1961–62 Divizia B

The 1961–62 Divizia B was the 22nd 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 promote to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegate to Regional Championship.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Regional Championship
 * Crișul Oradea
 * Carpați Sinaia
 * Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 * CFR Arad
 * Rapid IRA Târgu Mureș
 * Știința Galați

Relegated from Divizia A
 * CSMS Iași
 * Farul Constanța
 * Corvinul Hunedoara

From Divizia B
Relegated to Regional Championship
 * Unirea Iași
 * CFR Electroputere Craiova
 * Gloria Bistrița
 * Rulmentul Bârlad
 * Drobeta Turnu-Severin
 * Dinamo Barza

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Metalul Târgoviște
 * Dinamo Pitești
 * Jiul Petroșani

Renamed teams
Academia Militară București was renamed as Olimpia București.

AMEF Arad was renamed as Vagonul Arad.

CFR Timișoara was renamed as CSO Timișoara.

CSM Brăila was renamed as CSO Brăila.

SNM Constanța was renamed as Portul Constanța.

Dinamo Săsar was moved to Satu Mare, merged with Voința Satu Mare and renamed as ASMD Satu Mare.