Gheorghe Hagi is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently the owner and manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța. Deployed as an attacking midfielder, Hagi was considered one of the best players in the world during the 1980s and '90s, and is regarded by many as the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. Fans of Turkish club Galatasaray, with whom Hagi ended his career, called him "Comandante", while he was known as "Regele" to Romanian supporters. Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he was a creative advanced playmaker renowned for his dribbling, technique, vision, passing and shooting.
SC Dinamo 1948, commonly known as Dinamo București or simply Dinamo, is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest, that competes in the Liga I.
FCU 1948 Craiova Fotbal Club, commonly known as FC U Craiova 1948 or FC U Craiova, is a Romanian professional football club based in Craiova, Dolj County, which competes in the Liga I.
Dorinel Ionel Munteanu is a Romanian football manager and former player, who is in charge of Liga I club Oțelul Galați.
The Liga I, also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top football competition, being contested by 16 clubs which take part in a promotion and relegation system with the Liga II. The teams play 30 matches each in the regular season, before entering the championship play-offs or the relegation play-outs according to their position in the regular table.
Ioan "Ionuț" Angelo Lupescu is a Romanian former football player who played as a midfielder and a manager.
Ștefan Daniel Radu is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a centre-back.
Cristian Costin Dănălache is a Romanian professional football coach and former football player.
Ousmane N'Doye is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Adrian Ropotan is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Adrian Manuel Scarlatache is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga II club Argeș Pitești.
Alexandru Bourceanu is a Romanian minifootball player and former footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder and was known for his combative playing style, being physically strong in spite of his short stature. He plays for Romania minifootball national team whom which he won the 2023 WMF World Cup.
Asociația Club Sportiv Foresta Suceava, commonly known as Foresta Suceava or simply as Foresta, is a professional football club from Romania, based in Suceava, Suceava County and founded in 1946 as Locomotiva Ițcani. Previously, the club changed its name to A.S. C.F.R. Ițcani as well. At the end of the 2017–2018 season finished 18th out of 20 teams and were relegated to the third league. They currently play in Liga III, Seria I, after finishing 2nd in the 2019–20.
Cosmina Anișoara Dușa is a Romanian footballer who plays as a forward for Beroe in Bulgaria and the Romanian national team. As a player she won the national championship, the national cup and was top scorer of the league.
Clubul Sportiv Muncitoresc Reșița, commonly known as CSM Reșița or simply as Reșița, is a professional football club based in Reșița, Caraș-Severin County, which competes in the Liga II.
Minaur Baia Mare, as Minerul Baia Mare, is a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, northern Romania, Following this merger in 1947. It currently plays in Romania's second league, Liga II, after promoting at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Club Sportiv LPS HD Clinceni, commonly known as Clinceni and formerly known as Academica Clinceni is a Romanian amateur football club based in Clinceni, Ilfov County, currently playing in the Liga IV - Ilfov County. In the summer of 2022 former Academica Clinceni went bankrupt, but the club was refounded as LPS HD Clinceni.
Club Sportiv Municipal Deva, commonly known as CSM Deva, is a Romanian professional football club based in Deva, Hunedoara County. The club was originally established in 1921 under the name of Mureșul Deva and since 1964 was a constant presence at the level of Liga III and Liga II under various names, such as: Minerul Deva, Explormin Deva, Explorări Deva, Vega Deva, Cetate Deva or CS Deva, but mainly under the name of Mureșul Deva.
Asociația Fotbal Club Hermannstadt, commonly known as FC Hermannstadt, Hermannstadt or familiarly as Sibiu, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Sibiu, Sibiu County, which currently competes in Liga I.
The 2020–21 Liga I was the 103rd season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season started on 21 August 2020 and ended on 19 May 2021. CFR Cluj were winners and three-time defending champions. It was the sixth season to take place in the play-off/play-out format, and the first since the 2005–06 season to feature 16 teams.
