# 2000–01 Divizia B

The 2000–01 Divizia B was the 61st 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 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.

## Team changes
### Note (**)

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

### Renamed teams

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 tables
### Seria I

| 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 (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 | 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 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Precizia Săcele (R) | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 20 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Politehnica Iași (R) | 34 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 96 | −76 | 9 | Relegation to Divizia C |
* ↑ Metrom Brașov sold its place in the second tier to Cimentul Fieni, club which was spared from relegation.
* ↑ 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

| 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 (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 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Electro Craiova (R) | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | FCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 26 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Cetate Deva (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Inter Sibiu (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Divizia C |
* ↑ Baia Mare won the promotion play-off match against Foresta Fălticeni, but sold its place in Divizia A to FCM Bacău.
* ↑ Cetate Deva withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.
* ↑ Inter Sibiu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.

## Divizia A play-off

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.

## Top scorers
### 12 goals

* Ionuț Mazilu (Sportul Studențesc)

### 11 goals

* Alexandru Bălțoi (Poiana Câmpina)

### 9 goals

* Cristian Ciubotariu (Sportul Studențesc)
* Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)

### 8 goals

* Florin Bratu (Tractorul Brașov)
* Dorel Zaharia (Callatis Mangalia)
* Virgil Marșavela (Metrom Brașov)
* Mircea Oprea (Fulgerul Bragadiru)

### 7 goals

* Romulus Miclea (ASA Târgu Mureș)