2024–25 Liga II

Liga II
Season2024–25
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2024.

The 2024–25 Liga II will be the 85th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. A total of 22 teams contest the league.

It is the ninth Liga II season with a single series. 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 five teams will be relegated to Liga III.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from 2023–24 Liga III Relegated from 2023–24 Liga I Promoted to 2024–25 Liga I Relegated to 2024–25 Liga III
Metalul Buzău
(debut)
CS Afumați
(after 6 years of absence)
AFC Câmpulung Muscel
(debut)
Bihor Oradea
(debut)
Unirea Ungheni
(debut)
Focșani
(after 16 years of absence) 		FC Voluntari
(after 9 years of absence)
FCU Craiova
(after 3 years of absence)		 Unirea Slobozia
(ended 4-year stay)
Gloria Buzău
(ended 5-year stay)		 CS Tunari
(ended 1-year stay)
Unirea Dej
(ended 3-year stay)
CSM Alexandria
(ended 1-year stay)
Progresul Spartac București
(ended 2-year stay)

League map

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Locations of the 2024–25 Liga II teams
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Location of Bucharest and Ilfov 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
1599 Șelimbăr Constantin Schumacher Ciprian Natea Nike Shopping City Sibiu
Afumați Vasile Neagu Ionuț Zaina Nike —
Argeș Pitești Nicolae Dică Costinel Tofan Macron Getica 95
Bihor Oradea Gustavo Aragolaza Ioan Hora Macron Viva Chips
Câmpulung Muscel Marius Bratu Ștefan Ghiță Nike Superbet
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Marco Veronese Patrick Petre Nike SSAB Impex
Chindia Târgoviște Marian Vătavu Cornel Dinu Macron —
Concordia Chiajna Liță Dumitru Adrian Bălan Joma —
Corvinul Hunedoara Florin Maxim Alexandru Neacșa Joma Prodesign, ArcelorMittal
Csíkszereda Róbert Ilyés Peter Gál-Andrezly 2Rule Csíkszereda, MOL
FC U Craiova Marius Croitoru Andrea Padula Adidas Ediție Specială
CSM Reșița Flavius Stoican Alin Dudea Puma Invest in Reșița
CSM Slatina Daniel Oprescu Cătălin Doman Macron Primăria Slatina
Dumbrăvița Cosmin Stan Costel Zurbagiu Macron Artoil
Metaloglobus București Ianis Zicu Georgian Honciu Jako —
Metalul Buzău Valentin Stan Marius Tudorică Macron Consiliul Județean Buzău
Mioveni Alin Chița Flvaius Croitoru Macron —
Steaua București Daniel Oprița Bogdan Chipirliu Adidas Stanleybet International
Unirea Ungheni Eusebiu Tudor Victoraș Astafei Nike Terra Luxury
Viitorul Târgu Jiu — — — —
Voluntari Claudiu Niculescu Igor Armaș Nike Metropola TV

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc (Q) 16 13 2 1 33 13 +20 41 Qualification to Promotion play-off
2 Steaua București 17 10 7 0 24 6 +18 37
3 Reșița 17 9 3 5 27 22 +5 30
4 Voluntari 16 8 5 3 21 11 +10 29
5 Metaloglobus București 16 9 2 5 23 15 +8 29
6 Argeș Pitești 16 7 6 3 17 10 +7 27
7 FC U Craiova 16 7 5 4 19 16 +3 26 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group A
8 Afumați 16 8 2 6 18 19 −1 26 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group B
9 Slatina 16 7 4 5 31 16 +15 25
10 Metalul Buzău 16 7 4 5 21 14 +7 25 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group A
11 Corvinul Hunedoara 16 7 4 5 17 15 +2 25
12 Concordia Chiajna 16 7 3 6 28 20 +8 24 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group B
13 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 16 6 4 6 19 19 0 22
14 Chindia Târgoviște 16 4 4 8 19 21 −2 16 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group A
15 Bihor Oradea 16 4 3 9 14 20 −6 15
16 Unirea Ungheni 16 3 6 7 12 19 −7 15 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group B
17 Dumbrăvița (T) 17 4 3 10 14 22 −8 15
18 Focșani (T) 17 4 3 10 11 21 −10 15 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group A
19 1599 Șelimbăr (T) 16 3 5 8 16 20 −4 14
20 Câmpulung Muscel (T) 16 2 1 13 7 39 −32 7 Qualification to Relegation play-out Group B
21 Mioveni (Q, R) 16 2 2 12 6 39 −33 −28
22 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: During Season: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored. End of Season: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ CS Mioveni were deducted 36 points due to debts to their former players and managers.
  2. ^ Viitorul Târgu Jiu was excluded by the FRF due to bankruptcy after failing to attend two matches.

Results

Home \ Away SEL AFU ARG BIH CÂM CHI CEA COR CON CSI DUM FCU FOC MET BUZ MIO RES SLA STE UNG VOL
1599 Șelimbăr 0–0 3–1 0–3 0–0
Afumați 1–1 2–1 0–1
Argeș Pitești 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0
Bihor Oradea 1–0 1–2 0–4 1–1 2–3
Câmpulung Muscel 0–4 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–5
Chindia Târgoviște 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–3
Corvinul Hunedoara 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–2
Concordia Chiajna 2–4 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc 4–1 3–1 2–0 4–2 1–0 5–1
Dumbrăvița 2–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–1
FC U Craiova 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–4 2–0 0–0
Focșani 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–0 1–0
Metaloglobus București 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–1
Metalul Buzău 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–1
Mioveni 2–1 0–4 0–0 1–0
Reșița 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–2
Slatina 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1
Steaua București 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2
Unirea Ungheni 2–1 0–1 0–0
Voluntari 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ^ "Schimbări în sistemul din Liga 2: retrogradează 11 echipe și de la anul va fi o singură serie!". 15 August 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Unirea Slobozia a promovat în Liga 1 pentru prima oară în istorie!". as.ro. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Buzăul revine în primul eșalon fotbalistic după 15 ani". gsp.ro. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Alexandria, Progresul Spartac, Tunari și Unirea Dej vor disputa astăzi ultimul lor meci în Liga 2, în acest sezon". liga2.prosport.ro. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu a fost exclusă din Liga 2". liga2.prosport.ro. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.