The 1987–88 Divizia C was the 32nd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
[1] The format has been maintained to twelve series, each of them having 16 teams.
At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia B and the last two places from each series relegated to County Championship.
[2] Relegated from Divizia B Promoted from County Championship Promoted to Divizia B Relegated to County Championship
Minerul Turț took the place of Victoria FIUT Carei in Divizia C.