# 1980–81 Divizia B

The 1980–81 Divizia B was the 41st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to three 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 each series relegated to Divizia C.

## Team changes
### Other teams

FC Brăila and Progresul Brăila merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one. FC Brăila was renamed as FCM Progresul Brăila.
Progresul Brăila's vacant place was occupied by Chimia Brăila.
Unirea Focșani and Dinamo Focșani merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one. After the merge, Unirea Focșani was renamed as Unirea Dinamo Focșani.

## League tables
### Serie I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | FC Constanța (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 50 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Gloria Bistrița | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 43 | |
| 3 | Unirea Dinamo Focșani | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 37 | |
| 4 | CS Botoșani | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Viitorul Gheorgheni | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 36 | |
| 6 | CSM Suceava | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 35 | |
| 7 | Gloria Buzău | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Progresul Brăila | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 34 | |
| 10 | Delta Tulcea | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 33 | |
| 11 | CSU Galați | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 33 | |
| 12 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 33 | |
| 13 | IMU Medgidia | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 33 | |
| 14 | Viitorul Vaslui | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 33 | |
| 15 | Borzești (R) | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 32 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Minerul Gura Humorului (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 27 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Cimentul Medgidia (R) | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 67 | −27 | 27 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Chimia Brăila (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 22 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Serie II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CS Târgoviște (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 68 | 16 | +52 | 55 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Petrolul Ploiești | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 51 | |
| 3 | Rapid București | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 38 | |
| 4 | Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 37 | |
| 5 | Chimica Târnăveni | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Autobuzul București | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Metalul București | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Mecanică Fină București | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 34 | |
| 11 | Tractorul Brașov | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 34 | |
| 12 | Metalul Plopeni | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Rulmentul Alexandria | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Șoimii Sibiu | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 31 | |
| 15 | ROVA Roșiori (R) | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Poiana Câmpina (R) | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 30 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Nitramonia Făgăraș (R) | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 19 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Sirena București (R) | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 38 | 93 | −55 | 13 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Serie III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | UTA Arad (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 48 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Olimpia Satu-Mare | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 43 | |
| 3 | Înfrățirea Oradea | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 40 | |
| 4 | Bihor Oradea | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 38 | |
| 5 | Aurul Brad | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 36 | |
| 6 | FCM Reșița | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 36 | |
| 7 | CIL Sighetu Marmației | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 35 | |
| 8 | CFR Cluj | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 34 | |
| 9 | CFR Timișoara | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Minerul Lupeni | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Rapid Arad | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 33 | |
| 12 | Minerul Cavnic | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 33 | |
| 13 | UM Timișoara | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Dacia Orăștie | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 32 | |
| 15 | Metalul Aiud (R) | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 32 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Metalurgistul Cugir (R) | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Minerul Moldova Nouă (R) | 34 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 23 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Minerul Anina (R) | 34 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 78 | −50 | 18 | Relegation to Divizia C |