2008–09 Liga II

Liga II
Season 2008–09
Promoted Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt
FC Ploiesti
Unirea Alba Iulia
Internaţional Curtea de Argeş
Top goalscorer Ştefan Iordache (15)
Sorin Gheju (18)

The 2008–09 Liga II was the 69th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on August 16, 2008 and finished on June 13, 2009.

The top two teams from each series were promoted at the end of the season to the Liga I, while the bottom four were relegated to the Liga III.

Standings

Seria I is on the left hand side, Seria II is on the right hand side

As of May 10, 2009

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Pts Comments Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Pts
1
 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ (C) (P)
30
22
3
5
52
17
+35
69
 Promotion to Liga I
1
 Unirea Alba Iulia (C) (P)
34
20
9
5
58
28
+30
69
2
 FC Ploieşti (P)
30
21
4
5
62
32
+30
67
2
 Internaţional Curtea de Argeş (P)
34
19
7
8
61
40
+21
64
3
 Delta Tulcea
30
18
4
8
52
25
+27
58
  
3
 FCM Târgu Mureş
34
16
9
9
54
27
+27
57
4
 Petrolul Ploieşti
30
13
6
11
47
41
+6
45
4
 CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
34
15
9
10
52
37
+15
54
5
 FC Botoşani
30
13
5
12
52
49
+3
44
5
 FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin
34
15
9
10
48
43
+5
54
6
 FCM Bacău
30
11
8
11
33
43
-10
41
6
 Dacia Mioveni
34
15
6
13
45
40
+5
51
7
 Dunărea Galaţi
30
12
5
13
42
31
+11
41
7
 Liberty Salonta
34
14
9
11
39
28
+11
51
8
 Concordia Chiajna
30
11
6
13
27
24
+3
39
8
 Minerul Lupeni
34
14
6
14
40
43
-3
48
9
 Dinamo II Bucureşti
30
11
5
14
43
60
-17
38
9
 UTA Arad
34
11
14
9
32
34
-2
47
10
 Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti
30
10
7
13
45
37
+8
37
10
 Bihor Oradea
34
13
7
14
44
49
-5
46
11
 Dunărea Giurgiu
30
10
7
13
44
46
-2
37
11
 Jiul Petroşani
34
11
13
10
46
36
+10
46
12
 FC Snagov
30
9
7
14
44
57
-13
34
12
 Mureşul Deva
34
13
6
15
44
51
-7
45
13
 CS Buftea
30
8
9
13
47
61
-14
33
13
 Arieşul Turda
34
10
14
10
30
29
+1
44
14
 Cetatea Suceava
30
9
4
17
30
41
-11
31
14
 Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 1
34
11
12
11
37
33
+4
43
15
 Progresul Bucureşti 3 (R)
29
10
4
15
24
51
-27
31
Relegation to Liga III
15
 ACU Arad (R)
34
11
8
15
45
51
-6
41
16
 Ştiinţa/Luceafărul 4 (R)
29
5
8
15
25
51
-26
23
16
 CFR Timişoara (R)
34
10
9
15
41
60
-19
39
17
 Prefab 05 Modelu 2 (R)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
 FCM Târgovişte (R)
34
5
11
18
23
54
-31
26
18
 Forex Braşov 2 (R)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
 Mechel Câmpia Turzii (R)
34
3
2
29
22
78
-56
11
1 Two points deducted from Universitatea Cluj-Napoca because of not reaching the 25 point margin in the last season of Liga I.
2 Forex Braşov and Prefab 05 Modelu withdrew in the first part of the championship and all their results were canceled.
3 Progresul Bucureşti was kicked out from the competition after round 24 because of financial reasons and will lose all remaining matches with 3-0. It was also penalised 3 points because it failed to pay old debts to Radostin Stanev.
4 Ştiinţa Bacău withdrew from the championship at the end of the first half and was taken over by Luceafărul which continued to play in Ştiinţa's place in the second half of the championship. The club withdrew again from the competition after round 32 and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.

Top scorers

Seria I

Seria II

See also

References