2001–02 Divizia B
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | AEK București UTA Arad |
| Relegated | Dinamo Poiana Câmpina Olimpia Satu Mare Petrolul Moinești ASA Târgu Mureș Laminorul Roman Jiul Petroșani Rocar București Politehnica Timișoara |
| Top goalscorer | Zoltán Csehi (18 goals) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
The 2001–02 Divizia B was the 62nd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The format has been changed from two series of 18 teams to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from both series relegated to Divizia C. 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.[1][2]
Team changes
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To Divizia B[edit]Relegated from Divizia A Promoted from Divizia C |
From Divizia B[edit]Promoted to Divizia A Relegated to Divizia C
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Other changes
[edit]Fulgerul Bragadiru was renamed AEK București.
Electromagnetica București started to be the second squad of Rapid București.
Metalul Plopeni started to be the second squad of Astra Ploiești.
League map
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Bucharest
League tables
[edit]Seria I
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEK București (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 59 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Cimentul Fieni | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Electromagnetica București | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 51 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 4 | Midia Năvodari | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 49 | |
| 5 | Metalul Plopeni | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 45[a] | Ineligible for promotion |
| 6 | Inter Gaz București | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 45 | |
| 7 | FC Onești | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Tractorul Brașov[b] (R) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 9 | ARO Câmpulung | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 42 | |
| 10 | Foresta Suceava | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Diplomatic Focșani | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 38 | |
| 12 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 37 | |
| 13 | Dinamo Poiana Câmpina (R) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37[c] | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 14 | Petrolul Moinești (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 33 | |
| 15 | Laminorul Roman (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 30 | |
| 16 | Rocar București (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 61 | −49 | 14[d] |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2002. 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:
- ^ Metalul Plopeni were deducted 6 points and lost 0–3 the match against Rocar București (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing.
- ^ Tractorul Brașov withdrew at the end of the season and sell its place to Bucovina Suceava.
- ^ Dinamo Poiana Câmpina were deducted 6 points for some irregularities.
- ^ Rocar București were deducted 3 points and lost 0–3 the match against Metalul Plopeni (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing. Subsequently, Rocar withdrew during the winter break and forfeited all their matches from the second half of the season.[3]
Seria II
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA Arad (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 63 | Promotion to Divizia A |
| 2 | Baia Mare | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 63 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Bihor Oradea | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Extensiv Craiova | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 50 | |
| 5 | Internațional Pitești | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | |
| 6 | CSM Reșița | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Apulum Alba Iulia | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Minaur Zlatna | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 40 | |
| 11 | Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 39[a] | |
| 13 | Olimpia Satu Mare[b] | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 34 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | ASA Târgu Mureș (R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 34 | Relegation to Divizia C |
| 15 | Jiul Petroșani (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 25 | |
| 16 | Politehnica Timișoara (R) | 30 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 105 | −90 | −8[c] |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2002. 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:
- ^ Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 7 points for failing to reach the 25-point minimum in Divizia A last season.
- ^ Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation after it bought, at the end of the season, the place of newly promoted Metrom Brașov.
- ^ Politehnica Timișoara were deducted 15 points (1 for each day of late transfer fees).
Divizia A play-off
[edit]The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faced the 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportul Studențesc | 5–1 | Cimentul Fieni | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Farul Constanța | 1–0 | Baia Mare | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| 8 June 2002 | Cimentul Fieni | 0–3 | Sportul Studențesc | Fieni |
| Report | Bălan  36'Mazilu 40'Diniță 90' |
Stadium: Cimentul |
| 12 June 2002 | Sportul Studențesc | 2–1 | Cimentul Fieni | Bucharest |
| Bălan 24' Diniță 54' |
Report | Albulescu 44' |
Stadium: Regie |
| 12 June 2002 | Baia Mare | 0–0 | Farul Constanța | Baia Mare |
| Report | Stadium: Dealul Florilor |
Top scorers
[edit]- 18 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
Virgil Lăscărache (Inter Gaz București)- Claudiu Boaru (Gaz Metan Mediaș)
- Marius Păcurar (Foresta Suceava)
- Marius Bilașco (Baia Mare)
- 7 goals
- Mihai Ilie (Cimentul Fieni)
- Viorel Dinu (Electromagnetica București)
- Constantin Romeo Stancu (AEK București)
- Radu Neguț (IS Câmpia Turzii)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Romania 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Tables - Divizia B - statistics". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Echipa Rocar București s-a retras din campionatul Diviziei B" [Rocar București team withdrew from the Divizia B championship] (in Romanian). curentul.info. 17 January 2002. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.