2002–03 Divizia C

The 2002–03 Divizia C season was the 47th season of Divizia C, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

Starting next season, Divizia B will consist of three groups of sixteen teams, while Divizia C will feature nine groups of fourteen teams each. The top two teams from each Divizia C group, along with the four best 3rd-placed teams (a total of 20 teams), will earn promotion.

Meanwhile, the bottom three teams from each group, along with the four lowest-ranked 13th-placed teams (28 teams in total), will be relegated and replaced by the 42 county champions.

Petrolul Unirea Bolintin-Vale was renamed Petrolul Bolintin-Vale.

Național Dunărea Giurgiu was renamed Dunărea Giurgiu.

Pan Group Armata Craiova was renamed Armata Craiova.

Real Vânju Mare was renamed Building Vânju Mare

Minerul Certej was renamed CS Certej.

ACU Astra Trinity Arad was renamed ACU Arad.

Metalurgistul Cugir was renamed FC Cugir 1939.

FC Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe.

Bucegi Predeal was renamed FC Predeal.

Following the dissolution of FC Politehnica Timișoara, AEK București — recently promoted to Divizia A — merged with the Divizia C side CSU Politehnica Timișoara to form Politehnica AEK Timișoara.

Olimpia Satu Mare bought the second division place of Tractorul Brașov, club which continued to play in the third division instead of Olimpia.

Metrom Brașov sell its the second division place to Bucovina Suceava and subsequently was dissolved.

Letea Bacău were acquired by FCM Bacău and compete as FCM Bacău II after eleven round.

Dinamo Agricultorul Gârbovi, Liber Humana Șomcuta Mare, Șoimii Satu Mare and Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș withdrew during the previous season.

Victoria TC Galați was moved from Galați to Vaslui and was renamed as FC Vaslui.

Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea bought the place of Parângul Novaci.

Senaco Novaci bought the place of Mecanica Motru.

Dunărea Calafat entered in partnership with ȘF "Gică Popescu" Craiova and was renamed as ȘF "Gică Popescu" Calafat.

Oltul Slatina bought the place of Viitorul Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Sportul Municipal Vaslui was dissolved.

Perkő Sânzieni and CFR Constanța declined the promotion.

Avântul Silva Reghin bought the place of Telecom Iași.

Pro Mobila Crucea, Conired Pucioasa, AS Neptun and Soda Ocna Mureș sold their place.

Proodeftiki Adjud, FC Snagov, CS Otopeni, Forestierul Stâlpeni, Minerul Uricani and Petrom Marghita bought a place.

• 2002–03 Divizia A
• 2002–03 Divizia B
• 2002–03 Divizia D
• 2002–03 Cupa României