2015–16 Liga I

The 2016–17 Liga I was the 98th season of Liga I, which is the top division football league in Romania. The season began on 10 July 2015 and ended in May 2016. It was won by Astra Giurgiu.

 Teams 

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

 Results 

TeamQualification or relegation1Astra Giurgiu2614934229+1351Qualification to Championship round2Dinamo București2613943624+12483Pandurii Târgu Jiu2613853526+9474Viitorul Constanța2613764930+19465Steaua București2612863525+10446Târgu Mureș2691162721+6387Municipal Studențesc Iași2691072225−337Qualification to Relegation round8Universitatea Craiova2687112627−1319CFR Cluj2691073125+62710Botoșani2668123035−52611Poli Timișoara26510112435−112512Voluntari2659122842−142413Concordia Chiajna2638152246−241714Petrolul Ploiești2628161734−178
* CFR Cluj and  Petrolul Ploiești were both 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 relegation1Astra Giurgiu (C)10712209+1148Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round2Steaua București10631188+10433Pandurii Târgu Jiu10361127+539Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round4Dinamo București102621215−3365Viitorul Constanța101361421−729Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round6Târgu Mureș10037824−1622
* Dinamo București, failed to obtain a UEFA licence in 2014,

 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 Iași145541715+239Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round8Universitatea Craiova147251917+2399Botoșani147432919+103810CFR Cluj146442513+123611Concordia Chiajna147521913+63512Voluntari145271920−129Qualification to Relegation play-offs13Poli Timișoara141491436−2220Relegation to Liga II14Petrolul Ploiești14428918−918

 Play-offs 

 First round 

UTA Arad, from the Liga II, qualifies to the second round.

 Second round 

Voluntari wins second round and stays in the Liga I.

 Other websites 

 Official website

 References 

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