2020–21 Liga II

The 2020–21 Liga II (also known as 2020–21 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) will be the 81st season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. A total of 21 teams will contest the league, instead of 20, due to the no relegation rule imposed in the previous season by the suspension of the league due to COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the fifth Liga II season with a single series.[1] The season will be played in a round-robin tournament, followed by a promotion play-off and a relegation play-out. The first two teams will be promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed and fourth-placed team will play a play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed team from Liga I. The last six teams will be relegated to Liga III. The season will begin on 5 September 2020.[2]

Liga II
Season2020–21
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2020.

Team changes

Stadiums by capacity
Club City Stadium Capacity
Aerostar Bacău Bacău Aerostar 1,500
ASU Politehnica Timișoara Știința 1,000
Concordia Chiajna Concordia 5,123
Comuna Recea Central 600
Dunărea Călărași Ion Comșa 10,400
Farul Constanța Farul 15,520
FC U Craiova Târgu Jiu Tudor Vladimirescu 12,518
Metaloglobus Bucharest Metaloglobus 1,000
Miercurea Ciuc Miercurea Ciuc Municipal 1,200
Mioveni Mioveni Orășenesc 10,000
Petrolul Ploiești Ilie Oană 15,073
Rapid Bucharest Regie 10,020
Reșița Reșița Mircea Chivu 12,500
Ripensia Timișoara Electrica 5,000
SCM Gloria Buzău Municipal 18,000
Slatina Slatina 1 Mai 12,000
Turris Turnu Măgurele Municipal 2,000
Unirea Slobozia 1 Mai 6,000
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 30,201
Viitorul Târgu Jiu Tudor Vladimirescu 12,518

Stadiums by locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 Liga II
Location of Bucharest teams.

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
Aerostar Bacău Cristian Lupuț Ionuț Chirilă Nike Aerostar S.A.
ASU Politehnica Timișoara Octavian Benga Ioan Mera Westiment / Macron De Construct Ind
Concordia Chiajna Florin Bratu Dan Bucșa Joma —
Comuna Recea Ciprian Danciu Alin Bota Adidas Jeep
Dunărea Călărași Cristian Pustai Georgian Honciu Joma CJ Călărași
Farul Constanța Ianis Zicu Viorel Lică Joma —
FC U Craiova Eugen Trică Claudiu Bălan Adidas Ediție Specială
Metaloglobus București Gabriel Manu Ovidiu Herea Jako —
Miercurea Ciuc Valentin Suciu Adrián Majzik 2Rule Csíkszereda
Mioveni Claudiu Niculescu Ionuț Burnea Joma Primăria Mioveni
Petrolul Ploiești Viorel Moldovan Laurențiu Marinescu Joma Veolia
Rapid București Adrian Iencsi Ionuț Voicu Macron Greenfield, Superbet
Reșița Alexandru Pelici Laurențiu Breșneni Jako Primăria Reșița
Ripensia Timișoara Cosmin Petruescu Claudiu Apro ILA Almira
SCM Gloria Buzău Ilie Stan Marius Ioniță Joma —
Slatina Mihai Ianovschi Vasile Gheorghe Macron Primăria Slatina
Turris Turnu Măgurele Erik Lincar Silviu Pană Joma Nutrelo
Unirea Slobozia Enache Costea Constantin Toma Joma Primăria Slobozia
Universitatea Cluj Adrian Falub Dorin Goga Adidas IRUM, De'Longhi, Untold
Viitorul Târgu Jiu Victor Naicu Bogdan Moga Joma Hotel Brâncuși, Vitalact

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ripensia Alexandru Pelici Signed by Reșița 30 May 2020[5] Pre-season Cosmin Petruescu 8 June 2020[6]
Reșița Dorinel Munteanu End of contract 31 May 2020[7] Pre-season Alexandru Pelici 4 June 2020[8]
Metaloglobus Marius Măldărășanu End of contract 31 May 2020[9] Pre-season Gabriel Manu 10 August 2020[10]
Viitorul Cristian Lupuț End of contract 30 June 2020[11] Pre-season Victor Naicu 13 August 2020[12]
Aerostar Daniel Munteanu End of contract 30 June 2020[13] Pre-season Cristian Lupuț 3 August 2020[14]
Petrolul Cătălin Munteanu Mutual agreement 3 August 2020[15] Pre-season Viorel Moldovan 9 August 2020[16]
Rapid Dan Alexa Mutual agreement 9 August 2020[17] Pre-season Adrian Iencsi 10 August 2020[18]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aerostar Bacău 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Promotion play-off
2 ASU Politehnica Timișoara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Comuna Recea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Concordia Chiajna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CSM Reșița 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dunărea Călărași 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Farul Constanța 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Relegation play-out
8 FC U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Metaloglobus București 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Mioveni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiești 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Rapid București 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Ripensia Timișoara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 SCM Gloria Buzău 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Slatina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Turris Turnu Măgurele 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2020. 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.[19]

Season results

Promotion play-off

A promotion play-off tournament between the best 6 teams (after 25 rounds) will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I, meanwhile the third-placed and fourth-placed teams would play another play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed teams from Liga I. The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season.[2] }}

Relegation play-out

A relegation play-out tournament between the last 15 ranked teams at the end of the regular season will be played to decide the six teams that will be relegated to Liga III. Two play-out groups will be made, first group will consist of teams ranked on 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19 (at the end of the regular season) and the second group will consist of teams ranked on 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20 and 21 (at the end of the regular season). The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season. Two teams from Group A and three teams from Group B will be relegated to Liga III, meanwhile between the 5th places another play-out two-legged match will be played to decide the last relegated team to Liga III.[2]

Liga I play-offs

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faces the 3rd and 4th-placed team of the Liga II.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Liga II play-off

The 5th-placed teams of the Liga II relegation play-out groups faces each other in order to determine de last relegated team to Liga III.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Season statistics

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Attendances
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References
  1. "S-a decis modul în care se încheie sezonul de Liga 2". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Noua ediție a Ligii 2 va avea un format inedit, aprobat de majoritatea cluburilor. În sezonul regular se joacă doar turul, apoi se intră în play-off și două grupe de play-out. Cum se decid promovatele și retrogradatele". liga2.prosport.ro.
  3. Campionatul Ligii 3 a fost ”înghețat”! Decizia FRF în privința retrogradatelor și promovatelor. Două echipe au fost deja desemnate campioane și trimise în Liga 2.. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. Campionatul Ligii 3 a fost ”înghețat”! Decizia FRF în privința retrogradatelor și promovatelor. Două echipe au fost deja desemnate campioane și trimise în Liga 2.. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. "OFICIAL! Ripensia a confirmat despărțirea de Alexandru Pelici". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "OFICIAL! Dumitru Mihu l-a descoperit pe noul Arsene Wenger! "Conferențiarul" Cosmin Petruescu este antrenorul echipei Ripensia Timișoara". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "Decizie ȘOC în Valea Domanului! Dorinel Munteanu se desparte de CSM Reșița". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. "OFICIAL! Alexandru Pelici este noul antrenor al echipei CSM Reșița". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. "EXCLUSIV! Marius Măldărășanu a plecat de la Metaloglobus!". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. "Metaloglobus are un nou antrenor! Un fost "secund" al lui Laurențiu Reghecampf e opțiunea bucureștenilor". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. "Viitorul Pandurii a rămas fără antrenor! Contractul cu Cristian Lupuț nu va fi prelungit". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  12. "Viitorul Pandurii are un nou antrenor: Victor Naicu!". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  13. "Aerostar Bacău și-a confirmat prezența în Liga 2, dar nu a scăpat de probleme. "Nu avem buget care să ne permită să terminăm campionatul". Echipa nu are antrenor în acest moment". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  14. "Cristian Lupuț și-a găsit echipă după despărțirea de Viitorul Pandurii". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. "Cătălin Munteanu și-a anunțat și el despărțirea de Petrolul, după ce i-a condus pe "lupi" către victorie în meciul cu CS Mioveni, din postura de antrenor principal". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. "OFICIAL / Viorel Moldovan este noul antrenor al echipei Petrolul Ploiești". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. "OFICIAL! Rapid a anunțat că Dan Alexa nu mai este antrenorul echipei: "Îi mulțumim pentru dedicarea de care a dat dovadă."". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  18. "Adrian Iencsi este noul antrenor al echipei Rapid". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  19. "Liga II 2020/2021 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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