1959–60 Divizia B Explained

Season:	1959–60
Teams:	42 (3x14)
Nextseason:	1960–61

The 1959–60 Divizia B was the 20th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The league was expanded from two series to three series of 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.^{[1] [2]}

Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from Divizia C

• CFR Pașcani
• Victoria Buzău
• Știința București
• Chimia Făgăraș
• Rapid Cluj
• Metalul Oțelu Roșu
• Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți
• SNM Constanța
• Jiul Craiova
• Carpați Sinaia
• CFR Cluj
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin
• Dinamo Miliție București
• Recolta Carei
• Metalul Târgoviște

Relegated from Divizia A

• Știința Timișoara

From Divizia B

Relegated to Regional Championship

• —

Promoted to Divizia A

• Minerul Lupeni

Teams spared from relegation

Știința Cluj was spared from relegation to Divizia B, after the merge of TAROM București with Locomotiva GR București.^[3]

Renamed teams

CSA Sibiu was renamed as ASA Sibiu.

Jiul Craiova was renamed as CS Craiova.

Pompierul București was renamed as Dinamo Obor București.

Victoria Suceava was renamed as Dinamo Suceava.

Other teams

TAROM București merged with its mother club, Locomotiva GR București, being absorbed.

Dinamo Miliție București and Dinamo Pitești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.

League tables

Serie III

See also

• 1959–60 Divizia A

Notes and References

1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem2hist.html rsssf.org
2. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1959_60.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