2015–16 Liga II

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(21 November 2015)
Average attendance921
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2016.

The 2015–16 Liga II was the 76th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 29 August.[1]

The 28 teams were divided in two series (with 14 teams each). The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first six teams from each series played a play-off for promotion to Liga I. Because of switching to a system with just one series of 22 teams from next season, there will be 11 teams relegated from Liga II this year. After the regular season, the last two teams in each series relegated to Liga III; the last 3 teams in each play-out pool also relegated, while the 3rd placed teams in the play-out faced off in a game that determined the 11th relegated team.[2]

Team changes

At the end of 2014–15 season,

Baia Mare
.

Renamed teams

Academica Argeș was moved back to Clinceni and renamed

Academica Clinceni
.
CF Brăila was renamed
Dacia Unirea Brăila
.

Seria I

Stadia by capacity and locations

Rapid CFR
Location of teams in 2015–16 Liga II - Seria I
Club City Stadium Capacity
Academica
Clinceni
Clinceni
2,800
Bacău
Bacău
Letea
2,000
Balotești Balotești Central 3,780
Berceni Berceni Berceni 2,700
Bucovina
Pojorâta
Pojorâta
1,000
Ceahlăul
Piatra Neamț
Ceahlăul
18,000
Dacia Unirea
Brăila
Municipal
20,154
Dorohoi Dorohoi Municipal 2,000
Dunărea Călărași
Ion Comșa
10,400
Farul
Constanța Farul 15,520
Gloria Buzău
Municipal
18,000
Oțelul
Galați
Nicolae Rainea
13,500
23,000
Rapid
București
Giulești-Valentin Stănescu 11,704
Rapid CFR
Suceava
Areni
12,500

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.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Academica Clinceni
Romania Mugur Bolohan Romania Andrei Marinescu Joma Imamed
Bacău
Romania Cristian Popovici Romania Bogdan Miron Nike Sir Safety
Balotești Romania Cornel Nica Romania Ionuţ Sandu Onze Sport
Berceni Romania Răzvan Rotaru Romania Epaminonda Nicu Givova
Bucovina Pojorâta
Romania Daniel Mândrilă Romania Traian Jarda Legea
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
Romania Lidi Chertic Romania Alexandru Barna Gems Getica 95, Rifil
Dacia Unirea Brăila
Romania Alin Pânzaru Romania Sorin Frunză Joma Comision Trade
Dorohoi
Dunărea Călărași Romania Adrian Mihalcea Romania Bogdan Panait Joma Prosol
Farul Constanța
Ion Barbu
Romania Florin Pătrașcu Legea
Gloria Buzău Romania Viorel Ion Romania Cătălin Vlaicu Givova
Oțelul Galați
Romania Sorin Haraga Romania Robert Ciurea Adidas
Rapid București Romania Dan Alexa Romania Nicolae Vasile
Puma
Azuga Waters
Rapid CFR Suceava
Romania Daniel Bălan Romania Dorin Semeghin Givova Primăria și Consiliul Local Suceava

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ceahlăul
Serbia Vanja Radinović Mutual agreement 31 May 2015 Pre-season Romania Constantin Ilie 21 July 2015[3]
Academica
Romania Ciprian Urican Mutual agreement 30 June 2015 Romania László Balint 2 July 2015[4]
Berceni Romania Adrian Mihalcea Mutual agreement 30 June 2015 Romania Marin Dragnea 13 July 2015[5]
Balotești Italy Giovanni Pisano Mutual agreement 30 June 2015 Romania Bogdan Pătrașcu 18 July 2015[6]
Rapid București Italy Cristiano Bergodi End of contract 30 June 2015[7] Romania Florin Marin 24 July 2015[8]
Rapid București Romania Florin Marin Signed by Poli Timișoara 24 August 2015[9] Romania Dan Alexa 28 August 2015[10]
Dorohoi Romania Vespazian Colban The club was dissolved 29 August 2015[11]
Berceni Romania Marin Dragnea Sacked 3 October 2015 13 Romania Epaminonda Nicu (caretaker) 6 October 2015[12]
Ceahlăul
Romania Constantin Ilie Resigned 4 October 2015 11 Romania Mihai Ionescu (caretaker) 4 October 2015[13]
Ceahlăul
Romania Mihai Ionescu (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 29 October 2015 13 Italy Simone Mazzali 29 October 2015[14]
Balotești Romania Bogdan Pătrașcu Mutual agreement 11 November 2015 9 Romania Emil Stanca (caretaker) 11 November 2015[15]
Berceni Romania Epaminonda Nicu (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 21 November 2015 9 Romania Marian Rada 21 November 2015[16]
Ceahlăul
Italy Simone Mazzali Sacked 23 November 2015 13 Romania Lidi Chertic 23 November 2015[17]
Rapid Suceava
Romania Bogdan Tudoreanu Mutual agreement 20 December 2015 8 Romania Constantin Ilie 21 December 2015[18]
Balotești Romania Emil Stanca (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 14 January 2016 10 Romania Cornel Nica 14 January 2016[19]
Ceahlăul
Romania Lidi Chertic Mutual agreement 18 January 2016 13 Italy Stefano Maccoppi 18 January 2016[20]
Dunărea Romania Ionel Ganea Signed by Voluntari 25 January 2016[21] 1 Romania Adrian Mihalcea 4 February 2016[22]
Oțelul Galați
Romania Daniel Florea Resigned 5 February 2016 12 Romania Sorin Haraga 26 February 2016[23]
Academica
Romania László Balint Mutual agreement 15 March 2016 4 Romania Mugur Bolohan 15 March 2016[24]
Farul
Romania Constantin Gache Resigned 16 March 2016 5 Romania Ilie Stan 17 March 2016[25]
Ceahlăul
Italy Stefano Maccoppi Mutual agreement 19 April 2016 6 Play-Out Romania Lidi Chertic 19 April 2016[26]
Farul
Romania Ilie Stan Resigned 25 April 2016 6 Play-Off
Ion Barbu
25 April 2016[27]
Berceni Romania Marian Rada Sacked 26 April 2016 2 Play-Out Romania Răzvan Rotaru 26 April 2016[28]
Rapid Suceava
Romania Constantin Ilie Mutual agreement 26 April 2016 4 Play-Out Romania Daniel Bălan 26 April 2016[29]

Seria II

Stadia by capacity and locations

Location of teams in 2015–16 Liga II - Seria II