1996–97 Divizia A

The 1996–97 Divizia A was the seventy-ninth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.

Divizia A
Season1996–97
ChampionsSteaua București[1]
RelegatedPolitehnica Timișoara
Braşov
Champions LeagueSteaua București
Cup Winners' CupNaţional București
UEFA CupDinamo București
Oţelul Galaţi
Intertoto CupRapid București
Gloria Bistriţa
Matches played306
Goals scored871 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerSabin Ilie (31)
Biggest home winPetrolul 7–1 Sportul
Braşov 6–0 Jiul
Biggest away winCluj 1–7 Steaua
Highest scoringSteaua 5–4 Cluj
Cluj 5–4 Ceahlăul
Petrolul 4–5 Politehnica
Longest winning runSteaua (5)
Longest unbeaten runSteaua (10)
Longest losing runPolitehnica (7)

Teams edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Steaua București (C)3423478740+4773Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2Național București3421586936+3368Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
3Dinamo București34185115634+2259Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
4Oțelul Galați34177105439+1558
5Bacău34165134341+253
6Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț34157125150+152
7Argeș Pitești34148124637+950
8Rapid București34139124541+448Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage
9Petrolul Ploiești34137144843+546[a]
10Farul Constanța34144164652−646[a]
11Universitatea Craiova34127154852−443
12Sportul Studențesc București34126163652−1642
13Gloria Bistrița34118153845−741[b]Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage
14Jiul Petroşani34125173361−2841[b]
15Universitatea Cluj34116175267−1539
16Chindia Târgoviște34115183255−2338
17Politehnica Timișoara (R)34105194565−2035Relegation to Divizia B
18Brașov (R)3495204261−1932
Source: LT (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored. Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b PET 3-0 FAR; FAR 1-0 PET
  2. ^ a b GLO 3-0 JIU; JIU 2-0 GLO

Positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Argeș Pitești9126111313111012111296897896767654556767677
Bacău1462571088913810121413141210118108887777676765
Brașov18101315151616161715161717171616161618181817171717171818181818181818
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț1571214141513121087889121311681086566665455556
Universitatea Craiova1491212910131191111131014914121212131214151212141288981011
Dinamo București3211132114445444444443333333333333
Farul Constanța101373879981010121012101191113131413151113151215111410131110
Gloria Bistrița1791516161717171618181616161718171716151616161616141513141613151313
Jiul Petroşani2142427577979776671091114991181011131215111414
Oțelul Galați13181181086253333333333334445444544444
Petrolul Ploiești111416171718181818171515151515151314141412111314151313141613161299
Național București5337311432222221222111111112212222
Rapid București715171818141514131213131111810757679101089118998988
Sportul Studențesc București16171813111112111414141414131112151515161515111214161616151112101212
Steaua București451410643321111112111222222221121111
Politehnica Timișoara121610691214151516171818181817181817171718181818181717171717171717
Chindia Târgoviște6859565745654558101391191012131011910121514161616
Universitatea Cluj811842546665676655855557791089101011141515
Source: LT (in Romanian)

Results edit

Home \ AwayARGBACBRACEAUCRDINFARGBIJIUOȚEPETNATRAPSPOSTEPOLCHIUCL
Argeș Pitești3–02–04–10–10–04–12–03–00–00–00–02–21–01–21–02–12–1
Bacău1–21–01–14–22–03–01–12–01–11–02–11–02–11–02–01–03–2
Brașov3–01–11–01–22–13–12–16–00–02–11–11–11–10–43–12–02–3
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț2–13–13–12–01–14–20–04–10–23–21–00–01–01–00–01–03–1
Universitatea Craiova1–31–15–03–10–22–31–10–02–01–12–03–11–23–20–01–14–1
Dinamo București4–11–02–14–12–05–23–03–02–03–10–12–02–10–02–02–13–0
Farul Constanța2–14–01–03–02–02–10–01–03–11–01–20–11–03–02–23–10–0
Gloria Bistrița3–22–12–01–11–01–03–23–05–02–11–10–20–11–14–01–20–1
Jiul Petroşani0–01–01–01–22–41–03–02–01–10–12–11–14–10–23–22–12–1
Oțelul Galați1–01–22–12–15–13–11–03–00–13–02–01–13–01–52–06–12–0
Petrolul Ploiești1–12–04–21–00–00–13–03–04–11–00–11–17–11–14–51–11–0
Național București3–11–06–13–02–02–11–32–04–01–34–13–12–02–15–14–14–3
Rapid București1–02–01–01–32–03–02–01–13–03–40–12–41–10–24–12–01–0
Sportul Studențesc București1–12–03–11–24–20–52–12–11–10–20–10–02–00–31–02–10–0
Steaua București2–11–53–03–33–03–12–12–06–22–13–03–13–13–15–14–15–4
Politehnica Timișoara1–34–12–13–20–43–00–05–20–13–01–21–11–20–11–02–14–1
Chindia Târgoviște2–11–02–11–00–21–12–00–12–00–02–11–31–01–01–41–00–0
Universitatea Cluj0–10–23–25–43–01–13–11–02–01–12–10–32–21–41–74–15–1
Source: LT (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers edit

Position[2]PlayerClubGoals
1Sabin IlieSteaua București31
2Mugur GușatuPolitehnica Timișoara17
3Leonard StrizuBraşov16
4Bănică OpreaFarul Constanța15
5Dumitru TârțăuRapid București14

Champion squad edit

Steaua București[3]

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Stelea (22 / 0); Daniel Gherasim (11 / 0); Zoltan Ritli (6 / 0).
Defenders: Marius Baciu (32 / 2); Tiberiu Csik (11 / 0); Bogdan Bucur (13 / 0); Adrian Matei (11 / 0); Iulian Miu (20 / 0); Daniel Prodan (12 / 0); Valeriu Răchită (19 / 1); Laurențiu Reghecampf (12 / 1); Radu Cozma (1 / 0); Lucian Nan (3 / 0); Fani Vrânceanu (1 / 0); Tudorel Zamfirescu (13 / 0); Marin Dumitrache (1 / 0).
Midfielders: Augustin Călin (23 / 8); Cristian Ciocoiu (22 / 6); Iulian Filipescu (9 / 0); Damian Militaru (31 / 6); Cristian Pușcaș (5 / 0); Iosif Rotariu (16 / 4); Ilie Stan (11 / 2); Dennis Șerban (31 / 8); Leonard Nemțanu (3 / 1); Marian Alexandru (1 / 0).
Forwards: Sabin Ilie (31 / 31); Adrian Ilie (10 / 1); Marius Lăcătuș (22 / 5); Roland Nagy (28 / 2); Narcis Răducan (2 / 0); Laurențiu Roșu (23 / 6); Cătălin Munteanu (12 / 5); Marius Mitu (2 / 0); Ilie Breciugă (1 / 0); Cătălin Dănilescu (1 / 0); Mircea Stanciu (2 / 0).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Dumitru Dumitriu.

References edit

  1. ^ 1996–97 Divizia A
  2. ^ "Top Scorers". www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 13 May 2021.