2001–02 Divizia B
# 2001–02 Divizia B

The 2001–02 Divizia B was the 62nd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been changed from two series of 18 teams to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from both series relegated to Divizia C. 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

### Other

Electromagnetica București started to be the second squad of Rapid București.

Metalul Plopeni started to be the second squad of Astra Ploiești.

### Renamed teams

Fulgerul Bragadiru was renamed as AEK București.

## League tables

### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | AEK București (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 59 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Cimentul Fieni | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Electromagnetica București | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 51 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 4 | Midia Năvodari | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 49 | |
| 5 | Metalul Plopeni | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 45 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 6 | Inter Gaz București | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 45 | |
| 7 | FC Onești | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Tractorul Brașov (R) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 9 | ARO Câmpulung | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 42 | |
| 10 | Foresta Suceava | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Diplomatic Focșani | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 38 | |
| 12 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 37 | |
| 13 | Dinamo Poiana Câmpina (R) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 14 | Petrolul Moinești (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 33 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Laminorul Roman (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 30 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Rocar București (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 61 | −49 | 14 | Relegation to Divizia C |

* ↑ Metalul Plopeni were deducted 6 points and lost 0-3 the match against Rocar București (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing.
* ↑ Tractorul Brașov withdrew at the end of the season and sell its place to Bucovina Suceava.
* ↑ Dinamo Poiana Câmpina were deducted 6 points for some irregularities.
* ↑ Rocar București were deducted 3 points and lost 0-3 the match against Metalul Plopeni (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing. As a result Rocar withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part by forfeit.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | UTA Arad (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 63 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Baia Mare | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 63 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Bihor Oradea | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Extensiv Craiova | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 50 | |
| 5 | Internațional Pitești | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | |
| 6 | CSM Reșița | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Apulum Alba Iulia | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Minaur Zlatna | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 40 | |
| 11 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 39 | |
| 13 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 34 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | ASA Târgu Mureș (R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 34 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Jiul Petroșani (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 25 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 16 | Politehnica Timișoara (R) | 30 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 105 | −90 | −8 | Relegation to Divizia C |

* ↑ Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 7 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Divizia A, last season.
* ↑ Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation after it bought, at the end of the season, the place of newly promoted Metrom Brașov.
* ↑ Politehnica Timișoara were deducted 15 points (1 for each day of late transfer fees).

## 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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sportul Studențesc | 5–1 | Cimentul Fieni | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Farul Constanța | 1–0 | Baia Mare | 1–0 | 0–0 |

## Top scorers

### 18 goals

* Zoltán Csehi (Bihor Oradea)

### 12 goals

* Daniel Stan (Internațional Pitești)

### 11 goals

* Alexandru Bălțoi (Poiana Câmpina)

### 10 goals

* Remus Safta (AEK București)

### 9 goals

* Marius Safta (ARO Câmpulung)

### 8 goals

* Virgil Lăscărache (Inter Gaz București)
* Claudiu Boaru (Gaz Metan Mediaș)
* Marius Păcurar (Foresta Suceava)
* Marius Bilașco (Baia Mare)

### 7 goals

* Mihai Ilie (Cimentul Fieni)
* Viorel Dinu (Electromagnetica București)
* Constantin Romeo Stancu (AEK București)
* Radu Neguț (IS Câmpia Turzii)
