1998–99 Divizia B

The 1998–99 Divizia B was the 59th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to two 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 three places from both series relegated to Divizia C. A promotion play-off was played between the runners-up of the series to decide the third team that promoted to Divizia A.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C
 * Laminorul Roman
 * Cimentul Fieni
 * Rulmentul Alexandria
 * Bihor Oradea
 * Chimica Târnăveni
 * Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Chindia Târgoviște
 * Sportul Studențesc București
 * Jiul Petroșani

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Metalul Plopeni
 * CFR Cluj
 * Dunărea Călărași
 * UM Timișoara
 * Foresta II Fălticeni
 * Gloria Reșița

Promoted to Divizia A
 * Astra Ploiești
 * Olimpia Satu Mare
 * FC Onești

Renamed teams
Electroputere Craiova was renamed as Extensiv Craiova.

Maramureș Baia Mare was renamed as FC Baia Mare.

Promotion play-off
The 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B played a match to decide the third team promoted to Divizia A. The match was played on neutral ground, on the Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia.

Top scorers

 * 17 goals
 * 🇷🇴 Marian Ivan (FC Brașov)


 * 15 goals
 * 🇷🇴 Bogdan Vrăjitoarea (Rocar București)


 * 13 goals
 * 🇷🇴 Laurențiu Diniță (Sportul Studențesc)
 * 🇷🇴 Adrian State (Dunărea Galați)


 * 10 goals
 * 🇷🇴 Cristian Dicu (Midia Năvodari)
 * 🇷🇴 Claudiu Drăgan (UTA Arad)


 * 9 goals


 * 🇷🇴 Cornel Mihart (ARO Câmpulung)
 * 🇷🇴 Gabriel Boștină (Cimentul Fieni)
 * 🇷🇴 Marius Păcurar (Corvinul Hunedoara)
 * 🇷🇴 Ionuț Savu (Rocar București)


 * 8 goals
 * 🇷🇴 Romeo Pădureț (Sportul Studențesc)
 * 🇷🇴 Daniel Bona (Precizia Săcele)


 * 7 goals


 * 🇷🇴 Marcel Rus (Extensiv Craiova)
 * 🇷🇴 Aurelian Dumitru (Sportul Studențesc)
 * 🇷🇴 Cristian Albeanu (Bihor Oradea)
 * 🇷🇴 Robert Niță (Cimentul Fieni)