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2017–18 Liga II
Liga II
Season2017–18
Country Romania
Teams20
PromotedDunărea Călărași
Hermannstadt
RelegatedAfumați
Știința Miroslava
Foresta Suceava
Târgu Mureș
Olimpia Satu Mare
Matches played379
Goals scored1,095 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerVlad Rusu (26)
(Luceafărul Oradea)
Biggest home winRipensia 16-0 Foresta
Biggest away winForesta 0-11 Snagov
Highest scoringRipensia 16-0 Foresta
Longest winning run13 matches:
Dunărea Călărași
Longest unbeaten run34 matches:
Hermannstadt
Longest winless run21 matches:
Olimpia Satu Mare
Longest losing run21 matches:
Olimpia Satu Mare
Highest attendance8,000
ASU Poli 2–1 UTA
(15 October 2017)
Lowest attendance20
Clinceni 2–1 Brăila
(7 October 2017)
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2018.

The 2017–18 Liga II (also known as 2017–18 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 78th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018.[1][2]

A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the second Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams 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 relegated to Liga III.[3]

Team changes

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Excluded teams

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After the end of last season, Brașov was dissolved.[4]

Teams spared from relegation

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Metalul Reșița was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Brașov.

Renamed teams

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SCM Pitești bought FC Argeș brand and was renamed as Argeș Pitești.[5]

Metalul Reșița was renamed as Sportul Snagov at one year after its movement to Snagov.[6]

Stadiums by capacity

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Stadiums by locations

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Personnel and kits

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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Hermannstadt Romania Eugen Beza No PRO licence 31 May 2017 Pre-season Romania Alexandru Pelici 1 June 2017[7]
Argeș Romania Nicolae Dică Signed by FCSB 31 May 2017[8] Pre-season Romania Iordan Eftimie 1 July 2017[9]
Pandurii Romania Flavius Stoican Signed by CSM Poli Iași 8 June 2017[10] Pre-season Romania Mihai Teja 3 August 2017[11]
Foresta Romania Marius Lup (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 30 June 2017 Pre-season Romania Florin Cristescu 3 August 2017[12]
Olimpia Romania Bogdan Andone Signed by ASU Politehnica 30 June 2017[13] Pre-season Romania Tibor Selymes 1 July 2017[14]
ASU Politehnica Romania Sorin Brîndescu Mutual agreement 30 June 2017[15] Pre-season Romania Bogdan Andone 1 July 2017[16]
Mioveni Romania Iordan Eftimie Signed by Argeș Pitești 30 June 2017[9] Pre-season Romania Florin Marin 1 July 2017[17]
Târgu Mureș Romania Ionel Ganea End of contract 30 June 2017[18] Pre-season Romania László Balint 1 July 2017[19]
Luceafărul Romania Alexandru Kiss End of contract 30 June 2017[20] Pre-season Romania Cornel Țălnar 1 July 2017[21]
UTA Arad Romania Laurențiu Roșu End of contract 30 June 2017[22] Pre-season Romania Adrian Mihalcea 1 July 2017[23]
Dunărea Romania Adrian Mihalcea Signed by UTA Arad 30 June 2017[24] Pre-season Romania Adrian Iencsi 1 July 2017[25]
Snagov Romania Mihai Stoica End of contract 30 June 2017 Pre-season Romania Valeriu Răchită 1 July 2017[26]
Balotești Romania Augustin Călin Mutual agreement 20 July 2017[27] Pre-season Romania Cornel Nica 4 August 2017[28]
Pandurii Romania Mihai Teja Murual agreement 8 August 2017[29] 12 Romania Adrian Iencsi 8 August 2017[30]
Dunărea Romania Adrian Iencsi Signed by Pandurii 8 August 2017[31] 17 Romania Mirel Condei (caretaker) 9 August 2017[32]
Balotești Romania Cornel Nica Sacked 13 August 2017 18 Romania Laurențiu Diniță 14 August 2017[33]
Dunărea Călărași Romania Mirel Condei (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 22 August 2017 17 Romania Dan Alexa 22 August 2017[34]
Foresta Romania Florin Cristescu Mutual agreement 31 August 2017 20 Portugal Nuno Pedro 1 September 2017[35]
Luceafărul Romania Cornel Țălnar Sacked 31 August 2017 18 Romania Cristian Dulca 1 September 2017[36]
UTA Arad Romania Adrian Mihalcea Mutual agreement 4 September 2017[37] 9 Romania Adrian Falub 6 September 2017[38]
Mioveni Romania Florin Marin Resigned 5 September 2017[39] 12 Romania Adrian Mihalcea 7 September 2017[40]
Târgu Mureș Romania László Balint Mutual agreement 5 September 2017[41] 3 Romania Carol Fekete (caretaker) 9 September 2017[42]
Olimpia Romania Tibor Selymes Resigned 18 September 2017[43] 16 Romania Zoltan Ritli 18 September 2017[44]
Târgu Mureș Romania Carol Fekete (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 20 September 2017 3 Romania Marius Popescu 20 September 2017[45]
UTA Arad Romania Adrian Falub Mutual agreement 21 September 2017 13 Romania Cristian Todea 21 September 2017[46]
Mioveni Romania Adrian Mihalcea Signed by Romania 23 September 2017[47] 7 Romania Gheorghe Mihali 24 September 2017[48]
Pandurii Romania Adrian Iencsi Sacked 30 September 2017[49] 13 Romania Marcel Ploaie (caretaker) 30 September 2017
Miroslava Romania Cristian Ungureanu Sacked 10 October 2017[50] 17 Romania Adrian Kerezsy 11 October 2017[51]
Foresta Portugal Nuno Pedro Mutual agreement 20 October 2017 19 Romania Marius Lup (caretaker) 20 October 2017[52]
Foresta Romania Marius Lup (caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 23 October 2017 19 Romania Florentin Petre 23 October 2017[53]
Ripensia Romania Remus Steop Resigned 23 October 2017[54] 10 Romania Radu Suciu (caretaker) 24 October 2017[55]
Balotești Romania Laurențiu Diniță Resigned 26 October 2017[56] 18 Romania Emil Stanca (caretaker) 26 October 2017
Argeș Romania Iordan Eftimie Sacked 6 November 2017[57] 10 Romania Augustin Eduard (caretaker) 6 November 2017
Pandurii Romania Marcel Ploaie (caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 6 November 2017[58] 16 Romania Adrian Bogoi 6 November 2017
Mioveni Romania Gheorghe Mihali Sacked 6 November 2017[59] 8 Romania Mihai Olteanu (caretaker) 6 November 2017
Mioveni Romania Mihai Olteanu (caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 14 November 2017 8 Romania Laurențiu Roșu 14 November 2017[60]
Balotești Romania Emil Stanca (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 28 November 2017 18 Romania Augustin Călin 28 November 2017[61]
Ripensia Romania Radu Suciu (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 10 December 2017[62] 11 Romania Paul Codrea 13 December 2017[63]
Argeș Romania Augustin Eduard (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 10 December 2017 7 Romania Emil Săndoi 5 January 2018[64]
Academica Romania Erik Lincar Signed by Juventus București 13 December 2017[65] 6 Romania Ilie Poenaru 30 December 2017[66]
Metaloglobus Romania Bogdan Vintilă Mutual agreement 15 December 2017[67] 15 Romania Alin Chița 5 January 2018[68]
Târgu Mureș Romania Marius Popescu Mutual agreement 10 January 2018[69] 8
Olimpia Romania Zoltan Ritli Mutual agreement 30 January 2018[70] 20
ASU Politehnica Romania Bogdan Andone Resigned 14 March 2018[71] 7 Romania Antonio Foale (caretaker) 16 March 2018[72]
Luceafărul Romania Cristian Dulca Signed by Șirineasa 20 March 2018[73] 13 Romania Cristian Lupuț 20 March 2018[74]
Ripensia Romania Paul Codrea Mutual agreement 25 March 2018[75] 13 Romania Radu Suciu (caretaker) 25 March 2018[75]
Ripensia Romania Radu Suciu (caretaker) Mutual agreement 7 April 2018[76] 12 Romania Ciprian Urican 7 April 2018[76]
Mioveni Romania Laurențiu Roșu Sacked 26 April 2018[77] 8 Romania Iordan Eftimie (caretaker) 26 April 2018[77]
UTA Arad Romania Cristian Todea Mutual agreement 26 April 2018[78] 10 Romania Ionuț Popa 26 April 2018[78]
Miroslava Romania Adrian Kerezsy Sacked 16 May 2018[79] 17 Romania Romeo Butnaru (caretaker) 18 May 2018[80]
Balotești Romania Augustin Călin Mutual agreement 16 May 2018 9 Romania Emil Stanca (caretaker) 17 May 2018[81]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dunărea Călărași (C, P) 38 29 6 3 75 24 +51 93 Promotion to Liga I
2 Hermannstadt (P) 38 27 10 1 66 13 +53 91
3 Chindia Târgoviște 38 21 12 5 71 28 +43 75 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Argeș Pitești 38 20 8 10 61 35 +26 68[a]
5 Afumați[b] (D, R) 38 20 8 10 53 32 +21 68[a] Withdrew
6 Academica Clinceni 38 16 10 12 63 54 +9 58
7 ASU Politehnica Timișoara[c] 38 18 6 14 55 43 +12 57
8 Luceafărul Oradea 38 15 8 15 65 59 +6 53
9 Mioveni 38 14 10 14 54 46 +8 52
10 Sportul Snagov 38 14 9 15 51 37 +14 51
11 Ripensia Timișoara 38 13 9 16 72 58 +14 48
12 UTA Arad 38 12 11 15 60 55 +5 47[d]
13 Balotești 38 13 8 17 54 74 −20 47[d]
14 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 38 9 15 14 49 57 −8 42
15 Dacia Unirea Brăila 38 11 8 19 70 72 −2 41[e]
16 Metaloglobus București 38 11 8 19 38 55 −17 41[e]
17 Știința Miroslava (R) 38 10 7 21 44 73 −29 37 Relegation to Liga III
18 Foresta Suceava (R) 38 10 3 25 35 106 −71 33
19 Târgu Mureș[f] (D, R) 37 9 4 24 38 85 −47 31 Withdrew
20 Olimpia Satu Mare[g] (D, R) 37 6 2 29 19 87 −68 −50
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ARG-AFU 2-1; AFU-ARG 1-1
  2. ^ Afumați 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.[82][83]
  3. ^ ASU Politehnica Timișoara were deducted 3 points because the team withdrew from the pitch in the match played on 24 April 2018 against UTA Arad. Also it lost the match by forfeit.[84]
  4. ^ a b UTA-BAL 2-2; BAL-UTA 2-2
  5. ^ a b DUB-MET 2-1; MET-DUB 0-1
  6. ^ Târgu Mureș went bankrupt during the winter break and lost all matches from the second part by forfeit.[85]
  7. ^ Olimpia Satu Mare were deducted 70 points for unpaid debts, withdrew from the championship during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part by forfeit.[86][87]

Season results

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Home \ Away ACA AFU ARG ASU BAL CHI DUB DUN FOR HER LUC MET MIO OLI PAN RIP SNA MIR TGM UTA
Academica Clinceni 0–2 2–4 2–3 5–2 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 4–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–3
Afumați 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0
Argeș Pitești 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0
ASU Politehnica Timișoara 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1
Balotești 1–4 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–6 2–2
Chindia Târgoviște 1–0 2–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–2 6–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–1
Dacia Unirea Brăila 5–2 1–2 3–1 2–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 9–1 0–6 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–4 3–0 3–4
Dunărea Călărași 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 6–0 3–0 2–1
Foresta Suceava 0–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 0–11 2–3 0–6 2–3
Hermannstadt 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0
Luceafărul Oradea 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–4 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–2
Metaloglobus București 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–5 5–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 0–0
Mioveni 1–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 3–0 0–4 1–2 2–2 5–1 2–1 1–1
Olimpia Satu Mare 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 0–3 1–3 3–2 0–3 2–0 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–0
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–3 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1
Ripensia Timișoara 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–1 16–0 0–1 4–4 4–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–1
Sportul Snagov 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Știința Miroslava 1–2 0–0 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–9 4–4 0–1 0–1 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 3–0 1–2
Târgu Mureș 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 2–2 3–2 0–3 0–3 4–2 4–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–3
UTA Arad 1–3 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–5 0–1 8–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–3 1–4 3–0 1–2
Source: Liga 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Voluntari 1–1 (3–0 p) Chindia Târgoviște 1–0 0–1 (a.e.t.)
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Voluntari 1–0Chindia TârgovișteVoluntari
19:00 I.Balaur 79' Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest)
13 June 2018 (2018-06-13) Chindia Târgoviște 1–0 (a.e.t.)VoluntariTârgoviște
17:30 D.Ciobotariu 68' Stadium: Eugen Popescu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: István Kovács (Carei)

Notes:

Season statistics

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Attendance

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Hermannstadt 47,700 5,000 1,000 2,806 n/a6
2 Argeș Pitești 34,200 7,000 300 1,900 n/a6
3 Chindia Târgoviște 31,400 5,000 200 1,847 −7.8%
4 Dunărea Călărași 29,150 3,000 150 1,534 +284.5%
5 ASU Politehnica Timișoara 17,765 8,000 300 987 −35.6%
6 Foresta Suceava 15,800 2,000 200 878 −45.2%
7 Mioveni 11,650 3,500 100 613 −4.8%
8 Luceafărul Oradea 7,600 1,000 100 447 −2.8%
9 UTA Arad 7,200 800 100 400 −51.1%1
10 Olimpia Satu Mare 3,550 850 50 355 −36.6%
11 Dacia Unirea Brăila 6,000 1,000 100 353 −0.3%
12 Ripensia Timișoara 5,325 800 100 296 n/a6
13 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 5,200 600 150 289 −54.0%1;5
14 Târgu Mureș 3,000 500 50 273 −79.3%5
15 Știința Miroslava 3,664 644 60 193 n/a6;2
16 Balotești 2,650 300 50 139 −45.9%3
17 Academica Clinceni 2,200 600 20 122 −3.9%
18 Metaloglobus București 2,080 225 50 109 n/a6
19 Sportul Snagov 1,940 400 50 108 −37.9%4
20 Afumați 1,690 300 50 99 −56.4%
League total 239,764 8,000 20 691 +2.7%

Updated to games played on 2 June 2018
Source: League matches: Liga II 2017/2018
Notes:
1: UTA Arad and Pandurii Târgu Jiu played all matches out of their stadiums, which are under construction.
2: Știința Miroslava played three matches out of their stadium until it was renovated to meet Liga II standards.
3: Balotești played four matches out of their stadium.
4: Sportul Snagov played nine matches out of their stadium, which is under renovations.
5: Pandurii Târgu Jiu and Târgu Mureș played last season in the Liga I.
6: Argeș Pitești, Hermannstadt, Metaloglobus București, Ripensia Timișoara and Știința Miroslava played last season in the Liga III.

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