Did they finally merge and are they now playing in the 2nd league? Somehow I don't find them in the tables...
Standings at the halfway point: ProSport. FC Brasov, CS Otopeni, FC Arges Pitesti and Gaz Metan Medias in pole-position for Liga I. Liga II enters the winter break and will return on March 8th, 2008.
Muresul Deva and Liberty Salonta are not allowed to promote to Liga I -> Sport365. Liberty is not allowed to promote for 3 years, after selling their place to UTA in 2006, while Muresul has some issues about their name.
Both leaders lost: Dinamo II Bucuresti - FC Brasov 2 - 1 FC Drobeta Turnu Severin - FC Arges Pitesti 2 - 1 Seria 1 Seria 2
Seria 1 Top vs bottom - Brasov and Otopeni registering big margin wins. After 22 rounds, Brasov have a 8-point lead on Otopeni, with Concordia Chiajna a further 6 points off the pace. Seria 2 New wins FC Arges and Gaz Metan Medias - both on 52 points now. CSM Ramnicu Valcea is 8 points behind the leaders, thus the promotion race seems all but over.
Seria 1 Brasov clinched promotion with 7 rounds left. Second placed CS Otopeni is 9 points ahead of Petrolul Ploiesti and Concordia Chiajna. Seria 2 New wins FC Arges - 64, Gaz Metan Medias - 61. CSM Ramnicu Valcea 7 points behind Medias - they need a miracle to get promoted.
So the 2nd team gets automatically promoted, too? It would be great to finally see Medias in the 1st league (despite the rivalry with Sibiu)! But what happens to Corvinul?