The 1960–61 Regional Championship was the 19th season of the Regional Championship, 8th as the third tier of Romanian football. The champions of each regional championships play against each other in the play-offs to gain promotion in Divizia B.
Seventeen teams participate in the promotion tournament. The teams were divided into two groups of six and one of five, and the first two ranked teams from each group promoted to second division. The matches were played on neutral ground at Râmnicu Vâlcea, Sibiu and Sinaia.[1]
Source: [6] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the winner of each Brașov regional series and the winner of Series II from Mureș Region (as the Sfântu Gheorghe district passed to Brașov Region, following the administrative-territorial reorganization from December 1960). All matches were played at Făgăraș, on 18 June 1961 (the semi-finals) and 22 June 1961 (the final). The championship final was replayed on 9 July 1961 at Victoria.[7][8]
Source: [12][13] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Notes:
^Rapid Deva was absorbed by Minerul Deva after 10 rounds and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.
^Corvinul Hunedoara II was absorbed by Șantierul ICSH Hunedoara after 10 rounds and all its results were canceled.
^Horia Cristur was excluded after 6 rounds and all its results were canceled.
^"În drum spre... "B"" [On the way to... "B"] (PDF). Sportul Popular. 4 July 1961. p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
^"Crișul Oradea a promovat în "B"!" [Crișul Oradea has promoted in "B"!] (PDF). Sportul Popular. 27 July 1961. p. 3. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
^"Campionatul regional Seria a II-a" [Regional Championship Series II]. Drapelul Roșu. 27 June 1961. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
^ abc"Patru echipe își dispută titlul de campion regional" [Four teams are competing for the title of regional champion]. Drum Nou. 2 June 1961. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
^"Duminică la Făgăraș încep jocurile de baraj" [Sunday at Făgăraș the dam games begin.]. Drum Nou. 17 June 1961. p. 2. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
^ ab"Campionatul orășenesc de fotbal" [City football championship]. Informația Bucureștiului. 13 June 1961. p. 4. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
^"Flacăra Roșie pretinde un loc în categoria B" [Flacăra Roșie pretend a place in category B]. Informația Bucureștiului. 27 June 1961. p. 4. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
^ ab"Campionatul regional de fotbal" [Regional Football Championship]. Drumul Socialismului. 20 June 1961. p. 3. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
^ ab"Informații sportive" [Sports information]. Drumul Socialismului. 5 July 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
^"Minerul Deva campioană regională" [Minerul Deva regional champion]. Drumul Socialismului. 27 June 1961. p. 3. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
^"Fotbal" [Football]. Zori Noi. 5 August 1961. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)