2016–17 Liga I
99th season of Liga I
The 2016–17 Liga I was the 99th season of Liga I, which is the top division football league in Romania. The season began on 23 July 2016 and ended in May 2017. Viitorul Constanța won the tournament.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 July 2016 – May 2017 |
| Champions | Viitorul Constanța 1st title |
| Relegated | Pandurii Târgu Jiu Târgu Mureș |
| Champions League | Viitorul Constanța Steaua Bucureşti |
| Europa League | Dinamo București Universitatea Craiova Astra Giurgiu |
| Matches played | 268 |
| Goals scored | 613 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Azdren Llullaku (16) |
| Average attendance | 4,178 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Teams
changeResults
change| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 51 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Steaua Bucureşti | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 47 | |
| 3 | Astra Giurgiu | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 44 | |
| 4 | Cluj | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 43 | |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Dinamo București | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 39 | Qualification to Relegation round |
| 8 | Botoșani | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Voluntari | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 30 | |
| 10 | Municipal Studențesc Iași | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 29 | |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 25 | |
| 12 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Poli Timișoara | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 14 | |
| 14 | Târgu Mureș | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 12 |
* Rapid București, CFR Cluj and Târgu Mureș were all subtracted points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.[1]
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.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viitorul Constanța (C) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 44 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Steaua București | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 44 | |
| 3 | Dinamo București | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 40 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Cluj | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 33 | |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 31 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Astra Giurgiu | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Voluntari | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Botoșani | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 29 | |
| 12 | Poli Timișoara | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 27 | Relegation to Liga II |
| 14 | Târgu Mureș | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 14 |
Play-offs
change| 12 June 2017 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2–1 | UTA Arad | Timișoara |
| 20:30 | Pedro Henrique  22'Cânu 25' |
Strătilă 52' |
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Attendance: 12,000 Referee: George Găman (Craiova) |
| 15 June 2017 | UTA Arad | 1–3 | ACS Poli Timișoara | Șiria |
| 17:30 | Curtuiuș 5' |
Bărbuț 17' Drăghici 21'Pedro Henrique 88' |
Stadium: Otto Greffner Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest) |
ACS Poli Timișoara wins play-offs and stays in the Liga I.
References
change- ↑ "Comisia de Apel a decis cu câte puncte vor fi penalizate CFR, Rapid şi ASA". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regulamentul playoff/playout". RomaniaTV. Retrieved 21 February 2016.