2002–03 Divizia B
The 2002–03 Divizia B was the 63rd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
Season | 2002–03 |
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Promoted | Petrolul Ploiești Apulum Alba Iulia FC Oradea |
Relegated | Bucovina Suceava Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești Foresta Fălticeni UM Timișoara |
Top goalscorer | Dan Codreanu (14 goals) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
The format has been maintained 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 two 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
To Divizia BPromoted from Divizia C
Relegated from Divizia A
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From Divizia BRelegated to Divizia C
Promoted to Divizia A
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Other
AEK București merged with Politehnica Timișoara and was absorbed. Politehnica played directly in the first tier, instead of third and also was renamed as Politehnica AEK Timișoara.
Bucovina Suceava break the alliance with Foresta Fălticeni, bought the place from Tractorul Brașov and was enrolled directly in the second tier.
Olimpia Satu Mare bought the place of Metrom Brașov, which chose to sell it again, instead of playing at the second level.
Renamed teams
Diplomatic Focșani was renamed as Unirea Focșani.
Foresta Suceava was moved back from Suceava to Fălticeni and renamed as Foresta Fălticeni.
Politehnica Unirea Iași was renamed as Politehnica Iași.
FC Bihor Oradea was renamed as FC Oradea.
League tables
Seria I
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Petrolul Ploiești (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 61 | Promotion to Divizia A |
2 | Gloria Buzău | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 55 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | FC Onești | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 49 | |
4 | Midia Năvodari | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 49 | |
5 | Politehnica Iași | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 46 | |
6 | Electromagnetica București | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 46 | Ineligible for promotion |
7 | Inter Gaz București | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 42 | |
8 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
9 | Metalul Plopeni | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 41 | |
10 | Unirea Focșani | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 41 | |
11 | Internațional Pitești | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 41 | |
12 | Medgidia | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 38 | |
13 | Cimentul Fieni | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 35 | |
14 | Bucovina Suceava[lower-alpha 1] (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to Divizia C |
15 | Rulmentul Alexandria[lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 27 | Spared from relegation |
16 | Foresta Fălticeni (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 26 | Relegation to Divizia C |
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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Bucovina Suceava wasn't programmed twice in this championship due to financial reasons and was excluded.
- Rulmentul Alexandria was spared from relegation due to Bucovina Suceava's exclusion.
Seria II
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Apulum Alba Iulia (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 66 | Promotion to Divizia A |
2 | FC Oradea (O, P) | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 52 | |
4 | IS Câmpia Turzii | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 48 | |
5 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 47 | |
6 | CFR Cluj | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 46 | |
7 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 46 | |
8 | Extensiv Craiova | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 43 | |
9 | Universitatea Cluj | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 34 | |
10 | ARO Câmpulung | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 32 | |
11 | CSM Reșița | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 29 | |
12 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 28 | |
13 | Minaur Zlatna | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 27 | |
14 | Baia Mare | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 26 | |
15 | Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești[lower-alpha 1] (R) | 28 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 76 | −73 | 1 | Relegation to Divizia C |
16 | UM Timișoara (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] |
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești withdrew during the winter break and lost 0–3 all the matches from the second part of the season.
- UMT Timișoara were deducted 7 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Divizia A, last season. UMT was subsequently excluded due to financial problems and all their results were cancelled.
Divizia A play-off
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 |
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Poli AEK Timișoara | 8–4 | Gloria Buzău | 5–3 | 3–1 |
Oțelul Galați | 3–4 | FC Oradea | 2–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
14 June 2003 | Poli AEK Timișoara | 5–3 | Gloria Buzău | Timișoara |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Zanc Silvășan Bătrânu C.Prodan Oprea |
Report | D.Gheorghe C.Petre Apostol |
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Viorel Anghelinei (Galați) |
14 June 2003 | Oțelul Galați | 2–1 | FC Oradea | Galați |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Cornea Guriță |
Report | Vrăjitoarea |
Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Marian Salomir (Cluj-Napoca) |
18 June 2003 | Gloria Buzău | 1–3 | Poli AEK Timișoara | Buzău |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | D.Gheorghe |
Report | Constantinovici Buia Zanc |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Alba Iulia) |
18 June 2003 | FC Oradea | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Oțelul Galați | Oradea |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Vrăjitoarea |
Report | V.Tănase |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Cristian Balaj (Baia Mare) |
Top scorers
- 14 goals
Dan Codreanu (Universitatea Cluj)
- 12 goals
Ovidiu Maier (Apulum Alba Iulia) Cătălin Bozdog (Olimpia Satu Mare)
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
Tudorel Stanciu (Unirea Focșani) Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (FC Oradea) Daniel Stan (Internațional Pitești)
- 7 goals