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2009–10 Liga I

92nd season of top-tier football league in Romania


92nd season of top-tier football league in Romania

FieldValue
competitionLiga I
season2009–10
winnersCFR Cluj
relegatedInternațional
Politehnica Iași
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
Unirea Alba Iulia
continentalcup1[Champions League](2010-11-uefa-champions-league)
continentalcup1 qualifiersCFR Cluj
Unirea Urziceni
continentalcup2[Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league)
continentalcup2 qualifiersVaslui
Steaua București
Timișoara
Dinamo București
league topscorerAndrei Cristea (16)
biggest home winTimișoara 6–0 Ceahlăul
Timișoara 6–0 Unirea
Brașov 6–0 Bistrița
biggest away winGaz Metan 2–6 Timișoara
Ceahlăul 0–4 Dinamo
Ceahlăul 0–4 Rapid
highest scoringUrziceni 4–4 Dinamo
Gaz Metan 2–6 Timișoara
matches306
total goals711
longest wins6 matches
Vaslui
longest unbeaten16 matches
Urziceni
longest winless14 matches
Iași
longest losses7 matches
Alba Iulia
average attendance
prevseason[2008–09](2008-09-liga-i)
nextseason[2010–11](2010-11-liga-i)

Politehnica Iași Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Unirea Alba Iulia Unirea Urziceni Steaua București Timișoara Dinamo București Timișoara 6–0 Unirea Brașov 6–0 Bistrița Ceahlăul 0–4 Dinamo Ceahlăul 0–4 Rapid Gaz Metan 2–6 Timișoara Vaslui Urziceni Iași Alba Iulia

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

Farul Constanța, Otopeni and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They were joined by Argeș Pitești, who were demoted upon a decision of the Professional Football League on 8 July 2009, after their owner, Cornel Penescu, was found guilty of corruption. 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 2008–09 Liga II divisions. Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and Ploiești were promoted from Seria I while 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.

Venues

TimișoaraSteaua BucureștiFC U CraiovaCFR ClujCeahlăul Piatra NeamțDinamo BucureștiInternațional Curtea de ArgeșOțelul GalațiRapid BucureștiPolitehnica IașiFC VasluiPandurii Târgu JiuAstra PloieștiFC BrașovUnirea Alba IuliaGloria BistrițaUnirea UrziceniGaz Metan Mediaș
Dan PăltinișanuSteauaIon OblemencoDr. Constantin Rădulescu
Capacity: **32,972**Capacity: **28,365**Capacity: **25,252**Capacity: **23,500**
[[File:Panoramio - V&A Dudush - Stadionu Dan Paltinisan.jpg230px]][[Image:Stadionul Steaua.jpg200px]][[File:Stadium Ion Oblemenco - inside.JPG200px]][[File:Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium (8122846696).jpg200px]]
CeahlăulDinamoNicolae DobrinOțelul
Capacity: **17,500**Capacity: **15,032**Capacity: **15,000**Capacity: **13,500**
[[File:Stadionul Ceahlăul - tribune (3).jpg200px]][[File:Dinamo Stadium (2006).jpg200px]][[File:Nicolae Dobrin stadium.jpg200px]][[File:Stadionul Otelul din Galati.JPG200px]]
Giulești-Valentin StănescuEmil Alexandrescu
Capacity: **11,704**Capacity: **11,390**
[[Image:Giulesti Stadium.JPG200px]][[File:Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu panorama.jpg200px]]
MunicipalTudor Vladimirescu
Capacity: **9,240**Capacity: **9,200**
[[File:Stadionul Municipal (Vaslui).jpg200px]][[File:RO GJ Targu Jiu stadium 1.jpg200px]]
AstraSilviu Ploeșteanu
Capacity: **9,000**Capacity: **8,800**
[[File:Stadionul Astra.JPG200px]][[File:Overview Brasov 1.JPG200px]]
CetateGloriaTineretuluiGaz Metan
Capacity: **8,000**Capacity: **7,800**Capacity: **7,000**Capacity: **5,300**
[[File:Victoria Cetate Stadium.JPG200px]][[File:Stadionul Jean Padureanu.jpg200px]][[File:Intrare stadion - panoramio.jpg200px]][[File:Stadionul Gaz Metan Medias.PNG230px]]

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt Sponsor
Astra PloieștiROUROU Gheorghe RohatAdidasInterAgro
BrașovROUROU Robert IlyeșPumaRoman
Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțMNEMDA Eugeniu CebotaruLottoAltex
CFR ClujITAPOR CadúNikeSigma Towers
Dinamo BucureștiROUROU Marius NiculaeNikeOrange
FC U CraiovaROUROU Andrei PrepelițăAdidasEdiție Specială
Gaz Metan MediașROUROU Cristian TodeaJomaRomGaz
Gloria BistrițaROUROU Călin AlbuțPumaTeraplast, Aldis, Darimex
InternaționalROUROU Mihai PintiliiAdidasLazăr Company
Oțelul GalațiROUROU Gabriel ParaschivMasitaArcelorMittal
Pandurii Târgu JiuROUROU Alin ChibulcuteanUmbroUSMO
Politehnica IașiROUROU Cristian BrănețNike
Rapid BucureștiROUROU Costin LazărLottoUnibet
Steaua BucureștiROUROU Petre MarinNikeSportingBet
TimișoaraROUROU Dan AlexaLottoBalkan Petroleum
Unirea Alba IuliaBIHROU Răzvan DâlbeaLottoElit
Unirea UrziceniISRROU George GalamazGivovaGreenCity
VasluiROUBRA WesleyAdidasNew Holland Agriculture

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
BrașovITA Nicolò NapoliSackedJuly 27, 2009ROU Viorel MoldovanJuly 27, 2009
Astra PloieștiROM Ion MoldovanSackedAugust 20, 2009ITA Nicolò NapoliAugust 20, 2009
Steaua BucureștiITA Cristiano BergodiSackedSeptember 17, 2009ROM Mihai StoichițăSeptember 18, 2009
Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțROM Mihai IonescuROM Florin Marin
FC U CraiovaROM Daniel MogoșanuSackedSeptember 21, 2009ROM Eugen NeagoeSeptember 21, 2009
VasluiROM Cristian DulcaSackedSeptember 23, 2009ROM Dorin Zotincă
VasluiROM Dorin ZotincăInterimROM Marius LăcătușSeptember 28, 2009
Dinamo BucureștiITA Dario BonettiSackedOctober 2, 2009ROM Marin IonOctober 2, 2009
Gloria BistrițaROM Sandu TăbârcăResignedOctober 18, 2009ROM Florin Halagian
Gloria BistrițaROM Florin HalagianInterimROM Marian PanăOctober 20, 2009
Dinamo BucureștiROU Marin IonResignedOctober 23, 2009ROM Cornel ȚălnarOctober 24, 2009
Pandurii Târgu JiuROM Sorin CârțuROM Liviu Ciobotariu
Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțROM Florin MarinROM Gheorghe Mulțescu
Rapid BucureștiROM Viorel HizoResignedOctober 29, 2009ROM Nicolae ManeaNovember 1, 2009
CFR ClujPOR António ConceiçãoSackedNovember 16, 2009ITA Andrea MandorliniNovember 18, 2009
FC U CraiovaROM Eugen NeagoeSackedDecember 13, 2009NED Mark WotteJanuary 3, 2010
Internațional Curtea de ArgeșROM Ștefan StoicaSackedDecember 2009ROM Ionuț BadeaDecember 2009
Unirea UrziceniROM Dan PetrescuResignedDecember 26, 2009ISR Ronny LevyDecember 2009
Gloria BistrițaROM Marian PanăSackedJanuary, 2010ROM Marius ȘumudicăJanuary 4, 2010
Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțROM Gheorghe MulțescuSackedFebruary 27, 2010Montenegro Zoran FilipovićMarch 3, 2010
Unirea Alba IuliaROM Adrian FalubSackedMarch 8, 2010Bosnia Blaž SliškovićMarch 11, 2010
Pandurii Târgu JiuROM Liviu CiobotariuResignedMarch 17, 2010ROM Sorin CârțuMarch 17, 2010
Rapid BucureștiROM Nicolae ManeaResignedApril 1, 2010ROM Ioan AndoneApril 1, 2010
Politehnica IasiROM Petre GrigorașResignedApril 15, 2010ROM Dumitru DumitriuApril 15, 2010
Astra PloieștiITA Nicolò NapoliSackedApril 20, 2010ROM Marin BarbuApril 20, 2010
FC U CraiovaNED Mark WotteSackedROM Florin BejinaruMay 14, 2010

League table

Positions by round

Results

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1ROM Andrei CristeaDinamo București16
2GRE Pantelis KapetanosSteaua București15
3ROM Dorin GogaTimișoara12
BRA WesleyVaslui
ROM Marius BilașcoUnirea Urziceni
6ROM Liviu GaneaAstra Ploiești11
7ROM Cristian BudCFR Cluj10
BRA Júnior MoraesGloria Bistrița
ROU Alexandru IonițăRapid București
10CZE Lukáš MageraTimișoara9

Source: RomanianSoccer

Champion squad

CFR Cluj

Season statistics

Scoring

  • Hattricks scored: 4
    • Florin Costea for Craiova against Unirea, minutes 15, 31 and 79 (Round 9 – 3 October 2009)
    • Gheorghe Bucur for Timișoara against Gaz Metan, minutes 45, 72 and 85 (Round 15 – 29 November 2009)
    • Wesley Lopes da Silva for Vaslui against Unirea, minutes 47, 61 and 90 (Round 25 – 3 April 2010)
    • Cristian Bud for CFR against Unirea (Round 29 – 24 April 2009)

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1FC Rapid9,824
2CFR Cluj9,451
3Craiova8,471
4Timișoara8,341
5Steaua6,578
6Iași5,676
7Pandurii5,235
8Vaslui4,765
9Oțelul4,500
10Dinamo 19483,941
11Gloria3,588
12Ceahlăul3,529
13Urziceni3,235
14Brașov3,144
15Gaz Metan3,088
16Alba Iulia3,053
17Internațional2,435
18Astra2,388

Source:

References

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