2024–25 Liga I Explained

Competition:Liga I
Season:2024–25
Dates:12 July 2024 –
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Liga I, known officially as the SuperLiga, is the 107th season of Liga I, the top football league in Romania. The season will start on 12 July 2024.[1] The newcomers are Unirea Slobozia who are making their debut in Liga I and Gloria Buzău who returned to Liga I after a 15-year absence. The draw took place on 1 July 2024.[2]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

The league consists of 16 teams: 14 teams from 2023–24 Liga I and two teams promoted from 2023–24 Liga II.

Teams promoted from the Liga II

The first club to be promoted was Unirea Slobozia, they made their debut in Liga 1.

The second club to be promoted was Gloria Buzău, they returned to Liga I after fifteen years of absence.

Teams relegated to the Liga II

The first club to be relegated was FC U Craiova, ending their three-year stay in the top flight.

The second club to be relegated was Voluntari, ending their nine-year stay in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

FCSBUniversitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujCFR Cluj
Arena NaționalăIon OblemencoCluj ArenaDr. Constantin Rădulescu
Capacity: 55,634Capacity: 30,983Capacity: 30,201Capacity: 22,198
Petrolul PloieștiRapid BucureștiOțelul GalațiHermannstadt
Ilie OanăRapid–GiuleștiOțelulMunicipal (Sibiu)
Capacity: 15,073Capacity: 14,047Capacity: 13,500Capacity: 12,363
Gloria BuzăuUTA Arad
Stadionul Municipal BuzăuFrancisc von Neuman
Capacity: 12,321Capacity: 11,500
Politehnica IașiSepsi OSK
Emil AlexandrescuSepsi Arena
Capacity: 11,390Capacity: 8,400
Dinamo BucureștiBotoșaniUnirea SloboziaFarul Constanța
Arcul de TriumfMunicipal (Botoșani)1 MaiViitorul
Capacity: 8,207Capacity: 7,782Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 4,554

Personnel and sponsorship

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 manufacturerMain Shirt sponsorOther Shirt sponsor
Botoșani Andrei MironAdidasUnibetElsaco
CFR Cluj Dan Petrescu Mário CamoraNikePlayerMyPlace Residence, Aquavita
Dinamo București Răzvan PatricheMacronSuperbet
Farul Constanța (owner and manager) Ionuț LarieNikeSuperbet
FCSB Elias Charalambous Darius OlaruNikeBetanoWalter Tosto
Hermannstadt Ionuț StoicaNikeUnibetSibiu Municipality, Escudo
Gloria Buzău Cristian DumitruJomaGetica 95Hai Buzău!
Oțelul Galați Juri CisottiAdidasLibertyGalați Municipality, Mr Bit
Petrolul Ploiești Mehmet Topal Valentin ȚicuMacronLa Cocoș
Politehnica Iași Tony Alin RomanNikeMaxbetIași Municipality
Rapid București Marius Sumudica Cristian SăpunaruKappaSuperbetIMAMED
Sepsi OSK Bernd Storck Roland NiczulyAdidasDiószegiGyermelyi
Unirea Slobozia Adrian Mihalcea Constantin TomaAdidasMr BitAndisol, Terra Oyl Group, Taboo Events, Ialomița
Universitatea Cluj Ioan Sabău Alexandru ChipciuAdidasSuperbetAROBS
Universitatea Craiova Constantin Gâlcă Nicușor BancuPumaBetano
UTA Arad Florin IacobSallerFavbet

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Rapid Bucuresti (caretaker)End of contract30 June 2024Pre-season1 July 2024
Petrolul Ploiesti Sacked30 June 2024 1 July 2024
Botoșani Sacked25 July 202416th 25 July 2024[3]
Rapid BucurestiSacked20 August 202412th 20 August 2024[4]

Regular season

League table

Positions by round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Când începe Superliga dacă România se califică în sferturi la EURO! LPF a oferit răspunsul: „Suntem foarte aglomerați”. Sergiu. Nicolae. June 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Tragerea la sorți pentru programul etapelor din Superliga României 2024-2025 s-a încheiat! Când se joacă primul derby Dinamo - FCSB UPDATE. Sport.ro.
  3. Web site: Liviu Ciobotariu este noul antrenor principal al FC Botoșani . 2024-07-25 . FCBT . ro.
  4. Web site: MARIUS ȘUMUDICĂ, NOUL ANTRENOR AL RAPIDULUI . 2024-08-21 . .fcrapid. ro.