1958–59 Divizia C

Divizia C
Season1958–59

The 1958–59 Divizia C was the 7th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.[1][2]

The format was changed from four series of fourteen teams each to six series of ten teams each. At the end of the season, the winners of the series qualified for the promotion play-off to Divizia B, while the bottom three teams from each series were relegated to the Regional Championship.[3][4]

However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off for three additional spots in Divizia B.[5]

Team changes

Renamed teams

Locomotiva Pașcani was renamed CFR Pașcani.

Știința IMF Iași was renamed Unirea Iași II.

Șantierul Naval Constanța was renamed Șantierul Naval Maritim Constanța.

Tisa Sighetu Marmației was renamed Stăruința Sighetu Marmației.

Gloria CFR Oradea was renamed Rapid Oradea.

Unirea Pitești was renamed Metalul Pitești.

Confecția București was renamed Victoria București.

CSU București was renamed Știința București.

Flamura Roșie Oradea was renamed Voința Oradea.

Partizanul Reghin was renamed Avântul Reghin.

ITB București was renamed Cetatea București.

Dinamo Jiul Craiova was renamed Dinamo Craiova.

Feroviarul Craiova was renamed CFR Rovine Craiova on 14 September 1958, and then Jiul Craiova in April 1959.

Other changes

CSA Bacău was moved to Piatra Neamț and renamed CS Piatra Neamț.

Drobeta Turnu Severin took the place of CFR Turnu Severin.

Victoria Tecuci was moved to Buzău and renamed Victoria Buzău.

Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea was moved to Băile Govora and renamed Șantierul Govora.

League tables

Seria I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 CFR Pașcani (C, P) 18 13 2 3 37 8 +29 28 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Sportul Muncitoresc Rădăuți (P) 18 13 2 3 36 14 +22 28
3 CS Piatra Neamț (Q) 18 9 3 6 33 20 +13 21 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Petrolul Moinești 18 8 3 7 21 32 −11 19
5 Textila Buhuși 18 7 2 9 22 20 +2 16
6 Minerul Câmpulung Moldovenesc 18 7 2 9 17 28 −11 16
7 CSMS Iași II 18 6 3 9 24 30 −6 15
8 Textila Botoșani 18 5 4 9 19 27 −8 14
9 Gloria Dorohoi 18 5 3 10 25 36 −11 13
10 Știința IMF Iași 18 4 2 12 18 37 −19 10
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Seria II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Victoria Buzău (C, P) 18 12 2 4 40 14 +26 26 Promotion to Divizia B
2 SNM Constanța (P) 18 11 2 5 32 18 +14 24
3 Dinamo Miliție București (Q) 18 10 2 6 48 27 +21 22 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Industria Sârmei Brăila 18 9 3 6 29 21 +8 21
5 IMU Medgidia 18 7 3 8 22 28 −6 17
6 CSM Galați 18 7 3 8 21 28 −7 17
7 CPCS București 18 7 2 9 27 26 +1 16
8 Știința Galați 18 6 3 9 26 33 −7 15
9 Cimentul Medgidia 18 6 2 10 19 41 −22 14
10 Ancora Galați 18 3 2 13 14 42 −28 8
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Seria III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Știința București (C, P) 18 12 4 2 35 14 +21 28 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Jiul Craiova (P) 18 9 5 4 29 19 +10 23
3 Metalul Târgoviște (Q) 18 10 3 5 31 21 +10 23 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Rapid Plopeni 18 10 0 8 37 21 +16 20
5 Victoria București 18 6 6 6 15 16 −1 18
6 Dinamo Craiova 18 4 10 4 11 14 −3 18
7 Cetatea București 18 5 6 7 26 20 +6 16
8 Metalul Pitești 18 4 5 9 11 19 −8 13
9 Oltul Turnu Măgurele 18 4 4 10 17 42 −25 12
10 Dunărea Corabia 18 4 1 13 9 35 −26 9
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Seria IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chimia Făgăraș (C, P) 18 11 5 2 36 23 +13 27 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Carpați Sinaia (P) 18 10 4 4 40 21 +19 24
3 Textila Sfântu Gheorghe (Q) 18 10 2 6 26 21 +5 22 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Metalul Aiud 18 7 5 6 36 27 +9 19
5 Rafinăria Câmpina 18 8 3 7 42 32 +10 19
6 Voința Târgu Mureș 18 5 7 6 17 19 −2 17
7 Alimentara Târgu Mureș 18 6 4 8 28 33 −5 16
8 Avântul Reghin 18 7 1 10 33 37 −4 15
9 Torpedo Tohan 18 5 1 12 24 42 −18 11
10 Mureșul Toplița 18 4 2 12 11 38 −27 10
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Seria V

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rapid Cluj (C, P) 18 12 4 2 46 17 +29 28 Promotion to Divizia B
2 CFR Cluj (P) 18 10 3 5 26 17 +9 23
3 Recolta Carei (Q) 18 10 2 6 39 22 +17 22 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Arieșul Turda 18 8 1 9 38 38 0 17
5 Dinamo Săsar 18 7 3 8 21 23 −2 17
6 Rapid Oradea 18 7 3 8 22 25 −3 17
7 Someșul Satu Mare 18 7 2 9 25 29 −4 16
8 Stăruința Satu Mare 18 4 6 8 24 35 −11 14
9 Stăruința Sighetu Marmației 18 7 0 11 26 44 −18 14
10 Voința Oradea 18 5 2 11 19 36 −17 12
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Seria VI

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Metalul Oțelu Roșu (C, P) 18 11 3 4 44 20 +24 25 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Drobeta Turnu Severin (P) 18 12 1 5 35 20 +15 25
3 Aurul Brad (Q) 18 11 1 6 42 23 +19 23 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Șantierul Govora 18 9 3 6 25 25 0 21
5 Metalul Bocșa Română 18 8 3 7 26 21 +5 19
6 CFR Simeria 18 7 3 8 22 21 +1 17
7 Olimpia Reșița 18 8 1 9 27 30 −3 17
8 Flacăra Târgu Jiu 18 5 5 8 26 35 −9 15
9 UM Cugir 18 5 1 12 18 41 −23 11
10 Indagrara Arad 18 1 5 12 10 39 −29 7
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Promotion play-off

The promotion play-off was contested between the winners of each series, with matches held in Arad and Ploiești. The first two teams from each group were set to be promoted to Divizia B. However, it was later decided to shut down Divizia C. As a result, all of the top two teams from each series were promoted, while the 3rd-placed teams competed in another promotion play-off, held in Ploiești, Cluj and Bucharest for three additional spots.[4][5]

First promotion play-off
Group I (Arad)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Rapid Cluj (P) 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Metalul Oțelu Roșu (P) 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
3 Chimia Făgăraș (P) 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Group II (Ploiești)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 CFR Pașcani (P) 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 4 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Victoria Buzău (P) 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 2
3 Știința București (P) 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Second promotion play-off
Group I (Arad)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Dinamo Miliție București (P) 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 3 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Metalul Târgoviște (P) 2 1 0 1 10 3 +7 2 Qualification to promotion play-off
3 CS Piatra Neamț 2 0 1 1 2 10 −8 1
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Group II (Ploiești)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Recolta Carei (P) 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Textila Sfântu Gheorghe 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 Qualification to promotion play-off
3 Aurul Brad 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Third promotion-play-off

The match was played on 24 August 1959 at Dinamo Stadium in Bucharest.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Metalul Târgoviște 2–0 Textila Sfântu Gheorghe

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Divizia C - Season 1958–59 - Edition 7". romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Echipele participante în campionatul categoriilor A, B și C 1958-59" [Teams participating in the 1958-59 A, B and C category championship] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  3. ^ "Clasamentele finale ale categoriei C" [Final standings of category C] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  4. ^ a b c d "Echipele Rapid Cluj, Metalul Oțelul Roșu, CFR Pașcani și Victoria Buzău au promovat în categoria B la fotbal" [Rapid Cluj, Metalul Oțelul Roșu, CFR Pașcani and Victoria Buzău promoted to category B in football] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. 29 June 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2025 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  5. ^ a b "Modificări în sistemul competițional la fotbal" [Changes in the football competition system] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. 11 August 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2025 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
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