The 2003–04 Divizia B was the 64th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

Divizia B
Season2003–04
PromotedPolitehnica Iași
Sportul Studențesc
CFR Cluj
RelegatedMetalul Plopeni
Medgidia
Poiana Câmpina
Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea
CSM Reșița
Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe
Cimentul Fieni
FC Baia Mare
FC Onești
ARO Câmpulung
Minaur Zlatna
Top goalscorerIonuț Mazilu (20 goals)

The format has been changed from two series of 16 teams to three series, each of them consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last three places from all the series relegated to Divizia C.[1][2]

Team changes

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Other

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Divizia A clubs and bitter rivals, Petrolul Ploiești and Astra Ploiești merged. Astra was absorbed by Petrolul and Oțelul Galați, which initially relegated after the promotion/ relegation play-off against FC Oradea, remained in the top-flight.

Callatis Mangalia was promoted from Divizia C as the best next runner-up, in order to occupy the vacant place.

Renamed teams

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Chindia Târgoviște was renamed as FCM Târgoviște.

CS Certej merged with Mureșul Deva, was moved from Certeju de Sus to Deva and renamed as CS Deva.

Extensiv Craiova was renamed as FC Craiova.

League tables

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Seria I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Politehnica Iași (C, P) 30 21 7 2 61 20 +41 70 Promotion to Divizia A
2 FC Vaslui 30 18 4 8 52 21 +31 58
3 Dacia Unirea Brăila 30 15 6 9 47 34 +13 51
4 Petrolul Moinești 30 15 4 11 43 34 +9 49
5 Laminorul Roman 30 14 4 12 39 35 +4 46
6 Metalul Plopeni[a] (R) 30 13 6 11 35 36 −1 45 Relegation to Divizia C
7 Midia Năvodari 30 13 6 11 39 37 +2 45
8 Unirea Focșani 30 11 7 12 40 34 +6 40
9 Callatis Mangalia 30 11 6 13 30 33 −3 39
10 Electrica Constanța 30 10 9 11 25 30 −5 39
11 Precizia Săcele 30 10 7 13 21 28 −7 37
12 Medgidia[b] (R) 30 10 7 13 32 34 −2 37 Relegation to Divizia C
13 Gloria Buzău 30 10 5 15 33 44 −11 35
14 Poiana Câmpina (R) 30 9 5 16 35 44 −9 29[c] Relegation to Divizia C
15 Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe (R) 30 8 4 18 26 49 −23 28
16 FC Onești[d] (R) 30 6 5 19 22 67 −45 23
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2004. 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:
  1. ^ Metalul Plopeni sold its place to Dinamo II București, at the end of the season.
  2. ^ Medgidia sold its place to Liberty Salonta, at the end of the season.
  3. ^ Poiana Câmpina were deducted 3 points.
  4. ^ FC Onești withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part of the season by forfeit.

Serie II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sportul Studențesc București (C, P) 30 23 5 2 92 15 +77 74 Promotion to Divizia A
2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 30 20 5 5 51 22 +29 65
3 Dacia Mioveni 30 16 7 7 43 22 +21 55
4 Inter Gaz București 30 13 9 8 42 31 +11 48
5 Juventus București 30 12 11 7 27 26 +1 47
6 Unirea Urziceni 30 12 8 10 30 23 +7 44
7 FCM Târgoviște 30 10 8 12 30 33 −3 38
8 Internațional Pitești 30 10 8 12 31 37 −6 38
9 FC Craiova 30 11 4 15 22 36 −14 37
10 Minerul Motru 30 9 9 12 38 41 −3 36
11 Rulmentul Alexandria 30 9 7 14 27 49 −22 34
12 Building Vânju Mare 30 7 13 10 37 33 +4 34
13 Electromagnetica București 30 9 5 16 29 48 −19 32 Ineligible for promotion
14 Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea (R) 30 8 7 15 25 60 −35 31 Relegation to Divizia C
15 Cimentul Fieni (R) 30 9 3 18 24 40 −16 30
16 ARO Câmpulung (R) 30 5 5 20 21 53 −32 20
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2004. 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

Seria III

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CFR Cluj (C, P) 30 21 6 3 75 19 +56 69 Promotion to Divizia A
2 Jiul Petroșani 30 21 5 4 67 17 +50 68
3 Olimpia Satu Mare 30 21 4 5 50 12 +38 67
4 Gaz Metan Mediaș 30 15 8 7 42 23 +19 53
5 UTA Arad 30 16 5 9 44 35 +9 53
6 Universitatea Cluj 30 15 7 8 49 28 +21 52
7 Armătura Zalău 30 13 6 11 44 38 +6 45
8 Oașul Negrești 30 13 2 15 49 54 −5 41
9 Tricotaje Ineu 30 13 2 15 57 53 +4 41
10 Deva 30 12 3 15 46 41 +5 39
11 IS Câmpia Turzii 30 10 9 11 35 41 −6 39
12 Corvinul Hunedoara 30 11 3 16 41 59 −18 36
13 ACU Arad 30 9 7 14 28 38 −10 34
14 CSM Reșița (R) 30 8 3 19 27 59 −32 27 Relegation to Divizia C
15 Baia Mare (R) 30 4 3 23 30 86 −56 15
16 Minaur Zlatna[a] (R) 30 1 1 28 13 94 −81 4
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2004. 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:
  1. ^ Minaur Zlatna was excluded after round 27 and lost all remained matches from the second part by forfeit.

Top scorers

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29 goals
20 goals
17 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals

See also

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References

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