The 2017–18 Liga Națională was the 60th season of Romanian Handball League, the top-level men's professional handball league. The league comprises 14 teams. Dinamo București were the defending champions, for the second season in a row. Team changes To Liga Națională Promoted from Divizia A Politehnica Iași Minaur Baia Mare From Liga Națională Relegated to Divizia A CSM Satu Mare Adrian Petrea Reșița Teams League table Standings Play-Off Knockout phase League table – positions 1–4 League table – positions 5–8 Play-Out 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 Serie II Third place Because the winner of Divizia A, Seria B, CSM Oradea declined the participation in the 2018–19 Liga Națională, another play-off match was organised to establish the third place and implicitly the last team promoted. The match was played between the 2nd places from the two Relegation play-offs series. Notes: HC Buzău qualified for 2018–19 Liga Națională and Atletico Alexandria qualified for 2018–19 Divizia A. Season statistics Number of teams by counties References External links Romanian Handball Federaration Liga Națională (men's handball) 2017 in Romanian sport 2018 in Romanian sport 2017–18 domestic handball leagues