2024–25 Liga I
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| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Dates | 12 July 2024 – |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 311 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Bîrligea (10 goals) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Liga I, known officially as the SuperLiga, is the 107th season of Liga I, the top football league in Romania. The season will start on 12 July 2024.[1] The newcomers are Unirea Slobozia who are making their debut in Liga I and Gloria Buzău who returned to Liga I after a 15-year absence. The draw took place on 1 July 2024.[2]
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
[edit]The league consists of 16 teams: 14 teams from 2023–24 Liga I and two teams promoted from 2023–24 Liga II.
Teams promoted from the Liga II
[edit]The first club to be promoted was Unirea Slobozia, they made their debut in Liga 1.
The second club to be promoted was Gloria Buzău, they returned to Liga I after fifteen years of absence.
Teams relegated to the Liga II
[edit]The first club to be relegated was FC U Craiova, ending their three-year stay in the top flight.
The second club to be relegated was Voluntari, ending their nine-year stay in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]| FCSB | Universitatea Craiova | Universitatea Cluj | CFR Cluj |
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| Arena Națională | Ion Oblemenco | Cluj Arena | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
| Capacity: 55,634 | Capacity: 30,983 | Capacity: 30,201 | Capacity: 22,198 |
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| Petrolul Ploiești | Rapid București | Oțelul Galați | Hermannstadt |
| Ilie Oană | Rapid–Giulești | Oțelul | Municipal (Sibiu) |
| Capacity: 15,073 | Capacity: 14,047 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 12,363 |
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| Gloria Buzău |
  Bucharest 2024–25 Liga I (Romania) Location of Bucharest / Ilfov County teams. |
UTA Arad | |
| Stadionul Municipal Buzău | Francisc von Neuman | ||
| Capacity: 12,321 | Capacity: 11,500 | ||
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| Politehnica Iași | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Emil Alexandrescu | Sepsi Arena | ||
| Capacity: 11,390 | Capacity: 8,400 | ||
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| Dinamo București | Botoșani | Unirea Slobozia | Farul Constanța |
| Arcul de Triumf | Municipal (Botoșani) | Clinceni Stadium[i] | Viitorul |
| Capacity: 8,207 | Capacity: 7,782 | Capacity: 4,502 | Capacity: 4,554 |
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- ^ Unirea Slobozia is currently relocated to Clinceni Stadium in Clinceni because Stadionul 1 Mai in Slobozia is under renovations.
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Rapid București |  Bogdan Lobonț (caretaker)
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End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season |  Neil Lennon
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1 July 2024 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | László Balint
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Sacked | 30 June 2024 |  Mehmet Topal
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1 July 2024 | |
| Botoșani | Bogdan Andone
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25 July 2024 | 16th | Liviu Ciobotariu
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25 July 2024[3] | |
| Rapid București | Neil Lennon
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20 August 2024 | 12th | Marius Șumudică
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20 August 2024[4] | |
| Gloria Buzău | Andrei Prepeliță
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Mutual Agreement | 4 September 2024[5] | 16th | Eugen Neagoe
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5 September 2024 |
| Politehnica Iași |  Anthony da Silva
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Resigned | 4 September 2024[6] | 14th | Emil Săndoi
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11 September 2024 |
| Sepsi OSK |  Bernd Storck
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Sacked | 5 September 2024 | 12th | Valentin Suciu (caretaker)
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10 September 2024 |
Regular season
[edit]League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Universitatea Cluj | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 37 | Qualification for play-off round |
| 2 | FCSB | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 37 | |
| 3 | Dinamo București | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 36 | |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 35 | |
| 5 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 35 | |
| 6 | Petrolul Ploiești | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Sepsi OSK | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 30 | Qualification for play-out round |
| 8 | Rapid București | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 26 | |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Oțelul Galați | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 24[a] | |
| 12 | Farul Constanța | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 24[a] | |
| 13 | Politehnica Iași | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 22 | |
| 14 | Unirea Slobozia | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 22 | |
| 15 | Botoșani | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 18 | |
| 16 | Gloria Buzău | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. 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.[7]
Notes:
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.[7]
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Results
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]| Leader and Qualification for the Play-off round | |
| Qualification for the Play-off round | |
| Qualification for the Play-out round |
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 20 December 2024
Top assists
[edit]- As of 20 December 2024
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 20 December 2024
References
[edit]- ^ Nicolae, Sergiu (June 28, 2024). "Când începe Superliga dacă România se califică în sferturi la EURO! LPF a oferit răspunsul: „Suntem foarte aglomerați"".
- ^ "Tragerea la sorți pentru programul etapelor din Superliga României 2024-2025 s-a încheiat! Când se joacă primul derby Dinamo - FCSB UPDATE". Sport.ro.
- ^ "Liviu Ciobotariu este noul antrenor principal al FC Botoșani". FCBT (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "MARIUS ȘUMUDICĂ, NOUL ANTRENOR AL RAPIDULUI". fcrapid (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "După Poli Iași, încă un club din Superligă a rămas fără antrenor!". gsp.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Confirmat de conducere, antrenorul din Superligă și-a anunțat demisia în vestiar". gsp.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.