1956 Divizia C
The 1956 Divizia C was the 5th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. This was the first Divizia C season held after a seven-year break. The competition brought together thirteen 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.
At the end of the season, Recolta Fălticeni in Series I, Locomotiva MCF București in Series II, Energia Baia Mare in Series III, and Energia Metalul Arad in Series IV. topped their respective series and secured promotion to the 1957–58 Divizia B.
Team changes
To Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia B- Flamura Roșie Sfântu Gheorghe
- Locomotiva Craiova
- Știința Craiova
- Metalul București
- Flamura Roșie Cluj
- Metalul Baia Mare
- Metalul Oradea
- Metalul 108 Cugir
- Metalul Arad
- Flamura Roșie Buhuși
- Avântul Fălticeni
- Dinamo Galați
- Locomotiva Galați
- Progresul Rădăuți
- Dinamo Dorohoi
- Progresul Iași
- Locomotiva Pașcani
- Avântul Piatra Neamț
- Flacăra Moinești
- Victoria Tecuci
- Voința Tecuci
- Metalul Brăila
- Știința Galați
- Metalul Constanța
- Constructorul Constanța
- Flamura Roșie Giurgiu
- Progresul Călărași
- Locomotiva MCF București
- Flamura Roșie București
- Flacăra Târgoviște
- Energia Sinaia
- Dinamo Pitești
- Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Energia Târnăveni
- Energia Tohan
- Dinamo Târgu Mureș
- Recolta Toplița
- Progresul Turda
- Energia Turda
- Locomotiva Oradea
- Recolta Salonta
- Recolta Sighetu Marmației
- Recolta Carei
- Energia Craiova
- Progresul Corabia
- Progresul Timișoara
- Energia Oțelu Roșu
- Constructorul Arad
- Flamura Roșie 7 Noiembrie Arad
- Flacăra 14 Orăștie
- Locomotiva Simeria
Renamed teams
Avântul Piatra Neamț was renamed Recolta Piatra Neamț.Metalul București was renamed Energia București.
Metalul Baia Mare was renamed Energia Baia Mare.
Metalul 108 Cugir was renamed Energia Cugir.
Avântul Fălticeni was renamed Recolta Fălticeni.
Flacăra 14 Orăștie was renamed Energia Orăștie.
Flacăra Târgoviște was renamed Energia Târgoviște.
Metalul Sinaia was renamed Energia Sinaia.
Flacăra Moinești was renamed Energia Moinești.
Metalul Brăila was renamed Energia Brăila.
Metalul Oradea was renamed Energia Oradea.