League II 2016/17

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League II 2016/17
master Juventus Bucharest
Climbers Juventus Bucharest
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe
Relegation ↑ UTA Arad
Relegated FC Brașov (bankruptcy)
CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Unirea Tărlungeni
ACS Berceni
Șoimii Pâncota
Teams 20th
Games 380 + 2 play-off games
 (305 played)
Gates 860  (ø 2.82 per game)
Top scorer Bogdan Chipirliu
(Juventus Bucharest) 30 goals
← League II 2015/16
↑ League 1 2016/17
Liga III 2016/17 ↓

The Liga II 2016/17 was the 77th season of the second highest Romanian football league . It started on August 6, 2016 and ended on June 3, 2017 . Games were closed from mid-December 2016 to the end of February 2017 ( winter break ).

Promoted to League 1 were Juventus Bucharest and Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe , who played in League III a year earlier. SC Bacau and FC Baia Mare (4th and 6th respectively last season) had withdrawn to League III for financial reasons.

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The League II was run on a single track for the first time. 20 clubs were registered for this. ACS Berceni withdrew after 15 games. Șoimii Pâncota was expelled for unpaid debt.

The two first-placed teams rose directly to League 1. The third placed could qualify for the league 1 via the play-offs. The last five teams were relegated to League III.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Juventus Bucharest (N)  34  27  3  4th 077:180 +59 84
 2. Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (N)  34  21st  8th  5 062:290 +33 71
 3. UTA Arad  34  20th  6th  8th 064:320 +32 66
 4th CS Mioveni  34  17th  8th  9 051:300 +21 59
 5. FC Chindia Târgovişte  34  18th  4th  12 057:370 +20 58
 6th FC Brașov 1  34  15th  11  8th 049:350 +14 56
 7th Dunărea Călărași  34  16  8th  10 052:400 +12 56
 8th. CS Afumați (N)  34  17th  5  12 056:360 +20 56
 9. Olimpia Satu Mare  34  16  6th  12 053:340 +19 54
10. Luceafărul Oradea (N)  34  14th  5  15th 048:380 +10 47
11. Dacia Unirea Brăila  34  14th  4th  16 037:560 −19 46
12. Foresta Suceava 2  34  12  5  17th 049:690 −20 41
13. CS Baloteşti  34  11  7th  16 044:560 −12 40
14th FC Academica Clinceni  34  11  6th  17th 047:690 −22 39
15th ASU Politehnica Timișoara (N)  34  10  8th  16 048:590 −11 38
16. CSM Metalul Reșița  34  6th  3  25th 035:770 −42 21st
17th CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea 3  33  4th  6th  23 016:670 −51 18th
18th Unirea Tărlungeni 4  33  2  5  26th 015:780 −63 01
19th ACS Berceni 5  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00
20th Șoimii Pâncota 6  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Promoted to League 1 2017/18
  • Participation in the play-offs for promotion
  • Relegated to Liga III 2017/18
    • (N) Newcomers from League III 2015/16
    1 The FC Brașov did not take part in the following championship due to bankruptcy.
    2 Rapid CFR Suceava has been renamed Foresta Suceava.
    3Râmnicu Vâlcea moved back after the winter break. The remaining games were rated 3-0 for the opponents.
    4thUnirea Tărlungeni were deducted ten points and withdrew after the winter break. The remaining games were rated 3-0 for the opponents.
    5ACS Berceni withdrew after 15 games. All games were canceled.
    6th Șoimii Pâncota was expelled for unpaid debt.

    Play-offs

    total First leg Return leg
    ACS Poli Timișoara 5: 2 UTA Arad 2: 1 3: 1

    Both clubs stayed in their respective leagues.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b Salary payments for Berceni discontinued. In: afan.ro. Retrieved July 4, 2020 (Romanian).
    2. ↑ Marius Anghel: Berceni gives up. In: liga2.prosport.ro. November 13, 2016, accessed July 4, 2020 (Romanian).
    3. ^ Adi Marica: FC Braşov nu se înscrie în campionat. In: monitorulexpres.ro. June 12, 2017, accessed July 4, 2020 (Romanian).
    4. ↑ Marius Anghel: CDM withdraws. In: liga2.prosport.ro. December 6, 2016, accessed July 4, 2020 (Romanian).
    5. ^ Marius Anghel: League II without Unirea Tărlungeni. In: liga2.prosport.ro. February 17, 2017, accessed July 4, 2020 (Romanian).
    6. ^ Marius Anghel: Șoimii Pâncota excluded. In: liga2.prosport.ro. October 28, 2016, accessed July 4, 2020 (Romanian).