1999–2000 Divizia B

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

Divizia B

Season	1999–2000
Promoted	Foresta Suceava Gaz Metan Mediaș
Relegated	Dacia Pitești Petrolul Moinești Dunărea Galați Chimica Târnăveni Chindia Târgoviște Universitatea Cluj Gloria Buzău Minerul Motru
Top goalscorer	Mihai Baicu (26 goals)
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

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

To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C Diplomatic Focșani Callatis Mangalia Electro-Bere Craiova UM Timișoara Juventus București Flacăra Râmnicu Vâlcea Relegated from Divizia A Foresta Suceava Universitatea Cluj Olimpia Satu Mare

From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Rulmentul Alexandria Vega Deva Nitramonia Făgăraș Baia Mare Dacia Unirea Brăila Unirea Dej Promoted to Divizia A Brașov Extensiv Craiova Rocar București

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

• Mihai Baicu (Foresta Suceava)

14 goals

• Nicolae Dică (Dacia Pitești)

12 goals

• Laurențiu Diniță (Sportul Studențesc)
• Marius Păcurar (Foresta Suceava)
• Adrian Dulcea (Olimpia Satu Mare)
• Horațiu Cioloboc (ASA Târgu Mureș)

9 goals

• Ionuț Badea (Dacia Pitești)
• Gigi Gorga (Metrom Brașov)
• Claudiu Boaru (Gaz Metan Mediaș)
• Tihamer Török (Precizia Săcele)

8 goals

• Sorin Bucuroaia (ARO Câmpulung)
• Sorin Oncică (Tractorul Brașov)

See also

• 1999–2000 Divizia A
• 1999–2000 Divizia D