2018–19 Divizia A (men's handball)
The 2018–19 Divizia A is the 61st season of the Romanian men's handball second league. A total of 24 teams contested the league, being divided in four series, Seria A, Seria B, Seria C and Seria D. At the end of the season the first two places from each series will qualify for the [|Divizia A promotion play-off].
Team changes
To Divizia A
Relegated from Liga Națională- CSM Vaslui
- Odorheiu Secuiesc
From Divizia A
- CSM Bacău
- HC Buzău
- Universitatea Cluj
Excluded teams
- ADEP Satu Mare
- CNE Sighișoara
- Politehnica Iași
Other teams
- CSM Bacău, CSU Suceava and Potaissa Turda enrolled their second teams CSM II, CSU II and Potaissa II.
- CSM Ploiești, CSU Pitești and Unirea Sânnicolau Mare were enrolled in the league.
- Atletico Alexandria and HC Vaslui were renamed as CSM Alexandria and CSM Vaslui.
Teams for 2018–19
Seria A
Club | Ground | Capacity |
CNOT Brașov | Sala Sporturilor "D.P. Colibași" | 1,600 |
CSM Bacău II | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
CSM Botoșani | Sala Polivalentă "Elisabeta Lipă" | 1,700 |
CSM Vaslui | Sala Sporturilor | 1,500 |
CSU Galați | Sala Sporturilor "Dunărea" | 1,500 |
CSU Suceava II | Sala Sporturilor | 500 |
Seria B
Club | Ground | Capacity |
CS Medgidia | Sala Sporturilor "Iftimie Ilisei" | 750 |
CSM Alexandria | Sala Sporturilor "Dimitrie Ghica" | 900 |
CSM București II | Sala Sporturilor "Rapid" | 1,500 |
CSM Ploiești | Olimpia Sports Hall | 3,500 |
CSU Pitești | Sala Sporturilor "Trivale" | 2,000 |
CSU Târgoviște | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
Dobrogea II Constanța | Sala Sporturilor | 2,100 |
Seria C
Club | Ground | Capacity |
CSMȘ Reșița | Sala Polivalentă | 1,669 |
CSU Târgu Jiu | Sala Sporturilor | 1,223 |
CSU Timișoara | Sala "Banu Sport" | 100 |
Unirea Sânnicolau Mare | Sala "Ioan Morar" | 200 |
Universitatea Craiova | Sala Polivalentă | 4,215 |
Seria D
Club | Ground | Capacity |
CSM Oradea | Arena "Antonio Alexe" | 2,500 |
HC Odorheiu Secuiesc | Sala Sporturilor | 1,250 |
HC Sibiu | Sala Transilvania | 1,850 |
HCM Sighișoara | Sala Sporturilor "Radu Voina" | 1,100 |
Minaur II Baia Mare | Sala Sporturilor "Lascăr Pană" | 2,048 |
Potaissa II Turda | Sala de sport "Gheorghe Bariţiu" | 600 |
League tables
Seria A
Seria B
Seria C
Seria D
[|Promotion play-offs]
Semi-final tournament
The first two eligible teams from each series of the regular season will compete in two main group which will be played in a neutral venue. The first two ranked teams from each group of the semi-final tournament will qualify for the Final Four. The semi-final tournament was played on neutral ground, in Brașov.Group 1
Group 2
Final Four
The Final Four was played on neutral ground, in Ploiești.League table – positions 1–4
Team | Qualification or relegation | |
1 | Vaslui ' | Promotion to 2019–20 Liga Națională |
2 | CSMȘ Reșița ' | Promotion to 2019–20 Liga Națională |
3 | Alexandria ' | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
4 | Sighișoara ' | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |