2019–20 Liga II
The 2019–20 Liga II is the 80th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 3 August 2019 and will end on 30 May 2020. A total of 20 teams will contest the league. It is the fourth Liga II season with a single series. The season was initially scheduled to be played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams would be promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed team would play a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The last five teams would relegate to Liga III.
The season was interrupted on 9 March 2020, after 25 rounds, due to COVID-19 pandemic. After two months of inactivity, on 14 May 2020, the Romanian Football Federation announced that a promotion play-off tournament between the first 6 ranked teams will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I and the third-placed, team that would play another play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. No teams will be relegated this season, apart from the clubs that were already dissolved or excluded.
Team changes
To Liga II
Promoted from Liga IIIRelegated from Liga I
From Liga II
Relegated to Liga IIIPromoted to Liga I
Excluded and spared teams
withdrew from Liga II on 30 July 2019, with three days before the start of the championship and chose to enroll in the Liga III. Place of Luceafărul was occupied by Energeticianul.Other changes
was moved from Petroșani to Târgu Jiu, but the club will play its home matches on Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, until Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium in Târgu Jiu will be opened.Renamed teams
CSM Școlar Reșița was renamed as CSM Reșița after recovering its right to use the brand and record of the old entity.Energeticianul was renamed as Viitorul Târgu Jiu.
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 |
Argeș Pitești | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Pitești |
ASU Politehnica Timișoara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | De Construct Ind |
Concordia Chiajna | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
CSM Reșița | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Reșița |
Daco-Getica București | — | — | — | — |
Dunărea Călărași | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | CJ Călărași |
Farul Constanța | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Metaloglobus București | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Miercurea Ciuc | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Csíkszereda |
Mioveni | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Mioveni |
Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Petrolul Ploiești | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Veolia |
Rapid București | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Greenfield, :ro:Superbet|Superbet |
Ripensia Timișoara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Almira |
Sportul Snagov | — | — | — | — |
SCM Gloria Buzău | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Turris Turnu Măgurele | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Nutrelo |
Universitatea Cluj | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | :ro:IRUM|IRUM, De'Longhi, Untold |
UTA Arad | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Primăria Arad |
Viitorul Târgu Jiu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Hotel Brâncuși, Vitalact |
Managerial changes
Regular season
League table
Season results
Promotion play-offs
A promotion play-off tournament between the best 6 teams will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I and the third-placed, team that would play another play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The teams started the promotion play-offs with half of the points accumulated until the interruption of the regular season.Table
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 | ![]() | Ripensia Timișoara / Turris-Oltul | 14 |
2 | ![]() | UTA Arad | 13 |
3 | ![]() | Argeș Pitești | 12 |
3 | ![]() | UTA Arad | 12 |
5 | ![]() | Metaloglobus București | 11 |
6 | ![]() | SCM Gloria Buzău / Rapid București | 10 |
6 | ![]() | Petrolul Ploiești | 10 |
8 | ![]() | SCM Gloria Buzău | 9 |
8 | ![]() | Dunărea Călărași | 9 |
10 | ![]() | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 8 |
10 | ![]() | Rapid București | 8 |
10 | ![]() | Turris Turnu Măgurele | 8 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
1 | ![]() | Farul Constanța | 10 |
2 | ![]() | UTA Arad | 9 |
3 | ![]() | Mioveni | 8 |
4 | ![]() | Petrolul Ploiești | 7 |
4 | ![]() | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 7 |
5 | ![]() | SCM Gloria Buzău | 5 |
5 | ![]() | Rapid București | 5 |
7 | ![]() | Argeș Pitești | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Turris Turnu Măgurele | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Metaloglobus București | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Concordia Chiajna | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Turris Turnu Măgurele | 4 |
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.