The 1959–60

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was the 20th season of the second tier of the

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. The league was expanded from two series to three series of 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to

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and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.

Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from

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* Victoria Buzău * Știința București * Chimia Făgăraș * Rapid Cluj * Metalul Oțelu Roșu * Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți * SNM Constanța * Jiul Craiova *

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* Dinamo Miliție București *

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* Metalul Târgoviște Relegated from

* Știința Timișoara

From Divizia B

Relegated to Regional Championship * — Promoted to

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Teams spared from relegation

Știința Cluj was spared from relegation to

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Renamed teams

''CSA Sibiu'' was renamed as ASA Sibiu. ''Jiul Craiova'' was renamed as CS Craiova. ''Pompierul București'' was renamed as

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. ''Victoria Suceava'' was renamed as Dinamo Suceava.

Other teams

TAROM București merged with its mother club, Locomotiva GR București, being absorbed. Dinamo Miliție București and Dinamo Pitești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.

League tables

Serie I

Serie II

Serie III

References

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