The 2018–19 Divizia A is the 61st season of the
Romania
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n men's
handball
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second league. A total of 24 teams contested the league, being divided in four series, Seria A (6 teams), Seria B (7 teams), Seria C (5 teams) and Seria D (6 teams). 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
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From Divizia A
Promoted to
Liga Națională
*
CSM Bacău
*
HC Buzău
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* Universitatea Cluj
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Excluded teams
* ADEP Satu Mare
* CNE Sighișoara
* Politehnica Iași
Other teams
* CSM Bacău, CSU Suceava
CSU Suceava, also known as Universitatea Suceava, is a team handball, men's handball club from Suceava, Romania, that plays in the Liga Națională (men's handball), Romanian Handball League.
Kits
History
* 2002 - Year of establishment as ...
and Potaissa Turda enrolled their second teams CSM II, CSU II and Potaissa II.
* CSM Ploiești, CSU Pitești
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and Unirea Sânnicolau Mare were enrolled in the league.
* Atletico Alexandria and HC Vaslui were renamed as CSM Alexandria
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and CSM Vaslui.
Teams for 2018–19
Seria A
Seria B
Seria C
Seria D
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
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Group 1
Group 2
Final Four
The Final Four was played on neutral ground, in Ploiești
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League table – positions 1–4
Promotion/relegation play-offs
The 3rd and 4th-placed teams of the Divizia A promotion tournament faced the 11th and 12th-placed teams of the Liga Națională. The first two places promoted to Liga Națională and the last two relegated to Divizia A. The play-offs were played on neutral ground, in Drobeta-Turnu Severin
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References
External links
Romanian Handball Federaration
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2019 in Romanian sport
2018–19 domestic handball leagues