2018–19 Liga II
The 2018–19 Liga II was the 79th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 1 June 2019.
A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the third Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams were 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 were relegated to Liga III.
Team changes
To Liga II
Promoted from Liga IIIRelegated from Liga I
From Liga II
Relegated to Liga IIIPromoted to Liga I
Excluded teams
withdrew from Liga II after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.Teams spared from relegation
was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Afumați.Renamed teams
Juventus București was renamed as Daco-Getica București after being summoned by Juventus Torino to remove the term "Juventus" from its name.Șirineasa was renamed as Energeticianul.
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.Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Academica Clinceni | Răzvan Patriche | Joma | Bel Profile, Nicmar Prima | |
ACS Poli Timișoara | Lorenzo Paramatti | Joma / Beltona | — | |
Aerostar Bacău | Cătălin Vraciu | Nike | Aerostar S.A. | |
Argeș Pitești | Raul Costin | Macron | Primăria Pitești | |
ASU Politehnica Timișoara | Ioan Mera | Westiment / Macron | De Construct Ind | |
Balotești | Bogdan Marciuc | Jako | Hotel Mirage | |
Chindia Târgoviște | Cristian Cherchez | Joma / Acerbis | Regata | |
Dacia Unirea Brăila | Adreano van den Driest | Joma | Rodbun, Trade | |
Daco-Getica București | Cristian Bustea | Joma | Supercom | |
Energeticianul | Daniel Lung | Joma / Luanvi | Vitalact, Succes | |
Farul Constanța | Raul Avram | Macron / Joma | — | |
Luceafărul Oradea | Cristian Oroș | Adidas | — | |
Metaloglobus București | Ovidiu Herea | Jako | — | |
Mioveni | Roberto Ayza | Joma | Primăria Mioveni | |
Pandurii Târgu Jiu | Denis Brînzan | Joma | — | |
Petrolul Ploiești | Laurențiu Marinescu | Joma | Veolia | |
Ripensia Timișoara | Călin Toma | ILA | Almira | |
Sportul Snagov | Florin Ilie | Macron / Acerbis | Snagov Plaza | |
Universitatea Cluj | Gabriel Giurgiu | :de:Erima|Erima | :ro:IRUM|IRUM, De'Longhi, Untold | |
UTA Arad | Ciprian Rus | :de:Sport-Saller|Saller | Primăria Arad |
Managerial changes
League table
Season results
Liga I play-off
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Valentin Buhăcianu | Aerostar Bacău | 25 |
2 | Cristian Gavra | Universitatea Cluj | 22 |
3 | Dorin Goga | Universitatea Cluj | 19 |
4 | Vasile Buhăescu | Argeș Pitești | 17 |
4 | Cristian Cherchez | Chindia Târgoviște | 17 |
4 | Ciprian Rus | UTA Arad | 17 |
7 | Liviu Mihai | Chindia Târgoviște | 16 |
7 | Daniel Pîrvulescu | Pandurii Târgu Jiu / Universitatea Cluj | 16 |
7 | Cătălin Vraciu | Aerostar Bacău | 16 |
10 | Valentin Balint | Mioveni | 15 |
10 | Vasile Pop | Luceafărul Oradea | 15 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
1 | Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | Universitatea Cluj | 20 |
2 | Mihai Aioani | Chindia Târgoviște | 16 |
3 | Florin Iacob | Sportul Snagov / Metaloglobus București | 15 |
4 | Andrei Ureche | Argeș Pitești / Academica Clinceni | 12 |
4 | Octavian Vâlceanu | Academica Clinceni | 12 |
6 | Rareș Murariu | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 11 |
7 | Raul Avram | Dacia Unirea Brăila / Farul Constanța | 10 |
8 | Árpád Tordai | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 |
9 | Mihai Cotolan | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 8 |
9 | Cezar Lungu | Petrolul Ploiești | 8 |
9 | Bogdan Moga | Luceafărul Oradea | 8 |
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.