2011–12 Liga I

{{Short description|94th season of top-tier football league in Romania}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga I

| season = 2011–12

| winners = CFR Cluj

| relegated = Târgu Mureș
Voința Sibiu
Sportul Studențesc
Mioveni

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = CFR Cluj
Vaslui

| continentalcup2 = Europa League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Dinamo București
Steaua București
Rapid București

| league topscorer = Wesley Lopes (27)

| biggest home win = CFR 6–1 Sportul

| biggest away win = Gaz Metan 0–5 Dinamo
Mioveni 0–5 Vaslui
Ceahlăul 0–5 Dinamo
CFR 0–5 Rapid
Mioveni 0–5 CFR

| highest scoring = Rapid 5–3 Gaz Metan

| matches = 305

| total goals = 748

| longest wins = Vaslui (9){{cite web|title=Rezultate live in Liga|url=http://www.liga.ro/html/livescore/|publisher=Liga I|access-date=23 August 2011}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| longest losses = Mioveni (10)

| longest unbeaten = Rapid (12)

| highest attendance = Steaua 3–2 Dinamo (47,698)

| average attendance = 4,855{{cite web|title=Attendances – Romania|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attnrom.htm|publisher=European Football Statistics|access-date=21 August 2012}}

| prevseason = 2010–11

| nextseason = 2012–13

}}

The 2011–12 Liga I was the ninety-fourth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. It began on 22 July 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.{{cite web|title=Sezonul competitional 2011–2012|url=http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/sezonul-competitional-2011-2012|publisher=FRF|date=7 April 2011|access-date=1 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410212004/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/sezonul-competitional-2011-2012|archive-date=10 April 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The defending champions are Oțelul Galați.

Since Romania dropped from eighth to fourteenth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2010–11 season,{{cite web|title=UEFA Country Ranking 2011|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method4/crank2011.html|publisher=Bert Kassies|access-date=14 April 2011}} the league has lost its UEFA Europa League playoff round berth. Further, the champions will not directly be entered into the group stage of the UEFA Champions League any more, but rather have to begin in the third qualification round.

Teams

The league was originally expected to comprise eighteen teams, fourteen teams from the 2010–11 season and four teams eligible for promotion from the 2010–11 Liga II. However, the exact composition of the league was further affected by the licensing controversies, see below.

Four teams from the 2010–11 season were relegated to their respective 2011–12 Liga II division; these teams are Universitatea Craiova, Unirea Urziceni, Victoria Brănești and Sportul Studențesc. Unirea Urziceni were relegated just two seasons after they won the 2008–09 Liga I. It was the fastest relegation of a former champion, Unirea being also the 2009–10 Liga I runners-up.{{Cite web|title=Vezi ce record negativ a batut fosta campioana a Romaniei inainte de disparitie!|url=http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/adio-unirea-urziceni-vezi-ce-record-negativ-a-batut-fosta-campioana-a-romaniei-inainte-de-disparitie.html|publisher=Sport.ro|date=12 May 2011}} After the relegation, the team was disbanded.{{cite web|url=http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/comisia-disciplina-federatiei-romane-fotbal-4|title=Comisia de disciplină a Federației Române de Fotbal|publisher=FRF|date=6 July 2011|access-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801112752/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/comisia-disciplina-federatiei-romane-fotbal-4|archive-date=1 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Universitatea Craiova was relegated for the second time in club history, ending a five-year tenure in the highest football league of Romania. After the relegation, the team was temporary excluded by FRF from all internal competitions.{{cite web|title=Hotărâri ale Comitetului Executiv al FRF |url=http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0 |publisher=FRF |date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211073729/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0 |archive-date=11 December 2013 }} Victoria and Sportul was supposed to make their immediate return to the second level, but Sportul remained in Liga I after the relegation of Timișoara and Gloria Bistrița on licensing problems, see below.

The teams promoted from 2010–11 Liga II are Seria I winners Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Seria II winners Petrolul Ploiești and Seria I runners-up Concordia Chiajna. Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț is returning to the first division after one year, Petrolul Ploiești after seven years, while Concordia Chiajna promoted for the first time in Liga I. After Seria II runners-up Bihor Oradea were denied a Liga I licence (see below), Mioveni, third placed in Liga II respective series, was promoted instead.

=Venues=

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Universitatea Cluj

! Steaua București

! CFR Cluj

! Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

Cluj Arena

| Steaua

| Dr. Constantin Rădulescu

| Ceahlăul

Capacity: 30,201

| Capacity: 28,365

| Capacity: 23,500

| Capacity: 17,500

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Petrolul Ploiești

! Dinamo București

! Voința Sibiu

! Oțelul Galați

Ilie Oană

| Dinamo

| Municipal

| Oțelul

Capacity: 15,073

| Capacity: 15,032

| Capacity: 14,200

| Capacity: 13,500

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Rapid București

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! Sportul Studențesc

Giulești-Valentin Stănescu

| Regie

Capacity: 11,704{{efn-lr|name=Giulesti|Capacity of Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Stadium has been reduced from 19,100 to 11,704 due to advanced degradation of the resistance structure of the South End.}}

| Capacity: 10,020

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FC Vaslui

! Pandurii Târgu Jiu

Municipal

| Tudor Vladimirescu

Capacity: 9,240

| Capacity: 9,200

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Astra Ploiești

! FC Brașov

Astra

| Silviu Ploeșteanu

Capacity: 9,000

| Capacity: 8,800

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Târgu Mureș

! Gaz Metan Mediaș

! Mioveni

! Concordia Chiajna

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| Gaz Metan

| Orășenesc

| Concordia

Capacity: 8,200

| Capacity: 7,814

| Capacity: 7,000

| Capacity: 5,123

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=Personnel and kits=

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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! Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Astra Ploiești

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mircea|Rednic

}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takayuki Seto

| Adidas

| InterAgro

|-

| Brașov

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionuț|Badea}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Munteanu

| Puma

| Roman

|-

| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Costel|Enache}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Dumitraș

| Garman

| Giga TV

|-

| CFR Cluj

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ioan|Andone}}

| {{flagicon|POR}} Cadú

| Joma

| EnergoBit

|-

| Concordia Chiajna

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Laurențiu|Reghecampf}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Vlad Munteanu

| Joma

| Alexandrion

|-

| Dinamo București

| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Dario|Bonetti}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionel Dănciulescu

| Nike

| Orange

|-

| Gaz Metan Mediaș

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Pustai}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Todea

| Joma

| Romgaz

|-

| Mioveni

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Constantin|Stancu}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Olteanu

| Adidas

| Consiliul Local Mioveni

|-

| Oțelul Galați

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dorinel|Munteanu}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Sergiu Costin

| Masita

| ArcelorMittal

|-

| Pandurii Târgu Jiu

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Petre|Grigoraș}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Pintilii

| Umbro

| USMO

|-

| Petrolul Ploiești

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Mulțescu}}

| {{flagicon|HAI}} Sony Mustivar

| Adidas

| Consiliul Local Ploiești

|-

| Rapid București

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Răzvan|Lucescu}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos António

| Puma

| SuperBet

|-

| Sportul Studențesc

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Daniel|Isăilă}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Costin Curelea

| Puma

| CitySmart

|-

| Steaua București

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mihai|Stoichiță}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Bourceanu

| Nike

|—

|-

| Târgu Mureș

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ioan|Sabău}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} László Sepsi

| Joma

| Primăria Târgu Mureș

|-

| Universitatea Cluj

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Claudiu|Niculescu}}

| {{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz Szukała

| Nike

| Romprest

|-

| Vaslui

| {{flagicon|POR}} {{sortname|Augusto|Inácio}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wesley1

| Adidas

| —

|-

| Voința Sibiu

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Alexandru|Pelici}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Grigore

| Joma

| Primăria Sibiu

|}Gabriel Cânu was previously Vaslui's captain, but since he got injured at the beginning of the season, Wesley was handed the captaincy in Cânu's absence.

= Managerial changes =

class="wikitable"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Position in table

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

CFR Cluj

|Alin Minteuan

|End of contract

|22 May 2011

|rowspan=5|Off-season

|Jorge Costa

|1 June 2011{{cite news|title=Jorge Costa 2 years at CFR Cluj|date=21 May 2011|access-date=29 May 2011|newspaper=Evenimentul Zilei|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/jorge-costa-a-semnat-cu-cfr-930617.html|language=Romanian}}

Steaua București

|Gabriel Caramarin

|End of tenure as caretaker

|26 May 2011

|Ronny Levy

|10 June 2011{{cite web|title=Ronny Levy noul antrenor al Stelei|url=http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/ronnynoulantrenor/|publisher=Steaua București|date=10 June 2011|language=Romanian|access-date=10 June 2011|archive-date=13 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813180230/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/ronnynoulantrenor/|url-status=dead}}

Rapid București

|Marian Rada

|End of tenure as caretaker

|4 June 2011

|Răzvan Lucescu

|4 June 2011{{cite news|title=Copos confirmă: Răzvan Lucescu a semnat pe patru ani|date=4 June 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/exclusiv-copos-confirma-gsp-ro-razvan-lucescu-a-semnat-pe-patru-ani-242871.html|language=Romanian}}

Dinamo București

|Ioan Andone

|Resigned

|8 June 2011{{cite web|title=Andone a demisionat de la Dinamo|date=8 June 2011|publisher=Onlinesport|url=http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dinamo/75980/andone-a-demisionat-de-la-dinamo.htm|language=Romanian}}

|Liviu Ciobotariu

|13 June 2011{{cite news|title=Borcea: "Vine Ciobotariu, dar tot pe Andone îl aștept"|date=13 June 2011|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/borcea-vine-ciobotariu-dar-tot-pe-andone-il-astept-243876.html|language=Romanian}}

Brașov

|António Conceição

|Resigned

|14 July 2011{{cite web|title=Conceicao și-a reziliat contractul cu FC Brașov|date=14 July 2011|publisher=FCBrasov.ro|url=http://fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/316-multumim-antonio-conceicao|language=Romanian|access-date=14 July 2011|archive-date=24 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324070939/http://fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/316-multumim-antonio-conceicao|url-status=dead}}

|Daniel Isăilă

|14 July 2011

Astra Ploiești

|Tibor Selymes

|Sacked

|1 August 2011{{cite news|title=Primul antrenor dat afară " Tibor Selymeș a fost oficial demis de la Astra|date=1 August 2011|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/primul-antrenor-dat-afara-tibor-selymes-a-fost-oficial-demis-de-la-astra-249957.html|language=Romanian}}

|15

|Marius Șumudică

|3 August 2011{{cite web|title=Astra se întărește: Șumudică, noul antrenor|url=http://www.realitatea.net/astra-se-intareste-sumudica-noul-antrenor-gaman-si-barboianu-au-semnat-pe-5-ani_858808.html|publisher=Realitatea|date=4 August 2011|language=Romanian|access-date=3 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110803233744/http://www.realitatea.net/astra-se-intareste-sumudica-noul-antrenor-gaman-si-barboianu-au-semnat-pe-5-ani_858808.html|archive-date=3 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Brașov

|Daniel Isăilă

|End of tenure as caretaker

|9 August 2011

|10

|José Murcia

|9 August 2011{{cite web|title=Murcia take Brașov charge|date=9 August 2011|publisher=Romaniansoccer|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/25788/jose-murcia-fc-brasov-e-o-provocare-si-un-pas-important-pentru-mine.htm|language=Romanian}}

Mioveni

|Ionuț Popa

|Resigned

|22 August 2011{{cite news|title=Ilie Stan, la primul antrenament cu Mioveni|date=22 August 2011|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ilie-stan-la-primul-antrenament-cu-mioveni-ionut-popa-la-radio-gsp-am-renuntat-de-rusine-255342.html|language=Romanian}}

|18

|Ilie Stan

|22 August 2011

Brașov

|José Murcia

|Resigned

|29 August 2011{{cite news|title=FC Brașov a rămas fără antrenor|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/fc-brasov-a-ramas-fara-antrenor-943554.html|newspaper=Evenimentul Zilei|language=Romanian|date=29 August 2011}}

|11

|Daniel Isăilă

|29 August 2011

Mioveni

|Ilie Stan

|Resigned

|18 September 2011{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ilie-stan-m-au-umilit-primarul-din-mioveni-n-are-caracter-263351.html|title=Ilie Stan: "M-au umilit!" Primarul din Mioveni: "N-are caracter!"|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=18 September 2011}}

|17

|Constantin Stancu

|19 September 2011{{cite web|title=Telu Stancu e interimar la CS Mioveni|url=http://www.epitesti.ro/stiri/sport/telu-stancu-e-interimar-la-cs-mioveni.html|publisher=epitesti.ro|access-date=1 October 2011|language=Romanian|date=19 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925025116/http://www.epitesti.ro/stiri/sport/telu-stancu-e-interimar-la-cs-mioveni.html|archive-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Târgu Mureș

|Ioan Sabău

|Resigned

|26 September 2011{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/sabau-si-a-dat-demisia-pentru-binele-echipei-266001.html|title=Sabău și-a dat demisia: "Pentru binele echipei!"|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=26 September 2011}}

|16

|Tibor Selymes

|27 September 2011{{cite news|title=Tibi Selymeș l-a înlocuit pe Sabău la Tîrgu Mureș|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/exclusiv-tibi-selymes-l-a-inlocuit-pe-sabau-la-tirgu-mures-266341.html|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|access-date=27 September 2011|language=Romanian}}

Steaua București

|{{sortname|Ronny|Levy}}

|Resigned

|30 September 2011{{cite news|title=Levi a demisionat după AEK Larnaca – Steaua 1–1|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/europa-league/exclusiv-levi-a-demisionat-dupa-aek-larnaca-steaua-1-1-266907.html|access-date=30 September 2011|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian}}

|9

|Ilie Stan

|30 September 2011{{cite web|title=Ilie Stan, noul antrenor al Stelei|url=http://sport.hotnews.ro/stiri-fotbal-10276266-oficial-ilie-stan-noul-antrenor-stelei.htm|publisher=HotNews|access-date=30 September 2011|language=Romanian}}

Mioveni

|Constantin Stancu

|End of tenure as caretaker

|4 October 2011

|17

|Mihai Stoichiță

|4 October 2011{{cite news|title=Mioveni are un nou antrenor, Stoichiță a semnat|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mioveni-are-un-nou-antrenor-stoichita-a-semnat-268171.html|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=4 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

Sportul Studențesc

|Gheorghe Mulțescu

|Resigned

|15 October 2011{{cite news|title=Mulțescu și-a dat demisia de la Sportul Studențesc!|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/multescu-si-a-dat-demisia-de-la-sportul-studentesc-271673.html|access-date=15 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=15 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

|15

|Daniel Timofte

|17 October 2011{{cite news|title=Multescu i-a lasat in locul lui pe "Arsene Wenger"! Ce antrenor va face senzatie in Liga 1|url=http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/revina-gasca-nebuna-din-regie-multescu-l-a-lasat-in-locul-lui-pe-arsene-wenger-ce-antrenor-va-face-senzatie.html|access-date=21 October 2011|publisher=Sport.ro|date=17 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

Astra Ploiești

|Marius Șumudică

|Resigned

|30 October 2011{{cite news|title=Și-a dat demisia Șumudică? "I-a anunțat pe jucători că e ultimul lui meci!"|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/si-a-dat-demisia-sumudica-i-a-anuntat-pe-jucatori-ca-e-ultimul-lui-meci-276452.html|access-date=30 October 2011|date=30 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|language=Romanian}}

|8

|Tibor Selymes

|3 November 2011{{cite news|title=Tibor Selymes, contract pe doi ani|url=http://www.fcastraploiesti.ro/component/content/article/3-alerte/998-tibor-selymes-contract-pe-doi-ani.html|access-date=4 November 2011|date=3 November 2011|publisher=fcastraploiesti.ro|language=Romanian|archive-date=7 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107005906/http://www.fcastraploiesti.ro/component/content/article/3-alerte/998-tibor-selymes-contract-pe-doi-ani.html|url-status=dead}}

Târgu Mureș

|Tibor Selymes

|Sacked

|1 November 2011{{cite news|title=Contract reziliat de comun acord |url=http://www.fcm-tirgumures.ro/detalii_stire.asp?id=381 |access-date=3 November 2011|publisher=FCM Targu Mures|date=3 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

|17

|Maurizio Trombetta

|4 November 2011{{cite news|title=Maurizio Trombetta, noul antrenor al formației noastre |url=http://www.fcm-tirgumures.ro/detalii_stire.asp?id=383 |access-date=4 November 2011 |publisher=FCM Targu Mures |date=4 November 2011 |language=Romanian |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110134430/http://www.fcm-tirgumures.ro/detalii_stire.asp?id=383 |archive-date=10 November 2011 }}

Brașov

|Daniel Isăilă

|End of tenure as caretaker

|1 November 2011

|12

|Marius Șumudică

|1 November 2011{{cite news|title=Marți, 01 Noiembrie 2011. 384 vizualizări, 6 comentarii, 1 vot Șumudică, la FC Brașov|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/sumudica-la-fcm-targu-mures-952111.html|access-date=2 November 2011|newspaper=Evenimentul zilei|date=1 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

Sportul Studențesc

|Daniel Timofte

|End of tenure as caretaker

|4 November 2011{{cite news|title=Comunicat de presa!|url=http://www.fcsportulstudentesc.ro/?page=actualitate&id=266|access-date=4 November 2011|publisher=fcsportulstudentesc.ro|date=4 November 2011|language=Romanian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404033429/http://www.fcsportulstudentesc.ro/?page=actualitate&id=266|archive-date=4 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

|15

|Daniel Isăilă

|4 November 2011

Mioveni

|Mihai Stoichiță

|Resigned

|14 November 2011{{cite news|title=Mioveniul, lăsat cu ochii în soare de Stoichiță|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/mioveniul-lasat-cu-ochii-in-soare-de-stoichita-953880.html|access-date=15 November 2011|newspaper=Evenimentul zilei|date=14 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

|18

|Mihai Stoica

|16 November 2011{{cite news|title=Mihai Stoica noul antrenor al Mioveniului|url=http://www.csmioveni.ro/stiri-si-noutati/mihai-stoica-noul-antrenor-al-mioveniului|access-date=18 November 2011|publisher=csmioveni.ro|date=16 November 2011|language=Romanian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423160434/http://www.csmioveni.ro/stiri-si-noutati/mihai-stoica-noul-antrenor-al-mioveniului|archive-date=23 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Mioveni

|Mihai Stoica

|Resigned

|1 December 2011{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/un-record-pe-care-gigi-becali-l-ar-putea-dobori-mioveni-a-schimbat-5-antrenori-in-15-etape-285076.html|title=Mioveni a schimbat 5 antrenori în 15 etape!|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=1 December 2011}}

|18

|Marian Pană

|4 December 2011{{cite news|title=Marian Pană, noul antrenor al Mioveniului!|url=http://www.csmioveni.ro/stiri-si-noutati/marian-pan-noul-antrenor-al-mioveniului|access-date=4 December 2011|publisher=csmioveni.ro|date=4 December 2011|language=Romanian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423160532/http://www.csmioveni.ro/stiri-si-noutati/marian-pan-noul-antrenor-al-mioveniului|archive-date=23 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Concordia Chiajna

|Laurențiu Diniță

|Resigned

|17 December 2011{{cite news |url=http://www.sport365.ro/Dinita_a_demisionat_de_la_Concordia_Chiajna-n145810.html |title=Dinita a demisionat de la Concordia Chiajna |publisher=Sport365.ro |language=Romanian |date=17 December 2011 |author=Sabina Romanescu-Scurtu |access-date=17 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305135647/http://www.sport365.ro/Dinita_a_demisionat_de_la_Concordia_Chiajna-n145810.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

|17

|Laurențiu Reghecampf

|18 December 2011{{cite news |url=http://www.csconcordia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=393:laureniu-reghecampf-este-noul-tehnician-al-concordiei-chiajna&catid=1:clubul-sportiv-concordia-chiajna&Itemid=1 |title=Laurențiu Reghecampf este noul tehnician al Concordiei Chiajna |publisher=csconcordia.com |language=Romanian |date=18 December 2011 |author=Florin Petrescu |access-date=20 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306135535/http://csconcordia.com/index.php?catid=1:clubul-sportiv-concordia-chiajna&id=393:laureniu-reghecampf-este-noul-tehnician-al-concordiei-chiajna&itemid=1&option=com_content&view=article |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

Astra Ploiești

|Tibor Selymes

|Sacked

|18 December 2011{{cite news |url=http://www.max-media.ro/sport/selymes-demis-pentru-a-doua-oara-la-astra.html |title=Selymes, demis pentru a doua oara la Astra |publisher=max-media.ro |language=Romanian |date=18 December 2011 |author=Andrei Ioan Teodorescu |access-date=6 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119112508/http://www.max-media.ro/sport/selymes-demis-pentru-a-doua-oara-la-astra.html |archive-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

|9

|Toni Conceição

|6 January 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.fcastraploiesti.ro/component/content/article/3-alerte/1036-conceicao-este-noul-antrenor-al-astralilor.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904093130/http://www.fcastraploiesti.ro/component/content/article/3-alerte/1036-conceicao-este-noul-antrenor-al-astralilor.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2012 |title=Conceicao este noul antrenor al astralilor |publisher=fcastraploiesti.ro |language=Romanian |date=6 January 2012 }}

Târgu Mureș

|Maurizio Trombetta

|Sacked

|21 January 2012{{cite news |url=http://www.emaramures.ro/stiri/60889/FOTBAL-FCM-Targu-Mures-a-reziliat-contractul-cu-Trombetta-Marius-Lacatus-va-fi-noul-antrenor-al-echipei |title=FCM Targu Mures a reziliat contractul cu Trombetta. Marius Lacatus va fi noul antrenor al echipei |publisher=emaramures.ro |language=Romanian |date=21 January 2012 |author=Mediafax |access-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416121531/http://www.emaramures.ro/stiri/60889/FOTBAL-FCM-Targu-Mures-a-reziliat-contractul-cu-Trombetta-Marius-Lacatus-va-fi-noul-antrenor-al-echipei |archive-date=16 April 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

|15

|Marius Lăcătuș

|21 January 2012

Universitatea Cluj

|Ionuț Badea

|Sacked

|14 March 2012{{cite news |url=http://www.puterea.ro/articol/u_cluj_fara_antrenor_badea_out_niculescu_in |title="U" Cluj fără antrenor: Badea out, Niculescu in! |publisher=puterea.ro |language=Romanian |date=14 March 2012 |author=Florentin Dincă |access-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416110518/http://www.puterea.ro/articol/u_cluj_fara_antrenor_badea_out_niculescu_in |archive-date=16 April 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

|8

|Claudiu Niculescu

|14 March 2012

Târgu Mureș

|Marius Lăcătuș

|Resigned

|19 March 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/targu-mures/Lacatus_-_OUT-Sabau_-_BACK_IN-_FCM-ul_are_un_nou_antrenor_dupa_remiza_de_la_Mioveni_0_665933720.html |title=Lăcătuș – OUT, Sabău – BACK IN! FCM-ul are un nou antrenor după remiza de la Mioveni |publisher=adevarul.ro |language=Romanian |date=19 March 2012 |author=Alexandru Ramadan}}

|16

|Ioan Sabău

|19 March 2012

Astra Ploiești

|Toni Conceição

|Sacked

|26 March 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/oficial-toni-conceicao-este-istorie-pentru-astra-vezi-cine-este-favorit-sa-ii-ia-locul-9438088 |title=Toni Conceicao este istorie pentru Astra! |publisher=prosport.ro |language=Romanian |date=26 March 2012 |author=Marian Dima}}

|11

|Mircea Rednic

|29 March 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.cotidianul.ro/mircea-rednic-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-astra-ploiesti-177805/ |title=Mircea Rednic, noul antrenor al echipei Astra Ploiești |publisher=cotidianul.ro |language=Romanian |date=29 March 2012 |author=George Anghel}}

Steaua București

|Ilie Stan

|Resigned

|27 March 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/steaua-fierbe-stan-a-demisionat-stoichita-e-noul-antrenor-mm-numit-manager-9441184 |title=Steaua fierbe! Stan a demisionat! Stoichiță e noul antrenor! MM, numit manager! |publisher=prosport.ro |language=Romanian |date=27 March 2012 |author=Cristian Voinea}}

|4

|Mihai Stoichiță

|27 March 2012

Petrolul Ploiești

|Valeriu Răchită

|Resigned

|28 March 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.ziare.com/liga-1/stiri-liga-i/petrolul-are-un-nou-antrenor-1158727 |title=Petrolul are un nou antrenor |publisher=ziare.com |language=Romanian |date=28 March 2012 |author=C.F.}}

|17

|Gheorghe Mulțescu

|28 March 2012

CFR Cluj

|Jorge Costa

|Sacked

|8 April 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/sport-fotbal-Liga_1-CFR_Cluj-Ioan_Andone_0_678532403.html# |title=Costa demis de la CFR, Andone revine la Cluj! |publisher=adevarul.ro |language=Romanian |date=8 April 2012 |author=Marian Burlacu}}

|1

|Ioan Andone

|8 April 2012

Dinamo București

|Liviu Ciobotariu

|Resigned

|10 April 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/dario-bonetti-s-a-intors-la-dinamo-976041.html |title=Ciobotariu și-a dat demisia. Dario Bonetti: "Trebuie să aduc un nou suflu echipei" |publisher=evz.ro |language=Romanian |date=10 April 2012 |author=Mugur Băileșteanu}}

|2

|Dario Bonetti

|10 April 2012

Brașov

|Marius Șumudică

|Sacked

|16 April 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/sport-fotbal-Liga_1-Brasov-Marius_Sumudica_0_683331858.html |title=Marius Șumudică pleacă de la FC Brașov, vine Ionuț Badea |publisher=adevarul.ro |language=Romanian |date=16 April 2012 |author=BMV}}

|11

|Ionuț Badea

|16 April 2012

Mioveni

|Marian Pană

|Sacked

|4 May 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/marian-pana-a-fost-inlocuit-la-cs-mioveni-de-telu-stancu-si-marian-radu-ii-9593963 |title=Marian Pană a fost înlocuit la CS Mioveni de Telu Stancu și Marian Radu II |publisher=prosport.ro |language=Romanian |date=4 May 2012 |author=Mediafax}}

|18

|Constantin Stancu

|4 May 2012

Season events

= Licensing controversies =

The start of the 2011–12 season was affected by multiple licensing controversies involving Timișoara, Gloria Bistrița and Bihor Oradea.

On 30 May 2011, the Romanian Football Federation denied licences to four 2010–11 Liga I teams, Timișoara, Gloria Bistrița, Universitatea Craiova and Victoria Brănești, while a fifth team, Unirea Urziceni, did not apply for a licence.{{Cite web|title=13 cluburi din Liga I au primit licența pentru sezonul 2011–2012 |url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/licentiere-13-cluburi-liga-i-au-primit-licenta-sezonul-2011-2012 |date=31 May 2011 |publisher=FRF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115053421/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/licentiere-13-cluburi-liga-i-au-primit-licenta-sezonul-2011-2012 |archive-date=15 January 2013 }} Of these five teams, Timișoara and Gloria Bistrița had achieved qualification for the 2011–12 season on competitional grounds. A final decision by the executive committee of the FRF on the matter, particularly on the question to which league both teams will be incorporated, was scheduled for 2 June 2011, but eventually postponed to 20 June 2011. As a direct consequence from the licence denial, Timișoara were not allowed to participate in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.

On 6 June 2011, the FRF announced that Bihor Oradea, runners-up in the 2010–11 Liga II Seria II and therefore having earned promotion, did not meet requirements for a Liga I licence.{{Cite web|title=Încheierea procesului de licențiere a celor 10 cluburi din Liga a 2-a|url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/incheierea-procesului-licentiere-celor-10-cluburi-liga-2|date=6 June 2011|publisher=FRF|access-date=12 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625204817/http://frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/incheierea-procesului-licentiere-celor-10-cluburi-liga-2|archive-date=25 June 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

On 11 June 2011, a FRF communique stated that the executive committee doesn't have the power to change the Licensing Commission decisions.{{cite web|title=Comitetul Executiv al FRF și procesul de licențiere|url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/comitetul-executiv-al-frf-procesul-licentiere|date=11 June 2011|publisher=FRF|access-date=12 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616183814/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/comitetul-executiv-al-frf-procesul-licentiere|archive-date=16 June 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} However, on 20 June, the FRF Executive Committee decided that for the next three years the licences will not matter for Liga I promotion. Therefore, Timișoara, Gloria Bistrița and Bihor Oradea could play in the 2011–12 Liga I season.{{cite web|title=Timișoara ramane in Liga 1, dar in afara Europei|url=http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/poli-timisoara/76329/oficial-timisoara-ramane-in-liga-1-dar-in-afara-europei-%28cititi-ingineria-prin-care-s-a-salvat-timisoara%29.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623075407/http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/poli-timisoara/76329/oficial-timisoara-ramane-in-liga-1-dar-in-afara-europei-(cititi-ingineria-prin-care-s-a-salvat-timisoara).htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2011|date=21 June 2011|publisher=Onlinesport}} The decision was reverted on the same day, after an intervention of FRF president, Mircea Sandu. The only chance for the three teams to play in the next season would be a favorable decision from Court of Arbitration for Sport for their appeals.{{cite web|url=http://sport.hotnews.ro/stiri-fotbal-8949334-live-timisoara-bistrita-bihor-afla-astazi-divizie-vor-evolua-11-00.htm|title=Pana la decizia TAS, Timișoara si Bistrita raman retrogradate|date=20 June 2011|publisher=HotNews}}

On 22 June 2011, FRF announced that Sportul Studențesc will retain their Liga I place and Mioveni will promote instead of Bihor Oradea. FRF decided also that a play-off round will be played between Săgeata Năvodari and Voința Sibiu for the last remaining place in Liga 1.{{cite web|url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/comitetul-urgenta-al-frf |title=Comitetul de urgență al FRF |publisher=FRF |date=22 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624231547/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/comitetul-urgenta-al-frf |archive-date=24 June 2011 }} On 2 July, in Săgeata Năvodari, the first match of the play-off was a goalless draw. Voința Sibiu promoted for the first time in history in Liga I after a 2–0 victory in the second match of the play-off.

On 8 July, Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the appeals from Timișoara, Bihor and Bistrița will be heard in an expedited manner in order to have a decision before the start of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-4984-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/|title=FC Timisoara SA, CS FC Bihor Oradea and "Club Fotbal Gloria 22" appeal against decisions taken by UEFA and the Romanian Football Federation in relation to licenses for the 2011/2012 season|publisher=TAS-CAS|date=8 July 2011}} On 18 July, CAS announced that the appeals were dismissed. The challenged decisions taken by the competent authorities in Romania and by UEFA were confirmed in their entirety.{{cite web|url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-4984-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/|title=The CAS dismisses the appeals filed by FC Timișoara SA, CS FC Bihor Oradea & "Club Fotbal Gloria 22"|publisher=TAS-CAS|date=18 July 2011}}

= Home ground dilemmas =

Two of the most supported teams, Steaua București and Rapid București started the season without a contract with their traditional home grounds, Ghencea and Giulești.

The Ministry of National Defense, owner of Ghencea, denounced the contract with Steaua for unpaid debts. A new agreement is expected to be signed.{{cite web|url=http://www.bucharestherald.ro/sports/45-sports/24769-becali-i-think-well-come-to-terms-with-army-generals|title=Becali: I think we'll come to terms with Army generals|publisher=Bucharest Herald|access-date=15 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006082857/http://www.bucharestherald.ro/sports/45-sports/24769-becali-i-think-well-come-to-terms-with-army-generals|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Meanwhile, because Steaua's home ground was suspended for the first two stages because of the incidents in the 2010–11 Romanian Cup final and the 2011 Romanian Supercup, the team played the first two home matches at Constanța and Ploiești. Further matches was played in Ploiești and Buzău. Numerous other stadiums were considered by the Steaua owner George Becali for a new home: the new Arena Națională,{{cite web|url=http://www.sport365.ro/Gigi_Becali___Mut_Steaua_pe_National_Arena__suporterii_ma_vor_urma_-n137156.html|title=Gigi Becali: "Mut Steaua pe National Arena, suporterii ma vor urma"|publisher=sport365.ro|language=Romanian|access-date=15 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001050816/http://www.sport365.ro/Gigi_Becali___Mut_Steaua_pe_National_Arena__suporterii_ma_vor_urma_-n137156.html|archive-date=1 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} CFR Cluj stadium,{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/gigi-becali-spune-ca-steaua-ar-putea-disputa-meciurile-de-pe-teren-propriu-pe-arena-echipei-cfr-cluj-8533577|title=Gigi Becali spune că Steaua ar putea disputa meciurile de pe teren propriu pe arena echipei CFR Cluj|publisher=Mediafax|language=Romanian}} Buzău{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/becali-steaua-va-juca-la-buzau-in-sezonul-urmator-6135104|title=Becali: Steaua va juca la Buzău în sezonul următor|publisher=Mediafax|language=Romanian}} and Astra stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.jurnalul.ro/sport/fotbal-intern/becali-duce-steaua-la-pitesti-nu-la-buzau-suta-la-suta-jucam-acolo-581979.html|title=Becali duce Steaua la Pitești, nu la Buzău: "Sută la sută jucăm acolo!"|publisher=Jurnalul Național|language=Romanian|access-date=15 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003171044/http://jurnalul.ro/sport/fotbal-intern/becali-duce-steaua-la-pitesti-nu-la-buzau-suta-la-suta-jucam-acolo-581979.html|archive-date=3 October 2012|url-status=dead}} Ghencea owners invited Steaua to return to Ghencea, but only after the debts (around 560.000 euro) will be fully paid.{{cite news|title=Invitație pentru Steaua! " CSA cheamă echipa înapoi în Ghencea|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/invitatie-pentru-steaua-csa-cheama-echipa-inapoi-in-ghencea-267916.html|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=3 October 2011|language=Romanian}} However, Steaua played further matches on Astra and Buzău stadiums and National Arena. George Becali declared at the beginning of November that the team will settle on the National Arena until the end of 2011.{{cite news|title=Gazonul de pe National Arena va fi crescut cu ajutorul unor aparate. Becali: "Avem programul meciurilor făcut pînă în decembrie"|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/gazonul-de-pe-national-arena-va-fi-crescut-cu-ajutorul-unor-aparate-becali-avem-programul-meciurilor-facut-pina-in-decembrie-279259.html|access-date=15 November 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=9 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

Rapid played the first game match on Regie, because they were suspended for the incidents created by fans during the last match of the 2010–11 Liga I.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/7-echipe-din-liga-1-nu-pot-juca-pe-propriul-teren-primul-meci-din-acest-sezon-248941.html|title=7 echipe din Liga 1 nu pot juca pe propriul teren primul meci din acest sezon|date=25 July 2011|access-date=31 July 2011}} Because of debts towards CS Rapid București, owners of Giulești, they were still unable to use their traditional home stadium. CS Rapid București agreed to sign a new contract if a part of the debts were paid until the coming match of the fourth stage against Concordia Chiajna.{{cite web|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/revine-rapid-in-giulesti-941280.html|title=Revine Rapid în Giulești?|publisher=Evenimentul zilei|language=Romanian}} The match was eventually played on the Nicolae Dobrin Stadium in Pitești. Before the sixth stage, Rapid president Dinu Gheorghe announced there is not yet an agreement and thus the match with FC Brașov will be played on Regie.{{cite web|title=Dinu Gheorghe: "Jucăm în Regie meciul cu FC Brașov, nu ne-am înțeles cu CS Rapid"|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dinu-gheorghe-jucam-in-regie-meciul-cu-fc-brasov-nu-ne-am-inteles-cu-cs-rapid-259115.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|access-date=5 September 2011|language=Romanian|date=3 September 2011}} On 12 September, a temporary accord was signed between the two parts, meaning that Rapid will return to their traditionally home ground for at least two matches.{{cite web|title=Rapid va juca în Giulești meciurile cu Juventus și cu CFR!|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/exclusiv-rapid-va-juca-in-giulesti-meciurile-cu-juventus-si-cu-cfr-261791.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=12 September 2011}} On 11 October 2011, was signed a contract for the entire season.{{cite news|title=Rapidiștii au semnat azi contractul pentru Giulești, dar din vară trebuie să găsească alt stadion|url=http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/Rapidistii_au_semnat_azi_contractul_pentru_Giulesti-dar_din_vara_trebuie_sa_gaseasca_alt_stadion_0_570543223.html|access-date=26 October 2011|newspaper=Adevărul|date=11 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

=Investigations and arrests=

On 25 September 2011, Vasile Avram, the president of Romanian Referees Commission (CCA), has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a businessman close to Târgu Mureș.{{cite news|title=Romanian referee chief arrested in graft investigation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/feedarticle/9864561|access-date=1 October 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=25 September 2011}} Further information revealed that in the same investigation are involved the presidents of other two clubs, Dinamo București and Vaslui,{{cite web|title=Stenograme DNA: ce discuta Vasile Avram cu Cristi Borcea și Adrian Porumboiu|url=http://www.e-politic.ro/Eveniment/Stenograme-DNA-ce-discuta-Vasile-Avram-cu-Cristi-Borcea-si-Adrian-Porumboiu_123010_12.html|publisher=e-politic.ro|access-date=1 October 2011|language=Romanian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416135440/http://www.e-politic.ro/Eveniment/Stenograme-DNA-ce-discuta-Vasile-Avram-cu-Cristi-Borcea-si-Adrian-Porumboiu_123010_12.html|archive-date=16 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and the heads of Romanian Football Federation, Mircea Sandu, and Romanian Professional Football League, Dumitru Dragomir.{{cite news|title=Ancheta DNA se orientează tot mai mult spre Sandu și Dragomir|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/step-by-step-ancheta-dna-se-orienteaza-tot-mai-mult-spre-sandu-si-dragomir-267389.html|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=1 October 2011|language=Romanian}} It is still unclear how the 2011–12 Liga 1 season will be affected by these investigations. Vasile Avram was released after 58 days of arrest with some restrictions, but the process will continue.{{cite news|title=Avram și Țerbea au părăsit aseară arestul, după 58 de zile petrecute în spatele gratiilor|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/liberi-avram-si-terbea-au-parasit-aseara-arestul-dupa-58-de-zile-petrecute-in-spatele-gratiilor-282487.html|access-date=5 December 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=22 November 2011|language=Romanian}} However, he was already replaced as the president of CCA with Ion Crăciunescu.{{cite web|title=www.realitatea.net/ion-craciunescu-investit-in-functia-de-presedinte-cca-pana-in-2014_878675.html|url=http://www.realitatea.net/ion-craciunescu-investit-in-functia-de-presedinte-cca-pana-in-2014_878675.html|publisher=Realitatea TV|access-date=5 December 2011|language=Romanian|date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016184330/http://www.realitatea.net/ion-craciunescu-investit-in-functia-de-presedinte-cca-pana-in-2014_878675.html|archive-date=16 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Also, in October 2011 National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) started the investigation of the members of Romanian Football Federation Execute Committee, accusing them of abuse in the Universitatea Craiova temporary exclusion of all competition after last season relegation. Following the exclusion, all the Craiova's players was declared free of contract.{{cite web|title=Print YM E-mail Mai mare{{!}}Mai mic Comentarii Dezafilierea Craiovei: Membrii Comitetului Executiv al FRF – Urmariti penal de abuz in serviciu|url=http://sport.hotnews.ro/stiri-fotbal-10531864-dezafilierea-craiovei-membrii-comitetului-executiv-frf-urmariti-penal-abuz-serviciu.htm|publisher=HotNews|access-date=26 October 2011|language=Romanian|date=26 October 2011}}

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|show_limit=5

|team1=CFR|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|team2=VAS|name_VAS=Vaslui

|team3=STE|name_STE=Steaua București

|team4=RAP|name_RAP=Rapid București

|team5=DIN|name_DIN=Dinamo București

|team6=OȚE|name_OȚE=Oțelul Galați

|team7=PAN|name_PAN=Pandurii Târgu Jiu

|team8=UCL|name_UCL=Universitatea Cluj

|team9=CON|name_CON=Concordia Chiajna

|team10=BRA|name_BRA=Brașov

|team11=CEA|name_CEA=Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

|team12=AST|name_AST=Astra Ploiești

|team13=GAZ|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|team14=PET|name_PET=Petrolul Ploiești

|team15=TGM|name_TGM=Târgu Mureș

|team16=VOI|name_VOI=Voința Sibiu

|team17=SPO|name_SPO=Sportul Studențesc București

|team18=MIO|name_MIO=Mioveni

|win_CFR=21|draw_CFR=8|loss_CFR=5|gf_CFR=63|ga_CFR=31|status_CFR=C

|win_VAS=22|draw_VAS=4|loss_VAS=8|gf_VAS=58|ga_VAS=29

|win_STE=19|draw_STE=9|loss_STE=6|gf_STE=47|ga_STE=26

|win_RAP=18|draw_RAP=10|loss_RAP=6|gf_RAP=54|ga_RAP=29

|win_DIN=18|draw_DIN=8|loss_DIN=8|gf_DIN=57|ga_DIN=32

|win_OȚE=15|draw_OȚE=7|loss_OȚE=12|gf_OȚE=34|ga_OȚE=29

|win_PAN=12|draw_PAN=11|loss_PAN=11|gf_PAN=47|ga_PAN=40

|win_UCL=11|draw_UCL=14|loss_UCL=9|gf_UCL=46|ga_UCL=37

|win_CON=13|draw_CON=6|loss_CON=15|gf_CON=42|ga_CON=52

|win_BRA=13|draw_BRA=6|loss_BRA=15|gf_BRA=39|ga_BRA=34

|win_CEA=11|draw_CEA=9|loss_CEA=14|gf_CEA=36|ga_CEA=46

|win_AST=11|draw_AST=8|loss_AST=15|gf_AST=36|ga_AST=43

|win_GAZ=11|draw_GAZ=8|loss_GAZ=15|gf_GAZ=39|ga_GAZ=54

|win_PET=10|draw_PET=9|loss_PET=15|gf_PET=42|ga_PET=45

|win_TGM=8|draw_TGM=11|loss_TGM=15|gf_TGM=34|ga_TGM=47|status_TGM=R

|win_VOI=8|draw_VOI=8|loss_VOI=18|gf_VOI=24|ga_VOI=45|status_VOI=R

|win_SPO=6|draw_SPO=12|loss_SPO=16|gf_SPO=33|ga_SPO=55|status_SPO=R

|win_MIO=2|draw_MIO=6|loss_MIO=26|gf_MIO=20|ga_MIO=77|status_MIO=R

|hth_PAN=PAN 1–0 UCL; UCL 0–1 PAN

|hth_UCL=PAN

|hth_CON=CON 2–1 BRA; BRA 2–3 CON

|hth_BRA=CON

|hth_AST=AST 2–0 GAZ; GAZ 0–0 AST

|hth_GAZ=AST

|col_CL3=green1|text_CL3=Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round

|result1=CL3|result2=CL3

|col_EL3=blue2|text_EL3=Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round

|result3=EL3

|col_EL2=blue3|text_EL2=Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round

|result4=EL2

|col_ELPR=blue1|text_ELPR=Qualification to Europa League play-off round

|note_res_ELPR=Dinamo București won the 2011–12 Cupa României so it qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

|result5=ELPR

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Liga II

|result15=R|result16=R|result17=R|result18=R

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.lpf.ro/campionat.htm LPF] {{in lang|ro}}

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd overall goals difference; 3rd overall goals scored (until the end of the season)

}}

=Positions by round=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|team1= CFR Cluj

|pos1= 2/ 2/ 3/ 7/ 5/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1

|team2= Vaslui

|pos2=18/14/ 9/13/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 8/ 5/ 4/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2

|team3= Steaua București

|pos3= 8/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= Rapid București

|pos4= 1/ 9/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4

|team5= Dinamo București

|pos5= 6/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5

|team6= Oțelul Galați

|pos6=12/12/ 8/ 5/ 8/14/10/10/11/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7= Pandurii Târgu Jiu

|pos7= 8/ 5/12/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7

|team8= Universitatea Cluj

|pos8= 6/ 3/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8

|team9= Concordia Chiajna

|pos9=12/12/17/17/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/16/16/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/16/16/16/15/15/14/13/12/13/11/ 9/10/ 9

|team10= Brașov

|pos10= 3/10/ 6/ 7/11/12/ 9/11/10/12/12/12/14/12/13/11/12/12/10/10/11/10/ 9/ 9/11/11/12/11/13/12/ 9/12/ 9/10

|team11= Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

|pos11= 8/11/15/11/14/ 9/11/12/12/13/13/11/11/10/10/10/10/10/11/11/12/12/10/11/10/10/10/12/11/ 9/10/13/14/11

|team12= Astra Ploiești

|pos12=17/15/13/10/10/10/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/11/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/12/10/11/12

|team13= Gaz Metan Mediaș

|pos13=12/18/14/ 9/13/ 8/12/ 8/ 9/10/10/10/10/11/12/13/11/11/12/12/10/11/12/12/12/12/11/10/10/11/13/14/12/13

|team14= Petrolul Ploiești

|pos14= 3/ 7/11/13/ 7/11/13/13/13/11/11/13/12/13/11/12/13/13/14/15/15/17/17/17/16/16/16/15/15/14/14/11/13/14

|team15= Târgu Mureș

|pos15=15/15/16/15/15/15/15/16/14/14/15/17/17/15/14/14/15/15/16/16/16/15/14/15/14/14/13/14/14/15/15/15/15/15

|team16= Voința Sibiu

|pos16= 8/ 7/ 7/12/12/13/14/14/15/16/14/14/13/14/15/15/14/14/13/13/14/14/13/14/13/13/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16

|team17= Sportul Studențesc București

|pos17= 3/ 5/10/16/16/16/17/17/16/15/16/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/15/14/13/13/15/13/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/17/17

|team18= Mioveni

|pos18=15/17/18/18/17/17/16/15/17/17/17/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_15-18=red1

|text_1=Leaders|text_2=2nd place|text_3=3rd place

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071123194816/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/ligen/tabelle/liga/1713 kicker.de] {{in lang|de}}

|date=May 2012

}}

Results

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AST|team2=BRA|team3=CEA|team4=CFR|team5=CON

|team6=DIN|team7=GAZ|team8=MIO|team9=OȚE|team10=PAN

|team11=PET|team12=RAP|team13=SPO|team14=STE|team15=TGM

|team16=UCL|team17=VAS|team18=VOI

|name_AST=Astra Ploiești

|match_AST_BRA=1–4

|match_AST_CEA=0–0

|match_AST_CFR=0–1

|match_AST_CON=0–2

|match_AST_DIN=0–0

|match_AST_GAZ=2–0

|match_AST_MIO=3–1

|match_AST_OȚE=3–1

|match_AST_PAN=2–0

|match_AST_PET=1–1

|match_AST_RAP=0–1

|match_AST_SPO=2–2

|match_AST_STE=2–1

|match_AST_TGM=0–2

|match_AST_UCL=0–0

|match_AST_VAS=1–0

|match_AST_VOI=0–1

|name_BRA=Brașov

|match_BRA_AST=2–0

|match_BRA_CEA=1–1

|match_BRA_CFR=1–2

|match_BRA_CON=2–3

|match_BRA_DIN=2–0

|match_BRA_GAZ=2–1

|match_BRA_GAZ_note=Match was played at Stadionul Trans-Sil, Târgu Mureș because FC Brașov home ground was suspended for incidents in the 2010–11 Romanian Cup against Steaua.

|match_BRA_MIO=4–0

|match_BRA_OȚE=0–2

|match_BRA_PAN=2–1

|match_BRA_PET=1–0

|match_BRA_RAP=1–0

|match_BRA_SPO=1–0

|match_BRA_STE=1–2

|match_BRA_TGM=2–1

|match_BRA_UCL=1–1

|match_BRA_VAS=1–2

|match_BRA_VOI=3–0

|name_CEA=Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

|match_CEA_AST=1–2

|match_CEA_BRA=1–0

|match_CEA_CFR=0–2

|match_CEA_CON=0–0

|match_CEA_DIN=0–5

|match_CEA_GAZ=2–0

|match_CEA_MIO=2–0

|match_CEA_OȚE=0–2

|match_CEA_PAN=1–1

|match_CEA_PET=2–1

|match_CEA_RAP=1–2

|match_CEA_SPO=1–2

|match_CEA_STE=1–0

|match_CEA_TGM=1–1

|match_CEA_UCL=1–1

|match_CEA_VAS=1–3

|match_CEA_VOI=2–1

|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|match_CFR_AST=2–0

|match_CFR_BRA=1–0

|match_CFR_CEA=2–1

|match_CFR_CON=2–4

|match_CFR_DIN=2–3

|match_CFR_GAZ=0–2

|match_CFR_MIO=3–0

|match_CFR_OȚE=2–0

|match_CFR_PAN=2–0

|match_CFR_PET=1–1

|match_CFR_RAP=0–5

|match_CFR_SPO=6–1

|match_CFR_STE=1–1

|match_CFR_TGM=1–0

|match_CFR_UCL=3–1

|match_CFR_VAS=2–0

|match_CFR_VOI=2–1

|name_CON=Concordia Chiajna

|match_CON_AST=0–1

|match_CON_BRA=2–1

|match_CON_CEA=2–0

|match_CON_CFR=0–4

|match_CON_DIN=1–3

|match_CON_GAZ=0–0

|match_CON_MIO=3–1

|match_CON_OȚE=1–0

|match_CON_PAN=3–1

|match_CON_PET=0–2

|match_CON_RAP=1–0

|match_CON_SPO=1–2

|match_CON_STE=0–2

|match_CON_TGM=4–1

|match_CON_UCL=0–0

|match_CON_VAS=0–3

|match_CON_VOI=2–0

|name_DIN=Dinamo București

|match_DIN_AST=3–0

|match_DIN_BRA=0–0

|match_DIN_CEA=3–2

|match_DIN_CFR=0–1

|match_DIN_CON=2–0

|match_DIN_GAZ=2–0

|match_DIN_GAZ_note=Match was played at National Arena{{cite news|title=Cronica meciului Steaua – Rapid 0–0|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cronica-meciului-steaua-rapid-0-0-scrisa-de-cristi-geambasu-sfestania-lui-de-fotbal-274689.html|access-date=25 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=25 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_DIN_MIO=4–1

|match_DIN_OȚE=2–1

|match_DIN_PAN=2–0

|match_DIN_PET=1–3

|match_DIN_RAP=0–0

|match_DIN_SPO=1–3

|match_DIN_STE=1–3

|match_DIN_TGM=1–0

|match_DIN_TGM_note=Match was played at Stadionul Astra, Ploiești because Dinamo home ground was suspended for incidents in the 2010–11 Romanian Cup final.

|match_DIN_UCL=2–2

|match_DIN_VAS=0–1

|match_DIN_VOI=1–0

|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|match_GAZ_AST=0–0

|match_GAZ_BRA=1–1

|match_GAZ_CEA=3–1

|match_GAZ_CFR=1–1

|match_GAZ_CON=1–0

|match_GAZ_DIN=0–5

|match_GAZ_MIO=1–1

|match_GAZ_OȚE=1–0

|match_GAZ_PAN=3–2

|match_GAZ_PET=0–1

|match_GAZ_RAP=2–2

|match_GAZ_SPO=3–1

|match_GAZ_STE=3–0

|match_GAZ_TGM=2–1

|match_GAZ_UCL=2–5

|match_GAZ_VAS=1–1

|match_GAZ_VOI=3–0

|name_MIO=Mioveni

|match_MIO_AST=0–1

|match_MIO_BRA=0–1

|match_MIO_CEA=1–2

|match_MIO_CFR=0–5

|match_MIO_CON=1–3

|match_MIO_DIN=0–1

|match_MIO_GAZ=4–2

|match_MIO_OȚE=1–2

|match_MIO_PAN=0–2

|match_MIO_PET=0–0

|match_MIO_RAP=1–2

|match_MIO_SPO=2–1

|match_MIO_STE=0–1

|match_MIO_TGM=0–0

|match_MIO_UCL=0–1

|match_MIO_VAS=0–5

|match_MIO_VOI=1–2

|name_OȚE=Oțelul Galați

|match_OȚE_AST=1–1

|match_OȚE_BRA=1–0

|match_OȚE_CEA=0–0

|match_OȚE_CFR=0–4

|match_OȚE_CON=0–0

|match_OȚE_DIN=1–1

|match_OȚE_GAZ=1–0

|match_OȚE_MIO=0–0

|match_OȚE_PAN=2–1

|match_OȚE_PET=1–0

|match_OȚE_RAP=2–0

|match_OȚE_SPO=1–0

|match_OȚE_STE=1–2

|match_OȚE_TGM=0–0

|match_OȚE_UCL=2–0

|match_OȚE_VAS=1–2

|match_OȚE_VOI=3–0

|name_PAN=Pandurii Târgu Jiu

|match_PAN_AST=1–2

|match_PAN_BRA=2–1

|match_PAN_CEA=1–1

|match_PAN_CFR=2–0

|match_PAN_CON=5–2

|match_PAN_DIN=2–2

|match_PAN_GAZ=1–0

|match_PAN_MIO=5–1

|match_PAN_OȚE=0–1

|match_PAN_PET=1–0

|match_PAN_RAP=3–0

|match_PAN_SPO=1–1

|match_PAN_STE=1–1

|match_PAN_TGM=2–0

|match_PAN_UCL=1–0

|match_PAN_VAS=1–2

|match_PAN_VOI=0–0

|name_PET=Petrolul Ploiești

|match_PET_AST=3–1

|match_PET_BRA=2–0

|match_PET_CEA=0–1

|match_PET_CEA_note=Match was played at Stadionul Municipal, Buzău because Petrolul home ground was in construction at that time.

|match_PET_CFR=1–1

|match_PET_CON=3–4

|match_PET_DIN=1–5

|match_PET_GAZ=4–0

|match_PET_MIO=3–1

|match_PET_OȚE=2–1

|match_PET_OȚE_note=PET_CEA

|match_PET_PAN=0–0

|match_PET_RAP=0–1

|match_PET_RAP_note=PET_CEA

|match_PET_SPO=0–3

|match_PET_STE=0–3

|match_PET_STE_note=Match awarded to Steaua (0–3) after it was suspended in the 45+10-minute at the score of 0–2 for incidents with Petrolul supporters.{{cite news|title=DECIZII. Martinovici și Stanca iertați de suspendări. Petrolul 6 meciuri fără spectatori, amendă și 0–3 la masa verde. |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/decizii-martinovici-si-stanca-iertati-de-suspendari-petrolul-6-meciuri-fara-spectatori-amenda-si-0-3-la-masa-verde-sipovici-gasit-nevinovat-277189.html|access-date=2 November 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=2 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_PET_TGM=0–1

|match_PET_UCL=2–2

|match_PET_VAS=1–2

|match_PET_VOI=4–1

|name_RAP=Rapid București

|match_RAP_AST=3–2

|match_RAP_BRA=1–1

|match_RAP_BRA_note=Match was played at Stadionul Regie, Bucharest{{cite news|title=Motivul incredibil pentru care Rapidul amână revenirea acasă|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/copos-a-fost-convins-motivul-incredibil-pentru-care-rapidul-amana-revenirea-acasa-nu-mai-inteleg-nimic-din-circul-asta-8689287|access-date=25 October 2011|newspaper=ProSport|date=3 September 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_RAP_CEA=1–2

|match_RAP_CFR=1–1

|match_RAP_CON=2–0

|match_RAP_CON_note=Match was played at Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin, Pitești{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/chiajna-adversar-facil-razvan-lucescu-a-mai-comis-o-pe-teren-propriu-cu-rapidul-254984.html|title=Chiajna, adversar facil? Răzvan Lucescu a mai comis-o pe teren propriu cu Rapidul|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=21 August 2011}}

|match_RAP_DIN=0–0

|match_RAP_GAZ=5–3

|match_RAP_MIO=4–0

|match_RAP_OȚE=1–0

|match_RAP_PAN=2–2

|match_RAP_PET=2–0

|match_RAP_SPO=2–0

|match_RAP_STE=1–1

|match_RAP_TGM=1–1

|match_RAP_UCL=1–1

|match_RAP_VAS=3–0

|match_RAP_VAS_note=Match was played at Stadionul Regie, Bucharest because Rapid home ground was suspended for incidents in the last match of the 2010–11 Liga I.

|match_RAP_VOI=3–0

|name_SPO=Sportul Studențesc București

|match_SPO_AST=0–4

|match_SPO_BRA=2–1

|match_SPO_CEA=1–1

|match_SPO_CFR=1–1

|match_SPO_CON=2–2

|match_SPO_DIN=0–2

|match_SPO_GAZ=1–2

|match_SPO_MIO=0–0

|match_SPO_OȚE=0–2

|match_SPO_PAN=0–0

|match_SPO_PET=1–1

|match_SPO_RAP=0–2

|match_SPO_STE=0–0

|match_SPO_TGM=1–1

|match_SPO_UCL=2–4

|match_SPO_VAS=1–0

|match_SPO_VOI=2–2

|name_STE=Steaua București

|match_STE_AST=2–1

|match_STE_BRA=1–0

|match_STE_BRA_note=DIN_GAZ

|match_STE_CEA=1–0

|match_STE_CFR=1–1

|match_STE_CFR_note=DIN_GAZ

|match_STE_CON=2–1

|match_STE_CON_note=DIN_GAZ

|match_STE_DIN=3–2

|match_STE_DIN_note=DIN_GAZ

|match_STE_GAZ=0–0

|match_STE_MIO=4–0

|match_STE_MIO_note=Match was played at Stadionul Farul, Constanța because Steaua home ground was suspended for incidents in the 2010–11 Romanian Cup final.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/steaua-nu-a-fost-iertata-de-frf-suspendarea-otelulului-a-fost-anulata-8542710|title=Steaua nu a fost iertată de FRF! Suspendarea Oțelulului a fost anulată|publisher=ProSport|date=29 July 2011|access-date=31 July 2011}}

|match_STE_OȚE=2–1

|match_STE_OȚE_note=Match was played at Stadionul Municipal{{cite news|title=Victorie la debut pentru Ilie Stan: Steaua-Oțelul 2–1!|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/victorie-la-debut-pentru-ilie-stan-steaua-otelul-2-1-fl-costea-eroul-ros-albastrilor-8830011|newspaper=ProSport|date=2 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_STE_PAN=1–2

|match_STE_PAN_note=Match was played at Stadionul Astra, Ploiești{{cite web|title=Doar 2000 de fani au sustinut Steaua la Ploiesti|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/doar-2-000-de-fani-au-sustinut-steaua-la-ploiesti-s-a-plictisit-si-provincia-257071.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=28 August 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_STE_PET=2–1

|match_STE_RAP=0–0

|match_STE_RAP_note=DIN_GAZ

|match_STE_SPO=4–1

|match_STE_TGM=2–0

|match_STE_TGM_note=STE_PAN

|match_STE_UCL=2–1

|match_STE_UCL_note=Match was played at Stadionul Astra, Ploiești because Steaua home ground was suspended for incidents in the 2010–11 Romanian Supercup.

|match_STE_VAS=0–1

|match_STE_VOI=1–0

|match_STE_VOI_note=DIN_GAZ

|name_TGM=Târgu Mureș

|match_TGM_AST=2–2

|match_TGM_BRA=0–0

|match_TGM_CEA=4–3

|match_TGM_CFR=0–2

|match_TGM_CON=3–0

|match_TGM_DIN=0–1

|match_TGM_GAZ=1–0

|match_TGM_MIO=2–0

|match_TGM_OȚE=1–2

|match_TGM_PAN=3–3

|match_TGM_PET=1–2

|match_TGM_RAP=0–2

|match_TGM_SPO=2–1

|match_TGM_STE=1–0

|match_TGM_UCL=1–1

|match_TGM_VAS=2–3

|match_TGM_VOI=0–0

|name_UCL=Universitatea Cluj

|match_UCL_AST=3–1

|match_UCL_BRA=1–0

|match_UCL_CEA=1–0

|match_UCL_CEA_note=Match was played at Stadionul Gaz Metan, Mediaș because U Cluj home ground was in construction at that time.{{cite news|title=După un an și jumătate, "U" va juca primul meci pe noul stadion|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dupa-un-an-si-jumatate-u-va-juca-primul-meci-pe-noul-stadion-sarbatoare-in-alb-negru-270282.html|access-date=25 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=11 October 2011|language=Romanian}}

|match_UCL_CFR=2–3

|match_UCL_CON=1–1

|match_UCL_CON_note=UCL_CEA

|match_UCL_DIN=0–0

|match_UCL_GAZ=3–0

|match_UCL_MIO=2–2

|match_UCL_OȚE=1–1

|match_UCL_PAN=0–1

|match_UCL_PET=3–2

|match_UCL_PET_note=UCL_CEA

|match_UCL_RAP=2–0

|match_UCL_RAP_note=UCL_CEA

|match_UCL_SPO=1–1

|match_UCL_STE=0–1

|match_UCL_TGM=3–1

|match_UCL_VAS=0–1

|match_UCL_VOI=3–1

|name_VAS=Vaslui

|match_VAS_AST=2–1

|match_VAS_BRA=0–1

|match_VAS_CEA=1–2

|match_VAS_CFR=1–1

|match_VAS_CON=4–0

|match_VAS_DIN=3–1

|match_VAS_GAZ=4–0

|match_VAS_MIO=3–0

|match_VAS_OȚE=1–0

|match_VAS_PAN=3–2

|match_VAS_PET=0–0

|match_VAS_RAP=2–3

|match_VAS_SPO=1–0

|match_VAS_STE=0–0

|match_VAS_TGM=4–0

|match_VAS_UCL=1–0

|match_VAS_VOI=2–0

|name_VOI=Voința Sibiu

|match_VOI_AST=1–0

|match_VOI_BRA=2–1

|match_VOI_CEA=1–2

|match_VOI_CFR=0–1

|match_VOI_CON=1–0

|match_VOI_DIN=0–1

|match_VOI_GAZ=0–2

|match_VOI_MIO=3–1

|match_VOI_OȚE=0–1

|match_VOI_PAN=0–0

|match_VOI_PET=1–1

|match_VOI_RAP=0–1

|match_VOI_SPO=1–0

|match_VOI_STE=1–1

|match_VOI_TGM=1–1

|match_VOI_UCL=0–0

|match_VOI_VAS=3–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.lpf.ro/campionat.htm LPF] {{in lang|ro}}

}}

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Rank{{cite web |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/topscorers.shtml |title=Top Scorers |work=www.romaniansoccer.ro |access-date=15 May 2021 |language=Romanian}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/goalgetter/rom-liga-1-2011-2012/ |title=Top Scorers |work=www.worldfootball.net |access-date=15 May 2021 |language=Romanian}}{{cite web |url=https://ro.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-i/2011-2012/regular-season/r15395/ |title=Top Scorers |work=www.soccerway.com |access-date=15 May 2021 |language=Romanian}}

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Wesley

|align="left"|Vaslui

|align=center|27

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Niculae

|align="left"|Dinamo București

|align=center|19

rowspan="2"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Romania}} Ionel Dănciulescu

|align="left"|Dinamo București

|rowspan="2"|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|Romania}} Raul Rusescu

|align="left"| Steaua București

rowspan="3"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Greece}} Pantelis Kapetanos

|align="left"|CFR Cluj

|rowspan="3"|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|Tunisia}} Hamza Younés

|align="left"| Petrolul Ploiești

align="left"|{{flagicon|Romania}} Ovidiu Herea

|align="left"| Rapid București

8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Romania}} Daniel Oprița

|align="left"|Petrolul Ploiești

|align=center|11

rowspan="3"|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Kehinde Fatai

|align="left"|Astra Ploiești

|rowspan="3"|10

align="left"|{{flagicon|Senegal}} Modou Sougou

|align="left"| CFR Cluj

align="left"|{{flagicon|Bosnia}} Bojan Golubović

|align="left"| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110820021354/http://liga1.ro/html/clasament_golgheteri Liga1.ro] {{in lang|ro}}

Champion squad

class="wikitable" style="width:700px"
CFR Cluj{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://ro.soccerway.com/teams/romania/scs-cfr-1907-cluj-sa/1824/squad/|title=CFR Cluj 2011–2012 |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=15 May 2021}}
Goalkeepers: Beto {{flagicon|Portugal}} (27 / 0); Nuno Claro {{flagicon|Portugal}} (3 / 0); Daniel Fernandes {{flagicon|Portugal}} (2 / 0); Mihai Mincă (1 / 0); Eduard Stăncioiu (2 / 0).

Defenders: Ricardo Cadú {{flagicon|Portugal}} (27 / 5); Mário Camora {{flagicon|Portugal}} (28 / 1); Nuno Diogo {{flagicon|Portugal}} (17 / 1); Vasile Maftei (15 / 2); Cristian Panin (21 / 0); Felice Piccolo {{flagicon|Italy}} (16 / 1); Ionuț Rada (4 / 0); José Lionn {{flagicon|Brazil}} (15 / 1).

Midfielders: Rafael Bastos {{flagicon|Brazil}} (27 / 3); Pedro Celestino {{flagicon|Portugal}} (9 / 1); Roberto De Zerbi {{flagicon|Italy}} (10 / 3); Renan Garcia {{flagicon|Brazil}} (18 / 3); Nicolas Godemèche {{flagicon|France}} (6 / 0); Ioan Hora (21 / 1); Dominique Kivuvu {{flagicon|Angola}} (3 / 0); Emmanuel Koné {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} (1 / 0); Gabriel Mureșan (28 / 4); Viorel Nicoară (12 / 0); Rui Pedro {{flagicon|Portugal}} (13 / 0); Sixto Peralta {{flagicon|Argentina}} (23 / 0); Bakary Saré {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} (6 / 0); Stojan Vranješ {{flagicon|Bosnia}} (14 / 2).

Forwards: Cristian Bud (3 / 0); Liviu Ganea (5 / 0); Pantelis Kapetanos {{flagicon|Greece}} (28 / 12); Ronny Carlos da Silva {{flagicon|Brazil}} (26 / 5); Modou Sougou {{flagicon|Senegal}} (33 / 10); Weldon {{flagicon|Brazil}} (12 / 7).


(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Jorge Costa {{flagicon|Portugal}} / Ioan Andone.

Season statistics

=Scoring=

  • First goal of the season: Ciprian Deac for Rapid București against Vaslui (22 July 2011){{cite web|title=CRONICĂ Oscar în Regie |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cronica-oscar-in-regie-lucescu-a-folosit-tactica-perfecta-pentru-un-debut-in-tromba-rapid-vaslui-3-0-248624.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=22 July 2011}}
  • 100th goal of the season: Dan Săndulescu for Mioveni against Gaz Metan Mediaș (29 August 2011)
  • 200th goal of the season: Wesley for Vaslui against Mioveni (2 October 2011){{cite news|title=Wesley, peste Demollari " E brazilianul cel mai bun străin care a jucat în România?|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-wesley-peste-demollari-e-brazilianul-cel-mai-bun-strain-care-a-jucat-in-romania-268169.html|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=4 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • 300th goal of the season: Paul Batin for Pandurii Târgu Jiu against Vaslui (20 November 2011){{cite news|title=Batin a marcat golul cu numărul 300 al sezonului|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/batin-a-marcat-golul-cu-numarul-300-al-sezonului-282055.html|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=20 November 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • 400th goal of the season: Paíto for Vaslui against Concordia Chiajna (9 March 2012){{cite news|title=Wesley a marcat cel de-al 700-lea gol din Liga 1 în acest sezon de Liga 1|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/wesley-a-marcat-golul-cu-numarul-700-in-acest-sezon-de-liga-1-332560.html|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=16 May 2012|language=Romanian}}
  • 500th goal of the season: Dan Alexa for Rapid București against CFR Cluj (7 April 2012)
  • 600th goal of the season: Wesley for Vaslui against Târgu Mureș (2 May 2012)
  • 700th goal of the season: Wesley for Vaslui against Oțelul Galați (16 May 2012)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 11 secondsCristian Irimia for Sportul Studențesc against Concordia Chiajna (25 July 2011){{cite web|title=Furios și iute! " Sportul a început ca din pușcă sezonul|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/furios-si-iute-sportul-a-inceput-ca-din-pusca-sezonul-249047.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=25 July 2011}}
  • First own goal of the season: Rui Duarte (Rapid București) for Universitatea Cluj (30 July 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-cronica-u-cluj-rapid-2-0-bum-bum-niculescu-249779.html|title=Cronică "U" Cluj – Rapid 2–0 " Bum-bum Niculescu!|date=31 July 2011|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor}}
  • First penalty kick of the season: Cristian Tănase (Steaua București) against Mioveni (31 July 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cristi-tanase-a-ratat-primul-penalty-dictat-in-noul-sezon-al-ligii-1-249875.html|title=Cristi Tănase a ratat primul penalty dictat în noul sezon al Ligii 1|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=31 July 2011}} (not scored)
  • First scored penalty kick of the season: Cătălin Munteanu (Dinamo București) against Gaz Metan Mediaș (31 July 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-cronica-meciului-gaz-metan-dinamo-0-5-siguranta-si-incredere-show-garantat-249824.html|title=Cronica meciului Gaz Metan – Dinamo 0–5 " Siguranță și încredere, show garantat|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=31 July 2011}}
  • First hat-trick of the season: Adrian Cristea (Universitatea Cluj) against Gaz Metan Mediaș (1 October 2011){{cite news|title=Adrian Cristea a dat trei goluri|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/adrian-cristea-a-dat-trei-goluri-si-s-a-distrat-cum-a-vrut-cu-fundasii-medieseni-ziua-printului-267550.html|access-date=1 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=1 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • Fastest hat-trick of the season: 11 minutesWesley (Vaslui) against Târgu Mureș (30 October 2011){{cite news|title=Senzaționalul Wesley: hattrick în 11 minute la Vaslui – Tg Mureș 4–0|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/senzationalul-wesley-hattrick-in-11-minute-la-vaslui-tg-mures-4-0-276388.html|access-date=30 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=30 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • All-time top scorers (second place): 202Ionel Dănciulescu (Dinamo București) (6 November 2011){{cite web|title=Dănciulescu a înscris golul 200 în Liga 1!|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-danciulescu-a-inscris-golul-200-in-liga-1-dinamovistii-sint-de-neoprit-272270.html|date=17 October 2011|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian}}
  • All-time top scorer (foreign player): 44Wesley (Vaslui) (4 December 2011){{cite news|title=Wesley, a ajuns la 42 de goluri marcate în Liga 1|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/wesley-l-a-egalat-pe-marius-niculae-in-topul-golgeterilor-a-reusit-al-doilea-hattrick-al-sezonului-276511.html|access-date=15 November 2011|newspaper=Gayeta sporturilor|date=31 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • Hat-tricks of the season:
  • Adrian Cristea (Universitatea Cluj) against Gaz Metan Mediaș (1 October 2011)
  • Wesley (Vaslui) against Mioveni (2 October 2011)
  • Daniel Oprița (Petrolul Ploiești) against Voința Sibiu (15 October 2011){{cite news|title=Prima victorie pentru Petrolul pe noul "Ilie Oană", 4–1 cu Voința|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/prima-victorie-pentru-petrolul-pe-noul-ilie-oana-4-1-cu-vointa-271634.html|access-date=17 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=15 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • Marius Niculae (Dinamo București) against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (17 October 2011){{cite news|title="Cîinii" au făcut SHOW la Piatra Neamț " Ceahlăul – Dinamo 0–5|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ciinii-au-facut-show-la-piatra-neamt-ceahlaul-dinamo-0-5-272133.html|access-date=17 October 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=17 October 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • Wesley (Vaslui) against Târgu Mureș (30 October 2011)
  • Cardoso (Pandurii Târgu Jiu) against Concordia Chiajna (12 December 2011)
  • Wesley (Vaslui) against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (19 March 2012)
  • Hamza Younés (Petrolul Ploiești) against Concordia Chiajna (21 March 2012)
  • Mike Temwanjera (Vaslui) against Gaz Metan Mediaș (7 May 2012)
  • Bojan Golubović (Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț) against Târgu Mureș (17 May 2012)

=Discipline=

  • First yellow card of the season: Dan Alexa for Rapid București (against Vaslui) (22 July 2011)
  • First red card of the season: Zhivko Milanov for Vaslui (against Rapid București) (22 July 2011)
  • Most red cards by a team: 7Târgu Mureș (updated on 19 November 2011){{cite web|title=Clasamentul Fairplay in Liga I|url=http://www.liga1.ro/html/clasament_fairplay|publisher=Liga I|access-date=25 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223021526/http://www.liga1.ro/html/clasament_fairplay|archive-date=23 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
  • Fewest red cards by a team: 0Dinamo București
  • Most red cards by a player: 3Ionuț Voicu (Mioveni) (updated on 18 December 2011){{cite web|title=Clasament cartonase rosii in Liga I|url=http://liga1.ro/html/cartonase_rosii|publisher=LigaI.ro|access-date=15 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004020559/http://liga1.ro/html/cartonase_rosii|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
  • Most yellow cards by a team: 60Târgu Mureș (updated on 9 December 2011)
  • Fewest yellow cards by a team: 37Brașov (updated on 9 December 2011)
  • Most yellow cards by a player: 8Žarko Marković (Gaz Metan Mediaș), Miloš Pavlović (Vaslui), Milan Perendija (Oțelul Galați) (updated on 11 December 2011){{cite web|title=Clasamentul cartonase galbene in Liga I|url=http://www.liga1.ro/html/cartonase_galbene|publisher=Liga I|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326170241/http://www.liga1.ro/html/cartonase_galbene|archive-date=26 March 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
  • Fastest red card of the season: 22 secondsCiprian Tănasă for Mioveni (against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț) (4 November 2011){{cite news|title=Cea mai rapidă eliminare din Liga 1: Tănasă, la cabine după numai 22 de secunde|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cea-mai-rapida-eliminare-din-liga-1-tanasa-la-cabine-dupa-numai-22-de-secunde-278026.html|access-date=4 November 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=4 November 2011|language=Romanian}}

=Penalties=

=Miscellaneous=

  • Highest transfer fee: 6 mil. EuroGabriel Torje from Dinamo București to Udinese (26 August 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dinamo/78372/udinese-a-anuntat-transferul-lui-torje-l-am-luat-pe-messi.htm|title=Udinese a anuntat transferul lui Torje|publisher=Onlinesport|date=25 August 2011}}
  • All-time matches in Liga I (fifth place): 469Ionel Dănciulescu (Dinamo București) (17 December 2011){{cite news|title=Mr. Record! Dănciulescu împlinește mîine 35 de ani și și-ar putea face singur cel mai frumos cadou|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mr-record-danciulescu-implineste-miine-35-de-ani-si-si-ar-putea-face-singur-cel-mai-frumos-cadou-286087.html|access-date=5 December 2011|newspaper=Gazeta sporturilor|date=4 December 2011|language=Romanian}}
  • All-time matches in Liga I (sixth place): 468Petre Marin (Concordia Chiajna) (retired in the midseason){{cite news|title=Cel mai experimentat jucător din Liga 1 se retrage|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cel-mai-experimentat-jucator-din-liga-1-se-retrage-agata-ghetele-in-cui-dupa-18-de-ani-294315.html|access-date=4 January 2012|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian}}
  • Winter champions: Dinamo București

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