2017–18 Divizia A (women's handball)
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The 2017–18 Divizia A was the 60th season of the Romanian women's handball second league. A total of 29 teams contested the league, being divided in two series, Seria A (15 teams) and Seria B (14 teams). At the end of the season the first place from both series promoted to Liga Națională, the 2nd and 3rd places from both series played a promotion play-off together with 11th and 12th place from Liga Națională.
Team changes[edit]
To Divizia A[edit]Relegated from Liga Națională
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From Divizia A[edit]Promoted to Liga Națională
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Excluded teams[edit]
- Extrem Baia Mare, Național Brașov and Sepsi SIC withdrew from Divizia A.
Enrolled teams[edit]
- CSS Tulcea, Danubius Călărași and Steaua București (Seria A)
- Corona II Brașov, KSE Târgu Secuiesc, Național Râmnicu Vâlcea, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Olimpic Târgu Mureș and SCM Timișoara (Seria B)
Renamed teams[edit]
- SCM Pitești was renamed in the summer of 2017 as Argeș Pitești.[1]
Other teams[edit]
- Argeș Pitești was moved from Seria A to Seria B.
Teams[edit]
Seria A[edit]
| Club | Ground(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| CNOT Iași | Sala LPS | 100 |
| CSM București II | Sala Sporturilor "Rapid" | 1,500 |
| CSO Plopeni | Sala Polivalentă | 500 |
| CSS Tulcea | Sala Polivalentă | 1,200 |
| CSU Târgoviște | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
| Danubius Călărași | Sala Polivalentă | 1,500 |
| Dinamo București | Sala Dinamo | 2,538 |
| Gloria Buzău | Sala Sporturilor "Romeo Iamandi" | 1,868 |
| HCF Piatra Neamț | Sala Polivalentă | 4,000 |
| Neptun Constanța | Sala Sporturilor | 2,100 |
| Spartac București | Sala Iris | 100 |
| SSP București | Sala Iris | 100 |
| Steaua București | Sala CSS 6 | 100 |
| Știința Bacău | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
| Știința București | Sala Iris | 100 |
Seria B[edit]
| Club | Ground(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Argeș Pitești | Sala Universității | 400 |
| Corona II Brașov | Sala Sporturilor "D.P. Colibași" | 1,600 |
| Crișul Chișineu Criș | Sala Sporturilor "Victoria" (Arad) | 1,500 |
| CSU Oradea | Sala Universitatea | 100 |
| CSU Reșița | Sala Polivalentă | 1,669 |
| KSE Târgu Secuiesc | Sala Sporturilor | 200 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | Sala Sporturilor "Lascăr Pană" | 2,048 |
| CS Mioveni | Sala Sporturilor "Trivale" (Pitești) | 2,000 |
| Mureșul Târgu Mureș | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
| Național Râmnicu Vâlcea | Sala Energetic | 100 |
| Odorheiu Secuiesc | Sala Sporturilor | 1,250 |
| Olimpic Târgu Mureș | Sala ȘG "Liviu Rebreanu" | 100 |
| SCM Timișoara | Sala "Constantin Jude" | 1,540 |
| UV Timișoara | Sala Universității | 150 |
League tables[edit]
Seria A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Buzău (C, P) | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 999 | 634 | +365 | 84 | Promotion to Liga Națională |
| 2 | Neptun Constanța (Q) | 28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 908 | 675 | +233 | 72 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Știința București (Q) | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 818 | 661 | +157 | 62 | |
| 4 | CSM București II | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 842 | 741 | +101 | 59 | |
| 5 | HCF Piatra Neamț | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 806 | 637 | +169 | 58 | |
| 6 | Dinamo București | 28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 806 | 677 | +129 | 57 | |
| 7 | CSS Tulcea | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 766 | 751 | +15 | 50 | |
| 8 | Steaua București | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 830 | 833 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | CNOT Iași | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 788 | 804 | −16 | 35 | |
| 10 | Știința Bacău | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 754 | 832 | −78 | 30 | |
| 11 | CSO Plopeni | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 800 | 869 | −69 | 24 | |
| 12 | SSP București | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 743 | 834 | −91 | 21[a] | |
| 13 | CSU Târgoviște | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 618 | 959 | −341 | 13 | |
| 14 | Danubius Călărași | 28 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 671 | 907 | −236 | 12 | |
| 15 | Spartac București | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 530 | 865 | −335 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2018. Source: FRH (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ SSP București was deducted 1 point for violating the rules.[2]
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Seria B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minaur Baia Mare (C, P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 713 | 480 | +233 | 64 | Promotion to Liga Națională |
| 2 | SCM Timișoara (Q) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 696 | 533 | +163 | 57 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | CS Mioveni (Q) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 551 | 498 | +53 | 40 | |
| 4 | Corona II Brașov | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 623 | 627 | −4 | 40 | |
| 5 | CSU Reșița | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 527 | +23 | 33 | |
| 6 | Național Râmnicu Vâlcea | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 558 | 551 | +7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Argeș Pitești | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 613 | 609 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Olimpic Târgu Mureș | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 600 | 626 | −26 | 31 | |
| 9 | CSU Oradea | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 574 | 610 | −36 | 30 | |
| 10 | UV Timișoara | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 601 | 693 | −92 | 18 | |
| 11 | Crișul Chișineu Criș | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 602 | 692 | −90 | 16 | |
| 12 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 326 | 561 | −235 | −7[a] | |
| 13 | KSE Târgu Secuiesc (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | Excluded from Divizia A |
| 14 | Mureșul Târgu Mureș (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: FRH (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Odorheiu Secuiesc were deducted 7 points. 5 points for double players legitimation and 2 points for non-compliance with age requirements.[3]
- ^ a b KSE Târgu Secuiesc and Mureșul Târgu Mureș were excluded from the competition.[4]
Promotion play-offs[edit]
The 11th and 12th-placed teams of the Liga Națională faced the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams of the Divizia A, from both Seria A and Seria B. The first place from each play-off group promoted to Liga Națională.
Serie I[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSM Slatina (P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 6 | Promotion to Liga Națională |
| 2 | Neptun Constanța | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 3 | |
| 3 | CS Mioveni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2018. Source: FRH (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(P) Promoted
Serie II[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danubius Galați (P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 6 | Promotion to Liga Națională |
| 2 | SCM Timișoara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Știința București | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2018. Source: FRH (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(P) Promoted
References[edit]
- ^ Primăria Piteşti a cumpărat brandul FC Argeş! SCM Piteşti se transformă odată cu promovarea în Liga 2 în clubul legendarului Nicolae Dobrin. Cât a costat tranzacţia. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Clasament". 22 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Clasament". 22 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Penibilism la cote alarmante in handbalul feminin al Seriei B din Divizia A!". 28 January 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- Romanian Handball Federaration (in Romanian)