2009–10 Liga II

The 2009–10 Liga II was the 70th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on 15 August 2009 and ended on 5 June 2010.

Liga II
Season2009–10
PromotedVictoria Brănești
Târgu Mureș
Sportul Studențesc
Universitatea Cluj
RelegatedBaia Mare
FCM Bacău
Fortuna Covaci
Jiul Petroșani
Râmnicu Sărat
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Cetatea Suceava
CFR Timișoara
Top goalscorerViorel Ferfelea (23 goals)
Paul Batin (15 goals)

The format has been maintained to two series, each of them consisting of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top two teams of the series promoted to Liga I and the bottom fifth places from both series relegated to Liga III. Two more teams relegated this season due to the format changing applied starting with the next season.[1][2]

Team changes

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Note (**)

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FC Argeș Pitești was relegated for match fixing, Gaz Metan Mediaș, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.

CS Buftea sold its Liga II place to third tier club Săgeata Stejaru.

Liberty Salonta withdrew at the end of the season, CFR Timișoara, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.

League tables

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Seria I

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Victoria Brănești (C, P)3421856228+3471Promotion to Liga I
2Sportul Studențesc București (P)3420866526+3968
3Petrolul Ploiești34181335820+3867
4FC Snagov34186106241+2160
5Delta Tulcea3417894123+1859
6Săgeata Stejaru34177104629+1758
7Concordia Chiajna34166125136+1554
8Farul Constanța34165135248+453
9Dunărea Giurgiu34147134341+249[a]
10Botoșani341310114536+949[a]
11Dunărea Galați34136153739−245
12FCM Bacău[b] (R)34127154757−1043Relegation to Liga III
13Steaua II București341011133636041
14Gloria Buzău[c]34127153944−535[d]Spared from relegation
15Dinamo II București[e]3485213665−2929
16Tricolorul Breaza[f]3484223166−3528
17Râmnicu Sărat (R)3447231468−5419Relegation to Liga III
18Cetatea Suceava[g] (R)3429231476−6215
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2010. Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Botoșani 0–1 Giurgiu; Giurgiu 2–1 Botoșani
  2. ^ FCM Bacău was excluded from the championship after round 32 and lost the remaining two matches by forfeit.
  3. ^ Gloria Buzău was spared from relegation due to FCM Bacău exclusion.
  4. ^ Gloria Buzău were deducted 8 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Liga I, last season.
  5. ^ Dinamo II București was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Liga I club Politehnica Iași.
  6. ^ Tricolorul Breaza was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Liga II club Baia Mare.
  7. ^ Cetatea Suceava withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part of the season by forfeit.

Seria II

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Târgu Mureș (C, P)3220935220+3269Promotion to Liga I
2Universitatea Cluj (P)3220756024+3667
3Dacia Mioveni3219944620+2666
4UTA Arad32161065026+2458
5Argeș Pitești32166104830+1854
6Otopeni3215895940+1950[a]
7Gaz Metan CFR Craiova32129113936+345
8Baia Mare[b] (R)321111103435−144Relegation to Liga III
9Bihor Oradea321012104940+942[c]
10Arieșul Turda32133164043−342[c]
11Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei32107153146−1537
12Minerul Lupeni32812123341−836[d]
13Râmnicu Vâlcea3299145151036[d]
14Mureșul Deva[e]3294192850−2231Spared from relegation
15Fortuna Covaci (R)3275203759−2226[f]Relegation to Liga III
16Jiul Petroșani[g] (R)3175192159−3826[f]
17Drobeta-Turnu Severin[h] (R)3152241270−5817
18CFR Timișoara[i] (R)00000000
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2010. Source: romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Otopeni were deducted 3 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Liga I, last season.
  2. ^ Baia Mare withdrew at the end of the season.
  3. ^ a b Arieșul 2–3 Bihor; Bihor 2–2 Arieșul
  4. ^ a b Lupeni 0–0 Rm. Vâlcea; Rm. Vâlcea 3–3 Lupeni
  5. ^ Mureșul Deva was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Liga I side Internațional Curtea de Argeș.
  6. ^ a b Fortuna 2–3 Jiul; Jiul 0–3 Fortuna
  7. ^ Jiul Petroșani was excluded after round 21 and lost all the matches from the second part of the season by forfeit.
  8. ^ Drobeta-Turnu Severin withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part of the season by forfeit.
  9. ^ CFR Timișoara was excluded in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.

Top Scorers

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Seria I

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23 goals
20 goals
16 goals
5 goals

Seria II

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15 goals
13 goals
12 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals

See also

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References

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