# 1972–73 Divizia C

The 1972–73 Divizia C was the 17th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

## Team changes
### Renamed teams

Chimia Suceava was renamed as CSM Suceava.
ITA Pașcani was moved from Pașcani to Iași and was renamed as ITA Iași.
Automobilul Focșani was renamed as Unirea Focșani.
Șoimii Buzău merged with Tarom București, moved from Buzău to București and was renamed as Șoimii Tarom București.
SUT Galați was renamed as Constructorul Galați.
Dacia Galați was renamed as Oțelul Galați.
Unirea Tricolor Brăila was renamed as Chimia Brăila.
Metalurgistul Brăila was renamed as Viitorul Brăila.
Comerțul Alexandria was renamed as Automatica Alexandria.
Sporting Roșiori was renamed as CFR Roșiori.
Gorjul Târgu Jiu was renamed as Cimentul Târgu Jiu.
Foresta Susenii Bârgăului was moved from Susenii Bârgăului to Bistrița and was renamed as Foresta Bistrița.
Politehnica Brașov was renamed as CSU Brașov.
Independența Sibiu was moved from Sibiu to Cisnădie and was renamed as Independența Cisnădie.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CSM Suceava (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Victoria Roman (P) | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Danubiana Roman | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 31 | |
| 4 | Avântul Frasin | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Foresta Fălticeni | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Minerul Gura Humorului | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Minobrad Vatra Dornei | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 23 | |
| 9 | Unirea Iași | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Străduința Suceava | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 23 | |
| 11 | Cristalul Dorohoi | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 23 | |
| 12 | Nicolina Iași | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 22 | |
| 13 | ITA Iași | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 21 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Textila Botoșani | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 20 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Viitorul Vaslui (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 37 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Petrolul Moinești (P) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 37 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Textila Buhuși | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 29 | |
| 4 | Relonul Săvinești | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 28 | |
| 5 | Locomotiva Adjud | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Constructorul Gheorghiu-Dej | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Trotușul Gheorghiu-Dej | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Letea Bacău | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Minerul Comănești | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 24 | |
| 10 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | Oituz Târgu Ocna | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 23 | |
| 12 | URA Tecuci | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 23 | |
| 13 | Cimentul Bicaz | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 21 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Unirea Tricolor Bârlad | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 89 | −63 | 14 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Caraimanul Bușteni (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Metalul Mija (P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 31 | |
| 4 | Unirea Focșani | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 30 | |
| 5 | Prahova Ploiești | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 28 | |
| 6 | Șoimii Tarom București | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Petrolistul Boldești | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Carpați Sinaia | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Victoria Florești | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Petrolul Berca | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 25 | |
| 11 | IRA Câmpina | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Poiana Câmpina | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 23 | |
| 13 | Chimia Brazi | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Chimia Buzău | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 11 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Constructorul Galați (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Oțelul Galați (P) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 30 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Chimia Brăila | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | IMU Medgidia | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 29 | |
| 5 | Portul Constanța | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 27 | |
| 6 | Marina Mangalia | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Cimentul Medgidia | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Viitorul Brăila | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Electrica Constanța | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Dunărea Tulcea | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Granitul Babadag | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 25 | |
| 12 | Știința Constanța | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 23 | |
| 13 | Ancora Galați | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 21 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Comerțul Brăila | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 14 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Celuloza Călărași (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 40 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Autobuzul București (P) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 32 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | TMB București | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Azotul Slobozia | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Flacăra Roșie București | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Electronica Obor București | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 27 | |
| 7 | Unirea Tricolor București | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 25 | |
| 8 | Olimpia Giurgiu | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Laromet București | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Voința București | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 24 | |
| 11 | Sirena București | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 24 | |
| 12 | Dinamo Obor București | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 23 | |
| 13 | Tehnometal București | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 21 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Sportul Ciorogârla | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 70 | −52 | 11 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Flacăra Moreni (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 36 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Oltul Slatina (P) | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 34 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Dacia Pitești | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 31 | |
| 4 | Automatica Alexandria | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Chimia Turnu Măgurele | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Petrolul Videle | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Progresul Corabia | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 26 | |
| 8 | Petrolul Târgoviște | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 25 | |
| 9 | Răsăritul Caracal | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 24 | |
| 10 | Chimia Găești | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 24 | |
| 11 | Unirea Drăgășani | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 23 | |
| 12 | CFR Roșiori | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 22 | |
| 13 | Recolta Stoicănești | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 19 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Textilistul Pitești | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 18 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria VII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Minerul Motru (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Vulturii Textila Lugoj (P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Minerul Moldova Nouă | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 29 | |
| 4 | Știința Petroșani | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 26 | |
| 5 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Minerul Bocșa Montană | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 25 | |
| 8 | Dunărea Calafat | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 24 | |
| 9 | Steagul Roșu Plenița | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Metalul Topleț | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Minerul Rovinari | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 23 | |
| 12 | Cimentul Târgu Jiu | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 23 | |
| 13 | Victoria Craiova | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 22 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Meva Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 19 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria VIII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Mureșul Deva (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 37 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | UM Timișoara (P) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 31 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Electromotor Timișoara | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 30 | |
| 4 | Victoria Călan | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | CFR Simeria | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 27 | |
| 6 | Vagonul Arad | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Minerul Lupeni | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Minerul Teliuc | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Unirea Tomnatic | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 25 | |
| 10 | Minerul Ghelar | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Gloria Arad | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 24 | |
| 12 | Furnirul Deta | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 23 | |
| 13 | Progresul Timișoara | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 22 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Constructorul Arad | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 13 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria IX

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Arieșul Turda (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 34 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | IS Câmpia Turzii (P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 31 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Unirea Dej | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 31 | |
| 4 | CIL Blaj | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Aurul Brad | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Minaur Zlatna | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Metalul Aiud | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Unirea Alba Iulia | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Minerul Bihor | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 23 | |
| 10 | Soda Ocna Mureș | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | CIL Gherla | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | Dermata Cluj-Napoca | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 21 | |
| 13 | Arieșul Câmpia Turzii | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 19 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 16 | Spared from relegation |
* ↑ Arieșul Turda was penalized with 4 points.
* ↑ IS Câmpia Turzii was penalized with 4 points.
* ↑ Unirea Dej was penalized with 4 points.

### Seria X

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Victoria Carei (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Minerul Cavnic (P) | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Bihoreana Marghita | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 29 | |
| 4 | Topitorul Baia Mare | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 27 | |
| 5 | Minerul Baia Sprie | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Voința Carei | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 27 | |
| 7 | Bradul Vișeu de Sus | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 25 | |
| 8 | Rapid Jibou | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 25 | |
| 9 | Minerul Borșa | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | CIL Sighetu Marmației | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Unirea Zalău | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 24 | |
| 12 | Recolta Salonta | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 24 | |
| 13 | Someșul Satu Mare | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 20 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Constructorul Baia Mare | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 15 | Spared from relegation |

### Seria XI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 16 | +61 | 40 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc (P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | Viitorul Târgu Mureș | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 31 | |
| 4 | Lacul Ursu Sovata | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Viitorul Gheorgheni | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Minerul Bălan | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 26 | |
| 7 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 25 | |
| 8 | Vitrometan Mediaș | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Mureșul Toplița | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 21 | |
| 12 | Carpați Covasna | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 20 | |
| 13 | Someșul Beclean | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 78 | −54 | 19 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Foresta Bistrița | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 13 | Spared from relegation |
* ↑ Vitrometan Mediaș was penalized with 4 points.

### Seria XII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Tractorul Brașov (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 36 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Carpați Brașov (P) | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 31 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 3 | ICIM Brașov | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | Metalul Copșa Mică | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 29 | |
| 5 | Independența Cisnădie | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | CFR Sighișoara | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 26 | |
| 7 | Chimia Orașul Victoria | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | CSU Brașov | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Lotru Brezoi | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 25 | |
| 10 | Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | UPA Sibiu | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 24 | |
| 12 | Chimica Târnăveni | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 24 | |
| 13 | Torpedo Zărnești | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 22 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Textila Sebeș | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 13 | Spared from relegation |
* ↑ Textila Sebeș was penalized with 4 points.