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The Romanian football Super League competition season is to be resumed at the weekend. From Friday and all through to Monday fixtures are scheduled, counting towards the regular season’s 22nd round, which is also the seventh round of the domestic championship’s away series.

All told, the first part of the Super League’s championship is made of 30 rounds. All 16 competing teams play according to a round-robin system, at home and away. The regular season draws to a close on March 8. Then the teams advance to the championship’s Group 1 / Group 2 phase, where each team’s record sheet includes only half of the points they’ve got until then.

The first six teams in descending order play in Group 1. There they compete for the title and for two of Romania’s places in the preliminaries of Europe’s third-tier football competition, Europa Conference League.

In Group 1, fixtures are played in 10 rounds, according to a double-legged tie system. The teams placed 7th to 16th compete in Group 2. In 9 rounds, Group 2 teams play according to a round-robin system, in a single-legged tie. Group 2’s 9th and 10th-placed teams according to the final ranking are relegated.

7th and 8th-placed teams engage in a play-off confrontation with second league’s 3rd and 4th-placed teams. Group 2’s best-placed teams are entitled to receiving a bonus. As soon as the championship season draws to a close, they will engage in a play-off match. The winner then takes on the 3rd-placed team in Group 1. At stake is a position in the Conference League preliminaries.

According to the as-it-stands table, Universitatea Cluj and FCSB are 1st and 2nd placed, respectively. Both teams have 37 points. Dinamo Bucharest follows, with 36. Following in descending order are Universitatea Craiova and CFR Cluj, with 35 points each. With 31 points, the bottom-of the table team according to Group 1 ranking is Petrolul Ploieşti. The first teams below the line are Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and Rapid Bucharest, with 30 and 29 points, respectively.

FCSB is the only Romanian team still playing in European competitions. On Thursday, January 23rd, holders FCSB play an away game against Azeri team Qarabag, .FCSB’s match against Qarabag is their last nut one fixture in Europa league’s main group phase. FCSB have already secured their ticket for the European spring. FCSB will engage in the playoffs for a position in the competition’s round of 16, yet

FCSB still stand a real chance to gain a place among the Europa League’s first eight teams according to the final ranking. Such a position will book the Romanian team their undisputed presence in the League’s round of 16. To that effect, a win in Azerbaijan will be most useful. In late January, FCSB play their final group game on home turf, against Manchester United.

15 January 2025
Sports weekend

Three Romanian football teams on Thursday played their first-leg fixtures in the Conference League’s European competition’s third preliminary round. Farul Constanta had no problem securing a 3-nil win against Estonian title holders Flora Tallinn. Scoring for the Romanians were Denis Alibec on 40 minutes, Constantin Budescu in minute 79 and Portuguese Diego Queiros in extra time. If they outperform Flora Tallin on aggregate, Farul take on the defeated team in the tie pitting Azeri team Qarabag against HJK Helsinki (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi of Finland, two teams playing their fixture in Europa League’s third preliminary round. We recall Azeri team Qarabag won the first leg, 2-1.

On home turf, Romanian Cup holders Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and Kazakhstan;s vice-champion team Aktobe drew, 1-all. The guest team’s Brazilian footballer Elder Santana scored on minute 65. One minute from time, Sepsi’s Roland Varga levelled the score. The leg in Kazakhstan is crucial for the two teams qualifying efforts. In the play-offs, the winning team will most likely play Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt, a team that defeated Armenia’s Piunik Yerevan, 3-nil.

On Steaua Stadium in Bucharest, with more than 27 thousand fans in the stands, FCSB took on Danish team Nordsjælland. The match ended in a blank draw, although Danish vice-champions were one man why on the pitch from minute 59, when the Danish team’s Burkinabese footballer Adamo Nagalo was eliminated. Should they succeed a win in Denmark, FCSB will then go against the winner of the match pitting Azeri Sabah against Partizan Belgrad. In the first leg Azeri team Sabah won, 2-nil.

This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards Romanian football Super League’s fifth round. On Friday, FC U Craiova 1948 take on FC Voluntari. On Saturday, Oţelul Galaţi play a home game against Universitatea Cluj. In Iaşi, the local side Politehnica face Universitatea Craiova. On Sunday, an all-time derby is scheduled, pitting Rapid Bucharest against Petrolul Ploieşti. In Bucharest on Monday, Dinamo are pitted against FC Botoşani. Three fixtures were postponed, the one pitting FC Hermannstadt against FCSB, the match pitting CFR Cluj against Sepsi as well as the match pitting Farul against UTA Arad. After four rounds, FCSB are at the top of the table, with 12 points, followed by FC Voluntari, with 9.

11 August 2023
Sports Roundup

The European Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatian capital city Zagreb drew to close on Sunday. The Romanian delegation walked away with five medals, that is one medal more than the delegations record at the 2022 edition of the European championships held in Budapest. Andreea Ana in the 55-kilogram category, and Alexandra Anghel, in the 72-kilogram category, stepped onto the highest step of the podium. Bronze went to Cătălina Axente, in the 76-kilogram category, Kriszta Incze, in the 65-kilogram category and to Greek-Roman wrestler Denis Mihai, in the 55-kilogram category.

In Armenias Yerevan, the Romanian delegation won 14 medals at the recently-held European weightlifting Championships that drew to a close on Sunday. Three gold medals each went to Mihaela Cambei, in the 49-kilogram category, Andreea Cotruţa, in the 55-kilogram category and Loredana Toma, in the 71-kilogram category, in the snatch, clean and jerk style and combined, while in the 45-kilogram category, Cosmina Pană walked away with silver in the snatch style and combined. In the mens version of the competition, competing in the 55-kilogram category, Valentin Iancu won silver in the clean and jerk style and bronze in the snatch style, and combined. We recall that in 2022 Romania did not participate in the European Championships held in Tirana. Back then the Romanian Weightlifting Federation was suspended following violation of anti-doping rules by some of its athletes.

In news from womens handball, CSM Bucureşti are the new title holders. CSM were granted the title having won the away pending game against Dunarea Braila, 29 to 24. The fixture counted towards the domestic championships 23rd round. CSM Bucharest are thus 15 points clear of the 2022 champions, this years runner-up team, Rapid Bucharest. No team can thus come from behind and outperform CSM in the championships remaining rounds until the end of the season. In the Champions League later this week, CSM and Rapid play their first leg as part of the quarterfinals tie. Rapid receive the visit of the 2022 winners of the League, Norways Vipers Kristiansand, while CSM travel to Demark for a game against Team Esbjerg.

This past weekend saw matches being played, counting towards the Group 1/Group 2 stage as part of the Romanian football Superleagues 5th round. In Group 1 on Friday, Universitatea Craiova grabbed a 2-1 away win against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In Ovidiu on Saturday, Farul Constanţa defeated CFR Cluj, 1-nil, while on Sunday, Rapid Bucharest, grabbed a 1-nil home win against FCSB. Farul are at the top of the table, with 42 points, followed by CFR, with 38 and FCSB, with 37 points.

In Group 2 on Saturday, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu grabbed a 2-1 home win against FC Argeş, while FC Botoşani were held to a blank draw by FC U Craiova at home. In Ploiesti on Sunday, Chindia Tirgoviste succeeded a 2-1 win against UTA Arad.

24 April 2023
Sports Roundup

The European Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatian capital city Zagreb drew to close on Sunday. The Romanian delegation walked away with five medals, that is one medal more than the delegations record at the 2022 edition of the European championships held in Budapest. Andreea Ana in the 55-kilogram category, and Alexandra Anghel, in the 72-kilogram category, stepped onto the highest step of the podium. Bronze went to Cătălina Axente, in the 76-kilogram category, Kriszta Incze, in the 65-kilogram category and to Greek-Roman wrestler Denis Mihai, in the 55-kilogram category.

In Armenias Yerevan, the Romanian delegation won 14 medals at the recently-held European weightlifting Championships that drew to a close on Sunday. Three gold medals each went to Mihaela Cambei, in the 49-kilogram category, Andreea Cotruţa, in the 55-kilogram category and Loredana Toma, in the 71-kilogram category, in the snatch, clean and jerk style and combined, while in the 45-kilogram category, Cosmina Pană walked away with silver in the snatch style and combined. In the mens version of the competition, competing in the 55-kilogram category, Valentin Iancu won silver in the clean and jerk style and bronze in the snatch style, and combined. We recall that in 2022 Romania did not participate in the European Championships held in Tirana. Back then the Romanian Weightlifting Federation was suspended following violation of anti-doping rules by some of its athletes.

In news from womens handball, CSM Bucureşti are the new title holders. CSM were granted the title having won the away pending game against Dunarea Braila, 29 to 24. The fixture counted towards the domestic championships 23rd round. CSM Bucharest are thus 15 points clear of the 2022 champions, this years runner-up team, Rapid Bucharest. No team can thus come from behind and outperform CSM in the championships remaining rounds until the end of the season. In the Champions League later this week, CSM and Rapid play their first leg as part of the quarterfinals tie. Rapid receive the visit of the 2022 winners of the League, Norways Vipers Kristiansand, while CSM travel to Demark for a game against Team Esbjerg.

This past weekend saw matches being played, counting towards the Group 1/Group 2 stage as part of the Romanian football Superleagues 5th round. In Group 1 on Friday, Universitatea Craiova grabbed a 2-1 away win against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In Ovidiu on Saturday, Farul Constanţa defeated CFR Cluj, 1-nil, while on Sunday, Rapid Bucharest, grabbed a 1-nil home win against FCSB. Farul are at the top of the table, with 42 points, followed by CFR, with 38 and FCSB, with 37 points.

In Group 2 on Saturday, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu grabbed a 2-1 home win against FC Argeş, while FC Botoşani were held to a blank draw by FC U Craiova at home. In Ploiesti on Sunday, Chindia Tirgoviste succeeded a 2-1 win against UTA Arad.

24 April 2023
Sports flash

We begin
with the latest from volleyball. Romania’s title holders Arcada Galati have advanced to the round of 32 as part of the CEV Cup in men’s volleyball.
Arcada have advanced to the Cup’s next stage, even though the Romanian squad this
past Wednesday sustained a 2-3 defeat by Serbian team Radnicki Kragujevac, in a return-leg fixture
counting towards CEV Cup’s preliminary round. We recall Arcada secured a
3-nil win in the first leg. In the return leg, Arcada even had a match ball,
when the scoreboard displayed a 16-15 tie-break advantage, but the Romanians wasted
the opportunity to capitalize on that, so the Serbian team eventually came from
behind and won, 18-16. In the round of 32, Arcada Galati are pitted against Bulgarian
opponents Neftohimik Burgas.

In women’s basketball,
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe this past Wednesday defeated Israeli opponents Elitzur Holon, 76-75. The
first-leg fixture counted towards EuroCup’s Group E. Two Turkish teams, Bursa Uludag Basketbol and Nesibe Aydin are also part of Group E. On
November 2nd, Sepsi take on Nesibe Aydin in Ankara

In men’s basketball, in Group H as part of
the FIBA Europe Cup, a first-timer in the European cups, SCM ”U” Craiova on Wednesday
grabbed a 77-63 home win against Sweden’s Norrköping Dolphins. Craiova have
thus succeeded their third win in a row in the group and stand great chances to
advance to the competition’s next stage. Also in Group H, German side Merlins
Crailsheim secured a 76-61 home win against CSO Voluntari.

With six points, Craiova are at the top of
the table after three rounds. Following in descending order are Crailsheim,
Voluntari and Norrköping, with four points each. In the fourth round, CSO Voluntari this coming Wednesday olay a home
game against SCM ”U” Craiova.

In a confrontation also counting towards Europe
Cup’s Group E, CSM CSU Oradea grabbed a 98 – 76 home win against Belgian side Kangoeroes
Mechelen. CSM CSU Oradea are the runner-up team in their group, with five
points, on a par with top-of-the-table team, Cholet Basket of France and with
the third-placed team, Mechelen. With four points, Bulgarian team Rilski Sportist,
are at the bottom of the table. On November the 2nd CSM CSU Oradea
play a home fixture against Cholet Basket.

In men’s handball, this past Wednesday Dinamo
Bucharest sustained a 29-35 home defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions
League. Top scorer for Dinamo was Ukrainian handballer Andriy Akymenko, who
scored 8 goals. Dinamo are 6th-placed
in the Champions League’s group A. (EN)

27 October 2022
Sports flash

We begin
with the latest from volleyball. Romania’s title holders Arcada Galati have advanced to the round of 32 as part of the CEV Cup in men’s volleyball.
Arcada have advanced to the Cup’s next stage, even though the Romanian squad this
past Wednesday sustained a 2-3 defeat by Serbian team Radnicki Kragujevac, in a return-leg fixture
counting towards CEV Cup’s preliminary round. We recall Arcada secured a
3-nil win in the first leg. In the return leg, Arcada even had a match ball,
when the scoreboard displayed a 16-15 tie-break advantage, but the Romanians wasted
the opportunity to capitalize on that, so the Serbian team eventually came from
behind and won, 18-16. In the round of 32, Arcada Galati are pitted against Bulgarian
opponents Neftohimik Burgas.

In women’s basketball,
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe this past Wednesday defeated Israeli opponents Elitzur Holon, 76-75. The
first-leg fixture counted towards EuroCup’s Group E. Two Turkish teams, Bursa Uludag Basketbol and Nesibe Aydin are also part of Group E. On
November 2nd, Sepsi take on Nesibe Aydin in Ankara

In men’s basketball, in Group H as part of
the FIBA Europe Cup, a first-timer in the European cups, SCM ”U” Craiova on Wednesday
grabbed a 77-63 home win against Sweden’s Norrköping Dolphins. Craiova have
thus succeeded their third win in a row in the group and stand great chances to
advance to the competition’s next stage. Also in Group H, German side Merlins
Crailsheim secured a 76-61 home win against CSO Voluntari.

With six points, Craiova are at the top of
the table after three rounds. Following in descending order are Crailsheim,
Voluntari and Norrköping, with four points each. In the fourth round, CSO Voluntari this coming Wednesday olay a home
game against SCM ”U” Craiova.

In a confrontation also counting towards Europe
Cup’s Group E, CSM CSU Oradea grabbed a 98 – 76 home win against Belgian side Kangoeroes
Mechelen. CSM CSU Oradea are the runner-up team in their group, with five
points, on a par with top-of-the-table team, Cholet Basket of France and with
the third-placed team, Mechelen. With four points, Bulgarian team Rilski Sportist,
are at the bottom of the table. On November the 2nd CSM CSU Oradea
play a home fixture against Cholet Basket.

In men’s handball, this past Wednesday Dinamo
Bucharest sustained a 29-35 home defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions
League. Top scorer for Dinamo was Ukrainian handballer Andriy Akymenko, who
scored 8 goals. Dinamo are 6th-placed
in the Champions League’s group A. (EN)

27 October 2022
Sports weekend

All Romanian teams that have been playing in the Conference League
qualifiers have advanced to the European competition’s third preliminary round.
In Andorra on Wednesday, CFR Cluj drew against Inter Club d’Escaldes, 1-all, having
grabbed a 3-nil win in the first leg of the tie. In the third preliminary round, Craiova are
pitted against Ukrainian opponents Zaria
Lugansk. On the National Arena in Bucharest, FCSB defeated Georgian team
Saburtalo, 4-2, after a nil-1 defeat away from home. Throughout the game, Romanian
vice-champions first had a 2-nil advantage, then Saburtalo came from behind and
levelled the score, while in the final part of the match FCSB braced up and
secured their win. FCSB will next play Slovakian opponents Dunajská Streda. Romanian Cup winners, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, had a
most difficult job in the tie against Slovenian challengers Olimpija Ljubljana.
Sepsi sustained a first-leg nil-2 defeat away from home, having grabbed a 3-1
win on home turf. In the penalty shootout, Olympia twice wasted their
opportunity to score; eventually, Sepsi secured a 4-2 win on aggregate. The Romanian
team are next pitted against Djugaarden of Sweden.

Matches
counting towards the third round of Romanian Superleague football championship
are scheduled at the weekend. On Friday, Vineri, FC
Argeş takes on cu Universitatea Cluj, while Farul Constanţa faces Chindia
Târgovişte. On Saturday, in Mioveni,
FC Voluntari is pitted against UTA Arad, while in Cluj, CFR receives the visit
of CS Mioveni. In Ploiesti on Sunday, Petrolul plays Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In
Craiova, Universitatea takes on Rapid Bucharest. The third round’s last two
fixtures are scheduled on Monday, when FC Hermannstadt is
pitted against FC Botoşani and FCSB faces FC U Craiova. After two rounds, Farul
and FC Botoşani are the only teams with six out of six possible points on their
record sheet. (EN)

29 July 2022
Sports weekend

All Romanian teams that have been playing in the Conference League
qualifiers have advanced to the European competition’s third preliminary round.
In Andorra on Wednesday, CFR Cluj drew against Inter Club d’Escaldes, 1-all, having
grabbed a 3-nil win in the first leg of the tie. In the third preliminary round, Craiova are
pitted against Ukrainian opponents Zaria
Lugansk. On the National Arena in Bucharest, FCSB defeated Georgian team
Saburtalo, 4-2, after a nil-1 defeat away from home. Throughout the game, Romanian
vice-champions first had a 2-nil advantage, then Saburtalo came from behind and
levelled the score, while in the final part of the match FCSB braced up and
secured their win. FCSB will next play Slovakian opponents Dunajská Streda. Romanian Cup winners, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, had a
most difficult job in the tie against Slovenian challengers Olimpija Ljubljana.
Sepsi sustained a first-leg nil-2 defeat away from home, having grabbed a 3-1
win on home turf. In the penalty shootout, Olympia twice wasted their
opportunity to score; eventually, Sepsi secured a 4-2 win on aggregate. The Romanian
team are next pitted against Djugaarden of Sweden.

Matches
counting towards the third round of Romanian Superleague football championship
are scheduled at the weekend. On Friday, Vineri, FC
Argeş takes on cu Universitatea Cluj, while Farul Constanţa faces Chindia
Târgovişte. On Saturday, in Mioveni,
FC Voluntari is pitted against UTA Arad, while in Cluj, CFR receives the visit
of CS Mioveni. In Ploiesti on Sunday, Petrolul plays Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In
Craiova, Universitatea takes on Rapid Bucharest. The third round’s last two
fixtures are scheduled on Monday, when FC Hermannstadt is
pitted against FC Botoşani and FCSB faces FC U Craiova. After two rounds, Farul
and FC Botoşani are the only teams with six out of six possible points on their
record sheet. (EN)

29 July 2022
Sports weekend

The home series as part of
domestic League One women’s handball championship has recently drawn to a
close. CSM Bucharest are at the top of the table, with 40 points. Following are
Minaur
Baia Mare, with 37, and SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, with 36 points. In the home series’
last round held in Bucharest this week, CSM Bucharest defeated Dacia Mioveni, 28
to 23, Minaur Baia Mare grabbed a 37-32 win over CSM Galați, while SCM Ramnicu Vâlcea
trounced Rapid Bucharest, 25 to 14. The competition will be resumed in late
April. CSM Bucharest later this week play the return leg of the Champions
League’s quarterfinals. CSM take on TSKA Moscow, away from home. In the first
round in Bucharest, CSM trounced TSKA, 32 to 27. This coming Saturday and
Sunday, also in Russia, Rostov-Don take on Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. Brest Bretagne are pitted
against Metz Handball, in Metz on Sunday. Brest Bretagne are highly likely to
qualify on aggregate, since in the first leg they trounced Metz, 34 to 24. Hungarian team Gyor
are also likely to win the tie against Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica on
aggregate, since Gyor grabbed a precious 30-19 win away from home.

The coming weekend will see
matches being played, counting towards the 30th round of domestic
League One football championship, the regular season. On Friday, Astra Giurgiu
face UTA Arad, Dinamo Bucharest play
Academica Clinceni, FC Arges go against Chindia Targoviste, while FC Voluntari
are pitted against FC Botoșani. On Saturday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe face FCSB.
On Sunday, the southern Romanian city of Craiova plays host to the 30th round’s
derby as Universitatea Craiova play CFR Cluj. On Monday, Poli Iasi take on FC Hermannstadt,
while Viitorul Constanța play Gaz Metan Mediaș. FCSB are at the top of the
table, with 64 points, followed by CFR Cluj, with 63, and Universitatea Craiova,
with 57 points.

9 April 2021
Sports weekend

The home series as part of
domestic League One women’s handball championship has recently drawn to a
close. CSM Bucharest are at the top of the table, with 40 points. Following are
Minaur
Baia Mare, with 37, and SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, with 36 points. In the home series’
last round held in Bucharest this week, CSM Bucharest defeated Dacia Mioveni, 28
to 23, Minaur Baia Mare grabbed a 37-32 win over CSM Galați, while SCM Ramnicu Vâlcea
trounced Rapid Bucharest, 25 to 14. The competition will be resumed in late
April. CSM Bucharest later this week play the return leg of the Champions
League’s quarterfinals. CSM take on TSKA Moscow, away from home. In the first
round in Bucharest, CSM trounced TSKA, 32 to 27. This coming Saturday and
Sunday, also in Russia, Rostov-Don take on Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. Brest Bretagne are pitted
against Metz Handball, in Metz on Sunday. Brest Bretagne are highly likely to
qualify on aggregate, since in the first leg they trounced Metz, 34 to 24. Hungarian team Gyor
are also likely to win the tie against Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica on
aggregate, since Gyor grabbed a precious 30-19 win away from home.

The coming weekend will see
matches being played, counting towards the 30th round of domestic
League One football championship, the regular season. On Friday, Astra Giurgiu
face UTA Arad, Dinamo Bucharest play
Academica Clinceni, FC Arges go against Chindia Targoviste, while FC Voluntari
are pitted against FC Botoșani. On Saturday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe face FCSB.
On Sunday, the southern Romanian city of Craiova plays host to the 30th round’s
derby as Universitatea Craiova play CFR Cluj. On Monday, Poli Iasi take on FC Hermannstadt,
while Viitorul Constanța play Gaz Metan Mediaș. FCSB are at the top of the
table, with 64 points, followed by CFR Cluj, with 63, and Universitatea Craiova,
with 57 points.

9 April 2021