Liga I 2006-07
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The 2006-07 season of the Romania
n Liga I
began on July 28, 2006 and ended on May 23, 2007.
. Four teams were from
Moldova, four clubs from Transylvania
,
one from Dobrogea and nine from Wallachia
four of them coming from
the country's capital city Bucharest
.
had been relegated at the end of the previous season but they re-entered Liga I at the expense of Sportul Studenţesc
which has been relegated to Liga II
due to financial problems. The other four new teams which gained access to Liga I were Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
and Universitatea Craiova
(both winning two of the three series of Liga II
), plus Unirea Urziceni (wninning the play-off for Liga I) and UTA Arad which bought the place from CF Liberty Salonta
(winner of the 3rd serie of Liga II)
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
began on July 28, 2006 and ended on May 23, 2007.
Clubs
Eighteen teams played in the Liga I 2006-07Liga I 2006-07
The 2006-07 season of the Romanian Liga I began on July 28, 2006 and ended on May 23, 2007.-Clubs:Eighteen teams played in the Liga I 2006-07...
. Four teams were from
Moldova, four clubs from Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
,
one from Dobrogea and nine from Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
four of them coming from
the country's capital city Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
New Teams
Pandurii Târgu-JiuPandurii Târgu-Jiu
Pandurii Târgu Jiu is a Romanian professional football club from Târgu Jiu, Gorj county. Its colours are blue and white and its home field is Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium in Târgu Jiu.- Current squad :As of 23 July 2011...
had been relegated at the end of the previous season but they re-entered Liga I at the expense of Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
which has been relegated to Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
due to financial problems. The other four new teams which gained access to Liga I were Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt
Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats...
and Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
(both winning two of the three series of Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
), plus Unirea Urziceni (wninning the play-off for Liga I) and UTA Arad which bought the place from CF Liberty Salonta
CF Liberty Salonta
Liberty Salonta is a Romanian professional football club from Salonta, Bihor county, western Romania, founded in 2003.They currently play in the Fourth League in the 2009-2010 season, after finishing 7th in Liga II, in the 2008-2009 season....
(winner of the 3rd serie of Liga II)
League table
||rowspan=9 || Liga I 2006–07 Winners |
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| Dinamo Bucureşti 18th Title |
Positions by round
Results
Top goal scorers
Last updated on May 24, 2007| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
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 Kingdom of Romania Claudiu NiculescuClaudiu Niculescu Claudiu Iulian Niculescu is currently playing for Universitatea Cluj soccer team. He has previously played for Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo Bucureşti and has also played at Genoa 1893 for a season.... |
Dinamo Bucureşti | |
| Kingdom of Romania Ionel Ganea Ionel Ganea Ioan Viorel Ganea is a Romanian former footballer who played as a striker.-Playing career:Ganea debuted in Liga I with FC Braşov in 1994. He went on to play for a number of clubs in Romanian football over the next five years... |
Rapid Bucureşti / Dinamo Bucureşti Dinamo Bucuresti Fotbal Club Dinamo Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. Dinamo is one of the two most successful football teams in Romania, having won 18 Romanian Liga I titles, 12 Romanian Cups and 1 Romanian Supercup.... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Ionel Dănciulescu Ionel Danciulescu Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti... |
Dinamo Bucureşti | |
| Kingdom of Romania Emil Jula |
Oţelul Galaţi | |
| Kingdom of Romania Valentin Badea Valentin Badea Valentin Vasile Badea is a Romanian football player. He plays as a striker for Al Ain. He has a very powerful shot and is very much technically gifted.-Club career:... |
Steaua Bucureşti | |
| Kingdom of Romania Daniel Stan Daniel Stan Daniel Stan is a Romanian football striker. Currently he is at Gloria Bistriţa.- External links :*... |
Oţelul Galaţi | |
| Kingdom of Romania Ianis Zicu Ianis Zicu Ianis Alin Zicu is a Romanian football midfielder who currently plays for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.- Dinamo Bucureşti :... |
Rapid Bucureşti | |
| Kingdom of Romania Cristian Coroian Cristian Coroian Cristian Ambrozie Coroian is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian first league side Gloria Bistriţa.- Career :... |
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Dorel Zaharia Dorel Zaharia Dorel Zaharia is a Romanian football striker which is currently Free Agent.He was Gloria Bistriţa's top scorer in the 2006-07 season with 11 goals, and the Intertoto Cup he scored a goal against Atlético Madrid, Gloria winning with 2–1... |
Gloria Bistriţa Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Nicolae Dică Nicolae Dica Nicolae Constantin Dică is a Romanian football attacking midfielder. He is a playmaker or forward known for his incisive passing and long balls... |
Steaua Bucureşti | |
 Early Modern France Cyril ThéréauCyril Théréau Cyril Théréau, , , is a French footballer, who plays for the Italian Serie A club Chievo Verona, as a striker.Although he is very tall, he has a good ball shoooting skills and is a technical player.-Club career:... |
Steaua Bucureşti | |
 Moldova Viorel FrunzăViorel Frunza Viorel Frunză is a Moldovan football striker who is currently a free agent.-Honours: Zimbru Chişinău** Moldovan Cup: 2002–03-External links:... |
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... / FC Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Romeo Surdu Romeo Surdu Romeo Constantin Surdu is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with FC Rapid Bucureşti.-Club career:Surdu began his football career at FC Braşov, where he became a very good player... |
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Gigel Bucur Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker.... |
Poli Timişoara | |
| Kingdom of Romania Ionuţ Mazilu |
Rapid Bucureşti | |
| Kingdom of Romania Ionuţ Bâlbă Ionut Bâlba Ionuţ Mihai Bâlbă is a Romanian football player, currently playing for Gloria Bistriţa in Liga I, as a striker.-External links:*... |
Poli Iaşi FC Politehnica Iasi Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Bogdan Mara Bogdan Mara Ion Bogdan Mara is a Romanian footballer who is playing for Greek club Skoda Xanthi.-Inter Sibiu:Mara made his first steps in professional football in Sibiu, at Inter, where he played for two years... |
Unirea Urziceni / UTA Arad | |
| Kingdom of Romania Gabriel Mureşan Gabriel Muresan Gabriel Stelian Mureşan is a Romanian footballer who currently is on contract with CFR Cluj. Mureşan is a central defender or a central midfielder.... |
Gloria Bistriţa Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,... |
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| Kingdom of Romania Ciprian Tănasă Ciprian Tanasa Ciprian Ion Tănasă is a Romanian football player, who is under contract with CS Mioveni.-External links:*... |
FC Argeş FC Arges Pitesti FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up... |
See also
- Cupa României 2006–07
- 2005–06 Divizia A
- 2006–07 Liga II
- 2006–07 Liga III