1998–99 Divizia B

The 1998–99 Divizia B was the 59th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

Divizia B

Season	1998–99
Promoted	Brașov Extensiv Craiova Rocar București
Relegated	Rulmentul Alexandria Vega Deva Nitramonia Făgăraș Baia Mare Dacia Unirea Brăila Unirea Dej
Top goalscorer	Marian Ivan (17 goals)
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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

To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C Laminorul Roman Cimentul Fieni Rulmentul Alexandria Bihor Oradea Chimica Târnăveni Drobeta-Turnu Severin Relegated from Divizia A Chindia Târgoviște Sportul Studențesc București Jiul Petroșani

From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Metalul Plopeni CFR Cluj Dunărea Călărași UM Timișoara Foresta II Fălticeni Gloria Reșița Promoted to Divizia A Astra Ploiești Olimpia Satu Mare FC Onești

Renamed teams

Electroputere Craiova was renamed as Extensiv Craiova.

Maramureș Baia Mare was renamed as FC Baia Mare.

League tables

Seria I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brașov (C, P)	34	21	8	5	64	22	+42	71	Promotion to Divizia A
2	Rocar București (O, P)	34	22	3	9	69	35	+34	69	Qualification to promotion play-off
3	Cimentul Fieni	34	17	7	10	53	33	+20	58
4	Politehnica Iași	34	15	7	12	49	45	+4	52
5	Laminorul Roman	34	16	4	14	43	33	+10	52
6	Midia Năvodari	34	14	8	12	53	34	+19	50
7	Poiana Câmpina	34	14	8	12	42	47	−5	50
8	Precizia Săcele	34	15	4	15	45	40	+5	49
9	Metrom Brașov	34	14	6	14	48	37	+11	48
10	Gloria Buzău	34	15	3	16	40	42	−2	48
11	Dunărea Galați	34	14	5	15	44	45	−1	47
12	Chindia Târgoviște	34	14	5	15	43	46	−3	47
13	Sportul Studențesc București	34	13	8	13	38	33	+5	47
14	Tractorul Brașov	34	15	2	17	47	54	−7	47
15	Petrolul Moinești	34	14	5	15	45	41	+4	47
16	Rulmentul Alexandria (R)	34	13	5	16	39	30	+9	44	Relegation to Divizia C
17	Nitramonia Făgăraș (R)	34	9	6	19	30	62	−32	33
18	Dacia Unirea Brăila (R)	34	2	4	28	12	125	−113	10

Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 1999. 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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Seria II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Extensiv Craiova (C, P)	34	22	5	7	83	32	+51	71	Promotion to Divizia A
2	UTA Arad	34	20	6	8	73	41	+32	66	Qualification to promotion play-off
3	ARO Câmpulung	34	18	4	12	64	49	+15	58
4	Gaz Metan Mediaș	34	16	5	13	58	51	+7	53
5	Politehnica Timișoara	34	16	4	14	60	41	+19	52
6	Bihor Oradea	34	15	6	13	43	46	−3	51
7	ASA Târgu Mureș	34	16	2	16	47	48	−1	50
8	Chimica Târnăveni	34	14	5	15	39	51	−12	47
9	Minerul Motru	34	14	4	16	47	55	−8	46
10	Corvinul Hunedoara	34	14	4	16	52	59	−7	46
11	Inter Sibiu	34	14	3	17	50	49	+1	45
12	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	34	13	6	15	48	52	−4	45
13	Dacia Pitești	34	13	5	16	50	56	−6	44
14	Apulum Alba Iulia	34	13	4	17	42	55	−13	43
15	Jiul Petroșani	34	13	4	17	38	55	−17	43
16	Vega Deva (R)	34	12	5	17	35	66	−31	41	Relegation to Divizia C
17	Baia Mare (R)	34	11	6	17	45	53	−8	39
18	Unirea Dej (R)	34	11	4	19	46	61	−15	37

Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 1999. 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

Promotion play-off

The 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 Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia.

Rocar București v UTA Arad

19 June 1999	Rocar București	2–0	UTA Arad	Alba Iulia
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Vrăjitoarea 20' Strelțov 90'	Report		Stadium: Cetate Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Alba Iulia)

Top scorers

17 goals

• Marian Ivan (FC Brașov)

15 goals

• Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (Rocar București)

13 goals

• Laurențiu Diniță (Sportul Studențesc)
• Adrian State (Dunărea Galați)

10 goals

• Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)
• Claudiu Drăgan (UTA Arad)

9 goals

• Cornel Mihart (ARO Câmpulung)
• Gabriel Boștină (Cimentul Fieni)
• Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara)
• Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)

8 goals

• Romeo Pădureț (Sportul Studențesc)
• Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)

7 goals

• Marcel Rus (Extensiv Craiova)
• Aurelian Dumitru (Sportul Studențesc)
• Cristian Albeanu (Bihor Oradea)
• Robert Niță (Cimentul Fieni)

See also

• 1998–99 Divizia A
• 1998–99 Divizia C
• 1998–99 Divizia D