2016–17 Liga I

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The 2016–17 Liga I (also known as Liga 1 Betano for sponsorship reasons) was the 99th season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season began on 22 July 2016 and concluded on 5 June 2017, being the second to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced. Viitorul Constanța were crowned champions for the first time in their history.

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Liga I
Season2016–17
ChampionsViitorul Constanța
(1st title)
RelegatedPandurii Târgu Jiu
Târgu Mureș
Champions LeagueViitorul Constanța
FCSB
Europa LeagueDinamo București
Universitatea Craiova
Astra Giurgiu
Matches268
Goals613 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerAzdren Llullaku
(16 goals)
Best goalkeeperFlorin Niță
Branko Grahovac
(13 clean sheets)
Biggest home winCFR Cluj 5–0 Voluntari
(17 September 2016)
Universitatea Craiova 5–0 Voluntari
(4 February 2017)
Viitorul Constanța 5–0 ACS Poli Timișoara
(25 February 2017)
Biggest away winACS Poli Timișoara 0–5 Botoșani
(18 August 2016)
Highest scoringPandurii Târgu Jiu 2–5 Gaz Metan Mediaș
(10 December 2016)
Longest winning run8 matches:
Astra Giurgiu
Longest unbeaten run15 matches:
Politehnica Iași
Longest winless run12 matches:
ASA Târgu Mureș
Longest losing run6 matches:
ASA Târgu Mureș
Politehnica Iași
Highest attendance37,669
Dinamo București 2–1 FCSB
(1 May 2017)
Lowest attendance34
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–1 Voluntari
(1 December 2016)
Total attendance1,103,039
Average attendance4,178
All statistics correct as of 5 June 2017.
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Teams

The last two teams from the 2015–16 season, ACS Poli Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești, were relegated to their respective 2016–17 Liga II division. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2015–16 Liga II advanced to Liga I.

On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by ACS Poli Timișoara.[1]

Renamed teams

CSM Studențesc Iași was renamed as CSM Politehnica Iași.[2]
FC Steaua București was renamed as FCSB.[3]

Venues

More information FCSB, ACS Poli Timișoara ...
FCSB[i] ACS Poli Timișoara CFR Cluj Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Arena Națională Dan Păltinișanu Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Municipal[note 1]
Capacity: 55,634 Capacity: 32,972 Capacity: 23,500 Capacity: 20,054
Dinamo București
Location of Bucharest teams.
CSM Politehnica Iași
Dinamo Emil Alexandrescu
Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 11,390
Astra Giurgiu Târgu Mureș[ii]
Marin Anastasovici Trans-Sil
Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 8,200
Gaz Metan Mediaș FC Botoșani
Gaz Metan Municipal
Capacity: 7,814 Capacity: 7,782
Universitatea Craiova[iii] Concordia Chiajna FC Voluntari Viitorul Constanța[iv]
Extensiv Concordia Anghel Iordănescu Viitorul
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,123 Capacity: 4,600 Capacity: 4,554
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  1. Since 29 November 2015 to 18 March 2016, Steaua was relocated to Nicolae Dobrin Stadium from Pitești, as a result of Arena Națională not having an ISU licence.
  2. Târgu Mureș on 22 November and 2 December 2015, ASA Târgu Mureș played two home matches at Cluj Arena from Cluj-Napoca, as a result of Trans-Sil Stadium not having an ISU licence.
  3. Universitatea Craiova was relocated to Extensiv Stadium for this season, as a result of the demolition of the old Ion Oblemenco Stadium, that is planned to be replaced by a modern arena, new Ion Oblemenco Stadium.
  4. Viitorul was relocated to Viitorul Stadium from Ovidiu, as a result of the opening of the stadium.

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.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Dinamo București Romania Mircea Rednic Mutual agreement 20 May 2016[4] Pre-season Romania Ioan Andone 23 May 2016[5]
Universitatea Craiova Romania Victor Naicu End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Romania Gheorghe Mulțescu 9 June 2016[6]
Târgu Mureș Romania George Ciorceri End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Italy Dario Bonetti 17 June 2016[7]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Edward Iordănescu End of contract 31 May 2016[8] Pre-season Romania Petre Grigoraș 26 June 2016[9]
Concordia Chiajna Romania Adrian Falub End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Romania Emil Săndoi 28 June 2016[10]
CFR Cluj Portugal Toni Conceição Mutual agreement 27 June 2016[11] Pre-season Romania Vasile Miriuță 27 June 2016[12]
Târgu Mureș Italy Dario Bonetti Mutual agreement 6 August 2016 13 Romania Dan Alexa 11 August 2016[13]
CSM Poli Iași Italy Nicolò Napoli Sacked 7 October 2016 9 Romania Eugen Neagoe 8 October 2016[14]
Concordia Chiajna Romania Emil Săndoi Mutual agreement 5 November 2016 11 Romania Emil Ursu (caretaker) 6 November 2016[15]
Concordia Chiajna Romania Emil Ursu (caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 23 December 2016 12 Romania Dan Alexa 23 December 2016[16]
Târgu Mureș Romania Dan Alexa Mutual agreement 22 December 2016[17] 13 Romania Ilie Stan 28 December 2016[18]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Petre Grigoraș Sacked 9 January 2017[19] 11 Romania Flavius Stoican 11 January 2017[20]
Dinamo București Romania Ioan Andone Sacked 14 February 2017[21] 6 Romania Cosmin Contra 17 February 2017[22]
Târgu Mureș Romania Ilie Stan Mutual agreement 20 March 2017[23] 14 Romania Ionuț Chirilă 24 March 2017[24]
Voluntari Romania Dinu Todoran Mutual agreement 2 April 2017 10 Romania Claudiu Niculescu 3 April 2017[25]
Târgu Mureș Romania Ionuț Chirilă Sacked 12 April 2017[26] 14 Romania Ionel Ganea 15 April 2017[27]
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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.[28]

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Viitorul Constanța 26 16 3 7 39 22 +17 51 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Steaua București 26 13 8 5 34 22 +12 47
3 Astra Giurgiu 26 13 5 8 32 28 +4 44
4 CFR Cluj[a] 26 14 7 5 42 23 +19 43
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 13 4 9 36 26 +10 43
6 Dinamo București 26 12 5 9 40 33 +7 41
7 Gaz Metan Mediaș 26 10 9 7 36 27 +9 39 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Botoșani 26 9 5 12 30 31 1 32
9 Voluntari 26 8 6 12 30 37 7 30
10 CSM Politehnica Iași 26 8 5 13 28 31 3 29
11 Concordia Chiajna 26 6 7 13 17 32 15 25
12 Pandurii Târgu Jiu[b] 26 6 7 13 24 42 18 19
13 ACS Poli Timișoara[c] 26 7 7 12 25 42 17 14
14 Târgu Mureș[d] 26 5 6 15 20 37 17 12
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Source: Liga 1, 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.[35]
Notes:
  1. CFR Cluj were deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[29]
  2. Pandurii Târgu Jiu were deducted six points (three for failing to comply with licensing requirements and three as penalty points).[30][31]
  3. Poli Timișoara were deducted 14 points; eight points for failing to get enough points in the previous season and six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[32][33]
  4. Târgu Mureș were deducted nine points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[34][30]

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACS ...
Home \ Away ACS AST BOT CFR CON IAS CSU DIN FCSB GAZ PAN TGM VII VOL
ACS Poli Timișoara 2–0 0–5 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–0
Astra Giurgiu 3–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Botoșani 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 4–2 1–2 0–1
CFR Cluj 2–2 5–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 5–0
Concordia Chiajna 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–4
CSM Politehnica Iași 0–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–2 3–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–2
CS U Craiova 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 5–0
Dinamo București 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 3–1
FC Steaua București 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2
Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–0
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–5 1–0 0–1 1–1
Târgu Mureș 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 0–1 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–2 0–0
Viitorul Constanța 5–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–1
Voluntari 4–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
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Source: Liga 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, ACS Poli Timișoara ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
ACS Poli Timișoara1414141414141414141414141414141413141414141313131313
FC Astra Giurgiu11101010111111121111121210101010101097765533
FC Botoșani11566425344444777778888988
FC CFR Cluj12121212121212111098786555556676644
CS Concordia Chiajna101111111010101012121091111111112121212121211111111
CSM Politehnica Iași731555897891112121212111111111099101010
CS U Craiova87734334222222222244433355
FC Dinamo București22211242455867666665557776
CS Gaz Metan Mediaș48899898877655333432344467
CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu35343653566578898889111112121212
FCSB64422111111111111113222222
ASA Târgu Mureș1313131313131313131313131313131314131313131414141414
FC Viitorul Constanța59988976633333444321111111
FC Voluntari966777679101110999899101091010899
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Source: [citation needed]

Championship play-offs

The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and 2017–18 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.[36]

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Viitorul Constanța (C) 10 5 3 2 12 8 +4 44 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 FCSB 10 6 2 2 15 7 +8 44
3 Dinamo București 10 5 4 1 15 8 +7 40 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 CFR Cluj[a] 10 3 2 5 8 14 6 33
5 Universitatea Craiova 10 2 3 5 8 14 6 31 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
6 Astra Giurgiu 10 1 2 7 10 17 7 27 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
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Source: Soccerway, Romanian Football Federation
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) Matches won; 8) Play-off.[39]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. CFR Cluj failed to obtain a UEFA licence after filing for insolvency in 2015.[37][38]
  2. Since the winners of 2016–17 Cupa României, Voluntari, failed to obtain a UEFA licence, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team with a UEFA licence (in this case to the fifth-placed team) and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed down to the sixth-placed team.

Results

More information Home \ Away, AST ...
Home \ Away AST CFR UCV DIN FCSB VII
Astra Giurgiu 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2
CFR Cluj 3–2 0–3 0–3 0–0 0–0
Universitatea Craiova 1–3 1–4 2–2 0–1 0–1
Dinamo București 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–1
FC Steaua București 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1
Viitorul Constanța 3–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1
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Source: Liga 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Astra Giurgiu ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910
Astra Giurgiu3556666666
CFR Cluj6333444444
CS U Craiova4444555555
Dinamo București5665333333
FCSB1221111112
Viitorul Constanța2112222221
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Source: [citation needed]

Relegation play-outs

The bottom eight teams from regular season will meet twice (14 matches per team) to contest against relegation. Teams start 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 finishes 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.[36]

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 CSM Politehnica Iași 14 7 7 0 16 5 +11 43
8 Gaz Metan Mediaș 14 4 7 3 17 11 +6 39
9 Voluntari 14 6 4 4 17 16 +1 37
10 Botoșani 14 4 5 5 15 12 +3 33
11 Concordia Chiajna 14 4 4 6 14 18 4 29
12 ACS Poli Timișoara (O) 14 5 5 4 16 14 +2 27 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 Pandurii Târgu Jiu (R) 14 4 5 5 12 18 6 27 Relegation to Liga II
14 Târgu Mureș (R) 14 1 5 8 5 18 13 14
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[40]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACS ...
Home \ Away ACS BOT CON IAS GAZ PAN TGM VOL
ACS Poli Timișoara 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0
Botoșani 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Concordia Chiajna 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2
CSM Politehnica Iași 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1
Gaz Metan Mediaș 2–2 0–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 4–1
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3
Târgu Mureș 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2
Voluntari 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1
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Source: Liga 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, ACS Poli Timișoara ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
ACS Poli Timișoara1311121211111111111111121212
Botoșani109999991010910101010
Concordia Chiajna1112131313131313121212131311
CSM Politehnica Iași88877777777777
Gaz Metan Mediaș77788888888888
Pandurii Târgu Jiu1213111112121212131313111113
Târgu Mureș1414141414141414141414141414
Voluntari910101010101099109999
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Source: [citation needed]

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faced the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ACS Poli Timișoara 5–2 UTA Arad 2–1 3–1
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12 June 2017 ACS Poli Timișoara 2–1UTA AradTimișoara
20:30 Pedro Henrique 22'
Cânu 25'
Strătilă 52' Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: George Găman (Craiova)

Notes:

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 5 June 2017.[41][42][43][44]

1 Azdren Llullaku was transferred to Astana during the winter transfer window.
2 Mircea Axente was transferred to Al-Faisaly during the winter transfer window.

Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
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Clean sheets

Updated to matches played on 5 June 2017.

*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Discipline

As of 5 June 2017

Player

Club

Champion squad

More information Viitorul Constanța ...
Viitorul Constanța[48][49]

Goalkeepers: Alexandru Buzbuchi (8 / 0); Victor Rîmniceanu (28 / 0).
Defenders: Romario Benzar (34 / 1); Kévin Boli Ivory Coast (33 / 3); Cătălin Carp Moldova (14 / 0); Cristian Ganea (26 / 0); Robert Hodorogea (17 / 1); Bogdan Mitache (2 / 0); Sebastian Mladen (2 / 0); Sorin Rădoi (7 / 0).
Midfielders: Pablo Brandán Argentina (14 / 0); Carlo Casap (15 / 2); Alexandru Cicâldău (6 / 0); Florin Cioablă (1 / 0); Doru Dumitrescu (5 / 0); Ioan Filip (4 / 0); Daniel López Spain (12 / 0); Răzvan Marin (20 / 4); Dragoș Nedelcu (28 / 1); Florin Purece (30 / 2); Neluț Roșu (14 / 0); Florin Tănase (3 / 0); Bogdan Țîru (33 / 1); Ionuț Vînă (15 / 0).
Forwards: Aurelian Chițu (36 / 11); Andrei Ciobanu (2 / 0); Florinel Coman (28 / 6); Gabriel Iancu (24 / 5); Vlad Morar (14 / 5); Alex Nimely Liberia (18 / 4); Alexandru Stoica (5 / 0); George Țucudean (6 / 4).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Gheorghe Hagi.

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Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, DigiSport Player of the Month ...
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Attendances

More information #, Club ...
#ClubAverageHighest
1Steaua9,38935,000
2Dinamo 19486,89537,669
3CFR Cluj5,30215,000
4U Craiova4,76114,000
5Botoșani2,8507,500
6Iași2,1255,500
7Viitorul2,0364,545
8Astra1,9755,500
9Gaz Metan1,8236,500
10Timișoara1,66012,500
11Târgu Mureș1,3535,000
12Voluntari9912,837
13Concordia7763,000
14Pandurii6255,565
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Source:[59]

Notes

  1. Pandurii was relocated to Municipal Stadium from Drobeta-Turnu Severin for the next two seasons, as a result of the renovations of the Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium.

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