Summary
The Liga I (ROU1) or SuperLiga (ROU1) is the top football league in Romania's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 ROU1 season, the ROU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 ROU1 Championship Round team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 ROU1 Championship Round team
- winner of the 2025-2026 ROU1 UEFAECL playoff
The winner of the 2025-2026 Cupa României (Romanian Cup), typically a ROU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Romania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ROU1 | SuperLiga (Liga I) | 16 |
| ROU2 | Casa Pariurilor (Liga II) | 22 |
| ROU3 | Liga III | 100 |
| ROU4 | Liga IV | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 11 Jul 2025 - 7 Mar 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 10 Mar 2026 - 25 May 2026 | UEFAECL Playoffs 28 May 2026-11 Jun 2026 | 16: ROU1 (12 minimum), ROU2 (4 maximum) |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 ROU1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each ROU1 team plays the other 15 ROU1 teams in Home-Away matches for a total of 30 league matches per team. The second stage consists of the Championship Round and the Relegation Round. In the Championship Round, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other five ROU1 teams for 10 additional league matches (40 total per team) to determine final rankings for the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League and the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League placements. In the Relegation Round, each team plays one match against the other nine ROU1 teams for 9 additional league matches (39 total per team) to determine determine the relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2025-2026 ROU1 Relegation Round, the 1st and 2nd place Relegation Round teams will play a one-legged playoff against each other. The winner plays a Home/Away highest aggregate score UEFAECL playoff against the 3rd place Championship Group team.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 ROU1 Relegation Round, the 9th and 10th place Relegation Round teams are relegated to the ROU2, and the 7th and 8th place Relegation Round teams will play a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 3rd and 4th place ROU2 teams.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | - | 19 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Botoşani | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Argeş Piteşti | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | - | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 7 | FC UTA Arad | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 8 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | FCV Farul Constanţa | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 10 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 11 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 13 | AFC Hermannstadt | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 14 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | - | 8 | 20 | -12 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 16 | CS Metaloglobus Bucureşti | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | - | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
 | FC Universitatea Cluj | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
 | Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Oţelul |
 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Clinceni - Arena 1 |
 | FC UTA Arad | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
 | AFC Hermannstadt | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
 | CS Metaloglobus Bucureşti | Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc) |
 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| CFR Cluj-Napoca | Cluj Arena |
| FC Argeş Piteşti | Stadionul Municipal (Sibiu) |
| Rapid Bucureşti FC | Stadionul Ilie Oană |
| FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | Stadionul Viitorul |
| FC Oţelul Galaţi | Arena Naţională |
| FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
| AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Stadionul Francisc von Neuman |
| FC Botoşani | Stadionul Metaloglobus |
| FC UTA Arad | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| AFC Hermannstadt | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
| ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
| FCV Farul Constanţa | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
Results
| 03 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Ilie Oană |
| 02 | FC Unirea 2004 Slobozia | Stadionul Municipal (Sibiu) |
| 11 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc) |
| 20 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
| 01 | FC Botoşani | Stadionul Oţelul |
| 11 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Stadionul Metaloglobus |
| 33 | FC Argeş Piteşti | Stadionul Francisc von Neuman |
| 00 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | Cluj Arena |
| 21 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Viitorul |
| 11 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc) |
| 22 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
| 11 | Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 21 | CS Metaloglobus Bucureşti | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
| 20 | AFC Hermannstadt | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| 01 | FC Universitatea Cluj | Clinceni - Arena 1 |
| 20 | FC UTA Arad | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| 10 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Municipal (Sibiu) |
| 02 | FC Argeş Piteşti | Arena Naţională |
| 20 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
| 41 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Stadionul Oţelul |