2018–19 Liga Națională (men's handball)
| 2018–19 Liga Națională | |
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The 2018–19 Liga Națională is the 61st season of Romanian Handball League, the top-level men's professional handball league. The league comprises 14 teams. Dinamo București are the defending champions, for the third season in a row.[1]
Team changes
To Liga Națională |
From Liga NaționalăRelegated to Divizia A
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Notes:
- ‡ HC Buzău promoted via an extra play-off match, after the winner of Divizia A, Seria B, CSM Oradea declined its participation.
- ‡ HC Vaslui withdrew from the championship and Universitatea Cluj was invited to fill the vacancy.[3][4]
Teams for season 2018–19
| Club | Ground(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| CSM Bacău | Sala Sporturilor | 2,000 |
| CSM București | Sala Sporturilor "Rapid" | 1,500 |
| CSM Făgăraș | Sala Colegiul Național "Radu Negru" | 150 |
| CSM Focșani | Sala Sporturilor "Vrancea" | 1,400 |
| CSU Suceava | Sala Sporturilor | 500 |
| Dinamo București | Sala Dinamo | 2,538 |
| Dobrogea Constanța | Sala Sporturilor | 2,100 |
| Dunărea Călăraşi | Sala Polivalentă | 1,500 |
| HC Buzău | Sala Sporturilor "Romeo Iamandi" | 1,868 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | Sala Sporturilor "Lascăr Pană" | 2,048 |
| Politehnica Timișoara | Sala Constantin Jude | 1,540 |
| Potaissa Turda | Sala de sport "Gheorghe Bariţiu" | 600 |
| Steaua București | Sala Sporturilor "Concordia" | 600 |
| Universitatea Cluj | Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian" | 2,525 |
League table
Standings
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Play-Off
Knockout phase
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League table – positions 1–4
| Team | Qualification or relegation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 EHF Champions League | |
| 2 | 2019–20 EHF Cup | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | 2019–20 EHF Challenge Cup |
League table – positions 5–8
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Play-Out
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Relegation play-offs
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
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Serie II
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Season statistics
Number of teams by counties
| Pos. | County (județ) | No. of teams | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bucharest (capital) | 3 | CSM București, Dinamo and Steaua |
| 2 |  |
Cluj | 2 | Potaissa Turda and Universitatea Cluj |
| 3 |  |
Bacău | 1 | CSM Bacău |
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Brașov | 1 | CSM Făgăraș | |
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Buzău | 1 | HC Buzău | |
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Călărași | 1 | Dunărea Călăraşi | |
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Constanța | 1 | Dobrogea Constanța | |
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Maramureș | 1 | Minaur Baia Mare | |
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Suceava | 1 | CSU Suceava | |
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Timiș | 1 | Politehnica Timișoara | |
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Vrancea | 1 | CSM Focșani | |
References
- ^ Dinamo e CAMPIOANA României la handbal masculin! Meci decisiv DRAMATIC cu Steaua + incidente la final. gsp.ro Template:Ro
- ^ Înfrângere pentru HCDS ll, în faţa Ştiinţei Bacău. cugetliber.ro Template:Ro
- ^ HC Vaslui s-a retras din Liga Naţională. Cu cine joacă HCDS în etapa a noua?. cugetliber.ro Template:Ro
- ^ Încă o echipă de handbal în Liga Naţională. “U” Cluj a acceptat invitaţia FRH. cjsport.ro Template:Ro