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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]
Season | 2015–16 |
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Promoted | Rapid București Gaz Metan Mediaș |
Relegated | Gloria Buzău Rapid Suceava Universitatea Cluj Bucovina Tărlungeni Ceahlăul Metalul Reșița Oțelul Galați Bihor Oradea Dorohoi Caransebeș |
Matches played | 458 |
Goals scored | 1,225 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (Seria I) Valentin Alexandru (25) (Seria II) Marius Matei (23) |
Biggest home win | Brașov 11-2 Metalul |
Biggest away win | Farul 0-6 Dunărea |
Highest scoring | Brașov 11-2 Metalul |
Longest winning run | 7 matches: Gaz Metan Mediaș |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches: Rapid București |
Longest winless run | 20 matches: Caransebeș |
Longest losing run | 16 matches: Caransebeș |
Highest attendance | 8,500 Rapid 3–1 Academica (22 May 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 20 Metalul 1–6 Vâlcea (21 November 2015) |
Average attendance | 921 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2016. |
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]
At the end of 2014–15 season, Voluntari from Seria I and Poli Timișoara from Seria II were promoted to Liga I.
Four teams were relegated to Liga III: Unirea Slobozia and Săgeata Năvodari (Seria I), Olt Slatina and Fortuna Poiana Câmpina (Seria II).
Last six teams from 2014–15 Liga I were relegated to Liga II: Gaz Metan Mediaș, Brașov, Universitatea Cluj, Rapid București, Oțelul Galați, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.
The winners of the five 2014–15 Liga III series were promoted to Liga II: Bucovina Pojorâta, Dunărea Călărași, Chindia Târgoviște, UTA Arad and Baia Mare.
Academica Argeș was moved back to Clinceni and renamed Academica Clinceni.
CF Brăila was renamed Dacia Unirea Brăila.
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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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 | Oțelul Nicolae Rainea |
13,500 23,000 |
Rapid | București | Giulești-Valentin Stănescu | 11,704 |
Rapid CFR | Suceava | Areni | 12,500 |
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 |
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Academica Clinceni | ![]() |
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Joma | Imamed |
Bacău | ![]() |
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Nike | Sir Safety |
Balotești | ![]() |
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Onze Sport | — |
Berceni | ![]() |
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Givova | — |
Bucovina Pojorâta | ![]() |
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Legea | — |
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ![]() |
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Gems | Getica 95, Rifil |
Dacia Unirea Brăila | ![]() |
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Joma | Comision Trade |
Dorohoi | — | — | — | — |
Dunărea Călărași | ![]() |
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Joma | Prosol |
Farul Constanța | ![]() |
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Legea | — |
Gloria Buzău | ![]() |
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Givova | — |
Oțelul Galați | ![]() |
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Adidas | — |
Rapid București | ![]() |
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Puma | Azuga Waters |
Rapid CFR Suceava | ![]() |
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Givova | Primăria și Consiliul Local Suceava |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Ceahlăul | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 31 May 2015 | Pre-season | ![]() |
21 July 2015[3] |
Academica | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 30 June 2015 | ![]() |
2 July 2015[4] | |
Berceni | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 30 June 2015 | ![]() |
13 July 2015[5] | |
Balotești | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 30 June 2015 | ![]() |
18 July 2015[6] | |
Rapid București | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 June 2015[7] | ![]() |
24 July 2015[8] | |
Rapid București | ![]() |
Signed by Poli Timișoara | 24 August 2015[9] | ![]() |
28 August 2015[10] | |
Dorohoi | ![]() |
The club was dissolved | 29 August 2015[11] | — | — | |
Berceni | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 October 2015 | 13 | ![]() |
6 October 2015[12] |
Ceahlăul | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 October 2015 | 11 | ![]() |
4 October 2015[13] |
Ceahlăul | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 29 October 2015 | 13 | ![]() |
29 October 2015[14] |
Balotești | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 11 November 2015 | 9 | ![]() |
11 November 2015[15] |
Berceni | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 21 November 2015 | 9 | ![]() |
21 November 2015[16] |
Ceahlăul | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 November 2015 | 13 | ![]() |
23 November 2015[17] |
Rapid Suceava | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 20 December 2015 | 8 | ![]() |
21 December 2015[18] |
Balotești | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 14 January 2016 | 10 | ![]() |
14 January 2016[19] |
Ceahlăul | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 18 January 2016 | 13 | ![]() |
18 January 2016[20] |
Dunărea | ![]() |
Signed by Voluntari | 25 January 2016[21] | 1 | ![]() |
4 February 2016[22] |
Oțelul Galați | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 February 2016 | 12 | ![]() |
26 February 2016[23] |
Academica | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 15 March 2016 | 4 | ![]() |
15 March 2016[24] |
Farul | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 March 2016 | 5 | ![]() |
17 March 2016[25] |
Ceahlăul | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 19 April 2016 | 6 Play-Out | ![]() |
19 April 2016[26] |
Farul | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 April 2016 | 6 Play-Off | ![]() |
25 April 2016[27] |
Berceni | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 April 2016 | 2 Play-Out | ![]() |
26 April 2016[28] |
Rapid Suceava | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 26 April 2016 | 4 Play-Out | ![]() |
26 April 2016[29] |
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Baia Mare | Baia Mare | Viorel Mateianu | 15,500 |
Bihor Oradea | Oradea | Iuliu Bodola | 11,155 |
Brașov | Brașov | Silviu Ploeșteanu | 8,800 |
Caransebeș | Caransebeș | Municipal | 3,000 |
Chindia | Târgoviște | Eugen Popescu | 10,000 |
Gaz Metan | Mediaș | Gaz Metan | 7,814 |
Metalul | Reșița | Mircea Chivu | 12,500 |
Mioveni | Mioveni | Orășenesc | 7,000 |
Olimpia | Satu Mare | Olimpia | 18,000 |
Râmnicu Vâlcea | Râmnicu Vâlcea | Municipal | 12,000 |
Șoimii | Pâncota | Șoimii | 2,000 |
Unirea | Tărlungeni | Unirea | 1,000 |
Universitatea | Cluj-Napoca | Cluj Arena | 30,201 |
UTA | Arad | Motorul | 2,000 |
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 |
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Baia Mare | ![]() |
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Gems | Baia Mare |
Bihor Oradea | — | — | — | — |
Brașov | ![]() |
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Acerbis | Maurer Imobiliare |
Caransebeș | — | — | — | — |
Chindia Târgoviște | ![]() |
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Joma | Claunic, Azuga Waters |
Gaz Metan Mediaș | ![]() |
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Joma | Romgaz, Transgaz |
Metalul Reșița | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | — |
Mioveni | ![]() |
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Legea | Mioveni |
Olimpia Satu Mare | ![]() |
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Joma | Consiliul Judeţean Satu Mare |
Râmnicu Vâlcea | ![]() |
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Adidas | Damila |
Șoimii Pâncota | ![]() |
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Adidas | Primăria Pâncota, Piroș Security |
Unirea Tărlungeni | ![]() |
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Legea | — |
Universitatea Cluj | ![]() |
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Erima | — |
UTA Arad | ![]() |
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Saller | Gemi Junior, Fornetti |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Brașov | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 31 May 2015 | Pre-season | ![]() |
15 June 2015[30] |
Metalul | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 30 June 2015 | ![]() |
16 July 2015[31] | |
U Cluj | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 30 June 2015 | ![]() |
27 July 2015[32] | |
Caransebeș | ![]() |
Resigned | 13 July 2015 | ![]() |
28 July 2015[33] | |
Brașov | ![]() |
Resigned | 8 September 2015 | 11 | ![]() |
10 September 2015[34] |
Metalul | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 September 2015 | 14 | ![]() |
22 September 2015[35] |
Gaz Metan | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 October 2015 | 3 | ![]() |
7 October 2015[36] |
Gaz Metan | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 12 October 2015 | 7 | ![]() |
12 October 2015[37] |
Mioveni | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 19 October 2015 | 9 | ![]() |
19 October 2015[38] |
Bihor Oradea | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 October 2015 | 11 | ![]() |
20 October 2015[39] |
Bihor Oradea | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 27 October 2015 | 12 | ![]() |
27 October 2015[40] |
U Cluj | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 October 2015 | 10 | ![]() |
29 October 2015[41] |
Metalul | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 November 2015 | 14 | ![]() |
9 November 2015[42] |
Caransebeș | ![]() |
Sacked | 13 November 2015 | 12 | ![]() |
13 November 2015[43] |
Caransebeș | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 23 November 2015 | 13 | ![]() |
23 November 2015[44] |
Caransebeș | ![]() |
The club was dissolved | 31 December 2015[45] | 14 | — | — |
Brașov | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 7 January 2016 | 5 | ![]() |
8 January 2016[46] |
Bihor Oradea | ![]() |
Signed by Mureşul Vinţu | 8 January 2016 | 12 | — | — |
Brașov | ![]() |
Resigned | 15 March 2016 | 7 | ![]() |
15 March 2016[47] |
Olimpia | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 15 March 2016 | 10 | ![]() |
15 March 2016[48] |
Șoimii | ![]() |
Resigned | 28 March 2016 | 9 | ![]() |
29 March 2016[49] |
Râmnicu Vâlcea | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 April 2016 | 7 | ![]() |
5 April 2016[50] |
Gaz Metan | ![]() |
Signed by Botoșani | 5 April 2016 | 1 | ![]() |
6 April 2016[51] |
U Cluj | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 April 2016 | 2 Play-Out | ![]() |
15 April 2016[52] |
Mioveni | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 April 2016 | 5 Play-Off | ![]() |
18 April 2016[53] |
U Cluj | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 April 2016 | 3 Play-Out | ![]() |
18 April 2016[54] |
Baia Mare | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 April 2016 | 6 Play-Off | ![]() |
25 April 2016[55] |
Baia Mare | ![]() |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 28 April 2016 | 6 Play-Off | ![]() |
28 April 2016[56] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Rapid București | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
2 | Dunărea Călărași | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 52 | |
3 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Farul Constanța | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Academica Clinceni | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 43 | |
6 | Bacău | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 | |
7 | Berceni | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
8 | Gloria Buzău | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 31 | |
9 | Balotești | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 26 | |
10 | Rapid CFR Suceava | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 25 | |
11 | Bucovina Pojorâta | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 17 | |
12 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 14 | |
13 | Oțelul Galați (R) | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to Liga III |
14 | Dorohoi[lower-alpha 2] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 53 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
2 | Chindia Târgoviște | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 52 | |
3 | UTA Arad | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 51 | |
4 | Baia Mare | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 46 | |
5 | Brașov | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 45[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Mioveni | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 45[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 44[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to relegation play-out |
8 | Universitatea Cluj | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 44[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Șoimii Pâncota | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 35 | |
10 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 33 | |
11 | Unirea Tărlungeni | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
12 | Bihor Oradea[lower-alpha 3] (D, R) | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 58 | −48 | 13 | Relegation to Liga III |
13 | Metalul Reșița[lower-alpha 4] | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 74 | −56 | −5 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
14 | Caransebeș[lower-alpha 5] (D, R) | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 63 | −52 | −86 | Relegation to Liga III |
At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off. The winners will be promoted to Liga I and the second place from both series will play a Play-Off match. The winner will play against 12th place in Liga I, and the winner of this second match will play in Liga I. The teams will start the play-off with half of the number of points gained in the regular season, after the results with the last two teams are canceled.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Rapid București (C, D) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 44 | Not admitted to Liga I |
2 | Dunărea Călărași | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 41 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 35 | |
4 | Bacău | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 30 | |
5 | Farul Constanța | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 29 | |
6 | Academica Clinceni | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 27 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (C, P) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | Promotion to Liga I |
2 | UTA Arad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Chindia Târgoviște | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 40 | |
4 | Mioveni | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 27 | |
5 | Brașov | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 23 | |
6 | Baia Mare[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 |
At the end of the regular season, the teams that are on 13th and 14th places will be relegated to Liga III. The teams from 7th place to 12th place will play a relegation play-out. At the end of the play-out, the last 3 teams in both series relegate directly, while the team that finishes on 3rd place from Seria I will play a Play-Out match with the 3rd place from Seria II, the loser of which will also relegate to Liga III. The teams will start the play-out with half of the number of points gained in the regular season, after the results with the last two teams are canceled.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Balotești | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 32 | |
2 | Berceni | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 30 | |
3 | Gloria Buzău (R) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 29 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
4 | Rapid CFR Suceava (R) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 28 | Relegation to Liga III |
5 | Bucovina Pojorâta (R) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 23 | |
6 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț[lower-alpha 1] (D, R) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | −30 | −100 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 35 | |
2 | Șoimii Pâncota | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Olimpia Satu Mare (O) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
4 | Universitatea Cluj (R) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 28 | Relegation to Liga III |
5 | Unirea Tărlungeni (R) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23 | |
6 | Metalul Reșița[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 23 | −20 | −10 |
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faced the winner of the match between the 2nd-placed teams of Seria I and Seria II.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Dunărea Călărași | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | UTA Arad | 3–1 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
1 June 2016 | Dunărea Călărași | 3–1 | UTA Arad | Călărași |
18:00 | Alexandru ![]() Kanda ![]() |
Strătilă ![]() |
Stadium: Ion Comșa Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
8 June 2016 | Voluntari | 3–0 | UTA Arad | Voluntari |
18:30 | Voduț ![]() Tudorie ![]() Bălan ![]() |
Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: István Kovács (Carei) |
12 June 2016 | UTA Arad | 1–0 | Voluntari | Arad |
13:00 | Rus ![]() |
Stadium: Motorul Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Cristian Balaj (Baia Mare) |
Notes:
The 9th-placed team of the Seria I faced 9th-placed team of Seria II.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Gloria Buzău | 0–6 (forfait) | Olimpia Satu Mare | 0–3 (forfait) | 0–3 (forfait) |
7 June 2016 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 3–0 (forfait) | Gloria Buzău | Satu Mare |
18:00 | Stadium: Olimpia |
11 June 2016 | Gloria Buzău | 0–3 (forfait) | Olimpia Satu Mare | Buzău |
18:00 | Stadium: Municipal |
Notes: