| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 42 (3x14) |
| Promoted | CSMS Iași Știința Timișoara Corvinul Hunedoara |
| Relegated | Victoria Buzău Metalul Oțelu Roșu CFR Arad Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți Carpați Sinaia CS Târgu Mureș |
1960–61 → | |
The1959–60Divizia B was the 20th season of the second tier of theRomanian football league system.[1][2]
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 toDivizia A and the last two places from each series relegated toRegional Championship.[3]
To Divizia B[edit]Promoted fromDivizia C
Relegated fromDivizia A | From Divizia B[edit]Relegated toRegional Championship
Promoted toDivizia A
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CSA Sibiu was renamedASA Sibiu.
Jiul Craiova was renamedCS Craiova.
Pompierul București was renamedDinamo Obor București.
Victoria Suceava was renamedDinamo Suceava.
Dinamo Miliție București andDinamo Pitești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.
TAROM București merged with its mother club,Locomotiva GR București, being absorbed.
Știința Cluj was spared from relegation toDivizia B, after the merge ofTAROM București withLocomotiva GR București.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSMS Iași(C, P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 24 | +55 | 42 | Promotion toDivizia A |
| 2 | Dinamo Galați | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 36 | |
| 3 | Prahova Ploiești | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Suceava | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Știința București | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 25 | |
| 6 | SNM Constanța | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Foresta Fălticeni | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Unirea Iași | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 24 | |
| 9 | Gloria Bistrița | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | CFR Pașcani | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Unirea Focșani | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 24 | |
| 12 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 24 | |
| 13 | Victoria Buzău(R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 21 | Relegation toRegional Championship |
| 14 | Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți(R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 16 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Știința Timișoara(C, P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 38 | Promotion toDivizia A |
| 2 | Dinamo Obor București | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 33 | |
| 3 | Dinamo Pitești | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | Poiana Câmpina | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 28 | |
| 5 | Flacăra Moreni | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 28 | |
| 6 | CFR Timișoara | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 27 | |
| 7 | Metalul Târgoviște | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | CS Craiova | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Metalul Titanii București | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Știința Craiova | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 24 | |
| 11 | CSM Reșița | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 23 | |
| 12 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 21 | |
| 13 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu(R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 19 | Relegation toRegional Championship |
| 14 | Carpați Sinaia(R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corvinul Hunedoara(C, P) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 37 | Promotion toDivizia A |
| 2 | Baia Mare | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 36 | |
| 3 | CS Oradea | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33 | |
| 4 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Recolta Carei | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 27 | |
| 6 | ASA Sibiu | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Rapid Cluj | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | AMEFA Arad | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Chimia Făgăraș | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 12 | Tractorul Orașul Stalin | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 22 | |
| 13 | CFR Arad(R) | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 20 | Relegation toRegional Championship |
| 14 | CS Târgu Mureș(R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 17 |