The 1998–99 Divizia B was the 59th 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.rsssf.orgromaniansoccer.ro
Team changes
To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C Laminorul Roman Cimentul Fieni Rulmentul Alexandria Bihor Oradea Chimica Târnăveni Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Relegated from Divizia A Chindia Târgoviște Sportul Studențesc București Jiul Petroșani
From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Metalul Plopeni CFR Cluj Dunărea Călărași UM Timișoara Foresta II Fălticeni Gloria Reșița
Promoted to Divizia A Astra Ploiești Olimpia Satu Mare FC Onești
Renamed teams Electroputere Craiova was renamed as Extensiv Craiova.
Maramureș Baia Mare was renamed as FC Baia Mare.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
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 Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia.
Top scorers 17 goals Marian Ivan (FC Brașov)
15 goals Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (Rocar București)
13 goals Laurențiu Diniță (Sportul Studențesc) Adrian State (Dunărea Galați)
10 goals Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari) Claudiu Drăgan (UTA Arad)
9 goals
Cornel Mihart (ARO Câmpulung) Gabriel Boștină (Cimentul Fieni) Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara) Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)
8 goals Romeo Pădureț (Sportul Studențesc) Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)
7 goals
Marcel Rus (Extensiv Craiova) Aurelian Dumitru (Sportul Studențesc) Cristian Albeanu (Bihor Oradea) Robert Niță (Cimentul Fieni)
See also
1998–99 Divizia A 1998–99 Divizia C 1998–99 Divizia D
References