The 2003–04 Divizia B was the 64th season of the second tier of the

Romanian football league system The Romanian football league system, also known as the football pyramid, refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The first three leagues ar ...

. 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 The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...

and the last three places from all the series relegated to

Divizia C The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...

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Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from

* Petrolul Moinești *

Unirea Urziceni Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Urziceni, commonly known as FC Urziceni (), is a Romanian professional Association football, football Club (organization), club based in Urziceni, Ialomița County which currently plays in fourth division, Ialomi ...

* Juventus București *

Dacia Mioveni Clubul Sportiv Mioveni (; ''Mioveni Sports Club''), commonly known as CS Mioveni, or simply as Mioveni, is a Romanian professional football club based in Mioveni, Argeș County, currently playing in the Liga I. They were founded in 2000 as ''A ...

* Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea *

Jiul Petroșani Jiul may refer to these places in Romania: * the River Jiu ( + ) ** Jiul de Vest ** Jiul de Est * A village in Țuglui Țuglui is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroad ...

* Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe * Armătura Zalău *

FC Vaslui CS Sporting Juniorul Vaslui (), commonly known as Sporting Vaslui, Juniorul Vaslui or simply as Vaslui, is a Romanian professional football club based in Vaslui, Vaslui County, founded in 2002 and re-founded in 2014. The club is currently playin ...

Poiana Câmpina Poiana Câmpina is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bobolia, Pietrișu, Poiana Câmpina and Răgman. The commune is located in the western part of the county, northwest of the county seat, Ploie� ...

Electrica Constanța Electrica is a private company, listed on the Bucharest and London stock exchanges. Electrica is the only listed Romanian company in the field of electricity distribution and supply in Romania. Electrica Group is a key player in the electricity di ...

* Chindia Târgoviște *

Minerul Motru Clubul Sportiv Minerul Motru, commonly known as Minerul Motru is a Romanian amateur football club based in Motru, Gorj County, currently playing in the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The club was founded in 196 ...

* Certej *

Tricotaje Ineu Club Sportiv ACB Ineu, commonly known as ACB Ineu, or simply as Ineu, is a Romanian football club from Ineu, Arad County, Romania and currently playing in Liga IV – Arad County. Originally founded in 1920 as Victoria Ineu, the club was bett ...

* Laminorul Roman * Building Vânju Mare * ACU Arad * Precizia Săcele * Oașul Negrești * Callatis Mangalia Relegated from

* Sportul Studențesc București *

UTA Arad Uta or UTA may refer to: Universities *University of Texas at Arlington, in the United States * University of Tarapacá, in Chile *University of Tampere, in Finland Sports * FC UTA Arad, a Romanian football club based in the town of Arad * A ...

From Divizia B

Relegated to

* Bucovina Suceava * Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești *

Foresta Fălticeni Foresta Fălticeni (also known as ''Foresta Suceava'') was a Romanian professional football club from Fălticeni, Suceava County, Romania, founded in 1954 as ''Avântul Fălticeni'' and subsequently dissolved in 2003. History The club was fou ...

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Promoted to

* Petrolul Ploiești * Apulum Alba Iulia * FC Oradea

Other

clubs and bitter rivals, Petrolul Ploiești and

Astra Ploiești Asociația Fotbal Club Astra Giurgiu (), commonly known as Astra Giurgiu or simply Astra, was a Romanian football club based in the city of Giurgiu, Giurgiu County. Founded in 1921 in Ploiești as ''Clubul Sportiv Astra-Română'', it spent the m ...

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

as the best next runner-up, in order to occupy the vacant place.

Renamed teams

''Chindia Târgoviște'' was renamed as

FCM Târgoviște Fotbal Club Municipal Târgoviște (), commonly known as FCM Târgoviște, was a Romanian football team based in Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County, founded in 1948 and disbanded in 2018. FCM Târgoviște, which throughout history bore several ot ...

. ''CS Certej'' merged with Mureșul Deva, was moved from

Certeju de Sus Certeju de Sus ( hu, Felsőcsertés) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bocșa Mare (''Boksatelep''), Bocșa Mică, Certeju de Sus, Hondol (''Hondol''; german: Hondolen), Măgura-Toplița (''Ma ...

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and renamed as CS Deva. ''Extensiv Craiova'' was renamed as

FC Craiova FC Craiova Football Club was founded in 1940 by the merging of two teams from Craiova and Dolj County: Craiu Craiovan Craiova and Rovine Griviţa Craiova. The newly created team qualified for Divizia A immediately, ranking ninth in the 1940–41 ...

League tables

Seria I

Serie II

Seria III

Top scorers

;20 goals *

Ionuț Mazilu Ionuț Costinel Mazilu (born 9 February 1982) is a Romanian former footballer, currently a manager. He is known in Romania for his sharp finishing, pace and technique. Career Club Mazilu started his career at Sportul Studențesc in 1999. In th ...

( Sportul Studențesc) ;17 goals * Gabriel Apetri (

) ;13 goals * Viorel Gheorghe ( Petrolul Moinești) * Cristian Turcu (

CFR Cluj Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ), is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, which competes in the Liga I. It was founded in 1907 as ''Kolozsvári Vas ...

) ;12 goals *

Răzvan Cociș Răzvan Vasile Cociș (; born 19 February 1983) is a Romanian former footballer. He was usually an attacking midfielder but could play in a variety of other midfield positions as well as up-front. He was also well known for his close control. C ...

(

Universitatea Cluj Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj (), commonly known as Universitatea Cluj or simply as U Cluj, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I, the first ...

) * Florin Anghel (

) *

Valentin Badea Valentin Vasile Badea (born 23 October 1982 in Alexandria) is a Romanian former football player. He played as a striker. His last contract was with Liga II team UTA Arad. Club career *On 2001 Jiul bought Badea for €1,000 from Rulmentul Alex ...

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) ;11 goals * Robert Roszel (

Olimpia Satu Mare Fotbal Club Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare, commonly known as Olimpia Satu Mare or simply as Olimpia, is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded on 5 May 1921, re-founded in 2010 and 2018. The club play ...

) ;9 goals * Iulian Ștefan (

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) *

Florin Maxim Florin Sandu Maxim (born 2 March 1981) is a Romanian former professional footballer and currently a manager. He usually played as a left-back, but also played as a left midfielder for teams such as Aurul Brad, Unirea Alba Iulia, Sportul Studen� ...

( Sportul Studențesc) ;8 goals *

Constantin Barbu Constantin "Jean" Barbu (born 16 May 1971) is a Romanian retired professional association football, footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Galaţi, Galați County, Barbu started his professional career with ...

(

) *

Marius Păcurar Marius Păcurar (born 15 July 1974) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a striker for teams such as Corvinul Hunedoara, Foresta Fălticeni, Politehnica Iași or CFR Simeria, among others.Politehnica Iași) ;7 goals * Constantin Borza ( Midia Năvodari) *

Damian Militaru Damian Militaru (born 19 December 1967) is a Romanian former professional footballer, currently a manager. Honours Steaua București *Divizia A (4): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 *Cupa României (3): 1995–96, 1996–97, 19 ...

(

) * Tiberiu Bălan ( Sportul Studențesc) * Gigel Ene (

Rulmentul Alexandria Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commonly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian football club from Alexandria, Romania, founded in 1948. It plays in the Romanian Liga III and is one of the most important football clubs ...

) * Dan Codreanu (

)

References

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