The 2000–01 Divizia B was the 61st 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 six places from both series relegated to Divizia C. Two more teams relegated this season due to the reduction of team in the next season, from 36 (2x18) to 32 (2x16). A promotion play-off was played between the 13th and 14th-placed in the Divizia A and the runners-up of the Divizia B series.rsssf.orgromaniansoccer.ro
Team changes
To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C Apemin Borsec Hondor Agigea** Fulgerul Bragadiru Cetate Deva Pandurii Târgu Jiu Baia Mare
Relegated from Divizia A Farul Constanța FC Onești CSM Reșița Extensiv Craiova
From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Dacia Pitești Petrolul Moinești Dunărea Galați Chimica Târnăveni Chindia Târgoviște Universitatea Cluj Gloria Buzău Minerul Motru
Promoted to Divizia A Foresta Suceava Gaz Metan Mediaș
Note (**) Hondor Agigea promoted but due to financial problems sold its place to Metalul Plopeni.
Renamed teams Poiana Câmpina was renamed as Dinamo Poiana Câmpina and started to be the second squad of Dinamo București.
Electro-Bere Craiova was renamed as Electro Craiova.
Flacăra Râmnicu Vâlcea was renamed as FCM Râmnicu Valcea.
League map
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Divizia A play-off The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faced the 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B.
Note: FC Baia Mare sold their 2001–02 Divizia A place to FCM Bacău.
Top scorers 12 goals Ionuț Mazilu (Sportul Studențesc)
11 goals Alexandru Bălțoi (Poiana Câmpina)
9 goals Cristian Ciubotariu (Sportul Studențesc) Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)
8 goals
Florin Bratu (Tractorul Brașov) Dorel Zaharia (Callatis Mangalia) Virgil Marșavela (Metrom Brașov) Mircea Oprea (Fulgerul Bragadiru)
7 goals Romulus Miclea (ASA Târgu Mureș)
See also
2000–01 Divizia A
References