The 2018–19 Liga II (also known as 2018–19 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 79th season of the

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, the second tier of the

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. 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

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

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Team changes

To Liga II

Promoted from

* Aerostar Bacău
(after 26 years of absence) * Farul Constanța
(after 2 years of absence) * Petrolul Ploiești
(after 7 years of absence) * Șirineasa
(debut) *

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(after 2 years of absence) Relegated from

* ACS Poli Timișoara
(after 3 years of absence) * Juventus București
(after 1 year of absence)

From Liga II

Relegated to

* Afumați
(ended 2-year stay) * Știința Miroslava
(ended 1-year stay) * Foresta Suceava
(ended 6-year stay) *

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(ended 1-year stay) *

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(ended 5-year stay) Promoted to

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(ended 2-year stay) *

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(ended 1-year stay)

Excluded teams

Afumați withdrew from

after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the

, a move made due to financial reasons.

Teams spared from relegation

Metaloglobus București 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

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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

faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.

Season statistics

Top scorers

:''Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.''Players
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Clean sheets

:''Updated to matches played on 1 June 2019.'' ^*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Attendances

References

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