The 1960–61 Divizia B was the 21st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 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
editTo Divizia BeditPromoted from Regional Championship
Relegated from Divizia A | From Divizia BeditRelegated to Regional Championship Promoted to Divizia A
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Renamed teams
editASA Sibiu was renamed as CSM Sibiu.
CS Craiova was renamed as CFR Electroputere Craiova.
Gaz Metan Mediaș was renamed as CSM Mediaș.
Metalul Titanii București was renamed as Metalul București.
Tractorul Orașul Stalin was renamed as Tractorul Brașov.
Unirea Focșani was renamed as Rapid Focșani.
Aurul Brad was renamed during the winter break as Dinamo Barza.
Other teams
editCS Târgu Mureș and Voința Târgu Mureș merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge Voința changed its name in Mureșul Târgu Mureș.
CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The new club was named CSM Cluj.
Arieșul Turda took the place of CFR Cluj due to the merge between CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj.
League tables
editSerie I
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalul Târgoviște (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 21 | +47 | 41 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Dinamo Galați | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 36 | |
| 3 | Flacăra Moreni | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Poiana Câmpina | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | CFR Pașcani | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Suceava | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Brăila | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | SNM Constanța | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Foresta Fălticeni | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 24 | |
| 10 | Rapid Focșani | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | Prahova Ploiești | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Steaua Roșie Bacău | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 21 | |
| 13 | Unirea Iași (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Rulmentul Bârlad (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Serie II
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Pitești (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Știința Craiova | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 29 | |
| 3 | Știința București | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | CSM Sibiu | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Tractorul Brașov | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Obor București | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Mediaș | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 26 | |
| 8 | CFR Roșiori | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Academia Militară București | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 25 | |
| 10 | Metalul București | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 25 | |
| 11 | Chimia Govora | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 23 | |
| 12 | Chimia Făgăraș | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 22 | |
| 13 | CFR Electroputere Craiova (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 21 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Serie III
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiul Petroșani (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 34 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Baia Mare | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 33 | |
| 4 | CFR Timișoara | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 32 | |
| 5 | CS Oradea | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | Arieșul Turda | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Mureșul Târgu Mureș | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | CSM Cluj | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 25 | |
| 9 | Recolta Carei | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Dinamo Săsar | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | Club dissolved |
| 11 | CSM Reșița | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 23 | |
| 12 | AMEF Arad | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 21 | |
| 13 | Gloria Bistrița (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 18 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Dinamo Barza (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated