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

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. 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 Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...

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. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...

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Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from

* Petrolul Moinești *

Unirea Urziceni Fotbal Club Unirea Urziceni, commonly known as Unirea Urziceni (), was a Romanian professional Association football, football Club (organization), club based in Urziceni, Ialomița County. Unirea became Divizia A Final Tables, national champions ...

* Juventus București *

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* Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea *

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* Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe * Armătura Zalău *

FC Vaslui Fotbal Club Vaslui, commonly known as FC Vaslui, or simply as Vaslui (), was a Romanian professional football club based in Vaslui, Vaslui County, founded in 2002 and dissolved in 2014. Its official club colours were yellow and green, hence t ...

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* Chindia Târgoviște * Minerul Motru * Certej * Tricotaje Ineu *

Laminorul Roman Club Sportiv Municipal Roman, commonly known as CSM Roman, is a Romanian football (soccer), football football team, team based in Roman, Romania, Roman, Neamț County, currently competing in Liga IV Neamț, Liga IV – Neamț County, the fourth t ...

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* ACU Arad * Precizia Săcele * Oașul Negrești * Callatis Mangalia Relegated from

* Sportul Studențesc București *

UTA Arad Asociația Fotbal Club UTA Arad (), commonly known as UTA Arad or simply UTA (''Uzina Textilă Arad''; ), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Arad, Arad County that competes in the Liga I. The team was founded in 1945 ...

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 fo ...

* UM Timișoara Promoted to

* Petrolul Ploiești *

Apulum Alba Iulia Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III. Among the greatest achievements ...

* 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 Association football, football Club (organization), club last based in the city of Giurgiu, Giurgiu County. Founded in 1921 in Ploiești as ' ...

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. Known under several names throughout its history — ''Met ...

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

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and renamed as

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. ''Extensiv Craiova'' was renamed as FC Craiova.

League tables

Seria I

Serie II

Seria III

Results

Top scorers

;29 goals *

Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur (born 8 April 1980) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a winger or a striker. Bucur has won the top league goalscorer award in the Romanian league twice, in the 2004–05 and in the 2008–09 ...

( Sportul Studențesc) ;20 goals *

Ionuț Mazilu Ionuț Costinel Mazilu (born 9 February 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently he is the assistant coach of the Romania national under-17 team. Career Club Mazilu started his career at Sportul St ...

( Sportul Studențesc) ;17 goals * Gabriel Apetri (

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

Cristian Turcu Cristian Turcu (born 25 December 1976) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He scored a goal in the first leg of the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup final against RC Lens, Lens. Honours CFR Cluj *Liga ...

(

CFR Cluj Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ) or simply CFR, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded as ''Kolozsvári Vasut ...

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

) * Florin Anghel (

) * Valentin Badea (

) ;11 goals * Robert Roszel (

Olimpia Satu Mare Fotbal Club Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare, commonly known as Olimpia Satu Mare, Olimpia MCMXXI 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 20 ...

) ;9 goals *

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) *

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( Sportul Studențesc) ;8 goals * Constantin Barbu (

) *

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 professional Association football, football coach and a former player. He is the technical director of CSM Jiul Petroșani, Jiul Petroșani. Honours Steaua București *Liga I, Divizia A (4): ...

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) *

Tiberiu Bălan Tiberiu Gabriel Bălan (born 17 February 1981) is a Romanian former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and currently a football manager Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether bu ...

( Sportul Studențesc) * Gigel Ene ( Rulmentul Alexandria) * Dan Codreanu (

)

References

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