Liga I
Encyclopedia
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.-League system:In sports using a league system , a division consists a group of teams who play a sport at a similar competitive level...

 of the Romanian football league system
Romanian football league system
The Romanian football league system refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Liga I:...

. 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
Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...

 "Divizia A". Liga I was established in 1909 and commenced play for the 1909-10 campaign, and currently enjoys a ranking of 14th in UEFA's league coefficient ranking list.

Liga I is part of the Romanian Professional Football League
Romanian Professional Football League
The Romanian Professional Football League manages Liga I - the top professional division of the Romanian football league system. Its current chairman is Dumitru Dragomir and its general secretary is Valentin Alexandru...

 (LPF).

History

The first football club's organization formula was "A Divisional College" (Colegiul Divizionar A) founded on October 5, 1970 and led by Mircea Angelescu. Until 1990, the "A Divisional College" was formal without remarkable decisions. During the 90's a lot of changes were implemented, reflected in the new names of the organization, e.g. "A Divisional Team's League", " National Football League", "Professional Club's League", etc. On October 10, 1992, the organization's name became "Professional Football A Division League", led by Mircea Angelescu - president, Dumitru Dragomir
Dumitru Dragomir
Dumitru Dragomir is the president of the Romanian "Professional Football League" since 1996. Before that he was president of Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea, Olt Scorniceşti, FCM Braşov and Victoria Bucureşti. He was also a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies....

 - vice-president and Daniel Lăzărescu - general secretary. On 22 January 1993, the name of the organization became "Professional Football League of Romania", an A-Division professional football clubs representation. On October 13, 1993, the B Division
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....

 clubs members were included. On September 30, 1996, Dumitru Dragomir has been elected president of the "Professional Football League of Romania". The headquarters is located on 47 Mihai Eminescu Street (since February 1997). In December the same year it was decided that the league will organize the A-Division Championship starting with 1997-1998 edition.

In October 2000, Dumitru Dragomir has been re-elected president of the "Professional Football League of Romania"

There are currently 18 teams at this level, of which the bottom four are relegated at the season's end. These teams are replaced by the champions of the two divisions that make up Liga 2, the second level of the Romanian football league system
Romanian football league system
The Romanian football league system refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Liga I:...

.

Starting in 2007-08, the champions and runners-up of Divizia A are eligible to compete in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 during the following season. The 3rd and 4th placed team is eligible to compete in the UEFA Europa League.

The most successful teams over the years have been Steaua Bucureşti (23 titles), Dinamo Bucureşti (18 titles), UTA Arad
FC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...

 (6 titles), 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...

 (4 titles) and other notable teams being: Rapid Bucureşti and Petrolul Ploieşti, each with three titles won.
CFR Cluj was the first non-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....

 team to win the championship (in 2007-2008) since the 1990-1991 season.

Sponsorship

On December 19, 1998, SABMiller
SABMiller
SABMiller plc is a global brewing and bottling company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's second-largest brewing company measured by revenues and is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola. Its brands include Grolsch, Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell...

 bought the naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...

 for four and a half seasons, becoming the first sponsor in the history of the competition. SABMiller changed the name of the competition to "Divizia A Ursus", in order to promote their Ursus beer.

Starting with the 2004/05 season, European Food company
European Drinks & Foods
European Drinks & Foods is one of the largest Romanian holding companies located in Ştei, Bihor County. The holding is formed by three companies European Drinks, European Foods and Scandic Distilleries specialised in producing food and drink products....

 took over as main sponsor and changed the league's name to "Divizia A Bürger", to promote their Bürger beer.

On May 11, 2008, Realitatea Media
Realitatea-Catavencu
The Realitatea-Caţavencu trust is a Romanian group of media companies, owned by Sorin-Ovidiu Vântu . It was founded when Vântu bought the Caţavencu media group, who, as they declared, at that time it was unable do develop further by itself...

 bought the naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...

 for 5 years and changed the name of the competition to "Liga I Realitatea", to promote their Realitatea TV
Realitatea TV
Realitatea TV is a Romanian news television network. The channel is distributed by many cable operators in Romania and Moldova. Its main owner is Romanian businessman Elan Schwartzenberg....

 station.

In late 2008, Frutti Fresh, a Romanian soft drink company bought the rights and the league was named after the brand as Frutti Fresh Liga I.

For the 2009/2010 Season Gamebookers.com - the biggest online betting firm in Romania - purchased the league naming rights and renamed the division "Liga 1 Gamebookers.com".

Broadcasting rights

In 2004, Telesport
Telesport
-Programming:*Romania's Basketball League*Athletics*Football**Divizia Nationala**UEFA Cup*Gymnastics*Motorsports*Tennis...

, a small TV network, bought the broadcasting rights for $28 million. The four seasons contract ended in the summer of 2008. Telesport sold some of matches to other Romanian networks: TVR1, Antena 1, Naţional TV
National TV
Naţional TV is the first TV channel of the Centrul Naţional Media, owned by the Micula brothers....

 and Kanal D
Kanal D
Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online....

.

On March 31, 2008, Antena 1 together with RCS&RDS
RCS&RDS
RCS&RDS is the largest Romanian cable and internet provider, offering nationwide satellite television, cable television, cable internet, VOIP, and 3G services...

 outbid Realitatea Media
Realitatea-Catavencu
The Realitatea-Caţavencu trust is a Romanian group of media companies, owned by Sorin-Ovidiu Vântu . It was founded when Vântu bought the Caţavencu media group, who, as they declared, at that time it was unable do develop further by itself...

 and Kanal D
Kanal D
Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online....

 in the broadcasting rights auction with a bid of
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

102 million for a three seasons contract.

In 2011 the broadcasting rights were buy by the RCS&RDS
RCS&RDS
RCS&RDS is the largest Romanian cable and internet provider, offering nationwide satellite television, cable television, cable internet, VOIP, and 3G services...

 their channel DigiSport will air broadcast 7 out of the 9 matches from each stage of the Championship.
The other two matches will be broadcast by Antena 1 (an Intact Media Group channel) and DolceSport (a channel owned by Romtelecom
Romtelecom
Romtelecom is the largest telecommunications company in Romania; the majority of shares are held by the Greek telecommunications company OTE . The Romanian state also has a minority stake of 45.99% in the company. The company had a monopoly for the provision of fixed telephony services until...

).

Performance by club

The teams in bold play in the 2011-12
2011–12 Liga I
The 2011–12 Liga I is the ninety-fourth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. It began on 22 July 2011 and will end on 19 May 2012...

 season of Liga I. The teams in italics no longer exist. The teams in neither bold or italics are existing past winners of the championship that relegated to Romania's lower leagues.
Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Steaua București
23
13
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
Dinamo București
18
20
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, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2006-07
Venus București
Venus Bucuresti
Venus București was a Romanian football club based in Bucharest, nicknamed Negrii due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I championships.The club's colours were black and white,...

8
0
1919-20, 1920-21, 1928-29, 1931-32, 1933-34, 1936-37, 1938-39, 1939-40
UTA Arad
FC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...

6
1
1946-47, 1947-48, 1950, 1954, 1968-69, 1969-70
Chinezul Timișoara
Chinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...

6
0
1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27
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...

4
5
1973-74, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1990-91
Ripensia Timișoara
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....

4
1
1932-33, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1937-38
Rapid București
3
14
1966-67, 1998-99, 2002-03
Petrolul Ploiești
3
1
1957-58, 1958-59, 1965-66
Argeș Pitești
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...

2
2
1971-72, 1978-79
Colentina București
Colentina Bucuresti
Colentina Bucureşti was a football club based in Bucharest, in southern Romania. It was founded in 1909 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning two Romanian Championships The club was dissolved in 1947.-History:...

2
2
1912-13, 1913-14
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...

2
0
2007-08, 2009-10
2009–10 Liga I
The 2009–10 Liga I season was the ninety-second since its establishment. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.- Teams :Farul Constanţa, Otopeni and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing in 16th through 18th place...

Olympia București
Olympia Bucuresti
Olympia Bucureşti was a football club based in Bucharest, in southern Romania. It was founded in 1904 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning two Romanian Championships. The club was dissolved in 1946.-History:...

2
0
1909-10, 1910-11
CA Oradea
1
2
1948-49
Unirea Tricolor București
1
2
1940-41
Unirea Urziceni
1
1
2008-09
CSM Reșița
1
1
1930-31
Juventus București
FC Juventus Bucuresti (1924)
Juventus Bucureşti was a Romanian football club based in the capital BucharestThe team was founded in 1924 after the merger of Triumf Bucureşti and Romcomit Bucureşti. At the end of the 1929-30 season Juventus became champions. After the reorganisation of the Romanian football to a divisonary...

1
1
1929-30
Colțea Brașov
Coltea Brasov
Colţea Braşov was a football club based in Braşov, in central Romania. It was founded in 1920 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning one Romanian Championships in 1928. The club was dissolved in 1931.-History:...

1
1
1927-28
Prahova Ploiești
Prahova Ploiesti
Prahova Ploieşti was a football club based in Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning one Romanian Championships in 1916. The club was dissolved in 2000.-History:...

1
1
1915-16
United Ploiești
United Ploiesti
United Ploiești was a football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, Romania. It was founded in 1909 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning one Romanian Championships in 1912. The club was dissolved in 1914.-History:...

1
1
1911-12
Oţelul Galați
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...

1
0
2010-11
Româno-Americană București
Româno-Americană Bucureşti
Româno-Americană Bucureşti was a Romanian football club from Bucharest, south-east Romania, founded in 1906 and dissolved soon after, in 1916. It won one Romanian Championship in 1915.-History:...

1
0
1914-15

Cities

The following table lists the Romanian champions by cities.
City Titles Winning Clubs
Bucureşti
59
Steaua (23), Dinamo (18), Venus (8), Rapid (3),
Colentina (2), Olympia (2), Juventus (1),
Româno-Americana (1), Unirea Tricolor (1)
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...

10
Chinezul (6), Ripensia (4),
Arad
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...

6
UTA (6)
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....

5
Petrolul (3), Prahova (1), United (1)
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...

4
Universitatea (4)
Piteşti
Pitesti
Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...

2
Argeş (2)
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...

2
CFR (2)
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....

1
Oţelul (1)
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....

1
Colţea (1)
Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...

1
CAO (1)
Reşiţa
Resita
' is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraş-Severin County, in the Banat region. Its 2004 population was 83,985.- Etymology :The name of Reşiţa, might comes from the Latin recitia, meaning "cold spring", as the great historian Nicolae Iorga once suggested, presuming that the Romans...

1
CSM (1)
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...

1
Unirea (1)

All-time table (1932 - 2011)

The ranking is computed awarding two points for a win, one for a draw. It includes matches played in the 2010/11 season. The teams in bold plays in the 2011/12 season of Liga I. The teams in italics no longer exist.
# Team S M W D L GF GA Pts
1 Steaua Bucureşti 63 1910 1054 436 420 3637 1955 2544
2 Dinamo Bucureşti 62 1880 1041 410 429 3683 2029 2492
3 Rapid Bucureşti 63 1798 815 411 572 2789 2163 2041
4 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...

46 1492 660 323 508 2216 1728 1643
5 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...

44 1404 571 276 557 1845 1797 1418
6 Politehnica Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

49 1336 508 321 507 1782 1839 1337
7 Universitatea Cluj
FC Universitatea Cluj
Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from Cluj-Napoca, founded in 1919 by Iuliu Hațieganu. The team plays in the country's top-flight league, Liga I...

52 1474 511 300 663 1926 2304 1320
8 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...

42 1293 488 278 527 1611 1674 1254
9 FCM Bacău
FCM Bacau
FCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...

42 1319 489 262 568 1538 1809 1240
10 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...

42 1299 473 260 566 1577 1839 1206
11 Petrolul Ploieşti 41 1223 466 267 490 1550 1546 1199
12 Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 35 1120 429 244 449 1532 1519 1102
13 UTA Arad
FC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...

38 1071 419 244 408 1599 1522 1082
14 Jiul Petroşani 41 1197 402 250 545 1403 1845 1054
15 Naţional Bucureşti 32 945 380 189 376 1355 1320 949
16 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...

23 758 316 147 295 919 936 781
17 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:...

28 881 297 187 397 1028 1264 781
18 Gloria Bistriţa 21 690 266 124 300 883 934 656
19 ASA Târgu Mureş
ASA Târgu Mures
Fotbal Club Municipal Târgu Mureş is a football club based in Târgu Mureş, in central-northern Romania. It was founded in 2004 under the name "Trans-Sil Tîrgu Mureş" and since 2010 is playing in Romania's top football league, Liga I.-History:...

21 690 251 109 330 817 1025 611
20 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...

16 508 202 139 167 628 631 543
21 Corvinul Hunedoara
FC Corvinul Hunedoara
Corvinul Hunedoara is a Romanian football team from Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, founded in 1921.-History:The club played in the Liga I between 1960–1961, 1976–1979 and 1980-1992. Their best finish - 3rd place at the end of the 1981-82 season and urgo qualified for the 1982-83 season of the UEFA Cup...

17 562 210 98 254 831 881 518
22 Bihor Oradea
FC Bihor Oradea
Fotbal Club Bihor Oradea is a Romanian football club based in Oradea, founded in 1958, currently playing in the Liga II.-Current squad:-Famous players:...

18 572 181 118 273 683 893 480
23 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ 14 460 166 98 196 560 657 430
24 CSM Reşiţa 16 482 154 103 225 667 891 411
25 CA Oradea 17 378 145v 80 153 630 635 370
26 Olt Scorniceşti
FC Olt Scornicesti
FC Olt Scorniceşti is a football club based in Scorniceşti, Olt County in southern Romania. Founded in 1973, it soon became one of the best teams from a rural area...

11 357 137 64 156 424 498 338
27 Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti
(Dinamo Braşov, Dinamo Cluj)
16 347 128 78 141 625 669 334
28 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one Romanian Cup, in 1973.-History:...

10 340 121 64 155 368 533 306
29 CFR Timişoara 11 273 104 70 99 406 392 278
30 Inter Sibiu
FC Inter Sibiu
FC Inter Sibiu was a football club based in Sibiu, Sibiu County in central Romania. It was founded in 1982 and it soon became one of the best teams from Sibiu. The club was dissolved in 2000.-History:...

8 272 110 47 115 358 276 267
31 Juventus Bucureşti
FC Juventus Bucuresti (1924)
Juventus Bucureşti was a Romanian football club based in the capital BucharestThe team was founded in 1924 after the merger of Triumf Bucureşti and Romcomit Bucureşti. At the end of the 1929-30 season Juventus became champions. After the reorganisation of the Romanian football to a divisonary...

12 268 102 61 105 501 479 265
32 Chindia Târgovişte
FCM Târgoviste
FCM Târgovişte is a Romanian football team from Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County founded in 1950. They are now playing in the Liga II.-History:The clubs has a long history, and the most important moments were, when it played for 9 seasons in the Liga I....

9 298 95 64 139 312 469 254
33 Venus Bucureşti
Venus Bucuresti
Venus București was a Romanian football club based in Bucharest, nicknamed Negrii due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I championships.The club's colours were black and white,...

9 180 108 35 37 499 248 251
34 Ripensia Timişoara
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....

9 184 110 28 46 512 277 248
35 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...

6 200 84 58 58 247 208 226
36 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...

7 226 77 62 87 264 260 216
37 CS Târgu Mureş
CS Târgu Mures
CS Târgu Mureş was a football club based in Târgu Mureş, Mureş County in central Romania. It was founded in 1944 and it soon became one of the best teams from Mureş. The club was dissolved in 1960.-History:...

10 241 85 46 110 360 418 216
38 FC Baia Mare
FC Baia Mare
FC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...

7 230 83 35 112 267 370 201
39 Unirea Urziceni 5 170 74 47 49 199 162 195
40 Vagonul Arad
Vagonul Arad
Vagonul Arad was a football club based in Arad, Arad County in western Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it soon became one of the best teams from Arad. It was affiliated to Astra rail equipment manufacturing company...

9 184 76 31 77 318 323 183
41 Olimpia Satu Mare 7 222 69 40 113 223 363 178
42 Victoria Bucureşti
Victoria Bucuresti
Victoria Bucureşti is a former Romanian football club, dissolved right after the Romanian Revolution of 1989.- History :The club was sponsored by the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs . In 1985 Victoria played for the first time in the Romanian top division, becoming very fast one of the most...

5 153 70 33 50 242 203 173
43 Gloria Buzău 7 238 64 45 129 236 403 173
44 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 6 200 57 52 91 166 234 166
45 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 :...

6 188 49 53 86 205 309 151
46 Gloria Arad 8 156 59 31 66 296 332 149
47 Victoria Cluj 8 154 61 23 70 266 294 145
48 Extensiv Craiova 5 170 54 36 80 171 213 144
49 Dacia Unirea Brăila
CF Braila
Clubul de Fotbal Brăila is a Romanian professional football club from Brăila, founded in 1922.They currently play in the Liga II, Seria I in the 2010–2011 season after finishing 1st in the Liga III, Seria I in the 2009–2010 season....

6 178 54 30 94 193 328 138
50 Flacăra Moreni 4 136 53 23 60 180 198 129
51 Dunărea Galaţi
FCM Dunarea Galati
Dunărea Galaţi is a Romanian professional football club from Galaţi, Galaţi county, south-east Romania, founded in 1970.They currently play in Liga II, Seria I in the 2008-2009 season after finishing 7th in Liga II, Seria I in the 2007-2008 season....

5 170 44 32 94 174 310 120
52 Chinezul Timişoara
Chinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...

6 120 46 21 53 281 288 113
53 Crişana Oradea
Crisana Oradea
Crişana Oradea was a football club based in Oradea, Romania. It was founded in 1929 and dissolved in 1947.-History:The club was founded in 1929. The players from the first year of existence were: Putirică, Combi, Aurel, Bulzan, Restea, Slopu, Vanghelu, Blondu, Ştefănescu, Matei, I...

6 110 40 20 50 199 232 100
54 Foresta Fălticeni 3 98 24 27 47 102 145 75
55 Minerul Lupeni
CS Minerul Lupeni
Minerul Lupeni is a Romanian football team from Lupeni, Hunedoara County founded in 1920.-History:Minerul has played for four seasons in the Liga I during its long history, mostly playing in the Liga II and Liga III...

4 101 30 15 56 106 204 75
56 FC Ploieşti
FC Ploiesti
FC Ploieşti was a football club based in Ploieşti, Romania. It was founded in 1922 and dissolved in 1949.-History:In 1922, in Ploieşti, Tricolor club was formed, some of the founding members being: Gheorghiu, Jan Vasopol, Elly Roman the composer and N...

5 102 28 16 58 131 255 72
57 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...

3 94 24 21 49 93 171 69
58 Phoenix Baia Mare
Phoenix Baia Mare
Phoenix Baia Mare was a football club based in Baia Mare, Romania. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 2000.The club of the Chemical Factory from Baia Mare, was founded in 1932 and the first leaders were: Petru Wider , Şt. Vadász and Al. Cireşa .-History:In 1932-1933 the club started in the...

3 62 26 11 25 96 106 63
59 Ciocanul Bucureşti
Maccabi Bucuresti
Maccabi or Macabi Bucureşti, later known as Ciocanul, was a Romanian sport club, representing the Jewish community, akin to the famous Hakoah Vienna...

2 56 24 10 22 100 87 58
60 Rocar Bucureşti
AFC Rocar Bucuresti
Rocar ANEFS Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1953.They currently play in Liga III, Seria II in the 2008-2009 season after finishing 7th in Liga III, Seria II in the 2007-2008 season....

2 64 25 6 33 93 107 56
61 FC Oneşti
FC Onesti
FCM Oneşti is a Romanian professional football club from Oneşti, Bacău County, Romania, founded in 1954.The club was dissolved in the middle of the Divizia B 2003–04 season, after its main sponsor withdrew its support.The club was refounded in 2009....

2 68 21 6 41 94 160 48
62 CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc was a football club based in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Suceava County, Romania. It was founded in 1948 and dissolved in 1953.-History:...

2 33 15 10 8 50 31 40
63 Siderurgistul Galaţi
Siderurgistul Galaţi
Siderurgistul Galaţi was a football club based in Galaţi, Galaţi County, Romania. It was founded in 1961 and dissolved in 1967.-History:In 1961 CSO Galaţi is founded, renamed later Siderurgistul, with the following players: Dan, Câmpean, Lupea, Hulea, Stănescu, Dumitru Ionel, Coman I, Oprea,...

2 52 13 10 29 62 104 36
64 FCM Târgu Mureş 1 34 12 9 13 34 41 33
65 Carmen Bucureşti
Carmen Bucuresti
Carmen Bucureşti was a football team established in 1937 by the Romanian businessman Dumitru Mociorniţă. The club suddenly disappeared ten years later, when it was dissolved by the Communist Government of Romania for the only reason that the team’s owner was a bourgeois.-History:Carmen, which...

1 26 14 5 7 90 44 33
66 Metalul Câmpia Turzii 2 48 7 19 22 46 86 33
67 Gloria CFR Galaţi
Gloria CFR Galaţi
Gloria CFR Galaţi was a football club based in Galaţi, Galaţi County, Romania. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 1970.-History:The club was founded in 1932 January 1, at the initiative of the railroad workers from Galaţi, after the merger of Şoimii Gloria with CFR. The initial colours of...

2 46 13 7 26 54 100 33
68 CAM Timişoara
CAM Timişoara
CAM Timişoara was a football club based in Timişoara, western Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it played one Romanian Cup final in 1938. The club was dissolved in 1949.-History:...

2 34 12 7 15 54 76 31
69 Ferar Cluj
Ferar Cluj
Ferar Cluj was a football club based in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania. It was founded in 1918 and dissolved in 1948.-History:Until 1936 the club plays in the Romanian regional championship, after which it promotes to the Divizia B...

1 26 13 4 9 44 29 30
70 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 :...

1 34 10 6 18 32 49 26
71 Dermata Cluj 1 30 7 11 12 41 50 25
72 CSM Suceava 1 34 10 5 19 36 69 25
73 FC Craiova 2 50 10 5 35 61 171 25
74 Mica Brad 1 24 12 0 12 51 43 24
75 CS Mioveni 1 34 7 10 17 26 43 24
76 Şoimii Sibiu 3 48 5 12 31 42 131 22
77 Victoria Brăneşti
FC Victoria Branesti
Victoria Brăneşti is a Romanian professional football club from Brăneşti, Ilfov County, Romania, playing in Liga II.-History:The football team was founded in 1968 by football-loving people from the Brăneşti commune and played its entire history in the lower leagues of the Romanian football...

1 34 5 10 19 35 61 20
78 CS 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:...

1 34 5 7 22 32 54 17
79 Viitorul Bucureşti 1 14 6 3 5 33 26 15
80 Vulturii Lugoj 1 18 6 2 10 24 41 14
81 Metalochimic Bucureşti 1 26 5 4 17 50 80 14
82 UM Timişoara
CSP UM Timisoara
UM Timişoara was a Romanian professional football club from Timişoara, Timiş County, Romania, founded in 1960 and dissolved in 2008.-History:...

1 30 3 6 21 24 71 12
83 Aripile CFR Braşov 1 18 4 3 11 26 45 11
84 Prahova Ploieşti
Prahova Ploiesti
Prahova Ploieşti was a football club based in Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning one Romanian Championships in 1916. The club was dissolved in 2000.-History:...

2 32 10 1 21 42 99 21
85 Avântul Reghin 1 24 3 3 18 19 57 9
86 Dragoş Vodă Cernăuţi 1 18 4 0 14 26 57 8
87 Braşovia Braşov 2 26 1 3 22 28 85 5
88 Mureşul Târgu Mureş 1 14 1 2 11 15 53 4
89 Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna is a Romanian football club founded in 1957 and based in Chiajna, Ilfov. The team currently plays in the Liga I.-History:...

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 Voinţa Sibiu
CSU Voinţa Sibiu
CSU Voinţa Sibiu is a Romanian football team from Sibiu, Sibiu County, founded in 2007, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:Voinţa continues the football tradition in Sibiu after the dissolution of FC Sibiu and FC Inter Sibiu....

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Records

The ranking include matches played and goals scored in the 2010/11 season.
Top Ten Players With Most Appearances
Player Period Club Games
1   Costică Ştefănescu
Costica Stefanescu
Costică Ştefănescu is a retired Romanian football player and coach. He spent the majority of his career at Universitatea Craiova, where he made a club record 378 appearances...

1969–88 Steaua, 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...

, Braşov
490
2   Florea Ispir
Florea Ispir
Florea Ispir is a Romanian football player and coach. As a player, his total of 485 appearances in Liga I for ASA Târgu Mureş placed him second in the all-time list, behind Costică Ştefănescu with 490. The Romanian Football Federation awarded him the Order of Merit with Diamonds for his lifetime...

1970–87 Târgu Mureş
ASA Târgu Mures
Fotbal Club Municipal Târgu Mureş is a football club based in Târgu Mureş, in central-northern Romania. It was founded in 2004 under the name "Trans-Sil Tîrgu Mureş" and since 2010 is playing in Romania's top football league, Liga I.-History:...

485
3   László Bölöni 1970–87 Târgu Mureş
ASA Târgu Mures
Fotbal Club Municipal Târgu Mureş is a football club based in Târgu Mureş, in central-northern Romania. It was founded in 2004 under the name "Trans-Sil Tîrgu Mureş" and since 2010 is playing in Romania's top football league, Liga I.-History:...

, Steaua
484
4   Costel Câmpeanu
Costel Câmpeanu
Costel Câmpeanu is a former Romanian football player, currently being a football coach....

1987–05 Bacău, Dinamo, 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,...

, Naţional, Ceahlăul
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...

470
5   Paul Cazan
Paul Cazan
Paul Cazan is a former Romanian football player, currently being a football coach. His son, Lucian Cazan, is also a football player, currently playing for Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ.-External links:*...

1972–87 Sportul 465
6   Cornel Dinu
Cornel Dinu
Cornel Dinu is a retired Romanian football defender.He was born in Târgovişte and debuted in Divizia A with Dinamo Bucureşti in 1966. He remained with Dinamo throughout his career, winning six league titles and two cup titles....

1966–83 Dinamo 454
7   Petre Marin
Petre Marin
Petre Marin , is a Romanian footballer who plays for Concordia Chiajna.-Club career:Marin made his professional debut in 1993, when he was signed by Sportul Studenţesc of Bucharest. In 1995 he joined FC Naţional Bucureşti, where he remained until 2004...

1993– Sportul
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...

, Naţional, Rapid, Steaua, Urziceni, Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna is a Romanian football club founded in 1957 and based in Chiajna, Ilfov. The team currently plays in the Liga I.-History:...

466
8   Ionel Dănciulescu
Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti...

1993– Electroputere, Dinamo, Steaua 466
9   Constantin Stancu
Constantin Stancu
- Records :*Total matches played in Romanian First League: 447 matches - 1 goal*European Cups: 14 matches - 0 goals*Olympic team: 13 matches - 0 goal*U-21 national team: 24 matches - 0 goals-External links:*...

1976–90 Argeş 447
10   Ion Dumitru
Ion Dumitru
Ion Dumitru , commonly known as Liţă Dumitru, is a former Romanian footballer.-External links:*...

1967–88 Rapid, Steaua, Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

, 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...

442

Top Ten Highest Goalscorers
Player Period Club Goals
1   Dudu Georgescu 1970–86 Progresul, Reşiţa, Dinamo, Bacău, Buzău, Moreni 252 (Ø 0,68)
2   Ionel Dănciulescu
Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti...

1993– Electroputere, Dinamo, Steaua 201 (Ø 0,43)
3   Rodion Cămătaru
Rodion Camataru
Rodion Gorun Cămătaru is a retired Romanian footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:He was born in Strehaia and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1974. He spent twelve seasons with Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981...

1974–89 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...

, Dinamo
198 (Ø 0,52)
4   Marin Radu
Marin Radu
Marin Radu is a retired Romanian football striker.- Records :*Total matches played in Romanian First League: 385 matches - 190 goals*Topscorer of Romanian First League: 1979, 1981...

1974–89 Argeş, Olt Scorniceşti, Steaua, Sibiu 190 (Ø 0,49)
5   Florea Dumitrache
Florea Dumitrache
Florea Dumitrache was a Romanian football striker. He was considered one of the best Romanian strikers of all time.-Career:...

1966–83 Dinamo, Jiul
Jiul Petrosani
Jiul Petroşani is a Romanian professional football club from Petroşani, Hunedoara county, Romania, founded in 1919.-History:The history of Jiul Petroşani goes back to 1919, when the club was founded as Clubul Atletic al Minerilor din Petroşani .In 1925 Jiul was runners-up in the Liga I.Most of its...

, Corvinul
170 (Ø 0,47)
5   Ion Oblemenco
Ion Oblemenco
Ion Oblemenco was a Romanian football striker who spent the majority of his career playing for Universitatea Craiova. He is the club's all-time top goalscorer with a total of 167 goals, and the club's stadium is named in his honour.-Early years:Oblemenco was born in Corabia, Olt County...

1964–76 Rapid, 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...

170 (Ø 0,62)
7   Mircea Sandu
Mircea Sandu
Mircea Sandu is a retired Romanian football player. He was a striker with Sportul Studenţesc, where he played from 1971-1986....

1970–87 Naţional, Sportul 167 (Ø 0,41)
8   Victor Piţurcă
Victor Piturca
Victor Piţurcă is a Romanian football manager and former player.-Club career:Piţurcă was one of the prolific strikers of Steaua Bucureşti, being one of the team's top scorers – he scored 137 goals in 174 league games...

1975–89 Olt Scorniceşti, Steaua 166 (Ø 0,55)
9   Mihai Adam
Mihai Adam
Mihai Adam was a Romanian football player.*Total matches played in Romanian First League: 353 matches - 160 goals.*Topscorer of Romanian First League: 1965, 1968 and 1974....

1962–76 U Cluj, Vagonul Arad
Vagonul Arad
Vagonul Arad was a football club based in Arad, Arad County in western Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it soon became one of the best teams from Arad. It was affiliated to Astra rail equipment manufacturing company...

, CFR
160 (Ø 0,45)
10   Titus Ozon
Titus Ozon
Titus Ozon was a Romanian international football striker. He was considered one of the greatest talents of the postwar in the Romanian football, famous for his extraordinary ability to dribble.- Records :...

1947–64 Unirea Tricolor, Dinamo, Braşov, Naţional, Rapid 157 (Ø 0,58)

The ranking include matches played and goals scored in the 2010/11 season.
Top Ten Foreign Players With Most Appearances
Player Period Club Games
1   Nana Falemi
Nana Falemi
Ngassam Nana Falemi is a Romania-born, Cameroonian football player who last played for Gaz Metan Mediaş in Romania's Liga I...

1997–09 Petrolul, Steaua, Vaslui, 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 :...

169
2   Artavazd Karamyan
Artavazd Karamyan
Artavazd Karamyan , commonly known as Artyom Karamyan is an Armenian football midfielder. He is the twin brother of Arman Karamyan.-Career:...

2004–10 Rapid, Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

, Steaua, Urziceni
152
3   Antonio Semedo
António Semedo
António Paulo Sanches Semedo is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FK Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. Operating on the left or right wings or behind the striker, he is nicknamed "The Black Panther".-Club career:...

2006–10 CFR
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...

, Steaua, Urziceni
132
4   Ricardo Cadu 2006– CFR
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...

129
5   Mariko Daouda
Mariko Daouda
Mariko Daouda is an Ivorian footballer.-External links:* at Romaniansoccer.ro...

2002–08 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...

, Dinamo, Argeş
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...

, Mioveni
125
6 Adnan Gušo
Adnan Gušo
Adnan Gušo is a Bosnian football goalkeeper and a goalkeeping coach. He played for many clubs across Europe. In summer of 2009, he returned to FK Željezničar where he is a goalkeeper and works as a goalkeeping coach....

2002–07 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...

, Argeş
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...

, Dinamo, Pandurii
123
7   Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in Hyundai A-League. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.-Club career:...

2003–07 Naţional, Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

113
8   Ersin Mehmedović
Ersin Mehmedovic
Ersin Mehmedović is a Serbian football player, who is currently a free agent.-Career:...

2005–11 Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

, Naţional, Urziceni, Dinamo
108
9=   Milorad Bukvić
Milorad Bukvic
Milorad Bukvić is a Serbian footballer. He is a free agent, after the end of his contract with CS Mioveni, in May 2010.-External sources:* at Romanianfootball.* at ZerozeroFootball....

2000–08 Oţelul
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...

, Argeş
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...

, Vaslui
107
9=   Emmanuel Culio
Emmanuel Culio
Juan Emmanuel Culio is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Orduspor on loan from Galatasaray. in Turkey's Süper Lig...

2007–10 CFR
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...

107

Top Ten Highest Foreign Players Goalscorers
Player Period Club Goals
1   Sulejman Demollari
Sulejman Demollari
Sulejman Demollari also known as Sul Demollari is a former football player and later on the coach for the Albania national football team. He made 45 appearances for Albania, the eleventh highest in the teams history. From 1983 to 1995 he made played 45 matches and scored one goal for Albania...

1991–94 Dinamo
Dinamo Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Dinamo Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. Dinamo is one of the two most successful football teams in Romania, having won 18 Romanian Liga I titles, 12 Romanian Cups and 1 Romanian Supercup....

36 (Ø 0,36)
2   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,...

2009– Vaslui 32 (Ø 0,40)
3   Jérémie N'Jock
Jérémie N'Jock
Jérémie N'Jock is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Moreirense F.C. in Portugal, as a striker.-Football career:Moving abroad at the age of 19, N'Jock rarely settled in a club or country...

2002–09 UTA, 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...

28 (Ø 0,38)
4   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:...

2008– Steaua, CFR
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...

27 (Ø 0,40)
5   Eric 2008–11 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 :...

26 (Ø 0,30)
6=   Marko Ljubinković
Marko Ljubinkovic
Marko Ljubinković is a Serbian football who plays for Vojvodina.Previously, he had a contract with SC Vaslui, a team from Romanian Liga 1...

2006–10 Vaslui 24 (Ø 0,25)
6=   Gueye Mansour
Gueye Mansour
Mansour Gueye is a Senegalese football player, currently a free agent. His nickname is "Omul-Foarfeca", which means "Scissor Man", for his spectacular goals.- Servette FC :...

2004–11 Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

, Buzău
24 (Ø 0,25)
6=   Mike Temwanjera
Mike Temwanjera
Mike Temwanjera is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Romanian Liga I side FC Vaslui. He usually plays as a Centre forward, but he can also serve as a Second Striker. He is one of the longest serving players at his club, playing for Vaslui, since January 2007 and up to now he is...

2007– Vaslui 24 (Ø 0,24)
9   Spadacio 2008-11 Rapid 21 (Ø 0,22)
10   Lukáš Magera
Lukáš Magera
Lukáš Magera is a Czech international footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for English League Two side Swindon Town.-Early career:Magera began his youth career at MSA Dolní Benešov...

2008–11 Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...

20 (Ø 0,23)


UEFA Ranking

The national league rankings for the 2012–13 season of UEFA competitions is based upon results in UEFA competitions from the 2006–07 through 2010–11 seasons. The previous rank, which was used to calculate team allocations for 2011–12 competitions, is given in parentheses.
  • 01 (01)  England Premier League
  • 02 (02)  Spain La Liga
    La Liga
    The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

  • 03 (04)  Germany Bundesliga
    Fußball-Bundesliga
    The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...

  • 04 (03)  Italy Serie A
    Serie A
    Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

  • 05 (05)  France Ligue 1
    Ligue 1
    Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

  • 06 (09)  Portugal Primeira Liga
  • 07 (06)  Russia Russian Premier League
    Russian Premier League
    The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...

  • 08 (07)  Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League
    Ukrainian Premier League
    The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...

  • 09 (10)  Netherlands Eredivisie
    Eredivisie
    The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

  • 10 (11)  Turkey Süper Lig
  • 11 (12)  Greece Superleague Greece
  • 12 (15)  Denmark Danish Superliga
    Danish Superliga
    The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...

  • 13 (14)  Belgium Belgian Pro League
  • 14 (08)  Romania Liga I
  • 15 (16)  Scotland Scottish Premier League
    Scottish Premier League
    The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...


Best results by Romanian teams in the international competitions

From the quarter-finals upwards.
  • Steaua Bucharest: European Cup winners in 1986 and finalists in 1989, European Super Cup
    European Super Cup
    The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...

     winners in 1986, Intercontinental Cup
    Intercontinental Cup (football)
    The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...

     finalists in 1986, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

     quarter finalists in 1993, UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

     semi-finalists in 2006.
  • Dinamo Bucharest: European Cup semi-finalists in 1984, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

     semi-finalists in 1990.
  • 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...

    : European Cup quarter finalists in 1982, UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

     semi-finalists in 1983.
  • Rapid Bucharest: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

     quarter finalists in 1973, UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

     quarter finalists in 2006.
  • Petrolul Ploieşti
    Petrolul Ploiesti
    Fotbal Club Petrolul Ploiești is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:...

    : Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...

     quarter finalists in 1963.
  • Dinamo Bacău: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...

     quarter finalists in 1970.
  • UTA Arad: UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

     quarter finalists in 1972.
  • Victoria Bucharest: UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

     quarter finalists in 1989.

Liga I transfers


See also


External links

Romanian Professional Football League - Official website
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