2018–19 Liga II
The 2018–19 Liga II was the 79th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 1 June 2019.
A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the third Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams were 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 were relegated to Liga III.
Team changes
To Liga II
Promoted from Liga IIIRelegated from Liga I
From Liga II
Relegated to Liga IIIPromoted to Liga I
Excluded teams
withdrew from Liga II after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.Teams spared from relegation
was spared from relegation due to withdrawal of Afumați.Renamed teams
Juventus București was renamed as Daco-Getica București after being summoned by Juventus Torino to remove the term "Juventus" from its name.Șirineasa was renamed as Energeticianul.
Stadiums by capacity
Stadiums by locations
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.Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Academica Clinceni | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Bel Profile, Nicmar Prima |
ACS Poli Timișoara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | — |
Aerostar Bacău | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Aerostar S.A. |
Argeș Pitești | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Pitești |
ASU Politehnica Timișoara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | De Construct Ind |
Balotești | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Hotel Mirage |
Chindia Târgoviște | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Regata |
Dacia Unirea Brăila | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Rodbun, Trade |
Daco-Getica București | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Supercom |
Energeticianul | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Vitalact, Succes |
Farul Constanța | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | — |
Luceafărul Oradea | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Metaloglobus București | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Mioveni | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Mioveni |
Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Petrolul Ploiești | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Veolia |
Ripensia Timișoara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Almira |
Sportul Snagov | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Snagov Plaza |
Universitatea Cluj | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | :ro:IRUM|IRUM, De'Longhi, Untold |
UTA Arad | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Arad |
Managerial changes
League table
Season results
Liga I play-off
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Aerostar Bacău | 25 |
2 | ![]() | Universitatea Cluj | 22 |
3 | ![]() | Universitatea Cluj | 19 |
4 | ![]() | Argeș Pitești | 17 |
4 | ![]() | Chindia Târgoviște | 17 |
4 | ![]() | UTA Arad | 17 |
7 | ![]() | Chindia Târgoviște | 16 |
7 | ![]() | Pandurii Târgu Jiu / Universitatea Cluj | 16 |
7 | ![]() | Aerostar Bacău | 16 |
10 | ![]() | Mioveni | 15 |
10 | ![]() | Luceafărul Oradea | 15 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
1 | ![]() | Universitatea Cluj | 20 |
2 | ![]() | Chindia Târgoviște | 16 |
3 | ![]() | Sportul Snagov / Metaloglobus București | 15 |
4 | ![]() | Argeș Pitești / Academica Clinceni | 12 |
4 | ![]() | Academica Clinceni | 12 |
6 | ![]() | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 11 |
7 | ![]() | Dacia Unirea Brăila / Farul Constanța | 10 |
8 | ![]() | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 |
9 | ![]() | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 8 |
9 | ![]() | Petrolul Ploiești | 8 |
9 | ![]() | Luceafărul Oradea | 8 |
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.