# 1965–66 Divizia C

The 1965–66 Divizia C was the 10th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to four series, each of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia B and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.

## Team changes
### Renamed teams

Victoria Piatra Neamț was moved from Piatra Neamț to Roman and renamed as Victoria Roman.
Dinamo Moldova Iași was renamed as Locomotiva Iași.
Viitorul Suceava was renamed as Chimia Suceava.
Textila Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed as Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe.
Victoria Giurgiu was renamed as Dunărea Giurgiu.
Tractorul Corabia was renamed as Progresul Corabia.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu was renamed as Victoria Târgu Jiu.
Foresta Sighetu Marmației was renamed as Forestiera Sighetu Marmației.

## League tables
### East Series

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Chimia Suceava (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Petrolul Moinești | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 31 | |
| 3 | Locomotiva Iași | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Flamura Roșie Tecuci | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 29 | |
| 5 | Fructexport Focșani | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Textila Buhuși | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 28 | |
| 7 | Victoria Roman | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 26 | |
| 8 | Metalul Rădăuți | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Foresta Fălticeni | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Minobrad Vatra Dornei | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Rapid Mizil | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Metalosport Galați | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | Chimia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (R) | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 20 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Unirea Negrești (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 47 | −36 | 13 | Relegation to Regional Championship |

### South Series

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Metrom Brașov (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 34 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Tractorul Brașov | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 31 | |
| 3 | Portul Constanța | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | IMU Medgidia | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Dunărea Giurgiu | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | Șantierul Naval Oltenița | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Chimia Făgăraș | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Tehnometal București | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Flacăra Roșie București | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 25 | |
| 11 | Electrica Constanța | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 24 | |
| 12 | Electrica Fieni | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | Marina Mangalia (R) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 23 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Rulmentul Brașov (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to Regional Championship |

### West Series

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CFR Timișoara (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Metalul Hunedoara | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 33 | |
| 3 | Victoria Târgu Jiu | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 33 | |
| 4 | Electroputere Craiova | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 30 | |
| 5 | Minerul Deva | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Minerul Anina | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Metalul Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 26 | |
| 8 | CFR Caransebeș | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Progresul Strehaia | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 25 | |
| 10 | Victoria Călan | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Muscelul Câmpulung | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Progresul Corabia | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 23 | |
| 13 | Electromotor Timișoara (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 21 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Minerul Câmpulung (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 64 | −56 | 9 | Relegation to Regional Championship |

### North Series

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Unirea Dej | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 31 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Soda Ocna Mureș | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 30 | |
| 3 | Progresul Reghin | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Steaua Roșie Salonta | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Minerul Baia Sprie | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 27 | |
| 6 | AS Aiud | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Chimica Târnăveni | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Minerul Dr. Petru Groza | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Sătmăreana Satu Mare | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Faianța Sighisoara | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 25 | |
| 11 | Olimpia Oradea | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 24 | |
| 12 | Metalul Copșa Mică | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 24 | |
| 13 | Gloria Bistrița (R) | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 24 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Forestiera Sighetu Marmației (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 18 | Relegation to Regional Championship |