1985–86 Divizia B

The 1985–86 Divizia B was the 46th 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 Vatra Dornei
 * Aripile Bacău
 * Delta Tulcea
 * Dunărea Călărași
 * ICSIM București
 * Muscelul Câmpulung
 * Electroputere Craiova
 * Metalul Bocșa
 * Înfrățirea Oradea
 * CIL Sighetu Marmației
 * Mecanica Orăștie
 * ICIM Brașov

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Jiul Petroșani
 * Baia Mare
 * Politehnica Iași

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * FEPA 74 Bârlad
 * Metalul București
 * Metalurgistul Cugir
 * Metalul Mangalia
 * Unirea Alexandria
 * Sticla Arieșul Turda
 * Partizanul Bacău
 * Autobuzul București
 * Gloria Reșița
 * Unirea Dinamo Focșani
 * Minerul Motru
 * IS Câmpia Turzii

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Petrolul Ploiești
 * Dinamo Victoria București
 * Universitatea Cluj

Renamed teams
CSM Drobeta-Turnu Severin was renamed as AS Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

FC Baia Mare was renamed as FC Maramureș Baia Mare.

Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni was renamed as Flacăra Moreni.

IP Aluminiu Slatina was renamed as Sportul Muncitoresc Slatina.