1963–64 Divizia C

Divizia C
Season1963–64

The 1963–64 Divizia C was the 8th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.[1] This was the first Divizia C season held after a four-year break. The competition brought together ten teams relegated from the previous Divizia B season and thirty-eight others that had qualified through the regional championships. The teams were divided into four geographical series of twelve each.[2]

At the end of the season, Laminorul Brăila in the East Series, CFR Roșiori in the South Series, Vagonul Arad in the West Series, and Recolta Carei in the North Series topped their respective series and secured promotion to the 1964–65 Divizia B.[1]

Team changes

Renamed teams

Rapid Focșani was renamed Fructexport Focșani.

Dinamo Obor București was renamed Dinamo Victoria București.

Steaua Dej was renamed Unirea Dej.

CFR-IRTA Arad was renamed CFR Arad.

Dinamo Oraș Dr. Petru Groza was renamed Minerul Bihor.

AS Târgu Jiu was renamed Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

MIG Fieni was renamed Electrica Fieni.

Other changes

Laminorul Brăila merged with Progresul Brăila, which had been relegated to the regional championship due to a match-fixing scandal, with the former being absorbed by the latter.

League tables

East Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Laminorul Brăila (C, P) 22 13 4 5 52 19 +33 30 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Flamura Roșie Tecuci 22 11 5 6 45 24 +21 27
3 Dinamo Suceava 22 10 5 7 31 22 +9 25
4 Rapid Mizil 22 11 1 10 28 35 −7 23
5 Chimia Onești 22 9 4 9 28 22 +6 22
6 Textila Buhuși 22 9 4 9 34 35 −1 22
7 Moldova Iași 22 9 3 10 28 35 −7 21
8 Fructexport Focșani 22 8 4 10 28 31 −3 20
9 Unirea Botoșani 22 9 2 11 30 35 −5 20
10 Rulmentul Bârlad 22 7 5 10 31 53 −22 19
11 Metalosport Galați 22 7 4 11 30 43 −13 18 Spared from relegation
12 Petrolul Moinești 22 7 3 12 29 40 −11 17
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

South Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CFR Roșiori (C, P) 22 13 4 5 32 12 +20 30 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Victoria Giurgiu 22 13 4 5 50 25 +25 30
3 Dinamo Victoria București 22 13 2 7 46 23 +23 28
4 Flacăra Roșie București 22 9 6 7 30 27 +3 24
5 Metalul Pitești 22 9 5 8 29 40 −11 23
6 Tehnometal București 22 9 3 10 24 38 −14 21
7 Electrica Fieni 22 8 4 10 29 42 −13 20
8 Unirea Răcari 22 7 4 11 32 30 +2 18
9 Electrica Constanța 22 7 4 11 34 41 −7 18
10 Progresul Alexandria 22 5 8 9 23 37 −14 18
11 Portul Constanța 22 8 1 13 33 34 −1 17 Spared from relegation
12 Muscelul Câmpulung 22 7 3 12 27 40 −13 17
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

West Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vagonul Arad (C, P) 22 15 2 5 59 19 +40 32 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Metalul Turnu Severin 22 13 3 6 38 32 +6 29
3 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 22 11 2 9 35 26 +9 24
4 Siderurgistul Hunedoara 22 10 4 8 32 37 −5 24
5 CFR Arad 22 8 7 7 27 27 0 23
6 Victoria Călan 22 10 3 9 29 31 −2 23
7 Electromotor Timișoara 22 8 6 8 29 32 −3 22
8 Tractorul Corabia 22 8 4 10 35 36 −1 20
9 Minerul Deva 22 7 6 9 29 34 −5 20
10 Electroputere Craiova 22 8 3 11 32 34 −2 19
11 Steaua Roșie Salonta 22 7 4 11 25 37 −12 18 Spared from relegation
12 Teba Arad 22 3 4 15 20 45 −25 10
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

North Series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Recolta Carei (C, P) 22 13 3 6 51 25 +26 29 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Soda Ocna Mureș 22 12 2 8 39 32 +7 26
3 Gloria Bistrița 22 12 1 9 46 30 +16 25
4 Unirea Dej 22 10 5 7 48 36 +12 25
5 Faianța Sighisoara 22 9 6 7 33 33 0 24
6 Metrom Brașov 22 10 3 9 40 29 +11 23
7 Minerul Baia Sprie 22 10 1 11 27 32 −5 21
8 Chimica Târnăveni 22 8 5 9 29 35 −6 21
9 Minerul Bihor 22 9 2 11 31 42 −11 20
10 Textila Sfântu Gheorghe 22 8 3 11 24 29 −5 19
11 Rapid Târgu Mureș 22 9 1 12 34 47 −13 19 Spared from relegation
12 Metalurgistul Baia Mare 22 5 2 15 20 52 −32 12
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Echipele Laminorul Brăila, C.F.R. Roșiori, Vagonul Arad și Recolta Carei au promovat în categoria B" [Teams Laminorul Brăila, C.F.R. Roșiori, Vagonul Arad and Recolta Carei promoted in category B] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.
  2. ^ "Comunicat cu privire la omologarea rezultatelor campionatelor de fotbal categoriile A, B și juniori și ale Cupei R.P.R. pe anul 1962—1963 și la sistemul competițional pe anul 1963-1964" [Announcement regarding the approval of the results of the football championships in categories A, B and juniors and of the R.P.R. Cup for the year 1962—1963 and the competition system for the year 1963-1964] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. 15 August 1963. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via bibliotecadeva.ro.