The 2002–03 Divizia B was the 63rd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
AEK București merged with Politehnica Timișoara and was absorbed.
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.
Foresta Suceava was moved back from Suceava to Fălticeni and renamed as Foresta Fălticeni.