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.Noul sezon al Ligii 2 Casa Pariurilor debutează pe 4 august . frf.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
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)
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)
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.
Teams spared from relegation Metaloglobus București was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Afumați.
Renamed teams Juventus București was renamed as Daco-Getica București after being summoned by Juventus Torino to remove the term "Juventus" from its name.
Șirineasa was renamed as Energeticianul.
Stadiums by capacity Club City StadiumCapacity Academica Clinceni Clinceni 2,800 ACS Poli Timișoara Electrica / Dan Păltinișanu 5,000 / 32,972 Aerostar Bacău Aerostar 1,500 Argeș Pitești Nicolae Dobrin 15,000 ASU Politehnica Timișoara Dan Păltinișanu / Știința 32,972 / 1,000 Balotești Balotești Central 3,780 Chindia Târgoviște Eugen Popescu 6,500 Dacia Unirea Brăila Municipal 20,154 Daco-Getica Bucharest Colentina 6,000 Energeticianul Petroșani Jiul 15,550 Farul Constanța Farul / Sparta 15,520 / 2,000 Luceafărul Oradea Luceafărul 2,200 Metaloglobus Bucharest Metaloglobus 1,000 Mioveni Mioveni Orășenesc 7,000 Pandurii Târgu Jiu Tudor Vladimirescu (second ground) 1,500 Petrolul Ploiești Ilie Oană 15,073 Ripensia Timișoara Ciarda Roșie / Dan Păltinișanu 1,000 / 32,972 Sportul Snagov Voința 2,000 Universitatea Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 30,201 UTA Arad Motorul 4,000
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. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Academica Clinceni Răzvan Patriche Joma Bel Profile, Nicmar Prima ACS Poli Timișoara Lorenzo Paramatti Joma / Beltona — Aerostar Bacău Cătălin Vraciu Nike Aerostar S.A. Argeș Pitești Raul Costin Macron Primăria Pitești ASU Politehnica Timișoara Ioan Mera Westiment / Macron De Construct Ind Balotești Bogdan Marciuc Jako Hotel Mirage Chindia Târgoviște Cristian Cherchez Joma / Acerbis Regata Dacia Unirea Brăila Adreano van den Driest Joma Rodbun, Trade Daco-Getica București Cristian Bustea Joma Supercom Energeticianul Daniel Lung Joma / Luanvi Vitalact, Succes Farul Constanța Raul Avram Macron / Joma — Luceafărul Oradea Cristian Oroș Adidas — Metaloglobus București Ovidiu Herea Jako — Mioveni Roberto Ayza Joma Primăria Mioveni Pandurii Târgu Jiu Denis Brînzan Joma — Petrolul Ploiești Laurențiu Marinescu Joma Veolia Ripensia Timișoara Călin Toma ILA Almira Sportul Snagov Florin Ilie Macron / Acerbis Snagov Plaza Universitatea Cluj Gabriel Giurgiu Erima IRUM, De'Longhi, Untold UTA Arad Ciprian Rus Saller Primăria Arad
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment ACS Poli End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 ASU Politehnica (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Balotești (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Chindia End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Mioveni (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Petrolul End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Snagov End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season 1 July 2018 Dacia Unirea End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season Gheorghe Barbu 14 July 2018 Metaloglobus End of contract 30 June 2018 Pre-season 20 July 2018 Farul Mutual agreement 2 July 2018 Pre-season Ion Barbu 20 July 2018 ACS Poli Mutual agreement 20 August 2018 12 (caretaker) 21 August 2018 Dacia Unirea Gheorghe Barbu Mutual agreement 23 August 2018 15 (caretaker) 23 August 2018 ACS Poli (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 27 August 2018 15 27 August 2018 Dacia Unirea (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 27 August 2018 18 27 August 2018 Ripensia Mutual agreement 5 September 2018 15 (caretaker) 5 September 2018 Energeticianul Mutual agreement 9 September 2018 9 (caretaker) 11 September 2018 Balotești Resigned 10 September 2018 19 (caretaker) 10 September 2018 Balotești (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 14 September 2018 19 14 September 2018 Farul Ion Barbu Resigned 15 September 2018SSC Farul, a şasea echipă care îşi schimbă antrenorul în acest sezon. Ion Barbu a renunţat: "Am stat prea mult în situaţii critice, iar lumea a început să mă judece în sens negativ". liga2.prosport.ro 15 21 September 2018”S-au luat nişte decizii care se pare că au fost eronate, greşite.” Petre Grigoraş vorbeşte despre revenirea la SSC Farul, problemele din vară, suporteri şi obiectiv. liga2.prosport.ro Energeticianul (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 26 September 2018 10 26 September 2018 Metaloglobus Signed by Energeticianul 9 October 2018 12 (caretaker) 9 October 2018 Energeticianul Mutual agreement 9 October 2018 9 9 October 2018 Petrolul Sacked 19 October 2018 6 (caretaker) 19 October 2018 Universitatea Mutual agreement 19 October 2018 5 (caretaker) 19 October 2018 Aerostar Mutual agreement 20 October 2018 18 20 October 2018 Metaloglobus (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 27 October 2018 13 27 October 2018 Ripensia (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 29 October 2018 16 (caretaker) 30 October 2018 Ripensia (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 7 November 2018 17 7 November 2018 Petrolul (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 29 November 2018 4 (caretaker) 29 November 2018 Universitatea (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 7 December 2018 5 7 December 2018 ACS Poli Mutual agreement 13 December 2018 20 13 December 2018 Petrolul (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 19 December 2018 3 19 December 2018 Mioveni Mutual agreement 8 January 2019 7 8 January 2019 Balotești Signed by Mioveni (assistant) 10 January 2019Lot numeros la Mioveni la primul antrenament condus de Daniel Opriţa. Cele cinci noutăţi ale argeşenilor şi programul pregătirii de iarnă. liga2.prosport.ro 18 25 January 2019CS Baloteşti şi-a numit antrenor principal un component al Generaţiei de aur! Obiectivul pe care îl are de îndeplinit în partea a doua a sezonului. liga2.prosport.ro Energeticianul Signed by FCSB (assistant) 10 January 2019Energeticianul a rămas din nou fără antrenor! Bogdan Andone a ales să fie ”secundul” lui Mihai Teja la FCSB. liga2.prosport.ro 8 (caretaker) 13 January 2018 Metaloglobus Mutual agreement 14 January 2019Cristian Popovici şi-a reziliat contractul cu Metaloglobus. Cine a condus primul antrenament din 2019, prima achiziţie şi jucătorul pe care îl vinde în Liga 1 . liga2.prosport.ro 16 17 January 2019 Snagov Signed by Metaloglobus 16 January 2018 1 20 January 2018 Energeticianul (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 21 February 2019 8 21 February 2019 Argeș Resigned 23 March 2019 6 26 March 2019 Petrolul Mutual agreement 25 March 2019 5 25 March 2019 Balotești Sacked 8 April 2019 18 8 April 2019 Energeticianul Released 12 April 2019 13 (caretaker) 12 April 2019 Energeticianul (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 15 April 2019 14 15 April 2019 Aerostar Released 5 May 2019 17 (caretaker) 6 May 2019 Mioveni Sacked 10 May 2019 7 (caretaker) 13 May 2019
League table
Season results
Liga I play-off The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
Season statistics
Top scorers Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.Players. soccerway.com Rank Player Club Goals1 Valentin BuhăcianuAerostar Bacău252 Cristian GavraUniversitatea Cluj223 Dorin GogaUniversitatea Cluj194 Vasile BuhăescuArgeș Pitești17 Cristian CherchezChindia Târgoviște Ciprian RusUTA Arad7 Liviu MihaiChindia Târgoviște16 Daniel PîrvulescuPandurii Târgu Jiu (12) / Universitatea Cluj (4) Cătălin VraciuAerostar Bacău10 Valentin BalintMioveni15 Vasile PopLuceafărul Oradea
Clean sheets Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019. Rank Player Club Clean sheets1 Cosmin Dur-BozoancăUniversitatea Cluj202 Mihai AioaniChindia Târgoviște163 Florin IacobSportul Snagov (9) / Metaloglobus București (6)154 Andrei UrecheArgeș Pitești (7) / Academica Clinceni (5)12 Octavian VâlceanuAcademica Clinceni6 Rareș MurariuASU Politehnica Timișoara117 Raul AvramDacia Unirea Brăila (2) / Farul Constanța (8)108 Árpád TordaiPetrolul Ploiești99 Mihai CotolanPandurii Târgu Jiu8 Cezar LunguPetrolul Ploiești Bogdan MogaLuceafărul Oradea
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.
Attendances
References