2016–17 Liga II

The 2016–17 Liga II was the 77th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2016.

Liga II
Season2016–17
ChampionsJuventus București
PromotedJuventus București
Sepsi OSK
RelegatedMetalul Reșița
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Unirea Tărlungeni
Berceni
Șoimii Pâncota
Matches played306
Goals scored860 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerBogdan Chipirliu (30)
(Juventus București)
Biggest home winOlimpia 7-0 Brăila
Biggest away winClinceni 0-7 Juventus
Highest scoringASU Poli 3-4 Chindia
Rm. Vâlcea 5-2 Metalul
Sepsi 6-1 Foresta
Clinceni 0-7 Juventus
Afumați 5-2 Metalul
Olimpia 7-0 Brăila
Longest winning run8 matches:
Juventus București
Longest unbeaten run9 matches:
Brașov
Longest winless run32 matches:
Unirea Tărlungeni
Longest losing run18 matches:
Unirea Tărlungeni
Highest attendance10,000
ASU Poli 0–3 UTA
(21 May 2017)
Lowest attendance40
Clinceni 1–4 Mioveni
(29 October 2016)
All statistics correct as of 3 June 2017.

A total of 20 teams contested the league. It was the first Liga II season with a single series. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first two teams promoted to Liga I at the end of the season and the third-placed team played a play-off match against the 12th-placed team from Liga I. The last five teams relegated to Liga III.

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