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2017–18 Liga II
The 2017–18 Liga II (also known as 2017–18 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 78th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018.
| Season |
|---|
| Romania |
| 20 |
| Dunărea Călărași Hermannstadt |
| Afumați Știința Miroslava Foresta Suceava Târgu Mureș Olimpia Satu Mare |
| 379 |
| 1,095 (2.89 per match) |
| Vlad Rusu (26) (Luceafărul Oradea) |
| Ripensia 16-0 Foresta |
| Foresta 0-11 Snagov |
| Ripensia 16-0 Foresta |
| 13 matches:Dunărea Călărași |
| 34 matches:Hermannstadt |
| 21 matches:Olimpia Satu Mare |
| 21 matches:Olimpia Satu Mare |
| 8,000ASU Poli 2–1 UTA(15 October 2017) |
| 20Clinceni 2–1 Brăila(7 October 2017) |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
| All statistics correct as of 2 June 2018. |
The 2017–18 Liga II (also known as 2017–18 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 78th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018.
A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the second Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed team played a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The last five teams relegated to Liga III.
After the end of last season, Brașov was dissolved.
Metalul Reșița was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Brașov.
SCM Pitești bought FC Argeș brand and was renamed as Argeș Pitești.
Metalul Reșița was renamed as Sportul Snagov at one year after its movement to Snagov.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academica | Clinceni | Clinceni | 2,800 |
| Afumați | Afumați | Comunal | 3,000 |
| Argeș | Pitești | Nicolae Dobrin | 15,000 |
| ASU Politehnica | Timișoara | Știința / Dan Păltinișanu | 1,000 / 32,972 |
| Balotești | Balotești | Central | 3,780 |
| Chindia | Târgoviște | Eugen Popescu | 6,500 |
| Dacia Unirea | Brăila | Municipal | 20,154 |
| Dunărea | Călărași | Ion Comșa | 10,400 |
| Foresta | Suceava | Areni | 7,000 |
| Hermannstadt | Sibiu | Municipal | 14,200 |
| Luceafărul | Oradea | Luceafărul / Iuliu Bodola | 2,200 / 11,155 |
| Metaloglobus | București | Metaloglobus | 1,000 |
| Mioveni | Mioveni | Orășenesc | 7,000 |
| Olimpia | Satu Mare | Daniel Prodan | 18,000 |
| Pandurii | Târgu Jiu | Minerul | 5,000 |
| Ripensia | Timișoara | Ciarda Roșie | 1,000 |
| Sportul | Snagov | Voinţa / Dumitru Mătărău | 2,000 / 1,200 |
| Știința | Miroslava | Comunal / Emil Alexandrescu | 1,000 / 11,390 |
| Târgu Mureș | Târgu Mureș | Trans-Sil | 8,200 |
| UTA | Arad | Otto Greffner | 2,000 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni | Ilie Poenaru | Costin Gheorghe | Joma | — |
| Afumați | Vasile Neagu | Răzvan Patriche | Nike | — |
| Argeș Pitești | Emil Săndoi | Raul Costin | Macron | Primăria Pitești |
| ASU Politehnica Timișoara | Antonio Foale | Ioan Mera | Westiment | De Construct Ind |
| Balotești | Emil Stanca | Lucian Ion | Jako | — |
| Chindia Târgoviște | Nicolae Croitoru | Cristian Cherchez | Joma | Regata |
| Dacia Unirea Brăila | Alin Pânzaru | Sorin Frunză | Joma | Comision Trade |
| Dunărea Călărași | Dan Alexa | Cezar Lungu | Jako | Condorul |
| Foresta Suceava | Florentin Petre | Marius Matei | Macron | Primăria Suceava |
| Hermannstadt | Alexandru Pelici | Răzvan Dâlbea | Andu | Primăria Sibiu |
| Luceafărul Oradea | Cristian Lupuț | Claudiu Codoban | Adidas | — |
| Metaloglobus București | Alin Chița | Ștefan Stângă | Jako | — |
| Mioveni | Iordan Eftimie | Roberto Ayza | Joma | Primăria Mioveni |
| Olimpia Satu Mare | — | — | — | — |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | Adrian Bogoi | Răzvan Stanca | Luanvi / Nike | CEO, Artego |
| Ripensia Timișoara | Ciprian Urican | Adrian Popa | ILA | Labormed Alvogen |
| Sportul Snagov | Valeriu Răchită | Alexandru Radu | Givova / Macron | AD Garage |
| Știința Miroslava | Romeo Butnaru | Ciprian Milea | Givova / Joma | Primăria Miroslava |
| Târgu Mureș | — | — | — | — |
| UTA Arad | Ionuț Popa | Marius Curtuiuș | Saller | Pletl |
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntari | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Chindia Târgoviște | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Notes:
- Voluntari qualified for 2018–19 Liga I and Chindia Târgoviște qualified for 2018–19 Liga II.
Updated to matches played on 2 June 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlad Rusu | Luceafărul Oradea | 26 |
| 2 | Valentin Alexandru | Dunărea Călărași | 24 |
| 3 | Mediop Ndiaye | Ripensia Timișoara | 19 |
| 4 | Bogdan Rusu | Hermannstadt | 18 |
| 5 | Valentin Ghenovici | Metaloglobus București | 16 |
| 6 | Cristian Cherchez | Chindia Târgoviște | 15 |
| 7 | Marius Matei | Luceafărul Oradea (1) / Foresta Suceava (13) | 14 |
| Deian Sorescu | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 9 | Cosmin Năstăsie | Mioveni | 13 |
| Alexandru Pop | Dacia Unirea Brăila |
Updated to matches played on 2 June 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cătălin Căbuz | Hermannstadt | 20 |
| 2 | Cezar Lungu | Dunărea Călărași | 17 |
| 3 | Iustin Popescu | Chindia Târgoviște | 14 |
| 4 | Andrei Marinescu | Afumați | 12 |
| 5 | Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 9 |
| 6 | Flavius Croitoru | Mioveni | 8 |
| Robert Geantă | Metaloglobus București | ||
| 8 | Octavian Popescu | Argeș Pitești | 7 |
| 9 | Iulian Anca-Trip | Sportul Snagov | 6 |
| Răzvan Began | Luceafărul Oradea (0) / Foresta Suceava (6) | ||
| Nicușor Grecu | Argeș Pitești | ||
| Toma Niga | Academica Clinceni (2) / Hermannstadt (4) |
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermannstadt | 47,700 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 2,806 | n/a6 |
| 2 | Argeș Pitești | 34,200 | 7,000 | 300 | 1,900 | n/a6 |
| 3 | Chindia Târgoviște | 31,400 | 5,000 | 200 | 1,847 | −7.8%† |
| 4 | Dunărea Călărași | 29,150 | 3,000 | 150 | 1,534 | +284.5%† |
| 5 | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 17,765 | 8,000 | 300 | 987 | −35.6%† |
| 6 | Foresta Suceava | 15,800 | 2,000 | 200 | 878 | −45.2%† |
| 7 | Mioveni | 11,650 | 3,500 | 100 | 613 | −4.8%† |
| 8 | Luceafărul Oradea | 7,600 | 1,000 | 100 | 447 | −2.8%† |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 7,200 | 800 | 100 | 400 | −51.1%1 |
| 10 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 3,550 | 850 | 50 | 355 | −36.6%† |
| 11 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 6,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 353 | −0.3%† |
| 12 | Ripensia Timișoara | 5,325 | 800 | 100 | 296 | n/a6 |
| 13 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 5,200 | 600 | 150 | 289 | −54.0%1;5 |
| 14 | Târgu Mureș | 3,000 | 500 | 50 | 273 | −79.3%5 |
| 15 | Știința Miroslava | 3,664 | 644 | 60 | 193 | n/a6;2 |
| 16 | Balotești | 2,650 | 300 | 50 | 139 | −45.9%3 |
| 17 | Academica Clinceni | 2,200 | 600 | 20 | 122 | −3.9%† |
| 18 | Metaloglobus București | 2,080 | 225 | 50 | 109 | n/a6 |
| 19 | Sportul Snagov | 1,940 | 400 | 50 | 108 | −37.9%4 |
| 20 | Afumați | 1,690 | 300 | 50 | 99 | −56.4%† |
| League total | 239,764 | 8,000 | 20 | 691 | +2.7%† |
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