1982–83 Divizia C

The 1982–83 Divizia C was the 27th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * CSU Galați
 * Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni
 * Dacia Orăștie
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Metalul Plopeni
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * Victoria Tecuci
 * Tractorul Brașov
 * CFR Cluj-Napoca
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * ICIM Brașov
 * Minerul Ilba-Seini

Promoted from County Championship
 * Zimbrul Suceava
 * Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe
 * AZO-TCM Săvinești
 * DVA Portul Galați
 * FEPA 74 Bârlad
 * Metalul Buzău
 * Laminorul Brăila
 * Dobrogea Canal Basarabi
 * ISCIP Ulmeni
 * Vâscoza București
 * Electrica Titu
 * Petrolul Bolintin-Vale
 * Progresul Topoloveni
 * Armătura Strehaia
 * Petrolul Țicleni
 * IPC Slatina
 * Inter Sibiu
 * Soda Ocna Mureș
 * Minerul Sărmășag
 * Minerul Bihor
 * Olimpia Gherla
 * Sticla Bistrița
 * Textila Prejmer
 * Metrom Brașov

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Borzești
 * Prahova Ploiești
 * Metalosport Galați
 * Dinamo Victoria București
 * Rova Roșiori
 * Minerul Motru
 * Metalurgistul Cugir
 * Gloria Reșița
 * Armătura Zalău
 * Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii
 * Precizia Săcele

Relegated to County Championship
 * Cimentul Bicaz
 * Integrata Pașcani
 * Textila Buhuși
 * Metalul Huși
 * Petrolul Berca
 * Autobuzul Făurei
 * Șoimii Cernavodă
 * Marina Mangalia
 * Petrolul Roata de Jos
 * Electronica Obor București
 * Unirea Răcari
 * Progresul Pucioasa
 * Parângul Novaci
 * IOB Balș
 * Vitrometan Mediaș
 * Automecanica Mediaș
 * Chimia Arad
 * Recolta Salonta
 * Tricolorul Oradea
 * Simared Baia Mare
 * CIL Blaj
 * Unirea Dej
 * Metalul Târgu Secuiesc
 * Carpați Brașov

Renamed teams
Foresta Fălticeni was renamed as Chimia Fălticeni.

Zimbrul Suceava was moved from Suceava to Siret and was renamed as Zimbrul Siret.

Victoria IRA Bacău was renamed as Aripile Bacău.

Metalul Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed as Electro Sfântu Gheorghe.

Foresta Gugești was renamed as Victoria Gugești.

Ferodoul Râmnicu Sărat was renamed as Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat.

Vâscoza București was renamed as Viscofil București.

CFR Victoria Caransebeș was renamed as CFR Caransebeș.

Explormin Deva was renamed as Explorări Deva.

Minerul Ilba-Seini was renamed as Unirea Seini.

Other changes
Siretul Pașcani took the place of Nicolina Iași.

Petrolul Brăila took the place of Șantierul Naval ITA Brăila.

Șoimii Cernavodă was spared from relegation due to the merge between FCM Galați and CSU Galați.