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2022–23 Liga I
105th season of the top-tier football league in Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2022–23 Liga I (also known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th season of the SuperLiga, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season started on 16 July 2022 and ended in May 2023.[1] It was the eighth season to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced. Farul Constanța claimed the title, ending the five season domination of the Transylvanian side CFR Cluj.
After the conclusion of the regular season, teams will be divided according to their place to enter either the championship play-offs or the relegation play-outs.[2]
The teams ranked 15th and 16th at the end of the play-out tournament will be directly relegated, while the 13th and 14th places played a promotion/relegation play-off against 3rd and 4th places from Liga II.[2]
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Teams
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The league consisted of 16 teams: 12 from the 2021–22 Liga I, two teams from the 2021–22 Liga II, and the winners of the 2021–22 promotion/relegation play-off.
Teams promoted to the Superliga
The first club to be promoted was Petrolul Ploiești, following their 2–0 win against Concordia Chiajna on 9 May 2022. Petrolul Ploiești returned to the Superliga after six years of absence.[3]
The second club to be promoted was Hermannstadt, following their 0–0 draw against CSA Steaua București on 15 May 2022. Hermannstadt returned to Liga I after only one year of absence.[4]
The third club to be promoted was Universitatea Cluj, following their 1–1 draw against Dinamo București on 29 May 2022, in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Universitatea Cluj returned to Liga I after seven years of absence.[5]
Teams relegated to the Liga II
The first club to be relegated was Gaz Metan Mediaș, which were relegated on 2 April 2022 following a 0–4 defeat against UTA Arad, ending their six-year stay in the top flight.[6] Gaz Metan had severe financial problems and was repeatedly penalized, finally ending the season only with financial support from the Romanian Football Federation and the Romanian Professional Football League.[7]
The second club to be relegated was Academica Clinceni, which were relegated on 8 April 2022 following their 0–3 defeat against Chindia Târgoviște, ending their three-year stay in the top flight. Academica had also severe financial problems and was repeatedly penalized, also being denied a license for the new season since March 2022.[8]
The third club to be relegated was Dinamo București, which were relegated on 29 May 2022 following their 1–1 draw against Universitatea Cluj in the promotion/relegation play-offs, thus ending their 74-year stay in the top flight. Dinamo is the second most titled club in Romania and relegated for the first time in their history.[9]
Venues
- Chindia Târgoviște was relocated to Ilie Oană in Ploiești between round 1 and round 7 of the play-out, because Eugen Popescu Stadium in Târgoviște was 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.
Managerial changes
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Regular season
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In the regular season the 16 teams will meet twice for a total of 30 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship play-offs and the bottom 10 qualifying for the relegation play-outs.[20]
Table
Results
Positions by round
Leader and Qualification for the Play-off round | |
Qualification for the Play-off round | |
Qualification for the Play-out round |
Source: Soccerway
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Play-off round
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The top six teams from the regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2023–24 UEFA Champions League and 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference 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.[22]
Play-off table
Source: Soccerway, FRF (in Romanian), LPF (in Romanian)
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.)[23]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
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.)[23]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- Cup winner
Play-out round
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The bottom ten teams from the regular season meet once to contest against relegation. Teams started the play-out 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 finish 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team – 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 16th.
Play-out table
Source: Soccerway, FRF (in Romanian), LPF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 4 and 5 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[24]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 4 and 5 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[24]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Petrolul Ploiești failed to obtain a UEFA licence.
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European play-offs
In the semi-final, the 7th and 8th-placed teams of the Liga I typically play a one-legged match on the ground of the better placed team (7th place). In the final, the winner of the play-out semi-final will play the highest ranked team of the play-off tournament that did not already qualify for European competitions. The winner of the final will enter the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
European play-off semi-final
26 May 2023 | FC U Craiova 1948 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Voluntari | Craiova |
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Chițu ![]() Baeten ![]() |
Aliji ![]() Sigurjonsson ![]() Dumiter ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Horațiu Feșnic | |
Penalties | ||||
Duarte ![]() Baeten ![]() Asamoah ![]() Sidibe ![]() Zanfir ![]() Ganea ![]() |
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European play-off final
1 June 2023 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FC U Craiova 1948 | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Kolinger ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: István Kovács |
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Promotion/relegation play-offs
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The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faced the 3rd and 4th-placed teams of the Liga II.
First leg
28 May 2023 | Gloria Buzău | 0–0 | UTA Arad | Buzău |
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (București) |
29 May 2023 | Dinamo București | 6–1 | FC Argeș | București |
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Quentin Bena ![]() Gorka Larrucea ![]() Alexandru Pop ![]() Lamine Ghezali ![]() Dani Iglesias ![]() Lamine Ghezali ![]() |
Report | Mario Zebić ![]() |
Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
Second leg
4 June 2023 | UTA Arad | 5–1 | Gloria Buzău | Arad |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Virgiliu Postolachi ![]() Andrei Chindriș ![]() Andrei Chindriș ![]() Virgiliu Postolachi ![]() Philip Otele ![]() |
Report | Valentin Alexandru![]() |
Stadium: Francisc von Neuman Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu (București) |
3 June 2023 | FC Argeș | 4–2 | Dinamo București | Mioveni |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Costinel Tofan ![]() Antonio Jakoliš ![]() Arnold Garita ![]() Arnold Garita ![]() |
Report | Lamine Ghezali ![]() Alexandru Pop ![]() |
Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova) |
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Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 1 June 2023
Hat-tricks
Top assists
- As of 1 June 2023
Clean sheets
- As of 1 June 2023
Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards
Player of the Month
Manager of the Month
Discipline
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Champion squad
Farul Constanța[33][34][35][36] |
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Goalkeepers: Mihai Aioani (39 / 0); Alexandru Buzbuchi (1 / 0). Manager: Gheorghe Hagi. |
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Awards
Liga I Team of the Season
Annual awards
References
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