2022–23_SuperLiga

2022–23 Liga I

2022–23 Liga I

105th season of the top-tier football league in Romania


The 2022–23 Liga I (also known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th season of the SuperLiga, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season started on 16 July 2022 and ended in May 2023.[1] It was the eighth season to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced. Farul Constanța claimed the title, ending the five season domination of the Transylvanian side CFR Cluj.

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After the conclusion of the regular season, teams will be divided according to their place to enter either the championship play-offs or the relegation play-outs.[2]

The teams ranked 15th and 16th at the end of the play-out tournament will be directly relegated, while the 13th and 14th places played a promotion/relegation play-off against 3rd and 4th places from Liga II.[2]

Teams

The league consisted of 16 teams: 12 from the 2021–22 Liga I, two teams from the 2021–22 Liga II, and the winners of the 2021–22 promotion/relegation play-off.

Teams promoted to the Superliga

The first club to be promoted was Petrolul Ploiești, following their 2–0 win against Concordia Chiajna on 9 May 2022. Petrolul Ploiești returned to the Superliga after six years of absence.[3]

The second club to be promoted was Hermannstadt, following their 0–0 draw against CSA Steaua București on 15 May 2022. Hermannstadt returned to Liga I after only one year of absence.[4]

The third club to be promoted was Universitatea Cluj, following their 1–1 draw against Dinamo București on 29 May 2022, in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Universitatea Cluj returned to Liga I after seven years of absence.[5]

Teams relegated to the Liga II

The first club to be relegated was Gaz Metan Mediaș, which were relegated on 2 April 2022 following a 0–4 defeat against UTA Arad, ending their six-year stay in the top flight.[6] Gaz Metan had severe financial problems and was repeatedly penalized, finally ending the season only with financial support from the Romanian Football Federation and the Romanian Professional Football League.[7]

The second club to be relegated was Academica Clinceni, which were relegated on 8 April 2022 following their 0–3 defeat against Chindia Târgoviște, ending their three-year stay in the top flight. Academica had also severe financial problems and was repeatedly penalized, also being denied a license for the new season since March 2022.[8]

The third club to be relegated was Dinamo București, which were relegated on 29 May 2022 following their 1–1 draw against Universitatea Cluj in the promotion/relegation play-offs, thus ending their 74-year stay in the top flight. Dinamo is the second most titled club in Romania and relegated for the first time in their history.[9]

Venues

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  1. Chindia Târgoviște was relocated to Ilie Oană in Ploiești between round 1 and round 7 of the play-out, because Eugen Popescu Stadium in Târgoviște was under renovations.

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

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Regular season

In the regular season the 16 teams will meet twice for a total of 30 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship play-offs and the bottom 10 qualifying for the relegation play-outs.[20]

Table

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Source: LPF (in Romanian) Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[20]
Notes:
  1. Head to head points: Universitatea Cluj 4, Voluntari 1
  2. Head to head points: Botoșani 6, Chindia 5, Hermannstadt 3
  3. FC Hermannstadt was deposed with 9 points due to financial debts.[21]
  4. Head to head points: Arges 6, UTA 0

Results

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Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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Leader and Qualification for the Play-off round
Qualification for the Play-off round
Qualification for the Play-out round
Source: Soccerway

Play-off round

The top six teams from the regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2023–24 UEFA Champions League and 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League as well as deciding the league champion. Teams start the championship round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.[22]

Play-off table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Soccerway, FRF (in Romanian), LPF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[23]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Cup winner

Play-out round

The bottom ten teams from the regular season meet once to contest against relegation. Teams started the play-out round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season. The winner of the Relegation round finish 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team – 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 16th.

Play-out table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Soccerway, FRF (in Romanian), LPF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 4 and 5 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[24]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Petrolul Ploiești failed to obtain a UEFA licence.

European play-offs

In the semi-final, the 7th and 8th-placed teams of the Liga I typically play a one-legged match on the ground of the better placed team (7th place). In the final, the winner of the play-out semi-final will play the highest ranked team of the play-off tournament that did not already qualify for European competitions. The winner of the final will enter the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

European play-off semi-final

26 May 2023 FC U Craiova 1948 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
VoluntariCraiova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Chițu 36', 63'
Baeten 60'
Aliji 78'
Sigurjonsson 85' (pen.)
Dumiter 90+7'
Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic
Penalties
Duarte soccer ball with check mark
Baeten soccer ball with check mark
Asamoah soccer ball with red X
Sidibe soccer ball with check mark
Zanfir soccer ball with check mark
Ganea soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Sigurjonsson
soccer ball with check mark Răduț
soccer ball with red X Armaș
soccer ball with check mark Matricardi
soccer ball with check mark Dumiter
soccer ball with red X Paz

European play-off final

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faced the 3rd and 4th-placed teams of the Liga II.

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First leg

28 May 2023 Gloria Buzău 0–0 UTA Arad Buzău
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (București)
29 May 2023 Dinamo București 6–1 FC Argeș București
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Quentin Bena 15'
Gorka Larrucea 24'
Alexandru Pop 28'
Lamine Ghezali 40'
Dani Iglesias 56'
Lamine Ghezali 62'
Report Mario Zebić 55' Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca)

Second leg

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 1 June 2023

Hat-tricks

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Top assists

As of 1 June 2023

Clean sheets

As of 1 June 2023

Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards

Player of the Month

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Manager of the Month

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Discipline

Champion squad

Farul Constanța[33][34][35][36]

Goalkeepers: Mihai Aioani (39 / 0); Alexandru Buzbuchi (1 / 0).
Defenders: Rolandas Baravykas (3 / 0); Kévin Boli Ivory Coast (13 / 0); Daniel Bîrzu (2 / 0); Radu Boboc (1 / 0); Andrei Borza (33 / 3); Jérémy Corinus France (4 / 0); David Kiki Benin (38 / 1); Ionuț Larie (39 / 3); Mihai Popescu (30 / 1); Dan Sîrbu (30 / 0); Gustavo Marins Brazil (5 / 0); Sebastian Mladen (4 / 0); Romario Benzar (6 / 0).
Midfielders: Andrei Artean (40 / 3); Luca Banu (2 / 0); Tudor Băluță (32 / 6); Carlo Casap (29 / 1); Kevin Doukouré Ivory Coast (27 / 1); Constantin Grameni (39 / 6); Robert Ion (3 / 0); Dragoș Nedelcu (29 / 1); Nicolas Popescu (1 / 0); Eduard Rădăslăvescu (1 / 0).
Forwards: Denis Alibec (31 / 14); Luca Andronache (3 / 0); Adrian Mazilu (19 / 6); Vlad Morar (21 / 4); Louis Munteanu (29 / 10); Alexi Pitu (20 / 5); Enes Sali (19 / 2); Alexandru Stoian (1 / 0); Adrian Petre (3 / 2); Mateus Santos Brazil (13 / 2); Gabriel Torje (16 / 3).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Gheorghe Hagi.

Awards

Liga I Team of the Season

Liga I Team of the 2021–22 Season[37] – Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal

Annual awards

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References

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  3. "LPF a împrumutat Gaz Metan Mediaș cu 60.000 de euro". turnulsfatului.ro. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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  6. "Mihai Teja revine pe bancă, la FC Botoșani". gsp.ro. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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  13. "Au gust de performanță » Andrea Compagno a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii august", iar Gheorghe Hagi - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [They love the taste of victory » Andrea Compagno was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Gheorghe Hagi - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  14. "Minunea Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Marius Măldărășanu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [Miracle Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Marius Măldărășanu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  15. "Un clasic și un debutant! » Gheorghe Hagi a fost ales "Antrenorul lunii octombrie", iar Doru Popadiuc - "Jucătorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [A classic and a premiere » Doru Popadiuc was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Gheorghe Hagi - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  16. ""Regele" și "Micul prinț" » Gheorghe Hagi a fost ales "Antrenorul lunii februarie", iar Malcom Edjouma - "Jucătorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [The King & The Little Prince » Gheorghe Hagi was chosen "Coach of the month in February", and Malcom Edjouma - "Player of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  19. "Jos pălăria pentru campioni! Tudor Băluță a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii mai", iar Gheorghe Hagi - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [Hats off for the champions! Tudor Băluță was chosen "Player of the month for May", and Gheorghe Hagi - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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  23. "Rar vezi așa ceva! E campion cu Farul, deși e liber de contract de 5 luni, de când a fost dat afară de FCSB" [You rarely see something like this! He's a champion with Farul, although he's been out of contract for 5 months, since he was kicked out by FCSB] (in Romanian). Eurosport.ro. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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