The 1995–96 Divizia B was the 56th 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 two places from both series relegated to Divizia C.
Team changes
To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C
Foresta Fălticeni
Oțelul Târgoviște
Minerul Motru
Minaur Zlatna
FC Onești
Dunărea Călărași
ARO Câmpulung
Olimpia Satu Mare
Relegated from Divizia A
Electroputere Craiova
Maramureș Baia Mare
UTA Arad
From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
Flacăra Moreni
ICIM Brașov
Faur București
CFR Cluj
Acord Focșani
Phoenix Baia Mare
Callatis Mangalia
Armătura Zalău
Promoted to Divizia A
Selena Bacău
Politehnica Timișoara
Politehnica Iași
Renamed teams
Constant Galați was renamed as Dunărea Galați.
Jiul IELIF Craiova was moved from Craiova to Caracal and renamed as FC Caracal.
League tables
Serie I
Serie II
Top scorers
16 goals
Giani Gorga (Steaua Mizil)
15 goals
Adrian Bogoi (Oțelul Târgoviște)
12 goals
Mihai Guriță (Bucovina Suceava) Cristian Pușcaș (CSM Reșița)
11 goals
Mircea Stanciu (ASA Târgu Mureș) Doru Balmuș (Dunărea Galați)
9 goals
Lucian Marinescu (CSM Reșița) Gheorghe Biță (Electroputere Craiova)
8 goals
Costel Lazăr (Poiana Câmpina) Vasile Bârdeș (Oțelul Târgoviște)
7 goals
Dan Găldean (Minaur Zlatna)