2021–22 Liga I#Play-out round

{{Short description|104th season of top-tier football league in Romania}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga I

| season = 2021–22

| dates = 15 July 2021 – 29 May 2022

| relegated = Gaz Metan Mediaș
Academica Clinceni
Dinamo București

| winners = CFR Cluj

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = CFR Cluj

| continentalcup2 = Europa Conference League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = FCSB
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe
Universitatea Craiova

| league topscorer = Florin Tănase
(20 goals)

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win = {{nowrap| Rapid 8–0 Gaz Metan Mediaș}}
(18 April 2022)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Academica Clinceni 2–8 Farul Constanța}}
(17 February 2022)
{{nowrap|Argeș Pitești 0–6 CFR Cluj}}
(7 May 2022)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Academica Clinceni 2–8 Farul Constanța}}
(17 February 2022)

| matches =

| total goals =

| longest wins = 9 matches
CFR Cluj

| longest losses = 13 matches
Gaz Metan

| longest unbeaten = 21 matches
CFR Cluj

| longest winless = 17 matches
Academica Clinceni

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2020–21

| nextseason = 2022–23

| updated = 27 May 2022

}}

The 2021–22 Liga I (also known as Casa Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 104th season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season started on 15 July 2021 and ended in May 2022.{{cite web |title=Ultima piesă din puzzle » Liga 1 și Liga 2 și-au stabilit componența finală pentru sezonul 2021-2022! |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/liga-1-liga-2-sezonul-2021-2022-componenta-echipe-633417.html|website=gsp.ro|access-date=14 June 2021}} It was the seventh to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced, and CFR Cluj was four-time defending champion.

After the conclusion of the regular season, teams were divided according to their place to enter either the championship play-offs or the relegation play-outs.[https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/liga-1-trece-de-la-14-la-16-echipe-dinamo-a-fost-salvata-de-la-retrogradare-ultima-clasata-chindia-targoviste-va-juca-barajul-de-mentinere-promovare-cu-cs-mioveni-19142848 Liga 1 trece de la 14 la 16 echipe! Dinamo a fost salvată de la retrogradare, ultima clasată Chindia Târgoviște va juca barajul de menținere/promovare cu CS Mioveni. Se schimbă modul de promovare din Liga 2, însă din sezonul următor]. liga2.prosport.ro {{in lang|ro}}

The teams ranked 15th and 16th at the end of the play-out tournament were directly relegated, while the 13th and 14th places played a promotion/relegation play-off against 3rd and 4th places from Liga II.

Teams

The league consistsed of 16 teams: 12 from the 2020–21 Liga I, two teams from the 2020–21 Liga II, and the winners of the 2020–21 promotion/relegation play-off.

Teams promoted to the Liga I

The first club to be promoted was FC U Craiova 1948, following their 0–0 draw against Miercurea Ciuc on 13 May 2021. FC U Craiova returned in the Liga I after 10 years of absence.{{Cite news|title=FC U Craiova a promovat în Liga 1! Sărbătoare pe „Ion Oblemenco”|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/u-craiova-1948-csikszereda-play-off-ul-liga-2-631615.html|publisher=gsp.ro|date=13 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

The second club to be promoted was Rapid București, following their 1–3 defeat against FC U Craiova on 17 May 2021. Rapid returned in the Liga I after 6 years of absence.{{Cite news|title= Rapid - FC U Craiova 1-3 » Cel mai dulce eșec! Giuleștenii și oltenii, la braț spre Liga 1 |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/rapid-fc-u-craiova-1948-liga-2-promovare-631885.html|publisher=gsp.ro|date=17 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

The third club to be promoted was Mioveni, following their 2–1 win against Hermannstadt on 2 June 2021, in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Mioveni returned in the Liga I after 9 years of absence.{{Cite news|title=Hermannstadt - CS Mioveni 1-2 » S-a încheiat prima finală pentru Liga 1! „Blestemul” a fost rupt: revine după 9 ani în „A” |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/hermannstadt-cs-mioveni-returul-barajului-633231.html|publisher=gsp.ro|date=2 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

Teams relegated to the Liga II

The first club to be relegated was Politehnica Iași, which were relegated on 15 May 2021 following a 0–1 defeat against Hermannstadt, ending their 7-year stay in the top flight.{{Cite news|title=Poli Iaşi, prima retrogradată matematic din Liga 1! Echipa din Copou se întoarce în Liga 2 după nouă ani|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/poli-iasi-prima-retrogradata-matematic-din-liga-1-echipa-din-copou-se-intoarce-in-liga-2-dupa-noua-ani-19185049|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=15 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

The second club to be relegated was Astra Giurgiu, which were relegated on 19 May 2021 following their 0–1 defeat against Viitorul Constanța, ending their 12-year stay in the top flight.{{Cite news|title=Astra, a doua echipă retrogradată direct din Liga 1. FC Hermannstadt și FC Voluntari merg la barajul de evitare a retrogradării cu echipele din play-off-ul Ligii 2|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/astra-a-doua-echipa-retrogradata-direct-din-liga-1-fc-hermannstadt-si-fc-voluntari-merg-la-barajul-de-evitare-a-retrogradarii-cu-echipele-din-play-off-ul-ligii-2-19185896|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=19 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

The third club to be relegated was Hermannstadt, which were relegated on 2 June 2021 following their 1–2 defeat against Mioveni in the promotion/relegation play-offs, thus ending their 3-year stay in the top flight.{{Cite news|title=CS Mioveni dă lovitura la Mediaș și promovează în Liga 1. FC Hermannstadt retrogradează în Liga 2 după ce a terminat meciul în dublă inferioritate numerică|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/fc-hermannstadt-cs-mioveni-returul-barajului-de-promovare-mentinere-in-liga-1-are-loc-astazi-de-la-ora-1900-la-medias-in-tur-scorul-a-fost-egal-19187896|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=2 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

Other changes

In June 2021, Gheorghe Hagi (owner of Viitorul Constanța), chairman Gheorghe Popescu and Farul Constanța owner Ciprian Marica announced in a press conference that their two clubs have merged; second division club Farul Constanța therefore took Viitorul's place in the first league from the 2021–22 Liga I season.{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fuziunea-farul-viitorul-anuntata-oficial-gica-hagi-revine-pe-banca-ce-nume-va-avea-noua-echipa-1152789|title=Fuziunea Farul - Viitorul, anunțată oficial! Gică Hagi revine pe bancă. Ce nume va avea noua echipă|trans-title=The Farul - Viitorul merger, officially announced! Gica Hagi returns to the bench. What name will the new team have |publisher=digisport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-fuziune-hagi-marica-conferinta-634869.html|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat: Gică Hagi va fi antrenor » Cum arată conducerea, primele transferuri + promisiune pentru un nou stadion|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged: Gică Hagi will be the coach »What the management looks like, the first transfers + promise for a new stadium|publisher=gsp.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}

=Venues=

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FCSB

! Universitatea Craiova

! FC U Craiova 1948

! CFR Cluj

Arena Națională

| Ion Oblemenco

| Ion Oblemenco

| Dr. Constantin Rădulescu

Capacity: 55,634

| Capacity: 30,929

| Capacity: 30,929

| Capacity: 23,500

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Dinamo București

! Argeș Pitești

! Rapid București

! UTA Arad

Dinamo

| Nicolae Dobrin

| Rapid

| Francisc von Neuman

Capacity: 15,032

| Capacity: 15,000

| Capacity: 14,050

| Capacity: 12,700

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| 210px

| 200px

| 240px

Chindia Târgoviște

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! Mioveni

Municipal{{efn-lr|name=Chindia|Chindia Târgoviște was relocated to Municipal Stadium in Buzău, because Eugen Popescu Stadium in Târgoviște is under renovations.}}

| Orășenesc

Capacity: 12,000

| Capacity: 10,000

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Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe

! Gaz Metan Mediaș

Sepsi

| Gaz Metan

Capacity: 8,400

| Capacity: 7,814

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Botoșani

! Voluntari

! Farul Constanța

! Academica Clinceni

Municipal

| Anghel Iordănescu

| Viitorul

| Clinceni

Capacity: 7,782

| Capacity: 4,600

| Capacity: 4,554

| Capacity: 4,500

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=Personnel and kits=

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

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Academica Clinceni

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florin|Stângă}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Patriche

| Joma

| Consiliul Județean Ilfov

Argeș Pitești

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Andrei|Prepeliță}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Șerban

| Macron

| Getica 95, MozzartBet

Botoșani

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Croitoru}}

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Enriko Papa

| Erreà

| Trutzi, Elsaco

CFR Cluj

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dan|Petrescu}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Mário Camora

| Nike

| eToro

Chindia Târgoviște

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Emil|Săndoi}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Florea

| Joma

| –

Dinamo București

| {{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Dušan|Uhrin Jr.}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Torje

| Macron

| Unibet

Farul Constanța

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Hagi}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Larie

| Nike

| OMV Petrom

FCSB

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Anton|Petrea}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Tănase

| Nike

|

FC U Craiova 1948

| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Nicolò|Napoli}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Dragoș Albu

| Adidas

| Justice for Craiova

Gaz Metan Mediaș

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Boroncoi}}

| {{flagicon|COM}} Nasser Chamed

| Joma

| Romgaz

Mioveni

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

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Burnea

| Macron

| Mioveni

Rapid București

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Mutu}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Săpunaru

| Nike

| Superbet, Aqua City

Sepsi OSK

| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Cristiano|Bergodi}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Mitrea

| Adidas

| Diószegi, Gyermelyi

Universitatea Craiova

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

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicușor Bancu

| Puma

| Betano

UTA Arad

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

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Iacob

| Saller

| Efbet, International Alexander Holding

Voluntari

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Liviu|Ciobotariu}}

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Achim

| Nike

| Metropola TV

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

FC U Craiova 1948

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Eugen|Trică}}

| Sacked

| 24 May 2021{{cite web|title=Eugen Trică, reacție tranșantă după ce a fost demis de la FC U Craiova 1948: „Nu sunt Napoli, nu cred că voi mai antrena această echipă”|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/eugen-trica-reactie-demis-fc-u-craiova-1948-632543.html|publisher=gsp.ro|date=24 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

| Pre-season

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Mutu}}

| 2 June 2021{{cite web|title=Adrian Mutu a semnat cu U Craiova 1948! Detaliile contractului, cum a fost convins + primele imagini|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/adrian-mutu-a-semnat-cu-u-craiova-1948-detaliile-contractului-cum-a-fost-convins-1120855|publisher=digisport.ro|date=28 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

FCSB

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Anton|Petrea}}

| End of contract

| 31 May 2021

| Pre-season

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dinu|Todoran}}

| 1 June 2021{{cite web|title=Gigi Becali, mutare-ȘOC: Dinu Todoran antrenor la FCSB! „L-am ales pentru că atunci când l-am sunat era la biserică” |url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/gigi-becali-mutare-soc-dinu-todoran-antrenor-la-fcsb-632350.html|publisher=gsp.ro|date=21 May 2021|access-date=14 June 2021}}

CFR Cluj

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Edward|Iordănescu}}

| End of contract

| 31 May 2021

| Pre-season

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Șumudică}}

| 2 June 2021{{cite web|title=Marius Șumudică, noul antrenor al echipei CFR Cluj|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2021/06/02/fotbal-marius-sumudica-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-cfr-cluj--724436|publisher=agerpres.ro|date=2 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021|archive-date=3 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603082412/https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2021/06/02/fotbal-marius-sumudica-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-cfr-cluj--724436|url-status=dead}}

Farul Constanța

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ianis|Zicu}}

| End of contract

| 31 May 2021

| Pre-season

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Gheorghe|Hagi}}

| 21 June 2021

Dinamo București

| {{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Dušan|Uhrin Jr.}}

| Resigned

| 10 July 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dusan-uhrin-i-a-anuntat-pe-jucatori-si-iuliu-muresan-ca-isi-da-demisia-de-la-dinamo-19292593|title=Dușan Uhrin i-a anunțat pe jucători și Iuliu Mureșan că își dă demisia de la Dinamo|trans-title=Dușan Uhrin announced to the players and Iuliu Mureșan that he resigns from Dinamo|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=10 July 2021|access-date=10 July 2021}}

| Pre-season

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

| 14 July 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/breaking-news-dario-bonetti-este-antrenorul-lui-dinamo-pe-ce-perioada-a-semnat-20292563|title=Dario Bonetti este antrenorul lui Dinamo! Pe ce perioadă a semnat|trans-title=Dario Bonetti is the coach of Dinamo! For what period did he sign|publisher=Telekom Sport|language=ro|date=14 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}}

Universitatea Craiova

| {{flagicon|GRE}} {{sortname|Marinos|Ouzounidis}}

| Sacked

| 23 July 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/marinos-ouzounidis-demis-din-functia-de-antrenor-al-universitatii-craiova-cine-ii-ia-locul-pe-banca-tehnica-1199175|title=Marinos Ouzounidis, demis din funcția de antrenor al Universității Craiova! Cine îi ia locul pe banca tehnică|trans-title=Marinos Ouzounidis, sacked from Universității Craiova! Who will take his place|publisher=DigiSport|language=ro|date=23 July 2021|access-date=30 July 2021}}

| 4

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

| 26 July 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/laurentiu-reghecampf-este-noul-antrenor-al-universitatii-craiova-20204011|title=Reghecampf s-a întors în Liga 1. Ce echipă va antrena în acest sezon|trans-title=Reghecampf returned to Liga 1. Which team will he train this season|publisher=Mediafax|language=ro|date=26 July 2021|access-date=30 July 2021}}

FCSB

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dinu|Todoran}}

| Sacked

| 17 August 2021

| 4

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Edward|Iordănescu}}

| 18 August 2021

CFR Cluj

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Șumudică}}

| Sacked

| 27 August 2021

| 1

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Dan|Petrescu}}

| 31 August 2021

Gaz Metan Mediaș

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mihai|Teja}}

| Sacked

| 15 September 2021

| 15

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ilie|Poenaru}}

| 17 September 2021

Academica Clinceni

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ilie|Poenaru}}

| Sacked

| 15 September 2021

| 16

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionuț|Chirilă}}

| 21 September 2021

Dinamo București

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

| Sacked

| 14 September 2021

| 14

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

| 29 September 2021

FC U Craiova 1948

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Mutu}}

| Sacked

| 4 October 2021

| 13

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Stoican}}

| 5 October 2021

Sepsi OSK

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Leontin|Grozavu}}

| Sacked

| 7 October 2021

| 12

| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Cristiano|Bergodi}}

| 8 October 2021

FC U Craiova 1948

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Stoican}}

| Sacked

| 3 November 2021

| 12

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Eugen|Trică}}

| 6 November 2021

FCSB

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Edward|Iordănescu}}

| Resigned

| 13 November 2021

| 2

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Anton|Petrea}}

| 1 December 2021

Academica Clinceni

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ionuț|Chirilă}}

| Sacked

| 1 December 2021

| 16

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Falub}}

| 6 December 2021

FC U Craiova 1948

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Eugen|Trică}}

| Sacked

| 4 December 2021

| 14

| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Nicolò|Napoli}}

| 11 January 2022

Dinamo București

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

| Sacked

| 21 December 2021

| 15

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Stoican}}

| 22 December 2021

UTA Arad

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|László|Balint}}

| Resigned

| 31 January 2022

| 10

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

| 31 January 2022

Academica Clinceni

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Falub}}

| Resigned

| 4 February 2021

| 16

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Florin|Stângă}}

| 15 February 2021

Gaz Metan Mediaș

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ilie|Poenaru}}

| Resigned

| 17 February 2022

| 14

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Boroncoi}}

| 18 February 2022

Rapid Bucuresti

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Mihai|Iosif}}

| Sacked

| 2 March 2022

| 9

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Adrian|Mutu}}

| 3 March 2022

Dinamo Bucuresti

| {{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Flavius|Stoican}}

| Resigned

| 8 March 2022

| 14

| {{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Dušan|Uhrin Jr.}}

| 8 March 2022

Regular season

In the regular season the 16 teams will meet twice for a total of 30 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship play-offs and the bottom 10 qualifying for the relegation play-outs.

=Table=

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

|section=Regular season

|source=[https://lpf.ro/liga-1 LPF] {{in lang|ro}} [https://int.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-i/20212022/regular-season/r63992/ Soccerway]

|team1=CFR |team2=FCS |team3=UCV |team4=ARG |team5=FAR |team6=VOL |team7=BOT |team8=UTA |team9=RAP |team10=SPS |team11=CHI |team12=FCU |team13=MIO |team14=DIN |team15=ACA |team16=GAZ

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q |result4=Q |result5=Q |result6=Q

|result7=R1 |result8=R1 |result9=R1 |result10=R1 |result11=R1 |result12=R1 |result13=R1 |result14=R1 |result15=R1 |result16=R1

|update=complete

|win_ACA= 3|draw_ACA= 5|loss_ACA=22|gf_ACA=21|ga_ACA=64

|win_ARG=14|draw_ARG= 6|loss_ARG=10|gf_ARG=28|ga_ARG=22

|win_BOT=11|draw_BOT=13|loss_BOT= 6|gf_BOT=33|ga_BOT=28

|win_CFR=24|draw_CFR= 4|loss_CFR= 2|gf_CFR=48|ga_CFR=16

|win_CHI= 8|draw_CHI=11|loss_CHI=11|gf_CHI=23|ga_CHI=23

|win_DIN= 4|draw_DIN= 5|loss_DIN=21|gf_DIN=24|ga_DIN=66

|win_FAR=14|draw_FAR= 6|loss_FAR=10|gf_FAR=42|ga_FAR=21

|win_FCS=18|draw_FCS= 8|loss_FCS= 4|gf_FCS=54|ga_FCS=28

|win_FCU= 8|draw_FCU= 9|loss_FCU=13|gf_FCU=31|ga_FCU=35

|win_GAZ= 6|draw_GAZ= 6|loss_GAZ=18|gf_GAZ=21|ga_GAZ=46

|win_MIO= 6|draw_MIO=11|loss_MIO=13|gf_MIO=19|ga_MIO=36

|win_RAP= 9|draw_RAP=13|loss_RAP= 8|gf_RAP=34|ga_RAP=31

|win_SPS= 9|draw_SPS=12|loss_SPS= 9|gf_SPS=33|ga_SPS=29

|win_UCV=16|draw_UCV= 6|loss_UCV= 8|gf_UCV=55|ga_UCV=29

|win_UTA= 9|draw_UTA=13|loss_UTA= 8|gf_UTA=24|ga_UTA=20

|win_VOL=13|draw_VOL= 8|loss_VOL= 9|gf_VOL=31|ga_VOL=27

|adjust_points_GAZ=-22

|note_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 22 points due to financial reasons.

|name_ACA=Academica Clinceni

|name_ARG=Argeș Pitești

|name_BOT=Botoșani

|name_CHI=Chindia Târgoviște

|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|name_DIN=Dinamo București

|name_FAR=Farul Constanța

|name_FCS=FCSB

|name_FCU=FC U Craiova 1948

|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|name_MIO=Mioveni

|name_RAP=Rapid București

|name_SPS=Sepsi OSK

|name_UCV=Universitatea Craiova

|name_UTA=UTA Arad

|name_VOL=Voluntari

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-i/20192020/regular-season/r54245/|title=Liga I 2021/2022|work=Soccerway|access-date=14 June 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Qualification for the Play-off round

|col_R1=red1 |text_R1=Qualification for the Play-out round

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.lpf.ro/liga-1-betano LPF] {{in lang|ro}}

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell=grey

|team1=ACA |team2=ARG |team3=BOT |team4=CHI |team5=CFR |team6=DIN |team7=FAR |team8=FCS |team9=FCU |team10=GAZ |team11=MIO |team12=RAP |team13=SPS |team14=UCV |team15=UTA |team16=VOL

|name_ACA=Academica Clinceni

|name_ARG=Argeș Pitești

|name_BOT=Botoșani

|name_CHI=Chindia Târgoviște

|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|name_DIN=Dinamo București

|name_FAR=Farul Constanța

|name_FCS=FCSB

|name_FCU=FC U Craiova 1948

|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|name_MIO=Mioveni

|name_RAP=Rapid București

|name_SPS=Sepsi OSK

|name_UCV=Universitatea Craiova

|name_UTA=UTA Arad

|name_VOL=Voluntari

| match_ACA_ARG = 0–1

| match_ACA_BOT = 1–1

| match_ACA_CFR = 1–2

| match_ACA_CHI = 0–1

| match_ACA_DIN = 1–0

| match_ACA_FAR = 2–8

| match_ACA_FCS = 0–3

| match_ACA_FCU = 1–2

| match_ACA_GAZ = 2–0

| match_ACA_MIO = 1–1

| match_ACA_RAP = 2–3

| match_ACA_SPS = 0–2

| match_ACA_UCV = 1–3

| match_ACA_UTA = 0–3

| match_ACA_VOL = 0–0

| match_ARG_ACA = 1–0

| match_ARG_BOT = 0–1

| match_ARG_CFR = 0–1

| match_ARG_CHI = 0–0

| match_ARG_DIN = 2–1

| match_ARG_FAR = 2–1

| match_ARG_FCS = 1–0

| match_ARG_FCU = 1–0

| match_ARG_GAZ = 1–2

| match_ARG_MIO = 1–0

| match_ARG_RAP = 0–1

| match_ARG_SPS = 1–1

| match_ARG_UCV = 3–2

| match_ARG_UTA = 0–1

| match_ARG_VOL = 0–0

| match_BOT_ACA = 2–0

| match_BOT_ARG = 1–2

| match_BOT_CFR = 1–0

| match_BOT_CHI = 0–0

| match_BOT_DIN = 4–0

| match_BOT_FAR = 0–2

| match_BOT_FCS = 0–0

| match_BOT_FCU = 1–1

| match_BOT_GAZ = 2–1

| match_BOT_MIO = 0–0

| match_BOT_RAP = 0–2

| match_BOT_SPS = 1–0

| match_BOT_UCV = 2–2

| match_BOT_UTA = 2–1

| match_BOT_VOL = 1–1

| match_CFR_ACA = 2–0

| match_CFR_ARG = 1–0

| match_CFR_BOT = 1–1

| match_CFR_CHI = 1–0

| match_CFR_DIN = 4–1

| match_CFR_FAR = 1–0

| match_CFR_FCS = 4–1

| match_CFR_FCU = 3–2

| match_CFR_GAZ = 2–1

| match_CFR_MIO = 1–0

| match_CFR_RAP = 2–1

| match_CFR_SPS = 2–0

| match_CFR_UCV = 1–0

| match_CFR_UTA = 0–0

| match_CFR_VOL = 1–0

| match_CHI_ACA = 2–2

| match_CHI_ARG = 1–1

| match_CHI_BOT = 1–1

| match_CHI_CFR = 0–1

| match_CHI_DIN = 1–0

| match_CHI_FAR = 2–0

| match_CHI_FCS = 0–1

| match_CHI_FCU = 0–3

| match_CHI_GAZ = 0–1

| match_CHI_MIO = 0–0

| match_CHI_RAP = 2–2

| match_CHI_SPS = 1–1

| match_CHI_UCV = 0–1

| match_CHI_UTA = 1–0

| match_CHI_VOL = 0–0

| match_DIN_ACA = 3–1

| match_DIN_ARG = 0–2

| match_DIN_BOT = 1–2

| match_DIN_CFR = 0–3

| match_DIN_CHI = 1–0

| match_DIN_FAR = 0–2

| match_DIN_FCS = 0–3

| match_DIN_FCU = 0–0

| match_DIN_GAZ = 4–0

| match_DIN_MIO = 0–1

| match_DIN_RAP = 1–1

| match_DIN_SPS = 1–3

| match_DIN_UCV = 1–6

| match_DIN_UTA = 2-2

| match_DIN_VOL = 3–2

| match_FAR_ACA = 5–0

| match_FAR_ARG = 0–1

| match_FAR_BOT = 2–0

| match_FAR_CHI = 0–1

| match_FAR_CFR = 0–2

| match_FAR_DIN = 3–0

| match_FAR_FCS = 0–1

| match_FAR_FCU = 3–2

| match_FAR_GAZ = 2–0

| match_FAR_MIO = 2–1

| match_FAR_RAP = 2–0

| match_FAR_SPS = 1–0

| match_FAR_UCV = 1–0

| match_FAR_UTA = 0–0

| match_FAR_VOL = 3–0

| match_FCS_ACA = 3–2

| match_FCS_ARG = 2–1

| match_FCS_BOT = 3–1

| match_FCS_CFR = 3–3

| match_FCS_CHI = 3–2

| match_FCS_DIN = 6–0

| match_FCS_FAR = 0–2

| match_FCS_FCU = 2–2

| match_FCS_GAZ = 2–1

| match_FCS_MIO = 3–0

| match_FCS_RAP = 3–1

| match_FCS_SPS = 1–1

| match_FCS_UCV = 4–1

| match_FCS_UTA = 2–1

| match_FCS_VOL = 1–0

| match_FCU_ACA = 1–2

| match_FCU_ARG = 1–0

| match_FCU_BOT = 3–2

| match_FCU_CFR = 0–2

| match_FCU_CHI = 0–0

| match_FCU_DIN = 1–0

| match_FCU_FAR = 1–1

| match_FCU_FCS = 0–1

| match_FCU_GAZ = 2–0

| match_FCU_MIO = 0–0

| match_FCU_RAP = 3–2

| match_FCU_SPS = 1–1

| match_FCU_UCV = 0–2

| match_FCU_UTA = 1–1

| match_FCU_VOL = 0–2

| match_GAZ_ACA = 1–1

| match_GAZ_ARG = 2–2

| match_GAZ_BOT = 0–1

| match_GAZ_CFR = 1–2

| match_GAZ_CHI = 0–4

| match_GAZ_DIN = 2–1

| match_GAZ_FAR = 1–1

| match_GAZ_FCS = 0–1

| match_GAZ_FCU = 0–3

| match_GAZ_MIO = 1–0

| match_GAZ_RAP = 1–1

| match_GAZ_SPS = 0–0

| match_GAZ_UCV = 1–1

| match_GAZ_UTA = 0–1

| match_GAZ_VOL = 1–2

| match_MIO_ACA = 3–1

| match_MIO_ARG = 0–0

| match_MIO_BOT = 1–1

| match_MIO_CFR = 0–1

| match_MIO_CHI = 0–1

| match_MIO_DIN = 2–1

| match_MIO_FAR = 1–1

| match_MIO_FCS = 1–1

| match_MIO_FCU = 1–0

| match_MIO_GAZ = 1–0

| match_MIO_RAP = 0–2

| match_MIO_SPS = 0–2

| match_MIO_UCV = 0–3

| match_MIO_UTA = 0–0

| match_MIO_VOL = 0–0

| match_RAP_ACA = 1–0

| match_RAP_ARG = 2–0

| match_RAP_BOT = 1–1

| match_RAP_CFR = 2–0

| match_RAP_CHI = 1–0

| match_RAP_DIN = 1–1

| match_RAP_FAR = 0–0

| match_RAP_FCS = 1–0

| match_RAP_FCU = 0–0

| match_RAP_GAZ = 1–2

| match_RAP_MIO = 1–1

| match_RAP_SPS = 1–1

| match_RAP_UCV = 1–2

| match_RAP_UTA = 1–1

| match_RAP_VOL = 0–1

| match_SPS_ACA = 2-0

| match_SPS_ARG = 0–2

| match_SPS_BOT = 1–1

| match_SPS_CFR = 0–2

| match_SPS_CHI = 0–0

| match_SPS_DIN = 4–1

| match_SPS_FAR = 1–0

| match_SPS_FCS = 0–0

| match_SPS_FCU = 2-1

| match_SPS_GAZ = 2–0

| match_SPS_MIO = 1–2

| match_SPS_RAP = 2-2

| match_SPS_UCV = 3–1

| match_SPS_UTA = 0–0

| match_SPS_VOL = 1–2

| match_UCV_ACA = 5–0

| match_UCV_ARG = 1–0

| match_UCV_BOT = 1–2

| match_UCV_CFR = 1–1

| match_UCV_CHI = 1–0

| match_UCV_DIN = 5–0

| match_UCV_FAR = 1–0

| match_UCV_FCS = 2–3

| match_UCV_FCU = 2–0

| match_UCV_GAZ = 1–0

| match_UCV_MIO = 5-2

| match_UCV_RAP = 1–0

| match_UCV_SPS = 1–1

| match_UCV_UTA = 0–0

| match_UCV_VOL = 3–0

| match_UTA_ACA = 2–0

| match_UTA_ARG = 0–1

| match_UTA_BOT = 0–0

| match_UTA_CFR = 0–1

| match_UTA_CHI = 0–2

| match_UTA_DIN = 0–0

| match_UTA_FAR = 0–0

| match_UTA_FCS = 1–1

| match_UTA_FCU = 1–0

| match_UTA_GAZ = 0–1

| match_UTA_MIO = 2–1

| match_UTA_RAP = 2–2

| match_UTA_SPS = 1–0

| match_UTA_UCV = 1–0

| match_UTA_VOL = 2–0

| match_VOL_ACA = 1–0

| match_VOL_ARG = 0-2

| match_VOL_BOT = 0–1

| match_VOL_CFR = 0–1

| match_VOL_CHI = 2–1

| match_VOL_DIN = 2–1

| match_VOL_FAR = 1–0

| match_VOL_FCS = 0–0

| match_VOL_FCU = 2–1

| match_VOL_GAZ = 3–1

| match_VOL_MIO = 4–0

| match_VOL_RAP = 0–0

| match_VOL_SPS = 3–1

| match_VOL_UCV = 1–1

| match_VOL_UTA = 2–1

}}

Play-off round

The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2022–23 UEFA Champions League and 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League as well as deciding the league champion. Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/start-in-noul-sezon-din-liga-1-16-echipe-in-loc-de-14-regulament-nou-si-protocol-pentru-covid-19-tot-ce-trebuie-sa-stii-893152| title=Liga I 2021/2022 - Regulamentul playoff/playout| publisher=digisport.ro|date=20 August 2020|access-date=14 June 2021}}

=Play-off table=

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

|section=Championship round

|source=[https://us.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-i/20212022/championship-round/r63989/ Soccerway], [https://www.frfotbal.ro/index.php?competition_id=88 FRF] {{in lang|ro}}, [https://www.lpf.ro/liga-1 LPF] {{in lang|ro}}

|team1=CFR |team2=FCS |team3=UCV |team4=VOL |team5=FAR |team6=ARG

|status_CFR=C

|status_UCV=O

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL2Q |result3=EUPO

|update=complete

|win_ARG=1|draw_ARG= |loss_ARG=9|gf_ARG=3 |ga_ARG=26

|win_CFR=6|draw_CFR=1|loss_CFR=3|gf_CFR=18|ga_CFR=9

|win_FAR=2|draw_FAR=2|loss_FAR=6|gf_FAR=5 |ga_FAR=16

|win_FCS=8|draw_FCS=1|loss_FCS=1|gf_FCS=24|ga_FCS=7

|win_UCV=7|draw_UCV= |loss_UCV=3|gf_UCV=22|ga_UCV=9

|win_VOL=3|draw_VOL=2|loss_VOL=5|gf_VOL=9 |ga_VOL=14

|adjust_points_CFR=38

|adjust_points_FCS=31

|adjust_points_UCV=27

|adjust_points_ARG=24

|adjust_points_FAR=24

|adjust_points_VOL=24

|name_ARG=Argeș Pitești

|name_CFR=CFR Cluj

|name_FAR=Farul Constanța

|name_FCS=FCSB

|name_UCV=Universitatea Craiova

|name_VOL=Voluntari

|show_matches=yes

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|match_ARG_CFR= 0–6

|match_ARG_FAR= 0–2

|match_ARG_FCS= 2–3

|match_ARG_UCV= 0–4

|match_ARG_VOL= 0–1

|match_CFR_ARG= 2–0

|match_CFR_FAR= 1–0

|match_CFR_FCS= 0–1

|match_CFR_UCV= 2-1

|match_CFR_VOL= 3-1

|match_FAR_ARG= 1–0

|match_FAR_CFR= 0–0

|match_FAR_FCS= 0–4

|match_FAR_UCV= 0–3

|match_FAR_VOL= 1–1

|match_FCS_ARG= 4–0

|match_FCS_CFR= 3–1

|match_FCS_FAR= 2–0

|match_FCS_UCV= 0–2

|match_FCS_VOL= 4–0

|match_UCV_ARG= 3–0

|match_UCV_CFR= 3–2

|match_UCV_FAR= 4–1

|match_UCV_FCS= 0-1

|match_UCV_VOL= 1–0

|match_VOL_ARG= 0–1

|match_VOL_CFR= 0–1

|match_VOL_FAR= 1–0

|match_VOL_FCS= 2–2

|match_VOL_UCV= 3–1

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.){{cite web |url=http://frf.ro/uploads/file/ROAF%20actualizat%2012_2016.pdf |title=FRF - Regulamentul de Organizare a activitatii fotbalistice |website=Romanian Football Federation |language=ro |at=pp. 29–30, article 27 |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403135124/http://frf.ro/uploads/file/ROAF%20actualizat%2012_2016.pdf |archive-date=3 April 2018}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q=Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification to European competition play-offs

}}

Play-out round

The bottom ten teams from the regular season meet once to contest against relegation. Teams started the play-out round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season. The winner of the Relegation round finish 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team – 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 16th.

=Play-out table=

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

|section=Relegation round

|source=[https://us.soccerway.com/national/romania/liga-i/20212022/relegation-round/r63993/ Soccerway], [https://www.frfotbal.ro/index.php?competition_id=88 FRF] {{in lang|ro}}, [https://www.lpf.ro/liga-1 LPF] {{in lang|ro}}

|highest_pos=7

|team7=SPS |team8=BOT |team9=RAP |team10=FCU |team11=UTA |team12=MIO |team13=CHI |team14=DIN |team15=ACA |team16=GAZ

|status_text_Z=Cannot qualify for European competition play-offs

|result7=ECL2Q |result8=EUPO |result13=RPO |result14=RPO |result15=REL |result16=REL

|update=complete

|win_ACA= |draw_ACA= |loss_ACA=9|gf_ACA=4 |ga_ACA=32 |status_ACA=DR

|win_BOT=6|draw_BOT= |loss_BOT=3|gf_BOT=18|ga_BOT=9

|win_CHI=2|draw_CHI=2|loss_CHI=5|gf_CHI=8 |ga_CHI=8

|status_CHI=O

|win_DIN=4|draw_DIN=2|loss_DIN=3|gf_DIN=14|ga_DIN=11 |status_DIN=R

|win_FCU=5|draw_FCU=2|loss_FCU=2|gf_FCU=14|ga_FCU=11

|win_GAZ=1|draw_GAZ= |loss_GAZ=8|gf_GAZ=6 |ga_GAZ=31 |status_GAZ=DR

|win_MIO=5|draw_MIO=1|loss_MIO=3|gf_MIO=12|ga_MIO=10

|win_RAP=6|draw_RAP=1|loss_RAP=2|gf_RAP=22|ga_RAP=7

|win_SPS=7|draw_SPS=1|loss_SPS=1|gf_SPS=21|ga_SPS=4

|status_SPS=Q

|win_UTA=4|draw_UTA=1|loss_UTA=4|gf_UTA=10|ga_UTA=6

|adjust_points_BOT=23

|adjust_points_UTA=20

|adjust_points_RAP=20

|adjust_points_SPS=20

|adjust_points_CHI=18

|adjust_points_FCU=17

|adjust_points_MIO=15

|adjust_points_DIN=9

|adjust_points_ACA=-43

|adjust_points_GAZ=-49

|note_ACA=Academica were deducted 44 points due to financial reasons. They later dissolved and restarted under a new name called HD Clinceni 2022.

|note_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 50 points due to financial reasons. They later withdrew and completed under the name of ACS Mediaș 2022.

|name_ACA=Academica Clinceni

|name_BOT=Botoșani

|name_CHI=Chindia Târgoviște

|name_DIN=Dinamo București

|name_FCU=FC U Craiova 1948

|name_GAZ=Gaz Metan Mediaș

|name_MIO=Mioveni

|name_RAP=Rapid București

|name_SPS=Sepsi OSK

|name_UTA=UTA Arad

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|show_matches=yes

|match_ACA_BOT= 0-4

|match_ACA_CHI= 0–3

|match_ACA_DIN= null

|match_ACA_FCU= null

|match_ACA_GAZ= null

|match_ACA_MIO= 0–2

|match_ACA_RAP= 0–1

|match_ACA_SPS= null

|match_ACA_UTA= null

|match_BOT_ACA= null

|match_BOT_CHI= null

|match_BOT_DIN= 2-3

|match_BOT_FCU= 2–1

|match_BOT_GAZ= 5–0

|match_BOT_MIO= null

|match_BOT_RAP= null

|match_BOT_SPS= 0–1

|match_BOT_UTA= 1–0

|match_CHI_ACA= null

|match_CHI_BOT= 1–2

|match_CHI_DIN= 0–2

|match_CHI_FCU= 0–0

|match_CHI_GAZ= 3–0

|match_CHI_MIO= null

|match_CHI_RAP= 0-0

|match_CHI_SPS= null

|match_CHI_UTA= null

|match_DIN_ACA= 5-1

|match_DIN_BOT= null

|match_DIN_CHI= null

|match_DIN_FCU= 1–2

|match_DIN_GAZ= null

|match_DIN_MIO= null

|match_DIN_RAP= null

|match_DIN_SPS= 0–0

|match_DIN_UTA= 1–1

|match_FCU_ACA= 4–0

|match_FCU_BOT= null

|match_FCU_CHI= null

|match_FCU_DIN= null

|match_FCU_GAZ= null

|match_FCU_MIO= 1–1

|match_FCU_RAP= null

|match_FCU_SPS= 0-5

|match_FCU_UTA= 1–0

|match_GAZ_ACA= 4-3

|match_GAZ_BOT= null

|match_GAZ_CHI= null

|match_GAZ_DIN= 0–1

|match_GAZ_FCU= 0–2

|match_GAZ_MIO= 1–2

|match_GAZ_RAP= null

|match_GAZ_SPS= null

|match_GAZ_UTA= null

|match_MIO_ACA= null

|match_MIO_BOT= 0–2

|match_MIO_CHI= 1–0

|match_MIO_DIN= 2–0

|match_MIO_FCU= null

|match_MIO_GAZ= null

|match_MIO_RAP= 3-2

|match_MIO_SPS= null

|match_MIO_UTA= null

|match_RAP_ACA= null

|match_RAP_BOT= 3–0

|match_RAP_CHI= null

|match_RAP_DIN= 3–1

|match_RAP_FCU= 2–3

|match_RAP_GAZ= 8–0

|match_RAP_MIO= null

|match_RAP_SPS= 1–0

|match_RAP_UTA= null

|match_SPS_ACA= 6–0

|match_SPS_BOT= null

|match_SPS_CHI= 2–1

|match_SPS_DIN= null

|match_SPS_FCU= null

|match_SPS_GAZ= 3–1

|match_SPS_MIO= 3–1

|match_SPS_RAP= null

|match_SPS_UTA= 1–0

|match_UTA_ACA= 3–0

|match_UTA_BOT= null

|match_UTA_CHI= 1–0

|match_UTA_DIN= null

|match_UTA_FCU= null

|match_UTA_GAZ= 4–0

|match_UTA_MIO= 1–0

|match_UTA_RAP= 0–2

|match_UTA_SPS= null

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Points in the regular season; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation). (Note: only criteria 4 and 5 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.){{cite web |url=http://frf.ro/uploads/file/ROAF%20actualizat%2012_2016.pdf |title=FRF - Regulamentul de Organizare a activitatii fotbalistice |website=Romanian Football Federation |language=ro |at=pp. 29–30, article 27 |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403135124/http://frf.ro/uploads/file/ROAF%20actualizat%2012_2016.pdf |archive-date=3 April 2018}}

|note_res_ECL2Q=Sepsi OSK qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League by winning the 2021–22 Cupa României.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q=Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification to European competition play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Clubs withdrew from the league

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

}}

European play-offs

In the semi-final, the 7th and 8th-placed teams of the Liga I typically play a one-legged match on the ground of the better placed team (7th place). However the 7th place team, Sepsi, has already qualified to the Europa Conference League as Romanian Cup winners, so the semi-final was not played. In the final, the 8th place team will play the team ranked in the last UEFA Europa Conference League spot in the play-off tournament. The winner of the final will enter the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

=European play-off final=

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|time= EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Universitatea Craiova

|score= 2–0

|report =

|team2= Botoșani

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadionul Ion Oblemenco

|location= Craiova

|attendance=10.000

|referee=

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Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 13th and 14th-placed teams of the Liga I faced the 3rd and 4th-placed teams of the Liga II.

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{{TwoLegResult|Universitatea Cluj||3–1|Dinamo București||2–0|1–1}}

{{end}}

=First leg=

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|date= 21 May 2022

|time= 15:30 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Concordia Chiajna

|score= 2–1

|report =

|team2= Chindia Târgoviște

|goals1= Voicu {{goal|58|pen.}}
Pițian {{goal|68|o.g.}}

|goals2= Florea {{goal|50}}

|stadium= Concordia

|location= Chiajna

|attendance=

|referee= Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)

}}

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|date= 21 May 2022

|time= 20:30 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Universitatea Cluj

|score= 2–0

|report =

|team2= Dinamo București

|goals1= Remacle {{goal|14}}
Boiciuc {{goal|83}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Cluj Arena

|location= Cluj

|attendance=20,000

|referee= Cătălin Popa (Pitești)

}}

=Second leg=

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|date= 29 May 2022

|time= 18:15 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Chindia Târgoviște

|score= 1–0

|report =

|team2= Concordia Chiajna

|goals1= Chamed {{goal|90+1}}

|penalties1 = Iacob {{pengoal}}
Passaglia {{pengoal}}
Chunchukov {{pengoal}}
Celea {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–1

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Soković
{{penmiss}} Palmeș
{{pengoal}} Llullaku

|stadium= Ilie Oană Stadium

|location= Ploiești

|attendance=

|referee= István Kovács (Carei)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 29 May 2022

|time= 21:00 EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Dinamo București

|score= 1–1

|report =

|team2= Universitatea Cluj

|goals1= Morar {{goal|19}}

|goals2= Tescan {{goal|17}}

|stadium= Stadionul Dinamo

|location= Bucharest

|attendance= 13,770

|referee= Adrian Cojocaru (Galați)

}}

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

{{updated|27 May 2022}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

align=center|1

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Tănase

|FCSB

|align=center|20

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jefté Betancor

|Farul

|rowspan=1 align=center|16

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|{{flagicon|CRO}} Gabriel Debeljuh

|CFR Cluj

|rowspan=2 align=center|14

{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ivan

|Universitatea Craiova

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Jovan Marković

|Universitatea Craiova

|rowspan=1 align=center|13

rowspan=1 align=center|6{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Compagno

|FC U Craiova 1948

|rowspan=1 align=center|12

rowspan=3 align=center|7

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Vagenin

|Universitatea Craiova

|rowspan=3 align=center|10

{{flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Deac

|CFR Cluj

{{flagicon|ROU}} Octavian Popescu

|FCSB

rowspan=4 align=center|10

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Petrila

|CFR Cluj

|rowspan=4 align=center|9

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Petre

|Farul

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Roman

|FC Botoșani

{{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Rusu

|Mioveni

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable sortable"
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
{{flagicon|ROU}} Deian Sorescu

|Dinamo

|FC Voluntari

|align=center|3–2 (H)

|19 July 2021

{{flagicon|ESP}} Jefte Betancor

|Farul Constanța

|Academica Clinceni

|align=center|5–0 (H)

|13 September 2021

{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ivan

|Universitatea Craiova

|CS Mioveni

|align=center|5–2 (H)

|30 October 2021

{{flagicon|CRO}} Gabriel Debeljuh

|CFR Cluj

|Dinamo

|align=center|4–1 (H)

|6 March 2022

{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Tănase

|FCSB

|Farul Constanța

|align=center|0–4 (A)

|25 April 2022

;Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

=Top assists=

{{updated|18 May 2022}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Assists

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ivan

|Universitatea Craiova

|rowspan=1 align=center|11

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Deac

|CFR Cluj

|rowspan=2 align=center|10

{{flagicon|ROU}} Rareș Ilie

|Rapid Bucuresti

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|{{flagicon|ALG}} Billel Omrani

|CFR Cluj

|rowspan=2 align=center|9

{{flagicon|ROU}} Darius Olaru

|FCSB

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Ronaldo Deaconu

|Gaz Metan Medias

|rowspan=1 align=center|7

rowspan=6 align=center|5

|{{flagicon|NED}} Bradley de Nooijer

|Farul

|rowspan=6 align=center|6

{{flagicon|ROU}} Dan Nistor

|Universitatea Craiova

{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Tănase

|FCSB

{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Vagenin

|CS Universitatea Craiova

{{flagicon|GER}} Christopher Braun

|FC Botosani

{{flagicon|BEL}} William Baeten

|FC U Craiova 1948

rowspan=5 align=center|6

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Gheorghe

|FC Voluntari

|rowspan=5 align=center|5

{{flagicon|ROU}} Alexi Pitu

|Farul

{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Bauza

|FC U Craiova 1948

{{flagicon|FRA}} Malcom Edjouma

|FCSB

=Clean sheets=

{{updated|15 March 2022}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Clean sheets

align=center|1

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Iacob

|UTA Arad

|align=center|15

align=center|2

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Căbuz

|Chindia

|align=center|14

align=center|3

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Pigliacelli

|Universitatea Craiova

|align=center|13

rowspan=4 align=center|4

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Horațiu Moldovan

|Rapid București

|rowspan=4 align=center|11

{{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Greab

|FC Arges

{{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Aioani

|Farul Constanța

{{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Popa

|FC Voluntari

rowspan=3 align=center|8

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Eduard Pap

|FC Botosani

|rowspan=3 align=center|10

{{flagicon|ROU}} Otto Hindrich

|CFR Cluj

{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Vlad

|FCSB

=Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards=

==Player of the Month==

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
Year

!Month

!Player

!scope=col|Nationality

!scope=col|{{abbr|Pos.|Position}}

!Team

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}

rowspan="5"|2021

|August

|Cristian Săpunaru

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|DF

|Rapid București

|{{fact|date=May 2023}}

September

|Jefté Betancor

|{{flagu|Spain}}

|align=center|FW

|Farul Constanța

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/jefte-betancor-liviu-ciobotariu-premii-septembrie-643487.html|title=CEI MAI BUNI Granzii puși la respect! » Jefte Betancor a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Liviu Ciobotariu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=THE BEST The giants put aside! » Jefté Betancor was chosen the "Player of the Month in September ", and Liviu Ciobotariu - the "Coach of the Month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=6 October 2021|accessdate=12 November 2021}}

October

|Andrei Ivan

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|FW

|Universitatea Craiova

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/andrei-ivan-laurentiu-reghecampf-premii-cei-mai-buni-gsp-646095.html|title=Craiova a luat tot! » Andrei Ivan a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii octombrie", iar Laurențiu Reghecampf - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Craiova took it all! tot! » Andrei Ivan was chosen "Player of the month in October", and Laurențiu Reghecampf - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=5 November 2021|accessdate=12 November 2021}}

November

|Alexandru Cicâldău

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|MF

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/alexandru-cicaldau-jucatorul-lunii-noiembrie-andrei-prepelita-antrenorul-lunii-648664.html|title=Alexandru Cicâldău a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii noiembrie", iar Andrei Prepeliță - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat |trans-title=Alexandru Cicâldău was chosen "Player of the month in November", and Andrei Prepeliță - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=6 December 2021|accessdate=12 December 2021}}

December

|Gabriel Tamaș

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|DF

|FC Voluntari

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/stire/stire-651080.html|title=Gabriel Tamaș a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii decembrie", iar Dan Petrescu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Gabriel Tamaș was chosen "Player of the month in November", and Dan Petrescu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=7 January 2022|accessdate=14 January 2022}}

rowspan="4"|2022

|February

|Gustavo Vagenin

|{{flagu|Brazil}}

|align=center|FW

|Universitatea Craiova

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/gustovo-nicolo-napoli-premiile-lunii-februarie-gsp-656760.html|title=Bănia a împărțit trofeele » Gustavo a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii februarie" iar Nicolo Napoli - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Bănia split the trophies » Gustavo was chosen "Player of the month in February", and Nicolò Napoli - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=7 March 2022|accessdate=8 April 2022}}

March

|Octavian Popescu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|FW

|FCSB

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/octavian-popescu-razvan-lucescu-cei-mai-buni-martie-2022-659706.html|title=Luna juniorilor » Octavian Popescu a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii martie", iar Răzvan Lucescu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Month of the juniors » Octavian Popescu was chosen "Player of the month in March", and Răzvan Lucescu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=4 April 2022|accessdate=8 April 2022}}

April

|Darius Olaru

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|MF

|FCSB

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/darius-olaru-adrian-mutu-premii-gsp-aprilie-662519.html|title=Bucureștiul și-a împărțit trofeele » Darius Olaru a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii aprilie", iar Adrian Mutu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Bucharest shared its trophies » Darius Olaru was chosen "Player of the month in April", and Adrian Mutu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=4 May 2022|accessdate=4 May 2022}}

May

|Marius Ștefănescu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|align=center|FW

|Sepsi OSK

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/sepsi-e-regina-marius-stefanescu-si-cristiano-bergodi-sunt-castigatorii-din-mai-665335.html|title=Sepsi e Regina! » Marius Ștefănescu a fost ales „Jucătorul lunii mai”, iar Cristiano Bergodi - „Antrenorul lunii”! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Sepsi is the Queen! » Marius Ștefănescu was chosen "Player of the month in May", and Cristiano Bergodi - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=2 June 2022|accessdate=2 June 2022}}

==Manager of the Month==

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
Year

!Month

!Manager

!scope=col|Nationality

!Team

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}

rowspan="5"|2021

|August

|Mihai Iosif

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|Rapid București

|{{fact|date=May 2023}}

September

|Liviu Ciobotariu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|FC Voluntari

|

October

|Laurențiu Reghecampf

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|Universitatea Craiova

|

November

|Andrei Prepeliță

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|FC Argeș

|

December

|Dan Petrescu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|CFR Cluj

|

rowspan="4"|2022

|February

|Nicolò Napoli

|{{flagu|Italy}}

|FC U Craiova 1948

|

March

|Răzvan Lucescu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|{{flagicon|GRE}} PAOK

|

April

|Adrian Mutu

|{{flagu|Romania}}

|Rapid București

|

May

|Cristiano Bergodi

|{{flagu|Italy}}

|Sepsi OSK

|

=Discipline=

==Team==

Champion squad

class="wikitable" style="width:700px"
CFR Cluj{{cite web|url=https://ro.soccerway.com/teams/romania/scs-cfr-1907-cluj-sa/1824/squad/|title=CFR Cluj 2021–2022 |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=23 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/cfr-cluj/2022/2/|title=CFR Cluj 2021–2022 |publisher=WorldFootball|access-date=23 May 2022}}
Goalkeepers: Giedrius Arlauskis {{flagicon|Lithuania}} (2 / 0); Cristian Bălgrădean (15 / 0); Otto Hindrich (19 / 0); Karlo Letica {{flagicon|Croatia}} (4 / 0).

Defenders: Rachid Bouhenna {{flagicon|Algeria}} (10 / 1); Rareș Bălan (1 / 0); Andrei Burcă (30 / 2); Mário Camora {{flagicon|Portugal}} (31 / 1); Mike Cestor {{flagicon|DR Congo}} (12 / 0); Denis Ciobotariu (6 / 0); Kristian Dimitrov {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} (1 / 1); Cristian Manea (25 / 1); Iasmin Latovlevici (5 / 1); Daniel Graovac {{flagicon|Bosnia}} (29 / 2); Yuri Matias {{flagicon|Brazil}} (14 / 0); Florin Ștefan (8 / 0); Mateo Sušić {{flagicon|Bosnia}} (20 / 1).

Midfielders: Nana Boateng {{flagicon|Ghana}} (32 / 2); Mihai Bordeianu (31 / 1); Emmanuel Culio {{flagicon|Argentina}} (8 / 1); Lovro Cvek {{flagicon|Croatia}} (3 / 0); Alexandru Chipciu (23 / 3); Valentin Costache (21 / 3); Ciprian Deac (39 / 10); Alin Fică (1 / 0); Guessouma Fofana {{flagicon|Mauritania}} (4 / 0); Adrian Gîdea (8 / 0); Ovidiu Hoban (4 / 0); Cătălin Itu (3 / 0); George Leață (1 / 0); Sergiu Luca (1 / 0); Anas Tahiri {{flagicon|Morocco}} (4 / 1); Jonathan Rodríguez {{flagicon|Argentina}} (5 / 0); Rúnar Sigurjónsson {{flagicon|Iceland}} (12 / 3); Adrian Păun (36 / 1); Claudiu Petrila (31 / 9); Roger {{flagicon|Brazil}} (2 / 0).

Forwards: Denis Alibec (12 / 2); Daniel Birligea (6 / 1); Sergiu Buș (4 / 0); Gabriel Debeljuh {{flagicon|Croatia}} (36 / 14); Marko Dugandžić {{flagicon|Croatia}} (13 / 1); Cristian Neguț (8 / 1); Billel Omrani {{flagicon|Algeria}} (30 / 5); Hadi Sacko {{flagicon|Mali}} (5 / 0).


(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Marius Șumudică / Dan Petrescu.

Awards

=Liga I Team of the Season=

{{football squad on pitch

| align = left

| GK_nat = ROU| GK = Popa

| RB_nat = POR| RB = Ricardinho

| RCB_nat = ROU| RCB = Burcă

| LCB_nat = ROU| LCB = Cristea

| LB_nat = ROU| LB = Bancu

| RM_nat = ROU| RM = Olaru

| CM_nat = GHA| CM = Adjei-Boateng

| LM_nat = ROU| LM = Tănase

| RF_nat = ROU| RF = Deac

| CF_nat = ESP| CF = Betancor

| LF_nat = ROU| LF = Ivan

| caption = Liga I Team of the 2021–22 Season{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/lpf-echipa-ideala-a-sezonului-2021-2022-liga-1-665528.html|title=LPF a anunțat echipa ideală a sezonului de Liga 1. FCSB și CFR Cluj, reprezentate de câte 3 jucători|trans-title=LPF announced the ideal team of the League 1 season. FCSB and CFR Cluj, represented by 3 players each|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=ro|date=3 June 2022|access-date=3 June 2022}} – Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal

}}

References

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