2019–20_Liga_I
2019–20 Liga I
102nd season of top-tier football league in Romania
The 2019–20 Liga I (also known as Casa Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs, which began in July 2019 and was scheduled to end in June 2020. Suspended in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, the season resumed on 13 June and effectively ended on 5 August.[1] It was the fifth season to take place since the play-off/play-out rule had been introduced.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 July 2019 – 5 August 2020 |
| Champions | CFR Cluj 6th title |
| Champions League | CFR Cluj |
| UEFA Europa League | Universitatea Craiova Botoșani FCSB |
| Matches played | 261 |
| Goals scored | 520 (1.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Iancu (18 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Giedrius Arlauskis (16 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Viitorul Constanța 5–0 Dinamo București (15 July 2019) CFR Cluj 5–0 Voluntari (13 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Hermannstadt 0–4 FCSB (26 October 2019) Voluntari 0–4 CFR Cluj (21 December 2019) |
| Highest scoring | FCSB 4–3 Hermannstadt (14 July 2019) Chindia Târgoviște 2–5 Academica Clinceni (1 December 2019) Politehnica Iași 2–5 Universitatea Craiova (15 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Astra Giurgiu |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Astra Giurgiu FCSB |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Voluntari |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Politehnica Iași |
| Highest attendance | 30,235 FCSB 1–1 Dinamo București (5 October 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 01 |
| Total attendance | 684,565 |
| Average attendance | 3,493 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 16 June 2020
1Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football. | |
CFR Cluj were two-time defending champions, and they successfully defended their title once more. Universitatea Craiova contented for the trophy until the final fixture of the championship play-offs, and ultimately finished as runner-ups, while FCSB were unable to claim a top three spot in the table for the first time since the 2010–11 season. Because of the aforementioned situation created by the pandemic, it was decided that no club would relegate directly and the 14th-placed team would take part in the promotion/relegation play-offs instead of the 12th-placed one, which resulted in no club being relegated whatsoever.
The derby between FCSB and Universitatea Craiova on 8 March 2020 was played without spectators because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Four days later, all football leagues and competitions were suspended by the Romanian Football Federation until 31 March in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.[3] In May, it was announced that the Liga I would restart on the second weekend of June.[4]
The first match meant to be played at the resumption was Universitatea Craiova versus FC Botoșani, on 12 June at 20:00 EEST (UTC+3),[5] but was postponed after the latter club's doctor was tested positive for the virus.[6] This was the second game announced to be postponed on the same day after Dinamo București versus Chindia Târgoviște, which was scheduled for 13 June.[7] Nevertheless, the season resumed with three other matches on 13 June.[8]
After the restart, many matches were postponed due to COVID-19 cases that appeared inside the teams. At the end the season, two matches were cancelled in the play-off after Coronavirus cases from Astra Giurgiu and five matches were canceled in the play-out, after the emergence of the same issue at Dinamo București. The final league tables were approved without these matches and it was announced that only the last place, Chindia Târgoviște, would play a promotion/relegation play-off, with the rest of the teams being spared from relegation and the format being changed from 14 teams to 16 teams starting with the next season.[9]
The league consists of 14 teams: twelve teams from the 2018–19 Liga I and two new teams from the 2018–19 Liga II.
Teams promoted to the Liga I
The first club to be promoted was Academica Clinceni, following their 2–1 win against Argeș Pitești on 24 May 2019. Academica will play in the Liga I for the first time in their history.[10]
The second club to be promoted was Chindia Târgoviște, following their 4–1 win against Luceafărul Oradea on 25 May 2019. AFC Chindia will play in the Liga I for the first time in their history, but the city of Târgoviște, returned in the Liga I after 21 years of absence, where was last time represented by FCM Târgoviște, named between 1996 and 2003 as CF Chindia, club that was also the first club of the city and which was replaced by the new club (AFC Chindia) after some internal conflicts.[11]
Teams relegated to the Liga II
The first club to be relegated was Concordia Chiajna, which were relegated on 22 May 2019 following a 0–2 defeat against Dunărea Călărași, ending their 8-year stay in the top flight.[12][13]
The second club to be relegated was Dunărea Călărași, which were relegated on 2 June 2019 following a 1–2 defeat against FC Hermannstadt, ending their 1-year stay in the top flight.[14][15]
Venues
| FCSB | Universitatea Craiova | CFR Cluj | Chindia Târgoviște |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Națională | Ion Oblemenco | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu | Ilie Oană[lower-roman 1] |
| Capacity: 55,634 | Capacity: 30,929 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 15,073 |
| Dinamo București |
|
Politehnica Iași | |
| Stadionul Dinamo | Emil Alexandrescu | ||
| Capacity: 15,032 | Capacity: 11,390 | ||
| Astra Giurgiu | Gaz Metan Mediaș | ||
| Marin Anastasovici | Gaz Metan | ||
| Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 7,814 | ||
| FC Botoșani | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Municipal | Municipal | ||
| Capacity: 7,782 | Capacity: 5,200 | ||
| Hermannstadt | Voluntari | Viitorul Constanța | Academica Clinceni |
| Municipal[lower-roman 2] | Anghel Iordănescu | Viitorul | Clinceni |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,600 | Capacity: 4,554 | Capacity: 4,500 |
- Chindia Târgoviște was relocated to Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești, because Eugen Popescu Stadium in Târgoviște is under renovations.
- FC Hermannstadt was relocated for several rounds to Trans-Sil Stadium in Târgu Mureș, because Municipal Stadium in Sibiu is under renovations.
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.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni |  Ilie Poenaru |
Răzvan Patriche |
Joma | Nicmar Prima, Fermele Crevedia |
| Astra Giurgiu | Bogdan Andone |
Denis Alibec |
Joma | Tinmar, Pambac |
| Botoșani | Marius Croitoru |
Andrei Patache |
Erreà | Elsaco |
| CFR Cluj | Dan Petrescu |
 Mário Camora |
Joma | NTT Data |
| Chindia Târgoviște | Emil Săndoi |
Cristian Cherchez |
Joma | Primăria Târgoviște, CJ Dâmbovița |
| Dinamo București | Gheorghe Mulțescu |
 Ante Puljić |
Macron | Unibet |
| FCSB | Anton Petrea |
Florin Tănase |
Nike | City Insurance |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș |  Dušan Uhrin Jr. |
Marius Constantin |
Joma | Romgaz |
| Hermannstadt |  Rubén Albés |
Răzvan Dâlbea |
Joma | Natur House |
| Politehnica Iași | Mircea Rednic |
Cosmin Frăsinescu |
Joma | Superbet |
| Sepsi OSK | Leontin Grozavu |
István Fülöp |
Adidas | Diószegi, Gyermelyi |
| Universitatea Craiova |  Cristiano Bergodi |
Nicușor Bancu |
Joma | Betano |
| Viitorul Constanța | Gheorghe Hagi |
Gabriel Iancu |
Nike | Pepsi |
| Voluntari | Mihai Teja |
Ionuț Balaur |
Macron | Winner |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCSB | Mihai Teja |
Sacked | 21 May 2019[16] | Pre-season | Bogdan Andone |
5 June 2019[17] |
| Sepsi | Marin Barbu (caretaker) |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 31 May 2019 | Pre-season |  Csaba László |
1 June 2019[18] |
| Botoșani | Liviu Ciobotariu |
Signed by Lebanon | 31 May 2019[19] | Pre-season | Marius Croitoru |
10 July 2019 |
| Politehnica | Flavius Stoican |
Signed by Petrolul Ploiești | 31 May 2019[20] | Pre-season | Mihai Teja |
10 June 2019[21] |
| Dinamo | Mircea Rednic |
Mutual agreement | 3 June 2019[22] | Pre-season | Eugen Neagoe |
3 June 2019[23] |
| Astra | Costel Enache |
Sacked | 12 June 2019[24] | Pre-season | Dan Alexa |
13 June 2019[25] |
| Hermannstadt | Vasile Miriuță |
Signed by Kisvárda | 13 June 2019[26] | Pre-season | Costel Enache |
17 June 2019[27] |
| FCSB | Bogdan Andone |
Released | 2 August 2019[28] | 8 | Vergil Andronache (caretaker) |
2 August 2019[28] |
| Academica | Ilie Poenaru |
No UEFA Pro Licence | 8 August 2019 | 14 | Marin Dună |
8 August 2019[29] |
| Dinamo | Eugen Neagoe |
Mutual agreement | 13 August 2019 | 13 | Dušan Uhrin Jr. |
13 August 2019[30] |
| FCSB | Vergil Andronache (caretaker) |
Mutual agreement | 23 August 2019[31] | 11 | Bogdan Vintilă |
23 August 2019[31] |
| Universitatea | Corneliu Papură |
Mutual agreement | 2 September 2019[32] | 3 | Victor Pițurcă |
2 September 2019[32] |
| Hermannstadt | Costel Enache |
Mutual agreement | 28 September 2019[33] | 12 | Eugen Neagoe |
2 October 2019[34] |
| Astra | Dan Alexa |
Sacked | 9 October 2019 | 7 | Bogdan Andone |
9 October 2019[35] |
| Sepsi | Csaba László |
Mutual agreement | 12 November 2019 | 11 | Leontin Grozavu |
12 November 2019[36] |
| Politehnica | Mihai Teja |
Mutual agreement | 23 December 2019[37] | 11 | Mircea Rednic |
31 December 2019 |
| Hermannstadt | Eugen Neagoe |
Mutual agreement | 27 December 2019[38] | 10 | Vasile Miriuță |
27 December 2019[38] |
| Voluntari | Cristiano Bergodi |
Sacked | 1 January 2020[39] | 14 | Mihai Teja |
8 January 2020[40] |
| Universitatea | Victor Pițurcă |
Mutual agreement | 14 January 2020[41] | 4 | Corneliu Papură |
14 January 2020 |
| Dinamo | Dušan Uhrin Jr. |
Mutual agreement | 11 March 2020 | 10 | Adrian Mihalcea |
11 March 2020[42] |
| Gaz Metan | Edward Iordănescu |
Mutual agreement | 4 May 2020[43] | 6 | Dušan Uhrin Jr. |
15 June 2020[44] |
| Universitatea | Corneliu Papură |
Mutual agreement | 8 May 2020 | 3 | Cristiano Bergodi |
9 May 2020 |
| Hermannstadt | Vasile Miriuță |
Sacked | 14 June 2020[45] | 9 | Rubén Albés |
19 June 2020[46] |
| Chindia | Viorel Moldovan |
End of contract | 30 June 2020 | 13 | Emil Săndoi |
1 July 2020[47] |
| Dinamo | Adrian Mihalcea |
Mutual agreement | 13 July 2020 | 13 | Gheorghe Mulțescu |
13 July 2020[48] |
| FCSB | Bogdan Vintilă |
Sacked | 19 July 2020 | 5 | Anton Petrea |
19 July 2020 |
| Viitorul | Gheorghe Hagi |
Mutual agreement | 3 August 2020[49] | 7 | Cătălin Anghel |
3 August 2020 |
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.[50]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 52 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 46 | |
| 3 | Botoșani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 45 | |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Astra Giurgiu[lower-alpha 1] | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 40 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Dinamo București | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Sepsi OSK | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 25 | |
| 11 | Chindia Târgoviște | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 25 | |
| 12 | Politehnica Iași | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 22 | |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 22 | |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 20 |
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.[50]
Notes:
- Astra Giurgiu were deducted 3 points due to financial reasons.[51]
Results
| Home \ Away | ACA | AST | BOT | CFR | CHI | DIN | FCS | GAZ | HER | IAS | SPS | UCV | VII | VOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Astra Giurgiu | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Botoșani | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| CFR Cluj | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 2–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Dinamo București | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| FCSB | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Hermannstadt | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Politehnica Iași | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Sepsi OSK | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Viitorul Constanța | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | |
| Voluntari | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Astra Giurgiu | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Botoșani | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| CFR Cluj | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Dinamo București | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| FCSB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Hermannstadt | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Politehnica Iași | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Sepsi OSK | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Univ. Craiova | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Viitorul Constanța | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Voluntari | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and 2020–21 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.[52]
Championship play-off table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Cluj (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 44 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Astra Giurgiu[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Botoșani | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 32 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | FCSB[lower-alpha 2] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[53]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Astra Giurgiu failed to obtain a UEFA licence.
- FCSB qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Cupa României.
Championship play-off results
| Home \ Away | AST | BOT | CFR | FCS | GAZ | UCV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra Giurgiu | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
| Botoșani | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | |
| CFR Cluj | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| FCSB | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | ||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra Giurgiu | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Botosani | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| CFR Cluj | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| FCSB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Gaz Metan Medias | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The bottom eight teams from regular season met twice (14 matches per team) to contest against relegation. Teams started 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 finished 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.[52]
Relegation play-outs table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Viitorul Constanța | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sepsi OSK | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Academica Clinceni | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Voluntari | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 31 | |
| 12 | Politehnica Iași | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 30 | |
| 13 | Dinamo București | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 25 | |
| 14 | Chindia Târgoviște (O) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[54]
(O) Play-off winners
Relegation play-outs results
| Home \ Away | ACA | CHI | DIN | HER | IAS | SPS | VII | VOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Dinamo București | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||
| Hermannstadt | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Politehnica Iași | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sepsi OSK | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Voluntari | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academica Clinceni | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Dinamo București | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hermannstadt | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Politehnica Iași | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Sepsi OSK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Viitorul Constanța | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Voluntari | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
The 14th-placed team of the Liga I faces the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chindia Târgoviște | 3–1 | Mioveni | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| 9 August 2020 | Chindia Târgoviște | 2–0 | Mioveni | Ploiești, Romania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 0 Referee: István Kovács (Carei) |
| 12 August 2020 | Mioveni | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Chindia Târgoviște | Mioveni, Romania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Iancu |
Viitorul Constanța | 18 |
| 2 | Ciprian Deac |
CFR Cluj | 14 |
| Denis Alibec |
Astra Giurgiu | ||
| Alexandru Cicâldău |
Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 5 | Florinel Coman |
FCSB | 12 |
| Gabriel Debeljuh |
Hermannstadt | ||
| 7 |  Rivaldinho |
Viitorul Constanța | 11 |
| 8 | Sergiu Buș |
Gaz Metan Mediaș | 10 |
| Deian Sorescu |
Dinamo București | ||
| Valentin Gheorghe |
Astra Giurgiu |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Popa |
Dinamo București | Academica Clinceni | 4–2 | 2 August 2019 |
| George Merloi |
Academica Clinceni | Chindia Târgoviște | 5–2 | 1 December 2019 |
Clean sheets
- Updated to matches played on 9 March 2020.
Discipline
- As of 9 March 2020
Player
- Most yellow cards:[58] 9
1 Bogdan Țîru was transferred to Jagiellonia Białystok during the winter transfer window.
- Most red cards:[59] 3
Club
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 182,813 | 30,000 | 4,200 | 13,058 | −12.0%† |
| 2 | FCSB | 91,032 | 30,235 | 0 | 6,502 | −7.0%3 |
| 3 | Dinamo București | 64,538 | 27,500 | 600 | 4,610 | +73.8%† |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 57,000 | 10,000 | 1,500 | 4,071 | −19.4%† |
| 5 | Viitorul Constanța | 41,652 | 4,500 | 900 | 2,975 | +5.0%† |
| 6 | Sepsi OSK | 38,900 | 4,500 | 1,000 | 2,779 | −4.7%† |
| 7 | Politehnica Iași | 38,250 | 7,000 | 200 | 2,732 | +14.8%6 |
| 8 | Botoșani | 37,580 | 5,000 | 500 | 2,684 | +10.7%† |
| 9 | Chindia Târgoviște | 36,370 | 10,000 | 0 | 2,598 | +0.5%1, 2 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 32,200 | 8,000 | 0 | 2,300 | +13.0%† |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 22,600 | 4,000 | 50 | 1,614 | +19.2%4 |
| 12 | Academica Clinceni | 15,468 | 3,500 | 100 | 1,105 | +220.3%1,5 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 13,875 | 2,011 | 0 | 991 | −20.1%† |
| 14 | Astra Giurgiu | 12,287 | 2,500 | 150 | 878 | −27.0%† |
| League total | 684,565 | 30,235 | 0 | 3,493 | +1.3%† |
Updated to games played on 9 March 2020
Source: League matches: Liga I 2019/2020
Notes:
1: Played last season in Liga II.
2: Chindia Târgoviște played 14 matches out of their stadium.
3: FCSB played 5 matches out of their stadium.
4: Hermannstadt played 8 matches out of their stadium.
5: Clinceni played 6 matches out of their stadium.
6: Politehnica Iași played 4 matches out of their stadium.
| CFR Cluj[61][62] |
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Goalkeepers: Giedrius Arlauskis Manager: Dan Petrescu. |
Liga I Team of the Season
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