title: 1972–73 Divizia B
text: # 1972–73 Divizia B
  
  The 1972–73 Divizia B was the 33rd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
  
  The format has been maintained 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 none of the teams relegated to Divizia C due to expansion of the league starting with the 1973–74 season.
  
  ## Team changes
  
  ### Renamed teams
  
  Chimia Făgăraș was renamed as Nitramonia Făgăraș.
  
  Crișul Oradea was renamed as FC Bihor Oradea.
  
  Metalul Târgoviște was renamed as CS Târgoviște.
  
  Politehnica Galați was renamed as CSU Galați.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### Serie I
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Politehnica Iași (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 38 | Promotion to Divizia A |
  | 2 | Metalul București | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 36 | |
  | 3 | Gloria Buzău | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | |
  | 4 | FC Galați | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 33 | |
  | 5 | CFR Pașcani | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 31 | |
  | 6 | SN Oltenița | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 31 | |
  | 7 | Progresul București | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 31 | |
  | 8 | Metalul Plopeni | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 30 | |
  | 9 | Știința Bacău | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 30 | |
  | 10 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 29 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
  | 11 | CS Târgoviște | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Dunărea Giurgiu | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 27 | |
  | 13 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 27 | |
  | 14 | Delta Tulcea | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | |
  | 15 | Progresul Brăila | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 26 | |
  | 16 | CSU Galați | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
  
  ### Serie II
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Politehnica Timișoara (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 42 | Promotion to Divizia A |
  | 2 | Bihor Oradea | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 37 | |
  | 3 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 39 | |
  | 4 | Minerul Baia Mare | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 32 | |
  | 5 | CSM Sibiu | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | |
  | 6 | Metrom Brașov | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 30 | |
  | 7 | Nitramonia Făgăraș | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 28 | |
  | 8 | Gloria Bistrița | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 28 | |
  | 9 | Minerul Anina | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 28 | |
  | 10 | CFR Timișoara | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 26 | |
  | 11 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 30 | |
  | 12 | Metalul Turnu Severin | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 26 | |
  | 13 | Electroputere Craiova | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 26 | |
  | 14 | CFR Arad | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 26 | |
  | 15 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 25 | |
  | 16 | Olimpia Oradea | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 25 | |
  