The 2013–14 Liga II was the 74th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 7 September.
The 25 teams were divided in two series (with 13, respectively 12 teams). The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first six teams from each series played a play-off for promotion to Liga I. The teams placed 6th to 12th played in a Relegation play-out. The first two teams in each series promoted at the end of the season to Liga I, and the teams placed below the 10th place were relegated to Liga III.
Teams At the end of 2012–13 season, Botoșani, Săgeata Năvodari from Seria I and Corona Brașov, ACS Poli Timișoara promoted to Liga I. Four teams were relegated to Liga III: Chindia Târgoviște, Dinamo II (Seria I), FCMU Baia Mare and Unirea Alba Iulia.
The winners of the six 2012–13 Liga III series were promoted to Liga II: SC Bacău, Gloria Buzău, ACS Berceni, Minerul Motru, Olimpia Satu Mare and Unirea Tărlungeni.
After the end of the last season, FC Delta Tulcea, CS Otopeni and FC Argeș were dissolved. Luceafărul Oradea withdrew from Liga II and enrolled to Liga IV.
Craiova teams
Following a legal decision, FC U Craiova was re-enrolled by the Romanian Football Federation to the second series of Liga II. A second place was offered to Universitatea Craiova, the team supported by the local authorities.
Renamed teams
CS Buftea was moved to Clinceni and renamed FC Clinceni, while Damila Măciuca was moved to Reșita, becoming Metalul Reșița. FCM Târgu Mureș was renamed ASA Târgu Mureș.
Excluded teams Sportul Studențesc was excluded for the championship because the team was not programmed in the first four rounds due to a debt to Rapid CFR Suceava.
Stadia by capacity and locations
Seria I
Club City Stadium Capacity SC Bacău Bacău Municipal 17,500 Berceni Berceni Berceni 2,600 Brăila Brăila Municipal 18,000 Clinceni Clinceni Clinceni 2,000 Dunărea Galați Galați Dunărea 23,000 Farul Constanța Constanța Farul 15,500 Gloria Buzău Buzău Municipal 18,000 Rapid București Bucharest Giulești-Valentin Stănescu 11,704 Rapid CFR Suceava Areni 12,000 Studențesc Iași Iași Emil Alexandrescu 11,390 Unirea Slobozia Slobozia 1 Mai 5,000 Unirea Tărlungeni Tărlungeni Unirea 1,000
Seria II
Club City Stadium Capacity Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș Trans-Sil 8,200 Bihor Oradea Oradea Iuliu Bodola 18,000 Universitatea Craiova Craiova Ion Oblemenco 25,252 Gloria Bistrița Bistrița Gloria 7,800 Metalul Reșița Mircea Chivu 12,000 Minerul Motru Minerul 5,000 Mioveni Mioveni Dacia 10,000 Olimpia Satu Mare Olimpia 18,000 Olt Slatina Slatina 1 Mai 4,000 Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea Municipal 12,000 FC U Craiova Drobeta-Turnu Severin Municipal 20,054 UTA Arad Arad Francisc von Neumann 7,287
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Promotion play-offs At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off and the winners and runners-up will promote to the Liga I. The teams will start the play-off with the number of points gained in the regular season only against the other qualified teams.
Seria I
Seria II
Relegation play-outs At the end of the regular season, the teams that finish 7-12 form each series will play a Relegation play-out and the last three teams will relegate to the Liga III. The teams will start the play-out with the number of points gained in the regular season only against the other qualified teams.
Seria I
Seria II
Goals 5 goals Daniel Bălan (Rapid CFR Suceava)
3 goals Cristian Silvăşan (Farul Constanța)
See also
2013–14 Liga I 2013–14 Liga III
References