2026–27 FC Universitatea Cluj season
Universitatea Cluj 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season will be the 108th season in the history of Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj and their fifth consecutive season in the SuperLiga. The club will also compete in the Cupa României, the Supercupa României, and the UEFA Europa League for the first time.
| 2026–27 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Cristiano Bergodi |
| Stadium | Cluj Arena |
| Superliga | Pre-season |
| Cupa României | Group Stage |
| Supercupa României | Runners-up |
| UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |
Current squad
- As of 16 July 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 |
| 46 | Neofytos Michael |  |
GK | 16 December 1993 (32) | Pafos |
1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| 99 | Tudor Coșa | |
GK | 2009 (age 16–17) | Academy | 1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Alin Chinteș | |
RB | 2006 (age 19–20) | Academy | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 4 | Andrei Coubiș | |
CB | 29 September 2003 (23) |  Sampdoria |
1 January 2026 | 2029 |
| 6 | Iulian Cristea | |
CB | 17 July 1994 (32) | Rapid București | 1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| 22 | Florent Poulolo |  |
CB | 2 January 1997 (29) | UTA Arad | 1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| 23 | Elio Capradossi |  |
CB | 11 March 1996 (30) | Free agent | 1 September 2025 | Unknown |
| 24 | Dino Mikanović |  |
RB | 7 May 1994 (32) | Gorica |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 26 | Jonathan Cissé |  |
CB | 18 May 1997 (29) | Free agent | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 27 | Alexandru Chipciu (C) | |
LB | 18 May 1989 (37) | CFR | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 28 | Miguel Silva |  |
LB | 20 December 1995 (30) | Oțelul Galați | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Mouhamadou Drammeh | |
DM | 15 May 1999 (27) | Sochaux |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 8 | Dorin Codrea | |
CM | 13 June 1997 (29) | Politehnica Timișoara | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 10 | Dan Nistor | |
AM | 6 May 1988 (38) | Universitatea Craiova | 15 February 2023 | Unknown |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia | |
CM | 9 August 1996 (30) | SPAL |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 12 | Friday Adams |  |
RM | 4 June 2003 (23) | FC Botoșani | 1 July 2026 | 2029 |
| 18 | Pedro Pinho | |
CM | 6 November 1999 (26) | Chaves |
1 July 2026 | 2029 |
| 33 | Jug Stanojev |  |
RW | 29 July 1999 (27) |  Kairat |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 94 | Ovidiu Bic | |
CM | 23 February 1994 (32) | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1 July 2022 | Unknown |
| 98 | Gabriel Simion | |
DM | 22 May 1998 (28) | FCSB | 1 July 2024 | Unknown |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Atanas Trică | |
ST | 9 July 2004 (22) | Universitatea Craiova | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 14 | Marius Ștefănescu | |
RW | 14 August 1998 (28) |  Konyaspor |
1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| 17 | Jovo Lukić |  |
ST | 28 November 1998 (27) | Borac Banja Luka |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 19 | Issouf Macalou | |
LW | 27 December 1998 (27) | Sochaux |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 20 | Ibuchi Chukwu Goodnews | |
LW | 2005 (age 20–21) | Gloria Bistrița | 1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| 25 | Alibek Aliev |  |
ST | 16 August 1996 (30) | CFR | 1 July 2026 | Unknown |
| 29 | Oucasse Mendy | |
LW | 1 February 2001 (25) |  Mons |
1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 77 | Andrei Gheorghiță | |
LW | 16 July 2002 (24) | FCSB | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 93 | Virgiliu Postolachi |  |
ST | 17 March 2000 (26) | CFR | 1 July 2025 | Unknown |
- Contract ends on 30 June.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Antonio Suciu |
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț |
Loan return | 30 June 2026 | |
| FW | Alibek Aliev |
CFR Cluj |
Free | 1 July 2026 | [1] |
| DF | Friday Adams |
FC Botoșani |
Free | 1 July 2026 | [2] |
| MF | Pedro Pinho |
Chaves |
1 July 2026 | ||
| DF |  Florent Poulolo |
UTA Arad |
1 July 2026 | ||
| MF | Marius Ștefănescu |
Konyaspor |
1 July 2026 | [3] | |
| GK | Neofytos Michail |
Pafos |
1 July 2026 | ||
| DF | Andrei Coubiș |
Sampdoria |
€125,000[a] | 1 July 2026 | [4] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Andrei Artean |
Știința Poli Timișoara |
End of contract | 1 July 2026 | [5] |
| MF |  Andrej Fábry |
Corvinul Hunedoara |
Free | 1 July 2026 | [6] |
| GK |  Edvinas Gertmonas |
 Servette |
End of contract | 1 July 2026 | [7] |
| MF | Răzvan Oaidă |
UTA Arad |
Free | 1 July 2026 | [8] |
| DF | Alin Toșca |
End of contract | 1 July 2026 | [5] | |
| DF | Jasper van der Werff |
End of contract | 1 July 2026 | [5] | |
| MF | Antonio Suciu |
Gloria Bistrița |
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 21 June 2026 Friendly | Croatia U19 | 2–1 | Universitatea Cluj | Austria |
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Report |
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| 22 June 2026 Friendly | Universitatea Cluj | v |  Mura | Austria |
| 27 June 2026 Friendly | Újpest  | 0–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Austria |
| 18:30 |
| 3 July 2026 Friendly | Universitatea Cluj | 0–3 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Austria |
| 11:00 |
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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 | 19 July 2026 | May 2027 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Cupa României | October 2026 | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Supercupa României | 12 July 2026 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 9 July 2026 | 16 July 2026 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 23 July 2026 | 30 July 2026 | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Superliga
Superliga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 20 | Advances to Play-off |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiești | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 19 | |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Farul Constanța | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | Advances to Play-out |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2026. 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to European competition play-offs | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to European competition play-offs | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Liga II | |||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2026. Source: LPF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 19 July 2026 1 | Universitatea Cluj | 2–1 | Farul Constanța | Cluj-Napoca |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Aliev  44'Drammeh 49'Chinteș  56' |
Report | Doicaru 54' R. Munteanu 44'Njike 56'Grigoryan 64' |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Szabolcs Kovács |
| 26 July 2026 2 | Sepsi OSK | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Doru Andrei 22' |
Report | Techeres 14' Cristea 45'Pinho 54' |
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Gabriel Mihuleac |
| 3 August 2026 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 2–1 | FC Botoșani | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Aliev 50' (pen.) Mendy 74'Codrea 40'Pinho 71'Chipciu 90+2' |
Report | Dumiter 38' Papa 29'Bayeye 55' |
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Attendance: 225 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
| 8 August 2026 4 | CFR Cluj | v | Universitatea Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
| 15 August 2026 5 | Universitatea Cluj | v | UTA Arad | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 22 August 2026 6 | Dinamo București | v | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Stadium: Arena Națională |
| 29 August 2026 7 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Petrolul Ploiești | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 5 September 2026 8 | Universitatea Craiova | v | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| Stadium: Ion Oblemenco |
| 12 September 2026 9 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Oțelul Galați | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 19 September 2026 10 | FC Voluntari | v | Universitatea Cluj | Voluntari |
| Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu |
| 10 October 2026 11 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Rapid București | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 17 October 2026 12 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Argeș Pitești | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 24 October 2026 13 | Corvinul Hunedoara | v | Universitatea Cluj | Arad |
| Stadium: Francisc von Neuman |
| 31 October 2026 14 | Universitatea Cluj | v | FCSB | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 7 November 2026 15 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | v | Universitatea Cluj | Miercurea Ciuc |
| Stadium: Municipal |
| 21 November 2026 16 | Farul Constanța | v | Universitatea Cluj | Ovidiu |
| Stadium: Central |
| 28 November 2026 17 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Sepsi OSK | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 5 December 2026 18 | FC Botoșani | v | Universitatea Cluj | Botoșani |
| Stadium: Municipal |
| 12 December 2026 19 | Universitatea Cluj | v | CFR Cluj | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 19 December 2026 20 | UTA Arad | v | Universitatea Cluj | Arad |
| Stadium: Francisc von Neuman |
| 16 January 2027 21 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Dinamo București | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 23 January 2027 22 | Petrolul Ploiești | v | Universitatea Cluj | Ploiești |
| Stadium: Ilie Oană |
| 30 January 2027 23 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 6 February 2027 24 | Oțelul Galați | v | Universitatea Cluj | Galați |
| Stadium: Oțelul |
| 10 February 2027 25 | Universitatea Cluj | v | FC Voluntari | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 13 February 2027 26 | Rapid București | v | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Stadium: Rapid-Giulești |
| 20 February 2027 27 | Argeș Pitești | v | Universitatea Cluj | Mioveni |
| Stadium: Orășenesc |
| 27 February 2027 28 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Corvinul Hunedoara | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
| 6 March 2027 29 | FCSB | v | Universitatea Cluj | Bucharest |
| Stadium: Arena Națională |
| 13 March 2027 30 | Universitatea Cluj | v | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Cluj Arena |
Cupa României
Supercupa României
| 12 July 2026[9] Final | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
| 20:30 | Steven Nsimba 40' |
Alibek Aliyev 53' |
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 14,120 Referee: Iulian Călin (Romania) |
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
| 9 July 2026 First leg | Dynamo Kyiv  | 0–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Lublin, Poland |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 1,795[10] Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia) |
| 16 July 2026 Second leg | Universitatea Cluj | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Dynamo Kyiv | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 20,043 Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Dynamo Kyiv won 4–2 on penalties | ||||
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
| 23 July 2026 First leg | Universitatea Cluj | 2–2 |  Brann | Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Jovo Lukić 85' Pedro Pinho 87'Marius Ștefănescu 46'Adams Friday 75'Alexandru Chipciu 87' |
Report | Castro 40' Horn Myhre 53'Knudsen 86'Soltvedt 87' |
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Attendance: 2,821 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
Notes
- Loan made permanent