The 1979–80 Divizia B was the 40th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been maintained to three 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 four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.rsssf.orgromaniansoccer.ro
Team changes
To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C CS Botoșani Energia Gheorghiu-Dej Unirea Focșani Cimentul Medgidia Mecanică Fină București Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni Pandurii Târgu Jiu Unirea Alba Iulia Strungul Arad Someșul Satu Mare Carpați Mârșa Viitorul Gheorgheni
Relegated from Divizia A Corvinul Hunedoara UTA Arad Bihor Oradea
From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C Relon Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Drobeta Turnu-Severin Mureșul Deva Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe Electroputere Craiova CIL Sighetu Marmației Victoria Tecuci SN Oltenița Victoria Călan Constructorul Iași Chimia Brazi CFR Timișoara
Promoted to Divizia A FCM Galați Viitorul Scornicești Universitatea Cluj
Renamed teams Dinamo Slatina was renamed as Energia Slatina.
Steagul Roșu Brașov was renamed as FCM Brașov.
League tables Serie I
Serie II
Serie III
See also 1979–80 Divizia A 1979–80 Divizia C 1979–80 County Championship
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