1979–80 Divizia B
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Divizia B
| season = 1979–80
| promoted = FCM Brașov
Progresul Vulcan București
Corvinul Hunedoara
| relegated = Muscelul Câmpulung
Energia Slatina
Unirea Alba Iulia
ICIM Brașov
Carpați Mârșa
IS Câmpia Turzii
Energia Gheorghiu-Dej
Chimia Turnu Magurele
Someșul Satu Mare
Portul Constanța
FCM Giurgiu
Strungul Arad
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| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
The 1979–80 Divizia B was the 40th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to three 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 four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem2hist.html rsssf.org][https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1979_80.shtml romaniansoccer.ro]
Team changes
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=To Divizia B=
Promoted from Divizia C
- CS Botoșani
- Energia Gheorghiu-Dej
- Unirea Focșani
- Cimentul Medgidia
- Mecanică Fină București
- Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu
- Unirea Alba Iulia
- Strungul Arad
- Someșul Satu Mare
- Carpați Mârșa
- Viitorul Gheorgheni
Relegated from Divizia A
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=From Divizia B=
=Renamed teams=
Dinamo Slatina was renamed as Energia Slatina.
Steagul Roșu Brașov was renamed as FCM Brașov.
League tables
=Serie I=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1979_80.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
|team1=BRA |team2=FCC |team3=BOT |team4=FOC |team5=DEL |team6=VVS
|team7=SCV |team8=BRĂ |team9=CIM |team10=NIT |team11=MGH |team12=VII
|team13=TRA |team14=PRO |team15=MUS |team16=ICIM |team17=EGD |team18=POR
|result1=P
|result15=R
|result16=R
|result17=R
|result18=R
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|win_BRA= 22|draw_BRA= 7|loss_BRA= 5|gf_BRA= 65|ga_BRA= 18
|win_FCC= 19|draw_FCC= 3|loss_FCC= 12|gf_FCC= 66|ga_FCC= 39
|win_BOT= 18|draw_BOT= 2|loss_BOT= 14|gf_BOT= 48|ga_BOT= 41
|win_FOC= 16|draw_FOC= 4|loss_FOC= 14|gf_FOC= 55|ga_FOC= 39
|win_DEL= 15|draw_DEL= 6|loss_DEL= 13|gf_DEL= 46|ga_DEL= 42
|win_VVS= 15|draw_VVS= 5|loss_VVS= 14|gf_VVS= 51|ga_VVS= 46
|win_SCV= 14|draw_SCV= 6|loss_SCV= 14|gf_SCV= 40|ga_SCV= 42
|win_BRĂ= 14|draw_BRĂ= 6|loss_BRĂ= 14|gf_BRĂ= 46|ga_BRĂ= 50
|win_CIM= 16|draw_CIM= 2|loss_CIM= 16|gf_CIM= 53|ga_CIM= 60
|win_NIT= 16|draw_NIT= 2|loss_NIT= 16|gf_NIT= 38|ga_NIT= 47
|win_MGH= 14|draw_MGH= 6|loss_MGH= 14|gf_MGH= 30|ga_MGH= 52
|win_VII= 13|draw_VII= 7|loss_VII= 14|gf_VII= 48|ga_VII= 49
|win_TRA= 12|draw_TRA= 8|loss_TRA= 14|gf_TRA= 45|ga_TRA= 42
|win_PRO= 14|draw_PRO= 4|loss_PRO= 16|gf_PRO= 48|ga_PRO= 47
|win_MUS= 12|draw_MUS= 8|loss_MUS= 14|gf_MUS= 49|ga_MUS= 53
|win_ICIM=11|draw_ICIM= 8|loss_ICIM=15|gf_ICIM=48|ga_ICIM=47
|win_EGD= 11|draw_EGD= 5|loss_EGD= 18|gf_EGD= 39|ga_EGD= 58
|win_POR= 6|draw_POR= 7|loss_POR= 21|gf_POR= 23|ga_POR= 66
|name_BRA=FCM Brașov
|name_FCC=FC Constanța
|name_BOT=CS Botoșani
|name_FOC=Unirea Focșani
|name_DEL=Delta Tulcea
|name_VVS=Viitorul Vaslui
|name_SCV=CSM Suceava
|name_BRĂ=FC Brăila
|name_CIM=Cimentul Medgidia
|name_NIT=Nitramonia Făgăraș
|name_MGH=Minerul Gura Humorului
|name_VII=Viitorul Gheorgheni
|name_TRA=Tractorul Brașov
|name_PRO=Progresul Brăila
|name_MUS=Muscelul Câmpulung
|name_ICIM=ICIM Brașov
|name_EGD=Energia Gheorghiu-Dej
|name_POR=Portul Constanța
|status_BRA=C,P
|status_MUS=R
|status_ICIM=R
|status_EGD=R
|status_POR=R
|show_limit=7
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
|res_col_header=PR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Divizia A
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Divizia C
}}
=Serie II=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1979_80.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
|team1=PRO |team2=RAP |team3=PET |team4=PLO |team5=RUL |team6=CMP |team7=MET |team8=ȘOI |team9=AUT |team10=CHT |team11=GAZ |team12=FLA |team13=PAN |team14=MFB |team15=ENE |team16=CAR |team17=CTM |team18=DGR
|result1=P
|result15=R
|result16=R
|result17=R
|result18=R
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|win_PRO= 18|draw_PRO= 8|loss_PRO= 8|gf_PRO= 63|ga_PRO= 38
|win_RAP= 19|draw_RAP= 4|loss_RAP= 11|gf_RAP= 61|ga_RAP= 37
|win_PET= 17|draw_PET= 5|loss_PET= 12|gf_PET= 51|ga_PET= 37
|win_PLO= 16|draw_PLO= 6|loss_PLO= 12|gf_PLO= 46|ga_PLO= 32
|win_RUL= 15|draw_RUL= 7|loss_RUL= 12|gf_RUL= 46|ga_RUL= 33
|win_CMP= 18|draw_CMP= 0|loss_CMP= 16|gf_CMP= 47|ga_CMP= 50
|win_MET= 15|draw_MET= 5|loss_MET= 14|gf_MET= 44|ga_MET= 37
|win_ȘOI= 16|draw_ȘOI= 3|loss_ȘOI= 15|gf_ȘOI= 42|ga_ȘOI= 47
|win_AUT= 13|draw_AUT= 8|loss_AUT= 13|gf_AUT= 64|ga_AUT= 48
|win_CHT= 15|draw_CHT= 4|loss_CHT= 15|gf_CHT= 55|ga_CHT= 47
|win_GAZ= 15|draw_GAZ= 4|loss_GAZ= 15|gf_GAZ= 53|ga_GAZ= 51
|win_FLA= 15|draw_FLA= 4|loss_FLA= 15|gf_FLA= 48|ga_FLA= 55
|win_PAN= 15|draw_PAN= 4|loss_PAN= 15|gf_PAN= 48|ga_PAN= 59
|win_MFB= 12|draw_MFB= 9|loss_MFB= 13|gf_MFB= 47|ga_MFB= 43
|win_ENE= 15|draw_ENE= 3|loss_ENE= 16|gf_ENE= 47|ga_ENE= 52
|win_CAR= 12|draw_CAR= 2|loss_CAR= 20|gf_CAR= 35|ga_CAR= 74
|win_CTM= 9|draw_CTM= 7|loss_CTM= 18|gf_CTM= 39|ga_CTM= 60
|win_DGR= 6|draw_DGR= 7|loss_DGR= 21|gf_DGR= 25|ga_DGR= 61
|name_PRO=Progresul Vulcan București
|name_RAP=Rapid București
|name_PET=Petrolul Ploiești
|name_PLO=Metalul Plopeni
|name_RUL=Rulmentul Alexandria
|name_CMP=Poiana Câmpina
|name_MET=Metalul București
|name_ȘOI=Șoimii Sibiu
|name_AUT=Autobuzul București
|name_CHT=Chimica Târnăveni
|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș
|name_FLA=Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni
|name_PAN=Pandurii Târgu Jiu
|name_MFB=Mecanică Fină București
|name_ENE=Energia Slatina
|name_CAR=Carpați Mârșa
|name_CTM=Chimia Turnu Măgurele
|name_DGR=FCM Giurgiu
|status_PRO=C,P
|status_ENE=R
|status_CAR=R
|status_CTM=R
|status_DGR=R
|show_limit=7
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
|res_col_header=PR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Divizia A
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Divizia C
}}
=Serie III=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1979_80.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
|team1=COR |team2=BIH |team3=UTA |team4=GLO |team5=AUR |team6=CAV |team7=REȘ |team8=CUG |team9=ANI |team10=CFR |team11=UMT |team12=MMN |team13=ÎNF |team14=DAC |team15=UAI |team16=ISCT |team17=SOM |team18=STR
|result1=P
|result15=R
|result16=R
|result17=R
|result18=R
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|win_COR= 23|draw_COR= 3|loss_COR= 8|gf_COR= 90|ga_COR= 42
|win_BIH= 19|draw_BIH= 5|loss_BIH= 10|gf_BIH= 76|ga_BIH= 47
|win_UTA= 18|draw_UTA= 4|loss_UTA= 12|gf_UTA= 59|ga_UTA= 40
|win_GLO= 17|draw_GLO= 3|loss_GLO= 14|gf_GLO= 75|ga_GLO= 52
|win_AUR= 15|draw_AUR= 5|loss_AUR= 14|gf_AUR= 66|ga_AUR= 50
|win_CAV= 15|draw_CAV= 5|loss_CAV= 14|gf_CAV= 54|ga_CAV= 56
|win_REȘ= 15|draw_REȘ= 4|loss_REȘ= 15|gf_REȘ= 61|ga_REȘ= 46
|win_CUG= 15|draw_CUG= 4|loss_CUG= 15|gf_CUG= 51|ga_CUG= 57
|win_ANI= 16|draw_ANI= 1|loss_ANI= 17|gf_ANI= 51|ga_ANI= 63
|win_CFR= 14|draw_CFR= 4|loss_CFR= 16|gf_CFR= 47|ga_CFR= 54
|win_UMT= 15|draw_UMT= 2|loss_UMT= 17|gf_UMT= 40|ga_UMT= 50
|win_MMN= 15|draw_MMN= 2|loss_MMN= 17|gf_MMN= 40|ga_MMN= 61
|win_ÎNF= 15|draw_ÎNF= 1|loss_ÎNF= 18|gf_ÎNF= 45|ga_ÎNF= 43
|win_DAC= 14|draw_DAC= 3|loss_DAC= 17|gf_DAC= 39|ga_DAC= 56
|win_UAI= 13|draw_UAI= 5|loss_UAI= 16|gf_UAI= 38|ga_UAI= 67
|win_ISCT=13|draw_ISCT= 3|loss_ISCT=18|gf_ISCT=50|ga_ISCT=59
|win_SOM= 13|draw_SOM= 3|loss_SOM= 18|gf_SOM= 43|ga_SOM= 60
|win_STR= 12|draw_STR= 1|loss_STR= 21|gf_STR= 44|ga_STR= 66
|name_COR=Corvinul Hunedoara
|name_BIH=Bihor Oradea
|name_UTA=UTA Arad
|name_GLO=Gloria Bistrița
|name_AUR=Aurul Brad
|name_CAV=Minerul Cavnic
|name_REȘ=FCM Reșița
|name_CUG=Metalurgistul Cugir
|name_ANI=Minerul Anina
|name_CFR=CFR Cluj
|name_UMT=UM Timișoara
|name_MMN=Minerul Moldova Nouă
|name_ÎNF=Înfrățirea Oradea
|name_DAC=Dacia Orăștie
|name_UAI=Unirea Alba Iulia
|name_ISCT=IS Câmpia Turzii
|name_SOM=Someșul Satu Mare
|name_STR=Strungul Arad
|status_COR=C,P
|status_UAI=R
|status_ISCT=R
|status_SOM=R
|status_STR=R
|show_limit=7
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
|res_col_header=PR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Divizia A
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Divizia C
}}
See also
References
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{{Liga II seasons}}
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