1988–89 Divizia B

The 1988–89 Divizia B was the 49th 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
 * Explorări Câmpulung Moldovenesc
 * Aripile Victoria Bacău
 * Metalul Mangalia
 * Dunărea Călărași
 * Metalul Mija
 * Dacia Pitești
 * Minerul Motru
 * CFR Timișoara
 * Minerul Cavnic
 * Unirea Alba Iulia
 * Avântul Reghin
 * Poiana Câmpina

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Politehnica Timișoara
 * Petrolul Ploiești
 * CSM Suceava

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Inter Vaslui
 * Autobuzul București
 * Sticla Arieșul Turda
 * Unirea Slobozia
 * Mecanică Fină București
 * CIL Sighetu Marmației
 * Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat
 * Metalul București
 * Minerul Baia Sprie
 * Petrolul Ianca
 * Progresul Vulcan București
 * Victoria Carei

Promoted to Divizia A
 * FC Constanța
 * Inter Sibiu
 * Bihor Oradea

Renamed teams
Aripile Victoria Bacău was renamed as Aripile Bacău.

Delta Dinamo Tulcea was renamed as Delta Tulcea.

Gloria Pandurii was renamed as Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

Prahova CSU Ploiești was renamed as Prahova Ploiești.

Sportul Muncitoresc Caracal was renamed as FCM Caracal.

Sportul Muncitoresc Slatina was renamed as Metalurgistul Slatina.