2009–10 Liga I

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The 2009–10 Liga I was the ninety-second season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.

Teams

Professional Football League on 8 July 2009, after their owner, Cornel Penescu, was found guilty of corruption.[1] As a consequence, 15th-placed Gaz Metan Mediaș
were spared relegation.

The four relegated teams were replaced by the champions and runners-up from both

Unirea Alba Iulia and Internațional Curtea de Argeș
were promoted from Seria II.

Promoted team FC Ploiești were renamed FC Astra Ploiești, effective to 1 July 2009.[2]

Venues

Timișoara
Steaua București
FC U Craiova
 CFR Cluj
Dan Păltinișanu
 Steaua Ion Oblemenco
Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Capacity: 32,972 Capacity: 28,365 Capacity: 25,252 Capacity: 23,500
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 Dinamo București Internațional Curtea de Argeș[i]
Oțelul Galați
Ceahlăul
Dinamo
 Nicolae Dobrin
Oțelul
Capacity: 17,500 Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 13,500
Rapid București
Steaua
2009–10 Liga I (Romania)
Steaua
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Location of Bucharest teams. 		Politehnica Iași
Giulești-Valentin Stănescu
Emil Alexandrescu
Capacity: 11,704[ii] Capacity: 11,390
FC Vaslui
 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Municipal
 Tudor Vladimirescu
Capacity: 9,240 Capacity: 9,200
Astra Ploiești FC Brașov
Astra
Silviu Ploeșteanu
Capacity: 9,000 Capacity: 8,800
Unirea Alba Iulia
 Gloria Bistrița Unirea Urziceni Gaz Metan Mediaș
Cetate
Gloria
Tineretului
Gaz Metan
Capacity: 8,000[iii] Capacity: 7,800 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,300
  1. Orășenesc Stadium from Mioveni for the first half of the season and to Nicolae Dobrin Stadium from Pitești for the second half, because Ștrand Stadium from Pitești does not meet the standards for Liga I
    .
  2. ^ Capacity of Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Stadium has been reduced from 19,100 to 11,704 due to advanced degradation of the resistance structure of the South End.
  3. ^ Capacity of Cetate Stadium has been reduced from 18,000 to 8,000 due to security reasons.

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
Astra Ploiești
 Romania Marin Barbu Romania Gheorghe Rohat Adidas InterAgro
Brașov Romania Viorel Moldovan
Robert Ilyeș
Puma
 Roman
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 Montenegro Zoran Filipović Moldova Eugeniu Cebotaru Lotto Altex
CFR Cluj Italy Andrea Mandorlini
Cadú
 Nike Sigma Towers
Dinamo București Romania Cornel Țălnar Romania Marius Niculae Nike
Orange
FC U Craiova
 Romania Laurențiu Reghecampf Romania Andrei Prepeliță Adidas Ediție Specială
Gaz Metan Mediaș Romania Cristian Pustai Romania Cristian Todea Joma RomGaz
Gloria Bistrița Romania Marius Șumudică Romania Călin Albuț Puma Teraplast, Aldis, Darimex
Internațional Romania Ionuț Badea Romania Mihai Pintilii Adidas Lazăr Company
Oțelul Galați
 Romania Dorinel Munteanu Romania Gabriel Paraschiv Masita ArcelorMittal
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania Florin Bejinaru Romania Alin Chibulcutean Umbro USMO
Politehnica Iași Romania Dumitru Dumitriu Romania Cristian Brăneț Nike —
Rapid București Romania Ioan Andone Romania Costin Lazăr Lotto Unibet
Steaua București
 Romania Mihai Stoichiță Romania Petre Marin Nike SportingBet
Timișoara Romania Ioan Sabău Romania Dan Alexa Lotto Balkan Petroleum
Unirea Alba Iulia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković Romania Răzvan Dâlbea Lotto Elit
Unirea Urziceni Israel Ronny Levy Romania George Galamaz Givova GreenCity
Vaslui
 Romania Marius Lăcătuș
Wesley
 Adidas New Holland Agriculture

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Brașov Italy Nicolò Napoli[3] Sacked July 27, 2009 Romania Viorel Moldovan[3] July 27, 2009
Astra Ploiești
 Romania Ion Moldovan[4] Sacked August 20, 2009 Italy Nicolò Napoli[5] August 20, 2009
Steaua București
 Italy Cristiano Bergodi Sacked September 17, 2009 Romania Mihai Stoichiță September 18, 2009
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 Romania Mihai Ionescu Romania Florin Marin
FC U Craiova
 Romania Daniel Mogoșanu Sacked September 21, 2009 Romania Eugen Neagoe September 21, 2009
Vaslui
 Romania Cristian Dulca Sacked September 23, 2009 Romania Dorin Zotincă
Vaslui
 Romania Dorin Zotincă Interim Romania Marius Lăcătuș September 28, 2009
Dinamo București Italy Dario Bonetti Sacked October 2, 2009 Romania Marin Ion October 2, 2009
Gloria Bistrița Romania Sandu Tăbârcă Resigned October 18, 2009 Romania Florin Halagian
Gloria Bistrița Romania Florin Halagian Interim Romania Marian Pană October 20, 2009
Dinamo București Romania Marin Ion[6] Resigned October 23, 2009 Romania Cornel Țălnar[7] October 24, 2009
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 Romania Sorin Cârțu Romania Liviu Ciobotariu
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 Romania Florin Marin Romania Gheorghe Mulțescu
Rapid București Romania Viorel Hizo Resigned October 29, 2009 Romania Nicolae Manea November 1, 2009
CFR Cluj
António Conceição
 Sacked November 16, 2009 Italy Andrea Mandorlini November 18, 2009
FC U Craiova
 Romania Eugen Neagoe Sacked December 13, 2009 Netherlands Mark Wotte January 3, 2010
Internațional Curtea de Argeș
 Romania Ștefan Stoica Sacked December 2009 Romania Ionuț Badea December 2009
Unirea Urziceni
 Romania Dan Petrescu Resigned December 26, 2009 Israel Ronny Levy December 2009
Gloria Bistrița Romania Marian Pană Sacked January, 2010 Romania Marius Șumudică January 4, 2010
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 Romania Gheorghe Mulțescu Sacked February 27, 2010 Montenegro Zoran Filipović March 3, 2010
Unirea Alba Iulia
 Romania Adrian Falub Sacked March 8, 2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković March 11, 2010
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 Romania Liviu Ciobotariu Resigned March 17, 2010 Romania Sorin Cârțu March 17, 2010
Rapid București Romania Nicolae Manea Resigned April 1, 2010 Romania Ioan Andone April 1, 2010
Politehnica Iasi Romania Petre Grigoraș Resigned April 15, 2010 Romania Dumitru Dumitriu April 15, 2010
Astra Ploiești
 Italy Nicolò Napoli Sacked April 20, 2010 Romania Marin Barbu April 20, 2010
FC U Craiova
 Netherlands Mark Wotte Sacked Romania Florin Bejinaru May 14, 2010

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 CFR Cluj (C) 34 20 9 5 46 23 +23 69 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Unirea Urziceni 34 18 12 4 53 26 +27 66 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3
Vaslui
 34 18 8 8 44 28 +16 62[a] Qualification to Europa League play-off round[b]
4
Steaua București
 34 18 8 8 49 36 +13 62[a]
5 Timișoara 34 15 14 5 55 27 +28 59 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
6 Dinamo București 34 13 14 7 48 37 +11 53 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[b]
7 Rapid București 34 14 10 10 53 38 +15 52
8
Oțelul Galați
 34 14 8 12 38 38 0 50
9 Brașov 34 12 10 12 40 30 +10 46
10 Gaz Metan Mediaș 34 9 15 10 33 37 −4 42
11 Gloria Bistrița 34 10 11 13 35 46 −11 41
12 Internațional Curtea de Argeș (R) 34 10 6 18 32 49 −17 36[c] Relegation to Liga II[d]
13
FC U Craiova
 34 11 3 20 44 52 −8 36[c]
14
Astra Ploiești
 34 8 12 14 33 45 −12 36[c]
15 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 34 7 13 14 19 30 −11 34 Spared from relegation[d]
16 Politehnica Iași (R) 34 7 10 17 28 50 −22 31 Relegation to 2010–11 Liga II
17
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
(R) 		34 6 10 18 28 57 −29 28
18
Unirea Alba Iulia
(R) 		34 7 5 22 33 62 −29 26
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b VAS 2–1 STE; STE 2–1 VAS
  2. ^
    Vaslui
    qualified for European competitions via their league placement, the allocation of UEFA Europa League spots effectively reverted to league placement as well, with the 6th-placed team Dinamo București also qualifying.
  3. ^ a b c INT: 7 pts, 6–4; CRA: 6 pts, 4–6; AST: 4 pts, 5–5
  4. ^ a b Internațional were denied a licence for the 2010–11 season because they failed to meet the requirements. Pandurii Târgu Jiu as the best-placed relegated team were therefore spared from relegation.

Positions by round

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Vaslui
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Source: kicker.de
(in German)

Results

Home \ Away
AST
 BRA
CEA
 CFR
UCR
 DIN GAZ GBI INT
OȚE
 PAN PIA RAP
STE
 TIM
UAI
 URZ
VAS
Astra Ploiești
 — 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 4–2 0–2 0–0
Brașov 0–0 — 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 6–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
 0–0 2–1 — 2–4 2–1 0–4 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–1
CFR Cluj 1–0 2–1 2–0 — 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–0
FC U Craiova
 1–0 3–0 3–2 2–3 — 0–0 1–2 5–1 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–4 1–2 1–2 3–1 1–4 1–2
Dinamo București 3–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Gaz Metan Mediaș 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–4 2–6 5–0 0–0 0–0
Gloria Bistrița 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 — 0–1 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3
Internațional Curtea de Argeș 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–3 2–4 2–1 — 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2
Oțelul Galați
 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 3–0 1–0 — 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 1–4 1–0
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 — 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0
Politehnica Iași 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 — 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–3
Rapid București 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 0–1 2–2 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 — 5–1 0–3[a] 2–0 1–1 3–2
Steaua București
 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 3–3 2–0 0–1 2–1
Timișoara 0–0 1–2 6–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 — 6–0 0–0 0–1
Unirea Alba Iulia
 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–3 — 1–2 2–0
Unirea Urziceni 4–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 3–2 4–4 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 — 1–2
Vaslui
 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 —
Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The original result (1–0) was annulled and Rapid were awarded a 0–3 loss because they used ineligible players in the match against Timișoara.[8]

Top goalscorers

Rank[9][10] Player Club Goals
1 Romania Andrei Cristea Dinamo București 16
2 Greece Pantelis Kapetanos
Steaua București
 15
3 Romania Dorin Goga
Timișoara
 12
Wesley
Vaslui
Romania Marius Bilașco Unirea Urziceni
6 Romania Liviu Ganea
Astra Ploiești
 11
7 Romania Cristian Bud CFR Cluj 10
Brazil Júnior Moraes
Gloria Bistrița
Romania Alexandru Ioniță Rapid București
10 Czech Republic Lukáš Magera
Timișoara
 9

Source: RomanianSoccer

Champion squad

CFR Cluj[11]

Goalkeepers: Nuno Claro Portugal (26 / 0); Boris Peškovič Slovakia (5 / 0); Eduard Stăncioiu (4 / 0).
Defenders:

Edimar Brazil (16 / 0); Léo Veloso Brazil (10 / 0); Gabriel Mureșan (28 / 2); Cristian Panin (29 / 0); Felice Piccolo Italy (10 / 0); Tony Portugal
(19 / 0).
Midfielders: Andrei Boroștean (1 / 0); Davide Bottone Italy (7 / 0); Emmanuel Culio Argentina (28 / 1); Dani Portugal (21 / 0); Ciprian Deac (24 / 2); Roberto De Zerbi Italy (4 / 0); Emil Dică (14 / 1); Nicolae Dică (13 / 0); Sebastián Dubarbier Argentina (16 / 3); Darío Flores Uruguay (5 / 1); André Leão Portugal (5 / 0); Sixto Peralta Argentina (26 / 3); Eugen Trică (1 / 0).
Forwards:
Diego Ruíz Argentina (1 / 0); Lacina Traoré Ivory Coast
(25 / 6).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Toni Conceição Portugal / Andrea Mandorlini Italy.

Season statistics

Scoring

  • Hattricks scored: 4
    • Unirea
      , minutes 15, 31 and 79 (Round 9 – 3 October 2009)
    • Gaz Metan
      , minutes 45, 72 and 85 (Round 15 – 29 November 2009)
    • Unirea
      , minutes 47, 61 and 90 (Round 25 – 3 April 2010)
    • Unirea
      (Round 29 – 24 April 2009)

References

  1. ^ Petre, Anca Monica (8 July 2009). "FC Arges a fost retrogradata!" [Arges was demoted!] (in Romanian). Sport365.ro. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  2. ^ "A reînviat Astra!" [A revived Astra!]. liga2.ro. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Napoli, schimbat cu Moldovan după 20 de zile! Noul antrenor este acum în vestiar" (in Romanian). GSP. 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  4. ^ "Astra a rămas fără antrenor! Napoli în cărți!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  5. ^ "Napoli a semnat cu Astra Ploiești" (in Romanian). Prosport. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  6. ^ "Dinamo fara Ion Marin!" (in Romanian). fcdinamo.ro. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  7. ^ "Comunicat de presa, Cornel Dinu – director tehnic!" (in Romanian). fcdinamo.ro. 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  8. ^ Rapid 0-3 Poli! Timisoara, pe 2 langa Steaua! Iancu: "Cine e Becali? E nimeni! Il astept la TAS" (in Romanian)
  9. ^ "Top Scorers". www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Scorers". www.worldfootball.net (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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