The 1960–61 Divizia B was the 21st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

Divizia B
Season1960–61
PromotedMetalul Târgoviște
Dinamo Pitești
Jiul Petroșani
RelegatedUnirea Iași
CFR Electroputere Craiova
Gloria Bistrița
Rulmentul Bârlad
Drobeta Turnu-Severin
Dinamo Barza
Dinamo Săsar

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

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Renamed teams

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ASA 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

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CS 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

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Serie I

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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
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
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

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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
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
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

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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
Source: romaniansoccer.ro
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

See also

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References

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