2008–09 Liga I Explained
The 2008–09 Liga I was the ninety-first season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. Season began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 2009. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.
Teams
Promoted
Teams promoted from Liga II at the beginning of the season.
Relegated
Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of season.
Venues
FC Timișoara | Steaua București | FC U Craiova | CFR Cluj |
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Dan Păltinișanu | Steaua | Ion Oblemenco | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
Capacity: 32,972 | Capacity: 28,365 | Capacity: 25,252 | Capacity: 23,500 |
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Gloria Buzău | Farul Constanța | Dinamo București | Argeș Pitești |
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Municipal | Farul | Dinamo | Nicolae Dobrin |
Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 15,520 | Capacity: 15,032 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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Oțelul Galați | | Rapid București |
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Oțelul | Giulești-Valentin Stănescu |
Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 11,704 |
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Politehnica Iași | FC Vaslui |
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Emil Alexandrescu | Municipal |
Capacity: 11,390 | Capacity: 9,240 |
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Pandurii Târgu Jiu | FC Brașov |
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Tudor Vladimirescu | Silviu Ploeșteanu |
Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 8,800 |
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Gloria Bistrița | CS Otopeni | Unirea Urziceni | Gaz Metan Mediaș |
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Gloria | Astra | Tineretului | Gaz Metan |
Capacity: 7,800 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 5,300 |
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Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Top goalscorers
Source: Liga1.ro
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Andrei Prepeliță for Craiova against Iași, 64 minutes (Round 1 – 26 July 2008)[54]
- Last goal of the season: Claudiu Niculescu for Dinamo against Argeș, 90+3 minutes (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)[55]
- Fastest goal in a match: Andrei Cristea for Iași against Pandurii, 10 seconds (Round 30 – 9 May 2009)[56]
- Fastest two goals in a match: Pandurii 1–1 Bistrița, minutes 2 and 4 seconds (Round 14 – 8 November 2008)[57]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: Cristian Oroș for Brașov against Unirea, 90+4 minutes (Round 1 – 26 July 2008)[58]
- First own goal of the season: Zhivko Zhelev (Oțelul) for Gaz Metan, 31 minutes (Round 1 – 27 July 2008)[59]
- Two own goals by the same team in a match: Diogo and Alexandru Tudose (both Buzău) for CFR, minutes 14 and 79 (Round 2 – 3 August 2008)[60]
- Two goals in one minute and one second: Farul 1–1 Brașov, between 5:53 and 6:54 (Round 13 – 1 November 2008)[61]
- Three goals in three minutes: Farul 1–4 Steaua, minutes 89, 90 and 90+2 (Round 7 – 13 September 2008)[62]
- Six goals in 30 minutes: Gaz Metan 5–1 Timișoara, minutes 60 through 90 (Round 3 – 9 August 2008)[63]
- Most goals in one half: Gaz Metan 0–0 at half time, 5–1 final Timișoara (Round 3 – 9 August 2008)[63]
- Widest winning margin: Otopeni 6–0 Farul (Round 34 – 10 June 2009)[64]
- Hattricks scored: 4
Cards
Notes and References
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- News: EXCLUSIV/ Gabi Balint, noul antrenor al Timișoarei! . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230104903/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/exclusiv-gabi-balint-noul-antrenor-al-timisoarei-3686063 . live . 30 December 2008 . Romanian . prosport.ro .
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- News: Constantin Cîrstea e noul antrenor al Gloriei . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007055624/http://www.sansabuzoiana.ro/sport.html?aid=25452 . dead . 7 October 2011 . Romanian . sansabuzoiana.ro .
- News: Dorinel Munteanu demis! Becali: Lacatus se intoarce la Steaua . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231220330/http://www.sportm.ro/Fotbal-intern/dorinel-munteanu-demis-lacatus-inapoi-la-steaua.html . live . 31 December 2008 . Romanian . sportm.ro .
- News: Trombetta regreta ca a fost demis . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005222512/http://www.citynews.ro/cluj/sport-9/trombetta-regreta-ca-a-fost-demis-32411/ . dead . 5 October 2011 . Romanian . citynews.ro .
- News: Ales Jindra este noul antrenor al CFR Cluj . Romanian . ziare.com .
- News: ȘOC / Ionuț Popa a demisionat de la Poli Iași . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215012504/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/soc-ionut-popa-a-demisionat-de-la-poli-iasi-3410027 . live . 15 February 2012 . Romanian . prosport.ro .
- News: Cristiano Bergodi: "Sunt antrenorul Iașiului!" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090119114753/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/cristiano-bergodi-sunt-antrenorul-iasiului-3766839 . live . 19 January 2009 . Romanian . prosport.ro .
- News: Oficial: Marian Rada, noul antrenor al Rapidului . Romanian . ziare.ro .
- News: Uhrin și Jindra au fost demiși de la CFR Cluj . https://web.archive.org/web/20090407020219/http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/uhrin-si-jindra-au-fost-demisi-de-la-cfr-cluj.html?1689;4158034 . dead . 7 April 2009 . Romanian . mediafax.ro .
- News: Antonio Conceicao este noul tehnician al CFR-ului! (Prosport). Romanian . apropo.ro .
- News: Ion Marin și-a reziliat contractul cu Farul . https://web.archive.org/web/20090416041903/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ion-marin-si-a-reziliat-contractul-cu-farul-133584.html . live . 16 April 2009 . Romanian . gsp.ro .
- News: Lucian Marinof este noul antrenor al Farului! . https://web.archive.org/web/20090416043613/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/lucian-marinof-este-noul-antrenor-al-farului-133619.html . live . 16 April 2009 . Romanian . gsp.ro .
- News: Rada și-a dat demisia: "Plec, decizia mea e irevocabilă" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090420213956/http://rapidisti.mysport.ro/stiri/15080/rada-si-a-dat-demisia-plec-decizia-mea-e-irevocabila-o.htm . dead . 20 April 2009 . Romanian . rapidisti.ro .
- News: Hizo a semnat cu Rapid! Era nevoie de un șoc la echipă! . https://web.archive.org/web/20090506035401/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/hizo-a-semnat-cu-rapid-era-nevoie-de-un-soc-la-echipa-4284052 . live . 6 May 2009 . Romanian . prosport.ro .
- News: Napoli, demis de la Craiova . https://web.archive.org/web/20090516231901/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/napoli-demis-de-la-craiova-138371.html . live . 16 May 2009 . Romanian . gsp.ro .
- News: Ionel Gane, antrenor interimar la Universitatea Craiova . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517230015/http://www.realitatea.net/ionel-gane--antrenor-interimar-la-universitatea-craiova_518817.html . live . 17 May 2009 . Romanian . realitatea.net .
- News: Marius Lacatus a demisionat . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928103213/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articole/demisie_lacatus_17mai2009/ . dead . 28 September 2011 . Romanian . steauafc.ro .
- News: Pedrazzini interimar, "Bursucul" din vară . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517205422/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/pedrazzini-interimar-bursucul-din-vara-4391874 . live . 17 May 2009 . Romanian . prosport.ro .
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- News: Cristi Dulca, interimar la FC Vaslui . https://web.archive.org/web/20090531072356/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cristi-dulca-interimar-la-fc-vaslui-140013.html . live . 31 May 2009 . Romanian . gsp.ro .
- News: Balint, demis de la Timișoara. Romanian . onlinesport.ro .
- News: Balint a fost demis, iar Velcea este interimar până la finalul sezonului . Romanian . gsp.ro . 2 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090611225116/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/balint-a-fost-demis-iar-velcea-este-interimar-pana-la-finalul-sezonului-140843.html . 11 June 2009 . live .
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- News: Liga 1 – Etapa 1: FC Brasov – Unirea Urziceni 1-0. Romanian . RomanianSoccer . 18 May 2009 .
- News: Gaz Metan Medias – Otelul Galati 2-2 . Romanian . Netsport . 18 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204232147/http://fotbal.netsport.ro/stiri/13/31876/Gaz-Metan-Medias---Otelul-Galati-2-2.html . 4 December 2008 . dead .
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- News: Liga 1 – Etapa 1: FC Brasov – Unirea Urziceni 1-0. Romanian . romaniansoccer.ro . 18 May 2009 .
- News: Liga 1 – Etapa 2: Dinamo – Gaz metan Medias 1–0. Romanian . romaniansoccer.ro . 30 May 2009 .
- News: Liga 1 – Etapa 6: Dinamo – Universitatea Craiova 1-0. Romanian . romaniansoccer.ro . 30 May 2009 .
- News: Liga 1 – Etapa 10: FC Arges Pitesti – Universitatea Craiova 1–1. Romanian . romaniansoccer.ro . 30 May 2009 .
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