The 1997–98 Divizia B was the 58th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
Season | 1997–98 |
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Promoted | Astra Ploiești Olimpia Satu Mare FC Onești |
Relegated | Metalul Plopeni CFR Cluj Dunărea Călărași UM Timișoara Foresta II Fălticeni Gloria Reșița |
Top goalscorer | Daniel Bona (16 goals) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last three places from both series relegated to Divizia C. A promotion play-off was played between the runners-up of the series to decide the third team that promoted to Divizia A.[1][2]
Team changes
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To Divizia BeditPromoted from Divizia C Relegated from Divizia A |
From Divizia BeditRelegated to Divizia C Promoted to Divizia A
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Renamed teams
editDanubiana Ploiești was renamed as Astra Ploiești.
Bucovina Suceava merged with Foresta Fălticeni, became the second squad of Foresta and was renamed as Foresta II Fălticeni.
League tables
editSeria I
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Astra Ploiești (C, P) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 20 | +60 | 88 | Promotion to Divizia A |
2 | FC Onești (O, P) | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 86 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Brașov | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 65 | |
4 | Midia Năvodari | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 62 | |
5 | Tractorul Brașov | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 56 | |
6 | Petrolul Moinești | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 51 | |
7 | Poiana Câmpina | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 49 | |
8 | Politehnica Iași | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 47 | |
9 | Precizia Săcele | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | |
10 | Rocar București | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 46 | |
11 | Metrom Brașov | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 41 | |
12 | Gloria Buzău | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 41 | |
13 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 38 | |
14 | Dunărea Galați | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 35 | |
15 | Nitramonia Făgăraș | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 34 | |
16 | Metalul Plopeni (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 34 | Relegation to Divizia C |
17 | Dunărea Călărași (R) | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 81 | −44 | 30 | |
18 | Foresta II Fălticeni (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 24 |
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Seria II
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Olimpia Satu Mare (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 66 | Promotion to Divizia A |
2 | Electroputere Craiova | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Maramureș Baia Mare | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 60 | |
4 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 60 | |
5 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 54 | |
6 | Unirea Dej | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | |
7 | Minerul Motru | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 51 | |
8 | ARO Câmpulung | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 51 | |
9 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 50 | |
10 | Dacia Pitești | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 48 | |
11 | UTA Arad | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 47 | |
12 | Inter Sibiu | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 46 | |
13 | Vega Deva | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 45 | |
14 | Apulum Alba Iulia | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 43 | |
15 | Politehnica Timișoara | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 39 | |
16 | CFR Cluj (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 38 | Relegation to Divizia C |
17 | UM Timișoara (R) | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 32 | |
18 | Gloria Reșița (R) | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 69 | −33 | 32 |
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
Promotion play-off
editThe 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B played a match to decide the third team promoted to Divizia A. The match was played on neutral ground, on the Nitramonia Stadium in Făgăraș, Brașov County.
Top scorers
edit- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 9 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals