1960–61 Divizia B

The 1960–61 Divizia B was the 21st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Regional Championship
 * Academia Militară București
 * CFR Roșiori
 * Chimia Govora
 * Dinamo Săsar
 * Aurul Brad
 * CSM Brăila
 * Steaua Roșie Bacău
 * Voința Târgu Mureș

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * Jiul Petroșani

From Divizia B
Relegated to Regional Championship
 * Victoria Buzău
 * Metalul Oțelu Roșu
 * CFR Arad
 * Sportul Muncitoresc Radăuți
 * Carpați Sinaia
 * CS Târgu Mureș

Promoted to Divizia A
 * CSMS Iași
 * Știința Timișoara
 * Corvinul Hunedoara

Renamed teams
ASA Sibiu was renamed as CSM Sibiu.

CS Craiova was renamed as CFR Electroputere Craiova.

Gaz Metan Mediaș was renamed as CSM Mediaș.

Metalul Titanii București was renamed as Metalul București.

Tractorul Orașul Stalin was renamed as Tractorul Brașov.

Unirea Focșani was renamed as Rapid Focșani.

Aurul Brad was renamed during the winter break as Dinamo Barza.

Other teams
CS Târgu Mureș and Voința Târgu Mureș merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge Voința changed its name in Mureșul Târgu Mureș.

CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. The new club was named CSM Cluj.

Arieșul Turda took the place of CFR Cluj due to the merge between CFR Cluj and Rapid Cluj.