2016–17 Liga I
The 2016–17 Liga I was the 99th season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season began on 22 July 2016 and concluded on 5 June 2017, being the second to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced. Viitorul Constanța were crowned champions for the first time in their history.
Teams
The last two teams from the 2015–16 season, ACS Poli Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești, were relegated to their respective 2016–17 Liga II division. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2015–16 Liga II advanced to Liga I.On 21 July 2016 Rapid București was excluded from Liga I after the club went into dissolution. Their place was taken by ACS Poli Timișoara.
Renamed teams
CSM Studențesc Iași was renamed as CSM Politehnica Iași.FC Steaua București was renamed as FCSB.
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.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACS Poli Timișoara |  sortname|Ionuț|PopaRegular seasonIn the regular season the 14 teams will meet twice, a total of 26 matches per team, with the top 6 advancing to the Championship round and the bottom 8 qualifying for Relegation round.TableChampionship play-offsThe top six teams from Regular season will meet twice for places in 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and 2017–18 UEFA Europa 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.TableRelegation play-outsThe bottom eight teams from regular season will meet twice to contest against relegation. Teams start the Relegation 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 finishes 7th in the overall season standings, the second placed team - 8th, and so on, with the last placed team in the Relegation round being 14th.TablePromotion/relegation play-offsThe 12th-placed team of the Liga I faced the 3rd-placed team of the Liga II.Notes:
Season statisticsTop scorers
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