2025–26 CS Universitatea Craiova season
Universitatea Craiova 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season was the 78th in the history of Clubul Sportiv Universitatea Craiova and their 12th consecutive season in the Romanian top flight, Liga I. The club also participated in the Cupa României and the UEFA Conference League. The team advanced to the group stage of the continental competition for the first time, having overcome three opponents.
PresidentMihai Rotaru
ManagerMirel Rădoi
(until 10 November)
Filipe Coelho
(from 11 November)
(until 10 November)
Filipe Coelho
(from 11 November)
StadiumIon Oblemenco Stadium
Superliga: Regular season1st
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mihai Rotaru | |||
| Manager | Mirel Rădoi (until 10 November) Filipe Coelho (from 11 November) | |||
| Stadium | Ion Oblemenco Stadium | |||
| Superliga: Regular season | 1st | |||
| Superliga: Championship round | 1st | |||
| Cupa României | Winners | |||
| UEFA Conference League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Assad Al Hamlawi (11) All: Assad Al Hamlawi (16) | |||
| Biggest win | Universitatea Craiova 5–0 Universitatea Cluj | |||
| Biggest defeat | Sarajevo 2–1 Universitatea Craiova Spartak Trnava 4–3 Universitatea Craiova | |||
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Squad
- As of 25 May 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract end[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Silviu Lung Jr. |  |
GK | 4 June 1989 (37) |  Kayserispor |
1 July 2022 | 2026 |
| 21 | Laurențiu Popescu | |
GK | 18 January 1997 (29) | FC Brașov | 1 July 2018 | 2027 |
| 31 | Matei Goga | |
GK | 26 October 2006 (19) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 32 | João Gonçalves |  |
GK | 5 November 2000 (25) | Free agent | 21 April 2026 | 2026 |
| 33 | Alexandru Glodean | |
GK | 21 April 2008 (18) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 77 | Pavlo Isenko |  |
GK | 21 July 2003 (23) | Vorskla Poltava |
14 July 2025 | 2029 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Florin Ștefan | |
LB | 9 May 1996 (30) | Sepsi OSK | 2 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 3 | Oleksandr Romanchuk | |
CB | 16 December 1999 (26) | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
7 July 2025 | 2029 |
| 6 | Vladimir Screciu | |
CB | 13 January 2000 (26) |  Genk |
1 July 2020 | 2028 |
| 11 | Nicușor Bancu (C) | |
LB | 18 September 1992 (34) | Olt Slatina | 1 July 2014 | 2028 |
| 15 | Juraj Badelj |  |
CB | 24 August 2003 (23) | NK Rudeš |
1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 19 | Vasile Mogoș | |
RB | 31 October 1992 (33) | CFR Cluj | 1 July 2024 | 2026 |
| 23 | Samuel Teles | |
RB | 28 February 1997 (29) | Oțelul Galați | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 24 | Nikola Stevanović |  |
CB | 13 September 1998 (28) | Oțelul Galați | 3 July 2025 | 2027 |
| 25 | Darius Fălcușan | |
CB | 13 March 2006 (20) |  Empoli U20 |
8 July 2025 | 2029 |
| 28 | Adrian Rus | |
CB | 18 March 1996 (30) | Free agent | 2 September 2025 | Unknown |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Alexandru Crețu | |
DM | 24 April 1992 (34) |  Al-Wehda |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 5 | Anzor Mekvabishvili |  |
DM | 5 June 2001 (25) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
18 January 2024 | 2028 |
| 8 | Tudor Băluță | |
DM | 27 March 1999 (27) |  Śląsk Wrocław |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 14 | Lyes Houri |  |
AM | 19 January 1996 (30) | Viitorul Constanța | 1 July 2021 | 2026 |
| 17 | Carlos Mora |  |
RW | 18 March 2001 (25) | Alajuelense |
1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 20 | Alexandru Cicâldău | |
CM | 8 July 1997 (29) | Galatasaray |
9 September 2024 | 2028 |
| 29 | Luca Băsceanu | |
AM | 17 May 2006 (20) | Farul Constanța | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 30 | David Matei | |
CM | 19 July 2006 (20) | Steaua București | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 38 | Denys Muntean | |
AM | 6 January 2009 (17) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| – | Alexandru Iamandache | |
CM | 12 December 1999 (26) | CS Afumați | 10 February 2026 | Unknown |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Steven Nsimba | |
ST | 12 February 1996 (30) | Aubagne |
26 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 9 | Assad Al-Hamlawi |  |
ST | 27 October 2000 (25) | Śląsk Wrocław |
8 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 10 | Ștefan Baiaram | |
LW | 31 December 2002 (23) | Academy | 1 July 2019 | 2028 |
| 12 | Monday Etim |  |
RW | 4 December 1998 (27) |  Hillerød |
2 September 2025 | Unknown |
| 18 | Mihnea Rădulescu | |
RW | 17 September 2005 (21) | Petrolul Ploiești | 1 July 2025 | 2030 |
- Contract ends on 30 June.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Denis Benga |
Gloria Bistrița |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| GK | David Lazar |
Gloria Buzău |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Alexandru Ișfan |
Gloria Buzău |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW |  Jalen Blesa |
Dinamo Batumi |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW | Jovan Marković |
Hermannstadt |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW | Andrei Ivan |
Adanaspor |
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | David Matei |
Steaua București |
€100,000 | 1 July 2025 | [1] |
| MF | Alexandru Crețu |
Al Wehda |
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Mihnea Rădulescu |
Petrolul Ploiești |
€400,000 | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Tudor Băluță |
Śląsk Wrocław |
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Samuel Teles |
Oțelul Galați |
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| DF | Nikola Stevanović |
Oțelul Galați |
Undisclosed | 3 July 2025 | [2] |
| DF | Oleksandr Romanchuk |
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
Undisclosed | 7 July 2025 | [3] |
| DF | Darius Fălcușan |
Empoli U20 |
€300,000 | 8 July 2025 | [4] |
| FW | Assad Al Hamlawi |
Śląsk Wrocław |
€700,000 | 8 July 2025 | [5] |
| GK | Pavlo Isenko |
Vorskla Poltava |
Free | 14 July 2025 | [6] |
| FW | Steven Nsimba |
Aubagne |
Free | 26 July 2025 | [7] |
| DF | Florin Ștefan |
Sepsi OSK |
Undisclosed | 2 August 2025 | [8] |
| DF | Adrian Rus |
Unattached | Free | 2 September 2025 | [9] |
| FW | Monday Etim |
Hillerød |
€200,000 | 2 September 2025 | [10] |
| MF | Alexandru Iamandache |
CS Afumați |
Free | 10 February 2026 | |
| GK | João Gonçalves |
Unattached | 21 April 2026 | [11] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Alisson Safira |
Santa Clara |
Loan return | 4 June 2025 | |
| MF | Mihai Căpățînă |
 Ordabasy |
Released | 30 June 2025 | [12] |
| FW |  Jovo Lukić |
Universitatea Cluj |
Released | 1 July 2025 | [13] |
| GK | David Lazar |
Argeș Pitești |
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Ștefan Bană |
Oțelul Galați |
Loan | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF |  Takuto Oshima |
 FC Noah |
€500,000 | 1 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Gjoko Zajkov |
 Ajman |
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Alexandru Mitriță |
 Zhejiang |
€2,000,000 | 1 July 2025 | [14] |
| FW | Alexandru Ișfan |
Farul Constanta |
Free | 9 July 2025 | [15] |
| DF |  Denil Maldonado |
 Rubin Kazan |
€1,600,000 | 10 July 2025 | [16] |
| GK | Relu Stoian |
Metalul Buzău |
Released | 13 July 2025 | [17] |
| FW | Andrei Ivan |
 Panserraikos |
Contract terminated | 21 July 2025 | [18] |
| DF | Iago López |
Lugo |
Contract terminated | 28 July 2025 | [19] |
| FW | Jalen Blesa |
Cesena |
Undisclosed | 2 August 2025 | [20] |
| DF | Florin Gașpar |
CSM Reșița |
Loan | 8 August 2025 | |
| DF |  Basilio Ndong |
 Tirana |
Contract terminated | 12 August 2025 | [21] |
| FW | Jovan Marković |
Farul Constanța |
Free | 14 August 2025 | [22] |
| MF |  Luis Paradela |
Saprissa |
Loan return | 31 December 2025 | |
| MF | Lyes Houri |
Contract terminated | 18 April 2026 | [23] |
Friendlies
On 15 June, the team returned to training at the Ilie Balaci Complex, with players absent due to national team schedules. On 22 June, the team traveled to the Bad Radkersburg Resort in Austria to continue preparations.[24]
| 28 June 2025 | Bohemians 1905  | 3–3 | Universitatea Craiova | Austria |
| 18:00 | Report |
| 4 July 2025 | MTK Budapest  | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Austria |
| 11:00 | Report |
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| 7 January 2026 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Konyaspor | Turkey |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
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| 10 January 2026 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–3 |  VfB Stuttgart II | Turkey |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Superliga Regular season | 12 July 2025 | 8 March 2026 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 56.67 |
| Superliga Championship round | 13 March 2026 | 25 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 60.00 |
| Cupa României | 29 October 2025 | 13 May 2026 | Group stage | Winners | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 24 July 2025 | 18 December 2025 | Second qualifying round | League phase | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Total | 58 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 101 | 54 | +47 | 55.17 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Superliga
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 60 | Advances to Play-off |
| 2 | Rapid București | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 56 | |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 54 | |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Dinamo București | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 52 |
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
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.
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 summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Matches
The competition schedule was drawn on 25 June 2025.[25]
| 12 July 2025 1 | UTA Arad | 3–3 | Universitatea Craiova | Arad |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Francisc von Neuman Stadium Attendance: 7,348 Referee: Marian Barbu |
| 18 July 2025 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 | Argeș Pitești | Craiova |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 10,054 Referee: Ionuț Coza |
| 28 July 2025 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| 21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 10,302 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
| 3 August 2025 4 | CFR Cluj | 2–3 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Attendance: 3,633 Referee: Rareş Vidican |
| 10 August 2025 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Hermannstadt | Craiova |
| 18:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
| 17 August 2025 6 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: Miercurea Ciuc Municipal Stadium Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Baban Vlad |
| 24 August 2025 7 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | Petrolul Ploiești | Craiova |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 16,263 Referee: Andrei Florin |
| 31 August 2025 8 | Botoșani | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Botoșani |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Botoșani Municipal Stadium Attendance: 6,126 Referee: Adrian Viorel Cojocaru |
| 14 September 2025 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | Farul Constanța | Craiova |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 16,765 Referee: Bîrsan Marcel |
| 20 September 2025 10 | Oțelul Galați | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Galați |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Oțelul Stadium Referee: Horațiu Feșnic |
| 26 September 2025 11 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–2 | Dinamo București | Craiova |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium |
| 5 October 2025 12 | FCSB | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:30 |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 | Unirea Slobozia | |
| 17:30 |
| 26 October 2025 14 | Metaloglobus București | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 14:00 |
| 2 November 2025 15 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–2 | Rapid București | |
| 20:30 |
| 9 November 2025 16 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | UTA Arad | |
| 17:30 |
| 21 November 2025 17 | Argeș Pitești | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:30 |
| 1 December 2025 18 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 19:00 |
| 7 December 2025 19 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | CFR Cluj | |
| 20:30 |
| 14 December 2025 20 | Hermannstadt | 0–2 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:30 |
| 22 December 2025 21 | Universitatea Craiova | 5–0 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | |
| 20:00 |
| 19 January 2026 22 | Petrolul Ploiești | 0–4 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:00 |
| 24 January 2026 23 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | Botoșani | |
| 18:00 |
| 1 February 2026 24 | Farul Constanța | 4–1 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 17:15 |
| 5 February 2026 25 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Oțelul Galați | |
| 18:00 |
| 9 February 2026 26 | Dinamo București | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:00 |
| 15 February 2026 27 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | FCSB | |
| 20:00 |
| 22 February 2026 28 | Unirea Slobozia | 0–3 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:00 |
| 28 February 2026 29 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Metaloglobus București | |
| 15:00 |
| 8 March 2026 30 | Rapid București | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| 20:00 |
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 46 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 43 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Dinamo București | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 39 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 7 and 8 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 7 and 8 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The winner of the 2025–26 Cupa României (Universitatea Craiova) qualifies for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since the champions won the cup, this berth passed to the second place team.
| 13 March 2026 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 0–1 | Argeș Pitești | Craiova |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 14,611 |
| 19 March 2026 2 | Dinamo București | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 8,924 |
| 6 April 2026 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 19,754 |
| 13 April 2026 4 | Universitatea Cluj | 4–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:30 |
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Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 15,116 |
| 19 April 2026 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Rapid București | Craiova |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 23,234 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs |
| 27 April 2026 6 | Argeș Pitești | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Mioveni |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Orășenesc Stadium Attendance: 4,542 Referee: Rareș Vidican |
| 3 May 2026 7 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Dinamo București | Craiova |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 25,121 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs |
| 8 May 2026 8 | CFR Cluj | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Attendance: 9,068 Referee: István Kovács |
| 17 May 2026 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 27,810 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
| 25 May 2026 10 | Rapid București | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Rapid-Giulești Stadium Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu |
Statistics SuperLiga
Cupa României
Group stage
| 29 October 2025 1 | Sănătatea Cluj | 1–4 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| 18:30 |
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| 4 December 2025 2 | Petrolul Ploiești | 0–4 | Universitatea Craiova | Ploiești |
| 21:00 |
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Attendance: 1,822 |
Knockout stage
| 4 March 2026 Quarter-finals | Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 14,170 Referee: Marian Barbu |
| 23 April 2026 Semi-finals | Dinamo București | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 25,585 Referee: Marian Barbu | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 May 2026 Final | Universitatea Cluj | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Universitatea Craiova | Sibiu |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 11,736 Referee: Marian Barbu | |||
| Penalties | ||||
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
| 24 July 2025 First leg | Sarajevo | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium Attendance: 20,897 Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn (Ukraine) |
| 31 July 2025 Second leg | Universitatea Craiova | 4–0 (5–2 agg.) | Sarajevo | Craiova |
| 20:37 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 19,600 Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) | ||
| Note: The match was delayed due to technical reasons.[26] | ||||
Third qualifying round
| 7 August 2025 First leg | Universitatea Craiova | 3–0 |  Spartak Trnava | Craiova |
| 21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 22,664 Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia) |
| 14 August 2025 Second leg | Spartak Trnava | 4–3 (a.e.t.) (4–6 agg.) | Universitatea Craiova | Trnava, Slovakia |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium Attendance: 9,337 Referee: Stuart Attwell (England) |
Play-off round
| 21 August 2025 First leg | İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Başakşehir, Turkey |
| 20:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium Attendance: 7,230 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 28 August 2025 Second leg | Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | İstanbul Başakşehir | Craiova |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 27,884 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
League phase
The draw took place on 29 August 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zrinjski Mostar |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 24 | Sigma Olomouc |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 25 | Universitatea Craiova |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 26 |  Lincoln Red Imps |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | |
| 27 | Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 October 2025 1 | Raków Częstochowa | 2–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Sosnowiec, Poland |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Zagłębie Sports Park Attendance: 6,557 Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
| 23 October 2025 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | Noah | Craiova |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 18,004 Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel) |
| 6 November 2025 3 | Rapid Wien  | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Vienna, Austria |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 23,457 Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia) |
| 27 November 2025 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Mainz 05 | Craiova |
| 19:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 24,284 Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia) |
| 11 December 2025 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | Sparta Prague | Craiova |
| 19:45 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 20,210 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
| 18 December 2025 6 | AEK Athens | 3–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Athens, Greece |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 26,021 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos | Player | Superliga | Cupa României | Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Assad Al Hamlawi | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | FW | Steven Nsimba | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | FW | Ștefan Baiaram | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | MF | Alexandru Cicâldău | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| FW | Monday Etim | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 | DF | Oleksandr Romanchuk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | MF | David Matei | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| DF | Carlos Mora | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 9 | MF | Anzor Mekvabishvili | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | Adrian Rus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | MF | Alexandru Crețu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | David Barbu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Tudor Băluță | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | Luca Băsceanu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | Mihnea Rădulescu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | Samuel Teles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | DF | Juraj Badelj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Nicușor Bancu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Andrei Ivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Vladimir Screciu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Florin Ștefan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Nikola Stevanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 14 | 22 | 101 | ||
Tabelul de mai jos include toate cele 58 de meciuri oficiale: 40 în SuperLiga, 6 în Cupa României și 12 în UEFA Conference League. Universitatea Craiova a încheiat sezonul ca campioană a României și câștigătoare a Cupei României.
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Statistics
Statistics
Attendances from season to season
- Includes all competitive home, away and neutral-site matches.
- Last updated on 1 July 2026.
| Season | Game type | SuperLiga total | SuperLiga matches | SuperLiga average | Cupa României total | Cupa României matches | Cupa României average | UEFA Conference League qualifying total | UEFA Conference League qualifying matches | UEFA Conference League qualifying average | UEFA Conference League total | UEFA Conference League matches | UEFA Conference League average | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Home | 321,871 | 20 | 16,094 | 27,324 | 2 | 13,662 | 70,188 | 3 | 23,396 | 62,498 | 3 | 20,833 | 481,881 | 28 | 17,210 |
| Away | 127,077 | 20 | 6,354 | 27,407[a] | 3 | 9,136 | 37,464 | 3 | 12,488 | 56,035 | 3 | 18,678 | 247,983 | 29 | 8,551 | |
| Neutral | 0 | 0 | — | 11,736 | 1 | 11,736 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11,736 | 1 | 11,736 | |
| Total | 448,948 | 40 | 11,224 | 66,467[a] | 6 | 11,078 | 107,652 | 6 | 17,942 | 118,533 | 6 | 19,756 | 741,600 | 58 | 12,786 |
- The Cupa României final is counted as a neutral-site match. One Cupa României away match did not show a separate attendance figure in the match list; totals follow the available season attendance figures.