2018–19_Liga_II

2018–19 Liga II

2018–19 Liga II

Football league season


The 2018–19 Liga II (also known as 2018–19 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 79th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 1 June 2019.[1]

Quick Facts Season, Promoted ...

A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the third Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams were promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed team played a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The last five teams were relegated to Liga III.

Team changes

Excluded teams

Afumați withdrew from Liga II after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.[2][3]

Teams spared from relegation

Metaloglobus București was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Afumați.[4]

Renamed teams

Juventus București was renamed as Daco-Getica București after being summoned by Juventus Torino to remove the term "Juventus" from its name.[5][6]

Șirineasa was renamed as Energeticianul.[7][8]

Stadiums by capacity

Stadiums by locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[73]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Luceafărul Oradea withdrew from Liga II after the end of the season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.[72]
  2. Head-to-head points: Daco-Getica București 10 pts, Ripensia Timișoara 9 pts, UTA Arad 8pts, Farul Constanța 3 pts

Season results

More information Home \ Away, ACA ...
Source: Liga 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liga I play-off

The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
9 June 2019 Universitatea Cluj0–2 Hermannstadt Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Petrescu 79'
Tsoumou 80'
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 25,664
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Bucharest)
12 June 2019 Hermannstadt0–1 Universitatea Cluj Sibiu
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Goga 64' Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest)

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.[74]

Clean sheets

Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.

*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Attendances

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to games played on 1 June 2019
Source: League attendance: Liga II 2018/2019
Notes:
1: Farul Constanța played five matches out of their stadium until it was renovated to meet Liga II standards.
2: Balotești and Sportul Snagov played one match, respectively two matches out of their stadiums.
4: ACS Poli Timișoara and Daco-Getica București played last season in the Liga I.
5: Aerostar Bacău, Energeticianul, Farul Constanța, Petrolul Ploiești and Universitatea Cluj played last season in the Liga III.


References

  1. "ŞOC în Liga 2. Una dintre cele mai bune echipe din ultimele două sezoane părăseşte competiţia. S-a înscris în Liga 3. "O decizie întârziată, dar justificată"". liga2.prosport.ro. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. "Pierdere grea pentru Dacia Unirea! Preşedintele clubului şi-a dat demisia". liga2.prosport.ro. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "Sarcină s-a decis unde duce Şirineasa să joace în Liga 2. Discuţiile de la Petroşani, dezamăgirea, obiectivul şi noul nume al clubului. "Asta vrem"" [Sarcină decided where Şirineasa will play in the Liga II. The talks from Petrosani, the disappointment, the goal and the new name of the club. "That's what we want"]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. "La loc comanda! Energeticianul nu va mai jucat în Liga 2 la Severin, ci revine la Petroşani. Sarcină propune iar schimbarea numelui clubului: "Să găsim repede o modalitate"" [Reposition the order! The Energetician will not play in Liga 2 in Severin, but will return to Petrosani. Task proposes to change the name of the club: "Let's quickly find a way"]. liga2.prosport.ro. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. "Chindia şi-a demis antrenorul la o zi după reunire". liga2.prosport.ro. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "ACS Poli şi-a numit antrenor interimar după ce a fost părăsită şi de "secund"". liga2.prosport.ro. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. "Florentin Petre revine ca antrenor în Liga 2. Echipa cu care tocmai a semnat". liga2.prosport.ro. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. "Mulţumim, Ciprian Urican!". ripensiatimisoara.ro. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  9. "George Zima, principal la Energeticianul". bihon.ro. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. "Contract reziliat cu Leo Grozavu". fcpetrolul.ro. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. "Mulţumim, Adrian Falub!". fcuniversitateacluj.ro. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  12. "Mircea Cojocaru va conduce Universitatea în meciul cu ACS Poli!". fcuniversitateacluj.ro. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  13. "Cristian Popovici, noul antrenor principal al echipei Metaloglobus". liga2.prosport.ro. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  14. "Petrolul a rezolvat problema antrenorului. Cornăţeanu rămâne la conducere". liga2.prosport.ro. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. "Provocare curajoasă pentru Laszlo Balint". liga2.prosport.ro. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  16. "Emil Săndoi a demisionat de la FC Argeş". liga2.prosport.ro. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  17. "FC Argeş şi-a numit noul antrenor principal!". liga2.prosport.ro. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. "Gheorghe Mulţescu e noul antrenor al Petrolului". liga2.prosport.ro. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  19. "Florin Bratu a plecat de la Aerostar Bacău". liga2.prosport.ro. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  20. "Liga I 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  21. Players. soccerway.com

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