The 2016–17 Liga II was the 77th season of the

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, the second tier of the

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. The season began on 6 August 2016. A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the first

season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams promoted to

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at the end of the season and the third-placed team played a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from

. The last five teams relegated to

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Team changes

To Liga II

Promoted from

* Sepsi OSK * Juventus București * Afumați * ASU Politehnica Timișoara *

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Relegated from

* —

From Liga II

Relegated to

* Gloria Buzău *

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* Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț * Oțelul Galați * Bihor Oradea *

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Promoted to

* Gaz Metan Mediaș

Excluded teams

After the end of the last season, Petrolul Ploiești was dissolved. On 21 July 2016

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was excluded from

after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by Poli Timișoara. Farul Constanța withdrew from

due to financial difficulties and enrolled in

. SC Bacău withdrew from

due to financial difficulties and enrolled in

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withdrew from the championship due to financial difficulties.

Teams spared from relegation

Foresta Suceava,

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

Renamed teams

Rapid CFR Suceava was renamed as Foresta Suceava.

Moved teams

ACS Berceni moved from Berceni to Buftea.

was moved from

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and took all the players and the staff of CS Ștefănești which was dissolved. Metalul Reșița was moved from

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and took all the players and the staff of Voința Snagov which was dissolved. Șoimii Pâncota was moved from

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Stadiums by capacity

Stadiums by locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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: * ACS Poli Timișoara qualified for 2017–18 Liga I and

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qualified for

2017–18 Liga II The 2017–18 Liga II (also known as 2017–18 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) 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 co ...

Season statistics

Top scorers

:''Updated to matches played on 3 June 2017.''

Clean sheets

:''Updated to matches played on 3 June 2017.'' ^*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Attendances

References

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