Liga II is a men’s league competition in Romania, with recorded database coverage from the 2016 season through the 2025 season. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures and results, review standings, and explore player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons.
Upcoming matches, Liga II
Regular Season - 2
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- Regular Season - 2
AFC Hermannstadt
CSM Reşiţa
Stadionul Municipal
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Cetatea Suceava
AFC Hermannstadt
Regular Season - 4
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- Regular Season - 4
AFC Hermannstadt
Bihor Oradea
Stadionul Municipal
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Gloria Bistriţa
AFC Hermannstadt
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
CSM Satu Mare
CS Afumati
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- Regular Season - 8
Unirea Slobozia
Chindia Targoviste
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- Regular Season - 8
Ştefăneşti
Metaloglobus
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- Regular Season - 8
CSA Steaua Bucureşti
Gloria Bistriţa
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- Regular Season - 8
FC Bacau
Cetatea Suceava
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- Regular Season - 8
Slatina
Viitorul Şelimbăr
Latest played matches, Liga II
Regular Season - 7
Liga II Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Slatina | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 2 | FC Politehnica Timisoara | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 17 | WDWWW | |
| 3 |
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Popești-Leordeni | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 | WWDWD |
| 4 |
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Concordia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 | WLWLW |
| 5 |
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CSM Reşiţa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
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FC Bacau | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 14 | WWDDW |
| 7 |
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Chindia Targoviste | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
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Gloria Bistriţa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 | LWWLL |
| 9 |
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Cetatea Suceava | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | WDDLW |
| 10 |
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Metalul Buzău | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
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CS Afumati | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 | DWWDL |
| 12 |
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Bihor Oradea | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | WLWDD |
| 13 |
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Metaloglobus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | DLLWW |
| 14 |
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ASA Targu Mures | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DWLWD |
| 15 |
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CSM Ramnicu Valcea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | LLWDL |
| 16 |
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Viitorul Şelimbăr | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | LDWDL |
| 17 |
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Ştefăneşti | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
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Unirea Slobozia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | LWLLL |
| 19 |
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CSM Satu Mare | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | DDLDL |
| 20 |
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Dumbrăviţa | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | LLLDD |
| 21 |
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CS Dinamo București | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 3 | LLLWL |
| 22 |
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CSA Steaua Bucureşti | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 2 | LDLDL |
Liga II Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Liga II teams participation since 2016
History
Liga II top scorer teams
Liga II About
Liga II is Romania’s second-tier men’s league, positioned between Liga III and the country’s top flight, the SuperLiga. Also known as Romanian Liga II, it is a national professional competition governed by the Romanian Football Federation (FRF). Its central purpose is to provide a route into elite Romanian football while giving clubs from the lower divisions a structured path towards national prominence.
Role in Romanian football
Liga II connects two very different parts of the Romanian football pyramid. Clubs may reach the competition through promotion from Liga III, while teams from the SuperLiga can enter it after relegation. Participation is subject to professional and licensing requirements established under FRF regulations. This combination gives the league a dual character: it is both a destination for ambitious clubs and a testing ground for sides seeking to establish themselves at the highest national level.
The league also has an important player-development function. Youth-player requirements have featured in its regulations, with the precise age category and minimum number of eligible players depending on the applicable season’s rules. These measures are intended to encourage Romanian clubs to develop and field young domestic talent rather than relying exclusively on established players.
History and development
The competition was founded in 1934 and was historically known as Divizia B. Its structure has changed considerably over time. Earlier editions operated with a single series in some periods and with several regional groups in others, reaching as many as nine parallel divisions at its most fragmented. The competition was rebranded as Liga II in 2006, reflecting the modern naming structure of the Romanian league system.
The recent recorded database coverage runs from the 2016 season through 2025, across 10 recorded seasons. Within that modern period, the competition has generally developed around a single national regular-season group followed by separate promotion and relegation stages, although the FRF can adjust details such as group sizes, points calculations and qualifying arrangements from one regulatory cycle to another.
How the competition works
A typical Liga II campaign begins with a regular season in which every club meets each opponent once. Recent formats have generally involved approximately 20 to 22 teams, although the exact field can vary. At the end of this stage, the leading six clubs enter the Promotion Play-off. The remaining teams are separated into two Relegation Play-out groups, usually organised according to their regular-season positions, with odd- and even-numbered finishers allocated separately.
The Promotion Play-off is normally played as a double round-robin group, giving the leading clubs further home and away matches against one another. The Play-outs decide which teams remain in Liga II and which are relegated to Liga III. Depending on the season’s regulations, an additional contest may be used to determine the final relegation place or to give one of the best-performing lower-ranked clubs a route to safety.
Points follow the standard football system: three for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Ranking rules can vary in their precise order, but commonly considered criteria include head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, overall goal difference and goals scored. Post-season calculations also require particular care: points earned in the regular season may be carried forward in full or reduced, including by halving, where the relevant FRF regulations provide for it. Consequently, standings from different editions should always be interpreted within that season’s rules.
Promotion, relegation and decisive matches
The principal reward is promotion to the SuperLiga. Ordinarily, the top two teams in the Promotion Play-off earn direct promotion. The next two promotion positions can be decided through two-legged barrage matches against SuperLiga clubs positioned in the relevant relegation places, typically the 13th and 14th teams. These ties are played over one match at each ground. If the aggregate score is level after the second leg, extra time and, where necessary, a penalty shoot-out determine the qualifier; away goals do not normally count double.
At the other end of the table, several clubs from the two Relegation Play-out groups can descend to Liga III. The exact number and any supplementary survival play-off are determined by the regulations for the relevant edition. Relegation therefore remains a live possibility well beyond the regular season, while promotion contenders must sustain form through an additional and more demanding stage.
Season calendar and sporting importance
The Liga II season generally follows the European football calendar. Matches begin in late summer, most often during July or August, and conclude in May or June of the following year. A winter break is customary, after which the competition returns for the decisive promotion and relegation programme. The schedule combines the consistency of a league championship with the pressure of high-stakes post-season matches.
For supporters and clubs, Liga II is more than a second division. It is the main national gateway to the SuperLiga, a platform for developing Romanian players and a competitive environment in which professional organisations are tested against demanding sporting and financial standards. Its changing historical formats and periodically revised FRF regulations make each season distinct, but the competition’s essential role remains consistent: connecting Romania’s broader football community with its elite level.