1959–60 Divizia B
Football league season
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The 1959–60 Divizia B was the 20th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.[1][2]
| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Romania |
| 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 |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
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.[3]
Team changes
To Divizia BPromoted from Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia A |
From Divizia BRelegated to Regional Championship
Promoted to Divizia A
|
Other changes
CSA Sibiu was renamed ASA Sibiu.
Jiul Craiova was renamed CS Craiova.
Pompierul București was renamed Dinamo Obor București.
Victoria Suceava was renamed Dinamo Suceava.
Dinamo Miliție București and Dinamo 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 to Divizia B, after the merge of TAROM București with Locomotiva GR București.[4]
League tables
Serie I
| 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 to Divizia 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 to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 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
| 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 to Divizia 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 to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Carpați Sinaia (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 14 |
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
| 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 to Divizia 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 to Regional Championship |
| 14 | CS Târgu Mureș (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 17 |
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