1967–68 Divizia B Explained

Season:1967–68
Teams:28 (2x14)
Nextseason:1968–69

The 1967–68 Divizia B was the 28th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A. Due to expansion of Divizia A and Divizia B from 14 to 16 teams, also the second places from the series played a promotion play-off, at the end of which the second place from the second series also promoted to Divizia A and last two places from both series played a relegation play-off against second places from Divizia C, at the end of which only one team relegated.[1] [2]

Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from Divizia C

Relegated from Divizia A

From Divizia B

Relegated to Divizia C

Promoted to Divizia A

Renamed teams

CSMS Iași was renamed as Politehnica Iași.

Dinamo Victoria București was renamed as Electronica Obor București.

Metalurgistul București was renamed as Metalul București.

Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed as Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Other teams

Siderurgistul Galați gave away its place in the Divizia B to Politehnica Galați, former Știința Galați. Siderurgistul was then dissolved.[3]

Clujeana Cluj merged with CFR Cluj (which appeared again in a lower division), the first one being absorbed by the second one.[3]

League tables

Serie II

Divizia A play-off

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faces the 2nd-placed teams from the series of the Divizia B. The play-off tournament was played in Timișoara.[4] [5]

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Divizia B play-off

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia B faces the 2nd-placed teams from the series of the Divizia C. The play-off tournaments were played in Brașov and Arad.

Group II (Arad)

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem2hist.html rsssf.org
  2. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1967_68.shtml romaniansoccer.ro
  3. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor
  4. https://lastegaru.net/2018/06/13/stegarii-si-barajele-de-a-lungul-istoriei/ „Stegarii” şi barajele de-a lungul istoriei
  5. https://www.viata-libera.ro/sport/7695-istoria-fotbalului-galatean-8 Istoria fotbalului gălăţean (8)