2016–17 Liga I

The 2016–17 Liga I was the 99th season of Liga I, which is the top division football league in Romania. The season began on 23 July 2016 and ended in May 2017. Viitorul Constanța won the tournament.

 Teams 

 Astra Giurgiu
 Botoșani
 Cluj
 Concordia Chiajna
 Universitatea Craiova
 Municipal Studențesc Iași
 Dinamo București Gaz Metan Mediaș
 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 Poli Timișoara
 Steaua Bucureşti
 Târgu Mureș
 Viitorul Constanța
 Voluntari

 Results 

TeamQualification or relegation1Viitorul Constanța2616373922+1751Qualification to Championship round2Steaua Bucureşti2613853422+12473Astra Giurgiu2613583228+4444Cluj2614754223+19435Universitatea Craiova2613493626+10436Dinamo București2612594033+7417Gaz Metan Mediaș2610973627+939Qualification to Relegation round8Botoșani2695123031−1329Voluntari2686123037−73010Municipal Studențesc Iași2685132831−32911Concordia Chiajna2667131732−152512Pandurii Târgu Jiu2667132442−181913Poli Timișoara2677122542−171414Târgu Mureș2656152037−1712
* Rapid București, CFR Cluj and Târgu Mureș were all subtracted points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.

 Championship round 

Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.

TeamQualification or relegation1Viitorul Constanța (C)10532128+444Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round2Steaua București10622157+8443Dinamo București10541158+740Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round4Cluj10325814−6335Universitatea Craiova10235814−631Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round6Astra Giurgiu101271017−727Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round

 Relegation round 

Teams start the Relegation round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.

TeamQualification or relegation7Municipal Studențesc Iași14770165+11438Gaz Metan Mediaș144731711+6399Voluntari146441716+13710Botoșani144551512+33311Concordia Chiajna144461418−42912Poli Timișoara145541614+227Qualification to Relegation play-offs13Pandurii Târgu Jiu144551218−627Relegation to Liga II14Târgu Mureș14158518−1314

 Play-offs 

ACS Poli Timișoara wins play-offs and stays in the Liga I.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website

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