1999–2000 Divizia B

Divizia B
Season1999–2000
PromotedForesta Suceava
Gaz Metan Mediaș
RelegatedDacia Pitești
Petrolul Moinești
Dunărea Galați
Chimica Târnăveni
Chindia Târgoviște
Universitatea Cluj
Gloria Buzău
Minerul Motru
Top goalscorerMihai Baicu (26 goals)

The 1999–2000 Divizia B was the 60th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

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 four places from both series relegated to Divizia C.[1][2]

Team changes

League tables

Seria I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Foresta Suceava (C, P) 34 24 5 5 76 28 +48 77 Promotion to Divizia A
2 Midia Năvodari 34 20 6 8 64 28 +36 66
3 Sportul Studențesc București 34 17 8 9 59 35 +24 59
4 Dacia Pitești[a] (R) 34 16 6 12 53 47 +6 54 Relegation to Divizia C
5 Tractorul Brașov 34 16 4 14 44 41 +3 52
6 Metrom Brașov 34 15 7 12 38 32 +6 52
7 Callatis Mangalia 34 16 4 14 41 41 0 52
8 Laminorul Roman 34 16 4 14 60 48 +12 52
9 Politehnica Iași 34 16 2 16 49 45 +4 50
10 Poiana Câmpina 34 15 4 15 51 44 +7 49
11 Cimentul Fieni 34 14 7 13 34 37 −3 49
12 Juventus București 34 13 9 12 45 39 +6 48
13 Diplomatic Focșani 34 13 8 13 37 37 0 47
14 Precizia Săcele 34 12 11 11 38 34 +4 47
15 Petrolul Moinești (R) 34 13 6 15 30 40 −10 45 Relegation to Divizia C
16 Dunărea Galați (R) 34 11 4 19 31 63 −32 37
17 Chindia Târgoviște (R) 34 4 4 26 23 83 −60 16
18 Gloria Buzău (R) 34 3 5 26 21 72 −51 14
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2000. Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Dacia Pitești withdrew from the championship at the end of the season and left for free its place to Politehnica Timișoara, team that initially relegated.

Seria II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gaz Metan Mediaș (C, P) 34 21 6 7 53 22 +31 69 Promotion to Divizia A
2 ARO Câmpulung 34 18 4 12 49 35 +14 58
3 Corvinul Hunedoara 34 16 6 12 51 33 +18 54
4 Jiul Petroșani 34 16 5 13 41 38 +3 53
5 Olimpia Satu Mare 34 15 8 11 54 32 +22 53
6 UTA Arad 34 16 4 14 49 39 +10 52
7 Apulum Alba Iulia 34 15 7 12 50 40 +10 52
8 UM Timișoara 34 13 10 11 61 45 +16 49
9 Inter Sibiu 34 14 6 14 39 43 −4 48
10 Flacăra Râmnicu Vâlcea 34 13 9 12 45 41 +4 48
11 Drobeta-Turnu Severin 34 17 3 14 49 61 −12 48[a]
12 Electro-Bere Craiova 34 15 3 16 48 53 −5 48
13 ASA Târgu Mureș 34 13 7 14 45 38 +7 46
14 Bihor Oradea 34 12 10 12 34 51 −17 46
15 Politehnica Timișoara[b] 34 12 6 16 50 54 −4 42 Spared from relegation
16 Chimica Târnăveni[c] (R) 34 12 5 17 36 51 −15 41 Relegation to Divizia C
17 Universitatea Cluj (R) 34 6 6 22 30 76 −46 24
18 Minerul Motru (R) 34 6 5 23 28 66 −38 23
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2000. Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Drobeta-Turnu Severin were deducted 6 points and lost 0-3 both matches against Chimica Târnăveni, after charges of match fixing.
  2. ^ Politehnica Timișoara was spared from relegation after Dacia Pitești withdrew and left its place for free to Politehnica.
  3. ^ Chimica Târnăveni lost 0-3 both matches against FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin, after charges of match fixing.

Top scorers

26 goals
14 goals
12 goals
9 goals
8 goals

See also

References

  1. ^ rsssf.org
  2. ^ romaniansoccer.ro