1948–49 Divizia B

The 1948–49 Divizia B was the 10th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format was changed from four series of 16 teams to two series, each one of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series has been promoted in the Divizia A and the last five teams from the each series relegated to Divizia C.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Dermata Cluj
 * Ploiești
 * Dinamo B București
 * UD Reșița

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Stăruința Satu Mare
 * Electrica Timișoara
 * BNR București
 * CFR Târgoviște
 * Ripensia Timișoara
 * Sticla Târnăveni
 * CFR Caracal
 * Textila Buhuși
 * CFR Arad
 * CFR Simeria
 * CFR Buzău
 * CFR Iași
 * UF Hunedoara
 * Minaur Baia Mare
 * Craiova
 * Danubiana Roman
 * Indagrara Arad
 * CFR Turda
 * CFR Brașov
 * Tractorul Brașov
 * Locomotiva Reșița
 * Explosivii Făgăraș
 * CFR Craiova
 * Astra Română Poiana
 * Metalosport Ferdinand
 * Tisa Sighet
 * PCA Constanța
 * Franco-Româna Brăila
 * Lugoj
 * CFR Târgu Mureș
 * Venus București
 * ST București
 * Gloria Arad
 * Doljul Craiova
 * Dinamo Suceava

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Metalochimic București
 * Politehnica Timișoara

Excluded teams
Sparta Arad and CS Aninoasa were excluded from Divizia B.

Renamed teams
Crișana Oradea was renamed as CFR Oradea.

FC Ploiești was renamed as CFR Ploiești.

Gloria CFR Galați was renamed as CFR Galați.

Socec Lafayette București was renamed as Socec București.

Sporting Pitești was renamed as Țesătatoria Română Pitești.

Șoimii CFR Sibiu was renamed as CFR Sibiu.

UD Reșița was renamed as Metalochimic Reșița.

Other teams
Phoenix Baia Mare and Minaur Baia Mare merged, the new formed team was named as CSM Baia Mare.

Ferar Cluj and CFR Cluj merged, Ferar being absorbed by CFR, also CFR Cluj was promoted to Divizia A in the place of Ferar.