2015–16 Liga I
The 2016–17 Liga I was the 98th season of Liga I, which is the top division football league in Romania. The season began on 10 July 2015 and ended in May 2016. It was won by Astra Giurgiu.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Astra Giurgiu (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 268 |
| Goals scored | 659 (2.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ioan Hora (19 goals) |
Teams
changeResults
change| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astra Giurgiu | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 51 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Dinamo București | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 48 | |
| 3 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 47 | |
| 4 | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 46 | |
| 5 | Steaua București | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Târgu Mureș | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Municipal Studențesc Iași | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 37 | Qualification to Relegation round |
| 8 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 31 | |
| 9 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Botoșani | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 26 | |
| 11 | Poli Timișoara | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25 | |
| 12 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 24 | |
| 13 | Concordia Chiajna | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 17 | |
| 14 | Petrolul Ploiești | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 8 |
* CFR Cluj and Petrolul Ploiești were both subtracted points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.
Championship round
changeTeams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astra Giurgiu (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 48 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Steaua București | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 43 | |
| 3 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dinamo București | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 36 | |
| 5 | Viitorul Constanța | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 29 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Târgu Mureș | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 22 |
* Dinamo București, failed to obtain a UEFA licence in 2014,[2][3]
Relegation round
changeTeams start the Relegation round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Municipal Studențesc Iași | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 39 | |
| 9 | Botoșani | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 38 | |
| 10 | CFR Cluj | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Voluntari | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 29 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Poli Timișoara | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 20 | Relegation to Liga II |
| 14 | Petrolul Ploiești | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 18 |
Play-offs
changeFirst round
change| 1 June 2016 | Dunărea Călărași | 3–1 | UTA Arad | Călărași |
| 18:00 | Alexandru  4', 45'Kanda 80' |
Strătilă 43' |
Stadium: Ion Comșa Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
| 4 June 2016 | UTA Arad | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Dunărea Călărași | Arad |
| 18:00 | Man 17' Curtuiuș 34'Rus 77', 99' |
Stoica 81' |
Stadium: Motorul Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova) |
UTA Arad, from the Liga II, qualifies to the second round.
Second round
change| 8 June 2016 | Voluntari | 3–0 | UTA Arad | Voluntari |
| 18:30 | Voduț 27' Tudorie 44'Bălan 79' |
Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: István Kovács (Carei) |
| 12 June 2016 | UTA Arad | 1–0 | Voluntari | Arad |
| 13:00 | Rus 88' |
Stadium: Motorul Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Cristian Balaj (Baia Mare) |
Voluntari wins second round and stays in the Liga I.
Other websites
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regulamentul playoff/playout". RomaniaTV. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "TAS-ul, ultima variantă pentru ca Dinamo să poată juca în cupele europene" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "FRF a explicat de ce Dinamo nu a primit licenţa pentru Europa" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.