1978–79 Divizia C

The 1978–79 Divizia C was the 23rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * CFR Pașcani
 * Celuloza Călărași
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * CSU Galați
 * Carpați Sinaia
 * Armătura Zalău
 * CS Botoșani
 * Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 * Victoria Carei
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * Prahova Ploiești
 * Avântul Reghin

Promoted from County Championship
 * Unirea Săveni
 * Danubiana Roman
 * Hușana Huși
 * Carpați Nehoiu
 * Metalosport Galați
 * Voința Constanța
 * Tractorul Viziru
 * Arrubium Măcin
 * Unirea Bolintin-Vale
 * Vâscoza București
 * Dinamo Alexandria
 * Răsăritul Caracal
 * Gloria Drobeta-Turnu Severin
 * Bistrița Băbeni
 * CIL Blaj
 * ICRAL Timișoara
 * Tricolorul Beiuș
 * Victoria Ineu
 * Silvicultorul Maieru
 * Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei
 * Construcții Sibiu
 * Sticla Târnaveni
 * Izvorul Biborțeni
 * Mobila Măgura Codlea

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Progresul Brăila
 * Chimia Brazi
 * Șantierul Naval Oltenița
 * Viitorul Scornicești
 * Drobeta-Turnu Severin
 * Minerul Anina
 * Înfrățirea Oradea
 * Minerul Cavnic
 * Poiana Câmpina
 * Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii

Relegated to County Championship
 * ITA Piatra Neamț
 * Unirea Siret
 * Flacăra Murgeni
 * Petrolistul Dărmănești
 * Autobuzul Făurei
 * Minerul Măcin
 * Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
 * Victoria Florești
 * Șoimii Tarom București
 * IOR București
 * Electrodul Slatina
 * Petrolul Târgoviște
 * Unirea Drobeta-Turnu Severin
 * Mecanizatorul Șimian
 * IM Orăștie
 * Nera Bozovici
 * Gloria Arad
 * Voința Carei
 * CIL Gherla
 * Dermata Cluj-Napoca
 * Metalul Târgu Secuiesc
 * CPL Sfântu Gheorghe
 * Constructorul Alba Iulia
 * Soda Ocna Mureș

Renamed teams
Luceafărul Focșani was moved from Focșani to Adjud and was renamed as Luceafărul Adjud.

Unirea Bolintin-Vale was renamed as Petrolul Bolintin-Vale.

Automobilul Curtea de Argeș was renamed as Electronistul Curtea de Argeș.

Bistrița Băbeni was renamed as Forestierul Băbeni.

IUPS Miercurea Ciuc was renamed as Tractorul Miercurea Ciuc.

Izvorul Biborțeni and Metalul Târgu Secuiesc merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as Izvorul Târgu Secuiesc.

Constructorul Arad merged with CFR Arad, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as CFR Constructorul Arad.

Other changes
Relonul Săvinești was replaced by IM Piatra Neamț.

Luceafărul I București and Luceafărul II București were teams of juniors training center of Romanian Football Federation and was enrolled directly in the third tier.