The 1985–86 Divizia B was the 46th season of the second tier of the

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. The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to

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Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from Divizia C * Minerul Vatra Dornei * Aripile Bacău * Delta Tulcea * Dunărea Călărași * ICSIM București * Muscelul Câmpulung * Electroputere Craiova * Metalul Bocșa * Înfrățirea Oradea * CIL Sighetu Marmației * Mecanica Orăștie * ICIM Brașov Relegated from

* Jiul Petroșani *

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* Politehnica Iași

From Divizia B

Relegated to Divizia C * FEPA 74 Bârlad * Metalul București * Metalurgistul Cugir * Metalul Mangalia * Unirea Alexandria * Sticla Arieșul Turda * Partizanul Bacău * Autobuzul București *

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* Unirea Dinamo Focșani * Minerul Motru * IS Câmpia Turzii Promoted to

* Petrolul Ploiești * Dinamo Victoria București * Universitatea Cluj

Renamed teams

''CSM Drobeta-Turnu Severin'' was renamed as AS Drobeta-Turnu Severin. ''FC Baia Mare'' was renamed as FC Maramureș Baia Mare. ''Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni'' was renamed as Flacăra Moreni. ''IP Aluminiu Slatina'' was renamed as Sportul Muncitoresc Slatina.

League tables

Serie I

Serie II

Serie III

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1985-86 Divizia B Liga II seasons

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