
 * Abatorul București
 * Viitorul Chirnogi
 * Progresul Pucioasa
 * Dacia Pitești
 * Petrolul Videle
 * Laminorul IPA Slatina
 * Laminorul Nădrag
 * Nera Bozovici
 * Victoria Zalău
 * Oțelul Bihor
 * Mureșul Luduș
 * Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș
 * Mureșul Toplița
 * Măgura Codlea
 * FIL Orăștie
 * Automecanica Mediaș

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat
 * Portul Constanța
 * Tehnometal București
 * Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * Aurul Brad
 * Armătura Zalău
 * Minerul Cavnic
 * Chimica Târnăveni
 * Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe

Relegated to County Championship
 * Locomotiva Adjud
 * Tractorul Văleni
 * Petrolul Berca
 * Carpați Nehoiu
 * Granitul Babadag
 * Voința Constanța
 * IPRECA Călărași
 * Rapid Fetești
 * Electrica Titu
 * Voința Caracal
 * Victoria Craiova
 * CFR Caransebeș
 * Minerul Oravița
 * Rapid Jibou
 * Constructorul Satu Mare
 * CM Cluj-Napoca
 * Progresul Năsăud
 * Vitrometan Mediaș
 * Lacul Ursu Sovata
 * Miercurea Ciuc
 * Metalul Târgu Secuiesc

Renamed teams
Metalurgistul Iași was renamed as Tepro Iași.

Chimia Brăila was renamed as Unirea Tricolor Brăila.

Viitorul Brăila was renamed as Dacia Unirea Brăila.

Gloria Murfatlar was renamed as Gloria Poarta Albă.

Triumf București was renamed as Automecanica București.

Vulturii Câmpulung was renamed as Muscelul Câmpulung.

FOB Balș was renamed as IOB Balș.

Cimentul Victoria Târgu Jiu was renamed as Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

Dinamo Orșova was renamed as Dierna Orșova.

Constructorul Timișoara was renamed as Banatul Timișoara.

Dinamo MIU Oradea was renamed as Înfrățirea Oradea.

UPA Sibiu was renamed as IPA Sibiu.

Minerul Teliuc was renamed as Laminorul Teliuc.

Other
Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge, Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin was renamed as CSM Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

Unirea Drobeta-Turnu Severin spared from relegation due to the merge of Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

Constructorul Botoșani, Spicul Țigănași and Victoria Roman withdrew.

Foresta Moldovița and Metalurgistul Iași were spared from relegation.