2016–17 Liga II


The 2016–17 Liga II was the 77th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2016.
A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the first Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams 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 relegated to Liga III.

Team changes

To Liga II

Promoted from Liga III
Relegated from Liga I
Relegated to Liga III
Promoted to Liga I
After the end of the last season, Petrolul Ploiești was dissolved.
On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by Poli Timișoara.
Farul Constanța withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.
SC Bacău withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.
Baia Mare withdrew from the championship due to financial difficulties.

Teams spared from relegation

, Unirea Tărlungeni and Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation due to lack of teams.

Renamed teams

was renamed as Foresta Suceava.

Moved teams

moved from Berceni to Buftea.
Unirea Tărlungeni was moved from Tărlungeni to Ștefăneștii de Jos and took all the players and the staff of CS Ștefănești which was dissolved.
Metalul Reșița was moved from Reșița to Snagov and took all the players and the staff of Voința Snagov which was dissolved.
Șoimii Pâncota was moved from Pâncota to Șiria.

Stadiums by capacity

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Academica Clinceni Florin MatacheJomaSalerm Cosmetics
Afumați Răzvan PatricheNike—
ASU Politehnica Westiment:ro:Alexandrion Grup|Alexandrion
Balotești Augustin Călin Ionuț SanduJoma—
Berceni————
Brașov Florin Iacob:it:Acerbis|AcerbisMaurer Imobiliare
Chindia Târgoviște Dragoș PătruJomaRegata
Dacia Unirea Brăila Alin Pânzaru Laurențiu IvanJoma Trade
Dunărea Călărași Cezar LunguJakoCondorul, Prosol
Foresta Suceava Daniel LungGivovaPrimăria Suceava
Juventus București Valentin BărbulescuJoma—
Luceafărul Oradea Constantin RoșuAdidas—
Metalul Reșița Mihai Stoica Cristian MunteanuNike—
Mioveni Roberto AyzaLegeaPrimăria Mioveni
Olimpia Satu Mare Cosmin IuhasJomaConsiliul Judeţean Satu Mare
Râmnicu Vâlcea————
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Attila HadnagyAdidasGyermelyi
Șoimii Pâncota————
Unirea Tărlungeni————
UTA Arad Alin Gligor:de:Sport-Saller|SallerPletl

Managerial changes

League table

Season results

Liga I play-off

The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faced the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
Notes:

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bogdan ChipirliuJuventus București30
2 Attila HadnagySepsi Sfântu Gheorghe28
2 Adrian PetreUTA Arad28
4 Cristian CherchezChindia Târgoviște19
4 Marian VladaAfumați19
6 Marius MateiForesta Suceava / Luceafărul Oradea 18
7 Claudiu HereaBalotești17
8 Ștefan BlănaruASU Politehnica Timișoara16

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets*
1 Bogdan MironUTA Arad16
2 Relu StoianJuventus București15
3 Roland NiczulySepsi Sfântu Gheorghe13
4 Teodor MeilăChindia Târgoviște12
5 Iulian Anca-TripOlimpia Satu Mare11
5 Flavius CroitoruMioveni11

*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Attendances