1957–58 Divizia C


The 1957–58 Divizia C was the 6th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. This was the first season played using the autumn–spring system, following the previous season which was played under the spring–autumn system—a format imposed by the Soviet influence present in the country.
The format was maintained with four geographical series, each consisting of 14 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of each series were promoted to Divizia B, and the third-from-bottom teams in each series were relegated to the Regional Championship. At the end of the season, CFR Iași in Series I, Metalul Titanii București in Series II, Știința Craiova in Series III, and Gloria Bistrița in Series IV. topped their respective series and secured promotion to the 1958–59 Divizia B.

Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from Divizia B
Promoted from Regional Championship

From Divizia C

Promoted to Divizia B
Relegated to Regional Championship

Renamed teams

Locomotiva Iași was renamed CFR Iași.
Energia Brăila was renamed Dinamo Brăila.
Progresul Rădăuți was renamed Sportul Muncitoresc Rădăuți.
Energia Moinești was renamed Petrolul Moinești.
Flamura Roșie Buhuși was renamed Textila Buhuși.
Dinamo Dorohoi was renamed Gloria Dorohoi.
Flamura Roșie Bacău was renamed Steaua Roșie Bacău.
Energia Metalul Bârlad was renamed Rulmentul Bârlad.
Energia Târgoviște was renamed Metalul Târgoviște.
Energia București was renamed Metalul Titanii București.
Energia Sinaia was renamed Carpați Sinaia.
Energia Tohan was renamed Torpedo Tohan.
Metalul Constanța was renamed Șantierul Naval Constanța.
Metalul Medgidia was renamed IMU Medgidia.
Locomotiva Galați was renamed Gloria CFR Galați.
Flamura Roșie Giurgiu was renamed Olimpia Giurgiu.
Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Locomotiva Turnu Severin was renamed CFR Turnu Severin.
Energia Oțelu Roșu was renamed Metalul Oțelu Roșu.
Progresul Brad was renamed Aurul Brad.
Progresul Corabia was renamed Dunărea Corabia.
Locomotiva Craiova was renamed Feroviarul Craiova.
Energia Cugir was renamed UM Cugir.
Energia Craiova was renamed Rovine Grivița Craiova.
Energia Reșița was renamed Olimpia Reșița.
Flamura Roșie 7 Noiembrie Arad was renamed Indagrara Arad.
Energia Orăștie was renamed Flacăra Orăștie.
Flamura Roșie Cluj was renamed Rapid Cluj.
Dinamo Târgu Mureș was renamed Voința Târgu Mureș.
Flamura Roșie Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed Textila Sfântu Gheorghe.
Recolta Sighetu Marmației was renamed Tisa Sighetu Marmației.
Recolta Toplița was renamed Mureșul Toplița.
Progresul Satu Mare was renamed Someșul Satu Mare.
Energia Oradea was renamed Stăruința Oradea.
Energia Târnăveni was renamed Chimica Târnăveni.

Other changes

Energia Metalul Galați merged with Dinamo Galați to form Ancora Galați.
Flacăra Leordeni was moved to Pitești and renamed Petrolul Pitești.
Progresul Turda and Energia Turda merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The new entity was named Arieșul Turda.