The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the
Romanian football league system
The Romanian football league system, also known as the football pyramid, refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The first three leagues ar ...
. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the
2006–07. It is currently
sponsored by Casa Pariurilor, a betting company with the official name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor.
Format
Divisions
Since its inception in 1934, Liga II had between 2 and 9 parallel divisions, with clubs divided based on geographic regions.
Generally, Seria I included eastern teams while Seria II included western sides, although clubs near the center of the country are allowed to choose in which series they will compete.
The first six teams from each series participate in a play-off for potential promotion to
Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
. The teams placed from 7th to 12th will play a relegation play-off, where the last two teams are relegated to
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
. The first team in each series will be promoted at the end of the season to the
Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
, and the teams in 12th place will play another match to decide the 5th team relegated to
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
.
Until the 2012–13 season, Liga II had 2 groups of 16 teams each. At the end of 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, the last five teams were relegated.
Single division
Beginning with the 2016–17 season, Liga II has a single division of 20 teams.
List of champions and promoted teams
Teams promoted are shown in bold or in "Other teams promoted" column.
Champions and promotions
193 titles were awarded for winning the Liga II championship.
85 teams won the Liga II championship.
See also
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Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
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Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
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Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006–07 season.
Current format
Liga IV has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised a ...
External links
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References
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Professional sports leagues in Romania