Liga I 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats
RomaniaSeason 2025/2026
About the league: Liga I
Liga I is a soccer league in Romania. The 2025/2026 season features 16 teams, with CS U Craiova leading the standings on 60 points. Games average 2.53 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them. The schedule runs from July 11, 2025 through May 29, 2026.
Liga I 2025/2026: season in numbers
Season overview
317 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Liga I season. CS U Craiova leads the standings with 60 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games. 46% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 49% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 44% of games. 27% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.
Team leaders
FCSB has the league's highest scoring average at 1.63 goals per game. Both teams scored in 59% of Metaloglobus's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CS U Craiova | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53:27 | +26 | 60 | 2.00 | WWDWD |
| 2 |  Rapid Bucureşti | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47:30 | +17 | 56 | 1.87 | LLLDD |
| 3 |  Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48:27 | +21 | 54 | 1.80 | LWWLD |
| 4 |  CFR Cluj | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49:40 | +9 | 53 | 1.77 | WWDDD |
| 5 |  Dinamo Bucureşti | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42:28 | +14 | 52 | 1.73 | LWDDL |
| 6 |  Argeș | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37:28 | +9 | 50 | 1.67 | LLLDD |
| 7 |  FCSB | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48:40 | +8 | 46 | 1.53 | LDLWW |
| 8 |  UTA Arad | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39:44 | -5 | 43 | 1.43 | LDDWW |
| 9 |  Botoşani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37:29 | +8 | 42 | 1.40 | DDDLL |
| 10 |  Oţelul Galaţi | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39:32 | +7 | 41 | 1.37 | WDDWW |
| 11 |  SSC Farul | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39:37 | +2 | 37 | 1.23 | LDDLL |
| 12 |  Petrolul 52 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24:31 | -7 | 32 | 1.07 | DLDDL |
| 13 |  Csikszereda | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30:58 | -28 | 32 | 1.07 | WDWLW |
| 14 |  Unirea Slobozia | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 27:46 | -19 | 25 | 0.83 | LDDDL |
| 15 |  Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29:50 | -21 | 23 | 0.77 | DDDDW |
| 16 |  Metaloglobus | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25:66 | -41 | 12 | 0.40 | LDDDW |
League statistics
The 2025/2026 season stats cover 317 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.
Best attack
Goals scored per match
- 1FCSB1.63
- 2CS U Craiova1.63
- 3Universitatea Cluj1.52
- 4Oţelul Galaţi1.44
- 5CFR Cluj1.43
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1CS U Craiova0.82
- 2Universitatea Cluj0.95
- 3Argeș0.95
- 4Dinamo Bucureşti1.02
- 5Rapid Bucureşti1.10
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Metaloglobus59%
- 2SSC Farul59%
- 3CFR Cluj57%
- 4Dinamo Bucureşti56%
- 5UTA Arad56%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Metaloglobus62%
- 2FCSB54%
- 3Oţelul Galaţi51%
- 4Rapid Bucureşti50%
- 5Csikszereda49%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
Most corners
Corners per game
- 1FCSB6.7
- 2SSC Farul5.7
- 3Dinamo Bucureşti5.5
- 4Hermannstadt5.2
- 5Rapid Bucureşti5.2
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, Liga I rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
- 1Darius Dumitru Olaru7.62
- 2Florin Lucian Tănase7.45
- 3Silviu Nicolae Balaure7.39
- 4Pedro Nuno Fernandes Ferreira7.34
- 5Alin Roman7.29
- 6Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda7.29
- 7Adnan Aganović7.20
- 8Jovo Lukić7.19
Most minutes
- 1George Andrei Miron3,495
- 2Kennedy Kofi Boateng3,440
- 3Roberto Sierra Giménez3,420
- 4Mario Tudose3,407
- 5Nikita Stoioanov3,405
- 6Raul Oprut3,371
- 7Vhakka Eddy Stelh Gnahoré3,359
- 8Eduard Adrian Pap3,330
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCSB | 41 | 1.94 | 1.18 | +0.76 | 74 | 66 | -8 |
| 2 | CS U Craiova | 39 | 1.65 | 1.05 | +0.60 | 68 | 77 | +9 |
| 3 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 41 | 1.62 | 1.16 | +0.46 | 68 | 65 | -3 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 40 | 1.57 | 1.37 | +0.20 | 60 | 69 | +9 |
| 5 | Botoşani | 40 | 1.49 | 1.42 | +0.07 | 58 | 54 | -4 |
| 6 | Oţelul Galaţi | 39 | 1.50 | 1.43 | +0.07 | 56 | 55 | -1 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucureşti | 40 | 1.46 | 1.41 | +0.05 | 56 | 62 | +6 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 39 | 1.58 | 1.53 | +0.05 | 55 | 43 | -12 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 39 | 1.54 | 1.50 | +0.04 | 55 | 60 | +5 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 39 | 1.41 | 1.42 | -0.01 | 53 | 36 | -17 |
| 11 | Argeș | 40 | 1.26 | 1.34 | -0.08 | 53 | 57 | +4 |
| 12 | Universitatea Cluj | 40 | 1.35 | 1.48 | -0.13 | 53 | 73 | +20 |
| 13 | Petrolul 52 | 39 | 1.34 | 1.48 | -0.14 | 50 | 41 | -9 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 39 | 1.24 | 1.84 | -0.60 | 40 | 49 | +9 |
| 15 | Metaloglobus | 39 | 1.26 | 1.96 | -0.70 | 38 | 22 | -16 |
| 16 | Unirea Slobozia | 38 | 1.14 | 1.87 | -0.72 | 37 | 34 | -3 |
xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.
Games and schedule
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League schedule
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Referees in this competition
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FAQ
How many teams play in Liga I?
Liga I has 16 teams in the 2025/2026 season.
When does the 2025/2026 Liga I season start and end?
The 2025/2026 Liga I schedule runs from July 11, 2025 through May 29, 2026.
How many rounds are in the Liga I season?
The 2025/2026 Liga I schedule covers 30 rounds.
Who leads the Liga I standings?
CS U Craiova leads Liga I with 60 points.
Which team scores the most goals in Liga I?
FCSB has the league's highest scoring average at 1.63 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in Liga I?
CS U Craiova allows the fewest goals in Liga I, at 0.82 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in Liga I?
Liga I games average 2.53 goals.
How often do Liga I games finish Over 2.5 goals?
46% of Liga I games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in Liga I?
Both teams score in 51% of Liga I games.
How often do home teams win in Liga I?
Home teams win 44% of Liga I games.
What does xG show in Liga I stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Liga I xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.
Who is the top scorer in Liga I?
Jovo Lukić leads the recorded scoring table in Liga I for 2025/2026 with 18 goals.