2018–19 Liga Națională (women's handball)
| 2018–19 Liga Națională | |
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The 2018–19 Liga Națională is the 61st season of Liga Națională, the Romanian top-level women's professional handball league. The league comprises 14 teams. CSM București are the defending champions, for the fourth season in a row.
Team changes[edit]
Teams for season 2018–19[edit]
Location of teams in the Romanian Women's Handball League
| Club | City | Arena(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSM București | Bucharest | Sala Polivalentă | 5,300 |
| CSM Slatina | Slatina | Sala LPS Slatina | 200 |
| Corona Brașov | Brașov | Sala Sporturilor "D.P. Colibași" | 1,600 |
| CSM Roman | Roman | Sala Polivalentă Roman | 500 |
| Danubius Galați | Galați | Sala Sporturilor "Dunărea" | 1,500 |
| Dunărea Brăila | Brăila | Sala Polivalentă "Danubius" | 2,000 |
| Gloria Bistrița | Bistrița | Sala Polivalentă Bistrița | 900 |
| Gloria Buzău | Buzău | Sala Sporturilor "Romeo Iamandi" | 1,868 |
| HC Zalău | Zalău | Sala Sporturilor Zalău | 950 |
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | Râmnicu Vâlcea | Sala Sporturilor "Traian" | 3,126 |
| Măgura Cisnădie | Cisnădie | Sala Polivalentă "Măgura" | 820 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | Baia Mare | Sala Sporturilor "Lascăr Pană" | 2,048 |
| SCM Craiova | Craiova | Sala Polivalentă Craiova | 4,215 |
| Universitatea Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian" BT Arena |
2,525 9,300 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Râmnicu Vâlcea (C, Q) | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 654 | 539 | +115 | 66[a] | Qualification to EHF Champions League |
| 2 | CSM București (Q) | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 708 | 565 | +143 | 66[a] | Qualification to EHF Cup |
| 3 | Gloria Bistrița (Q) | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 598 | 587 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Măgura Cisnădie (Q) | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 579 | 575 | +4 | 41 | Qualification to EHF Cup |
| 5 | Corona Brașov | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 607 | 598 | +9 | 40 | |
| 6 | Craiova | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 579 | 558 | +21 | 39 | |
| 7 | Gloria Buzău | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 568 | 575 | −7 | 33[b] | |
| 8 | Zalău | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 647 | 650 | −3 | 33[b] | |
| 9 | Dunărea Brăila | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 576 | 593 | −17 | 29 | |
| 10 | Minaur Baia Mare | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 577 | 601 | −24 | 28 | |
| 11 | Slatina (O) | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 551 | 589 | −38 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Universitatea Cluj (O) | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 620 | 704 | −84 | 12 | |
| 13 | Danubius Galați (R) | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 502 | 632 | −130 | 5 | Relegation to Divizia A |
| 14 | Roman (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | Withdrew |
Source: Romanian Handball Federation (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion/relegation play-offs[edit]
The 3rd and 4th-placed teams of the Divizia A promotion tournament faced the 11th and 12th-placed teams of the Liga Națională. The first two places promoted to Liga Națională and the last two relegated to Divizia A. The play-offs were played on neutral ground, in Cisnădie.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Cluj (C, P) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 68 | +14 | 7 | Promoted to Liga Națională |
| 2 | Slatina (P) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dacia Mioveni (R) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 4 | Relegated to Divizia A |
| 4 | Târgu Mureș (R) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 94 | −29 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on Ccomplete. Source: Romanian Handball Federation (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Season statistics[edit]
Number of teams by counties[edit]
| Pos. | County | No. of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bistrița-Năsăud | 1 | Gloria Bistrița |
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Brașov | 1 | Corona Brașov | |
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Brăila | 1 | Dunărea Brăila | |
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Bucharest (capital) | 1 | CSM București | |
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Buzău | 1 | Gloria Buzău | |
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Cluj | 1 | Universitatea Cluj | |
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Dolj | 1 | Craiova | |
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Galați | 1 | Danubius Galați | |
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Maramureș | 1 | Minaur Baia Mare | |
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Neamț | 1 | Roman | |
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Olt | 1 | Slatina | |
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Sălaj | 1 | Zalău | |
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Sibiu | 1 | Măgura Cisnădie | |
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Vâlcea | 1 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | |
References[edit]
- ^ CSM Roman s-a retras din campionat! Clasamentul Ligii Florilor suferă modificări. handbalvolei.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ CSM Roman s-a retras din campionat! » Primarul e nemulțumit de evoluțiile echipei de până acum și a anunțat că nu o mai susține financiar. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
External links[edit]
- Romanian Handball Federaration (in Romanian)
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