Season 2016–17 Matches played 167 | Goals scored 395 | |
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Top goalscorer Azdren Llullaku
(16 goals) Best goalkeeper Silviu Lung Jr.
(10 clean sheets) Biggest home win CFR Cluj 5–0 Voluntari
(17 September 2016) CS U Craiova 5–0 Voluntari
(4 February 2017) Biggest away win ACS Poli Timișoara 0–5 Botoșani
(18 August 2016) Highest scoring Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2–5 Gaz Metan Mediaș
(10 December 2016) Similar 2015–16 Liga I, 2014‑15 Liga I, 2011–12 Liga I, 2016–17 Danish Superliga, 2008–09 Liga I | ||
The 2016–17 Liga I is the ninety-ninth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. The season began on 22 July 2016 and will end in June 2017. Astra Giurgiu are the defending champions. This is the second season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule has been introduced. The official fixture schedule was released on 12 July 2016.
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Teams
The last two teams from the 2015–16 season, ACS Poli Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești, were relegated to their respective 2016–17 Liga II division. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2015–16 Liga II advanced to Liga I.
On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by ACS Poli Timișoara.
Renamed teams
CSM Studențesc Iași was renamed as CSM Politehnica Iași.
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 27 February 2017.
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 will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and 2017–18 UEFA Europa 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.
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 1 December 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.
Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 20 February 20171 Azdren Llullaku was transferred to Astana during the winter transfer window.
2 Mircea Axente was transferred to Al-Faisaly during the winter transfer window.
3 István Fülöp was transferred to Diósgyőri during the winter transfer window.
4 Valentin Lazăr was loaned to Al-Sailiya during the winter transfer window.
5 Dorin Rotariu was transferred to Club Brugge during the winter transfer window.
Clean sheets
Updated to matches played on 20 February 2017* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.