| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| 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) |
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The2011–12 Liga II was the 72nd season of theLiga II, the second tier of theRomanian 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]
Three of the five relegated teams from the previousLiga Iseason,Timișoara,Gloria Bistrița andUnirea Urziceni, did not apply for a Liga II license. The latter club was dissolved, while the first two appealed the relegation decision at theCourt 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] (See2011–12 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]
| 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 |
| 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[a] | Promotion toLiga I |
| 2 | Viitorul Constanța(P) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 61[a] | |
| 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[b] | |
| 6 | Brăila | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 48[b] | |
| 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[c](R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 24 | Relegation toLiga III |
| 15 | Gloria Buzău(R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 23 | |
| 16 | Victoria Brănești[c](R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politehnica Timișoara[a](C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 65[b] | |
| 2 | Gloria Bistrița(P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 65[b] | Promotion toLiga I |
| 3 | Gaz Metan Severin[c](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[d] | |
| 8 | Bihor Oradea | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 44[d] | |
| 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[e] | |
| 12 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 35[e] | |
| 13 | Olt Slatina | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 34 | |
| 14 | Juventus București(R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 20 | Relegation toLiga III |
| 15 | Mureșul Deva(R) | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 20 | |
| 16 | Arieșul Turda[f](R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 65 | −55 | 11 |