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2012–13 Liga I

95th season of top-tier football league in Romania


95th season of top-tier football league in Romania

FieldValue
competitionLiga I
season2012–13
winnersSteaua București
relegatedRapid București
Turnu Severin
CSMS Iași
Gloria Bistrița
continentalcup1[Champions League](2013-14-uefa-champions-league)
continentalcup1 qualifiersSteaua București
continentalcup2[Europa League](2013-14-uefa-europa-league)
continentalcup2 qualifiersPandurii Târgu Jiu
Petrolul Ploiești
Astra Giurgiu
league topscorerRaul Rusescu (21)
biggest home winPetrolul 5–0 Ceahlăul
CFR 5–0 Brașov
biggest away winConcordia 0–6 Steaua
highest scoringPetrolul 6–4 Brașov
matches306
total goals816
longest winsSteaua (6)
longest lossesGloria (8)
longest unbeatenPetrolul (16)
highest attendanceSteaua 4–0 Brașov (50,224)
prevseason[2011–12](2011-12-liga-i)
nextseason[2013–14](2013-14-liga-i)

Turnu Severin CSMS Iași Gloria Bistrița Petrolul Ploiești Astra Giurgiu CFR 5–0 Brașov

The 2012–13 Liga I was the ninety-fifth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. The season began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 30 May 2013. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.

Since Romania dropped from 14th to 22nd place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2011–12 season, the league has lost its second UEFA Champions League berth. Further, all teams who will qualify for a European competition via league placement at the end of this season will have to enter these a round earlier as in the season before. The champions will enter the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, while the second- and third-placed teams will begin at the second and first qualifying rounds, respectively, of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. In addition, the winners of the 2012–13 Cupa României will also start in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, two rounds earlier than before.

Teams

Four teams from the 2011–12 season were relegated to their respective 2012–13 Liga II division, Târgu Mureș, Mioveni, Voința Sibiu, and Sportul Studențesc București.

Four teams, two from each division, were promoted from 2011–12 Liga II. From the Seria I, CSMS Iași and Viitorul Constanța gained the access because they finished first and second in the standings. From Seria II, the promoted teams where Gloria Bistrița and Turnu Severin. Politehnica Timișoara won their promotion place in the field, but they did not receive their licence for the first league, so the Romanian Football Federation decided that the third team in the division, Turnu Severin, should promote instead.

Team FC Astra Ploiești were renamed FC Astra Giurgiu, effective to 1 July 2012.

Venues

Steaua BucureștiUniversitatea ClujCFR ClujTurnu SeverinCeahlăul Piatra NeamțViitorul ConstanțaPetrolul PloieștiDinamo BucureștiOțelul GalațiRapid BucureștiPolitehnica IașiVasluiPandurii Târgu JiuBrașovAstra GiurgiuGaz Metan MediașGloria BistrițaConcordia Chiajna
Arena NaționalăCluj ArenaDr. Constantin RădulescuMunicipal
Capacity: **55,634**Capacity: **30,201**Capacity: **23,500**Capacity: **20,054**
[[File:Stadionul National - National Arena 3.jpg220px]][[File:ClujArena X.jpg200px]][[File:Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium (8122846696).jpg200px]][[File:StadionulmDTS.jpg200px]]
CeahlăulFarulIlie OanăDinamo
Capacity: **18,000**Capacity: **15,520**Capacity: **15,073**Capacity: **15,032**
[[File:Stadionul Ceahlăul - tribune (3).jpg200px]][[File:Stadionul Farul in the 80's.jpg230px]][[File:Ploiești Stadionul Ilie Oană 2.jpg220px]][[File:Dinamo Stadium (2006).jpg200px]]
OțelulGiulești-Valentin Stănescu
Capacity: **13,500**Capacity: **11,704**
[[File:Stadionul Otelul din Galati.JPG200px]][[File:Giulesti Stadium.JPG200px]]
Emil AlexandrescuMunicipal
Capacity: **11,390**Capacity: **9,240**
[[File:Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu panorama.jpg200px]][[File:Stadionul Municipal (Vaslui).jpg200px]]
Tudor VladimirescuSilviu Ploeșteanu
Capacity: **9,200**Capacity: **8,800**
[[File:RO GJ Targu Jiu stadium 1.jpg200px]][[File:Overview Brasov 1.JPG200px]]
Marin AnastasoviciGaz MetanGloriaConcordia
Capacity: **8,500**Capacity: **7,814**Capacity: **7,800**Capacity: **5,123**
[[File:Stadionul Gaz Metan Medias.PNG230px]][[File:Stadionul Jean Padureanu.jpg200px]][[File:Chiajna, Romania - panoramio.jpg200px]]

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Astra GiurgiuROUROU Valerică GămanPumaInterAgro
BrașovROUROU Cristian MunteanuPumaRoman
Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțROUROU Marian ConstantinescuMasitaSuperBet
CFR ClujROUPOR CadúJomaEnergoBit
Concordia ChiajnaROUROU Sorin GhioneaNike
CSMS IașiROUROU Răzvan TincuLegea
Dinamo BucureștiROUROU Cătălin MunteanuNikeOrange
Gaz Metan MediașROUROU Cristian TodeaJomaRomGaz
Gloria BistrițaROUROU Cornel PredescuPumaGomar
Oțelul GalațiROUROU Sergiu CostinMasitaArcelorMittal
Pandurii Târgu JiuROUCIV Ousmane VieraNikeUSMO
Petrolul PloieștiROUFRA Sony MustivarMacronRomprest
Rapid BucureștiROUROU Daniel PancuPuma
Steaua BucureștiROUROU Alexandru BourceanuNikeMihai Nesu Foundation
Turnu SeverinROUROU Marius BălăuPumaPrimăria Severin
Universitatea ClujROUROU Zsolt SzilágyiNikeRomprest
VasluiROUROU Lucian SânmărteanAdidasNew Holland Agriculture
Viitorul ConstanțaROUROU Nicolae DicăPuma

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Steaua BucureștiROUContract terminated21 May 2012*Pre-season*ROUtitle=Reghecampf announced as new Steaua's head coachurl=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/stoichita-am-plecat-de-la-steaua-reghecampf-este-viitorul-antrenor-9655354publisher=MediaFaxaccess-date=21 May 2012}}
Concordia ChiajnaROUSigned by Steaua București21 May 2012ROU8 June 2012
Rapid BucureștiROUSigned by El Jaish21 May 2012ROU18 June 2012
Astra GiurgiuROUResigned23 May 2012ROU14 June 2012
Petrolul PloieștiROUSacked24 May 2012ROU29 May 2012
VasluiPORResigned4 July 2012ROU5 July 2012
Universitatea ClujROUResigned23 July 201217thROU26 July 2012
Astra GiurgiuROUSacked10 August 201210thROU13 August 2012
Turnu SeverinROUSacked27 August 201216thITA27 August 2012
CSMS IașiROUResignedtitle=Liviu Ciobotariu, noul antrenor al CSMS Iasiurl=http://www.csmsiasi.ro/stiri/csms-iasi/liviu-ciobotariu-antrenor-csms-iasi-301/publisher=csmsiasi.rodate=28 August 2012}}17thROU29 August 2012
Oțelul GalațiROUResignedtitle=A început era Tănaseurl=http://www.otelul-galati.ro/stiri/Liga-1/1/A-nceput-era-Tnase/4024publisher=otelul-galati.rodate=30 August 2012access-date=31 August 2012archive-date=16 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416124638/http://www.otelul-galati.ro/stiri/Liga-1/1/A-nceput-era-Tnase/4024url-status=usurped }}15thROU30 August 2012
BrașovROUSackedtitle=FC Brasov si Ionut Badea s-au despartit in mod oficialurl=http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/959-fc-brasov-si-ionut-badea-s-au-despartit-in-mod-oficialpublisher=fcbrasov.rodate=23 September 2012access-date=1 October 2012archive-date=16 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416110315/http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/959-fc-brasov-si-ionut-badea-s-au-despartit-in-mod-oficialurl-status=dead }}11thROUtitle=Sorin Cartu este noul antrenor al lui FC Brasovurl=http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/987-sorin-cartu-este-noul-antrenor-al-lui-fc-brasovpublisher=fcbrasov.rodate=10 October 2012access-date=20 October 2012archive-date=2 December 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202002912/http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/987-sorin-cartu-este-noul-antrenor-al-lui-fc-brasovurl-status=dead }}
VasluiROUResigned24 September 20124thROU28 September 2012
Universitatea ClujROUResigned1 October 201213thROU10 November 2012
Rapid BucureștiROUSackedtitle=Mulțumim, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău! Marian Rada, noul antrenor al Rapiduluiurl=http://fcrapid.ro/stire.php?id=14043publisher=fcrapid.rodate=20 October 2012access-date=20 October 2012archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416132739/http://fcrapid.ro/stire.php?id=14043archive-date=16 April 2013url-status=dead }}8thROU20 October 2012
CFR ClujROUMutual consent24 October 201210thPOR Paulo Sérgio30 October 2012
Petrolul PloieștiROUSigned by Standard Liège26 October 20126thROU29 October 2012
Astra GiurgiuROUSacked29 October 20123rdROU29 October 2012
BrașovROUResignedtitle=Cârțu pleacă, revine Szabourl=http://www.brasovultau.ro/articol/stiri/cartu-pleaca-revine-szabo.htmlpublisher=brasovultau.rodate=13 November 2012}}10thROU13 November 2012
Dinamo BucureștiITASackedtitle=Dorinel Munteanu, noul antrenor al echipei Dinamo după ce Bonetti și-a reziliat contractulurl=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/dorinel-munteanu-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-dinamo-dupa-ce-bonetti-si-a-reziliat-contractul-10322083publisher=mediafax.rodate=15 November 2012}}7thROU15 November 2012
Universitatea ClujROUResigned15 November 201214thROU16 November 2012
Turnu SeverinITAEnd of contractpublisher=csseverin.rolanguage=rotitle=Alexios Alexandris, noul antrenor al CS Turnu Severinurl=http://www.csseverin.ro/index.php?rubrica=17&id=77020date=21 December 2012access-date=21 December 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630100630/http://www.csseverin.ro/index.php?rubrica=17archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead}}17thROU9 January 2013
Dinamo BucureștiROUResigned27 December 20127thROU28 December 2012
Pandurii Târgu JiuROUResigned17 January 20134thROUurl = http://www.pandurii-tg-jiu.ro/index.php?id=9650title = Clubul Pandurii Târgu Jiu a ajuns la un acord cu antrenorul Cristi Pustaipublisher = pandurii-tg-jiu.roaccess-date = 19 January 2013archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130806175406/http://pandurii-tg-jiu.ro/index.php?id=9650archive-date = 6 August 2013url-status = dead }}
Gaz Metan MediașROUSigned by Pandurii Târgu Jiu19 January 201312thROU21 January 2013
Oțelul GalațiROUMutual consenttitle=Petre Grigoraș este noul antrenor al echipei Oțelul Galațiurl=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/petre-grigoras-este-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-otelul-galati-10529914publisher=mediafax.rodate=30 January 2013}}13thROU30 January 2013
Universitatea ClujROUEnd of caretaker spelltitle=Ionel Ganea este noul antrenor principal al echipei Universitatea Clujurl=http://www.oricesport.com/2013/01/31/ionel-ganea-este-noul-antrenor-principal-al-echipei-universitatea-cluj/publisher=Orice Sportdate=31 January 2013access-date=15 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630024054/http://www.oricesport.com/2013/01/31/ionel-ganea-este-noul-antrenor-principal-al-echipei-universitatea-cluj/archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead }}16thROU31 January 2013
Astra GiurgiuROUSackedtitle=Marin Barbu este noul antrenor al echipei Astra Giurgiuurl=http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/06/marin-barbu-este-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-astra-giurgiu/publisher=Orice Sportdate=6 April 2013access-date=12 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630021743/http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/06/marin-barbu-este-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-astra-giurgiu/archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead }}2ndROU6 April 2013
VasluiROUResigned7 April 20136thROU9 April 2013
CFR ClujPORSackedtitle=Paulo Sergio a fost demis de la CFR Cluj. Eugen Trică este noul antrenorurl=http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/13/paulo-sergio-a-fost-demis-de-la-cfr-cluj-eugen-trica-este-noul-antrenor/publisher=Orice Sportdate=13 April 2013access-date=13 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630025628/http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/13/paulo-sergio-a-fost-demis-de-la-cfr-cluj-eugen-trica-este-noul-antrenor/archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead }}8thROU13 April 2013
Astra GiurgiuROUSackedtitle=Haos total la Astra Giurgiu. Marin Barbu a fost demis după doar un singur meciurl=http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/13/haos-total-la-astra-giurgiu-marin-barbu-a-fost-demis-dupa-doar-un-singur-meci/publisher=Orice Sportdate=13 April 2013access-date=13 April 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630022020/http://www.oricesport.com/2013/04/13/haos-total-la-astra-giurgiu-marin-barbu-a-fost-demis-dupa-doar-un-singur-meci/archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead }}2ndROU13 April 2013
CSMS IașiROUSacked20 April 201317thROU22 April 2013
CeahlăulROUSackedtitle=Viorel Hizo a preluat pe Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, în locul lui Costel Enacheurl=http://www.oricesport.com/2013/05/12/viorel-hizo-a-preluat-pe-ceahlaul-piatra-neamt-in-locul-lui-costel-enache/publisher=Orice Sportdate=12 May 2013access-date=12 May 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630024904/http://www.oricesport.com/2013/05/12/viorel-hizo-a-preluat-pe-ceahlaul-piatra-neamt-in-locul-lui-costel-enache/archive-date=30 June 2013url-status=dead }}13thROU12 May 2013

League table

Positions by round

| color_15-=#FFCCCC|text_15-=Relegation to 2013–14 Liga II

Results

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Romania Raul RusescuSteaua București21
2DR Congo Jeremy BokilaPetrolul Ploiești16
3Romania Marius AlexeDinamo București15
4Nigeria Kehinde FataiAstra Giurgiu14
5Tunisia Hamza YounésPetrolul Ploiești13
6Romania Constantin BudescuAstra Giurgiu12
7Romania Marius Niculae1Vaslui11
Romania Mugurel BugaBrașov
Bosnia Bojan GolubovićCeahlăul Piatra Neamț
10Jordan Tha'er BawabGaz Metan Mediaș10
Lithuania Deivydas MatulevičiusPandurii Târgu Jiu
Romania Nicolae DicăViitorul Constanța
Romania Victoraș AstafeiGaz Metan Mediaș / Oțelul Galați

1 Marius Niculae was transferred to Shandong Luneng during the winter transfer window.

Champion squad

Steaua București

Statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Nigeria John Ibeh (Pandurii Târgu Jiu) against Universitatea Cluj
  • Hat-tricks of the season:
    • Tunisia Hamza Younés (Petrolul Ploiești) against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (stage 1)
    • Romania George Țucudean (Dinamo București) against CSMS Iași (4 goals, stage 2)
    • Republic of Macedonia Mirko Ivanovski (Astra Giurgiu) against Concordia Chiajna (stage 6)
    • Romania Marius Niculae (Vaslui) against Concordia Chiajna (stage 10)
    • Romania Marius Onofraș (CSMS Iași) against Oțelul Galați (stage 18)
    • Romania Marius Pena (Oțelul Galați) against Rapid București (stage 19)
    • France Robert Maah (CFR Cluj) against Universitatea Cluj (stage 34)

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1Steaua21,099
2Petrolul11,642
3Dinamo 194811,134
4CFR Cluj4,929
5Pandurii4,794
6Oțelul4,706
7Drobeta4,147
8U Cluj3,997
9FC Rapid3,971
10Iași3,735
11Vaslui3,289
12Brașov2,588
13Astra2,450
14Ceahlăul2,394
15Viitorul2,271
16Gaz Metan2,206
17Concordia2,032
18Gloria1,929

Source:

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