2021–22 Liga I (women's football) explained

Competition:Liga I
Season:2021–22
Teams:12
Winners:U Olimpia Cluj
Relegated:Heniu Prundu Bârgăului
Selena ȘN Constanța
Continentalcup1:Women's UCL
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:6 August 2022

The 2021–22 Liga I was the 32nd season of the top level women's football league of the Romanian football league system. 12 teams played a one legged-round robin. The top 6 teams progressed then to the play-offs, while the bottom 6 teams to the play-out, where a two-legged round-robin took place. Teams ranked 11 and 12 (5 and 6 in the play-out) would relegate directly to the 2022–23 Liga II.

U Olimpia Cluj were the defending champions.

Team changes

To Liga I

Promoted from Liga II

From Liga I

Relegated to Liga II

Renamed teams

While still remaining a separate club, in the summer of 2020, ACS Fortuna Becicherecu Mic signed a partnership with ASU Politehnica Timișoara, as a result of which the male Fortuna team became an unofficial satellite of Politehnica's.[1] Therefore, in the summer of 2021, strengthening the partnership between the two clubs, the Fortuna women's team announced that it would use the Politehnica Timișoara branding[2] [3] starting with the 2021–2022 season.

Following a partnership with the Alexandria municipality, Universitatea Alexandria was renamed as CSM Alexandria. This was achieved by a cession of rights to participate in all competitions from Clubul Sportiv Universitatea Alexandria to Clubul Sportiv Municipal Alexandria.[4]

Due to waning support from authorities of Reșița and Caraș-Severin County, ACS Banat Girls Reșița started a partnership with Comloșu Mare municipality from Timiș County, where they would play all their home matches.[5] As a consequence, the Reșița part of the name was dropped, the team changing its name to just "ACS Banat Girls", thus still continuing to represent the historic Banat region.

Stadiums by capacity and location

ClubCityStadiumdata-sort-type="number"Capacity
CSM AlexandriaAlexandriaMunicipal (Alexandria)5,000
Banat GirlsComloșu MareComunal
Fair PlayBucharestCiorogârla1,000
HeniuPrundu BârgăuluiHeniu500
Fotbal FemininBaia MareViorel Mateianu7,000
Ladies Târgu MureşTârgu MureşAcademia de Sport Mureşul
U OlimpiaCluj-NapocaClujana / Iclod Arena
Piroș SecurityAradSânnicolaul Mic1,500
Politehnica FeminaTimișoara
TârgovișteTârgovișteAlpan (Șotânga)1,000
UniversitateaGalațiSiderurgistul6,000
Vasas FeminaOdorheiu SecuiescMunicipal (Odorheiu Secuiesc)5,000

Regular season

League table

Championship play-offs

The top six teams from Regular season met twice (10 matches per team) for deciding the league champion and the participant in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season, but no other records carried over.

Play-off table

Championship play-out

The bottom six teams from Regular season will met (10 matches per team) for deciding the two relegated teams to the 2021–22 Liga II. Teams start the Play-off round with their points from the Regular season, but no other records carried over.

Play-out table

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASU Politehnica a oficializat colaborarea cu Fortuna Becicherecu Mic. Ce spune preşedintele Viorel Şerban despre renovarea "Ştiinţei" şi atragerea unui sponsor puternic . ASU Politehnica has officialized its collaboration with Fortuna Becicherecu Mic. What is president Viorel Şerban saying about the renovation of „Ştiinţa” stadium and attracting a pwerful sponsor . pressalert.ro . ro . 26 March 2022 . 26 March 2022 . https://archive.today/20220326184620/https://www.pressalert.ro/2020/07/asu-politehnica-2serban-stadion/.
  2. Web site: Politehnica Timișoara și Fortuna Becicherecu Mic și-au unit forțele în elita fotbalului feminin . Politehnica Timișoara and Fortuna Becicherecu Mic unite their forces in the women's football elite . fortunabecicherec.ro . ro . 26 March 2022 . 26 March 2022 . https://archive.today/20220326185935/https://fortunabecicherec.ro/2021/06/08/politehnica-timisoara-si-fortuna-becicherecu-mic-si-au-unit-fortele-in-elita-fotbalului-feminin/.
  3. Web site: Politehnica Timișoara și Fortuna Becicherecu Mic și-au unit forțele în elita fotbalului feminin . Politehnica Timișoara and Fortuna Becicherecu Mic unite their forces in the women's football elite . sspolitehnica.ro . ro . 26 March 2022 . 26 March 2022 . https://archive.today/20220326190454/https://www.sspolitehnica.ro/fortuna-politehnica-femina/.
  4. Web site: Aviz Nr. 3166/08.07.2021 . Approval No. 3166/08.07.2021 . frf.ro . ro . 21 August 2022 . 21 August 2022 . https://archive.today/20220821054655/https://www.frf.ro/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Aviz-favorabil-CS-Universitatea-Alexandria.pdf.
  5. Web site: ACS Banat Girls continuă în Liga 1! La Comloșu Mare! . ACS Banat Girls continues in Liga 1! At Comloșu Mare! . caon.ro . ro . 21 August 2022 . 21 August 2022 . https://archive.today/20220821060853/https://caon.ro/acs-banat-girls-continua-in-liga-1-la-comlosu-mare/2388368/.