2024–25 Liga II

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The 2024–25 Liga II (also known as Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system, and the ninth consecutive season held in a single series.[1]

Season2024–25
ChampionsArgeș Pitești
PromotedArgeș Pitești
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc
Metaloglobus București
RelegatedDumbrăvița
Focșani
Câmpulung Muscel
Mioveni (excluded)
Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (excluded)
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Liga II
Season2024–25
ChampionsArgeș Pitești
PromotedArgeș Pitești
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc
Metaloglobus București
RelegatedDumbrăvița
Focșani
Câmpulung Muscel
Mioveni (excluded)
Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (excluded)
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The format from the previous season was maintained, but the number of participating teams was increased from twenty to twenty-two. The regular season was contested in a single round-robin tournament. The top six teams at the end of the regular season advanced to the promotion play-offs. The first two teams in the play-offs were promoted to Liga I, while the third- and fourth-placed teams played promotion/relegation play-offs against the 13th- and 14th-placed teams from Liga I.

The remaining sixteen teams competed in the relegation play-outs, divided into two groups. The last two teams from each group were relegated to Liga III. Additionally, the sixth-placed teams from each play-out group faced each other in a play-off to determine the final team to be relegated.

Teams

Team changes

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Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1599 Șelimbăr Romania Ioan Luca Romania Ciprian Natea Nike Shopping City Sibiu
Afumați Romania Vasile Neagu Romania Ionuț Zaina Nike —
Argeș Pitești Romania Bogdan Andone Romania Costinel Tofan Macron Getica 95
Bihor Oradea Romania Erik Lincar Romania Ioan Hora Macron Viva Chips
Câmpulung Muscel Romania Alecsandru Popovici Romania Ștefan Ghiță Nike Superbet
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Italy Marco Veronese Romania Patrick Petre Nike SSAB Impex
Chindia Târgoviște Romania Costel Pană Romania Cornel Dinu Macron —
Concordia Chiajna Romania Nicolae Dică Romania Adrian Bălan Joma —
Corvinul Hunedoara Romania Florin Maxim Romania Alexandru Neacșa Joma Prodesign, ArcelorMittal
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc Romania Róbert Ilyés Slovakia Peter Gál-Andrezly 2Rule Csíkszereda, MOL
Dumbrăvița Romania Cosmin Stan Romania Costel Zurbagiu Macron Artoil
FCU 1948 Craiova Romania Valentin David Italy Andrea Padula Adidas Ediție Specială
Focșani Romania Alin Chița Romania Sorin Săpunaru Erima Consiliul Local Focșani, Primăria Focșani, Scorpion
Metalul Buzău Romania Valentin Stan Romania Marius Tudorică Macron Consiliul Județean Buzău
Metaloglobus București Romania Ianis Zicu Romania Georgian Honciu Jako —
Mioveni Romania Dragoș Stroe Romania Flavius Croitoru Macron —
Reșița Romania Flavius Stoican Romania Alin Dudea Puma Invest in Reșița
Slatina Romania Claudiu Niculescu Romania Cătălin Doman Macron Primăria Slatina
Steaua București Romania Daniel Oprița Romania Bogdan Chipirliu Adidas Stanleybet International
Unirea Ungheni Romania Eusebiu Tudor Romania Victoraș Astafei Nike Terra Luxury
Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Călin Cojocaru Croatia Arian Mršulja Nike Târg Auto OLTENIA
Voluntari Romania Florian Pârvu Moldova Igor Armaș Nike Metropola TV
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Managerial changes

Pre-season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of arrival
1599 Șelimbăr Romania Claudiu Niculescu Mutual consent 8 May 2024 Romania Constantin Schumacher[4] 28 June 2024
FCU 1948 Craiova Romania Eugen Trică Mutual consent 12 May 2024 Romania Marius Croitoru[5] 28 May 2024
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Romania Cristian Pustai[6] Mutual consent 18 May 2024 Italy Marco Veronese[7] 1 July 2024
Chindia Târgoviște Italy Diego Longo[8] End of contract 30 May 2024 Romania Marian Vătavu[9] 27 June 2024
Voluntari Romania Florian Pârvu End of contract 6 June 2024 Romania Claudiu Niculescu[10] 6 June 2024
Unirea Ungheni Romania Florentin Petre[11] Mutual consent 10 June 2024 Romania Eusebiu Tudor[12] 15 June 2024
Bihor Oradea Romania Florin Farcaș[13] Sacked 13 June 2024 Argentina Gustavo Aragolaza[14] 23 June 2024
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During the season

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Round Position
Câmpulung Muscel Romania Costin Lazăr[15] Sacked 10 September 2024 5th 19th Romania Marius Bratu[16] 17 September 2024
Focșani Romania Călin Moldovan[17] Sacked 18 September 2024 6th 20th Romania Rareș Forika (interim) 18 September 2024
Argeș Pitești Romania Nicolae Dică[18] Sacked 21 September 2024 7th 13th Romania Bogdan Andone[18] 22 September 2024
Focșani Romania Rareș Forika End of interim spell 1 October 2024 8th 21st Romania Sorin Colceag[19] 1 October 2024
FCU 1948 Craiova Romania Marius Croitoru[20] Mutual agreement 22 October 2024 10th 12th Romania Valentin David 22 October 2024
Mioveni Romania Alin Chița[21] Resigned 29 October 2024 11th 21st Romania Dragoș Stroe[22] 2 November 2024
Câmpulung Muscel Romania Marius Bratu Sacked 3 November 2024 12th 20th Romania Sorin Colceag[23] 22 November 2024
Bihor Oradea Argentina Gustavo Aragolaza[24] Mutual agreement 4 November 2024 12th 16th Romania Gheorghe Ghiț[25] 4 November 2024
1599 Șelimbăr Romania Constantin Schumacher[26] Sacked 13 November 2024 13th 17th Romania Ioan Luca 13 November 2024
Focșani Romania Sorin Colceag[27] Resigned 14 November 2024 13th 19th Romania Alin Chița[28] 19 November 2024
Voluntari Romania Claudiu Niculescu Sacked 22 November 2024 14th 9th Romania Ovidiu Burcă[29] 27 November 2024
Slatina Romania Daniel Oprescu[30] Resigned 26 November 2024 14th 13th Romania Claudiu Niculescu[31] 29 November 2024
Voluntari Romania Ovidiu Burcă Sacked 30 December 2024 17th 5th Romania Mihai Iosif[32] 10 January 2025
Chindia Târgoviște Romania Marian Vătavu Sacked 28 January 2025 17th 14th Romania Costel Pană[33] 4 February 2025
Bihor Oradea Romania Gheorghe Ghiț[34] Sacked 11 March 2025 20th 17th Romania Erik Lincar[35] 17 March 2025
Câmpulung Muscel Romania Sorin Colceag Sacked 16 March 2025 21st 20th Romania Alecsandru Popovici[36] 18 March 2025
Concordia Chiajna Romania Liță Dumitru[37] Sacked 18 March 2025 21st 14th Romania Nicolae Dică[38] 19 March 2025
Voluntari Romania Mihai Iosif Sacked 25 April 2025 5th PO 6th Romania Florian Pârvu[39] 25 April 2025
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Regular season

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc 19 14 2 3 37 17 +20 44 Advances to Promotion play-off
2 Steaua București 19 11 8 0 24 8 +16 41
3 Metaloglobus București 19 12 2 5 30 19 +11 38
4 Argeș Pitești 19 9 7 3 19 10 +9 34
5 Reșița 19 10 4 5 31 22 +9 34
6 Voluntari 19 9 6 4 27 16 +11 33
7 Corvinul Hunedoara 19 8 5 6 18 16 +2 29 Advances to Relegation play-out
8 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 19 7 6 6 22 22 0 27
9 FCU 1948 Craiova 19 7 6 6 21 21 0 27
10 Afumați 19 8 3 8 21 25 −4 27
11 Slatina 19 7 5 7 26 19 +7 26
12 Unirea Ungheni 19 7 5 7 19 20 −1 26
13 Metalul Buzău 19 6 5 8 18 20 −2 23
14 Concordia Chiajna 19 6 5 8 25 29 −4 23
15 Bihor Oradea 19 5 4 10 18 26 −8 19
16 Chindia Târgoviște 19 4 6 9 20 23 −3 18
17 1599 Șelimbăr 19 4 6 9 20 24 −4 18
18 Dumbrăvița 19 4 3 12 15 25 −10 15
19 Focșani 19 3 5 11 10 22 −12 14
20 Câmpulung Muscel 19 2 1 16 7 44 −37 7
21 Mioveni[a] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded
22 Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu[b] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: During Season: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored. End of Season: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Goals scored
(D) Disqualified or excluded
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Mioveni was deducted 74 points due to unpaid debts. Subsequently, on 13 February 2025, it was excluded and all its results were canceled. At the time, it was ranked 21st with 2 wins, 2 draws, 12 losses, 6–39 goals, and −66 points (after the deduction).[40]
  2. [b]
    Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu was excluded on 23 October 2024 after failing to attend two matches, while it was in insolvency. At the time, it was ranked 22nd with 0 wins, 1 draw, 8 losses, 3–27 goals, and 1 point. It subsequently went into bankruptcy.[41]

Results

More information Home \ Away, CSI ...
Home \ Away CSI STE MET ARG REȘ VOL COR CEA FCU AFU SLA UNG MBZ CON BIH CHI ȘEL DUM FOC CMU
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–1
Steaua București 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Metaloglobus București 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 3–0 3–0 3–2
Argeș Pitești 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–0
Reșița 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Voluntari 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 0–0 3–0
Corvinul Hunedoara 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 3–0
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–0 0–3 1–1 3–2
FCU 1948 Craiova 0–1 0–0 2–4 0–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Afumați 0–4 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0
Slatina 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0
Unirea Ungheni 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1
Metalul Buzău 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1
Concordia Chiajna 2–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–4 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–0
Bihor Oradea 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–4 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–0
Chindia Târgoviște 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
1599 Șelimbăr 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
Dumbrăvița 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–4 3–1 1–0 2–3 1–0
Focșani 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–1 2–0
Câmpulung Muscel 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–5 2–1 0–4
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Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-off

A promotion play-off tournament between the best 6 teams (after 19 rounds) will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I, meanwhile the third-placed and fourth-placed teams would play another play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed teams from Liga I. The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season.[42]

Play-off table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Argeș Pitești (C, P) 10 7 2 1 19 5 +14 57 Promotion to Liga I
2 Steaua București[a] 10 4 2 4 14 14 0 55
3 Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc (P) 10 2 4 4 7 14 −7 54 Promotion to Liga I
4 Voluntari 10 3 5 2 10 7 +3 47 Qualification to play-offs
5 Metaloglobus București (O, P) 10 2 2 6 7 17 −10 46
6 Reșița 10 2 5 3 11 11 0 45
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Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[44]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Steaua București is ineligible for promotion due to the club being owned by a governmental department/entity, while Liga I clubs are required to be privately owned.[43]

Play-off results

More information Home \ Away, ARG ...
Home \ Away ARG CSI MET RES STE VOL
Argeș Pitești 3–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 0–0
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0–4 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–0
Metaloglobus București 2–1 0–1 0–4 0–3 0–0
Reșița 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1
Steaua București 1–2 0–0 3–1 0–2 3–2
Voluntari 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0
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Source: FRF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faces the 3rd and 4th-placed team of the Liga II.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Politehnica Iași 1–2 Metaloglobus București 1–1 0–1
Voluntari 2–2 (3–4 p) Unirea Slobozia 2–1 0–1
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First leg
25 May 2025 Politehnica Iași1–1Metaloglobus BucureștiIași
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ștefanovici 12' Report Huiban 86' Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
Attendance: 2,332
Referee: István Kovács
26 May 2025 Voluntari2–1Unirea SloboziaVoluntari
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Andreș 21'
Schieb 86'		 Report Vojtuš 32' Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marian Barbu
Second leg
1 June 2025 Metaloglobus București1–0Politehnica IașiClinceni
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Huiban 85' Report Stadium: Clinceni Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adrian Cojocaru
2 June 2025 Unirea Slobozia1–0
(4–3 p)		VoluntariClinceni
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Arabuli 41' Report Stadium: Clinceni Stadium
Attendance: 2,401
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic
Penalties
Vojtuš football with red X
Arabuli football with check mark
Perianu football with check mark
Bărbuț football with check mark
Toma football with check mark		 Dumiter football with check mark
Panțîru football with red X
Carnat football with red X
Crișan football with check mark
Guțea football with check mark

Relegation play-out

A relegation play-out tournament between the last 14 ranked teams at the end of the regular season decide the five teams that will be relegated to Liga III. Two play-out groups were made: the first group consisted of teams ranked 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19, and the second group consisted of teams ranked 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 20, at the end of the regular season. The teams started the relegation play-out with all the points accumulated in the regular season. Two teams from each group were relegated to Liga III.[42]

Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corvinul Hunedoara 6 5 0 1 16 5 +11 44
2 Metalul Buzău 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 33
3 FCU 1948 Craiova 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 33
4 Bihor Oradea 6 4 1 1 14 8 +6 32
5 Unirea Ungheni 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 30
6 Dumbrăvița (R) 6 2 1 3 5 5 0 22 Relegation to 2025–26 Liga III
7 Focșani (R) 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 19
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Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[44]
(R) Relegated

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slatina 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 38
2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 35
3 1599 Șelimbăr 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 31
4 Afumați 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 31
5 Concordia Chiajna 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 30
6 Chindia Târgoviște (O) 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 27 Qualification to relegation play-offs
7 Câmpulung Muscel (R) 6 1 1 4 8 16 −8 11 Relegation to 2025–26 Liga III
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Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[44]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Liga II play-out

The 6th-placed teams of the Liga II relegation play-out groups faced each other in order to determine the last relegated team to Liga III.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dumbrăvița 2–4 Chindia Târgoviște 0–1 2–3
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Matches

17 May 2025 First leg Dumbrăvița 0–1 Chindia Târgoviște Dumbrăvița
11:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Cibi Yellow card 57'
  • Gladun Yellow card 58'
  • Paulevici Yellow card 70' Yellow card 90+8' Yellow-red card
 Report
Stadium: Ștefan Dobay Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: George Găman
24 May 2025 Second leg Chindia Târgoviște 3–2
(4–2 agg.)		 Dumbrăvița Târgoviște
11:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Ioniță Yellow card 53'
  • Florea 49' Yellow card 80'
  • Tache 79'
  • Petre Yellow card 82'
  • Cocoș 87' Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
  • Gladun 15'
  • Pădurariu 21'
  • Buțu Yellow card 48'
  • Zurbagiu Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Radu Petrescu

Season statistics

Regular season, promotion play-off and relegation play-out overall statistics

As of 18 May 2025[45]

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Regular Play-off Play-out Total
1 Romania Bogdan Chipirliu Steaua București 11 4 0 15
Croatia Matko Babić 1599 Șelimbăr 8 0 7 15
2 Slovakia Jozef Dolný Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc 11 2 0 13
3 Moldova Alexandru Boiciuc Concordia Chiajna 11 0 1 12
4 Romania Valentin Robu Metalul Buzău 8 0 2 10
Ghana Carl Davordzie Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 6 0 4 10
5 Romania Cătălin Doman Slatina 9 0 0 9
Romania Dragoș Huiban Metaloglobus București 8 1 0 9
Mali Moussa Samaké Reșița 7 2 0 9
6 Romania Robert Moldoveanu Argeș Pitești 3 5 0 8
7 Romania Giovani Ghimfuș Concordia Chiajna 7 0 0 7
Spain Nacho Heras Steaua București 4 3 0 7
Romania Patrick Petre Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 7 0 0 7
Romania Florian Haită Reșița 6 1 0 7
Romania Nicolae Carnat Voluntari 6 1 0 7
Slovakia Adam Nemec Voluntari 5 2 0 7
Romania Nicu Modan Dumbrăvița 6 0 1 7
Romania Iulian Roșu Chindia Târgoviște 3 0 4 7
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Hat-tricks

As of 18 May 2025
More information Player, For ...
Player For Against Result Date Round
Romania Bogdan Chipirliu Afumați Steaua București 0–4 (A) 14 December 2024 17 (Regular season)
Croatia Matko Babić 1599 Șelimbăr Afumați 3–0 (H) 10 May 2025 7 (Play-out)
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