2025–26 FC Universitatea Cluj season
FC Universitatea Cluj seasons
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The 2025–26 season is the 100th season of competitive football of Universitatea Cluj, and the 4th in Liga I, after being promoted at the end of the 2021–22 Liga II season. Universitatea Cluj will compete in the Liga I and in Cupa României.
OwnersCluj-Napoca Municipality
Babeș-Bolyai University
U Cluj Supporters Association
Babeș-Bolyai University
U Cluj Supporters Association
ChairmanRadu Constantea
ManagerIoan Ovidiu Sabău
(until 18 October)
Cristiano Bergodi
(from 23 October)
(until 18 October)
Cristiano Bergodi
(from 23 October)
StadiumCluj Arena
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Owners | Cluj-Napoca Municipality Babeș-Bolyai University U Cluj Supporters Association | ||
| Chairman | Radu Constantea | ||
| Manager | Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (until 18 October) Cristiano Bergodi (from 23 October) | ||
| Stadium | Cluj Arena | ||
| Liga I | 2nd | ||
| Cupa României | Runners-up | ||
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jovo Lukić (16) All: Jovo Lukić (18) | ||
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Current squad
- As of 26 January 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract end[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Ștefan Lefter |  |
GK | 18 November 2004 (21) | Corvinul Hunedoara | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 30 | Edvinas Gertmonas |  |
GK | 1 June 1996 (30) | Žalgiris |
1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 33 | Iustin Chirilă | |
GK | 2006 (age 19–20) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 99 | Tudor Coșa | |
GK | 22 March 2009 (17) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Alin Chinteș | |
RB | 2006 (age 19–20) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 4 | Andrei Coubiș | |
CB | 29 September 2003 (23) |  Sampdoria |
26 January 2026 | 2026[b] |
| 6 | Iulian Cristea | |
CB | 17 July 1994 (32) | Rapid București | 1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 14 | Alin Toșca | |
CB | 14 March 1992 (34) | Benevento |
1 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 16 | Jasper van der Werff |  |
CB | 9 December 1998 (27) |  SC Paderborn |
January 2026 | Unknown |
| 24 | Dino Mikanović |  |
RB | 7 May 1994 (32) | Gorica |
1 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 26 | Jonathan Cissé |  |
CB | 18 May 1997 (29) | Oțelul Galați | 9 June 2025 | Unknown |
| 27 | Alexandru Chipciu (C) | |
LB | 18 May 1989 (37) | CFR Cluj | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 28 | Miguel Silva |  |
LB | 20 December 1995 (30) | Oțelul Galați | 30 June 2025 | Unknown |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Mouhamadou Drammeh |  |
DM | 15 May 1999 (27) |  Sochaux |
30 May 2025 | Unknown |
| 8 | Dorin Codrea | |
CM | 13 June 1997 (29) | Politehnica Timișoara | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 10 | Dan Nistor (VC) | |
AM | 6 May 1988 (38) | Universitatea Craiova | 15 February 2023 | Unknown |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia | |
CM | 9 August 1996 (30) | FC Hermannstadt | 24 June 2025 | Unknown |
| 13 | Andrej Fábry |  |
AM | 1 March 1997 (29) | UTA Arad | January 2026 | Unknown |
| 20 | Alexandru Bota | |
CM | 2008 (age 17–18) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 31 | Matei Moraru | |
AM | 9 July 2005 (21) | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 77 | Andrei Gheorghiță | |
LW | 16 July 2002 (24) | FCSB | 20 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 80 | Alex Orban | |
CM | 2007 (age 18–19) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 88 | Omar El Sawy | |
AM | 16 March 2004 (22) | Rapid București | 1 July 2025 | 2026[c] |
| 94 | Ovidiu Bic (3C) | |
CM | 23 February 1994 (32) |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 98 | Gabriel Simion (4C) | |
DM | 22 May 1998 (28) | FCSB | 1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Atanas Trică | |
ST | 9 July 2004 (22) | CSM Slatina | 30 May 2025 | Unknown |
| 17 | Jovo Lukić |  |
ST | 28 November 1998 (27) | Universitatea Craiova | 16 June 2025 | Unknown |
| 19 | Issouf Macalou | |
LW | 27 December 1998 (27) | Sochaux |
1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 29 | Oucasse Mendy | |
LW | 1 February 2001 (25) |  Mons |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 93 | Virgiliu Postolachi |  |
ST | 17 March 2000 (26) | Grenoble |
January 2026 | Unknown |
- Contract ends on 30 June.
- On loan from Rapid București until the end of the season.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Atanas Trică |
CSM Slatina |
Free | 30 May 2025 | |
| MF | Mouhamadou Drammeh |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard |
Free | 30 May 2025 | |
| DF | Jonathan Cissé |
Oțelul Galați |
Free | 9 June 2025 | |
| FW | Jovo Lukić |
Universitatea Craiova |
Free | 16 June 2025 | |
| DF | Ioan Barstan |
CFR |
Free | 23 June 2025 | |
| MF | Alessandro Murgia |
FC Hermannstadt |
Free | 24 June 2025 | |
| DF | Miguel Silva |
Oțelul Galați |
Free | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Elio Capradossi |
AS Cittadella |
Free | 3 July 2025 | |
| DF | Alin Toșca |
Benevento |
Free | 1 August 2025 | |
| DF | Dino Mikanović |
HNK Gorica |
Free | 1 August 2025 | |
| FW | Andrei Gheorghiță |
FCSB |
Free | 20 August 2025 | |
| DF | Tobias Horn |
FC Augsburg II |
Free | 22 August 2025 |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Bogdan Mitrea |
Retired | 1 June 2025 | ||
| DF |  Lucas Masoero |
 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza |
Free | 1 June 2025 | |
| DF | Dorinel Oancea |
FC Argeș |
Free | 1 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Daniel Lasure |
Free | 1 June 2025 | ||
| FW | Robert Silaghi |
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe |
Free | 1 June 2025 | |
| FW |  Artur Miranyan |
Free | 1 June 2025 | ||
| MF | Vadim Rață |
FC Argeș |
Free | 12 June 2025 | |
| DF | Radu Boboc |
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza |
Free | 18 June 2025 | |
| MF | Ovidiu Popescu |
UTA Arad |
Free | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW |  Adel Bettaieb |
FC Argeș |
Free | 14 July 2025 | |
| FW | Albert Hofman |
Chindia Târgoviște |
Free | 19 July 2025 | |
| FW |  Mamadou Thiam |
FCSB |
€50,000 | 20 August 2025 |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 June 2025 Friendly | SKU Amstetten  | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Ardagger, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Sportplatz SCU Ardagger |
| 30 June 2025 Friendly | Sigma Olomouc  | 3–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Ansfelden, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: HAKA Arena Ansfelden |
| 2 July 2025 Friendly | Universitatea Cluj | 2–5 | Slavia Prague | Ansfelden, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: HAKA Arena Ansfelden |
| 4 July 2025 Friendly | Slovan Liberec | 4–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Ansfelden, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: HAKA Arena Ansfelden |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Liga I | 11 July 2025 | 23 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 55.00 |
| Cupa României | 29 October 2025 | 13 May 2026 | Group Stage | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 54.35 | ||||
Last updated: 16 July 2026
Source: Competitions
Liga I
League table
| 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UCV | UCJ | CFR | DIN | RAP | ARG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 46 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 43 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Dinamo București | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 39 | Qualification to European competition play-offs | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | UTA | FCS | OTE | BOT | CSI | PET | FAR | HER | UNS | MET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UTA Arad[a] | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 39 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |||||||
| 8 | FCSB (O) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 37 | Qualification to European competition play-offs | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 9 | Oțelul Galați[a] | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 35 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |||||||
| 10 | Botoșani | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 33[b] | Qualification to European competition play-offs | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 11 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33[b] | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||||||||
| 12 | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 25 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| 13 | Farul Constanța (O) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 25 | Qualification to relegation play-offs | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| 14 | Hermannstadt (R) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 25 | Dissolved | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||||
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia (R) | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 22 | Relegated to Liga II | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |||||||
| 16 | Metaloglobus București (R) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 16 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2026. Source: worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 11 July 2025 1 | Metaloglobus București | 1–4 | Universitatea Cluj | Clinceni |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Clinceni |
| 19 July 2025 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–1 | UTA Arad | Cluj-Napoca |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 8,000 |
| 28 July 2025 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| 18:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco |
| 3 August 2025 4 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | 2–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Sibiu |
| 18:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Municipal |
| 9 August 2025 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–1 | Petrolul Ploiești | Sibiu |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,850 |
| 18 August 2025 6 | Farul Constanța | 0–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Ovidiu |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Mikanović  4' |
Stadium: Central |
| 23 August 2025 7 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–1 | Dinamo București | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Pop 89' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 13,354 Referee: George Găman |
| 30 August 2025 8 | Unirea Slobozia | 0–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Clinceni |
| 17:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Nistor 54' |
Stadium: Clinceni Attendance: 570 Referee: George Roman |
| 12 September 2025 9 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–0 | Rapid București | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Florin Andrei |
| 20 September 2025 10 | Argeș Pitești | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Mioveni |
| 17:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Bettaieb 66' |
Stadium: Orășenesc |
| 27 September 2025 11 | Universitatea Cluj | 2–2 | CFR Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 14,066 |
| 4 October 2025 12 | FC Botoșani | 1–3 | Universitatea Cluj | Botoșani |
| Stadium: Municipal |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–2 | FCSB | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 4,112 |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Oțelul Galați | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Galați |
| Stadium: Oțelul |
| 1 November 2025 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 4–1 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 14,691 |
| 8 November 2025 16 | Universitatea Cluj | 3–1 | Metaloglobus București | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 2,876 |
| 22 November 2025 17 | UTA Arad | 0–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Arad |
| Stadium: Francisc von Neuman |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 5,217 |
| 7 December 2025 19 | Universitatea Cluj | 3–0 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | Cluj-Napoca |
| Lukić |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 3,226 |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Petrolul Ploiești | 0–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Ploiești |
| Stadium: Ilie Oană |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–0 | Farul Constanța | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 4,026 |
| 18 January 2026 22 | Dinamo București | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Karamoko 41' |
Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Rareș Vidican |
| 24 January 2026 23 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–0 | Unirea Slobozia | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 2,489 |
| 31 January 2026 24 | Rapid București | 0–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Stadium: Rapid-Giulești |
| 4 February 2026 25 | Universitatea Cluj | 3–1 | Argeș Pitești | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 3,437 |
| 9 February 2026 26 | CFR Cluj | 2–3 | Universitatea Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
| 14 February 2026 27 | Universitatea Cluj | 0–2 | FC Botoșani | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 3,355 |
| 21 February 2026 28 | FCSB | 1–3 | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Stadium: Arena Națională |
| 1 March 2026 29 | Universitatea Cluj | 4–0 | Oțelul Galați | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 12,450 |
| 9 March 2026 30 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 2–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Miercurea Ciuc |
| Stadium: Municipal |
Play-off round
Play-off table
| 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.
Results by round in Play-off round
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2026. Source: LPF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 16 March 2026 1 | Universitatea Cluj | 2–1 | CFR Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Lukić 4' Mendy 90' |
Lorenzo Biliboc 1' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 21 March 2026 2 | Argeș Pitești | 0–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Mioveni |
| 20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Orășenesc |
| 5 April 2026 3 | Rapid București | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Cătălin Vulturar 20' |
Mendy 66', 83' |
Stadium: Rapid-Giulești |
| 13 April 2026 4 | Universitatea Cluj | 4–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 18 April 2026 5 | Dinamo București | 2–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| 21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Cîrjan 75' Musi 81' |
Trică 84' |
Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Rareș Vidican |
| 25 April 2026 6 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
| 2 May 2026 7 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–0 | Argeș Pitești | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Nistor 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 9 May 2026 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–0 | Rapid București | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Codrea 17' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 17 May 2026 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco |
| 23 May 2026 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–1 | Dinamo București | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Gheorghiță 31' |
Musi 85' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 9,521 Referee: Vlad Băban |
Cupa României
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UCJ | MET | CSI | OTE | SEP | LIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Cluj | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Metalul Buzău | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Oțelul Galați | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Sporting Liești | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | — | 4–7 | 0–5 | 3–3 | — | — |
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| 29 October 2025 Group stage | Metalul Buzău | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Buzău |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Dumitrache 45+3' |
Trică 50' Quadri Taiwo 90+1' |
Stadium: Metalul Referee: Vlad Băban |
| 4 December 2025 Group stage | Sepsi OSK | 2–2 | Universitatea Cluj | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 16:15 EET (UTC+2) | Denis Ghimfuș 7' Alexandru Oroian 16' |
Trică 35' Postolachi 56' |
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Referee: Robert Avram |
| 11 February 2026 Group stage | Universitatea Cluj | 2–0 | Oțelul Galați | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:00 EET (UTC+2) | Lukić 51' Coubiș 67' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
Quarter-finals
| 3 March 2026 Quarter-finals | Universitatea Cluj | 2–1 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | Cluj-Napoca |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Mendy 73' Macalou 81' |
Kevin Ciubotaru Simba 52' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 4,054 Referee: Horia Mladinovici |
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
| 24 July 2025 First leg | Ararat-Armenia | 0–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus) |
| 31 July 2025 Second leg | Universitatea Cluj | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (1–2 agg.) | Ararat-Armenia | Sibiu, Romania |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Jovo Lukić 13' |
Report | Kamo Hovhannisyan 53' Eric Ayiah 117' |
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 10,158 Referee: David Fuxman (Israel) |