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2019–20 Liga I

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Liga I
2019–20
Season information
Winners CFR Cluj
6th title
Continental cup qualifiers
Champions League CFR Cluj
UEFA Europa League Universitatea Craiova
Botoșani
FCSB
Season statistics
Matches played 261
Goals scored 520
Top goalscorer Gabriel Iancu
(18 goals)
Biggest home win Viitorul Constanța 5–0 Dinamo București
(15 July 2019)
CFR Cluj 5–0 Voluntari
(13 September 2019)
Biggest away win Hermannstadt 0–4 FCSB
(26 October 2019)
Voluntari 0–4 CFR Cluj
(21 December 2019)
Highest scoring FCSB 4–3 Hermannstadt
(14 July 2019)
Chindia Târgoviște 2–5 Academica Clinceni
(1 December 2019)
Politehnica Iași 2–5 Universitatea Craiova
(15 February 2020)
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The 2019–20 Liga I (also known as Casa Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs, which began in July 2019 and was scheduled to end in June 2020. Suspended in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, the season resumed on 13 June and effectively ended on 5 August. It was the fifth season to take place since the play-off/play-out rule had been introduced.

CFR Cluj were two-time defending champions, and they successfully defended their title once more. Universitatea Craiova contented for the trophy until the final fixture of the championship play-offs, and ultimately finished as runner-ups, while FCSB were unable to claim a top three spot in the table for the first time since the 2010–11 season. Because of the aforementioned situation created by the pandemic, it was decided that no club would relegate directly and the 14th-placed team would take part in the promotion/relegation play-offs instead of the 12th-placed one, which resulted in no club being relegated whatsoever.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[]

The derby between FCSB and Universitatea Craiova on 8 March 2020 was played without spectators because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four days later, all football leagues and competitions were suspended by the Romanian Football Federation until 31 March in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. In May, it was announced that the Liga I would restart on the second weekend of June.

The first match meant to be played at the resumption was Universitatea Craiova versus FC Botoșani, on 12 June at 20:00 EEST (UTC+3), but was postponed after the latter club's doctor was tested positive for the virus. This was the second game announced to be postponed on the same day after Dinamo București versus Chindia Târgoviște, which was scheduled for 13 June. Nevertheless, the season resumed with three other matches on 13 June.

After the restart, many matches were postponed due to COVID-19 cases that appeared inside the teams. At the end the season, two matches were cancelled in the play-off after Coronavirus cases from Astra Giurgiu and five matches were canceled in the play-out, after the emergence of the same issue at Dinamo București. The final league tables were approved without these matches and it was announced that only the last place, Chindia Târgoviște, would play a promotion/relegation play-off, with the rest of the teams being spared from relegation and the format being changed from 14 teams to 16 teams starting with the next season.

Teams[]

The league consists of 14 teams: twelve teams from the 2018–19 Liga I and two new teams from the 2018–19 Liga II.

Teams promoted to the Liga I

The first club to be promoted was Academica Clinceni, following their 2–1 win against Argeș Pitești on 24 May 2019. Academica will play in the Liga I for the first time in their history.

The second club to be promoted was Chindia Târgoviște, following their 4–1 win against Luceafărul Oradea on 25 May 2019. AFC Chindia will play in the Liga I for the first time in their history, but the city of Târgoviște, returned in the Liga I after 21 years of absence, where was last time represented by FCM Târgoviște, named between 1996 and 2003 as CF Chindia, club that was also the first club of the city and which was replaced by the new club (AFC Chindia) after some internal conflicts.

Teams relegated to the Liga II

The first club to be relegated was Concordia Chiajna, which were relegated on 22 May 2019 following a 0–2 defeat against Dunărea Călărași, ending their 8-year stay in the top flight.

The second club to be relegated was Dunărea Călărași, which were relegated on 2 June 2019 following a 1–2 defeat against FC Hermannstadt, ending their 1-year stay in the top flight.

Venues[]

FCSB Universitatea Craiova CFR Cluj Chindia Târgoviște
Arena Națională Ion Oblemenco Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Ilie Oană
Capacity: 55,634 Capacity: 30,929 Capacity: 23,500 Capacity: 15,073
Stadionul National - National Arena 3 New Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium (8122846696) Ploiești Stadionul Ilie Oană 2
Dinamo București Politehnica Iași
Stadionul Dinamo Emil Alexandrescu
Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 11,390
Dinamo Stadium (2006) Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu panorama
Astra Giurgiu Gaz Metan Mediaș
Marin Anastasovici Gaz Metan
Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 7,814
AstraGiurgiuStadion Stadionul Gaz Metan Medias
FC Botoșani Sepsi OSK
Municipal Municipal
Capacity: 7,782 Capacity: 5,200
MunicipalBotosani No image available
Hermannstadt Voluntari Viitorul Constanța Academica Clinceni
Municipal Anghel Iordănescu Viitorul Clinceni
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 4,600 Capacity: 4,554 Capacity: 4,500
Stadion-renovat-Sibiu Anghel Iordanescu stadium seen from outside No image available Stadion Clinceni

Personnel and kits[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Academica Clinceni Flag of Romania Poenaru, IlieIlie Poenaru Flag of Romania Răzvan Patriche Flag of Spain Joma Nicmar Prima, Fermele Crevedia
Astra Giurgiu Flag of Romania Andone, BogdanBogdan Andone Flag of Romania Denis Alibec Flag of Spain Joma Tinmar, Pambac
Botoșani Flag of Romania Croitoru, MariusMarius Croitoru Flag of Romania Patache, AndreiAndrei Patache Flag of Italy Erreà Elsaco
CFR Cluj Flag of Romania Petrescu, DanDan Petrescu Flag of Portugal Mário Camora Flag of Spain Joma NTT Data
Chindia Târgoviște Flag of Romania Săndoi, EmilEmil Săndoi Flag of Romania Cristian Cherchez Flag of Spain Joma Primăria Târgoviște, CJ Dâmbovița
Dinamo București Flag of Romania Mulțescu, GheorgheGheorghe Mulțescu Flag of Croatia Ante Puljić Flag of Italy Macron Unibet
FCSB Flag of Romania Petrea, AntonAnton Petrea Flag of Romania Florin Tănase Flag of United States Nike City Insurance
Gaz Metan Mediaș Flag of Czech Republic Uhrin Jr., DušanDušan Uhrin Jr. Flag of Romania Marius Constantin Flag of Spain Joma Romgaz
Hermannstadt Flag of Spain Albés, RubénRubén Albés Flag of Romania Răzvan Dâlbea Flag of Spain Joma Natur House
Politehnica Iași Flag of Romania Rednic, MirceaMircea Rednic Flag of Romania Cosmin Frăsinescu Flag of Spain Joma Superbet
Sepsi OSK Flag of Romania Leontin Grozavu Flag of Romania István Fülöp Flag of Germany Adidas Diószegi, Gyermelyi
Universitatea Craiova Flag of Italy Bergodi, CristianoCristiano Bergodi Flag of Romania Nicușor Bancu Flag of Spain Joma Betano
Viitorul Constanța Flag of Romania Hagi, GheorgheGheorghe Hagi Flag of Romania Gabriel Iancu Flag of United States Nike Pepsi
Voluntari Flag of Romania Teja, MihaiMihai Teja Flag of Romania Ionuț Balaur Flag of Italy Macron Winner

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
FCSB Flag of Romania Teja, MihaiMihai Teja Sacked 21 May 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Andone, BogdanBogdan Andone 5 June 2019
Sepsi Flag of Romania Barbu, MarinMarin Barbu (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 31 May 2019 Pre-season Flag of Hungary Csaba László 1 June 2019
Botoșani Flag of Romania Ciobotariu, LiviuLiviu Ciobotariu Signed by Lebanon 31 May 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Croitoru, MariusMarius Croitoru 10 July 2019
Politehnica Flag of Romania Stoican, FlaviusFlavius Stoican Signed by Petrolul Ploiești 31 May 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Teja, MihaiMihai Teja 10 June 2019
Dinamo Flag of Romania Rednic, MirceaMircea Rednic Mutual agreement 3 June 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe 3 June 2019
Astra Flag of Romania Enache, CostelCostel Enache Sacked 12 June 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Alexa, DanDan Alexa 13 June 2019
Hermannstadt Flag of Hungary Miriuță, VasileVasile Miriuță Signed by Kisvárda 13 June 2019 Pre-season Flag of Romania Enache, CostelCostel Enache 17 June 2019
FCSB Flag of Romania Andone, BogdanBogdan Andone Released 2 August 2019 8 Flag of Romania Andronache, VergilVergil Andronache (caretaker) 2 August 2019
Academica Flag of Romania Poenaru, IlieIlie Poenaru No UEFA Pro Licence 8 August 2019 14 Flag of Romania Dună, MarinMarin Dună 8 August 2019
Dinamo Flag of Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe Mutual agreement 13 August 2019 13 Flag of Czech Republic Uhrin Jr., DušanDušan Uhrin Jr. 13 August 2019
FCSB Flag of Romania Andronache, VergilVergil Andronache (caretaker) Mutual agreement 23 August 2019 11 Flag of Romania Vintilă, BogdanBogdan Vintilă 23 August 2019
Universitatea Flag of Romania Papură, CorneliuCorneliu Papură Mutual agreement 2 September 2019 3 Flag of Romania Pițurcă, VictorVictor Pițurcă 2 September 2019
Hermannstadt Flag of Romania Enache, CostelCostel Enache Mutual agreement 28 September 2019 12 Flag of Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe 2 October 2019
Astra Flag of Romania Alexa, DanDan Alexa Sacked 9 October 2019 7 Flag of Romania Andone, BogdanBogdan Andone 9 October 2019
Sepsi Flag of Hungary Csaba László Mutual agreement 12 November 2019 11 Flag of Romania Grozavu, LeontinLeontin Grozavu 12 November 2019
Politehnica Flag of Romania Teja, MihaiMihai Teja Mutual agreement 23 December 2019 11 Flag of Romania Rednic, MirceaMircea Rednic 31 December 2019
Hermannstadt Flag of Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe Mutual agreement 27 December 2019 10 Flag of Hungary Miriuță, VasileVasile Miriuță 27 December 2019
Voluntari Flag of Italy Bergodi, CristianoCristiano Bergodi Sacked 1 January 2020 14 Flag of Romania Teja, MihaiMihai Teja 8 January 2020
Universitatea Flag of Romania Pițurcă, VictorVictor Pițurcă Mutual agreement 14 January 2020 4 Flag of Romania Papură, CorneliuCorneliu Papură 14 January 2020
Dinamo Flag of Czech Republic Uhrin Jr., DušanDušan Uhrin Jr. Mutual agreement 11 March 2020 10 Flag of Romania Mihalcea, AdrianAdrian Mihalcea 11 March 2020
Gaz Metan Flag of Romania Iordănescu, EdwardEdward Iordănescu Mutual agreement 4 May 2020 6 Flag of Czech Republic Uhrin Jr., DušanDušan Uhrin Jr. 15 June 2020
Universitatea Flag of Romania Papură, CorneliuCorneliu Papură Mutual agreement 8 May 2020 3 Flag of Italy Bergodi, CristianoCristiano Bergodi 9 May 2020
Hermannstadt Flag of Hungary Miriuță, VasileVasile Miriuță Sacked 14 June 2020 9 Flag of Spain Albés, RubénRubén Albés 19 June 2020
Chindia Flag of Romania Moldovan, ViorelViorel Moldovan End of contract 30 June 2020 13 Flag of Romania Săndoi, EmilEmil Săndoi 1 July 2020
Dinamo Flag of Romania Mihalcea, AdrianAdrian Mihalcea Mutual agreement 13 July 2020 13 Flag of Romania Mulțescu, GheorgheGheorghe Mulțescu 13 July 2020
FCSB Flag of Romania Vintilă, BogdanBogdan Vintilă Sacked 19 July 2020 5 Flag of Romania Petrea, AntonAnton Petrea 19 July 2020
Viitorul Flag of Romania Hagi, GheorgheGheorghe Hagi Mutual agreement 3 August 2020 7 Flag of Romania Anghel, CătălinCătălin Anghel 3 August 2020

Regular season[]

In the regular season the 14 teams will meet twice, a total of 26 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship round and the bottom 8 qualifying for Relegation round.

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CFR Cluj 26 15 7 4 51 16 +35 52 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Universitatea Craiova 26 14 4 8 41 28 +13 46
3 Botoșani 26 12 9 5 36 30 +6 45
4 FCSB 26 13 5 8 37 29 +8 44
5 Gaz Metan Mediaș 26 12 7 7 34 30 +4 43
6 Astra Giurgiu 26 13 6 7 38 29 +9 42
7 Viitorul Constanța 26 11 7 8 44 29 +15 40 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Dinamo București 26 10 4 12 37 41 −4 34
9 Sepsi OSK 26 7 12 7 30 26 +4 33
10 Hermannstadt 26 5 10 11 26 44 −18 25
11 Chindia Târgoviște 26 6 7 13 29 47 −18 25
12 Politehnica Iași 26 5 7 14 26 40 −14 22
13 Academica Clinceni 26 4 10 12 30 47 −17 22
14 Voluntari 26 5 5 16 22 45 −23 20
Source: LPF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.

Results[]

Home \ Away ACA AST BOT CFR CHI DIN FCS GAZ HER IAS SPS UCV VII VOL
Academica Clinceni 1–1 1–1 1–4 3–1 2–2 0–3 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2
Astra Giurgiu 3–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0
Botoșani 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–1
CFR Cluj 3–0 2–0 4–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 5–0
Chindia Târgoviște 2–5 1–0 0–1 1–4 3–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2
Dinamo București 4–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–2 2–1
FCSB 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–3
Gaz Metan Mediaș 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–0
Hermannstadt 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 0–4 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0
Politehnica Iași 2–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–5 1–2 2–2
Sepsi OSK 4–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0
Universitatea Craiova 3–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 4–1 0–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1
Viitorul Constanța 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 5–0 0–2 4–1 3–2 2–1 4–1 1–2 4–0
Voluntari 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–4 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2
Source: LPF Template:In lang
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship play-offs[]

The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League as well as deciding the league champion. Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.

Championship play-off table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CFR Cluj (C) 10 7 2 1 17 7 +10 49 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Universitatea Craiova 9 7 0 2 17 14 +3 44 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Astra Giurgiu 8 3 3 2 12 8 +4 33
4 Botoșani 10 2 3 5 10 12 −2 32 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5 FCSB 9 2 3 4 13 14 −1 31
6 Gaz Metan Mediaș 10 0 3 7 5 19 −14 25
Source: Soccerway, FRF Template:In lang, LPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)
(C) Champion

Championship play-off results[]

Home \ Away AST BOT CFR FCS GAZ UCV
Astra Giurgiu 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–0
Botoșani 0–0 0–2 2–2 4–1 0–2
CFR Cluj 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–3
FCSB 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–1
Gaz Metan Mediaș 0–4 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–2
Universitatea Craiova 2–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–1
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-outs[]

The bottom eight teams from regular season met twice (14 matches per team) to contest against relegation. Teams started the Relegation round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season. The winner of the Relegation round finished 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team – 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 14th.

Relegation play-outs table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Viitorul Constanța 14 6 5 3 25 17 +8 43
8 Hermannstadt 12 6 4 2 18 14 +4 35
9 Sepsi OSK 13 4 5 4 19 17 +2 34
10 Academica Clinceni 14 7 0 7 14 21 −7 32
11 Voluntari 14 6 3 5 16 12 +4 31
12 Politehnica Iași 14 5 4 5 17 17 0 30
13 Dinamo București 9 2 2 5 8 11 −3 25
14 Chindia Târgoviște (O) 12 3 1 8 9 17 −8 23
Source: Soccerway, FRF Template:In lang, LPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)
(O) Play-off winner

Relegation play-outs results[]

Home \ Away ACA CHI DIN HER IAS SPS VII VOL
Academica Clinceni 1–0 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–3 2–1
Chindia Târgoviște 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0
Dinamo București 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–1
Hermannstadt 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–1
Politehnica Iași 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–1
Sepsi OSK 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–2
Viitorul Constanța 5–0 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–3 0–0
Voluntari 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0
Source: Liga 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs[]

The 14th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Chindia Târgoviște 3–1 Mioveni 2–0 1–1
9 August 2020 Chindia Târgoviște 2–0 Mioveni Ploiești, Romania  
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bic Goal 14'
Ivančić Goal 41' 		Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 0
Referee: István Kovács (Carei)
12 August 2020 Mioveni 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
 Chindia Târgoviște Mioveni, Romania  
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hergheligiu Goal 7' Ivančić Goal 45+1' Stadium: Orășenesc
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest)

Season statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Updated to matches played on 16 June 2020.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Flag of Romania Gabriel Iancu Viitorul Constanța 18
2 Flag of Romania Ciprian Deac CFR Cluj 14
Flag of Romania Denis Alibec Astra Giurgiu
Flag of Romania Alexandru Cicâldău Universitatea Craiova
5 Flag of Romania Florinel Coman FCSB 12
Flag of Croatia Gabriel Debeljuh Hermannstadt
7 Flag of Brazil Rivaldinho Viitorul Constanța 11
8 Flag of Romania Sergiu Buș Gaz Metan Mediaș 10
Flag of Romania Deian Sorescu Dinamo București
Flag of Romania Valentin Gheorghe Astra Giurgiu

Hat-tricks[]

Player For Against Result Date
Flag of Romania Daniel Popa Dinamo București Academica Clinceni 4–2 2 August 2019
Flag of Romania George Merloi Academica Clinceni Chindia Târgoviște 5–2 1 December 2019

Clean sheets[]

Updated to matches played on 9 March 2020.
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Flag of Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis CFR Cluj 15
2 Flag of Romania Cristian Bălgrădean FCSB 10
Flag of Romania Răzvan Pleșca Gaz Metan Mediaș
4 Flag of Romania David Lazar Astra Giurgiu 6
Flag of Italy Riccardo Piscitelli Dinamo București
Flag of Moldova Denis Rusu Politehnica Iași
Flag of Romania Roland Niczuly Sepsi OSK
Flag of Romania Cătălin Căbuz Viitorul Constanța
9 Flag of Portugal Cristiano Hermannstadt 5
10 Flag of Romania Eduard Pap Botoșani 4
Flag of Romania Mihai Aioani Chindia Târgoviște
Flag of Italy Mirko Pigliacelli Universitatea Craiova

Discipline[]

As of 9 March 2020

Player[]

1 Bogdan Țîru was transferred to Jagiellonia Białystok during the winter transfer window.

Club[]

  • Most yellow cards: 81
    • Politehnica Iași
  • Most red cards: 6

Attendances[]

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Universitatea Craiova 182,813 30,000 4,200 13,058 -0.87997843520453−12.0%†
2 FCSB 91,032 30,235 0 6,502 -0.92991990846682−7.0%3
3 Dinamo București 64,538 27,500 600 4,610 0.73831070889894+73.8%†
4 CFR Cluj 57,000 10,000 1,500 4,071 -0.80597901405662−19.4%†
5 Viitorul Constanța 41,652 4,500 900 2,975 0.050123543946347+5.0%†
6 Sepsi OSK 38,900 4,500 1,000 2,779 -0.95269112101474−4.7%†
7 Politehnica Iași 38,250 7,000 200 2,732 0.14789915966387+14.7%6
8 Botoșani 37,580 5,000 500 2,684 0.10680412371134+10.6%†
9 Chindia Târgoviște 36,370 10,000 0 2,598 0.0054179566563468+0.5%1, 2
10 Gaz Metan Mediaș 32,200 8,000 0 2,300 0.13022113022113+13.0%†
11 Hermannstadt 22,600 4,000 50 1,614 0.19202363367799+19.2%4
12 Academica Clinceni 15,468 3,500 100 1,105 2.2028985507246+220.2%1,5
13 Voluntari 13,875 2,011 0 991 -0.79854955680902−20.1%†
14 Astra Giurgiu 12,287 2,500 150 878 -0.72984206151288−27.0%†
League total 684,565 30,235 0 3,493 0.013344937626922+1.3%†

Updated to games played on 9 March 2020
Source: League matches: Liga I 2019/2020
Notes:
1: Played last season in Liga II.
2: Chindia Târgoviște played 14 matches out of their stadium.
3: FCSB played 5 matches out of their stadium.
4: Hermannstadt played 8 matches out of their stadium.
5: Clinceni played 6 matches out of their stadium.
6: Politehnica Iași played 4 matches out of their stadium.

Champion squad[]

CFR Cluj

Goalkeepers: Giedrius Arlauskis Flag of Lithuania (28 / 0); Jesús Fernández Flag of Spain (2 / 0); Otto Hindrich (1 / 0); Adrian Rus (1 / 0); Grzegorz Sandomierski Flag of Poland (1 / 0); Cosmin Vâtcă (4 / 0).
Defenders: Kévin Boli Flag of Ivory Coast (15 / 2); Andrei Burcă (21 / 2); Mihai Butean (4 / 0); Mário Camora Flag of Portugal (29 / 2); Mike Cestor Flag of DR Congo (11 / 1); Denis Ciobotariu (1 / 0); Cristian Manea (5 / 0); Andrei Mureșan (7 / 0); Paulo Vinícius Flag of Brazil (25 / 5); Alex Pașcanu (4 / 0); Andrei Peteleu (13 / 0); Mateo Sušić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (16 / 2).
Midfielders: Luís Aurélio Flag of Portugal (11 / 1); Mihai Bordeianu (21 / 2); Alexandru Chipciu (9 / 0); Valentin Costache (34 / 4); Emmanuel Culio Flag of Argentina (9 / 3); Ciprian Deac (25 / 14); Damjan Đoković Flag of Croatia (18 / 1); Alin Fică (2 / 0); Ovidiu Hoban (26 / 1); Cătălin Itu (33 / 4); Dodi Joca (5 / 0); Sebastian Mailat (1 / 0); Michaël Pereira Flag of France (16 / 2); Yacouba Sylla Flag of Mali (4 / 0); Adrian Păun (24 / 7); Claudiu Petrila (15 / 0).
Forwards: Cătălin Golofca (7 / 0); Billel Omrani Flag of Algeria (28 / 6); Lacina Traoré Flag of Ivory Coast (11 / 2); Mario Rondón Flag of Venezuela (24 / 2); George Țucudean (6 / 1).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Dan Petrescu.

Awards[]

Liga I Team of the Season[]

Soccer Field Transparant

Flag of Brazil
Vinícius
Flag of Romania
Burcă
Flag of Romania
Constantin
Flag of Romania
Nistor
Flag of Romania
Cicâldău
Flag of Romania
Deac
Flag of Argentina
Rodríguez
Flag of Romania
Alibec
Flag of Romania
Coman
Liga I Team of the 2019–20 Season – Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal
Player Team Position
Flag of Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis CFR Cluj Goalkeeper
Flag of Romania Andrei Burcă CFR Cluj Defender
Flag of Brazil Paulo Vinícius CFR Cluj Defender
Flag of Romania Marius Constantin Gaz Metan Mediaș Defender
Flag of Romania Ciprian Deac CFR Cluj Midfielder
Flag of Romania Dan Nistor Dinamo București / Universitatea Craiova Midfielder
Flag of Romania Alexandru Cicâldău Universitatea Craiova Midfielder
Flag of Argentina Jonathan Rodríguez Botoșani Midfielder
Flag of Romania Gabriel Iancu Viitorul Forward
Flag of Romania Denis Alibec Astra Giurgiu Forward
Flag of Romania Florinel Coman FCSB Forward

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Liga I seasons

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