The 2009–10 Liga I

Liga I

Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...

season was the ninety-second since its establishment. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.

Teams

Farul Constanţa

FC Farul Constanta

FC Farul Constanţa is a professional football club from Constanţa, Romania. Established in 1949, Farul is currently competing in Liga II ,after being relegated at the end of Liga I 2008-09. The club has yet to win a Romanian title...

, Otopeni

CS Otopeni

CS Otopeni is a Romanian professional football club from Otopeni, Ilfov county. They currently play in Liga II, after finishing 17th last season in their first Liga I season in history.-Getting Started:...

 and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season

Liga II 2008–09

The Liga II 2008-09 season was the 69th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on August 16, 2008 and finished on June 13, 2009....

 after finishing in 16th through 18th place. They were joined by Argeş Piteşti

FC Arges Pitesti

FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...

, who were demoted upon a decision of the Romanian FA

Romanian Football Federation

The Romanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Romania. It organizes the Romania national football team and most of the Romanian football competitions. It is based in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest...

 on 8 July 2009 after their owner, Cornel Penescu, was found guilty of corruption. As a consequence, 15th-placed CS Gaz Metan Mediaş

CS Gaz Metan Medias

Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș is a Romanian professional football club from Mediaș, Sibiu county, founded in 1945, and currently playing in the Romanian first division.- First promotion in Divizia A :...

 were spared relegation.

The four relegated teams were replaced by the champions and runners-up from both Liga II 2008–09

Liga II 2008–09

The Liga II 2008-09 season was the 69th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on August 16, 2008 and finished on June 13, 2009....

 divisions. Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ and FC Ploieşti

FC Astra Ploieşti

Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...

 were promoted from Seria I while Unirea Alba Iulia

FC Unirea Alba Iulia

Unirea Alba Iulia is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924. They are currently playing in Liga II, Seria II. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003-2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990-1991...

 and Internaţional Curtea de Argeş

FC International Curtea de Arges

Internaţional Curtea de Argeş was a Romanian professional football club from Curtea de Argeş, Argeş County, founded in 2010 and dissolved in 2011.- History :...

 were promoted from Seria II.

Promoted team FC Ploieşti were renamed FC Astra Ploieşti, effective to 1 July 2009.

Stadia and locations

Club	City	Stadium	Capacity
Astra Ploieşti FC Astra Ploieşti Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...	Ploieşti Ploiesti Ploiești is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest....	Astra Stadionul Astra Astra Stadium is a football-only stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Astra Ploieşti...	10,000
Braşov FC Brasov Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...	Braşov Brasov Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....	Silviu Ploeşteanu Stadionul Silviu Ploeşteanu Stadionul Silviu Ploeşteanu, informally called Stadionul Tineretului, is a multi-purpose stadium in Braşov, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Braşov. It was named after Silviu Ploeşteanu, an emblematic former manager of the club.-External links:*...	13,670
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ	Piatra Neamţ Piatra Neamt Piatra Neamț , , ; is the capital city of Neamţ County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania...	Ceahlăul Stadionul Ceahlaul Ceahlăul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Piatra Neamţ, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ. The stadium, as well as the local football club takes its name from the Mount Ceahlău, located in the region. The stadium holds...	17,500
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...	Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...	Dr. Constantin Rădulescu	23,500
Dinamo Bucureşti	Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....	Dinamo	15,300
Gaz Metan Mediaş CS Gaz Metan Medias Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș is a Romanian professional football club from Mediaș, Sibiu county, founded in 1945, and currently playing in the Romanian first division.- First promotion in Divizia A :...	Mediaş Medias Mediaș is the second largest city in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.-Geographic location:Mediaș is located in the middle basin of Târnava Mare River, at 39 km from Sighișoara and 41 km from Blaj. The health resort Bazna, officially recognized for the first time in 1302, is...	Municipal Gaz Metan Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan Gaz Metan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mediaş, Romania. It is frequently used for football and is the home ground of Gaz Metan Mediaş.-See also:*List of football stadiums in Romania...	9,000
Gloria Bistriţa	Bistriţa Bistrita Bistrița is the capital city of Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistriţa River. The city has a population of approximately 80,000 inhabitants, and it administers six villages: Ghinda, Sărata, Sigmir, Slătiniţa, Unirea and Viişoara.-History:The earliest sign of...	Gloria Stadionul Gloria Gloria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bistriţa, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Gloria Bistriţa.-See also:*List of football stadiums in Romania...	8,700
Internaţional FC International Curtea de Arges Internaţional Curtea de Argeş was a Romanian professional football club from Curtea de Argeş, Argeş County, founded in 2010 and dissolved in 2011.- History :...	Curtea de Argeş Curtea de Arges Curtea de Argeș is a city in Romania on the right bank of the Argeş River, where it flows through a valley of the lower Carpathians , on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roşu Pass. It is part of Argeș County. The city administers one village, Noapteș...	Dacia	7,000
Oţelul Galaţi FC Otelul Galati Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and...	Galaţi Galati Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....	Oţelul Stadionul Otelul Oțelul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Galaţi, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Oțelul Galați.-External links:*...	13,932
Pandurii	Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight villages are administered by the city: Bârseşti, Drăgoeni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Româneşti, Slobozia and Ursaţi.-History:The city takes its name...	Tudor Vladimirescu Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Târgu Jiu, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pandurii Târgu Jiu. It is named after Tudor Vladimirescu, the Wallachian revolutionary hero....	9,200
Politehnica Iaşi FC Politehnica Iasi Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:...	Iaşi Iasi Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...	Emil Alexandrescu	12,841
Rapid Bucureşti	Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....	Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu	19,100
Steaua Bucureşti	Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....	Steaua	28,365
Timişoara	Timişoara Timisoara Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...	Dan Păltinişanu Stadionul Dan Paltinisanu Dan Păltinişanu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timişoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the local team, Politehnica Timişoara...	32,019
Unirea Alba Iulia FC Unirea Alba Iulia Unirea Alba Iulia is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924. They are currently playing in Liga II, Seria II. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003-2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990-1991...	Alba Iulia Alba Iulia Alba Iulia is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,747, located on the Mureş River. Since the High Middle Ages, the city has been the seat of Transylvania's Roman Catholic diocese. Between 1541 and 1690 it was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania...	Victoria-Cetate	8,500
Unirea Urziceni	Urziceni Urziceni Urziceni is a town in Ialomiţa County, Romania, located around 60 km north-east of Bucharest. It has a population of 17,090.Founded by Romanian shepherds, its name is derived from the word "urzică" . It was mentioned for the first time in a written document on 23 April 1596, during the reign...	Tineretului (Urziceni)	7,000
Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...	Craiova Craiova Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...	Ion Oblemenco Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Ion Oblemenco Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Craiova, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Universitatea Craiova. It is located in the western side of the city.-History:...	27,915
Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...	Vaslui Vaslui Vaslui , a city in eastern Romania, is the seat of Vaslui County, in the historical region of Moldavia.The city administers five villages: Bahnari, Brodoc, Moara Grecilor, Rediu and Viişoara.-History:...	Municipal (Vaslui) Stadionul Municipal (Vaslui) Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Vaslui, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Vaslui. The stadium has 18,000 seats, and it is covered by natural grass. The floodlighting system, with a density of 2000 lux, has been inaugurated in...	11,220

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment
FC Braşov FC Brasov Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...	Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli is an Italian former football player turned manager.A former professional player with several Serie A teams, including Juventus F.C., he moved to Romania in 2007 to work as a manager with Liga I outfit Universitatea Craiova...	Sacked	July 27, 2009	Viorel Moldovan Viorel Moldovan Viorel Dinu Moldovan is a retired Romanian football forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s...	July 27, 2009
Astra Ploieşti	Ion Moldovan Ion Moldovan Ion Moldovan is a retired Romanian football player and currently unemployed as a manager. Because he spent most of his playing time as a player of FC Dinamo Bucharest and during the communist rule of Romania players of Steaua and Dinamo were officers of the Romanian Army or Militia / Police, he...	Sacked	August 20, 2009	Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli is an Italian former football player turned manager.A former professional player with several Serie A teams, including Juventus F.C., he moved to Romania in 2007 to work as a manager with Liga I outfit Universitatea Craiova...	August 20, 2009
Steaua Bucureşti	Cristiano Bergodi	Sacked	September 17, 2009	Mihai Stoichiţă Mihai Stoichita Mihai Stoichiţă is a Romanian football manager.- Coaching career :The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national football team. The one-year deal is believed to be worth between $300,000 and $460,000...	September 18, 2009
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats...	Mihai Ionescu Mihai Ionescu Mihai Ionescu was a Romanian footballer who played at both international and professional levels as a goalkeeper.-Death:...			Florin Marin Florin Marin Florin Flocea Marin is a former Romanian football defender and current manager last he managed Universitatea Craiova as an assistant coach.-Statistics:* Liga I: 281 matches, 3 goals* Cupa României winner: 1975, 1976...
Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...	Daniel Mogoşanu Daniel Mogoşanu Daniel Emil Mogoşanu is a retired Romanian football player who currently is the manager of AS Alro Slatina.- Achievements :* Divizia A : 1990-91* Romanian Cup : 1991, 1993- External links :...	Sacked	September 21, 2009	Eugen Neagoe Eugen Neagoe Eugen Neagoe is a Romanian football manager and former striker. In September 2009, he was appointed coach of Universitatea Craiova in Liga I...	September 21, 2009
FC Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...	Cristian Dulca Cristian Dulca Cristian Alexandru Dulca is a former Romanian football player. Clubs he played for include CFR Cluj and Rapid Bucureşti. He was included in the Romania national football team squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 2003, he was forced to retire because of a congenital heart defect...	Sacked	September 23, 2009	Dorin Zotincă
FC Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...	Dorin Zotincă	Interim		Marius Lăcătuş Marius Lacatus Marius Mihai Lăcătuş is a Romanian retired football player and football coach. He is so far the most successful football player ever to play for Steaua Bucureşti...	September 28, 2009
Dinamo Bucureşti	Dario Bonetti Dario Bonetti Dario Bonetti is an Italian football manager and former defender. He is the elder brother of Ivano Bonetti.-Playing career:Bonetti made his professional debut in the 1978-79 season with Brescia...	Sacked	October 2, 2009	Marin Ion Marin Ion Marin Ion is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager of Dubai Club.- Career :FOOTBALL PLAYER1986-1987 FC Rapid Bucharest, Romanian Premier League...	October 2, 2009
Gloria Bistriţa Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...	Sandu Tăbârcă Sandu Tăbârcă Sandu Tăbârcă, sometimes written Tăbîrcă, is a retired soccer player, and the manager of Voinţa Sibiu.-References:* *...	Resigned	October 18 , 2009	Florin Halagian Florin Halagian Florin Halagian is a former Romanian football player and manager of Armenian descent.On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for all activity and quality of football coach, for forming young generation on future champions with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — ...
Gloria Bistriţa Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...	Florin Halagian Florin Halagian Florin Halagian is a former Romanian football player and manager of Armenian descent.On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for all activity and quality of football coach, for forming young generation on future champions with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — ...	Interim		Marian Pană Marian Pană Marian Pană is a retired professional footballer. He previously managed teams like CS Otopeni, Cetatea Suceava, Ştiinţa Bacău, Gloria Bistriţa, Dacia Mioveni and Universitatea Cluj.-External links:...	October 20, 2009
Dinamo Bucureşti	Marin Ion Marin Ion Marin Ion is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager of Dubai Club.- Career :FOOTBALL PLAYER1986-1987 FC Rapid Bucharest, Romanian Premier League...	Resigned	October 23, 2009	Cornel Ţălnar Cornel Talnar Cornel Ţălnar is a retired Romanian football winger and coach. He is currently part of the Dinamo Bucharest's staff.-Playing career:...	October 24, 2009
Pandurii Târgu-Jiu Pandurii Târgu-Jiu Pandurii Târgu Jiu is a Romanian professional football club from Târgu Jiu, Gorj county. Its colours are blue and white and its home field is Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium in Târgu Jiu.- Current squad :As of 23 July 2011...	Sorin Cârţu Sorin Cârtu Sorin Cârţu is a former football striker and current manager. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager Steaua Bucureşti in May 2011. Cârţu won 2 Romanian Championships and 4 Romanian Cups with Universitatea Craiova...			Liviu Ciobotariu Liviu Ciobotariu Liviu Ciobotariu is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager. From July 2011, he is the manager of Dinamo Bucureşti.- Playing career :...
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats...	Florin Marin Florin Marin Florin Flocea Marin is a former Romanian football defender and current manager last he managed Universitatea Craiova as an assistant coach.-Statistics:* Liga I: 281 matches, 3 goals* Cupa României winner: 1975, 1976...			Gheorghe Mulţescu Gheorghe Multescu Gheorghe "Gigi" Mulţescu is a former football player, who coached several teams both in Turkey and Romania.Mulţescu managed several clubs in Turkey, including Adanaspor, Gaziantepspor and Samsunspor....
Rapid Bucureşti	Viorel Hizo Viorel Hizo Viorel Hizo is a Romanian football manager, currently in charge of FC Vaslui in the Liga I.- Coaching career :Hizo coached several top teams in Romania, his first job as head coach was with his hometown club Inter Sibiu capturing the Balkans Cup title in 1991. He also managed Chongqing Qiche in...	Resigned	October 29, 2009	Nicolae Manea Nicolae Manea Nicolae Manea is a retired Romanian football player and currently head coach of Gloria Bistriţa.- Life and career :Manea was born in Bucharest. He joined Rapid Bucureşti at the age of 12 and played there professionally from 1973 to 1980 and again from 1981 to 1987...	November 1, 2009
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...	António Conceição António Conceição da Silva Oliveira Toni, real name António Conceição da Silva Oliveira , is a Portuguese football head coach.-Coaching career:He started his managerial career at Naval in 2003. In 2009, he took control of Liga 1 team CFR Cluj where he the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Supercup. He was sacked on 14 November 2009...	Sacked	November 16, 2009	Andrea Mandorlini Andrea Mandorlini Andrea Mandorlini is an Italian football manager and former defender, currently in charge as head coach of Verona.-Playing career:...	November 18, 2009
Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...	Eugen Neagoe Eugen Neagoe Eugen Neagoe is a Romanian football manager and former striker. In September 2009, he was appointed coach of Universitatea Craiova in Liga I...	Sacked	December 13, 2009	Mark Wotte Mark Wotte Mark Wotte is a football manager from the Netherlands, who has managed teams in the Netherlands, Egypt, Qatar, England and Romania. He is currently the performance director of the Scottish Football Association....	Ianuary 3 , 2010
Internaţional Curtea de Argeş	Ştefan Stoica Stefan Stoica Ştefan Stoica is a former football forward and former manager of Moldavian side FC Milsami.Stoica played for Larissa F.C. and Veria F.C. in the Greek Super League.-References:...	Sacked	December 2009	Ionuţ Badea Ionut Badea Ionuţ Badea is a retired Romanian footballer and current manager of Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.-References:*...	December 2009
Unirea Urziceni	Dan Petrescu Dan Petrescu Daniel Vasile Petrescu is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League....	Resigned	December 26, 2009	Ronny Levy Ronny Levy Ronny Levy is a former Israeli international football player and now works as a manager. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing, and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Haifa....	December 2009
Gloria Bistriţa Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...	Marian Pană Marian Pană Marian Pană is a retired professional footballer. He previously managed teams like CS Otopeni, Cetatea Suceava, Ştiinţa Bacău, Gloria Bistriţa, Dacia Mioveni and Universitatea Cluj.-External links:...	Sacked	January, 2010	Marius Şumudică Marius Şumudică Marius "Şumi" Şumudică is a Romanian former football player and current manager of FC Braşov.-External links:* at RomanianSoccer.ro*...	January 4, 2010
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats...	Gheorghe Mulţescu Gheorghe Multescu Gheorghe "Gigi" Mulţescu is a former football player, who coached several teams both in Turkey and Romania.Mulţescu managed several clubs in Turkey, including Adanaspor, Gaziantepspor and Samsunspor....	Sacked	February 27 , 2010	Zoran Filipović Zoran Filipovic Zoran Filipović was a player of great success in the 1970s and 1980s for Red Star Belgrade and SL Benfica...	March 3 , 2010
Unirea Alba Iulia	Adrian Falub Adrian Falub Adrian Falub is a former football player. He is one of the most loved footballers that played for U Cluj because of his attachment to the colors of this club.-Club career:...	Sacked	March 8 , 2010	Blaž Slišković Blaž Sliškovic Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar....	March 11, 2010
Pandurii Târgu-Jiu Pandurii Târgu-Jiu Pandurii Târgu Jiu is a Romanian professional football club from Târgu Jiu, Gorj county. Its colours are blue and white and its home field is Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium in Târgu Jiu.- Current squad :As of 23 July 2011...	Liviu Ciobotariu Liviu Ciobotariu Liviu Ciobotariu is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager. From July 2011, he is the manager of Dinamo Bucureşti.- Playing career :...	Resigned	March 17 , 2010	Sorin Cârţu Sorin Cârtu Sorin Cârţu is a former football striker and current manager. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager Steaua Bucureşti in May 2011. Cârţu won 2 Romanian Championships and 4 Romanian Cups with Universitatea Craiova...	March 17 , 2010
Rapid Bucureşti	Nicolae Manea Nicolae Manea Nicolae Manea is a retired Romanian football player and currently head coach of Gloria Bistriţa.- Life and career :Manea was born in Bucharest. He joined Rapid Bucureşti at the age of 12 and played there professionally from 1973 to 1980 and again from 1981 to 1987...	Resigned	April 1, 2010	Ioan Andone Ioan Andone Ioan Andone is a Romanian football coach and former player.-Career:He made his Divizia A debut with Corvinul Hunedoara in 1979. He later went to Dinamo Bucureşti where he helped win the league title in 1984 and 1990 and the cup title in 1984, 1986 and 1990. In 1990 he was bought by Spanish team...	April 1, 2010
Politehnica Iasi Politehnica Iasi Politehnica Iaşi may refer to:*FC Politehnica Iaşi, a football club in Iaşi, Romania*Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, a technical university in Iaşi...	Petre Grigoraş Petre Grigoraş Petre Grigoraş is a former Romanian football player and manager. Also known as "Petre Grigoraş, cel mai tare din oraş" , his career as a manager was very appreciated when he led Oţelul Galaţi.-Titles:-External links:*...	Resigned	April 15, 2010	Dumitru Dumitriu	April 15, 2010
Astra Ploieşti	Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli Nicolò Napoli is an Italian former football player turned manager.A former professional player with several Serie A teams, including Juventus F.C., he moved to Romania in 2007 to work as a manager with Liga I outfit Universitatea Craiova...	Sacked	April 20, 2010	Marin Barbu Marin Barbu Marin Barbu is a Romanian football coach and former footballer, who currently manages Liga II team Callatis Mangalia. During his football career, Marin Barbu played, among others, for Steaua Bucureşti and FC Braşov....	April 20, 2010
Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...	Mark Wotte Mark Wotte Mark Wotte is a football manager from the Netherlands, who has managed teams in the Netherlands, Egypt, Qatar, England and Romania. He is currently the performance director of the Scottish Football Association....	Sacked		Florin Bejinaru	May 14,2010

League table

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Positions by round

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Results

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 25 April 2010; Source: RomanianSoccer

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! Club
! width="50px" | Goals
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|rowspan=1 align="center"|1
|   Andrei Cristea

Andrei Cristea

Andrei Cristea is a Romanian football player, currently playing for Karlsruher SC. He is a striker who is known for his pace.-Beginning:...

| Dinamo Bucureşti
|align=center|16
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|2
|   Pantelis Kapetanos

Pantelis Kapetanos

Pantelis Kapetanos is a Greek football player playing as a striker at CFR Cluj. He is the elder brother of Kostas Kapetanos.-Club career:...

| Steaua Bucureşti
|align=center|15
|-
|rowspan=3 align="center"|3
|   Dorin Goga

Dorin Goga

Dorin Ioan Goga is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with FC Timişoara.-Early career:Goga began his youth career at Universitatea Cluj he mainly played there as winger in the beginning.- Univeristatea Cluj :...

| FC Timişoara
|align=center rowspan=3|12
|-
|   Wesley

Wesley Lopes da Silva

Wesley Lopes da Silva , commonly known as Wesley, is a left footed Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Romanian Liga I team SC Vaslui, where he also serves as a vice-captain. Following his 37th goal scored in Liga I on 3 October 2011 against CS Mioveni,...

| FC Vaslui

FC Vaslui

FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...

|-
|   Marius Bilaşco

Marius Bilasco

Marius Ioan Bilaşco is a Romanian footballer who plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League...

| Unirea Urziceni
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|6
|   Liviu Ganea

Liviu Ganea

Liviu Adrian Ganea is a Romanian professional soccer striker playing for Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...

| Astra Ploieşti

FC Astra Ploieşti

Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...

|align=center|11
|-
|rowspan=4 align="center"|7
|   Cristian Bud

Cristian Bud

Cristian Bud is a Romanian football striker who is currently playing for CFR Cluj.-Honours:* Liberty Salonta** Liga II Winner: 2005-06* CFR Cluj** Romanian First League - Winner...

| CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...

|align=center rowspan=3|10
|-
|   Júnior Moraes
| Gloria Bistriţa
|-
|   Alexandru Ioniţă

Alexandru Ioniţă

Alexandru Octavian Ioniţă is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for 1. FC Köln.-Career:Ioniţă began his career in summer 1999 for Viscofil Bucureşti. In summer 2006, he was scouted by FC Rapid Bucureşti, where he initially played for the reserve team. In February 2010, he...

| Rapid Bucureşti
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Scoring

• Hattricks scored: 4
  • Florin Costea
    Florin Costea
    Florin Constantin Costea is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for the Romanian Liga I club Steaua Bucureşti.-Universitatea Craiova:...
    
     for Universitatea Craiova
    FC Universitatea Craiova
    Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
    
     against Unirea Alba Iulia
    FC Unirea Alba Iulia
    Unirea Alba Iulia is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924. They are currently playing in Liga II, Seria II. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003-2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990-1991...
    
    , minutes 15, 31 and 79 (Round 9 – 3 October 2009)
  • Gheorghe Bucur
    Gheorghe Bucur
    Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker....
    
     for FC Timişoara against Gaz Metan Mediaş, minutes 45, 72 and 85 (Round 15 – 29 November 2009)
  • Wesley Lopes da Silva
    Wesley Lopes da Silva
    Wesley Lopes da Silva , commonly known as Wesley, is a left footed Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Romanian Liga I team SC Vaslui, where he also serves as a vice-captain. Following his 37th goal scored in Liga I on 3 October 2011 against CS Mioveni,...
    
     for FC Vaslui
    FC Vaslui
    FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...
    
     against Unirea Alba Iulia
    FC Unirea Alba Iulia
    Unirea Alba Iulia is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924. They are currently playing in Liga II, Seria II. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003-2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990-1991...
    
    , minutes 47, 61 and 90 (Round 25 – 3 April 2010)
  • Cristian Bud
    Cristian Bud
    Cristian Bud is a Romanian football striker who is currently playing for CFR Cluj.-Honours:* Liberty Salonta** Liga II Winner: 2005-06* CFR Cluj** Romanian First League - Winner...
    
     for CFR Cluj
    CFR Cluj
    CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
    
     against Unirea Alba Iulia (Round 29 – 24 April 2009)