2026–27 Liga I
109th season of Liga I in Romania
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The 2026–27 Liga I (also known as Superliga for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 109th season of Liga I, the top tier of Romanian football. The season will start on 18 July 2026 and is scheduled to end in May 2027.[2]
Overview
Teams
Changes
The following teams changed division since the 2025–26 season.[2]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeș Pitești | Pitești | Orășenesc, at Mioveni[a] | 11,000 |
| Botoșani | Botoșani | Botoșani Municipal | 7,782 |
| CFR Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu | 22,198 |
| Corvinul Hunedoara↑ | Hunedoara | Francisc von Neuman at Arad [b] | 11,500 |
| Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Miercurea Ciuc | Miercurea Ciuc Municipal | 4,000 |
| Dinamo București | Bucharest | Arcul de Triumf | 8,207 |
| Farul Constanța | Ovidiu | Central Stadium of the Gheorghe Hagi | 4,554 |
| FCSB | Bucharest | Arena Națională | 55,634 |
| Oțelul Galați | Galați | Oțelul | 13,500 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | Ploiești | Ilie Oană | 15,073 |
| Rapid București | Bucharest | Superbet Arena-Giulești | 14,047 |
| Sepsi OSK↑ | Sfântu Gheorghe | Sepsi Arena Stadium | 8,400 |
| Universitatea Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | Cluj Arena | 30,355 |
| Universitatea Craiova | Craiova | Ion Oblemenco | 30,983 |
| UTA Arad | Arad | Francisc von Neuman | 11,500 |
| Voluntari↑ | Voluntari | Anghel Iordănescu | 4,518 |
- Due to the ongoing redevelopment of the Nicolae Dobrin Stadium, Argeș Pitești will play their home matches at Orășenesc Stadium in Mioveni.
- Due to the ongoing redevelopment of the Complexul Sportiv Corvinul, Corvinul Hunedoara will play their home matches at Francisc von Neuman in Arad.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csíkszereda |  Róbert Ilyés |
End of contract | 16 May 2026 |  István Szabó |
3 June 2026 |
| Rapid București | Constantin Gâlcă |
Mutual consent | 26 May 2026 | Daniel Pancu |
27 May 2026 |
| CFR Cluj | Daniel Pancu |
27 May 2026 |  António Folha |
15 June 2026 | |
| Farul Constanța | Flavius Stoican |
2 June 2026 | Ioan Sabău |
5 June 2026 | |
| Dinamo București |  Željko Kopić |
5 June 2026 | Nuno Campos |
11 June 2026 | |
| Petrolul Ploiești |  Mehmet Topal |
End of contract | 6 June 2026 | Ricardo Sousa |
7 June 2026 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Advances to Play-off |
| 2 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Oțelul Galați | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Botoșani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Voluntari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advances to Play-out |
| 8 | Dinamo București | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Farul Constanța | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Petrolul Ploiești | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Rapid București | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Argeș Pitești | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 16 | UTA Arad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
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
See also
- 2026–27 Liga II
- 2026–27 Liga III
- 2026–27 Liga IV
- 2026–27 Cupa României