The 2008–09 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"...

was the 91st season of top-tier football in Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. It began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 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...

 were the defending champions.

Team movement from 2007-08

Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of the previous season

Liga I 2007-08

The 2007-08 season of Liga I began on July 27, 2007 and ended on May 7, 2008. CFR Cluj became champions, winning their first trophy and ending a 17-year long reign of Bucharest-based teams....

• 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...
  
  
• Dacia Mioveni
  Dacia Mioveni
  Clubul Sportiv Mioveni is a Romanian football team from Mioveni, Argeş County, founded in 2000, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni...
  
  
• FCM UTA
• U Cluj

Teams promoted from Liga II

• Serie 1 Champions: 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...
  
  
• Serie 2 Champions: FC Argeş
• Serie 1 Runners-up: 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:...
  
  
• Serie 2 Runners-up: 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 :...
  
  

Stadia and locations

Team	Venue	Capacity
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...	Nicolae Dobrin	16,500
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...	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:*...	12,670
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...	Dr. Constantin Rădulescu	25,000
Dinamo Bucureşti	Dinamo	15,300
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...	Farul	15,500
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 :...	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...	8,000
Gloria Bistriţa	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...	7,800
Gloria Buzău	Municipal (Buzău)	18,000
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:...	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
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...	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:*...	13,500
Pandurii	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:...	Emil Alexandrescu	12,500
Rapid Bucureşti	Giuleşti - Valentin Stănescu	19,100
Steaua Bucureşti	Steaua	28,365
Timişoara	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 Urziceni	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...	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	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...	9,220

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment
Dinamo Bucureşti	Romania 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:...	Contract not renewed		Romania Mircea Rednic Mircea Rednic Mircea Rednic is a Romanian football manager and former defender. As of July 2010, he manages Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan....
Rapid Bucureşti	Romania Marian Rada Marian Rada Marian Rada is a Romanian former football defender and manager .- Career :He started to play in the country's second division in 1981, for Autobuzul Bucharest. After he spent two seasons in Liga II, he was transferred to Rapid Bucharest, where he found great success...	Contract not renewed		Portugal José Peseiro José Peseiro José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005....
SC Vaslui	Romania Emil Săndoi Emil Sandoi Emil Săndoi is a retired Romanian football defender, currently manager of the Romanian Under-21 national team.He was born in Craiova and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1983....	Contract not renewed		Romania 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...
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:...	Romania 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 :...	Contract not renewed		Serbia Miodrag Ješić Miodrag Ješic Miodrag Ješić is a Serbian football manager and a former footballer. He is the current Head coach of Shahrdari Tabriz.-Playing:...
Gloria Buzău	Romania 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		Portugal Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães , simply Álvaro, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current manager.-Club career:...
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:...	Serbia Miodrag Ješić Miodrag Ješic Miodrag Ješić is a Serbian football manager and a former footballer. He is the current Head coach of Shahrdari Tabriz.-Playing:...	Caretaker		Romania Gabriel Mărgărit
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...	Romania 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...	Sacked		Italy Maurizio Trombetta Maurizio Trombetta Maurizio Trombetta is an Italian former football player turned manager. He was in charge as head coach of Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj and youth team coach at Reggina.-Playing:...
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:...	Romania Gabriel Mărgărit	Sacked		Romania Marian Bucurescu
Pandurii Târgu Jiu	Romania 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		Romania 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...
Rapid Bucureşti	Portugal José Peseiro José Peseiro José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005....	Sacked		Romania 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...
Gloria Buzău	Portugal Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães , simply Álvaro, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current manager.-Club career:...	Sacked		Romania Mario Marinică Mario Marinica Mario Marinică is a football manager and coach, currently Technical Director at Sportul Studenţesc.He holds the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest football coaching qualification. Marinica is a highly qualified, experienced and ambitious coach, with a proven track record of developing young talent...
Rapid Bucureşti	Romania 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...	Caretaker		Portugal José Peseiro José Peseiro José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005....
Steaua Bucureşti	Romania 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...	Resigned		Romania Dorinel Munteanu Dorinel Munteanu Dorinel Ionel Munteanu is a Romanian former football midfielder, and current manager of Oţelul Galaţi.-Club career:Munteanu started to play football for Metalul Bocşa, a team which offered him the first chance to play in Divizia B in 1986...
SC Vaslui	Romania 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...	Sacked		Romania 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...
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:...	Romania Marian Bucurescu	Resigned		Romania 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 :...
FC Timişoara	Czech Republic Dušan Uhrin, Jr.	Sacked		Romania Gavril Balint Gavril Balint Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...
Gloria Buzău	Romania Mario Marinică Mario Marinica Mario Marinică is a football manager and coach, currently Technical Director at Sportul Studenţesc.He holds the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest football coaching qualification. Marinica is a highly qualified, experienced and ambitious coach, with a proven track record of developing young talent...	Sacked		Romania Constantin Cârstea
Steaua Bucureşti	Romania Dorinel Munteanu Dorinel Munteanu Dorinel Ionel Munteanu is a Romanian former football midfielder, and current manager of Oţelul Galaţi.-Club career:Munteanu started to play football for Metalul Bocşa, a team which offered him the first chance to play in Divizia B in 1986...	Sacked		Romania 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...
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...	Italy Maurizio Trombetta Maurizio Trombetta Maurizio Trombetta is an Italian former football player turned manager. He was in charge as head coach of Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj and youth team coach at Reggina.-Playing:...	Sacked		Czech Republic Ales Jindra Aleš Jindra Aleš Jindra is the former coach of Liga I champions CFR Cluj and former player.Before moving to Romania, he was the assistant coach of the Czech 2. Liga team FK Baník Sokolov.-External links:...  and  Czech Republic Dušan Uhrin, Jr.
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:...	Romania Ionuţ Popa Ionut Popa Ionuţ Popa is a Romanian football coach and former player. Since October 2010 he has been manager of Liga II club CS Mioveni....	Resigned		Italy Cristiano Bergodi
Rapid Bucureşti	Portugal José Peseiro José Peseiro José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005....	Sacked		Romania Marian Rada Marian Rada Marian Rada is a Romanian former football defender and manager .- Career :He started to play in the country's second division in 1981, for Autobuzul Bucharest. After he spent two seasons in Liga II, he was transferred to Rapid Bucharest, where he found great success...
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...	Czech Republic Ales Jindra Aleš Jindra Aleš Jindra is the former coach of Liga I champions CFR Cluj and former player.Before moving to Romania, he was the assistant coach of the Czech 2. Liga team FK Baník Sokolov.-External links:...  and  Czech Republic Dušan Uhrin, Jr.	Sacked		Portugal Toni 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...
Farul Constanţa	Romania Ion Marin	Resigned		Romania Lucian Marinof
Rapid Bucureşti	Romania Marian Rada Marian Rada Marian Rada is a Romanian former football defender and manager .- Career :He started to play in the country's second division in 1981, for Autobuzul Bucharest. After he spent two seasons in Liga II, he was transferred to Rapid Bucharest, where he found great success...	Resigned		Romania 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...
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...	Italy Nicolo 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		Romania Ionel Gane Ionel Gane Ionel Tersinio Gane is a Romanian football manager and former footballer who played at both professional and international levels.- Career :...
Steaua Bucureşti	Romania 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...	Resigned		Italy Massimo Pedrazzini Massimo Pedrazzini Massimo Pedrazzini is an Italian football coach and former player, last in charge as Walter Zenga's assistant coach at Serie A club Palermo.- Player :...
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...	Romania 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...	Resigned		Romania 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...
FC Timişoara	Romania Gavril Balint Gavril Balint Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...	Sacked		Romania Valentin Velcea Valentin Velcea Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romanian football midfielder. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara.-Politehnica Timişoara:...

League table

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Positions by round

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Liga I 2008-09

The 2008–09 Liga I was the 91st season of top-tier football in Romania. It began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 2009. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.-Team movement from 2007-08:Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of the previous season...

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Liga I 2008-09

The 2008–09 Liga I was the 91st season of top-tier football in Romania. It began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 2009. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.-Team movement from 2007-08:Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of the previous season...

|width=10px bgcolor=CC9966| ||3rd place; Liga I

Liga I 2008-09

The 2008–09 Liga I was the 91st season of top-tier football in Romania. It began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 2009. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.-Team movement from 2007-08:Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of the previous season...

Results

Top goalscorers

Source: liga1.ro
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|  Kingdom of Romania 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:...

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| 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...

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|  Kingdom of Romania Gheorghe Bucur

Gheorghe Bucur

Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker....

| FC Timişoara
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| align="center" | 3
|  Brazil Spadacio

Juliano Gonçalves Spadacio

Juliano Gonçalves Spadacio is a Brazilian footballer. He is currently playing for PAOK in Greek Super League.*In 2009-2010 season he was selected Midfielder of the Year....

| align="center" | 16
| Rapid Bucureşti
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| align="center" rowspan="2"| 4
|  Kingdom of Romania Ionel Dănciulescu

Ionel Danciulescu

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

| align="center" rowspan="2"| 12
| rowspan="2"| Dinamo Bucureşti
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|  Kingdom of Romania Marius Niculae

Marius Niculae

Marius Constantin Niculae is a Romanian footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Bucureşti as a centre forward.A Romanian international since the age of 19, he participated at Euro 2008.-Dinamo Bucharest:...

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| align="center" rowspan="2"| 6
|  Greece 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:...

| align="center" rowspan="2"| 11
| rowspan="2"| Steaua Bucureşti
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|  Kingdom of Romania Bogdan Stancu

Bogdan Stancu

Bogdan Sorin Stancu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig side Orduspor on loan from Galatasaray...

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| align="center" | 8
|  Burkina Faso Yssouf Koné

Yssouf Koné

Yssouf Koné is a naturalized Burkinabé football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Vålerenga.- Career :He scored ten goals in the UEFA Champions League 2007/08 season including qualification matches....

| align="center" | 10
| 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...

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| align="center" | 9
|  Kingdom of Romania Gabriel Paraschiv

Gabriel Paraschiv

Gabriel Ioan Paraschiv is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Oţelul Galaţi.He played his 100th match for Oţelul Galaţi against former Romanian champions CFR Cluj.-Statistics:...

| align="center" | 9
| Oţelul Galaţi
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| align="center" rowspan="5"| 10
|  Kingdom of Romania Alexandru Curtean

Alexandru Curtean

Alexandru Curtean is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side FC Politehnica Timişoara.-Early career:Curtean started his career at FC Sibiu, but he transferred to Gaz Metan when was still young....

| align="center" rowspan="5"| 8
| 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 :...

 / FC Timişoara
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|  Zimbabwe 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...

| 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...

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|  Portugal Chico
| Farul Constanţa
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|  Kingdom of Romania Marius Onofraş

Marius Onofras

Daniel Marius Onofraş is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Liga I club CSMS Iaşi as a Winger.-Politehnica Iaşi:...

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Marius Bilasco

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

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Scoring

• First goal of the season: Andrei Prepeliţă
  Andrei Prepelita
  Andrei Prepeliţă is a Romanian professional footballer, who plays for Steaua Bucureşti.-Steaua Bucureşti:On 2 August 2011 he signed a four year contract with Steaua Bucureşti.-External links:*...
  
   for 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 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:...
  
  , 64 minutes (Round 1 – 26 July 2008)
• Last goal of the season: Claudiu Niculescu
  Claudiu Niculescu
  Claudiu Iulian Niculescu is currently playing for Universitatea Cluj soccer team. He has previously played for Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo Bucureşti and has also played at Genoa 1893 for a season....
  
   for Dinamo against FC 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...
  
  , 90+3 minutes (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)
• Fastest goal in a match: 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:...
  
   for 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:...
  
   against Pandurii, 10 seconds (Round 30 – 9 May 2009)
• Fastest two goals in a match: Pandurii 1–1 Bistriţa, minutes 2 and 4 seconds (Round 14 – 8 November 2008)
• Goal scored at the latest point in a match: Cristian Oroş
  Cristian Oros
  Cristian Oros is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Rapid Bucureşti. He scored in his first game in Liga 1 against Unirea Urziceni.-External links:* at FC Braşov...
  
   for 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...
  
   against Unirea, 90+4 minutes (Round 1 – 26 July 2008)
• First own goal of the season: Zhivko Zhelev
  Zhivko Zhelev
  Zhivko Zhelev is a Bulgarian football defender, currently playing for Slavia Sofia.-Litex:Zhelev joined Litex Lovech quite young but fought hard to get a place in the first team. He formed a formidable duet with ex-Bulgarian national defender Rosen Kirilov...
  
   (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...
  
  ) for Gaz Metan
  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 :...
  
  , 31 minutes (Round 1 – 27 July 2008)
• Two own goals by the same team in a match: Diogo
  Diogo Lézico da Silva
  Diogo Lézico da Silva is a Portuguese defender currently playing for Romanian club Farul Constanţa.-External links:*...
  
   and Alexandru Tudose
  Alexandru Tudose
  Alexandru Tudose is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Gloria Bistriţa in the Liga I as a Centre back.-International career:* Tudose was captain of the Romania Under 17 squad.-External links:* *...
  
   (both Buzău) 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...
  
  , minutes 14 and 79 (Round 2 – 3 August 2008)

• Two goals in one minute and one second: Farul
  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...
  
   1–1 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...
  
  , between 5:53 and 6:54 (Round 13 – 1 November 2008)
• Three goals in three minutes: Farul
  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...
  
   1–4 Steaua, minutes 89, 90 and 90+2 (Round 7 – 13 September 2008)
• Six goals in 30 minutes: Gaz Metan
  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 :...
  
   5–1 Timişoara, minutes 60 through 90 (Round 3 – 9 August 2008)
• Most goals in one half: Gaz Metan
  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 :...
  
   0–0 at half time, 5–1 final Timişoara (Round 3 – 9 August 2008)

• Widest winning margin: 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:...
  
   6–0 Farul (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)

• Hattricks scored: 4
  • Alexandru Curtean
    Alexandru Curtean
    Alexandru Curtean is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side FC Politehnica Timişoara.-Early career:Curtean started his career at FC Sibiu, but he transferred to Gaz Metan when was still young....
    
     for Gaz Metan
    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 :...
    
     against Timişoara, minutes 65, 75 and 81 (Round 3 – 9 August 2008)
  • Marius Niculae
    Marius Niculae
    Marius Constantin Niculae is a Romanian footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Bucureşti as a centre forward.A Romanian international since the age of 19, he participated at Euro 2008.-Dinamo Bucharest:...
    
     for Dinamo against 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...
    
    , minutes 24, 78 and 90 (Round 24 – 11 April 2009)
  • Marius Niculae
    Marius Niculae
    Marius Constantin Niculae is a Romanian footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Bucureşti as a centre forward.A Romanian international since the age of 19, he participated at Euro 2008.-Dinamo Bucharest:...
    
     for Dinamo against Bistriţa, minutes 20, 56 and 72 (Round 26 – 21 April 2009)
  • Victoraş Iacob
    Victoras Iacob
    Victoraş Constantin Iacob is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for Aris Thessaloniki in the Greek Super League.-Rocar Bucureşti:...
    
     for 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:...
    
     against Farul, minutes 4, 34 and 50 (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)

Cards

• First yellow card: Attila Hadnagy
  Attila Hadnagy
  Attila Hadnagy is a Romanian footballer who plays for FC Braşov. He was born in Sfântu Gheorghe. He previously played for Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe and Petrolul Ploieşti....
  
   for 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...
  
   against Unirea, 19 minutes (Round 1 – 26 July 2008)
• First red card: Rafael Pereira
  Rafael Pereira dos Santos
  Rafael Pereira dos Santos is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Esporte Clube Juventude.-External links:...
  
   for Gaz Metan
  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 :...
  
   against Dinamo, 22 minutes (Round 2 – 3 August 2008)
• Most red cards in a single match: 3
  • Dinamo 1–0 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...
    
     – 2 for Dinamo (Júlio César
    Julio Cesar Santos Correa
    Júlio César Santos Correa , known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer, as a central defender.-Early years:...
    
    , Adrian Ropotan
    Adrian Ropotan
    Adrian Ropotan is a Romanian football midfielder. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk on loan from FC Dynamo Moscow. He was transferred to FC Dynamo Moscow for 3 million euros on the 13th of February 2009.-External links:**...
    
    ) and 1 for 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...
    
     (Josh Mitchell
    Josh Mitchell
    Josh Mitchell is an Australian football player who currently plays for Perth Glory.-Club career:Josh Mitchell was born in Belmont, Newcastle and began playing football at the age of 4 at Swansea Swans Soccer Club and was selected for the Australian School Boys Football team in 2002...
    
    ) (Round 6 – 30 August 2008)
  • 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...
    
     1–1 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...
    
     – 2 for 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...
    
     (Mircea Bornescu
    Mircea Bornescu
    Mircea Bornescu is an Romanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești.-Profile:* *...
    
    , Michael Baird) and 1 for 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...
    
     (Daniel Bălaşa
    Daniel Bălaşa
    -References:...
    
    ) (Round 10 – 3 October 2008)
• Match without any cards: Unirea Urziceni 1–1 Steaua
  Steaua
  The name Steaua may refer to*FC Steaua Bucureşti - the Romanian football club.*CSA Steaua Bucureşti - the Romanian sport club and its sections:*Ice hockey*Basketball*Handball*Rugby union...
  
   (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)

See also

• Cupa României 2008–09
• Liga I 2007–08
• 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....
  
  
• Liga III 2008–09
  Liga III 2008–09
  The 2008-09 Liga III season was the 53rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.The winners of each division got promoted to the 2009–10 Liga II season. There were also two playoff tournaments held at neutral venues involving the second placed teams, one with...
  
  
• List of Romanian football transfers 2008-09