2014–15 Liga II explained

Season:2014–15
Teams:23
League Topscorer:(Seria I)
Marius Matei (14)
(Seria II)
Pedro Henrique (11)
Matches:348
Total Goals:818
Updated:30 May 2015

The 2014–15 Liga II was the 75th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]

The 23 teams were divided into two series (with 12 and 11 teams, respectively). The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first six teams from each series played a play-off for promotion to Liga I. The teams placed 7th to 12th played in a Relegation play-out. The first team in each series was promoted at the end of the season to the Liga I, and the teams placed below the 10th place were relegated to the Liga III.[2]

Teams

At the end of 2013-14 season, Iași, Rapid București from Seria I and ASA, Universitatea Craiova from Seria II were promoted to Liga I.
Six teams were relegated to Liga III : Dunărea, Buzău, Farul (Seria I), FCU Craiova, UTA and Minerul (Seria II).

The winners of the six 2013–14 Liga III series were promoted to Liga II: Dorohoi, Voluntari, Balotești, Caransebeș, Șoimii and Fortuna.

After the end of the last season, FCU Craiova, Dunărea, Vaslui and Corona were dissolved. Bistrița and UTA withdrew from Liga II and enrolled to Liga III.

Renamed teams

FC Clinceni was moved to Pitești and renamed Academica Argeș.

Seria I

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BacăuBacăuLetea1,000
BerceniBerceniBerceni2,600
BrăilaBrăilaMunicipal18,000
VoluntariVoluntariNiță Pintea1,000
Farul ConstanțaConstanțaFarul15,500
Gloria BuzăuBuzăuMunicipal18,000
Săgeata NăvodariNăvodariFlacăra5,000
Rapid CFRSuceavaAreni12,000
DorohoiDorohoiMunicipal2,000
Unirea SloboziaSlobozia1 Mai5,000
BaloteștiBaloteștiCentral3,780
Academica ArgeșPiteștiNicolae Dobrin17,500

Seria II

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
ACS PoliTimișoaraDan Păltinișanu32,972
Bihor OradeaOradeaIuliu Bodola18,000
Metalul ReşiţaReșițaMircea Chivu12,000
CaransebeșCaransebeșParcul Teiuș3,000
MioveniMioveniDacia10,000
OlimpiaSatu MareOlimpia18,000
Olt SlatinaSlatina1 Mai13,500
Râmnicu VâlceaRâmnicu VâlceaMunicipal12,000
TărlungeniTărlungeniUnirea1,000
FortunaCâmpinaPoiana4,000
ȘoimiiPâncotaŞoimii2,000

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Promotion play-offs

At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off and the winners will promote to Liga I. The teams will start the play-off with the number of points gained in the regular season.

Seria II

Relegation play-outs

At the end of the play-out, the teams that finish on 5th or 6th place from each series will relegate to Liga III and the 4th place from Seria I will play a Play-Out match with the 10th place of Seria II, the winner will remain in Liga II while the team which will lose this match will relegate to Liga III.

Seria I

Seria II

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Cum arata cele doua serii din Liga 2. 30 July 2014. Onlinesport / Liga II.
  2. Web site: SERIILE șI SISTEMUL COMPETIȚIONAL AL LIGILOR 2 șI 3. PE 18 AUGUST SE STABILEșTE ȚINTARUL . ro . FRF . 13 August 2014 . 13 August 2013 . 14 August 2014 . https://archive.today/20140814063043/http://www.frf.ro/comunicate-frf/seriile-%C8%99i-sistemul-competi%C8%9Bional-al-ligilor-2-%C8%99i-3--pe-18-august-se-stabile%C8%99te-%C8%9Bintarul.html . dead .