# 2001–02 Divizia C

The 2001–02 Divizia C was the 46th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

## Team changes
### Renamed teams

RATC Iași was renamed as RATC CFR Moldova Iași.
Hidrojet Breaza was renamed as Tricolorul Breaza.
Inter Dunărea Giurgiu was renamed as Național Dunărea Giurgiu.
Unirea Tricolor Bolintin-Vale was renamed as Petrolul Unirea Bolintin-Vale.
FCM Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed as Viitorul Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Cetate Deva was renamed as Mureșul Deva.

### Other changes

Cimentul Fieni bought the Metrom Brașov place in the second division, club which continued to play in the third division instead of Cimentul.
Unirea 2000 Iași merged with Politehnica Iași, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The team was renamed as Politehnica Unirea Iași.
FC Botoșani took the place of FCM Dorohoi.
AMSO Sibiu took the place of Minerul 92 Comănești.
Minerul Berbești took the place of Prelcon Horezu.
Dacia Pitești merged with AS Mioveni, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The team was renamed as Dacia Mioveni.
Alpan Teiș Șotânga was moved from Șotânga to Târgoviște and renamed as Alpan U Târgoviște.
Ambianța Valea Ciorii was moved from Valea Ciorii to Slobozia and renamed as Ambianța Slobozia.
Francesca Popești-Leordeni withdrew before the start of the season and was replaced by Aversa București.
Rapid Miercurea Ciuc, Voința Mărișelu and Carpați Mecanica Mârșa withdrew before the start of the previous season.
Cimentul Hoghiz and Șoimii Sibiu withdrew during the previous season.
Silvex Târgu Neamț, FC Ianca, Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure, Turris Turnu Măgurele, Acumulatorul București, Telecom Timișoara, Turistul Pantelimon, Inter Sibiu, Textila Prejmer and Oțelul Ștei withdrew.
Voința București, Dunărea Zimnicea, AS Voluntari and Dacia Orăștie bought a place.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Politehnica Unirea Iași (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 19 | +66 | 74 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Botoșani | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 49 | |
| 3 | Rafinăria Dărmănești | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 49 | |
| 4 | Sportul Municipal Vaslui | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 48 | |
| 5 | Cimentul Bicaz | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43 | |
| 6 | CFR Pașcani | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Aerostar Bacău | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 40 | |
| 9 | Unirea Negrești | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 38 | |
| 10 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Pro Mobila Crucea | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 39 | |
| 12 | Telecom Iași | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 36 | |
| 13 | RATC CFR Moldova Iași | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 | |
| 14 | Bucovina Rădăuți | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 31 | |
| 15 | Foresta Fălticeni II (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 28 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Gloria Zemeș (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 28 | Relegation to Divizia D |
* ↑ Botoșani deducted 2 points.
* ↑ Sportul Municipal Vaslui deducted 10 points.
* ↑ Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II deducted 1 point.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gloria Buzău (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 68 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Petrolistul Boldești | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 64 | |
| 3 | Conpet Ploiești | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 54 | |
| 4 | Alpan U Târgoviște | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | Petrolul Berca | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 44 | |
| 6 | Dunărea Galați | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 39 | |
| 7 | Chindia Târgoviște | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Flacăra Moreni | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 39 | |
| 9 | Tricolorul Breaza | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 37 | |
| 10 | Chimia Brazi | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 35 | |
| 11 | Petrolul Steaua Târgoviște | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 34 | |
| 12 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 32 | |
| 13 | Conired Pucioasa | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 27 | |
| 14 | AS Voluntari | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 | |
| 15 | Juventus Focșani (R) | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 87 | −62 | 10 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Scorillo Grădiștea (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Scorillo Grădiștea withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Municipal Medgidia (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 67 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Callatis Mangalia | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 58 | |
| 3 | Aversa București | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 53 | |
| 4 | Dunărea Zimnicea | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 53 | |
| 5 | Electrica Dobrogea Constanța | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Dunărea Călărași | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Petrolul Ianca | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 45 | |
| 8 | Șantierul Naval Tulcea | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 42 | |
| 9 | Oil Terminal Constanța | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 41 | |
| 10 | Voința București | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Portul Constanța | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 38 | |
| 12 | AS Neptun | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 37 | |
| 13 | Unirea Urziceni | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 34 | |
| 14 | Dinamo Agricultorul Gârbovi | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 27 | |
| 15 | Ambianța Slobozia (R) | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 16 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Unirea Mânăstirea (R) | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 76 | −46 | 15 | Relegation to Divizia D |
* 1 2 Dinamo Agricultorul Gârbovi and Unirea Mânăstirea withdrew after the first part of the season and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Ambianța Slobozia deducted 21 points.

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rulmentul Alexandria (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 70 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Juventus Colentina București | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 68 | |
| 3 | Dacia Mioveni | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 50 | |
| 4 | Pan Group Armata Craiova | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 50 | |
| 5 | Național Dunărea Giurgiu | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 47 | |
| 6 | Venus RGAB București | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Dunărea Calafat | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Petrolul Unirea Bolintin-Vale | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | Electro Craiova | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Petrolul Videle | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 39 | |
| 11 | Curtea de Argeș | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 39 | |
| 12 | Petrolul Drăgășani | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 37 | |
| 13 | Faur București | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 34 | |
| 14 | Municipal Roșiori | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 33 | |
| 15 | Forestierul Stâlpeni (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 25 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Paulo BTA București (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 100 | −86 | 10 | Relegation to Divizia D |
* ↑ Paulo BTA București withdrew in the second part of the season and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 65 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Minerul Motru | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 63 | |
| 3 | Minerul Mătăsari | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 51 | |
| 5 | Petrolul Stoina | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 50 | |
| 6 | Electrica Timișoara | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 48 | |
| 7 | Minerul Moldova Nouă | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | AS Politehnica Timișoara | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Parângul Novaci | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Petrolul Țicleni | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 37 | |
| 12 | Dierna Orșova | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 36 | |
| 13 | Viitorul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 36 | |
| 14 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
| 15 | Minerul Uricani (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 23 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin (R) | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 14 | Relegation to Divizia D |
* ↑ Drobeta-Turnu Severin withdrew in the second part of the season and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Drobeta-Turnu Severin deducted 6 points.

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Corvinul Hunedoara (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 18 | +46 | 73 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Minerul Certej | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 71 | |
| 3 | ACU Astra Trinity Arad | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 55 | |
| 4 | Minerul Lupeni | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Telecom Arad | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 45 | |
| 6 | Cuprirom Abrud | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 39 | |
| 7 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Mureșul Deva | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 39 | |
| 9 | Soda Ocna Mureș | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dacia Orăștie | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 35 | |
| 11 | Tricotaje Ineu | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 35 | |
| 12 | CFR Marmosim Simeria | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 34 | |
| 13 | West Petrom Pecica | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 33 | |
| 14 | Rapid CFR Teiuș | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 31 | |
| 15 | Inter Petrila (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Aurul Brad (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 30 | Relegation to Divizia D |
* 1 2 The match Soda Ocna Mureș - Minerul Certej was ruled 0–3 loss for both.
* ↑ Soda Ocna Mureș deducted 6 points.

### Seria VII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Metrom Brașov (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 63 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Precizia Săcele | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 50 | |
| 3 | Chimica Târnăveni | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 50 | |
| 4 | Romradiatoare Brașov | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 47 | |
| 5 | Sfântu Gheorghe | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 46 | |
| 6 | Viromet Victoria | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 46 | |
| 7 | Nitramonia Făgăraș | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 44 | |
| 8 | Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 40 | |
| 9 | Energia Feldioara | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Unirea Ungheni | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Bucegi Predeal | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | AMSO Sibiu | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 30 | |
| 14 | Minerul Berbești | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 27 | |
| 15 | Viitorul Gheorgheni (R) | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 71 | −62 | 10 | Relegation to Divizia D |
| 16 | Apemin Borsec (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Precizia Săcele deducted 7 points.
* ↑ Apemin Borsec withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.

### Seria VIII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CFR Cluj (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 65 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Arieșul Turda | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 59 | |
| 3 | Minerul Sărmășag | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 50 | |
| 4 | Armătura Zalău | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 47 | |
| 5 | Unirea Dej | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 47 | |
| 6 | Olimpia Gherla | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 47 | |
| 7 | Someș Gaz Beclean | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Liber Humana Șomcuta Mare | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Șoimii Satu Mare | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 29 | |
| 10 | Crișul Aleșd | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 28 | |
| 11 | Someșul Satu Mare | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 26 | |
| 12 | Oașul Negrești-Oaș | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 25 | |
| 13 | Marmația Sighetu Marmației | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 87 | −62 | 17 | |
| 14 | Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 71 | −50 | 9 | |
| 15 | Viitorul Oradea (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 16 | Minerul Iara (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Liber Humana Șomcuta Mare withdrew after 23 rounds and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.
* 1 2 Șoimii Satu Mare and Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș withdrew in the second part of the season and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Viitorul Oradea withdrew after 5 rounds and all its results were canceled.
* ↑ Minerul Iara withdrew before the start of championship.