2021–22 Liga II

Teams

Team changes

• Astra Giurgiu – after twelve years in the top flight.
• Politehnica Iași – after nine years in the top flight.
• Hermannstadt – after three years in the top flight.

• Steaua București – debut.
• [ACS Dacia Stadionul Unirea (Dej)|Unirea Brăila|Dacia Unirea Brăila] – after two years of absence.
• [CSM CSM Corona Brașov (football)|Corona Brașov (football)|Corona Brașov] – after nine years of absence.
• 1599 Șelimbăr – debut.
• Unirea Dej – after fourteen years of absence.

• FCU 1948 Craiova – ended a one-year stay.
• Rapid București – ended a two-year stay.
• Mioveni – ended a nine-year stay.

• Comuna Recea – ended a one-year stay.
• Reșița – ended a two-year stay.
• Slatina – ended a one-year stay.
• Pandurii Târgu Jiu – ended a four-year stay.
• Aerostar Bacău – ended a one-year stay.

• Turris Turnu Măgurele withdrew during the last season and were subsequently dissolved.
• Viitorul Șelimbăr was renamed CSC 1599 Șelimbăr.
• ASU Politehnica Timișoara became SSU Politehnica Timișoara and was officially recognized as the legal successor of the former FC Politehnica Timișoara.
• ACS Dacia Unirea Brăila was renamed AFC Dacia Unirea Brăila.
• SCM Gloria Buzău was renamed back as FC Buzău, in order to obtain a Liga I licence, as SCM Gloria was a public entity, while FC Buzău operates as a public private partnership, a structure that is legally eligible for a top flight licence.
• In June 2021, Gheorghe Hagi, chairman Gheorghe Popescu and Farul Constanța owner Ciprian Marica announced in a press conference that their two clubs have merged; second division club Farul Constanța therefore took Viitorul's place in the first league from the 2021–22 Liga I season.
• On 2 July 2021, Ciprian Marica former owner and currently a shareholder of Farul Constanța announced that the second division place was sold to a new established club, Unirea Constanța, club that will play its home matches in Techirghiol.
• Corona Brașov merged and then was absorbed by FC Brașov, club that was re-established as a new entity, but with the original "FC Brașov" brand, after four years of absence.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1599 Șelimbăr	sortname|Eugen|Beza Regular season League table Promotion play-off A promotion play-off tournament between the best 6 teams will be played to decide the two teams that will be promoted to Liga I, meanwhile the third-placed and fourth-placed teams would play another play-off match against the 13th-placed and 14th-placed teams from Liga I. The teams will start the promotion play-offs with all the points accumulated in the regular season. Play-off table Relegation play-out A relegation play-out tournament between the last 14 ranked teams at the end of the regular season was played to decide the five teams that will be relegated to Liga III. Two play-out groups were made: the first group consisted of teams ranked 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19, and the second group consisted of teams ranked 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 20, at the end of the regular season. The teams started the relegation play-out with all the points accumulated in the regular season. Two teams from each group were relegated to Liga III, while the 5th placed teams in both groups will meet in a tie to avoid relegation. Liga II play-out The 5th-placed teams of the Liga II relegation play-out groups face each other in order to determine the last relegated team to Liga III. ;First leg ;Second leg Season statistics ''Regular season, promotion play-off and relegation play-out overall statistics'' Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round