The 1959–60 Divizia B was the 20th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The league was expanded from two series to three series of 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 Regional Championship.
Team changes
To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C CFR Pașcani Victoria Buzău Știința București Chimia Făgăraș Rapid Cluj Metalul Oțelu Roșu Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți SNM Constanța Jiul Craiova Carpați Sinaia CFR Cluj Drobeta-Turnu Severin Dinamo Miliție București Recolta Carei Metalul Târgoviște
Relegated from Divizia A Știința Timișoara
From Divizia B Relegated to Regional Championship —
Promoted to Divizia A Minerul Lupeni
Other changes CSA Sibiu was renamed ASA Sibiu.
Jiul Craiova was renamed CS Craiova.
Pompierul București was renamed Dinamo Obor București.
Victoria Suceava was renamed Dinamo Suceava.
Dinamo Miliție București and Dinamo Pitești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.
TAROM București merged with its mother club, Locomotiva GR București, being absorbed.
Știința Cluj was spared from relegation to Divizia B, after the merge of TAROM București with Locomotiva GR București.
League tables
Serie I
Serie II
Serie III
See also 1959–60 Divizia A 1959–60 Regional Championship 1959–60 Cupa României
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