1996–97 Divizia B
      
The 1996–97 Divizia B was the 57th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Divizia C.
Standings
Seria I
 
| Pos 
 | Team 
 | Pld 
 | W 
 | D 
 | L 
 | GF 
 | GA 
 | GD 
 | Pts 
 | Qualification or relegation 
 | 
|---|
| 1 | Foresta Fălticeni !Foresta Fălticeni (C) (P) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 22 | +57 | 76 | Promotion to Divizia A | 
| 2 | Precizia Săcele !Precizia Săcele | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 61 | 
| 3 | Dacia Unirea Brăila !Dacia Unirea Brăila | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 60 | 
| 4 | FC Onești !FC Onești | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 59 | 
| 5 | Petrolul Moineşti !Petrolul Moineşti | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 57 | 
| 6 | Gloria Buzău !Gloria Buzău | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 55 | 
| 7 | Politehnica Iași !Politehnica Iași | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 55 | 
| 8 | Astra Ploiești !Astra Ploiești | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 51 | 
| 9 | Dunărea Călăraşi !Dunărea Călăraşi | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | 
| 10 | Poiana Câmpina !Poiana Câmpina | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 50 | 
| 11 | Tractorul Braşov !Tractorul Braşov | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 49 | 
| 12 | Bucovina Suceava !Bucovina Suceava | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 48 | 
| 13 | Rocar București !Rocar București | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 47 | 
| 14 | Dunărea Galați !Dunărea Galați | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 43 | 
| 15 | Metrom Braşov !Metrom Braşov | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 42 | 
| 16 | Metalul Plopeni !Metalul Plopeni | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 37 | 
| 17 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț !Cetatea Târgu Neamț (R) | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 122 | −100 | 17 | Relegation to Divizia C | 
| 18 | Steaua Mizil !Steaua Mizil (R) | 34 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 132 | −121 | 8 | 
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 
1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Seria II
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 
1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
 Goals 
- 24 goals
- 15 goals
- 13 goals
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals 
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
See also
References