1978–79 Divizia B

The 1978–79 Divizia B was the 39th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Progresul Brăila
 * Chimia Brazi
 * SN Oltenița
 * Viitorul Scornicești
 * Drobeta-Turnu Severin
 * Minerul Anina
 * Înfrățirea Oradea
 * Minerul Cavnic
 * Poiana Câmpina
 * IS Câmpia Turzii

Relegated from Divizia A
 * FC Constanța
 * Petrolul Ploiești
 * FCM Reșița

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * CFR Pașcani
 * Celuloza Călărași
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * CSU Galați
 * Carpați Sinaia
 * Armătura Zalău
 * CS Botoșani
 * Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 * Victoria Carei
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * Prahova Ploiești
 * Avântul Reghin

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Gloria Buzău
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Baia Mare

Renamed teams
Progresul București was renamed as Progresul Vulcan București.

Unirea Alexandria was renamed as Rulmentul Alexandria.

Other teams
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and Relonul Săvinești merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one. After the merge, Ceahlăul was renamed as Relon Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.