Season 2015–16 Dates 10 Jul 2015 – 29 May 2016 Champion FC Astra Giurgiu Goals scored 659 | Top goalscorer Ioan Hora
(19 goals) Relegated FC Petrolul Ploiești Location Romania Matches played 268 | |
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Champions Astra Giurgiu
(1st title) Champions League Astra Giurgiu
Steaua București Europa League Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Viitorul Constanța
CSMS Iași Best goalkeeper Branko Grahovac
Alexandru Marc
(14 clean sheets) Similar 2014‑15 Liga I, 2011–12 Liga I, 2015–16 Maltese Premier L, 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga, 2015–16 Danish Superliga | ||
The 2015–16 Liga I was the ninety-eighth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. The season began on 10 July 2015 and ended in May 2016. Astra Giurgiu were the defending champions. This was the first season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule had been introduced.
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Teams
The last six teams from the 2014–15 season were relegated to their respective 2015–16 Liga II division. Gaz Metan Mediaș, Brașov, Universitatea Cluj, Rapid București, Oțelul Galați and Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.
The first team from each of the two divisions of 2014–15 Liga II advanced to Liga I. Voluntari promoted as the winners of Seria I. It is their first season in Liga I. ACS Poli Timișoara promoted as the winners of Seria II. It is their second season in Liga I.
Stadiums by capacity and locations
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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.
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.
Regular season results
Updated to games played on 29 February 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.
Championship round
The top six teams from Regular season met twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and 2016–17 UEFA Europa League as well as deciding the league champion. Teams started the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.
Championship round results
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
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.
Relegation round results
Updated to games played on 29 May 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.
Liga I play-offs
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the winner of the match between second place from Liga II, Seria I and second place from Seria II.
Second round
Notes:
Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 29 May 20161 Constantin Budescu was transferred to Dalian Yifang during the winter transfer window.
Clean sheets
Updated to matches played on 29 May 2016* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.