Summary
The Liga I (ROU1) or SuperLiga (ROU1) is the top football league in Romania's football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 ROU1 season, the ROU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024-2025 ROU1 Championship Round team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2024-2025 ROU1 Championship Round team
- winner of the 2024-2025 ROU1 UEFAECL playoff
The winner of the 2024-2025 Cupa României (Romanian Cup), typically a ROU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Romania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ROU1 | SuperLiga (Liga I) | 16 |
| ROU2 | Casa Pariurilor (Liga II) | 20 |
| ROU3 | Liga III | 100 |
| ROU4 | Liga IV | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 12 Jul 2024 - 7 Mar 2025 | Champ/Releg Rounds 10 Mar 2025 - 25 May 2025 | UEFAECL Playoffs 28 May 2025-11 Jun 2025 | 16: ROU1 (12 minimum), ROU2 (4 maximum) |
Season Format
The 2024-2025 ROU1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each ROU1 team plays the other 15 ROU1 teams in Home-Away matches for a total of 30 league matches per team. The second stage consists of the Championship Round and the Relegation Round. In the Championship Round, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other five ROU1 teams for 10 additional league matches (40 total per team) to determine final rankings for the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League and the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League placements. In the Relegation Round, each team plays one match against the other nine ROU1 teams for 9 additional league matches (39 total per team) to determine determine the relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2024-2025 ROU1 Relegation Round, the 1st and 2nd place Relegation Round teams will play a one-legged playoff against each other. The winner plays a Home/Away highest aggregate score UEFAECL playoff against the 3rd place Championship Group team.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 ROU1 Relegation Round, the 9th and 10th place Relegation Round teams are relegated to the ROU2, and the 7th and 8th place Relegation Round teams will play a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 3rd and 4th place ROU2 teams.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | - | 25 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | 18 | 7 -8-3 | 29 | - | 27 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 7 -7-4 | 28 | - | 28 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | - | 23 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | 18 | 6 -9-3 | 27 | - | 19 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 7 | Sepsi | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | - | 25 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | 18 | 5 -10-3 | 25 | - | 22 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 9 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | 17 | 5 -8-4 | 23 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | FCV Farul Constanţa | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | - | 17 | 24 | -7 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 11 | FC Politehnica Iaşi | 18 | 6 -3-9 | 21 | - | 18 | 26 | -8 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 12 | AFC Hermannstadt | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | - | 21 | 31 | -10 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 13 | FC UTA Arad | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 14 | FC Botoşani | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | - | 15 | 23 | -8 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 15 | FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | - | 15 | 25 | -10 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 16 | AS FC Buzău | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | FC UTA Arad | Cluj Arena |
 | FT | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Oţelul |
 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | Stadionul Sepsi |
 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Jean Pădureanu |
 | Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Ilie Oană |
| FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | Stadionul Francisc von Neuman |
 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu |
| FC Botoşani | Arena Naţională |
 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| CFR Cluj-Napoca | Cluj Arena |
| Sepsi | Complex Sportiv Craiova |
| FC UTA Arad | Stadionul Oţelul |
| AFC Hermannstadt | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Viitorul |
| FC Politehnica Iaşi | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| CFR Cluj-Napoca | Stadionul 1 Mai |
| AS FC Buzău | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| FC Universitatea Cluj | Stadionul Sepsi |
| FC Oţelul Galaţi | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
Results
| 02 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Complex Sportiv Craiova |
| 11 | Sepsi | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| 20 | FC Politehnica Iaşi | Stadionul Jean Pădureanu |
| 12 | AFC Hermannstadt | Stadionul 1 Mai |
| 11 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| 00 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 12 | Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Francisc von Neuman |
| 11 | FC Politehnica Iaşi | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 01 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Ilie Oană |
| 30 | FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | Arena Naţională |
| 11 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
| 21 | FC Universitatea Cluj | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 01 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | Stadionul Viitorul |
| 20 | AS FC Buzău | Stadionul Sepsi |
| 10 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 01 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Stadionul Oţelul |
| 12 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Cluj Arena |
| 01 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Jean Pădureanu |
| 01 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul 1 Mai |
| 20 | FC UTA Arad | Superbet Arena-Giulești |