1981–82 Divizia B

The 1981–82 Divizia B was the 42nd 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
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * Victoria Tecuci
 * Dunărea Călărași
 * Automatica București
 * Energie Slatina
 * Drobeta-Turnu Severin
 * Strungul Arad
 * Someșul Satu Mare
 * Minerul Ilba-Seini
 * Carpați Mârșa
 * ICIM Brașov

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Politehnica Iași
 * Baia Mare
 * FCM Galați

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Borzești
 * ROVA Roșiori
 * Metalul Aiud
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Poiana Câmpina
 * Metalurgistul Cugir
 * Cimentul Medgidia
 * Nitramonia Făgăraș
 * Minerul Moldova Nouă
 * Chimia Brăila
 * Sirena București
 * Minerul Anina

Promoted to Divizia A
 * FC Constanța
 * CS Târgoviște
 * UTA Arad

Renamed teams
Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe was renamed as CSM Sfântu Gheorghe.

Rulmentul Alexandria was renamed as Unirea Alexandria.

Other teams
Șoimii Sibiu and IPA Sibiu merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one. After the merge Șoimii Sibiu was renamed as Șoimii IPA Sibiu.