The 2009–10 Liga II was the 70th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on 15 August 2009 and ended on 5 June 2010.
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them consisting of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top two teams of the series promoted to Liga I and the bottom fifth places from both series relegated to Liga III. Two more teams relegated this season due to the format changing applied starting with the next season.rsssf.orgromaniansoccer.ro
Team changes
To Liga II Promoted from Liga III Râmnicu Sărat Steaua II București Victoria Brănești Gaz Metan CFR Craiova Fortuna Covaci Baia Mare Tricolorul Breaza Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei Săgeata Stejaru**
Relegated from Liga I Argeș Pitești** Farul Constanța Otopeni Gloria Buzău
From Liga II Relegated to Liga III Liberty Salonta** Buftea** Știința Bacău ACU Arad Progresul București Prefab Modelu FCM Târgoviște Forex Brașov Mechel Câmpia Turzii
Promoted to Liga I Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Unirea Alba Iulia FC Ploiești Internațional Curtea de Argeș
Note (**) FC Argeș Pitești was relegated for match fixing, Gaz Metan Mediaș, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.
CS Buftea sold its Liga II place to third tier club Săgeata Stejaru.
Liberty Salonta withdrew at the end of the season, CFR Timișoara, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.
League tables Seria I
Seria II
Top Scorers Seria I 23 goals Viorel Ferfelea (Sportul Studențesc)
20 goals Costin Curelea (Sportul Studențesc)
16 goals Vasile Olariu (Victoria Brănești)
5 goals Marius Nae (Sportul Studențesc)
Seria II 15 goals Paul Batin (UTA Arad)
13 goals Valentin Lemnaru (Universitatea Cluj)
12 goals Victor Astafei (Arieșul Turda) Kallé Soné (Otopeni) Raymond Lukács (Bihor Oradea) Dan Roman (Târgu Mureș) Adrian Voiculeț (Argeș Pitești)
7 goals Adrian Dulcea (Argeș Pitești)
6 goals Iulian Tameș (Argeș Pitești)
5 goals Robert Roszel (Baia Mare)
See also 2009–10 Liga I 2009–10 Liga III 2009–10 Liga IV
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