2019–20 Liga Națională (men's basketball) explained

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Season:2019–20
Teams:16

The 2019–20 Liga Națională season is the 70th season of the Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. This will be the season with a new format, with 16 teams divided into two groups based on results from the previous season.[1] CSM U Oradea were the defending champions.

On 13 March 2020, the league was suspended until 31 March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Teams

After withdrawing of Târgu Mureș, ACS Târgu Jiu replaced them in the competition.[3]

Group A

TeamCityArenaCapacity
SCM CraiovaCraiovaPolyvalent Hall4,215
Dinamo Stiinta BucureștiBucharestDinamo2,538
CSM OradeaOradeaArena Antonio Alexe2,000
SCM TimișoaraTimișoaraConstantin Jude2,200
CSU SibiuSibiuTransilvania3,000
Steaua BucureștiBucharestMihai Viteazu2,000
Polyvalent Hall3,500
U-BT Cluj-NapocaCluj-NapocaPolyvalent Hall7,308
Horia Demian2,525
BCMU FC ArgeșPiteștiTrivale2,000

Group B

TeamCityArenaCapacity
AthleticConstanțaSala Sporturilor1,500
CSM FocșaniFocșaniVrancea1,400
CSM Miercurea CiucMiercurea CiucEröss Zsolt1,700
CSM GalațiGalațiDunărea1,500
CSM SighetSighetu MarmațieiDragoș Vodă200
ACS Târgu JiuTârgu JiuSala Sporturilor1500
CSM MediașMediașSala Sporturilor461
CSO VoluntariVoluntariGabriela Szabo1,100

Regular season

Group B

Second stage

Red Group

Results

Yellow Group

Results

Blue Group

Results

Romanian clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Champions League First qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Second round
Quarterfinals
SibiuRegular season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tragere la sorti Faza I a LNBM editia 2019-2020. www.frbaschet.ro. 2019-09-05.
  2. Web site: Meciurile din LNBM, LNBF si CRM 3x3 sunt suspendate pana la data de 31.03.2020. www.frbaschet.ro. 19 May 2020.
  3. Web site: CSM Târgu Mureș calcă pe urmele lui BC Mureș și se retrage din campionat. Baschet.ro. ro. 2019-10-10.