1997–98 Divizia B
# 1997–98 Divizia B

The 1997–98 Divizia B was the 58th 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 three places from both series relegated to Divizia C. A promotion play-off was played between the runners-up of the series to decide the third team that promoted to Divizia A.

## Team changes

### Renamed teams

Danubiana Ploiești was renamed as Astra Ploiești.

Bucovina Suceava merged with Foresta Fălticeni, became the second squad of Foresta and was renamed as Foresta II Fălticeni.

## League tables

### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Astra Ploiești (C, P) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 20 | +60 | 88 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | FC Onești (O, P) | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 86 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Brașov | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 65 | |
| 4 | Midia Năvodari | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 62 | |
| 5 | Tractorul Brașov | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 56 | |
| 6 | Petrolul Moinești | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Poiana Câmpina | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 49 | |
| 8 | Politehnica Iași | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 47 | |
| 9 | Precizia Săcele | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Rocar București | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 46 | |
| 11 | Metrom Brașov | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 41 | |
| 12 | Gloria Buzău | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 41 | |
| 13 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 38 | |
| 14 | Dunărea Galați | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 35 | |
| 15 | Nitramonia Făgăraș | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 34 | |
| 16 | Metalul Plopeni (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 34 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Dunărea Călărași (R) | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 81 | −44 | 30 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Foresta II Fălticeni (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 24 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olimpia Satu Mare (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 66 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Electroputere Craiova | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Maramureș Baia Mare | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 60 | |
| 4 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 60 | |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 54 | |
| 6 | Unirea Dej | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | |
| 7 | Minerul Motru | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 51 | |
| 8 | ARO Câmpulung | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 51 | |
| 9 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 50 | |
| 10 | Dacia Pitești | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 48 | |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Inter Sibiu | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 46 | |
| 13 | Vega Deva | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 45 | |
| 14 | Apulum Alba Iulia | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 43 | |
| 15 | Politehnica Timișoara | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 39 | |
| 16 | CFR Cluj (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 38 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | UM Timișoara (R) | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 32 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Gloria Reșița (R) | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 69 | −33 | 32 | Relegation to Divizia C |

## Promotion play-off

The 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B played a match to decide the third team promoted to Divizia A. The match was played on neutral ground, on the Nitramonia Stadium in Făgăraș, Brașov County.

## Top scorers

### 16 goals

* Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)

### 14 goals

* Daniel Costescu (Poiana Câmpina)

### 9 goals

* Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)

### 7 goals

* Ionuț Badea (Dacia Pitești)
* Gigi Gorga (Metrom Brașov)
* Mugurel Buga (FC Brașov)

### 6 goals

* Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)
* Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara)

### 5 goals

* Ciprian Danciu (Baia Mare)
* Mihai Ilie (ARO Câmpulung)
* Ionuț Bădescu (ARO Câmpulung)
* Marius Diță (Dacia Pitești)
* Tihamer Török (Nitramonia Făgăraș)
* Eusebiu Tudor (Midia Năvodari)
* Mircea Oprea (Apulum Alba Iulia)
