2017–18 Divizia A1 (women's volleyball) explained

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Divizia A1
T Bg:
  1. 636468
T Color:white
Champions:CSM București (1st title)
Runners Up:Alba Blaj
Third Place:Știința Bacău
Fourth Place:Târgoviște
Relegated:none
Teams:10

The 2017–18 Divizia A1 season was the 68th season of the Divizia A1, the highest professional volleyball league in Romania. CSM Volei Alba Blaj was the defending champion. At the end of the season, CSM București won their first title.

Competition format

The competition format will be the same as in the previous season.

Teams

SCM U Craiova and CSU Galați were relegated to Divizia A2. Unic Piatra Neamț and SCM Ptești withdrew from Divizia A1.[1]

Agroland Timișoara and Universitatea Cluj promoted from Divizia A2.[2]

TeamCityArenaCapacity
AgrolandTimișoaraConstantin Jude2,200
AlbaBlajTimotei Cipariu400
CSMBucharestSala Elite500
CSMLugojI.K. Ghermănescu400
CSMTârgoviște2,000
CSU MedicinaTârgu MureșSala Sporturilor2,000
DinamoBucureștiDinamo2,538
PenicilinaIașiPolyvalent Hall1,500
ȘtiințaBacăuSala Sporturilor2,000
UniversitateaCluj-NapocaHoria Demian2,525

Play-out

In the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Volleyball Federation from 26 February 2018 it was decided to cancel the play-out round, places 7–10. The final ranking for these places remains the same as that at the end of the regular season.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://sporttim.ro/volei/piatra-neamt-si-pitesti-retrase-timisenele-incep-afara-intr-un-program-modificat-uvt-agroland-trei-prime-jocuri-in-deplasare-inaintea-gazduirii-meciului-cu-csm-lugoj-pe-28-octombrie Piatra Neamț și Pitești retrase, timișenele încep afară într-un program modificat. UVT Agroland, trei prime jocuri în deplasare înaintea găzduirii meciului cu CSM Lugoj pe 28 octombrie
  2. http://doarvolei.ro/agroland-timisoara-si-u-cluj-au-promovat-in-divizia-a1-la-volei-feminin/ Agroland Timișoara și ”U” Cluj au promovat în Divizia A1 la volei feminin
  3. News: 2017–18 season. 26 February 2018. 26 May 2018.