2016–17 Liga I

Liga I
Season 2016–17
Matches played 127
Goals scored 297 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorer Azdren Llullaku
(14 goals)
Best goalkeeper Plamen Iliev
(8 clean sheets)
Biggest home win CFR Cluj 5–0 Voluntari
(17 September 2016)
Biggest away win ACS Poli Timișoara 0–5 Botoșani
(18 August 2016)
Highest scoring FC Voluntari 4–2 Botoșani
(5 August 2016)
CFR Cluj 5–1 Astra Giurgiu
(21 August 2016)
Botoșani 4–2 ASA Târgu Mureș
(29 August 2016)
Longest winning run 3 matches:
Steaua București
CS U Craiova
ACS Poli Timișoara
CFR Cluj
Longest unbeaten run 11 matches:
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Longest winless run 7 matches:
CSM Politehnica Iași
ASA Târgu Mureș
Longest losing run 6 matches:
ASA Târgu Mureș
CSM Politehnica Iași
Highest attendance 27,027
Steaua București 1–1 Dinamo București
(20 August 2016)
Lowest attendance 34
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–1 Voluntari
(1 December 2016)
Average attendance 2,592
2017–18 →

All statistics correct as of 2 December 2016.

The 2016–17 Liga I is the ninety-ninth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. The season began on 22 July 2016 and will end in June 2017. Astra Giurgiu are the defending champions. This is the second season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule has been introduced. The official fixture schedule was released on 12 July 2016.[1]

Teams

The last two teams from the 2015–16 season, ACS Poli Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești, were relegated to their respective 2016–17 Liga II division. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2015–16 Liga II advanced to Liga I.

On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by ACS Poli Timișoara.[2]

Renamed teams

CSM Studențesc Iași was renamed as CSM Politehnica Iași.

Venues

Steaua București ACS Poli Timișoara CFR Cluj Pandurii Târgu Jiu[lower-roman 1]
Arena Națională Dan Păltinișanu Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Municipal
Capacity: 55,634 Capacity: 32,972 Capacity: 23,500 Capacity: 20,054
Dinamo București Botoșani
Dinamo Municipal
Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 12,000
CSM Politehnica Iași Astra Giurgiu
Emil Alexandrescu Marin Anastasovici
Capacity: 11,390 Capacity: 8,500
Târgu Mureș Gaz Metan Mediaș
Trans-Sil Gaz Metan
Capacity: 8,200 Capacity: 7,814
CS U Craiova[lower-roman 2] Concordia Chiajna Voluntari Viitorul Constanța
Extensiv Concordia Anghel Iordănescu Viitorul
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,123 Capacity: 4,600 Capacity: 4,500
  1. ↑ Pandurii was relocated to Municipal Stadium from Drobeta-Turnu Severin for this season, as a result of the renovations of the Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium.
  2. ↑ CS U Craiova was relocated to Extensiv Stadium for this season, as a result of the demolition of the old Ion Oblemenco Stadium, that is planned to be replaced by a modern arena.

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
ACS Poli Timișoara Romania Popa, IonuțIonuț Popa Romania Marius Croitoru Joma Casa Rusu
Astra Giurgiu Romania Șumudică, MariusMarius Șumudică Brazil Júnior Morais Joma Tinmar
Botoșani Romania Grozavu, LeontinLeontin Grozavu Romania Gabriel Vașvari Nike Elsaco
CFR Cluj Hungary Romania Miriuță, VasileVasile Miriuță Portugal Mário Camora Masita Enex
Concordia Chiajna Romania Săndoi, EmilEmil Săndoi Romania Cristian Bălgrădean Lotto —
CSM Poli Iași Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe Romania Ionuț Voicu Nike Blue Air
CS U Craiova Romania Mulțescu, GheorgheGheorghe Mulțescu Romania Bogdan Vătăjelu Joma —
Dinamo București Romania Andone, IoanIoan Andone Romania Dan Nistor Nike Orange
Gaz Metan Mediaș Romania Pustai, CristianCristian Pustai Romania Ionuț Buzean Joma Romgaz
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Grigoraș, PetrePetre Grigoraș Romania Bogdan Ungurușan Nike Artego
Steaua București Romania Reghecampf, LaurențiuLaurențiu Reghecampf Romania Mihai Pintilii Nike City Insurance
Târgu Mureș Romania Alexa, DanDan Alexa Romania Gabriel Mureșan Joma energo+
Viitorul Constanța Romania Hagi, GheorgheGheorghe Hagi Romania Romario Benzar Nike Lotto Snacks
Voluntari Romania Todoran, DinuDinu Todoran Romania Vasile Maftei Puma Primăria Orașului Voluntari

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Dinamo București Romania Rednic, MirceaMircea Rednic Mutual agreement 20 May 2016[3] Pre-season Romania Andone, IoanIoan Andone 23 May 2016[4]
CS U Craiova Romania Naicu, VictorVictor Naicu End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Romania Mulțescu, GheorgheGheorghe Mulțescu 9 June 2016[5]
Târgu Mureș Romania Ciorceri, GeorgeGeorge Ciorceri End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Italy Bonetti, DarioDario Bonetti 17 June 2016[6]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Iordănescu, EdwardEdward Iordănescu End of contract 31 May 2016[7] Pre-season Romania Grigoraș, PetrePetre Grigoraș 26 June 2016[8]
Concordia Chiajna Romania Falub, AdrianAdrian Falub End of contract 31 May 2016 Pre-season Romania Săndoi, EmilEmil Săndoi 28 June 2016[9]
CFR Cluj Portugal Conceição, ToniToni Conceição Mutual agreement 27 June 2016[10] Pre-season Romania Miriuță, VasileVasile Miriuță 27 June 2016[11]
Târgu Mureș Italy Bonetti, DarioDario Bonetti Mutual agreement 6 August 2016 13 Romania Alexa, DanDan Alexa 11 August 2016[12]
CSM Poli Iași Italy Napoli, NicolòNicolò Napoli Sacked 7 October 2016 9 Romania Neagoe, EugenEugen Neagoe 8 October 2016[13]
Concordia Chiajna Romania Săndoi, EmilEmil Săndoi Mutual agreement 5 November 2016 11 Romania Ursu, EmilEmil Ursu 6 November 2016[14]

Regular season

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.[15]

Regular season table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Steaua București 19 11 4 4 26 15 +11 37 Qualification to Championship round
2 Viitorul Constanța 19 11 3 5 24 17 +7 36
3 Gaz Metan Mediaș 19 9 7 3 28 18 +10 34
4 CS U Craiova 19 10 3 6 26 20 +6 33
5 CFR Cluj[lower-alpha 1] 19 10 6 3 32 16 +16 30
6 Dinamo București 19 8 5 6 31 25 +6 29
7 Botoșani 19 7 4 8 23 19 +4 25 Qualification to Relegation round
8 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 19 6 6 7 20 24 −4 24
9 Astra Giurgiu 19 6 5 8 19 25 −6 23
10 Voluntari 19 6 4 9 25 27 −2 22
11 CSM Politehnica Iași 19 5 4 10 16 21 −5 19
12 Concordia Chiajna 19 4 4 11 10 24 −14 16
13 Târgu Mureș[lower-alpha 2] 19 4 3 12 16 32 −16 9
14 ACS Poli Timișoara[lower-alpha 3] (Q) 19 5 4 10 20 33 −13 5
Updated to match(es) played on 5 December 2016. Source: Liga 1, Soccerway
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.[20]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ CFR Cluj were deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[16]
  2. ↑ Târgu Mureș were deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[17]
  3. ↑ Poli Timișoara were deducted 14 points; eight points for failing to get enough points in the previous season and six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[18][19]

Regular season results

Home ╲ Away ACS AST BOTCFRCONIASCSUDINGAZPANSTEASAVIIVOL
ACS Poli Timișoara 2–0 0–5 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–0
Astra Giurgiu 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1
Botoșani 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 4–2 1–2 0–1
CFR Cluj 5–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 5–0
Concordia Chiajna 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–4
CSM Politehnica Iași 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2
CS U Craiova 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
Dinamo București 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 3–1
Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–0
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Steaua București 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
ASA Târgu Mureș 0–2 1–3 0–1 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2
Viitorul Constanța 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–1
Voluntari 4–1 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1

Updated to games played on 2 December 2016.
Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular season 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
ACS Poli Timișoara 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 14
FC Astra Giurgiu 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
FC Botoșani 1 1 5 6 6 4 2 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7
FC CFR Cluj 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 8 6 5 5 5 5
CS Concordia Chiajna 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 9 11 11 11 11 12 12 12
CSM Politehnica Iași 7 3 1 5 5 5 8 9 7 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
CS U Craiova 8 7 7 3 4 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
FC Dinamo București 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 4 5 5 8 6 7 6 6 6 6
CS Gaz Metan Mediaș 4 8 8 9 9 8 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 3 3 4
CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu 3 5 3 4 3 6 5 3 5 6 6 5 7 8 8 9 8 8
FC Steaua București 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ASA Târgu Mureș 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 13
FC Viitorul Constanța 5 9 9 8 8 9 7 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3
FC Voluntari 9 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 9 10 11 10 9 9 9 8 9 9

Championship round

The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and 2017–18 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.[21]

Championship round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
5 Team 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Team 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[22]

Championship round results

Home ╲ Away TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round positions by round

Team/
Round		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Relegation round

The bottom eight teams from regular season will meet twice (14 matches per team) to contest against relegation. Teams start 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 finishes 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.[23]

Relegation round table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Team 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Team 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Team 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Team 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Team 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Team 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
13 Team 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Liga II
14 Team 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[24]

Relegation round results

Home ╲ Away ACS TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
ACS Poli Timișoara
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Updated to games played on 1 December 2016.
Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round positions by round

Team/
Round		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
ACS Poli Timișoara
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 2 December 2016[25]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Azdren Llullaku Gaz Metan Mediaș 14
2 Romania Cristian Bud CFR Cluj 9
3 Romania István Fülöp Botoșani 7
Brazil Fernando Boldrin Astra Giurgiu (1) / Steaua București (6)
5 Romania Aurelian Chițu Viitorul Constanța 6
Romania Valentin Lazăr Dinamo București
Romania Mircea Axente Gaz Metan Mediaș
Romania Adrian Bălan FC Voluntari
Romania Dorin Rotariu Dinamo București
10 Romania Petre Ivanovici Voluntari 5
Romania Simon Măzărache CS U Craiova
Romania George Țucudean Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Romania Andrei Ivan CS U Craiova
France Harlem Gnohéré Dinamo București

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
France Gnohéré, HarlemHarlem Gnohéré Dinamo București Astra Giurgiu 4–1 23 July 2016
Romania Bud, CristianCristian Bud CFR Cluj Voluntari 5–0 17 September 2016

Clean sheets

Updated to matches played on 2 December 2016
Rank Player Club Clean sheets*
1 Bulgaria Plamen Iliev Botoșani 8
2 Romania Florin Niță Steaua București 6
Romania Cristian Bălgrădean Concordia Chiajna
Romania Silviu Lung Jr. Astra Giurgiu
Moldova Nicolae Calancea CS U Craiova
6 Romania Victor Rîmniceanu Viitorul Constanța 5
7 Romania David Lazar Pandurii Târgu Jiu 4
Romania Alexandru Marc CFR Cluj
Romania Cătălin Straton ACS Poli Timișoara
Romania Răzvan Pleșca Gaz Metan Mediaș
Bosnia and Herzegovina Branko Grahovac Politehnica Iași
12 Romania Mihai Mincă CFR Cluj 3

* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.

Discipline

As of 2 December 2016

Player

Club

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Reference
Player Club
August Dorin Rotariu Dinamo București [29]
September Cristian Bud CFR Cluj [30]
October Valentin Lazăr Dinamo București [31]
November Liviu Antal Pandurii Târgu Jiu [32]
December [33]
February [34]
March [35]
April [36]
May [37]

References

  1. ↑ "Programul sezonului regulat 2016-2017 în Liga 1 Orange". www.lpf.ro. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/E+oficial+Rapid+nu+va+juca+in+Liga+1+in+sezonul+viitor
  3. ↑ "OFICIAL. Mulțumim, Mircea Rednic!". fcdinamo.ro. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "OFICIAL. IOAN ANDONE, antrenor principal al FC Dinamo București". fcdinamo.ro. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mulțescu: Mulțescu: "Obiectivul nostru este să ducem Universitatea în cupele europene"". csuc.ro. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dario Bonetti, noul antrenor principal". asatirgumures.ro. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Edi Iordănescu s-a despărţit oficial de Pandurii.". prosport.ro. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Petre Grigoraș e noul antrenor al Pandurilor!". dolce-sport.ro. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Emil Săndoi este noul tehnician al Concordiei Chiajna". csconcordia.ro. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Multumim, Tony! Multumim, Manuel!". prosport.ro. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "OFICIAL CFR s-a despărțit de Conceicao » Noul antrenor a semnat deja contractul". gsp.ro. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Alexa - C. Ilie, pe banca tehnică". asatirgumures.ro. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Bun venit la Iași, Eugen Neagoe!". csmsiasi.ro. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Emil Săndoi este noul tehnician al Concordiei Chiajna". dolce-sport.ro. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Liga I 2015/12016 - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "ACS Poli ar intra în Liga 1, pe locul Rapidului, cu 14 puncte penalizare şi 1,5 milioane de euro datorii. Ce calcule face preşedintele Ioan Miculaş". 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Comisia de Apel a decis cu câte puncte vor fi penalizate CFR, Rapid şi ASA". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Comisia de Apel a decis cu câte puncte vor fi penalizate CFR, Rapid şi ASA". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  19. ↑ http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-b/incredibil-lui-acs-poli-timisoara-i-se-mareste-depunctarea-daca-revine-in-liga-1-482792.html
  20. ↑ "Liga I 2016/2017 - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regulamentul playoff/playout". RomaniaTV. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Liga I 2016/2017 - Championship round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regulamentul playoff/playout". RomaniaTV. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Liga I 2016/2017 - Relegation round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Golgheteri". Liga I (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  26. ↑ Yellow cards
  27. ↑ Red cards
  28. 1 2 Clasamentul fairplay
  29. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii August
  30. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Septembrie
  31. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Octombrie
  32. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Noiembrie
  33. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Decembrie
  34. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Februarie
  35. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Martie
  36. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Aprilie
  37. ↑ Fotbalistul lunii Mai

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