1979–80 Divizia B
# 1979–80 Divizia B

The 1979–80 Divizia B was the 40th 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

### Renamed teams

Dinamo Slatina was renamed as Energia Slatina.

Steagul Roșu Brașov was renamed as FCM Brașov.

## League tables

### Serie I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FCM Brașov (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 18 | +47 | 51 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | FC Constanța | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 41 | |
| 3 | CS Botoșani | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 38 | |
| 4 | Unirea Focșani | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 36 | |
| 5 | Delta Tulcea | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | Viitorul Vaslui | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 35 | |
| 7 | CSM Suceava | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 34 | |
| 8 | FC Brăila | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Cimentul Medgidia | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 34 | |
| 10 | Nitramonia Făgăraș | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 34 | |
| 11 | Minerul Gura Humorului | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 34 | |
| 12 | Viitorul Gheorgheni | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 33 | |
| 13 | Tractorul Brașov | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Progresul Brăila | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 32 | |
| 15 | Muscelul Câmpulung (R) | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 32 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | ICIM Brașov (R) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 30 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Energia Gheorghiu-Dej (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Portul Constanța (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 66 | −43 | 19 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Serie II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Progresul Vulcan București (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 44 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Rapid București | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 42 | |
| 3 | Petrolul Ploiești | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 39 | |
| 4 | Metalul Plopeni | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 38 | |
| 5 | Rulmentul Alexandria | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 37 | |
| 6 | Poiana Câmpina | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Metalul București | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 35 | |
| 8 | Șoimii Sibiu | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35 | |
| 9 | Autobuzul București | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 34 | |
| 10 | Chimica Târnăveni | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 34 | |
| 12 | Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 34 | |
| 13 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 34 | |
| 14 | Mecanică Fină București | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 33 | |
| 15 | Energia Slatina (R) | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 33 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Carpați Mârșa (R) | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 74 | −39 | 26 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Chimia Turnu Măgurele (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | FCM Giurgiu (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 19 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Serie III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Corvinul Hunedoara (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 49 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Bihor Oradea | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 43 | |
| 3 | UTA Arad | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 40 | |
| 4 | Gloria Bistrița | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 37 | |
| 5 | Aurul Brad | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 35 | |
| 6 | Minerul Cavnic | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 35 | |
| 7 | FCM Reșița | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Minerul Anina | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 33 | |
| 10 | CFR Cluj | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 32 | |
| 11 | UM Timișoara | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 32 | |
| 12 | Minerul Moldova Nouă | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 32 | |
| 13 | Înfrățirea Oradea | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 31 | |
| 14 | Dacia Orăștie | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 31 | |
| 15 | Unirea Alba Iulia (R) | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | IS Câmpia Turzii (R) | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 29 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 17 | Someșul Satu Mare (R) | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 29 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 18 | Strungul Arad (R) | 34 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 25 | Relegation to Divizia C |
