The 1960–61 Divizia B was the 21st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to three 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 Regional Championship.
Team changes
To Divizia B Relegated from Divizia A Jiul Petroșani
Promoted from Regional Championship Academia Militară București CFR Roșiori Chimia Govora Dinamo Săsar Aurul Brad CSM Brăila Steaua Roșie Bacău Voința Târgu Mureș
From Divizia B Promoted to Divizia A CSMS Iași Știința Timișoara Corvinul Hunedoara
Relegated to Regional Championship Victoria Buzău Metalul Oțelu Roșu CFR Arad Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți Carpați Sinaia CS Târgu Mureș
Other changes Gaz Metan Mediaș was renamed CSM Mediaș.
Metalul Titanii București was renamed Metalul București.
Tractorul Orașul Stalin was renamed Tractorul Brașov.
Unirea Focșani was renamed Rapid Focșani.
Aurul Brad was renamed during the winter break Dinamo Barza.
ASA Sibiu ceded its place to newly formed CSM Sibiu.
CS Craiova and Electroputere Craiova merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge Electroputere changed its name in CFR Electroputere Craiova.
CS Târgu Mureș and Voința Târgu Mureș merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge Voința changed its name in Mureșul Târgu Mureș.
CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The new club was named CSM Cluj.
Arieșul Turda took the place of CFR Cluj due to the merge between CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj.
League tables
Series I
Series II
Series III
See also 1960–61 Divizia A 1960–61 Regional Championship 1960–61 Cupa României
References