2017–18 Liga II


The 2017–18 Liga II was the 78th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018.
A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the second 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

From Liga II

Relegated to Liga III




Promoted to Liga I

Excluded teams

After the end of last season, Brașov was dissolved.

Teams spared from relegation

was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Brașov.

Renamed teams

bought FC Argeș brand and was renamed as Argeș Pitești.
Metalul Reșița was renamed as Sportul Snagov at one year after its movement to Snagov.

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 Costin GheorgheJoma
Afumați Răzvan PatricheNike
Argeș Pitești Raul CostinMacronPrimăria Pitești
ASU Politehnica Timișoara Ioan MeraWestimentDe Construct Ind
Balotești Lucian IonJako
Chindia Târgoviște Cristian CherchezJomaRegata
Dacia Unirea Brăila Alin Pânzaru Sorin FrunzăJoma Trade
Dunărea Călărași Cezar LunguJakoCondorul
Foresta Suceava Marius MateiMacronPrimăria Suceava
Hermannstadt Răzvan DâlbeaAnduPrimăria Sibiu
Luceafărul Oradea Claudiu CodobanAdidas
Metaloglobus București Ștefan StângăJako
Mioveni Roberto AyzaJomaPrimăria Mioveni
Olimpia Satu Mare
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Adrian Bogoi Răzvan StancaLuanvi / Nike:ro:Complexul Energetic Oltenia|CEO, Artego
Ripensia Timișoara Adrian PopaILA:ro:LaborMed Pharma|Labormed Alvogen
Sportul Snagov Alexandru RaduGivova / MacronAD Garage
Știința Miroslava Ciprian MileaGivova / JomaPrimăria Miroslava
Târgu Mureș
UTA Arad Marius Curtuiuș:de:Sport-Saller|SallerPletl

Managerial changes

League table

Season results

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Vlad RusuLuceafărul Oradea26
2 Valentin AlexandruDunărea Călărași24
3 Mediop NdiayeRipensia Timișoara19
4 Bogdan RusuHermannstadt18
5 Valentin GhenoviciMetaloglobus București16
6 Cristian CherchezChindia Târgoviște15
7 Marius MateiLuceafărul Oradea / Foresta Suceava 14
7 Deian SorescuASU Politehnica Timișoara14
9 Cosmin NăstăsieMioveni13
9 Alexandru PopDacia Unirea Brăila13

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets*
1 Cătălin CăbuzHermannstadt20
2 Cezar LunguDunărea Călărași17
3 Iustin PopescuChindia Târgoviște14
4 Andrei MarinescuAfumați12
5 Cosmin Dur-BozoancăASU Politehnica Timișoara9
6 Flavius CroitoruMioveni8
6 Robert GeantăMetaloglobus București8
8 Octavian PopescuArgeș Pitești7
9 Iulian Anca-TripSportul Snagov6
9 Răzvan BeganLuceafărul Oradea / Foresta Suceava 6
9 Nicușor GrecuArgeș Pitești6
9 Toma NigaAcademica Clinceni / Hermannstadt 6

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

Attendance