The 2016-17 Liga I was the ninety-ninth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. The season began on 22 July 2016 and ended in June 2017. Viitorul Constan?a were crowned champions for the first time in their history. This was the second season to take place with the playoff/playout format.
Video 2016-17 Liga I
Teams
The last two teams from the 2015-16 season, ACS Poli Timi?oara and Petrolul Ploie?ti, were relegated to their respective 2016-17 Liga II division. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2015-16 Liga II advanced to Liga I.
On 21 July 2016 Rapid Bucure?ti was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by ACS Poli Timi?oara.
Renamed teams
CSM Studen?esc Ia?i was renamed as CSM Politehnica Ia?i.
FC Steaua Bucure?ti was renamed as FCSB.
Venues
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
Maps 2016-17 Liga I
Regular season
In the regular season the 14 teams will meet twice, a total of 26 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship round and the bottom 8 qualifying for Relegation round.
Regular season table
Regular season results
Updated to games played on 6 March 2017.
Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Regular season positions by round
Championship round
The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2017-18 UEFA Champions League and 2017-18 UEFA Europa 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.
Championship round table
Championship round results
Updated to games played on 13 May 2017.
Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship round positions by round
Relegation round
The bottom eight teams from regular season will meet twice (14 matches per team) to contest against relegation. Teams start the Relegation 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 finishes 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team - 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 14th.
Relegation round table
Relegation round results
Updated to games played on 5 June 2017.
Source: Liga 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round positions by round
Liga I play-off
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faced the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.
Notes:
- ACS Poli Timi?oara qualified for 2017-18 Liga I and UTA Arad qualified for 2017-18 Liga II.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- Updated to matches played on 5 June 2017.
1 Azdren Llullaku was transferred to Astana during the winter transfer window.
2 Mircea Axente was transferred to Al-Faisaly during the winter transfer window.
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
- Updated to matches played on 5 June 2017.
*Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.
Discipline
- As of 5 June 2017
Player
- Most yellow cards: 12
- Andrei Artean (ACS Poli Timi?oara)
- Júnior Morais (Astra Giurgiu)
- Gabriel Va?vari (Boto?ani)
- Daniel Novac (Voluntari)
- Most red cards: 3
- George Miron (Boto?ani)
- Radu Zaharia (Gaz Metan Media?)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 104
- Astra Giurgiu
- Concordia Chiajna
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu
- Most red cards: 8
- Politehnica Ia?i
- Boto?ani
Awards
Liga I Team of the Season
Monthly awards
References
External links
- Official website (in Romanian)
Source of article : Wikipedia
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