2002–03 Divizia B

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Promoted from Divizia C

• Politehnica Unirea Iași
• Gloria Buzău
• Medgidia
• Rulmentul Alexandria
• Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești
• Corvinul Hunedoara
• CFR Cluj
• Bucovina Suceava**

Relegated from Divizia A

• Petrolul Ploiești
• UM Timișoara

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Relegated to Divizia C

• Tractorul Brașov
• Dinamo Poiana Câmpina
• Petrolul Moinești
• ASA Târgu Mureș
• Laminorul Roman
• Jiul Petroșani
• Rocar București
• Politehnica Timișoara**

Promoted to Divizia A

• AEK București**
• UTA Arad

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AEK București merged with Politehnica Timișoara and was absorbed. Politehnica played directly in the first tier, instead of third and also was renamed as Politehnica AEK Timișoara.

Bucovina Suceava break the alliance with Foresta Fălticeni, bought the place from Tractorul Brașov and was enrolled directly in the second tier.

Olimpia Satu Mare bought the place of Metrom Brașov, which chose to sell it again, instead of playing at the second level.

Diplomatic Focșani was renamed as Unirea Focșani.

Foresta Suceava was moved back from Suceava to Fălticeni and renamed as Foresta Fălticeni.

Politehnica Unirea Iași was renamed as Politehnica Iași.

FC Bihor Oradea was renamed as FC Oradea.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/2002_03.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}

|team1=PET |team2=GBZ |team3=ONE |team4=MID |team5=IAS |team6=ELE |team7=IGB |team8=DUB |team9=PLO |team10=FOC |team11=INT |team12=MED |team13=CIM |team14=BUC |team15=RUL |team16=FOR

|result1=P |result2=PP

|result6=I |result14=R |result15=S |result16=R

|update=30 June 2003

|win_PET= 18|draw_PET= 7|loss_PET= 5|gf_PET= 42|ga_PET= 19

|win_GBZ= 16|draw_GBZ= 7|loss_GBZ= 7|gf_GBZ= 44|ga_GBZ= 31

|win_ONE= 15|draw_ONE= 4|loss_ONE= 11|gf_ONE= 55|ga_ONE= 35

|win_MID= 15|draw_MID= 4|loss_MID= 11|gf_MID= 45|ga_MID= 43

|win_IAS= 13|draw_IAS= 7|loss_IAS= 10|gf_IAS= 41|ga_IAS= 32

|win_ELE= 14|draw_ELE= 4|loss_ELE= 12|gf_ELE= 41|ga_ELE= 46

|win_IGB= 11|draw_IGB= 9|loss_IGB= 10|gf_IGB= 37|ga_IGB= 31

|win_DUB= 12|draw_DUB= 6|loss_DUB= 12|gf_DUB= 32|ga_DUB= 31

|win_PLO= 12|draw_PLO= 5|loss_PLO= 13|gf_PLO= 33|ga_PLO= 40

|win_FOC= 12|draw_FOC= 5|loss_FOC= 13|gf_FOC= 34|ga_FOC= 35

|win_INT= 12|draw_INT= 5|loss_INT= 13|gf_INT= 41|ga_INT= 32

|win_MED= 11|draw_MED= 5|loss_MED= 14|gf_MED= 36|ga_MED= 41

|win_CIM= 10|draw_CIM= 5|loss_CIM= 15|gf_CIM= 31|ga_CIM= 45

|win_BUC= 9|draw_BUC= 7|loss_BUC= 14|gf_BUC= 25|ga_BUC= 38

|win_RUL= 8|draw_RUL= 3|loss_RUL= 19|gf_RUL= 29|ga_RUL= 48

|win_FOR= 7|draw_FOR= 5|loss_FOR= 18|gf_FOR= 26|ga_FOR= 51

|note_BUC = Bucovina Suceava wasn't programmed twice in this championship due to financial reasons and was excluded.

|note_RUL = Rulmentul Alexandria was spared from relegation due to Bucovina Suceava's exclusion.

|name_PET=Petrolul Ploiești

|name_GBZ=Gloria Buzău

|name_ONE=FC Onești

|name_MID=Midia Năvodari

|name_IAS=Politehnica Iași

|name_ELE=Electromagnetica București

|name_IGB=Inter Gaz București

|name_DUB=Dacia Unirea Brăila

|name_PLO=Metalul Plopeni

|name_FOC=Unirea Focșani

|name_INT=Internațional Pitești

|name_MED=Medgidia

|name_CIM=Cimentul Fieni

|name_BUC=Bucovina Suceava

|name_RUL=Rulmentul Alexandria

|name_FOR=Foresta Fălticeni

|status_PET=C,P

|status_BUC=R

|status_FOR=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

|col_I=inherit|text_I=Ineligible for promotion

|col_S=inherit|text_S=Spared from relegation

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{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/2002_03.shtml romaniansoccer.ro] {{in lang|ro}}

|team1=APU |team2=ORD |team3=GAZ |team4=ISCT |team5=OLI |team6=CFR |team7=COR |team8=EXT |team9=UCJ |team10=ARO |team11=REȘ |team12=PAN |team13=ZLA |team14=BMA |team15=GIL |team16=UMT

|result1=P |result2=PP

|result15=R |result16=R

|update=30 June 2003

|win_APU= 21|draw_APU= 3|loss_APU= 4|gf_APU= 69|ga_APU= 23

|win_ORD= 18|draw_ORD= 4|loss_ORD= 6|gf_ORD= 51|ga_ORD= 22

|win_GAZ= 16|draw_GAZ= 4|loss_GAZ= 8|gf_GAZ= 44|ga_GAZ= 21

|win_ISCT=12|draw_ISCT=12|loss_ISCT= 4|gf_ISCT=39|ga_ISCT=20

|win_OLI= 14|draw_OLI= 5|loss_OLI= 9|gf_OLI= 44|ga_OLI= 33

|win_CFR= 12|draw_CFR= 10|loss_CFR= 6|gf_CFR= 52|ga_CFR= 26

|win_COR= 13|draw_COR= 7|loss_COR= 8|gf_COR= 47|ga_COR= 40

|win_EXT= 12|draw_EXT= 7|loss_EXT= 9|gf_EXT= 37|ga_EXT= 34

|win_UCJ= 8|draw_UCJ= 10|loss_UCJ= 10|gf_UCJ= 48|ga_UCJ= 44

|win_ARO= 8|draw_ARO= 8|loss_ARO= 12|gf_ARO= 23|ga_ARO= 36

|win_REȘ= 8|draw_REȘ= 5|loss_REȘ= 15|gf_REȘ= 30|ga_REȘ= 63

|win_PAN= 7|draw_PAN= 7|loss_PAN= 14|gf_PAN= 23|ga_PAN= 37

|win_ZLA= 7|draw_ZLA= 6|loss_ZLA= 15|gf_ZLA= 25|ga_ZLA= 44

|win_BMA= 7|draw_BMA= 5|loss_BMA= 16|gf_BMA= 26|ga_BMA= 42

|win_GIL= 0|draw_GIL= 1|loss_GIL= 27|gf_GIL= 3|ga_GIL= 76

|win_UMT= 0|draw_UMT= 0|loss_UMT= 0|gf_UMT= 0|ga_UMT= 0

|note_GIL = Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești withdrew during the winter break and lost 0–3 all the matches from the second part of the season.

|hth_UMT = UMT Timișoara were deducted 7 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Divizia A, last season. UMT was subsequently excluded due to financial problems and all their results were cancelled.

|name_APU=Apulum Alba Iulia

|name_ORD=FC Oradea

|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|name_ISCT=IS Câmpia Turzii

|name_OLI=Olimpia Satu Mare

|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|name_COR=Corvinul Hunedoara

|name_EXT=Extensiv Craiova

|name_UCJ=Universitatea Cluj

|name_ARO=ARO Câmpulung

|name_REȘ=CSM Reșița

|name_PAN=Pandurii Târgu Jiu

|name_ZLA=Minaur Zlatna

|name_BMA=Baia Mare

|name_GIL=Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești

|name_UMT=UM Timișoara

|status_APU=C,P

|status_ORD=O,P

|status_GIL=R

|status_UMT=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

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The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faced the 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B.

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{{TwoLegResult|Poli AEK Timișoara|| 8–4 |Gloria Buzău|| 5–3 | 3–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Oțelul Galați|| 3–4 |FC Oradea|| 2–1 | 1–3 {{aet}}}}

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|date= 14 June 2003

|time= 18:00 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Poli AEK Timișoara

|score= 5–3

|report= https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/2002_03/play_off.shtml

|team2= Gloria Buzău

|goals1= Zanc {{goal|28}}
Silvășan {{goal|54}}
Bătrânu {{goal|59}}
C.Prodan {{goal|71}}
Oprea {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2= D.Gheorghe {{goal|13}}
C.Petre {{goal|26}}
Apostol {{goal|68}}

|stadium= Dan Păltinișanu

|location= Timișoara

|attendance= 20,000

|referee= Viorel Anghelinei (Galați)

}}

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|date= 14 June 2003

|time= 18:00 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Oțelul Galați

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/2002_03/play_off.shtml

|team2= FC Oradea

|goals1= Cornea {{goal|28}}
Guriță {{goal|67}}

|goals2= Vrăjitoarea {{goal|45|pen.}}

|stadium= Oțelul

|location= Galați

|attendance= 7,000

|referee= Marian Salomir (Cluj-Napoca)

}}

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|date= 18 June 2003

|time= 17:30 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Gloria Buzău

|score= 1–3

|report= https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/2002_03/play_off.shtml

|team2= Poli AEK Timișoara

|goals1= D.Gheorghe {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2= Constantinovici {{goal|13}}
Buia {{goal|48}}
Zanc {{goal|69}}

|stadium= Municipal

|location= Buzău

|attendance= 15,000

|referee= Sorin Corpodean (Alba Iulia)

}}

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|date= 18 June 2003

|time= 17:30 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= FC Oradea

|score= 3–1 {{aet}}

|report= https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/2002_03/play_off.shtml

|team2= Oțelul Galați

|goals1= Vrăjitoarea {{goal|70||81}} {{golden goal|91}}

|goals2= V.Tănase {{goal|28}}

|stadium= Municipal

|location= Oradea

|attendance= 20,000

|referee= Cristian Balaj (Baia Mare)

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;14 goals

• {{flagicon|ROU}} Dan Codreanu (Universitatea Cluj)

;12 goals

• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Maier (Apulum Alba Iulia)
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Bozdog (Olimpia Satu Mare)

;10 goals

• {{flagicon|HUN}} Zoltán Csehi (FC Oradea)

;9 goals

• {{flagicon|ROU}} George Florescu (Universitatea Cluj)
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Tilincă (CFR Cluj)

;8 goals

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• {{flagicon|ROU}} Tudorel Stanciu (Unirea Focșani)
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (FC Oradea)
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Stan (Internațional Pitești)

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;7 goals

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• {{flagicon|ROU}} Sorin Oncică (CFR Cluj)
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Boaru (Gaz Metan Mediaș)

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• 2002–03 Divizia A
• 2002–03 Divizia C
• 2002–03 Divizia D

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