1987–88 Divizia B

The 1987–88 Divizia B was the 48th 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
 * Siretul Pașcani
 * Inter Vaslui
 * Petrolul Ianca Brăila
 * Sportul 30 Decembrie
 * Metalul București
 * Sportul Muncitoresc Caracal
 * Gloria Reșița
 * Progresul Timișoara
 * Sticla Arieșul Turda
 * Minerul Baia Sprie
 * Electromureș Târgu Mureș
 * Metalul Plopeni

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Jiul Petroșani
 * Gloria Buzău
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Aripile Victoria Bacău
 * ROVA Roșiori
 * Aurul Brad
 * Minerul Gura Humorului
 * Carpați Mârșa
 * Mureșul Deva
 * Dunărea CSU Galați
 * Automatica București
 * Steaua CFR Cluj
 * Poiana Câmpina
 * IMASA Sfântu Gheorghe
 * Minerul Cavnic

Promoted to Divizia A
 * CSM Suceava
 * ASA Târgu Mureș
 * Politehnica Timișoara

Renamed teams
MF Steaua București was renamed as Mecanică Fină București.

Minerul Paroșeni was renamed as AS Paroșeni Vulcan.

Petrolul Ianca Brăila was renamed as Petrolul Ianca.