Divizia Națională de Seniori is the second level of

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league competition for rugby union clubs. Divizia Națională de Seniori is run by

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. The top three teams of each group will play promotion playoffs and the remaining three teams play relegation playoffs.

Competition

Format

The format is similar to that of the

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. The Divizia Națională de Seniori season takes place between September and May. There are two groups of 6 teams in each one, with every team in division 1 playing each other home and away for a total of 8 matches per team and every team in division 2 to play each other home and away for a total of 6 matches per team. Points are awarded according to the following: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match *1 bonus point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer

Promotion and relegation

The regular season runs through 8 and 6 matchdays. Upon completion of the regular season, the top three teams of each division qualify for the promotion playoff and the rest of the teams go to the relegation play-offs.

Finals

After the promotion playoff, final stages are played to determine the winner of the Divizia Națională de Seniori. The pairing of the final stages are as follows:

2018-19 season teams

Group Centre-North

Group Centre-South

External links

Federaţia Romănă de Rugby

SuperLiga CEC Bank

Romanian Rugby
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