The 2002–03 Divizia B was the 63rd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from both series relegated to Divizia C. A promotion play-off was played between the 13th and 14th-placed in the Divizia A and the runners-up of the Divizia B series.

Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from Divizia C Relegated from Divizia A

From Divizia B

Relegated to Divizia C Promoted to Divizia A

Other

AEK București merged with Politehnica Timișoara and was absorbed. Politehnica played directly in the first tier, instead of third and also was renamed as Politehnica AEK Timișoara. Bucovina Suceava break the alliance with Foresta Fălticeni, bought the place from Tractorul Brașov and was enrolled directly in the second tier. Olimpia Satu Mare bought the place of Metrom Brașov, which chose to sell it again, instead of playing at the second level.

Renamed teams

Diplomatic Focșani was renamed as Unirea Focșani. Foresta Suceava was moved back from Suceava to Fălticeni and renamed as Foresta Fălticeni. Politehnica Unirea Iași was renamed as Politehnica Iași. FC Bihor Oradea was renamed as FC Oradea.

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Divizia A play-off

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Divizia A faced the 2nd-placed teams of the Divizia B.

Top scorers