Liga I 2007-08
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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.
CFR Cluj will play in the UEFA Champions League group stage, while FC Steaua Bucureşti qualified for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. FC Rapid Bucureşti, F.C. Dinamo Bucureşti, FC Unirea Voluntari Urziceni and Politehnica 1921 Ştiinţa Timişoara qualified for the UEFA Cup first round. The highest placed team that has not qualified for the UEFA Cup is allowed the opportunity to compete in the third round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup, provided they have applied to enter the Intertoto Cup in the next season. FC Vaslui, Oţelul Galaţi and Gloria Bistriţa are the only teams that have applied[1], with FC Vaslui securing their participation.
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[edit] League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Cluj (C) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 76 | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Group stage |
| 2 | Steaua | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 19 | 32 | 68* | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Third qualifying round |
| 3 | Rapid | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 61 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round |
| 4 | Dinamo | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 61 | |
| 5 | Urziceni | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 61 | |
| 6 | Poli Timişoara | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 57 | |
| 7 | Vaslui | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 47 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 Third round |
| 8 | Oţelul | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Craiova | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 43 | |
| 10 | Gloria Bistriţa | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 42 | |
| 11 | Poli Iaşi | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 41 | |
| 12 | Pandurii | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Farul | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 40 | |
| 14 | Gloria Buzău | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 37 | |
| 15 | Ceahlăul (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 36 | Liga II |
| 16 | Dacia (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 31 | |
| 17 | UTA Arad (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 26 | |
| 18 | U Cluj (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 17** |
Last updated: May 7, 2008
Source: LPF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored.
*Steaua were deducted 7 points due to bribery of U Cluj players for the match U Cluj - CFR Cluj (0-1)
**U Cluj were deducted 6 points due to bribery received from Steaua for the match U Cluj - CFR Cluj (0-1)
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.
Head-to-Head: used when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
| Liga I 2007-08 Winners |
|---|
| CFR Cluj 1st Title |
[edit] Results
| Home \ Away1 | CEA | CFR | DAC | DIN | FAR | GLO | BUZ | OTE | PAN | IAS | TIM | RAP | STE | UNI | UCL | CRA | UTA | VAS |
| Ceahlăul | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| CFR Cluj | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dacia | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Dinamo | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| Farul | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Gloria Buzău | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Oţelul | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Pandurii | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Poli Iaşi | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| Poli Timişoara | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Rapid | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Steaua | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Urziceni | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| U Cluj | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| Craiova | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| UTA Arad | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Vaslui | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Last updated: May 7, 2008
Source: LPF
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Top goalscorers
Last updated: May 7, 2008
Source: LPF
[edit] Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Poli Timişoara | Dan Păltinişanu | 32,019 |
| Steaua | Ghencea | 28,000 |
| U Cluj | Ion Moina | 28,000 |
| U Craiova | Ion Oblemenco | 25,252 |
| Rapid | Giuleşti - Valentin Stănescu | 19,100 |
| Gloria Buzău | Crâng | 18,000 |
| Farul | Farul | 15,500 |
| Dinamo | Dinamo | 15,300 |
| Ceahlăul | Ceahlăul | 15,000 |
| Oţelul | Oţelul | 13,500 |
| CFR Cluj | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu | 12,813 |
| UTA Arad | Francisc von Neumann | 12,000 |
| Gloria Bistriţa | Gloria | 12,000 |
| Poli Iaşi | Emil Alexandrescu | 11,481 |
| F.C. Vaslui | Municipal - Vaslui | 10,000 |
| Pandurii | Tudor Vladimirescu | 9,200 |
| Dacia | Dacia | 7,000 |
| Unirea | Tineretului | 7,000 |
[edit] Kit and Shirt Sponsors 2007-08
| Team | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | Lotto | Altex | |
| CFR Cluj | Nike | Polus Center Cluj | |
| Dacia Mioveni | Umbro | Consiliul Local Mioveni | Umbro take over as new sponsor |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | Nike | Orange | Orange take over as new sponsor |
| Farul Constanţa | Umbro | Şantierul Naval Constanţa | Umbro take over from previous manufacturer, Lotto |
| Gloria Bistriţa | Puma | Darimex | Puma take over from previous manufacturer, Nike |
| Gloria Buzău | hummel | Avicola Buzău | hummel take over from previous manufacturer, Nike |
| Oţelul Galaţi | Nike | Arcelor Mittal | |
| Pandurii Târgu-Jiu | Uhlsport | USMO | Uhlsport take over from previous manufacturer, Kappa |
| Poli Iaşi | Umbro | Iulius Mall Iaşi | |
| Poli Ştiinţa Timişoara | Lotto | Balkan Petroleum | Lotto take over from previous manufacturer, Nike-Converse |
| Rapid Bucureşti | Lotto | Holsten | Holsten take over as new sponsor |
| Steaua Bucureşti | Nike | CitiFinancial | CitiFinancial take over as new sponsor |
| Unirea Urziceni | Joma | Primăria Voluntari | Joma take over from previous manufacturer, Umbro |
| U Cluj | Diadora | Majors: Banca Transilvania, Oncos | Diadora take over from previous manufacturer, Uhlsport |
| Universitatea Craiova | Adidas | editie.ro | Adidas take over from previous manufacturer, Nike |
| UTA Arad | Uhlsport | San Paolo IMI Bank | Uhlsport take over from previous manufacturer, Errea |
| FC Vaslui | Umbro | Same Deutz-Fahr | Same Deutz-Fahr take over as new sponsor |
[edit] Notes
(1) FC Delta Tulcea won the first serie of Liga II, but did not apply for the license necessary for playing in Liga I in the 2007-08 season. The highest ranked relegated team in the previous season, namely FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ (15th place in 2006-07 season), will continue in Liga I[2] [3]
(2) Timişoara change of name following name conflict with FC Politehnica Timişoara[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sorti favorabili pentru echipele romanesti: Traseu facil in Intertoto", RomanianSoccer.ro, 2008-04-21. Retrieved on 2008-04-23. (Romanian)
- ^ (Romanian) FRF nu le va permite tulcenilor să evolueze în Liga I.. Prosport (2007-05-31). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ (Romanian) Viorel Duru: "Ceahlăul rămâne în Liga I.". Prosport (2007-06-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
- ^ (Romanian) Schimbă numele echipei!. Prosport (2007-06-07). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
