The 1972–73 Divizia B was the 33rd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained 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 none of the teams relegated to Divizia C due to expansion of the league starting with the following season.
Team changes
To Divizia B Relegated from Divizia A Politehnica Iași Crișul Oradea
Promoted from Divizia C Delta Tulcea Gloria Buzău Metalul Turnu Severin Metrom Brașov
From Divizia B Promoted to Divizia A Sportul Studențesc CSM Reșița
Relegated to Divizia C Poiana Câmpina Gaz Metan Mediaș Portul Constanța Vulturii Textila Lugoj
Renamed teams Chimia Făgăraș was renamed Nitramonia Făgăraș.
Crișul Oradea was renamed FC Bihor Oradea.
Metalul Târgoviște was renamed CS Târgoviște.
Politehnica Galați was renamed CSU Galați.
League tables Serie I
Top scorers The Series I top scorers: 16 goals Emil Lupulescu (Politehnica Iași) 15 goals Vladmir Marica (Politehnica Iași) 11 goals Constantin Sandu (Dunărea Giurgiu) Ștefan Georgescu (Metalul București) 10 goals Vasile Mustață (Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț) 9 goals Stroie (Știința Bacău) Vasile Simionaș (Politehnica Iași) 8 goals Fildiroiu (SN Oltenița) Petre Alexe (Metalul Plopeni)
Serie II
Top scorers The Series II top scorers: 18 goals Marin Bojin (Politehnica Timișoara) 16 goals Mircea Sasu (Minerul Baia Mare) Simion Colnic (Bihor Oradea) 15 goals Boța (Metalul Turnu Severin) 12 goals Victor Ciocan (Gloria Bistrița) Marin Dașcu (Politehnica Timișoara) 11 goals Ioan Agud (Bihor Oradea) Ludovic Serfözö (CSM Sibiu) Ion Tacoi (Electroputere Craiova) Steiner (Olimpia Oradea) 10 goals Damian (CFR Arad)
See also 1972–73 Divizia A 1972–73 Divizia C 1972–73 County Championship 1972–73 Cupa României
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