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Liga II
Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor 2019.png
Organising body FRF
Founded 1934
Country Romania
Number of teams 20
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Liga I
Relegation to Liga III
Domestic cup(s) Cupa României
Supercupa României
Current champions Unirea Slobozia (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Politehnica Timișoara
(10 titles)
TV partners Digi Sport
Prima Sport
Orange Sport
Website frfotbal.ro

The Liga II is Romania's second-highest football league. It used to be called Divizia B until the 2006–07 season. Right now, it's officially called Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor because of its sponsor.

How the Liga II Works

Since it started in 1934, the Liga II has changed its setup many times. Sometimes it had many groups based on different areas of Romania. But since the 2016-17 season, it has been one big group of 20 teams.

Promotion and Relegation

At the end of the regular season, the top six teams play in a special "promotion play-off" group.

  • The top two teams from this play-off get to move up directly to Liga I, which is Romania's top league.
  • The next two teams (3rd and 4th place) get another chance. They play against teams from Liga I to see if they can also get promoted.

The other teams play in "play-out" groups to avoid being sent down to a lower league.

  • There are two play-out groups.
  • The bottom two teams from each play-out group are sent down to Liga III.
  • The two teams that finish third-to-last in their play-out groups play each other. The loser of this match also gets sent down.

New Rules from 2024

Good news for teams! Starting with the 2024-2025 season, the Liga II will have more teams, growing from 20 to 22.

  • To make space, only 4 teams will be sent down at the end of the 2023-24 Liga II season, instead of 5.
  • Six teams will move up from Liga III to join Liga II.

The new format will be similar, but with a few changes:

  • Teams will play each other once in the regular season, making it 21 games for each team.
  • The promotion play-off will still have 6 teams, but they will play each other twice.
  • The relegation play-out will have two groups of 8 teams, and they will play each other once.

The way teams get promoted will stay the same: the top two from the play-off go straight up, and the next two play extra games against Liga I teams.

Liga 2 logo
Original logo of Liga II, before it had a sponsor.

Most Successful Clubs

Many teams have won the Liga II championship over the years. In total, 194 titles have been given out, and 86 different teams have won at least one championship.

Here are some of the clubs that have won the Liga II the most times:

Club Wins Runner-up Winning Years
Politehnica Timișoara
10
1
 1947–48, 1952, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1994–95, 2011–12
Politehnica Iași
9
4
 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1981–82, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2022–23
Petrolul Ploiești
9
1
 1940–41, 1954, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2021–22
Jiul Petroșani
8
3
 1934–35, 1940–41, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2004–05
Progresul București
6
6
 1954, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1991–92
Rapid București
6
4
 1952, 1955, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1989–90, 2015–16
Universitatea Cluj
6
3
 1950, 1957–58, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1991–92, 2006–07
FC Brașov
6
2
 1956, 1968–69, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1998–99, 2007–08
Bihor Oradea
5
8
 1962–63, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1987–88
Farul Constanța
5
2
 1954, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1980–81, 1987–88
FCM Baia Mare
4
11
 1963–64, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1993–94
UTA Arad
4
6
 1980–81, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2019–20
CSM Reșița
4
5
 1937–38, 1971–72, 1991–92, 1996–97
Sportul Studențesc București
4
3
 1936–37, 1971–72, 2000–01, 2003–04
FCM Târgoviște
4
3
 1960–61, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1995–96
FCM Bacău
4
3
 1955, 1966–67, 1974–75, 1994–95
Dunărea Galați
4
3
 1973–74, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1982–83
Corvinul Hunedoara
4
3
 1953, 1959–60, 1975–76, 1979–80
Argeș Pitești
4
1
 1960–61, 1962–63, 1993–94, 2007–08
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
4
-
 1992–93, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
ASA Târgu Mureș
4
-
 1966–67, 1970–71, 1986–87, 1990–91
Unirea Tricolor București
4
-
 1938–39, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950
Phoenix Baia Mare
4
-
 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1947–48
Olimpia Satu Mare
3
2
 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98
FC Ploiești
3
-
 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47
Dacia Unirea Brăila
2
6
 1934–35, 1989–90
Gloria Buzău
2
7
 1977–78, 1983–84
Gaz Metan Mediaș
2
5
 1999–00, 2015–16
Siderurgistul Galați
2
3
 1962–63, 1964–65
FC Caracal
2
2
 1990–91, 1998–99
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
2
2
 1973–74, 1977–78
Franco-Româna Brăila
2
2
 1935–36, 1939–40
Universitatea Craiova
2
1
 1963–64, 2013–14
Unirea Alba Iulia
2
1
 2002–03, 2008–09
CFR Cluj
2
1
 1968–69, 2003–04
Foresta Fălticeni
2
1
 1996–97, 1999–00
Club Atletic Oradea
2
1
 1955, 1961–62
Oțelul Galați
2
-
 1985–86, 1990–91
FC U Craiova 1948
2
-
 2005–06, 2020–21
Gloria Bistrița
1
8
 1989–90
CSM Câmpia Turzii
1
7
 1951
Șoimii Sibiu
1
7
 1948–49
Faur București
1
4
 1947–48
CFR Timișoara
1
3
 1969–70
Victoria București
1
2
 1984–85
CAM Timișoara
1
2
 1938–39
Dunărea Călărași
1
1
 2017–18
Poli Timișoara
1
1
 2014–15
ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș
1
1
 2009–10
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
1
1
 2004–05
Sporting Vaslui
1
1
 2004–05
Astra Giurgiu
1
1
 1997–98
Flacăra Moreni
1
1
 1985–86
Vagonul Arad
1
1
 1967–68
Minerul Lupeni
1
1
 1958–59
Mureșul Târgu Mureș
1
1
 1938–39
Victoria Constanța
1
1
 1935–36
ILSA Timișoara
1
1
 1935–36
Maccabi București
1
1
 1934–35
Unirea Slobozia
1
-
 2023–24
Chindia Târgoviște
1
-
 2018–19
Daco-Getica București
1
-
 2016–17
FC Voluntari
1
-
 2014–15
FC Botoșani
1
-
 2012–13
Corona Brașov
1
-
 2012–13
Victoria Brănești
1
-
 2009–10
Delta Tulcea
1
-
 2006–07
Liberty Oradea
1
-
 2005–06
AEK București
1
-
 2001–02
UM Timișoara
1
-
 2000–01
Inter Sibiu
1
-
 1987–88
CSM Suceava
1
-
 1986–87
Olt Scornicești
1
-
 1978–79
Tarom București
1
-
 1958–59
CS Târgu Mureș
1
-
 1956
Avântul Reghin
1
-
 1954
CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
1
-
 1951
Dezrobirea Constanța
1
-
 1947–48
Dermata Cluj
1
-
 1946–47
CFR Turnu Severin
1
-
 1940–41
Aurul Brad
1
-
 1939–40
Crișana Oradea
1
-
 1939–40
Gloria CFR Galați
1
-
 1938–39
IAR Brașov
1
-
 1935–36
Societatea Gimnastică Sibiu
1
-
 1934–35

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