The list of teams that will evolve in Liga 2, in season 2025/2026, was published, during Monday, July 21, by the Romanian Football Federation.
FCU Craiova was not included on the list, so the band did not obtain its license, its owner, Adrian Mititelu, being in conflict with FRF.
FCU Craiova continues to challenge the validity of the FRF regulation, which it accuses of working illegally.
The Craiovans of Adrian Mititelu (57 years old) will start the new season in Liga 3.
In the same situation is Gloria Buzău, the group that relegated at the end of the recently concluded season. Moreover, the formation encounters severe financial problems, thus losing the financing of Buzau City Hall.
The composition of the League 2
During Tuesday, July 22, at 14.00, the draw for the disputes of the Regular Season 2 will be held.
Five teams promoted from Liga 3, following the dam games, namely, ACS FC Bacău, CS Dinamo Bucharest, CS Tunari, CSM Olimpia Satu Mare, CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud.
Two teams have relegated from the Superliga, namely, Poli Iasi and SEPS.
Fifteen of the twenty teams that have evolved in the previous season of Liga 2 competition are: Steaua București, SC FC Voluntari SA,
ACSM Reșița, ACS FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 (In the CEx meeting of July 18, the assignment of the sports activity and the right of participation in the football competitions organized by the FRF, from the Corvinul Sports Club 1921 Hunedoara, a public law club, to the FC Corvin Hunedoara 1921, private law club),, from the FRF Sports Club. AFC Metalu Buzău, FC Bihor Oradea, AFC ASA Tg. Mures (In the CEx meeting of July 18, the assignment was approved, under the resolution condition of the cancellation / cancellation of the FRF opinion by the competent jurisdictional bodies, of the sports activity and the right to participate in the football competitions organized by the FRF, from the Unirea Unirea 2018 Sports Club, Club of Public Law, to the Association of Football Club, CSM Slatina, ACSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, CSC 1599 Șelimbăr, Cs smoke,
CS Concordia Chiajna, AFC Chindia Târgoviște.
For season 2025-2026 there were two vacancies, following the submission of registration applications. By applying the regulatory provisions, the two places were occupied by CSC Dumbrăvița and AFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022.
