2018–19 Liga II
{{Infobox football league season
| country = {{ROU}}
| competition = Liga II
| season = 2018–19
| teams = 20
| promoted = Chindia Târgoviște
Academica Clinceni
| relegated = Luceafărul Oradea
Aerostar Bacău
ACS Poli Timișoara
Balotești
Dacia Unirea Brăila
| league topscorer = V. Buhăcianu (25)
(Aerostar Bacău)
| biggest home win = Aerostar 9–0 Brăila
| biggest away win = Brăila 0–8 U Cluj
| highest scoring = Aerostar 9–1 Metalo.
Petrolul 9–1 Brăila
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1084
| longest wins = 9 matches:
Chindia Târgoviște
| longest losses = 9 matches:
Dacia Unirea Brăila
| longest unbeaten = 19 matches:
Universitatea Cluj
| longest winless = 16 matches:
ACS Poli Timișoara
Dacia Unirea Brăila
Energeticianul
| highest attendance = 10,000
Petrolul 1–0 U Cluj
(30 March 2019)
| lowest attendance = 50
Oradea 1–0 Clinceni
(22 September 2018)
Snagov 2–0 Energetic.
(3 November 2018)
Balotești 1–1 Aerostar
(28 November 2018)
Metalo. 0–1 ASU Poli
(28 November 2018)
Snagov 1–0 Argeș
(28 November 2018)
Ripensia 1–0 Farul
(28 November 2018)
Ripensia 2–0 Brăila
(1 December 2018)
Balotești 0–2 Mioveni
(23 February 2019)
Argeș 2–1 Ripensia
(10 May 2019)
Brăila 0–6 Mioveni
(15 May 2019)
| prevseason = 2017–18
| nextseason = 2019–20
| updated = 1 June 2019
}}
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.[http://frf.ro/competitii-masculin/liga-2-casa-pariurilor/noul-sezon-al-ligii-2-casa-pariurilor-debuteaza-pe-4-august-id24204.html Noul sezon al Ligii 2 Casa Pariurilor debutează pe 4 august] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607050725/http://frf.ro/competitii-masculin/liga-2-casa-pariurilor/noul-sezon-al-ligii-2-casa-pariurilor-debuteaza-pe-4-august-id24204.html |date=2018-06-07 }}. frf.ro {{in lang|ro}}
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
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=To Liga II=
Promoted from Liga III
- Aerostar Bacău
(after 26 years of absence) - Farul Constanța
(after 2 years of absence) - Petrolul Ploiești
(after 7 years of absence) - Șirineasa
(debut) - Universitatea Cluj
(after 2 years of absence)
Relegated from Liga I
- ACS Poli Timișoara
(after 3 years of absence) - Juventus București
(after 1 year of absence)
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=From Liga II=
Relegated to Liga III
- Afumați
(ended 2-year stay) - Știința Miroslava
(ended 1-year stay) - Foresta Suceava
(ended 6-year stay) - Târgu Mureș
(ended 1-year stay) - Olimpia Satu Mare
(ended 5-year stay)
Promoted to Liga I
- Dunărea Călărași
(ended 2-year stay) - Hermannstadt
(ended 1-year stay)
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=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.{{cite web|title=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"|date=13 July 2018 |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/exclusiv-soc-in-liga-2-una-dintre-cele-mai-bune-echipe-din-ultimele-doua-sezoane-paraseste-competitia-s-a-inscris-in-liga-3-o-decizie-intarziata-dar-justificata-17355043|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=13 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=Bugetul urias îti dă bătăi de cap / CS Afumați riscă să nu se înscrie în Liga a 2-a|url=http://www.ilfovsport.ro/bugetul-urias-iti-da-batai-de-cap-cs-afumati-risca-sa-nu-se-inscrie-in-liga-a-2-a/|publisher=ilfovsport.ro|access-date=13 July 2018|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713174659/http://www.ilfovsport.ro/bugetul-urias-iti-da-batai-de-cap-cs-afumati-risca-sa-nu-se-inscrie-in-liga-a-2-a/|url-status=dead}}
=Teams spared from relegation=
Metaloglobus București was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Afumați.{{cite web|title=Pierdere grea pentru Dacia Unirea! Preşedintele clubului şi-a dat demisia|date=5 July 2018 |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/diverse/pierdere-grea-pentru-dacia-unirea-presedintele-clubului-si-a-dat-demisia-17344952|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=13 July 2018}}
=Renamed teams=
Juventus București was renamed as Daco-Getica București after being summoned by Juventus Torino to remove the term "Juventus" from its name.{{cite web|title=Surpriză! Nimeni nu se aștepta la numele pe care l-a ales naționalistul Ciuclea pentru Juventus|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/surpriza-nimeni-nu-se-astepta-la-numele-pe-care-l-a-ales-nationalistul-ciuclea-pentru-juventus-473598|publisher=digisport.ro|access-date=28 June 2018}}{{cite web|title=O echipă din România îşi schimbă numele! "Vom mai păstra actuala denumire pentru câteva zile". Care va fi noul nume|date=28 June 2018 |url=http://www.prosport.ro/video/fotbal-intern/video-o-echipa-din-romania-isi-schimba-numele-vom-mai-pastra-actuala-denumire-pentru-cateva-zile-care-va-fi-noul-nume-exclusiv-17316268|publisher=prosport.ro|access-date=28 June 2018}}
Șirineasa was renamed as Energeticianul.{{cite web|title=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"|date=29 June 2018 |trans-title=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"|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/exclusiv-sarcina-s-a-decis-unde-duce-sirineasa-sa-joace-in-liga-2-discutiile-de-la-petrosani-dezamagirea-obiectivul-si-noul-nume-al-clubului-asta-vrem-17324311|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=3 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=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"|date=6 July 2018 |trans-title=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"|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/la-loc-comanda-energeticianul-nu-va-mai-jucat-in-liga-2-la-severin-ci-revine-la-petrosani-sarcina-propune-iar-schimbarea-numelui-clubului-sa-gasim-repede-o-modalitate-17346369|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=11 July 2018}}
Stadiums by capacity
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! Club ! City ! Stadium ! data-sort-type="number"|Capacity |
Academica
| Clinceni | Clinceni | 2,800 |
ACS Poli
| 5,000 / 32,972 |
Aerostar
| Bacău | Aerostar | 1,500 |
Argeș
| Pitești | 15,000 |
ASU Politehnica
| 32,972 / 1,000 |
Balotești
| Central | 3,780 |
Chindia
| 6,500 |
Dacia Unirea
| Brăila | 20,154 |
Daco-Getica
| 6,000 |
Energeticianul
| Jiul | 15,550 |
Farul
| 15,520 / 2,000 |
Luceafărul
| Oradea | 2,200 |
Metaloglobus
| 1,000 |
Mioveni
| Mioveni | 7,000 |
Pandurii
| Tudor Vladimirescu (second ground) | 1,500 |
Petrolul
| Ploiești | 15,073 |
Ripensia
| Ciarda Roșie / Dan Păltinișanu | 1,000 / 32,972 |
Sportul
| Snagov | Voința | 2,000 |
Universitatea
| 30,201 |
UTA
| Arad | Motorul | 4,000 |
Stadiums by locations
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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.
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Team
! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
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Academica Clinceni
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ilie|Poenaru}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Patriche | Joma | Bel Profile, Nicmar Prima |
ACS Poli Timișoara
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Valeriu|Răchită}} | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Paramatti | Joma / Beltona | — |
Aerostar Bacău
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Andrei|Vatră}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Vraciu | Nike |
Argeș Pitești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Augustin|Eduard}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Raul Costin | Macron |
ASU Politehnica Timișoara
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cosmin|Petruescu}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Ioan Mera | Westiment / Macron | De Construct Ind |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ciprian|Niță}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Marciuc | Jako | Hotel Mirage |
Chindia Târgoviște
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Viorel|Moldovan}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Cherchez | Joma / Acerbis | Regata |
Dacia Unirea Brăila
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florentin|Petre}} | {{flagicon|NED}} Adreano van den Driest | Joma | Rodbun, {{notatypo|Comision}} Trade |
Daco-Getica București
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Baciu}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Bustea | Joma | Supercom |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Viorel|Tănase}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Lung | Joma / Luanvi | Vitalact, Succes |
Farul Constanța
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Grigoraș}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Raul Avram | Macron / Joma | — |
Luceafărul Oradea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Lupuț}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Oroș | Adidas | — |
Metaloglobus București
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|László|Balint}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Herea | Jako | — |
Mioveni
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Stoica}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Ayza | Joma |
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Bogoi}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Denis Brînzan | Joma | — |
Petrolul Ploiești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Mulțescu}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Laurențiu Marinescu | Joma | Veolia |
Ripensia Timișoara
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Alexandru|Pelici}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Călin Toma | ILA | Almira |
Sportul Snagov
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Eugen|Trică}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Ilie | Macron / Acerbis | Snagov Plaza |
Universitatea Cluj
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Lobonț}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Giurgiu | Erima |
UTA Arad
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionuț|Popa}} | {{flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Rus | Saller |
Managerial changes
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Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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ACS Poli
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Neaga}} | End of contract | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionel|Ganea}} |
ASU Politehnica
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Antonio|Foale}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 30 June 2018 | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cosmin|Petruescu}} |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Stanca}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 30 June 2018 | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Ursu}} |
Chindia
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Nicolae|Croitoru}} | End of contract | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Viorel|Moldovan}} |
Mioveni
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Iordan|Eftimie}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 30 June 2018 | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Iordan|Eftimie}} |
Petrolul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Romulus|Ciobanu}} | End of contract | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Leontin|Grozavu}} |
Snagov
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Valeriu|Răchită}} | End of contract | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|László|Balint}} |
Dacia Unirea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Alin|Pânzaru}} | End of contract | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Barbu |
Metaloglobus
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Alin|Chița}} | End of contract | 30 June 2018 | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Andone}} |
Farul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Grigoraș}} | Mutual agreement | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Barbu |
ACS Poli
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionel|Ganea}} | Mutual agreement | 12 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Vlătănescu}} (caretaker) |
Dacia Unirea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Barbu | Mutual agreement | 15 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dorin|Romică}} (caretaker) |
ACS Poli
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Vlătănescu}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 15 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ștefan|Nanu}} |
Dacia Unirea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dorin|Romică}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 18 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florentin|Petre}} |
Ripensia
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ciprian|Urican}} | Mutual agreement | 15 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Radu|Suciu}} (caretaker) |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Dulca}} | Mutual agreement | 9 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} (caretaker) |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Ursu}} | Resigned | 19 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Stanca}} (caretaker) |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Stanca}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 14 September 2018 | 19 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ștefan|Nofitovici}} |
Farul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Barbu | Resigned | 15 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Grigoraș}} |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 26 September 2018 | 10 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marin|Tudorache}} |
Metaloglobus
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Andone}} | Signed by Energeticianul | 12 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gigel|Coman}} (caretaker) |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marin|Tudorache}} | Mutual agreement | 9 October 2018 | 9 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Andone}} |
Petrolul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Leontin|Grozavu}} | Sacked | 6 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Octavian|Grigore}} (caretaker) |
Universitatea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Falub}} | Mutual agreement | 5 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mircea|Cojocaru}} (caretaker) |
Aerostar
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Popovici}} | Mutual agreement | 18 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florin|Bratu}} |
Metaloglobus
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gigel|Coman}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 13 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Popovici}} |
Ripensia
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Radu|Suciu}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 16 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Iulian|Muntean}} (caretaker) |
Ripensia
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Iulian|Muntean}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 7 November 2018 | 17 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Alexandru|Pelici}} |
Petrolul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Octavian|Grigore}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 4 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mugurel|Cornățeanu}} (caretaker) |
Universitatea
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mircea|Cojocaru}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 7 December 2018 | 5 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Lobonț}} |
ACS Poli
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ștefan|Nanu}} | Mutual agreement | 20 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Valeriu|Răchită}} |
Petrolul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mugurel|Cornățeanu}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 19 December 2018 | 3 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mugurel|Cornățeanu}} |
Mioveni
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Iordan|Eftimie}} | Mutual agreement | 7 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Daniel|Oprița}} |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ștefan|Nofitovici}} | Signed by Mioveni (assistant) | 18 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Mihali}} |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Bogdan|Andone}} | Signed by FCSB (assistant) | 8 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} (caretaker) |
Metaloglobus
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Popovici}} | Mutual agreement | 16 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|László|Balint}} |
Snagov
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|László|Balint}} | Signed by Metaloglobus | 1 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Eugen|Trică}} |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 21 February 2019 | 8 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} |
Argeș
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Săndoi}} | Resigned | 6 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Augustin|Eduard}} |
Petrolul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mugurel|Cornățeanu}} | Mutual agreement | 25 March 2019 | 5 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Mulțescu}} |
Balotești
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Mihali}} | Sacked | 18 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ciprian|Niță}} |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|George|Zima}} | Released | 13 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Szolomajer}} (caretaker) |
Energeticianul
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Szolomajer}} (caretaker) | End of tenure as a caretaker | 14 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Viorel|Tănase}} |
Aerostar
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florin|Bratu}} | Released | 17 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Andrei|Vatră}} (caretaker) | 6 May 2019 |
Mioveni
| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Daniel|Oprița}} | Sacked | 7 | {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Stoica}} (caretaker) |
League table
{{2018–19 Liga II table}}
Season results
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
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|team1=ACA|team2=ACS|team3=AER|team4=ARG|team5=ASU
|team6=BAL|team7=CHI|team8=DUB|team9=DGB|team10=ENE
|team11=FAR|team12=LUC|team13=MET|team14=MIO|team15=PAN
|team16=PET|team17=RIP|team18=SNA|team19=UCJ|team20=UTA
|name_ACA=Academica Clinceni
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|match_ACA_AER=2–1
|match_ACA_ARG=2–1
|match_ACA_ASU=2–0
|match_ACA_BAL=4–0
|match_ACA_CHI=0–1
|match_ACA_DUB=7–0
|match_ACA_DGB=5–0
|match_ACA_ENE=3–1
|match_ACA_FAR=1–0
|match_ACA_LUC=5–0
|match_ACA_MET=1–0
|match_ACA_MIO=2–1
|match_ACA_PAN=4–1
|match_ACA_PET=2–1
|match_ACA_RIP=1–1
|match_ACA_SNA=0–1
|match_ACA_UCJ=0–0
|match_ACA_UTA=2–0
|name_ACS=ACS Poli Timișoara
|match_ACS_ACA=1–3
|match_ACS_AER=1–2
|match_ACS_ARG=1–0
|match_ACS_ASU=1–2
|match_ACS_BAL=3–1
|match_ACS_CHI=1–3
|match_ACS_DUB=2–2
|match_ACS_DGB=0–0
|match_ACS_ENE=1–1
|match_ACS_FAR=3–0
|match_ACS_LUC=1–1
|match_ACS_MET=1–0
|match_ACS_MIO=1–4
|match_ACS_PAN=1–1
|match_ACS_PET=0–1
|match_ACS_RIP=1–0
|match_ACS_SNA=1–2
|match_ACS_UCJ=0–3
|match_ACS_UTA=0–3
|name_AER=Aerostar Bacău
|match_AER_ACA=0–3
|match_AER_ACS=1–0
|match_AER_ARG=1–0
|match_AER_ASU=1–2
|match_AER_BAL=7–2
|match_AER_CHI=0–2
|match_AER_DUB=9–0
|match_AER_DGB=2–1
|match_AER_ENE=1–1
|match_AER_FAR=2–2
|match_AER_LUC=3–1
|match_AER_MET=9–1
|match_AER_MIO=0–3
|match_AER_PAN=0–1
|match_AER_PET=0–2
|match_AER_RIP=2–0
|match_AER_SNA=0–2
|match_AER_UCJ=1–2
|match_AER_UTA=1–0
|name_ARG=Argeș Pitești
|match_ARG_ACA=1–0
|match_ARG_ACS=5–0
|match_ARG_AER=2–1
|match_ARG_ASU=0–0
|match_ARG_BAL=2–0
|match_ARG_CHI=0–1
|match_ARG_DUB=4–1
|match_ARG_DGB=1–1
|match_ARG_ENE=0–0
|match_ARG_FAR=0–1
|match_ARG_LUC=3–0
|match_ARG_MET=2–0
|match_ARG_MIO=2–0
|match_ARG_PAN=3–1
|match_ARG_PET=3–0
|match_ARG_RIP=2–1
|match_ARG_SNA=3-2
|match_ARG_UCJ=2–1
|match_ARG_UTA=2–1
|name_ASU=ASU Politehnica Timișoara
|match_ASU_ACA=2–2
|match_ASU_ACS=0–1
|match_ASU_AER=1–2
|match_ASU_ARG=2–3
|match_ASU_BAL=4–3
|match_ASU_CHI=0–1
|match_ASU_DUB=4–0
|match_ASU_DGB=1–1
|match_ASU_ENE=0–0
|match_ASU_FAR=1–0
|match_ASU_LUC=0–0
|match_ASU_MET=2–0
|match_ASU_MIO=1–0
|match_ASU_PAN=1–1
|match_ASU_PET=3–0
|match_ASU_RIP=0–1
|match_ASU_SNA=1–2
|match_ASU_UCJ=1–0
|match_ASU_UTA=1–3
|name_BAL=Balotești
|match_BAL_ACA=1–3
|match_BAL_ACS=2–0
|match_BAL_AER=1–1
|match_BAL_ARG=4–0
|match_BAL_ASU=1–0
|match_BAL_CHI=1–4
|match_BAL_DUB=2–2
|match_BAL_DGB=1–1
|match_BAL_ENE=1–4
|match_BAL_FAR=0–1
|match_BAL_LUC=0–0
|match_BAL_MET=0–3
|match_BAL_MIO=0–2
|match_BAL_PAN=2–1
|match_BAL_PET=0–3
|match_BAL_RIP=0–2
|match_BAL_SNA=0–0
|match_BAL_UCJ=0-2
|match_BAL_UTA=1–3
|name_CHI=Chindia Târgoviște
|match_CHI_ACA=1–0
|match_CHI_ACS=1–0
|match_CHI_AER=3–2
|match_CHI_ARG=1–1
|match_CHI_ASU=2–1
|match_CHI_BAL=6–0
|match_CHI_DUB=3–0
|match_CHI_DGB=4–2
|match_CHI_ENE=2–2
|match_CHI_FAR=5–1
|match_CHI_LUC=4–1
|match_CHI_MET=2–1
|match_CHI_MIO=0–2
|match_CHI_PAN=2–1
|match_CHI_PET=0–0
|match_CHI_RIP=4–2
|match_CHI_SNA=4–1
|match_CHI_UCJ=2–1
|match_CHI_UTA=4–2
|name_DUB=Dacia Unirea Brăila
|match_DUB_ACA=0–2
|match_DUB_ACS=2–0
|match_DUB_AER=3–3
|match_DUB_ARG=0–2
|match_DUB_ASU=0–2
|match_DUB_BAL=1–0
|match_DUB_CHI=0–1
|match_DUB_DGB=2–1
|match_DUB_ENE=3–1
|match_DUB_FAR=0–2
|match_DUB_LUC=1–1
|match_DUB_MET=2–2
|match_DUB_MIO=0–6
|match_DUB_PAN=0–4
|match_DUB_PET=2–3
|match_DUB_RIP=1–2
|match_DUB_SNA=0–3
|match_DUB_UCJ=0–8
|match_DUB_UTA=0–0
|name_DGB=Daco-Getica București
|match_DGB_ACA=0–2
|match_DGB_ACS=3–1
|match_DGB_AER=3–0
|match_DGB_ARG=1–0
|match_DGB_ASU=1–1
|match_DGB_BAL=1–2
|match_DGB_CHI=2–2
|match_DGB_DUB=5–2
|match_DGB_ENE=0–0
|match_DGB_FAR=3–0
|match_DGB_LUC=3–1
|match_DGB_MET=1–1
|match_DGB_MIO=1–0
|match_DGB_PAN=2–2
|match_DGB_PET=1–2
|match_DGB_RIP=1–1
|match_DGB_SNA=1–3
|match_DGB_UCJ=2–6
|match_DGB_UTA=2–0
|name_ENE=Energeticianul
|match_ENE_ACA=0–1
|match_ENE_ACS=3–0
|match_ENE_AER=4–3
|match_ENE_ARG=0–0
|match_ENE_ASU=2–1
|match_ENE_BAL=3–0
|match_ENE_CHI=0-2
|match_ENE_DUB=4–0
|match_ENE_DGB=2–1
|match_ENE_FAR=0–1
|match_ENE_LUC=4–0
|match_ENE_MET=2–1
|match_ENE_MIO=0–0
|match_ENE_PAN=1–2
|match_ENE_PET=0–3
|match_ENE_RIP=2–3
|match_ENE_SNA=3–3
|match_ENE_UCJ=0–2
|match_ENE_UTA=2–2
|name_FAR=Farul Constanța
|match_FAR_ACA=1–4
|match_FAR_ACS=4–1
|match_FAR_AER=2–1
|match_FAR_ARG=3–1
|match_FAR_ASU=1–1
|match_FAR_BAL=2–0
|match_FAR_CHI=1–0
|match_FAR_DUB=2–0
|match_FAR_DGB=0–0
|match_FAR_ENE=1–0
|match_FAR_LUC=5–0
|match_FAR_MET=1–2
|match_FAR_MIO=0–3
|match_FAR_PAN=2–0
|match_FAR_PET=0–3
|match_FAR_RIP=1–1
|match_FAR_SNA=1–2
|match_FAR_UCJ=0–3
|match_FAR_UTA=1–1
|name_LUC=Luceafărul Oradea
|match_LUC_ACA=1–0
|match_LUC_ACS=4–2
|match_LUC_AER=4–0
|match_LUC_ARG=1–2
|match_LUC_ASU=0–0
|match_LUC_BAL=4–1
|match_LUC_CHI=0–0
|match_LUC_DUB=6–0
|match_LUC_DGB=1–0
|match_LUC_ENE=2–1
|match_LUC_FAR=5–0
|match_LUC_MET=3–0
|match_LUC_MIO=2–2
|match_LUC_PAN=1–0
|match_LUC_PET=3–1
|match_LUC_RIP=2–2
|match_LUC_SNA=1–1
|match_LUC_UCJ=1–3
|match_LUC_UTA=0–1
|name_MET=Metaloglobus București
|match_MET_ACA=0–1
|match_MET_ACS=1–0
|match_MET_AER=1–1
|match_MET_ARG=1–0
|match_MET_ASU=0–1
|match_MET_BAL=1–0
|match_MET_CHI=0–0
|match_MET_DUB=2–2
|match_MET_DGB=2–3
|match_MET_ENE=3–0
|match_MET_FAR=2–1
|match_MET_LUC=0–1
|match_MET_MIO=2–0
|match_MET_PAN=6–0
|match_MET_PET=1–0
|match_MET_RIP=1–1
|match_MET_SNA=1–0
|match_MET_UCJ=0–1
|match_MET_UTA=3–0
|name_MIO=Mioveni
|match_MIO_ACA=2–1
|match_MIO_ACS=1–1
|match_MIO_AER=2–0
|match_MIO_ARG=0–1
|match_MIO_ASU=1–0
|match_MIO_BAL=3–0
|match_MIO_CHI=1–4
|match_MIO_DUB=4–0
|match_MIO_DGB=2–1
|match_MIO_ENE=2–1
|match_MIO_FAR=0–2
|match_MIO_LUC=2–1
|match_MIO_MET=5–0
|match_MIO_PAN=2–2
|match_MIO_PET=1–2
|match_MIO_RIP=4–1
|match_MIO_SNA=0–4
|match_MIO_UCJ=1–1
|match_MIO_UTA=3–0
|name_PAN=Pandurii Târgu Jiu
|match_PAN_ACA=0–2
|match_PAN_ACS=1–1
|match_PAN_AER=2–0
|match_PAN_ARG=1–1
|match_PAN_ASU=1–0
|match_PAN_BAL=4–0
|match_PAN_CHI=0–2
|match_PAN_DUB=5–2
|match_PAN_DGB=0–2
|match_PAN_ENE=2–0
|match_PAN_FAR=5–3
|match_PAN_LUC=0–0
|match_PAN_MET=1–2
|match_PAN_MIO=2–0
|match_PAN_PET=0–2
|match_PAN_RIP=5–2
|match_PAN_SNA=2–0
|match_PAN_UCJ=1–5
|match_PAN_UTA=1–2
|name_PET=Petrolul Ploiești
|match_PET_ACA=2-3
|match_PET_ACS=1–0
|match_PET_AER=5–0
|match_PET_ARG=1–2
|match_PET_ASU=2–0
|match_PET_BAL=5–1
|match_PET_CHI=2–0
|match_PET_DUB=9–1
|match_PET_DGB=1–3
|match_PET_ENE=2–0
|match_PET_FAR=2–1
|match_PET_LUC=6–2
|match_PET_MET=1–1
|match_PET_MIO=0–0
|match_PET_PAN=2–1
|match_PET_RIP=1–0
|match_PET_SNA=0–0
|match_PET_UCJ=1–0
|match_PET_UTA=2–2
|name_RIP=Ripensia Timișoara
|match_RIP_ACA=0–3
|match_RIP_ACS=2–3
|match_RIP_AER=1–0
|match_RIP_ARG=1–1
|match_RIP_ASU=0–1
|match_RIP_BAL=2–1
|match_RIP_CHI=0–2
|match_RIP_DUB=2–0
|match_RIP_DGB=1–1
|match_RIP_ENE=1–1
|match_RIP_FAR=1–0
|match_RIP_LUC=2–0
|match_RIP_MET=0–1
|match_RIP_MIO=1–1
|match_RIP_PAN=2–1
|match_RIP_PET=0–2
|match_RIP_SNA=1–2
|match_RIP_UCJ=1–1
|match_RIP_UTA=1–0
|name_SNA=Sportul Snagov
|match_SNA_ACA=0–2
|match_SNA_ACS=0–0
|match_SNA_AER=1–0
|match_SNA_ARG=1–0
|match_SNA_ASU=2–0
|match_SNA_BAL=4–1
|match_SNA_CHI=0–1
|match_SNA_DUB=1–0
|match_SNA_DGB=2–1
|match_SNA_ENE=2–0
|match_SNA_FAR=1–0
|match_SNA_LUC=2–4
|match_SNA_MET=3–0
|match_SNA_MIO=2–0
|match_SNA_PAN=3–2
|match_SNA_PET=0–1
|match_SNA_RIP=1–1
|match_SNA_UCJ=0–0
|match_SNA_UTA=2–1
|name_UCJ=Universitatea Cluj
|match_UCJ_ACA=3–0
|match_UCJ_ACS=4–0
|match_UCJ_AER=3–2
|match_UCJ_ARG=0–0
|match_UCJ_ASU=1–0
|match_UCJ_BAL=0–0
|match_UCJ_CHI=3–1
|match_UCJ_DUB=6–1
|match_UCJ_DGB=1–1
|match_UCJ_ENE=3–0
|match_UCJ_FAR=2–1
|match_UCJ_LUC=2–0
|match_UCJ_MET=2–0
|match_UCJ_MIO=1–2
|match_UCJ_PAN=2-0
|match_UCJ_PET=3–2
|match_UCJ_RIP=2–3
|match_UCJ_SNA=1–0
|match_UCJ_UTA=3–0
|name_UTA=UTA Arad
|match_UTA_ACA=0–1
|match_UTA_ACS=2–1
|match_UTA_AER=2–1
|match_UTA_ARG=1–2
|match_UTA_ASU=0–2
|match_UTA_BAL=0–2
|match_UTA_CHI=2–2
|match_UTA_DUB=3–0
|match_UTA_DGB=1–1
|match_UTA_ENE=1–1
|match_UTA_FAR=4–2
|match_UTA_LUC=0–3
|match_UTA_MET=6–1
|match_UTA_MIO=2–1
|match_UTA_PAN=3–3
|match_UTA_PET=2–4
|match_UTA_RIP=2–1
|match_UTA_SNA=3–1
|match_UTA_UCJ=0–4
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.frfotbal.ro/index.php?competition_id=12 Liga 2]
}}
Liga I play-off
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Hermannstadt||2–1|Universitatea Cluj||2–0|0–1}}
|}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 9 June 2019
|team1= Universitatea Cluj
|score= 0–2
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/09/romania/play-offs-12/alb-negru/hermannstadt/3025407/
|team2= Hermannstadt
|goals1=
|goals2=Petrescu {{goal|79}}
Tsoumou {{goal|80}}
|stadium= Cluj Arena
|location= Cluj-Napoca
|attendance= 25,664
|referee= Andrei Chivulete (Bucharest)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 12 June 2019
|team1= Hermannstadt
|score= 0–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/12/romania/play-offs-12/hermannstadt/alb-negru/3025406/
|team2= Universitatea Cluj
|goals1=
|goals2= Goga {{goal|64}}
|stadium= Municipal
|location= Sibiu
|attendance= 4,500
|referee= Marius Avram (Bucharest)
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
:Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.[https://int.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-ii/20182019/regular-season/r48874/ Players]. soccerway.com
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
---|
rowspan=1 align=center|1
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Buhăcianu |rowspan=1 align=center|25 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Gavra |rowspan=1 align=center|22 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Dorin Goga |rowspan=1 align=center|19 |
rowspan=3 align=center|4
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Buhăescu |rowspan=3 align=center|17 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Cherchez |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Rus |
rowspan=3 align=center|7
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Liviu Mihai |rowspan=3 align=center|16 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Pîrvulescu
|Pandurii Târgu Jiu (12) / Universitatea Cluj (4) |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Vraciu |
rowspan=2 align=center|10
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Balint |rowspan=2 align=center|15 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Pop |
=Clean sheets=
:Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Clean sheets |
---|
rowspan=1 align=center|1
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă |rowspan=1 align=center|20 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Aioani |rowspan=1 align=center|16 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Iacob |Sportul Snagov (9) / Metaloglobus București (6) |rowspan=1 align=center|15 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ureche |Argeș Pitești (7) / Academica Clinceni (5) |rowspan=2 align=center|12 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Octavian Vâlceanu |
rowspan=1 align=center|6
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Rareș Murariu |rowspan=1 align=center|11 |
rowspan=1 align=center|7
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Raul Avram |Dacia Unirea Brăila (2) / Farul Constanța (8) |rowspan=1 align=center|10 |
rowspan=1 align=center|8
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Árpád Tordai |rowspan=1 align=center|9 |
rowspan=3 align=center|9
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Cotolan |rowspan=3 align=center|8 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Cezar Lungu |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Moga |
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.
=Attendances=
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{{fb a2 team |p=1 |s= 73000 |h= 10000 |l= 1000 |a= 3842 |pr= |nt=5|t=Petrolul Ploiești}}
{{fb a2 team |p=2 |s= 67691 |h= 7500 |l= 600 |a= 3563 |pr= |nt=5|t=Universitatea Cluj}}
{{fb a2 team |p=3 |s= 49100 |h= 6600 |l= 800 |a= 2584 |pr= 1847 |t=Chindia Târgoviște}}
{{fb a2 team |p=4 |s= 24250 |h= 4000 |l= 50 |a= 1276 |pr= 1534 |t=Argeș Pitești}}
{{fb a2 team |p=5 |s= 24150 |h= 4000 |l= 250 |a= 1271 |pr= 987 |t=ASU Politehnica Timișoara}}
{{fb a2 team |p=6 |s= 21400 |h= 3000 |l= 250 |a= 1126 |pr= 400 |t=UTA Arad}}
{{fb a2 team |p=7 |s= 15500 |h= 2000 |l= 200 |a= 861 |pr= |nt=5;1|t=Farul Constanța}}
{{fb a2 team |p=8 |s= 14900 |h= 6000 |l= 200 |a= 784 |pr= 613 |t=Mioveni}}
{{fb a2 team |p=9 |s= 11250 |h= 1200 |l= 100 |a= 592 |pr= 289 |t=Pandurii Târgu Jiu}}
{{fb a2 team |p=10|s= 9840 |h= 1400 |l= 90 |a= 518 |pr= |nt=5|t=Aerostar Bacău}}
{{fb a2 team |p=11|s= 7300 |h= 1000 |l= 200 |a= 384 |pr= 649 |nt=4|t=Daco-Getica București}}
{{fb a2 team |p=12|s= 6550 |h= 750 |l= 50 |a= 345 |pr= 122 |t=Academica Clinceni}}
{{fb a2 team |p=13|s= 5850 |h= 700 |l= 50 |a= 308 |pr= 353 |t=Dacia Unirea Brăila}}
{{fb a2 team |p=14|s= 5850 |h= 1500 |l= 50 |a= 308 |pr= 109 |t=Metaloglobus București}}
{{fb a2 team |p=15|s= 5730 |h= 2500 |l= 50 |a= 302 |pr= 296 |t=Ripensia Timișoara}}
{{fb a2 team |p=16|s= 5400 |h= 800 |l= 50 |a= 284 |pr= 108 |nt=2|t=Sportul Snagov}}
{{fb a2 team |p=17|s= 4920 |h= 500 |l= 70 |a= 259 |pr= |nt=5|t=Energeticianul}}
{{fb a2 team |p=18|s= 4690 |h= 800 |l= 70 |a= 247 |pr= 2073 |nt=4|t=ACS Poli Timișoara}}
{{fb a2 team |p=19|s= 4500 |h= 1000 |l= 50 |a= 237 |pr= 447 |t=Luceafărul Oradea}}
{{fb a2 team |p=20|s= 4050 |h= 500 |l= 50 |a= 213 |pr= 139 |nt=2|t=Balotești}}
{{fb a footer |s=365921 |h= 10000 |l= 50 |a= 965 |pr= 691 |u=1 June 2019|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-ii/20182019/regular-season/r48874/ 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.|date=December 2018}}
References
{{Reflist|3}}
{{Liga II seasons}}
{{2018–19 in Romanian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liga II, 2018-19}}