The 2011–12 Liga II was the 72nd season of the
Liga II
The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07. It is currently Sponsor (commercial), sp ...
, the second tier of the
Romanian football league system
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. 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.
Teams
Three of the five relegated teams from the previous
Liga I
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season
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,
Timișoara
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Gloria Bistrița and
Unirea Urziceni, did not apply for a Liga II license. The latter club was dissolved, while the first two appealed the relegation decision at the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
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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. (See
2011–12 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.
Also relegated from the first division,
Universitatea Craiova was temporary excluded by FRF from all internal competitions.
Juventus București were spared from relegation instead.
Additionally, Timișoara would not have the right to promote, falling the three-year rule of the Financial Fair Play Regulations.
Seria I
Seria II
League tables
Seria I
Seria II
Goals
;12 goals
*
Daniel Florea (
Delta Tulcea)
;6 goals
*
Cristian Silvășan (
Gloria Bistrița)
;5 goals
*
Bogdan Mara (
UTA Arad)
;4 goals
*
Daniel Stan (
Gloria Bistrița)
See also
*
2011–12 Liga I
*
2011–12 Liga III
References
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