1998–99 Divizia B#Promotion play-off
{{Infobox football league season
| country = {{ROU}}
| competition = Divizia B
| season = 1998–99
| teams = 36 (2x18)
| promoted = Brașov
Extensiv Craiova
Rocar București
| relegated = Rulmentul Alexandria
Vega Deva
Nitramonia Făgăraș
Baia Mare
Dacia Unirea Brăila
Unirea Dej
| league topscorer = Marian Ivan (17 goals)
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| prevseason = 1997–98
| nextseason = 1999–2000
}}
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.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem2hist.html rsssf.org][http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1998_99.shtml romaniansoccer.ro]
Team changes
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=To Divizia B=
Promoted from Divizia C
- Laminorul Roman
- Cimentul Fieni
- Rulmentul Alexandria
- Bihor Oradea
- Chimica Târnăveni
- Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Relegated from Divizia A
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=From Divizia B=
=Renamed teams=
Electroputere Craiova was renamed as Extensiv Craiova.
Maramureș Baia Mare was renamed as FC Baia Mare.
League tables
= Seria I =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1998_99.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
|team1=BRA |team2=ROC |team3=CIM |team4=IAS |team5=LAM |team6=CMP |team7=MID |team8=PRE |team9=MET |team10=GBZ |team11=DGL |team12=CHI |team13=SPO |team14=TRA |team15=MOI |team16=RUL |team17=NIT |team18=DUB
|result1=P |result2=PP
|result16=R |result17=R |result18=R
|update=30 June 1999
|win_BRA= 21|draw_BRA= 8|loss_BRA= 5|gf_BRA= 64|ga_BRA= 22
|win_ROC= 22|draw_ROC= 3|loss_ROC= 9|gf_ROC= 69|ga_ROC= 35
|win_CIM= 17|draw_CIM= 7|loss_CIM= 10|gf_CIM= 53|ga_CIM= 33
|win_IAS= 15|draw_IAS= 7|loss_IAS= 12|gf_IAS= 49|ga_IAS= 45
|win_LAM= 16|draw_LAM= 4|loss_LAM= 14|gf_LAM= 43|ga_LAM= 33
|win_CMP= 14|draw_CMP= 8|loss_CMP= 12|gf_CMP= 53|ga_CMP= 34
|win_MID= 14|draw_MID= 8|loss_MID= 12|gf_MID= 42|ga_MID= 47
|win_PRE= 15|draw_PRE= 4|loss_PRE= 15|gf_PRE= 45|ga_PRE= 40
|win_MET= 14|draw_MET= 6|loss_MET= 14|gf_MET= 48|ga_MET= 37
|win_GBZ= 15|draw_GBZ= 3|loss_GBZ= 16|gf_GBZ= 40|ga_GBZ= 42
|win_DGL= 14|draw_DGL= 5|loss_DGL= 15|gf_DGL= 44|ga_DGL= 45
|win_CHI= 14|draw_CHI= 5|loss_CHI= 15|gf_CHI= 43|ga_CHI= 46
|win_SPO= 13|draw_SPO= 8|loss_SPO= 13|gf_SPO= 38|ga_SPO= 33
|win_TRA= 15|draw_TRA= 2|loss_TRA= 17|gf_TRA= 47|ga_TRA= 54
|win_MOI= 14|draw_MOI= 5|loss_MOI= 15|gf_MOI= 45|ga_MOI= 41
|win_RUL= 13|draw_RUL= 5|loss_RUL= 16|gf_RUL= 39|ga_RUL= 30
|win_NIT= 9|draw_NIT= 6|loss_NIT= 19|gf_NIT= 30|ga_NIT= 62
|win_DUB= 2|draw_DUB= 4|loss_DUB= 28|gf_DUB= 12|ga_DUB= 125
|name_BRA=Brașov
|name_ROC=Rocar București
|name_CIM=Cimentul Fieni
|name_IAS=Politehnica Iași
|name_LAM=Laminorul Roman
|name_CMP=Midia Năvodari
|name_MID=Poiana Câmpina
|name_PRE=Precizia Săcele
|name_MET=Metrom Brașov
|name_GBZ=Gloria Buzău
|name_DGL=Dunărea Galați
|name_CHI=Chindia Târgoviște
|name_SPO=Sportul Studențesc București
|name_TRA=Tractorul Brașov
|name_MOI=Petrolul Moinești
|name_RUL=Rulmentul Alexandria
|name_NIT=Nitramonia Făgăraș
|name_DUB=Dacia Unirea Brăila
|status_BRA=C,P
|status_ROC=O,P
|status_RUL=R
|status_NIT=R
|status_DUB=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Divizia A
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to promotion play-off
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Divizia C
}}
= Seria II =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1998_99.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
|team1=EXT |team2=UTA |team3=ARO |team4=GAZ |team5=PTM |team6=BIH |team7=ASA |team8=CHI |team9=MIN |team10=COR |team11=INT |team12=DTS |team13=DAC |team14=APU |team15=JIU |team16=VEG |team17=BMA |team18=DEJ
|result1=P |result2=PP
|result16=R |result17=R |result18=R
|update=30 June 1999
|win_EXT= 22|draw_EXT= 5|loss_EXT= 7|gf_EXT= 83|ga_EXT= 32
|win_UTA= 20|draw_UTA= 6|loss_UTA= 8|gf_UTA= 73|ga_UTA= 41
|win_ARO= 18|draw_ARO= 4|loss_ARO= 12|gf_ARO= 64|ga_ARO= 49
|win_GAZ= 16|draw_GAZ= 5|loss_GAZ= 13|gf_GAZ= 58|ga_GAZ= 51
|win_PTM= 16|draw_PTM= 4|loss_PTM= 14|gf_PTM= 60|ga_PTM= 41
|win_BIH= 15|draw_BIH= 6|loss_BIH= 13|gf_BIH= 43|ga_BIH= 46
|win_ASA= 16|draw_ASA= 2|loss_ASA= 16|gf_ASA= 47|ga_ASA= 48
|win_CHI= 14|draw_CHI= 5|loss_CHI= 15|gf_CHI= 39|ga_CHI= 51
|win_MIN= 14|draw_MIN= 4|loss_MIN= 16|gf_MIN= 47|ga_MIN= 55
|win_COR= 14|draw_COR= 4|loss_COR= 16|gf_COR= 52|ga_COR= 59
|win_INT= 14|draw_INT= 3|loss_INT= 17|gf_INT= 50|ga_INT= 49
|win_DTS= 13|draw_DTS= 6|loss_DTS= 15|gf_DTS= 48|ga_DTS= 52
|win_DAC= 13|draw_DAC= 5|loss_DAC= 16|gf_DAC= 50|ga_DAC= 56
|win_APU= 13|draw_APU= 4|loss_APU= 17|gf_APU= 42|ga_APU= 55
|win_JIU= 13|draw_JIU= 4|loss_JIU= 17|gf_JIU= 38|ga_JIU= 55
|win_VEG= 12|draw_VEG= 5|loss_VEG= 17|gf_VEG= 35|ga_VEG= 66
|win_BMA= 11|draw_BMA= 6|loss_BMA= 17|gf_BMA= 45|ga_BMA= 53
|win_DEJ= 11|draw_DEJ= 4|loss_DEJ= 19|gf_DEJ= 46|ga_DEJ= 61
|name_EXT=Extensiv Craiova
|name_UTA=UTA Arad
|name_ARO=ARO Câmpulung
|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș
|name_PTM=Politehnica Timișoara
|name_BIH=Bihor Oradea
|name_ASA=ASA Târgu Mureș
|name_CHI=Chimica Târnăveni
|name_MIN=Minerul Motru
|name_COR=Corvinul Hunedoara
|name_INT=Inter Sibiu
|name_DTS=Drobeta-Turnu Severin
|name_DAC=Dacia Pitești
|name_APU=Apulum Alba Iulia
|name_JIU=Jiul Petroșani
|name_VEG=Vega Deva
|name_BMA=Baia Mare
|name_DEJ=Unirea Dej
|status_EXT=C,P
|status_VEG=R
|status_BMA=R
|status_DEJ=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Divizia A
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to promotion play-off
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Divizia C
}}
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.
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 19 June 1999
|team1= Rocar București
|score= 2–0
|report= https://liga2.prosport.ro/special/remember-rocar-uta-4235437
|team2= UTA Arad
|goals1= Vrăjitoarea {{goal|20}}
Strelțov {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Cetate
|location= Alba Iulia
|attendance= 12,000
|referee= Sorin Corpodean (Alba Iulia)
}}
Top scorers
;17 goals
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Marian Ivan (FC Brașov)
;15 goals
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (Rocar București)
;13 goals
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Laurențiu Diniță (Sportul Studențesc)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian State (Dunărea Galați)
;10 goals
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Drăgan (UTA Arad)
;9 goals
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- {{flagicon|ROU}} Cornel Mihart (ARO Câmpulung)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Boștină (Cimentul Fieni)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)
{{Colend}}
;8 goals
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Romeo Pădureț (Sportul Studențesc)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)
;7 goals
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- {{flagicon|ROU}} Marcel Rus (Extensiv Craiova)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Aurelian Dumitru (Sportul Studențesc)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Albeanu (Bihor Oradea)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Robert Niță (Cimentul Fieni)
{{Colend}}
See also
References
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{{Liga II seasons}}
{{1998–99 in Romanian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Divizia B}}