The 1958–59

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was the 19th season of the second tier of the

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. The format with two series has been maintained, both of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season only the winner of the first series promoted to

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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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* 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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* CSU București Promoted to

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* 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

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. ''Minerul Baia Mare'' was renamed as CSM Baia Mare. ''Progresul Oradea'' was renamed as CS Oradea. ''Progresul Sibiu'' was renamed as

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. ''Progresul Suceava'' was renamed as Victoria Suceava. ''Rapid II București'' was renamed as TAROM București. ''Știința Iași'' was renamed as

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. ''Titanii București'' was renamed as Metalul Titanii București.

Other teams

Dinamo Cluj was dissolved, all the players were moved to

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, 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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