1982–83 Divizia B

The 1982–83 Divizia B was the 43rd 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
 * Borzești
 * Prahova Ploiești
 * Metalosport Galați
 * Dinamo Victoria București
 * Rova Roșiori
 * Minerul Motru
 * Metalurgistul Cugir
 * Gloria Reșița
 * Armătura Zalău
 * IS Câmpia Turzii
 * Precizia Săcele

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Universitatea Cluj
 * UTA Arad
 * Progresul Vulcan București

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * CSU Galați
 * Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni
 * Dacia Orăștie
 * Constructorul Iași
 * Metalul Plopeni
 * Minerul Lupeni
 * Victoria Tecuci
 * Tractorul Brașov
 * CFR Cluj
 * Relonul Săvinești
 * ICIM Brașov
 * Minerul Ilba-Seini

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Politehnica Iași
 * Petrolul Ploiești
 * Bihor Oradea

Renamed teams
Energia Slatina was renamed as IP Aluminiu Slatina.

FCM Reșița was renamed as CSM Reșița.

Mecanică Fină București was renamed as Mecanică Fină Steaua București.

Viitorul Vaslui was renamed as Viitorul Mecanica Vaslui.

Other teams
FCM Galați and CSU Galați merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one. After the merge FCM Galați was renamed as Dunărea CSU Galați.