2003–04 Divizia B
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 48 (3x16) |
| Promoted | Politehnica Iași Sportul Studențesc CFR Cluj |
| Relegated | Poiana Câmpina Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe Onești Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea Cimentul Fieni ARO Câmpulung Reșița Baia Mare Minaur Zlatna |
| Top goalscorer | Viorel Gheorghe (Series I, 13 goals) Gigel Bucur (Series II, 29 goals) Gabriel Apetri (Series III, 17 goals) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 Divizia B was the 64th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been changed from two series of 16 teams to three series, each of them consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last three places from all the series relegated to Divizia C.[1][2][3]
Team changes
To Divizia BRelegated from Divizia A Promoted from Divizia C
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From Divizia BPromoted to Divizia A Relegated to Divizia C
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Other changes
- Divizia A clubs and bitter rivals, Petrolul Ploiești and Astra Ploiești merged. Astra was absorbed by Petrolul and Oțelul Galați, which initially relegated after the promotion/relegation play-off against FC Oradea, remained in the top-flight.
- Chindia Târgoviște was renamed FCM Târgoviște.
- CS Certej merged with Mureșul Deva, was moved from Certeju de Sus to Deva and renamed CS Deva.
- Extensiv Craiova was renamed FC Craiova
League tables
Series I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politehnica Iași (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 20 | +41 | 70 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Vaslui | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 58 | |
| 3 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 51 | |
| 4 | Petrolul Moinești | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 49 | |
| 5 | Laminorul Roman | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 46 | |
| 6 | Metalul Plopeni | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Midia Năvodari | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Unirea Focșani | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Callatis Mangalia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Electrica Constanța | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 39 | |
| 11 | Precizia Săcele | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Medgidia | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37 | |
| 13 | Gloria Buzău | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 35 | |
| 14 | Poiana Câmpina (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 29[a] | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 28 | |
| 16 | Onești[b] (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 23 |
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrolul Moinești | 13 | |
| 2 | Vaslui | 12 | |
| Vaslui | |||
| 4 | Politehnica Iași | 8 | |
| 5 | Midia Năvodari | 7 | |
Series II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sportul Studențesc București (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 92 | 15 | +77 | 74 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 65 | |
| 3 | Dacia Mioveni | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 55 | |
| 4 | Inter Gaz București | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48 | |
| 5 | Juventus București | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Unirea Urziceni | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 44 | |
| 7 | Târgoviște | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Internațional Pitești | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 38 | |
| 9 | Craiova | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 37 | |
| 10 | Minerul Motru | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 36 | |
| 11 | Rulmentul Alexandria | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 34 | |
| 12 | Building Vânju Mare | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Electromagnetica București | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 32 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 14 | Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 31 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Cimentul Fieni (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 30 | |
| 16 | ARO Câmpulung (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 20 |
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sportul Studențesc | 29 | |
| 2 | Sportul Studențesc | 20 | |
| 3 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 9 | |
| Sportul Studențesc | |||
| 5 | Dacia Mioveni | 8 | |
| 5 | Sportul Studențesc | 7 | |
| Rulmentul Alexandria | |||
Series III
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Cluj (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 19 | +56 | 69 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Jiul Petroșani | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 17 | +50 | 68 | |
| 3 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 12 | +38 | 67 | |
| 4 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 53 | |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 53 | |
| 6 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 52 | |
| 7 | Armătura Zalău | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 45 | |
| 8 | Oașul Negrești-Oaș | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Tricotaje Ineu | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Deva | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 39 | |
| 11 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 39 | |
| 12 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 36 | |
| 13 | ACU Arad | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 34 | |
| 14 | Reșița (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 27 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Baia Mare (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 86 | −56 | 15 | |
| 16 | Minaur Zlatna[a] (R) | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 94 | −81 | 4 |
Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Minaur Zlatna was excluded after round 27 and lost all remained matches from the second part by forfeit.
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiul Petroșani | 17 | |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 13 | |
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 12 | |
| 3 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 11 | |
| 5 | Jiul Petroșani | 7 | |
| Universitatea Cluj | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Romania 2003/04". rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Divizia B - Season 2003-04 - Edition 64". romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Clasament Divizia B etapa 30" [Divizia B standings stage 30] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 7 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2026.