The 1980–81 Divizia B was the 41st 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.
Team changes
To Divizia B Relegated from Divizia A CS Târgoviște Olimpia Satu Mare Gloria Buzău
Promoted from Divizia C Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț CSM Borzești CSU Galați IMU Medgidia Sirena București ROVA Roșiori Minerul Lupeni CFR Timișoara Rapid Arad CIL Sighetu Marmației Metalul Aiud Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe
From Divizia B Promoted to Divizia A FCM Brașov Progresul Vulcan București Corvinul Hunedoara
Relegated to Divizia C Muscelul Câmpulung Energia Slatina Unirea Alba Iulia ICIM Brașov Carpați Mârșa IS Câmpia Turzii Energia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Chimia Turnu Magurele Someșul Satu Mare Portul Constanța FCM Giurgiu Strungul Arad
Other teams FC Brăila and Progresul Brăila merged, with the latter being absorbed by the former. FC Brăila was then renamed FCM Progresul Brăila.
Progresul Brăila's vacant spot was taken by Chimia Brăila.
Unirea Focșani and Dinamo Focșani merged, with Dinamo being absorbed by Unirea. After the merger, Unirea Focșani was renamed Unirea Dinamo Focșani.
League tables Serie I
Top scorers The Series I top scorers: 27 goals Ion Rotaru (Delta Tulcea) 24 goals Constantin Lala (CSU Galați) 16 goals Ștefan Petcu (FC Constanța) Vasile Moga (Gloria Bistrița) 15 goals Aret Ene (CSU Galați) 14 goals Iulius Nemțeanu (Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț) Petre Buduru (FC Constanța) Dumitru Belea (Delta Tulcea) Viorel Coman (Gloria Bistrița)
Serie II
Top scorers The Series II top scorers: 26 goals Nicolae Toporan (Petrolul Ploiești) 20 goals Nicolae Sultănoiu (Autobuzul București) 17 goals Nicolae Dobrin (CS Târgoviște) 14 goals Vasile Oprișor (Chimica Târnăveni) 13 goals Florea Voicilă (Rulmentul Alexandria) Teodor Rădoi (Pandurii Târgu Jiu)
Serie III
Top scorers The Series III top scorers: 20 goals Nicolae Văcariu (Minerul Moldova Nouă) 17 goals Mircea State (Olimpia Satu Mare) M. Năsălean (CFR Cluj-Napoca) 16 goals Ionescu (CIL Sighetu Marmației) 15 goals Viorel Hațeganu (Olimpia Satu Mare) 14 goals Bucur (Metalurgistul Cugir)
See also 1980–81 Divizia A 1980–81 Divizia C 1980–81 County Championship 1980–81 Cupa României
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