1979–80 Divizia B

The 1979–80 Divizia B was the 40th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

Divizia B
Season1979–80
PromotedFCM Brașov
Progresul Vulcan București
Corvinul Hunedoara
RelegatedMuscelul Câmpulung
Energia Slatina
Unirea Alba Iulia
ICIM Brașov
Carpați Mârșa
IS Câmpia Turzii
Energia Gheorghiu-Dej
Chimia Turnu Magurele
Someșul Satu Mare
Portul Constanța
FCM Giurgiu
Strungul Arad

The format has been maintained to three 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 four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.[1][2]

Team changes

Renamed teams

Dinamo Slatina was renamed as Energia Slatina.

Steagul Roșu Brașov was renamed as FCM Brașov.

League tables

Serie I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1FCM Brașov (C, P)3422756518+4751Promotion to Divizia A
2FC Constanța34193126639+2741
3CS Botoșani34182144841+738
4Unirea Focșani34164145539+1636
5Delta Tulcea34156134642+436
6Viitorul Vaslui34155145146+535
7CSM Suceava34146144042−234
8FC Brăila34146144650−434
9Cimentul Medgidia34162165360−734
10Nitramonia Făgăraș34162163847−934
11Minerul Gura Humorului34146143052−2234
12Viitorul Gheorgheni34137144849−133
13Tractorul Brașov34128144542+332
14Progresul Brăila34144164847+132
15Muscelul Câmpulung (R)34128144953−432Relegation to Divizia C
16ICIM Brașov (R)34118154847+130
17Energia Gheorghiu-Dej (R)34115183958−1927
18Portul Constanța (R)3467212366−4319
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Serie II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Progresul Vulcan București (C, P)3418886338+2544Promotion to Divizia A
2Rapid București34194116137+2442
3Petrolul Ploiești34175125137+1439
4Metalul Plopeni34166124632+1438
5Rulmentul Alexandria34157124633+1337
6Poiana Câmpina34180164750−336
7Metalul București34155144437+735
8Șoimii Sibiu34163154247−535
9Autobuzul București34138136448+1634
10Chimica Târnăveni34154155547+834
11Gaz Metan Mediaș34154155351+234
12Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni34154154855−734
13Pandurii Târgu Jiu34154154859−1134
14Mecanică Fină București34129134743+433
15Energia Slatina (R)34153164752−533Relegation to Divizia C
16Carpați Mârșa (R)34122203574−3926
17Chimia Turnu Măgurele (R)3497183960−2125
18FCM Giurgiu (R)3467212561−3619
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Serie III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Corvinul Hunedoara (C, P)3423389042+4849Promotion to Divizia A
2Bihor Oradea34195107647+2943
3UTA Arad34184125940+1940
4Gloria Bistrița34173147552+2337
5Aurul Brad34155146650+1635
6Minerul Cavnic34155145456−235
7FCM Reșița34154156146+1534
8Metalurgistul Cugir34154155157−634
9Minerul Anina34161175163−1233
10CFR Cluj34144164754−732
11UM Timișoara34152174050−1032
12Minerul Moldova Nouă34152174061−2132
13Înfrățirea Oradea34151184543+231
14Dacia Orăștie34143173956−1731
15Unirea Alba Iulia (R)34135163867−2931Relegation to Divizia C
16IS Câmpia Turzii (R)34133185059−929
17Someșul Satu Mare (R)34133184360−1729
18Strungul Arad (R)34121214466−2225
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also

References