1965–66 Divizia B
# 1965–66 Divizia B

The 1965–66 Divizia B was the 26th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 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 Divizia C.

## Team changes

### Renamed teams

Constructorul Brăila was renamed as Progresul Brăila.

Metalul București was renamed as Metalurgistul București.

Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed as Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea.

### Other teams

Știința Galați gave away its place in the Divizia B to newly founded Oțelul Galați.

## League tables

### Serie I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Progresul București (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 35 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Știința București | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 34 | |
| 3 | Metalurgistul București | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Flacăra Moreni | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Bacău | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 27 | |
| 6 | Progresul Brăila | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 26 | |
| 7 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Victoria București | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Poiana Câmpina | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | CFR Pașcani | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Oțelul Galați | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 23 | |
| 13 | CFR Roșiori (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 14 | Metalul Târgoviște (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Divizia C |

### Serie II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jiul Petrila (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 39 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Minerul Baia Mare | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 35 | |
| 3 | Vagonul Arad | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 34 | |
| 4 | ASA Mureșul Târgu Mureș | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 32 | |
| 5 | CSM Reșița | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 28 | |
| 6 | Cugir | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 26 | |
| 7 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Clujeana Cluj | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 22 | |
| 10 | CFR Arad | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 22 | |
| 11 | Minerul Lupeni | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 21 | |
| 12 | CSM Sibiu | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 21 | |
| 13 | Recolta Carei (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 21 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 14 | Arieșul Turda (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 17 | Relegation to Divizia C |
