Liga I

Liga I
Organising bodyLiga Profesionistă de Fotbal
(Liga I)
Founded1909; 117 years ago (1909)
CountryRomania
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs16 (since 2020–21)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLiga II
Domestic cup(s)Cupa României
Supercupa României
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsUniversitatea Craiova (5th titles)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsFCSB (28 titles)
Most appearancesDan Nistor (516)
Top scorerDudu Georgescu (252)
BroadcasterDigi Sport

Prima Sport

Arena Sport
Websitelpf.ro
Current: 2026–27 Liga I

Liga I (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈliɡa ɨnˈtɨj]; First League), also known as Liga 1 and officially branded as Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Liga II and is administered by the Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (LPF). Since 2020, the competition has consisted of a 30-match regular season followed by championship play-offs and relegation play-outs.

Established in 1909, the competition began with the 1909–10 season and is currently ranked 25th in UEFA's league coefficient standings. Until the 2006–07 season, it was known as Divizia A, before being renamed following a trademark dispute.

FCSB is the competition's most successful club with 28 titles, followed by city rival Dinamo București with 18 trophies. Other multiple-time champions include CFR Cluj (eight titles), Venus București (seven), Chinezul Timișoara and UTA Arad (six each), Universitatea Craiova (five), Ripensia Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești (four each), and Rapid București (three).

Competition format

Since 2020, the Liga I has operated with a 16-team format. Each team plays all other teams twice, resulting in 30 matches per club. After this regular season, teams are ranked by total points and split according to their position into either the championship play-offs or the relegation play-outs. At this stage, points are halved, and secondary criteria such as goal difference and goals scored are removed.

The six teams that qualify for the championship play-offs compete in an additional ten matches, while the remaining ten teams in the relegation play-outs face each other once, resulting in nine additional fixtures per team. The winners of the championship play-offs are crowned Liga I champions.

The teams finishing 9th and 10th in the play-out are relegated directly to Liga II, while the 7th- and 8th-placed teams enter a two-legged play-off against the 3rd- and 4th-placed teams from the second division.

Additionally, the 1st- and 2nd-placed teams in the play-out face each other in a single match, with the winner then facing a team from the play-offs (usually the 3rd- or 4th-placed) for a place in European competitions. The winner of this final one-legged match qualifies for the following season's UEFA Conference League.

History

Early championships (1909–1921)

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Olympia București, the 1909–10 Divizia A champions.

The first official national football competition in Romania was organised in 1909 by the "Association of Athletic Societies in Romania" (Romanian: Asociațiunea Societăților Atletice din România), the predecessor of the Romanian Football Federation. The inaugural championship featured three clubs—Olympia, Colentina, and United—with Olympia București winning the title.

Between 1909 and 1921, the competition was contested through regional championships followed by a national play-off to determine the Romanian champions. The tournament was suspended between 1916 and 1919 because of World War I.

Divizia A (1921–2006)

The 1921–22 season marked the establishment of a nationwide league system with the creation of Divizia A and Divizia B. The inaugural championship was won by Chinezul Timișoara, which, together with Venus București and later Ripensia Timișoara, dominated the interwar period before the competition was suspended in 1940 due to World War II.

Following the resumption of football after the war, the championship was largely dominated by UTA Arad, CCA București (later renamed Steaua), and Dinamo București. During the following decades, Dinamo striker Dudu Georgescu became one of the league's most prolific goalscorers, winning the European Golden Shoe in 1975 and 1977, while Rodion Cămătaru and Dorin Mateuț later repeated the feat in 1987 and 1989 respectively.

Romanian clubs also enjoyed their greatest European successes during the communist Divizia A era. Steaua București won the 1985–86 European Cup and reached another final in 1988–89, while Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo București reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively during the 1980s.

Liga I (2006–present)

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CFR Cluj (pictured at Stamford Bridge in a 2008–09 UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea) won eight championships under the new name of Liga I.

At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, the competition was renamed from Divizia A to Liga I following a trademark dispute over the original name. The change was approved by the Romanian Football Federation, which simultaneously renamed the lower divisions to Liga II and Liga III. The period that followed saw the end of the traditional dominance of Bucharest clubs, as CFR Cluj, Unirea Urziceni, and Oțelul Galați won their first national championships between 2008 and 2011.

CFR Cluj became the first club outside Bucharest to qualify directly for the group stage of the Champions League in the modern era, and later recorded the best group stage performance by a Romanian side after collecting ten points in the 2012–13 season. The 2010s also produced new champions in the form of Astra Giurgiu and Viitorul Constanța, reflecting a broader competitive balance within Romanian football.

Beginning with the 2015–16 season, the league adopted its current format, consisting of a regular season followed by championship play-offs and relegation play-outs. During this period, CFR Cluj further established itself as one of the dominant forces in the country, winning five consecutive league titles and becoming the first Romanian club to reach the group stage of the Europa Conference League.

In the 2025–26 season, Universitatea Craiova managed to win its first league title in 35 years, bringing its total tally to five.

Clubs

Top-three finishes by club

Legend
The clubs currently play in the 2026–27 Liga I.
The clubs currently play in the lower leagues.
The clubs are defunct or no longer have a senior team.
Club Winners Runners-up Third places Winning years Runner-up years Third-place years
FCSB
28
20
9
 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2023–24, 2024–25 1954, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2011–12
Dinamo București
18
20
10
 1955, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05 1954, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016–17
CFR Cluj
8
2
4
 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 2023–24, 2024–25 2006–07, 2014–15, 2022–23, 2025–26
Venus București
7
1
1
 1919–20, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40 1920–21 1934–35
UTA Arad
6
1
1
 1946–47, 1947–48, 1950, 1954, 1968–69, 1969–70 1971–72 1953
Chinezul Timișoara
6
0
0
 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 — —
Universitatea Craiova
5
6
12
 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1990–91, 2025–26 1972–73, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2019–20 1966–67, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25
Petrolul Ploiești
4
3
4
 1929–30, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1965–66 1925–26, 1955, 1961–62 1935–36, 1959–60, 2012–13, 2013–14
Ripensia Timișoara
4
2
2
 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38 1933–34, 1938–39 1936–37, 1940–41
Rapid București
3
14
8
 1966–67, 1998–99, 2002–03 1936–37, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2005–06 1947–48, 1960–61, 1968–69, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08
Argeș Pitești
2
2
4
 1971–72, 1978–79 1967–68, 1977–78 1972–73, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1997–98
Colentina București
2
2
2
 1912–13, 1913–14 1909–10, 1911–12 1910–11, 1914–15
Prahova Ploiești
2
2
2
 1911–12, 1915–16 1910–11, 1914–15 1909–10, 1920–21
Unirea Tricolor București
2
1
0
 1920–21, 1940–41 1919–20 —
Olympia București
2
0
1
 1909–10, 1910–11 — 1911–12
Farul Constanța
2
0
1
 2016–17, 2022–23 — 2018–19
Club Atletic Oradea
1
2
1
 1948–49 1923–24, 1934–35 1951
Astra Giurgiu
1
1
1
 2015–16 2013–14 2019–20
Colțea Brașov
1
1
0
 1927–28 1926–27 —
CSM Reșița
1
1
0
 1930–31 1931–32 —
Unirea Urziceni
1
1
0
 2008–09 2009–10 —
Româno-Americană București
1
0
0
 1914–15 — —
Oțelul Galați
1
0
0
 2010–11 — —
Progresul București
0
3
2
 — 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02 1955, 1961–62
Victoria Cluj
0
3
0
 — 1921–22, 1922–23, 1928–29 —
Politehnica Timișoara
0
2
5
 — 2008–09, 2010–11 1950, 1956, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1977–78
Bukarester FC
0
2
1
 — 1913–14, 1915–16 1912–13
Universitatea Cluj
0
2
1
 — 1932–33, 2025–26 1971–72
Sportul Studențesc București
0
1
3
 — 1985–86 1939–40, 1982–83, 1984–85
FC Brașov
0
1
2
 — 1959–60 1973–74, 2000–01
FC Vaslui
0
1
2
 — 2011–12 2009–10, 2010–11
Cercul Atletic București
0
1
1
 — 1912–13 1913–14
Vagonul Arad
0
1
1
 — 1935–36 1938–39
CFR Timișoara
0
1
1
 — 1947–48 1946–47
ASA Târgu Mureș
0
1
1
 — 1974–75 1975–76
Jiul Petroșani
0
1
1
 — 1924–25 1948–49
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
0
1
1
 — 2012–13 2015–16
Minerul Lupeni
0
1
0
 — 1927–28 —
Gloria Arad
0
1
0
 — 1929–30 —
Societatea Gimnastică Sibiu
0
1
0
 — 1930–31 —
Carmen București
0
1
0
 — 1946–47 —
ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș
0
1
0
 — 2014–15 —
Victoria București
0
0
3
 — — 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
Colțea București
0
0
2
 — — 1915–16, 1919–20
CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
0
0
1
 — — 1952
Corvinul Hunedoara
0
0
1
 — — 1981–82
Electroputere Craiova
0
0
1
 — — 1991–92
Gloria Bistrița
0
0
1
 — — 2002–03

No championships were held from 1916–17 to 1918–19 because of World War I, or from 1941–42 to 1945–46 because of World War II. Third place is omitted from 1921–22 to 1931–32 because the national competition used a knockout format without an official third-place match/ranking. The 1932–33, 1933–34, and 1937–38 seasons used group formats and also did not produce an official third place.

Sponsorship

On 19 December 1998, SABMiller acquired the naming rights for four and a half seasons, becoming the first sponsor in the history of the competition. The company renamed the competition "Divizia A Ursus" to promote its Ursus beer brand. In 2004, European Drinks & Foods, a Romanian company with approximately $1.3 billion USD in revenue, became the league’s main sponsor, renaming the competition "Divizia A Bürger" to promote its Bürger beer brand.

In May 2008, Realitatea Media acquired the naming rights, resulting in the competition being renamed "Liga I Realitatea" in promotion of Realitatea TV. Later that year, European Drinks & Foods regained the rights and rebranded the league as "Liga I Frutti Fresh", after one of its soft drink brands.

For the 2009–10 season, online betting company Gamebookers purchased the naming rights, renaming the competition "Liga 1 Gamebookers.com". This was followed in July 2010 by Bergenbier, a member of the StarBev Group, which secured the naming rights for four seasons and renamed the competition "Liga I Bergenbier" to promote its beer brand.

From the 2015–16 season, French telecommunications company Orange became the league’s main sponsor after acquiring the naming rights for two years, resulting in the name "Liga 1 Orange". In 2017, online gaming operator Betano became title sponsor for two seasons, followed by national operator Casa Pariurilor, which renamed the competition "Casa Liga 1" for the 2019–20 season. Since 2022, Romanian gambling operator Superbet has served as title sponsor, with the competition adopting the name "Superliga".

Media coverage

In 2004, Telesport, a small television network, acquired the broadcasting rights for $28 million under a four-season contract that ran until the summer of 2008. During this period, Telesport sub-licensed part of the coverage to other Romanian broadcasters, including TVR1, Antena 1, Național TV, and Kanal D.

On 31 March 2008, Antena 1 and RCS & RDS outbid Realitatea Media and Kanal D in a broadcasting rights auction, securing a €102 million deal for three seasons.

In 2011, broadcasting rights were acquired by RCS & RDS for its channels Digi Sport 1, Digi Sport 2, and Digi Sport 3. The network broadcast seven of the nine matches per round, while the remaining two matches were shown by Antena 1 (an Intact Media Group channel) and Dolce Sport, owned by Telekom Romania.

In March 2014, the LPF announced that the broadcasting rights had been sold for a five-year period to a company from the European Union, without disclosing its name. A month later, it was revealed that Look TV and Look Plus had secured the rights to broadcast Liga I and Cupa Ligii matches for the 2014–2019 period.

EA Sports

On 27 August 2019, Liga I signed a contract with EA Sports for the rights to feature the league in FIFA 20. This marked the first time Liga I was included in a sports video game. Since then, Liga I has been featured in every subsequent FIFA installment.

Records

Players

Ionel Dănciulescu made 515 league appearances for Electroputere Craiova, Dinamo București, and Steaua București.
Top Ten Players With Most Appearances
As of 28 August 2026
Player Period Club Games
1 Romania Dan Nistor 2010– Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Dinamo București, CFR Cluj, Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Cluj 516
2 Romania Ionel Dănciulescu 1993–2014 Electroputere Craiova, Dinamo București, Steaua București 515
3 Romania Costică Ștefănescu 1968–1988 Steaua București, Universitatea Craiova, FC Brașov 490
4 Romania Florea Ispir 1969–1988 ASA Târgu Mureș 485
5 Romania László Bölöni 1971–1988 ASA Târgu Mureș, Steaua București 484
6 Romania Costel Câmpeanu 1987–2005 FCM Bacău, Dinamo București, Gloria Bistrița, Progresul București, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 470
7 Romania Petre Marin 1993–2012 Sportul Studențesc, Național București, Rapid București, Steaua București, Unirea Urziceni, Concordia Chiajna 468
8 Romania Paul Cazan 1972–1988 Sportul Studențesc 465
9 Romania Cornel Dinu 1966–1983 Dinamo București 454
10 Portugal Romania Mário Camora 2011– CFR Cluj 453
Dudu Georgescu is the highest goalscorer of the Liga I with 252 goals.
Top Ten Highest Goalscorers
As of 6 June 2026
Player Period Club Goals
1 Romania Dudu Georgescu 1970–1987 Progresul București, CSM Reșița, Dinamo București, FCM Bacău, Gloria Buzău, Flacăra Moreni 252 (Ø 0,68)
2 Romania Ionel Dănciulescu 1993–2014 Electroputere Craiova, Dinamo București, Steaua București 214 (Ø 0,41)
3 Romania Rodion Cămătaru 1974–1989 Universitatea Craiova, Dinamo București 198 (Ø 0,52)
4 Romania Marin Radu 1974–1989 Argeș Pitești, Olt Scornicești, Steaua București, Inter Sibiu 190 (Ø 0,49)
5 Romania Ion Oblemenco 1963–1977 Rapid București, Universitatea Craiova 170 (Ø 0,62)
5 Romania Florea Dumitrache 1966–1983 Dinamo București, Jiul Petroșani, Corvinul Hunedoara 170 (Ø 0,47)
7 Romania Mircea Sandu 1970–1987 Progresul București, Sportul Studențesc 167 (Ø 0,41)
8 Romania Victor Pițurcă 1975–1989 Universitatea Craiova, Olt Scornicești, Steaua București 166 (Ø 0,55)
9 Romania Mihai Adam 1962–1976 Universitatea Cluj, Vagonul Arad, CFR Cluj 160 (Ø 0,45)
10 Romania Titus Ozon 1947–1964 Unirea Tricolor, Dinamo București, Dinamo Brașov, Progresul București, Rapid București 157 (Ø 0,58)
Camora is the foreign player with the most Liga I appearances, all for CFR Cluj.
Top Ten Foreign Players With Most Appearances
As of 6 June 2026
Player Period Club Games
1 Portugal Mário Camora 2011– CFR Cluj 453
2 Japan Takayuki Seto 2009–2026 Astra Giurgiu, Petrolul Ploiești, Argeș Pitești 362
3 Brazil Júnior Morais 2010–2026 Astra Giurgiu, FCSB, Rapid București, Metaloglobus București 320
4 Montenegro Risto Radunović 2017– Astra Giurgiu, FCSB 269
5 Croatia Adnan Aganović 2013–2025 FC Brașov, Viitorul Constanța, Steaua București, Sepsi OSK, Unirea Slobozia 261
6 Portugal Ricardinho 2018–2026 Voluntari, Petrolul Ploiești 243
7 Ivory Coast Ousmane Viera 2009–2021 CFR Cluj, Internațional Curtea de Argeș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Sepsi OSK, Hermannstadt 235
8 Moldova Vadim Rață 2021– Voluntari, FCSB, Universitatea Cluj, Argeș Pitești 234
9 Brazil Eric de Oliveira 2008–2021 Gaz Metan Mediaș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Viitorul Constanța, Voluntari 222
10 Bulgaria Radoslav Dimitrov 2015–2024 Botoșani, CSU Craiova, Sepsi OSK, Universitatea Cluj 216
  Player obtained Romanian citizenship and represented Romania internationally
  Player obtained Romanian citizenship, but did not represent Romania internationally
Eric de Oliveira scored 66 goals and is the highest foreign goalscorer.
Top Ten Highest Foreign Players Goalscorers
As of 6 June 2026
Player Period Club Goals
1 Brazil Eric de Oliveira 2008–2021 Gaz Metan Mediaș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Viitorul Constanța, Voluntari 66 (Ø 0,29)
2 Brazil Wesley 2008–2015 Vaslui, Politehnica Iași 64 (Ø 0,52)
3 France Harlem Gnohéré 2015–2020 Dinamo București, FCSB 58 (Ø 0,42)
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Golubović 2011–2018 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Politehnica Iași, Steaua București, Gaz Metan Mediaș, Botoșani 55 (Ø 0,27)
5 Greece Pantelis Kapetanos 2008–2014 FCSB, CFR Cluj 48 (Ø 0,38)
6 Croatia Gabriel Debeljuh 2019–2026 Hermannstadt, CFR Cluj, Sepsi OSK 47 (Ø 0,29)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvir Koljić 2018–2026 CSU Craiova, Rapid București 47 (Ø 0,25)
Slovakia Adam Nemec 2016–2024 Dinamo București, Voluntari 47 (Ø 0,24)
9 Nigeria Kehinde Fatai 2007–2024 Farul Constanța, Astra Giurgiu, Argeș Pitești, Oțelul Galați 46 (Ø 0,25)
10 Jordan Tha'er Bawab 2010–2019 Gloria Bistrița, Gaz Metan Mediaș, CSU Craiova, Steaua București, Dinamo București, Concordia Chiajna 42 (Ø 0,20)
  Player obtained Romanian citizenship, but did not represent Romania internationally
Nicolae Dobrin made his Divizia A debut aged 14 years, 10 months and 5 days.
Top Ten Youngest Debutants
As of 6 June 2026. The teams written in bold are the ones the players debuted at
Player Age Match Season Date
1 Romania Nicolae Dobrin 14 years, 10 months and 5 days Știința Cluj - Dinamo Pitești 5–1 1961–62 1 July 1962
2 Romania Alexandru Stoian 14 years, 10 months and 13 days FC U Craiova - Farul Constanța 1–2 2022–23 28 October 2022
3 Romania Alexandru Bota 14 years, 11 months and 13 days CFR Cluj - Universitatea Cluj 4–0 2022–23 13 March 2023
4 Romania Rareș Lazăr 15 years, one month and 19 days Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț - FC Vaslui 2–0 2013–14 17 May 2014
5 Romania Răzvan Popa 15 years, 2 months and 13 days Dinamo București - Sportul Studențesc 1–3 2011–12 17 March 2012
6 Romania Codrin Epure 15 years, 2 months and 21 days FC Vaslui - Astra Giurgiu 1–4 2013–14 19 May 2014
7 Romania Vasile Chitaru 15 years, 4 months and 14 days SC Bacău - Jiul Petroșani 3–0 1973–74 19 May 1974
8 Romania Ștefan Harsanyi 15 years, 4 months and 22 days Bihor Oradea - Sportul Studențesc 2–0 1982–83 2 July 1983
9 Romania Dorel Zamfir 15 years, 5 months and 16 days FC Constanța - Steaua București 0–1 1976–77 16 March 1977
10 Romania Enes Sali 15 years, 5 months and 17 days Farul Constanța - Sepsi OSK 1–0 2021–22 9 August 2021

Managers

Top Ten Managers With Most Appearances
As of 6 June 2026
Manager Period Matches Victories Draws Losses Victory percentage
1 Romania Florin Halagian 1972–2011 878 432 176 270 59%
2 Romania Ilie Oană 1952–1979 572 232 124 216 51%
3 Romania Nicolae Dumitru 1962–1993 558 250 120 188 55%
4 Romania Ion V. Ionescu 1967–1994 496 194 89 213 48%
5 Romania Viorel Hizo 1990–2013 488 221 85 182 53%
6 Romania Ioan Andone 1994–2017 456 207 80 169 54%
7 Romania Florin Marin 1993–2017 456 166 103 187 47%
8 Romania Valentin Stănescu 1962–1984 455 206 101 148 56%
9 Romania Sorin Cârțu 1989–2013 454 175 114 165 51%
10 Romania Angelo Niculescu 1953–1982 445 196 101 148 55%

Referees

Top Ten Referees With Most Appearances
As of 6 June 2026
Referee Period Matches
1 Romania Sebastian Colțescu 2003–2026 423
2 Romania István Kovács 2008– 382
3 Romania Alexandru Tudor 1999–2018 381
4 Romania Cristian Balaj 2000–2016 341
5 Romania Radu Petrescu 2007– 310
6 Romania Ovidiu Hațegan 2006–2024 308
7 Romania Sorin Corpodean 1997–2009 268
8 Romania Nicolae Rainea 1964–1984 267
9 Romania Marcel Bîrsan 2012– 261
10 Romania Marius Avram 2007–2020 246

International competitions

group of about 20 identically dressed men standing shoulder-to-shoulder with a trophy in front of them
Steaua București, the most successful team in the championship, also won the 1985–86 European Cup.

Performance in international competitions

From the quarter-finals onwards.

Club Results
Steaua București

2 cups and 2 finals

 European Cup/UEFA Champions League (1) + (1):
- winners in 1986
- finalists in 1989
- semi-finalists in 1988

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

- quarter-finalists in 1972 and 1993

UEFA Super Cup (1):

- winners in 1986

Intercontinental Cup (1):

- finalists in 1986
Dinamo București European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- semi-finalists in 1984

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

- semi-finalists in 1990
- quarter-finalists in 1989
Universitatea Craiova European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- quarter-finalists in 1982

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:

- semi-finalists in 1983
Rapid București 1 final UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- quarter-finalists in 1973

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:

- quarter-finalists in 2006

Mitropa Cup: (1)

- finalists in 1940
FCSB UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- semi-finalists in 2006
Petrolul Ploiești Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- quarter-finalists in 1963
FCM Bacău Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- quarter-finalists in 1970
UTA Arad UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 1972
Victoria București UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 1989
Vaslui 1 cup UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):
- winners in 2008
Oțelul Galați 1 cup UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):
- winners in 2007
CFR Cluj 1 final UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):
- finalists in 2005
Farul Constanța 1 final UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):
- finalists in 2006
Gloria Bistrița 1 final UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):
- finalists in 2007

UEFA ranking

UEFA League Ranking for the period of 2020–2025:

UEFA Ranking PositionYear5101520253019601969197819871996200520142023UEFA Ranking PositionUEFA country coefficient ranking for Romania's Liga 1

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Disputed by FC U Craiova; in September 2017, the LPF recognised the current club's records from 1948 to 1991, based on a 2013 association agreement under which the Universitatea Craiova sports club contributed the historic club's name, crest, colours, and honours.
  2. 1 2 3 Disputed by CSA Steaua București; Romanian courts ruled that CSA Steaua holds the honours from 1947 to 1998, while the LPF and UEFA have at times presented the clubs' history inconsistently. See Steaua București football records dispute.
  3. ↑ Third-place totals include only seasons with an identifiable overall third place in the national championship. The knockout national championships from 1921–22 to 1931–32, the disputed 1920–21 season, and split-group seasons without an overall third-place classification (1932–33, 1933–34 and 1937–38) are not counted as third-place finishes.
  4. ↑ The attribution of the 1920–21 title is disputed. RomanianSoccer's reconstruction records Tricolor București as champion and states that the documentary evidence does not justify crediting Venus with that title, while RSSSF lists Venus as champion and therefore gives Venus eight titles.
  5. ↑ The 1929–30 championship and the 1935–36 third-place finish recorded by Juventus București are grouped with Petrolul Ploiești; Petrolul's official club history describes Juventus as the predecessor of the present club and the 1930 championship as its first national title.
  6. ↑ RomanianSoccer treats United AC Ploiești as part of the historical Prahova Ploiești line and credits the club with the 1911–12 and 1915–16 championships.
  7. ↑ The 2021 merger between Farul Constanța and Viitorul Constanța, and the attribution of Viitorul's honours (including the 2016–17 Liga I title) to Farul are disputed.

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