# 1998–99 Divizia C

The 1998–99 Divizia C was the 43rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

## Team changes
### Renamed teams

Inter Gaz Glin was renamed as Inter Gaz București.
Bere Craiova was renamed as Electro Bere Craiova.

### Other changes

ICIM Brașov merged with the second division team Metrom Brașov. The new entity was named Metrom ICIM Brașov.
Textila Prejmer took the place of ICIM Brașov.
Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc took the place of Foresta II Fălticeni.
Hidroconcas Buzău ceded its place to Acvaterm Râmnicu Sărat.
Electromureș Târgu Mureș ceded its place to Apemin Borsec, which was renamed as Electro Apemin Borsec.
Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc merged with Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Unirea Milișăuți ceded its place to Bucovina Rădăuți.
Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina took the place of Victoria 96 Florești.
Mine-Ral Rovinari ceded its place to Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
Constructorul Craiova took the place of Termo Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Diplomatic Focșani (C, P) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 81 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Petrolul Ianca | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 71 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Viromet Victoria | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 62 | |
| 4 | Electro Apemin Borsec | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 62 | |
| 5 | Acvaterm Râmnicu Sărat | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 60 | |
| 6 | Rafinăria Dărmănești | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | |
| 7 | Petrolul Berca | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 56 | |
| 8 | Unirea Botoșani | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 56 | |
| 9 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 55 | |
| 10 | Cimentul Bicaz | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 54 | |
| 11 | Romradiatoare Brașov | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Vrancart Adjud | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 50 | |
| 13 | CFR Pașcani | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 49 | |
| 14 | Minerul 92 Comănești | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 48 | |
| 15 | Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 48 | |
| 16 | Textila Prejmer | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 48 | |
| 17 | Dorna Vatra Dornei (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 42 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 18 | Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc (R) | 36 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 86 | −66 | 22 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 19 | Bucovina Rădăuți (R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 93 | −69 | 12 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 20 | Constructorul Reghin (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Constructorul Reghin withdrew after 2 rounds and all its results were canceled.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Callatis Daewoo Mangalia (C, P) | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 78 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Juventus Steaua București (P) | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 75 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Electromagnetica București | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 60 | |
| 4 | Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 55 | |
| 5 | Faur București | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fulgerul Bragadiru | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Jandarmii Dorobanțu | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 52 | |
| 8 | Petrolul Videle | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Electro-Turris Turnu Măgurele | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 51 | |
| 10 | Inter Dunărea Giurgiu | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 51 | |
| 11 | Inter Gaz București | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Unirea Slobozia | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 49 | |
| 13 | Dunărea Călărași | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Cimentul Medgidia | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 48 | |
| 15 | Chimia Brazi | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 48 | |
| 16 | Metalul Plopeni | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 47 | |
| 17 | Navol Oltenița (R) | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 46 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 18 | Petrolistul Boldești (R) | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 45 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 19 | Acumulatorul București (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 84 | −57 | 19 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 20 | Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Rafinăria Sterom Câmpina withdrew after 13 rounds and all its results were canceled.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Electro Bere Craiova (C, P) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 27 | +64 | 93 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Flacăra Horezu (P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 100 | 43 | +57 | 85 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Șoimii Sibiu | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 96 | 34 | +62 | 85 | |
| 4 | Gloria Reșița | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 66 | |
| 5 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 63 | |
| 6 | Minerul Certej | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 58 | +25 | 60 | |
| 7 | Constructorul Craiova | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 52 | |
| 8 | Minerul Lupeni | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 81 | −24 | 51 | |
| 9 | Minerul Uricani | 38 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 79 | 85 | −6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Aluminiu Slatina | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 51 | |
| 11 | Petrolul Stoina | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 73 | −1 | 51 | |
| 12 | Petrolul Țicleni | 38 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 54 | 81 | −27 | 50 | |
| 13 | Minerul Berbești | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 50 | |
| 14 | Petrolul Unirea Drăgășani | 38 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 | |
| 15 | Aurul Brad | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 49 | |
| 16 | Forestierul Stâlpeni | 38 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 49 | |
| 17 | Minerul Mătăsari | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 49 | |
| 18 | Flacăra Moreni (R) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 46 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 19 | Progresul Caracal (R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 96 | −55 | 27 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 20 | Record Mediaș (R) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 42 | 120 | −78 | 20 | Relegation to Divizia D |

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | UM Timișoara (C, P) | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 18 | +84 | 97 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Sticla Arieșul Turda | 36 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 73 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 62 | |
| 4 | West Petrom Pecica | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 56 | |
| 5 | CFR Cluj | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Olimpia Gherla | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 54 | |
| 7 | Crișul Aleșd | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 52 | |
| 8 | Electrica Timișoara | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Armătura Zalău | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Phoenix Baia Mare | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Telecom Arad | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 49 | |
| 12 | Minaur Zlatna | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 48 | |
| 13 | Someșul Satu Mare | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 47 | |
| 14 | CFR Timișoara | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 47 | |
| 15 | Minerul Sărmășag | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 46 | |
| 16 | Inter Arad | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 45 | |
| 17 | Metalurgistul Cugir (R) | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 45 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 18 | Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc (R) | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 39 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 19 | Minerul Ștei (R) | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 15 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 20 | Hârtia Prundu Bârgăului (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Hârtia Prundu Bârgăului withdrew just before the start of the season.