The 2000–01 Divizia B was the 61st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

Divizia B
Season2000–01
PromotedSportul Studențesc
UM Timișoara
Farul Constanța
RelegatedMetrom Brașov
Apemin Borsec
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Corvinul Hunedoara
Callatis Mangalia
Electro Craiova
Juventus București
FCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Precizia Săcele
Cetate Deva
Politehnica Iași
Inter Sibiu
Top goalscorerIonuț Mazilu (12 goals)

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 six places from both series relegated to Divizia C. Two more teams relegated this season due to the reduction of team in the next season, from 36 (2x18) to 32 (2x16). A promotion play-off was played between the 13th and 14th-placed in the Divizia A and the runners-up of the Divizia B series.[1][2]

Team changes

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Note (**)

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Hondor Agigea promoted but due to financial problems sold its place to Metalul Plopeni.

Renamed teams

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Poiana Câmpina was renamed as Dinamo Poiana Câmpina and started to be the second squad of Dinamo București.

Electro-Bere Craiova was renamed as Electro Craiova.

Flacăra Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed as FCM Râmnicu Valcea.

League map

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League tables

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Seria I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sportul Studențesc București (C, P) 34 25 6 3 71 17 +54 81 Promotion to Divizia A
2 Farul Constanța (O, P) 34 23 5 6 58 29 +29 74 Qualification to promotion play-off
3 Midia Năvodari 34 19 5 10 54 31 +23 62
4 Laminorul Roman 34 18 6 10 56 40 +16 60
5 Fulgerul Bragadiru 34 14 13 7 43 35 +8 55
6 Metalul Plopeni 34 15 8 11 39 34 +5 53
7 Dinamo Poiana Câmpina 34 15 6 13 39 36 +3 51 Ineligible for promotion
8 Metrom Brașov[a] (R) 34 14 9 11 33 30 +3 51 Relegation to Divizia C
9 Tractorul Brașov 34 14 8 12 45 35 +10 50
10 FC Onești 34 14 5 15 43 49 −6 47
11 ARO Câmpulung 34 14 4 16 41 44 −3 46
12 Diplomatic Focșani 34 11 12 11 34 24 +10 45
13 Apemin Borsec (R) 34 13 6 15 40 45 −5 45 Relegation to Divizia C
14 Cimentul Fieni[b] 34 12 7 15 44 44 0 43 Spared from relegation
15 Callatis Mangalia (R) 34 9 8 17 38 50 −12 35 Relegation to Divizia C
16 Juventus București (R) 34 8 6 20 42 63 −21 30
17 Precizia Săcele (R) 34 5 5 24 24 62 −38 20
18 Politehnica Iași (R) 34 2 3 29 20 96 −76 9
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2001. 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
Notes:
  1. ^ Metrom Brașov sold its place in the second tier to Cimentul Fieni, club which was spared from relegation.
  2. ^ Cimentul Fieni bought its place in the second tier from Metrom Brașov, club which continued to play in the third tier instead of Cimentul.

Seria II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UM Timișoara (C, P) 30 18 6 6 57 26 +31 60 Promotion to Divizia A
2 Baia Mare[a] (O) 30 18 5 7 50 22 +28 59 Qualification to promotion play-off
3 CSM Reșița 30 18 4 8 52 29 +23 58
4 Bihor Oradea 30 14 6 10 31 24 +7 48
5 Electroputere Craiova 30 13 7 10 39 35 +4 46
6 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 30 13 6 11 36 32 +4 45
7 UTA Arad 30 12 6 12 44 37 +7 42
8 Politehnica Timișoara 30 13 3 14 43 35 +8 42
9 Apulum Alba Iulia 30 13 2 15 38 53 −15 41
10 Olimpia Satu Mare 30 13 1 16 37 48 −11 40
11 Jiul Petroșani 30 11 6 13 38 40 −2 39
12 ASA Târgu Mureș 30 11 4 15 34 49 −15 37
13 Drobeta-Turnu Severin (R) 30 11 4 15 38 56 −18 37 Relegation to Divizia C
14 Corvinul Hunedoara (R) 30 10 4 16 25 33 −8 34
15 Electro Craiova (R) 30 10 1 19 25 44 −19 31
16 FCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (R) 30 7 5 18 34 58 −24 26
17 Cetate Deva[b] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Inter Sibiu[c] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2001. 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
Notes:
  1. ^ Baia Mare won the promotion play-off match against Foresta Fălticeni, but sold its place in Divizia A to FCM Bacău.
  2. ^ Cetate Deva withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.
  3. ^ Inter Sibiu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.

Divizia A play-off

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The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faced the 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FCM Bacău 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) Farul Constanța 1–2 2–1
Foresta Fălticeni 2–2 Baia Mare 0–1 2–1

Note: FC Baia Mare sold their 2001–02 Divizia A place to FCM Bacău.

20 June 2001 Farul Constanța 2–1FCM BacăuConstanța
L.Mihai   44'
Cristocea   60'
Report Vetrea   9' Stadium: Farul
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Marian Salomir (Cluj-Napoca)
24 June 2001 FCM Bacău 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Farul ConstanțaBacău
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Raț   13'
Ciobanu   73' (pen.)
Report Abăluță   80' Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Marian Dorobanțu (Râmnicu Sărat)
24 June 2001 Foresta Fălticeni 2–1Baia MareSuceava
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Gavrilescu   8'
Păcurar   15'
Report Ciocan   31' Stadium: Areni
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Bucharest)

Top scorers

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12 goals
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals

See also

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References

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