The 1958–59

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, because the winner of the second series was ineligible for promotion and no teams relegated to Regional Championship, because the format will be expanded again starting with the next season.

Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from

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* CFR Iași * Titanii București * Știința Craiova * Gloria Bistrița Relegated from

* Energia Recolta Târgu Mureș * Progresul Oradea

From Divizia B

Relegated to

* Partizanul Reghin *

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* CFR Cluj * CSU București Promoted to

* Știința Cluj * Farul Constanța

Renamed teams

''CFR Iași'' was renamed as

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. ''Dinamo Bârlad'' was renamed as Rulmentul Bârlad. ''Dinamo Obor București'' was renamed as Pompierul București. ''Energia Recolta Târgu Mureș'' was renamed as

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. ''Metalul Reșița'' was renamed as CSM Reșița. ''Minerul Baia Mare'' was renamed as CSM Baia Mare. ''Progresul Oradea'' was renamed as CS Oradea. ''Progresul Sibiu'' was renamed as CSA Sibiu. ''Progresul Suceava'' was renamed as Victoria Suceava. ''Rapid II București'' was renamed as TAROM București. ''Știința Iași'' was renamed as CSMS Iași. ''Titanii București'' was renamed as Metalul Titanii București.

Other teams

Dinamo Cluj was dissolved, all the players were moved to Dinamo Bacău, club which also took its place in the first league.Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor
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League tables

Serie I

Serie II

References

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