The 1997–98 Divizia B was the 58th 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.rsssf.orgromaniansoccer.ro
Team changes
To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C Nitramonia Făgăraș Midia Năvodari Vega Deva UM Timișoara
Relegated from Divizia A Politehnica Timișoara Brașov
From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Cetatea Târgu Neamț Minaur Zlatna Steaua Mizil CFR Timișoara
Promoted to Divizia A Foresta Fălticeni CSM Reșița
Renamed teams Danubiana Ploiești was renamed as Astra Ploiești.
Bucovina Suceava merged with Foresta Fălticeni, became the second squad of Foresta and was renamed as Foresta II Fălticeni.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
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 Nitramonia Stadium in Făgăraș, Brașov County.
Top scorers 16 goals Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)
14 goals Daniel Costescu (Poiana Câmpina)
9 goals Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)
7 goals
Ionuț Badea (Dacia Pitești) Gigi Gorga (Metrom Brașov) Mugurel Buga (FC Brașov)
6 goals
Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari) Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara)
5 goals
Ciprian Danciu (Baia Mare) Mihai Ilie (ARO Câmpulung) Ionuț Bădescu (ARO Câmpulung) Marius Diță (Dacia Pitești) Tihamer Török (Nitramonia Făgăraș) Eusebiu Tudor (Midia Năvodari) Mircea Oprea (Apulum Alba Iulia)
See also 1997–98 Divizia A 1997–98 Divizia C 1997–98 Divizia D 1997–98 Cupa României
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