# 1959–60 Divizia B

The 1959–60 Divizia B was the 20th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The league was expanded from two series to three series of 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.

## Team changes
### Teams spared from relegation

Știința Cluj was spared from relegation to Divizia B, after the merge of TAROM București with Locomotiva GR București.

### Renamed teams

CSA Sibiu was renamed as ASA Sibiu.
Jiul Craiova was renamed as CS Craiova.
Pompierul București was renamed as Dinamo Obor București.
Victoria Suceava was renamed as Dinamo Suceava.

### Other teams

TAROM București merged with its mother club, Locomotiva GR București, being absorbed.
Dinamo Miliție București and Dinamo Pitești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.

## League tables
### Serie I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CSMS Iași (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 24 | +55 | 42 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Dinamo Galați | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 36 | |
| 3 | Prahova Ploiești | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Suceava | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Știința București | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 25 | |
| 6 | SNM Constanța | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Foresta Fălticeni | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Unirea Iași | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 24 | |
| 9 | Gloria Bistrița | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | CFR Pașcani | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Unirea Focșani | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 24 | |
| 12 | Rulmentul Bârlad | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 24 | |
| 13 | Victoria Buzău (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 16 | Relegation to Regional Championship |

### Serie II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Știința Timișoara (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Dinamo Obor București | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 33 | |
| 3 | Dinamo Pitești | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | Poiana Câmpina | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 28 | |
| 5 | Flacăra Moreni | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 28 | |
| 6 | CFR Timișoara | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 27 | |
| 7 | Metalul Târgoviște | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | CS Craiova | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Metalul Titanii București | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Știința Craiova | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 24 | |
| 11 | CSM Reșița | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 23 | |
| 12 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 21 | |
| 13 | Metalul Oțelu Roșu (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 19 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | Carpați Sinaia (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 14 | Relegation to Regional Championship |

### Serie III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Corvinul Hunedoara (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 37 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Baia Mare | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 36 | |
| 3 | CS Oradea | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33 | |
| 4 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Recolta Carei | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 27 | |
| 6 | ASA Sibiu | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Rapid Cluj | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | AMEF Arad | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Chimia Făgăraș | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 12 | Tractorul Orașul Stalin | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 22 | |
| 13 | CFR Arad (R) | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 20 | Relegation to Regional Championship |
| 14 | CS Târgu Mureș (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 17 | Relegation to Regional Championship |