1985–86 Divizia C

The 1985–86 Divizia C was the 30th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B
 * FEPA 74 Bârlad
 * Metalul București
 * Metalurgistul Cugir
 * Metalul Mangalia
 * Unirea Alexandria
 * Sticla Arieșul Turda
 * Partizanul Bacău
 * Autobuzul București
 * Gloria Reșița
 * Unirea Dinamo Focșani
 * Minerul Motru
 * Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii

Promoted from County Championship
 * Danubiana Roman
 * Cristalul Dorohoi
 * Petrolistul Râmnicu Sărat
 * Proletarul Bacău
 * Metalul Huși
 * Granitul Babadag
 * Unirea Urziceni
 * Electrica Constanța
 * Voința București
 * Metalul Scornicești
 * Minerul Mătăsari
 * Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Strungul Chișineu-Criș
 * CFR Simeria
 * Gloria Beiuș
 * Electrometal Cluj-Napoca
 * Victoria Chimia Zalău
 * CSU-Mecanica Sibiu
 * Lacul Ursu Sovata
 * Torpedo Zărnești
 * IPT Întorsura Buzăului
 * Victoria Florești

From Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia B
 * Minerul Vatra Dornei
 * Aripile Bacău
 * Delta Tulcea
 * Dunărea Călărași
 * ICSIM București
 * Muscelul Câmpulung
 * Electroputere Craiova
 * Metalul Bocșa
 * Înfrățirea Oradea
 * CIL Sighetu Marmației
 * Mecanica Orăștie
 * ICIM Brașov

Relegated to County Championship
 * Tepro Iași
 * ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
 * Letea Bacău
 * Viticultorul Panciu
 * Avântul Matca
 * Chimpex Constanța
 * Rapid Fetești
 * Victoria Lehliu
 * Aversa București
 * Luceafărul București
 * Dunărea Venus Zimnicea
 * Știința Drăgănești-Olt
 * Metalul Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Dunărea Calafat
 * Victoria Ineu
 * CFR Arad
 * Silvania Cehu Silvaniei
 * Constructorul Satu Mare
 * IS Sighetu Marmației
 * Minerul Baia Borșa
 * Soda Ocna Mureș
 * Târnavele Blaj
 * Celuloza Zărnești
 * Textila Prejmer

Renamed teams
Electro Siretul Bucecea was renamed as CSM Bucecea.

Petrolistul Râmnicu Sărat was renamed as Voința Petrolul Râmnicu Sărat.

Foresta Gugești was renamed as Victoria Gugești.

Metalul Huși was renamed as Steaua Mecanica Huși.

Victoria Tecuci was renamed as Victoria IRA Tecuci.

Constructorul TCIAZ Giurgiu was renamed as Constructorul IACPB Giurgiu.

Metalul Scornicești was renamed as Viitorul Scornicești.

Unirea Alexandria was renamed as Automatica Alexandria.

Victoria Craiova was renamed as Armata Craiova.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu was renamed as Gloria Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

IMIX Agnita was renamed as Carpați Agnita.

Petrolul Băicoi was renamed as Petrolul FSH Băicoi.

Other changes
Dunărea Giurgiu took the place of ICPB Bolintin-Vale.