Summary
The Liga I (ROU1) or SuperLiga (ROU1) is the top football league in Romania's football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 ROU1 season, the ROU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 ROU1 Championship Round team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 ROU1 Championship Round team
- winner of the 2026-2027 ROU1 UEFAECL playoff
The winner of the 2026-2027 Cupa României (Romanian Cup), typically a ROU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Romania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ROU1 | SuperLiga (Liga I) | 16 |
| ROU2 | Casa Pariurilor (Liga II) | 22 |
| ROU3 | Liga III | 96 |
| ROU4 | Liga IV | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 17 Jul 2026 - 13 Mar 2027 | Champ/Releg Rounds 20 Mar 2027 - 20 May 2027 | UEFAECL Playoffs 23 May 2027-11 Jun 2027 | 16: ROU1 (12 minimum), ROU2 (4 maximum) |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League and the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League placements. In the Relegation Round, each team plays one match against each of 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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 4 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | FC Argeş Piteşti | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 6 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | FCV Farul Constanţa | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 9 | SC Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | FC Voluntari | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 12 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 13 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 14 | FC Botoşani | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 15 | FC UTA Arad | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 16 | AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Stadionul Viitorul |
 | FC Voluntari | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | Stadionul Ilie Oană |
 | FC Argeş Piteşti | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
 | SC Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
 | FC Universitatea Cluj | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Arena Sepsi OSK |
| ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu |
| FCV Farul Constanţa | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
| Sepsi | Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc) |
 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| CFR Cluj-Napoca | Stadionul Oţelul |
| Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Oţelul |
| FC UTA Arad | Cluj Arena |
| FC Botoşani | Arena Naţională |
| FC Voluntari | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
| FC Universitatea Cluj | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
| AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| FCV Farul Constanţa | Arena Sepsi OSK |
Results
| 00 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | Arena Sepsi OSK |
| 22 | FCV Farul Constanţa | Arena Naţională |
| 21 | FC Botoşani | Cluj Arena |
| 31 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| 11 | Sepsi | Stadionul Oţelul |
| 40 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Ion Oblemenco |
| 10 | FC UTA Arad | Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu |
| 11 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Oţelul |
| 10 | AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
| 11 | Rapid Bucureşti FC | Stadionul Municipal Botoşani |
| 50 | FC Voluntari | Stadionul Dr Constantin Rădelescu |
| 02 | FC Steaua Bucureşti | Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc) |
| 10 | FC Universitatea Cluj | Arena Sepsi OSK |
| 51 | Universitatea Craiova | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf |
| 20 | SC Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara | Stadionul Viitorul |
| 10 | ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Mioveni) |
| 22 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | Arena Sepsi OSK |
| 10 | Sepsi | Superbet Arena-Giulești |
| 30 | AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | Stadionul Oţelul |
| 10 | FC Dinamo Bucureşti | Stadionul Ilie Oană |