2001–02 Divizia B

The 2001–02 Divizia B was the 62nd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been changed from two series of 18 teams to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from both series relegated to Divizia C. A promotion play-off was played between the 13th and 14th-placed in the Divizia A and the runners-up of the Divizia B series.^[1]^[2]

Team changes

Other

Electromagnetica București started to be the second squad of Rapid București.

Metalul Plopeni started to be the second squad of Astra Ploiești.

Renamed teams

Fulgerul Bragadiru was renamed as AEK București.

League map

ARO

Bucharest

UTA

Minaur

ASA

Jiul

Politehnica

Bucharest teams:
AEK
Electromagnetica
Inter Gaz
Rocar

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Locations of Divizia B clubs by series

Seria I

Seria II

League tables

Seria I

Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2002. Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Metalul Plopeni were deducted 6 points and lost 0-3 the match against Rocar București (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing.
^ Tractorul Brașov withdrew at the end of the season and sell its place to Bucovina Suceava.
^ Dinamo Poiana Câmpina were deducted 6 points for some irregularities.
^ Rocar București were deducted 3 points and lost 0-3 the match against Metalul Plopeni (round 15), after an attempt of match fixing. As a result Rocar withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part by forfeit.

Seria II

^ Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 7 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Divizia A, last season.
^ Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation after it bought, at the end of the season, the place of newly promoted Metrom Brașov.
^ Politehnica Timișoara were deducted 15 points (1 for each day of late transfer fees).