2020–21_Liga_II

2020–21 Liga II

2020–21 Liga II

Football league season


The 2020–21 Liga II (also known as 2020–21 Liga II Casa Pariurilor) was the 81st season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. A total of 21 teams contested the league, instead of 20, due to the no relegation rule imposed in the previous season by the suspension of the league due to COVID-19 pandemic. It was the fifth Liga II season with a single series.[1] In the regular season each team played every other team once, followed by a promotion play-off and a relegation play-out. The first two teams promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed and fourth-placed team played a play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed team from Liga I. The last six teams relegated to Liga III. The season began on 5 September 2020 and ended on 3 June 2021.[2]

Quick Facts Season, Promoted ...

Team changes

Stadiums by capacity

Locations

Location of Bucharest teams.

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.

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Managerial changes

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Regular season

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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; .[44]
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. Turris Turnu Măgurele withdrew from Liga II after the 14th round and all its results were canceled.

Season results

More information Home \ Away, FCU ...
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2021. Source: Liga 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 28 March 2021.[45]

Promotion play-off

A promotion play-off tournament between the best 6 teams (after 20 rounds) will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I, meanwhile the third-placed and fourth-placed teams would play another play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed teams from Liga I. The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season.[2]

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion play-off

Results

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Source: FRF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-out

A relegation play-out tournament between the last 15 ranked teams at the end of the regular season will be played to decide the five teams that will be relegated to Liga III. Two play-out groups will be made: the first group will consist of teams ranked 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19, and the second group will consist of teams ranked 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 20, at the end of the regular season. The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season. Two teams from each group will be relegated to Liga III, while the 5th placed teams in both groups will meet in a tie to avoid relegation.[2][46]

Group A

Table

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Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Farul Constanța was promoted to Liga I due to the merge with top-flight club Viitorul Constanța.

Results

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Source: FRF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

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Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

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Source: FRF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liga I Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faces the 3rd and 4th-placed team of the Liga II.

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First leg

29 May 2021 Dunărea Călărași1–2 Voluntari Călărași
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kanda 31' Report Betancor 42'
Vlad 73'
Stadium: Ion Comșa
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova)

Second leg

2 June 2021 Hermannstadt1–2 Mioveni Mediaș
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Yazalde 21' Massaro 72'
Panait 90+3'
Stadium: Gaz Metan
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca)

Liga II play-out

The 5th-placed teams of the Liga II relegation play-out groups face each other in order to determine the last relegated team to Liga III.

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First leg

15 May 2021 Comuna Recea 2–0Unirea SloboziaRecea
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Balha 72'
Oiță 90+2'
Report Stadium: Central
Referee: Iulian Călin (Ștefănești)

Second leg

22 May 2021 Unirea Slobozia 3–0Comuna ReceaSlobozia
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Afalna 53'
G. Lazăr 83'
M. Ciobanu 90+4'
Report Stadium: 1 Mai
Referee: Iulian Dima (Bucharest)

Attendances


References

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  2. "OFICIAL! Ripensia a confirmat despărțirea de Alexandru Pelici". liga2.prosport.ro. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. "Decizie ȘOC în Valea Domanului! Dorinel Munteanu se desparte de CSM Reșița". liga2.prosport.ro. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "OFICIAL! Alexandru Pelici este noul antrenor al echipei CSM Reșița". liga2.prosport.ro. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. "EXCLUSIV! Marius Măldărășanu a plecat de la Metaloglobus!". liga2.prosport.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "Cristian Lupuț și-a găsit echipă după despărțirea de Viitorul Pandurii". liga2.prosport.ro. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "OFICIAL / Viorel Moldovan este noul antrenor al echipei Petrolul Ploiești". liga2.prosport.ro. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. "Adrian Iencsi este noul antrenor al echipei Rapid". liga2.prosport.ro. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. "EXCLUSIV! Nicolo Napoli este noul antrenor al "FC U" Craiova". liga2.prosport.ro. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. "Cristian Lupuț și-a dat demisia de la Aerostar Bacău". liga2.prosport.ro. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. "Aerostar Bacău a numit noul director tehnic". liga2.prosport.ro. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. "Liga II 2020/2021 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. Players. soccerway.com

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