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2016–17 Liga II

Liga II
Season 2016–17
Relegated Râmnicu Vâlcea
Unirea Tărlungeni
Berceni
Șoimii Pâncota
Matches played 306
Biggest home win Juventus 6-0 Unirea
Biggest away win Clinceni 0-7 Juventus
Highest scoring SS Poli 3-4 Chindia
Rm. Vâlcea 5-2 Metalul
Sepsi OSK 6-1 Foresta
Clinceni 0-7 Juventus
Longest winning run 8 matches:
Juventus București
Longest unbeaten run 9 matches:
Brașov
Longest winless run 32 matches:
Unirea Tărlungeni
Longest losing run 18 matches:
Unirea Tărlungeni
Highest attendance 4,100
Foresta 4–0 Brăila
(24 September 2016)
Lowest attendance 40
Clinceni 1–4 Mioveni
(29 October 2016)

The 2016–17 Liga II is the 77th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2016.

A total of 20 teams will contest the league. It will be the first Liga II season with a single series. The season will be played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams will be promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed team will play a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The last five teams will be relegated to Liga III.

Promoted from Liga III

Relegated from Liga I

Relegated to Liga III

Promoted to Liga I

After the end of the last season, Petrolul Ploiești was dissolved.

On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by Poli Timișoara.

Farul Constanța withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.

SC Bacău withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.

Baia Mare withdrew from the championship due to financial difficulties.

Foresta Suceava, Unirea Tărlungeni and Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation due to lack of teams.


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