2011–12_Liga_II
2011–12 Liga II
Football league season
The 2011–12 Liga II was the 72nd season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The league structure had two series of 16 teams each. The first two teams in each series were promoted and the last three in each series were relegated. The season began on August 20.[1]
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Studențesc Iași Viitorul Constanța Gloria Bistrița Gaz Metan Severin |
| Relegated | Snagov Gloria Buzău Victoria Brănești Juventus București Mureșul Deva Arieșul Turda |
| Top goalscorer | Alexandru Chițu (17 goals) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Three of the five relegated teams from the previous Liga I season, Timișoara, Gloria Bistrița and Unirea Urziceni, did not apply for a Liga II license. The latter club was dissolved, while the first two appealed the relegation decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and did not to apply for Liga II licenses. Previously they were denied Liga I licenses for the 2011–12 season and were relegated, despite finishing on non-relegating spots. Their cases were dismissed by the CAS on July 18.[2] (See 2011–12 Liga I licensing controversies.) On July 8, the executive committee of the FRF decided to accept Timișoara and Gloria Bistrița in this season of Liga II despite not requesting a license, arguing the decision as taken in consideration for their respective cities and supporters.[3] Also relegated from the first division, Universitatea Craiova was temporary excluded by FRF from all internal competitions.[4] Juventus București were spared from relegation instead.[1] Additionally, Timișoara would not have the right to promote, falling the three-year rule of the Financial Fair Play Regulations.[5][6][7]
Seria I
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astra II | Giurgiu | Marin Anastasovici | 7,000 |
| Bacău | Bacău | Municipal | 17,500 |
| Botoșani | Botoșani | Municipal | 12,000 |
| Brăila | Brăila | Municipal | 18,000 |
| Callatis Mangalia | Mangalia | Central | 5,000 |
| Delta Tulcea | Tulcea | Delta | 12,000 |
| Dinamo II București | Bucharest | Florea Dumitrache | 1,500 |
| Dunărea Galați | Galați | Dunărea | 23,000 |
| Farul Constanța | Constanța | Farul | 15,500 |
| Gloria Buzău | Buzău | Municipal | 18,000 |
| Studențesc Iași | Iași | Emil Alexandrescu | 11,390 |
| Otopeni | Otopeni | Otopeni | 1,200 |
| Săgeata Năvodari | Năvodari | Petromidia | 5,000 |
| Snagov | Snagov | Snagov | 2,000 |
| Victoria Brănești | Brănești | Cătălin Hîldan | 2,500 |
| Viitorul Constanța | Ovidiu | Ovidiu | 1,000 |
Seria II
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alro Slatina | Slatina | Metalurgistul | 5,000 |
| Argeș Pitești | Pitești | Nicolae Dobrin | 15,000 |
| Arieșul Turda | Turda | Municipal | 10,000 |
| Bihor Oradea | Oradea | Iuliu Bodola | 18,000 |
| Chindia Târgoviște | Târgoviște | Eugen Popescu | 10,000 |
| Gaz Metan Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Municipal | 20,054 |
| Gloria Bistrița | Bistrița | Gloria | 7,800 |
| Juventus București | Bucharest | Juventus | 8,000 |
| Luceafărul Oradea | Oradea | Luceafărul | 3,000 |
| Maramureș Baia Mare | Baia Mare | Viorel Mateianu | 15,500 |
| Mureșul Deva | Deva | Cetate | 4,000 |
| Olt Slatina | Slatina | Municipal | 4,000 |
| Râmnicu Vâlcea | Râmnicu Vâlcea | Municipal | 12,000 |
| Timișoara | Timișoara | Dan Păltinișanu | 32,972 |
| Unirea Alba Iulia | Alba Iulia | Cetate | 18,000 |
| UTA Arad | Arad | Francisc von Neumann | 7,287 |
Seria I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSMS Iași (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 61[lower-alpha 1] | Promotion to Liga I |
| 2 | Viitorul Constanța (P) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 61[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Delta Tulcea | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 59 | |
| 4 | Săgeata Năvodari | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 49 | |
| 5 | FC Botoșani | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Brăila | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 48[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | FCM Bacău | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 45 | |
| 8 | Farul Constanța | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Callatis Mangalia | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 43 | |
| 10 | Dunărea Galați | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 40 | |
| 11 | Astra II Giurgiu | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 | |
| 12 | CS Otopeni | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 35 | |
| 13 | Dinamo II București | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 34 | |
| 14 | FC Snagov[lower-alpha 3] (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 24 | Relegation to Liga III |
| 15 | Gloria Buzău (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 23 | |
| 16 | Victoria Brănești[lower-alpha 3] (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- FC Snagov and FC Victoria Brănești withdrew from the championship during the second half and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.
Seria II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politehnica Timișoara[lower-alpha 1] (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 65[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 2 | Gloria Bistrița (P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 65[lower-alpha 2] | Promotion to Liga I |
| 3 | Gaz Metan Severin[lower-alpha 3] (P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | UTA Arad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 51 | |
| 5 | Alro Slatina | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 50 | |
| 6 | Luceafărul Oradea | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Chindia Târgoviște | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 44[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 8 | Bihor Oradea | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 44[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 9 | Unirea Alba Iulia | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 41 | |
| 10 | Argeș Pitești | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 39 | |
| 11 | Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 35[lower-alpha 5] | |
| 12 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 35[lower-alpha 5] | |
| 13 | Olt Slatina | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 34 | |
| 14 | Juventus București (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 20 | Relegation to Liga III |
| 15 | Mureșul Deva (R) | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 20 | |
| 16 | Arieșul Turda[lower-alpha 6] (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 65 | −55 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Politehnica Timișoara have canceled their license application due to remaining unpaid debts and will not have the right to promote.[8]
- Gaz Metan Severin promoted from 3rd position since Politehnica Timișoara canceled their license application for the new season.[9]
- FC Arieșul Turda withdrew from the championship during the winter break and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.
- 12 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- "Hagi, clear for Liga I: Who are the rivals?" (in Romanian). Liga 2. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- "Decisions of the Executive Committee" (in Romanian). FRF. July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- "Decisions of the Executive Committee of FRF" (in Romanian). FRF. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- "CAS upholds three-year rule decision on Timișoara". UEFA. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- "Universitatea Craiova and Timișoara have lost their rights to promote" (in Romanian). Liga 2. June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- "Timișoara gets another hard kick" (in Romanian). Liga 2. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- "Poli retired its license application!" (in Romanian). Liga 2. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Gaz Metan promotes without playoff" (in Romanian). Liga 2. June 1, 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.