2021–22 Liga I#Promotion/relegation play-offs

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}}

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

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.

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

|section=Regular season

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|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

}}

{{#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

}}

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}}

{{#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

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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.

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|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

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|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

}}

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.

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|date= 27 May 2022

|time= EEST (UTC+3)

|team1= Universitatea Craiova

|score= 2–0

|report =

|team2= Botoșani

|goals1=

• Koljić {{goal|26}}
• Ivan {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadionul Ion Oblemenco

|location= Craiova

|attendance=10.000

|referee=

}}

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|Concordia Chiajna||2–2 {{pso|1–4}}|Chindia Târgoviște||2–1|0–1}}

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

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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)

}}

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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)

}}

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|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)

}}

{{updated|27 May 2022}}

;Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

{{updated|18 May 2022}}

{{updated|15 March 2022}}

{{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

}}

{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.lpf.ro}} {{in lang|ro}}

{{Liga I seasons}}

{{2021–22 in Romanian football}}

{{2021–22 in European football (UEFA)}}

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