1970–71 Divizia B

The 1970–71 Divizia B was the 31st 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 the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C
 * ȘN Oltenița
 * UM Timișoara
 * CFR Pașcani
 * Gloria Bistrița

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Crișul Oradea
 * ASA Târgu Mureș

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Chimia Suceava
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Gloria Bârlad
 * Metalul Turnu Severin

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Progresul București
 * CFR Timișoara

Renamed teams
Metalul Hunedoara was renamed as Corvinul Hunedoara.

Other teams
Oțelul Galați gave away its place in the Divizia B to FC Galați, a newly formed team.