The 2025/26 Romania Liga 1 season is shaping up to be a very interesting one for fans. Sixteen teams are battling for the title, with tight competition for European spots and survival, there’s plenty of action to come. FCSB, CFR Cluj, and Universitatea Craiova are some big names to look forward to, but keep an eye on underdogs like Dinamo București and UTA Arad. Our 25/26 Liga I Romania season betting guide gives a hint of what to expect.
The new season will start on the 11th July 2025, and will run till 24th May 2026, with various games across Romania. Metaloglobus București, Csíkszereda Miercurea, and Argeș Pitești are the newly promoted teams.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Romanian SuperLiga Season 2025/26 (Football Liga I) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Stadiums Across Romania |
| 🗓️ Dates: | 11th July 2025 to May 2026 |
The 2025/26 Romania football championship will feature sixteen teams in a two-part competition. The first stage of the league season sees each team play thirty matches (home and away), and then the top six progress to the Championship Playoff to fight for the title and European spots. The bottom ten teams enter the relegation playoffs to fight for their place in the league.
The Championship playoff adds 10 more games, with the winner earning a Champions League spot, while in the relegation playoff, the bottom two drop to Liga 2, and the 8th-placed team faces a playoff against a Liga 2 3rd place. FCSB or CFR Cluj are expected to win, but watch for surprises from underdogs like Dinamo București on the online bookies in Romania.
The Romania Liga 1, also known as the SuperLiga, is the top football competition in Romania, with its first edition taking place in 1909. The Liga 1 has a regular season of 30 games, followed by a second stage of the championship and relegation playoffs. FCSB leads the all-time standings with 28 titles, followed by Dinamo București (18) and then CFR Cluj (8). Dudu Georgescu holds the record for most goals scored in the SuperLiga with 252 goals to his name, while Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu has the most appearances at 515 games.
Farul Constanta is the only team to have beaten the duo of FCSB and CFR Cluj to the title in the last five seasons. Elias Charalampous’ men are defending champions after their spectacular win last year to record their 28th top-flight title.
The Romanian Liga 1 kicks off in a few days, and the 2025-26 Liga I odds are out with values on the title winner and potential relegation teams. Let’s take a look at the top contenders for the new season.
FCSB has won the league in two consecutive seasons, and they are the top-prized team to win the title again. The Ros-albastril have one of the most balanced teams in the league, and they retained their core that led them to the title last year, which is bad news for other teams. Elias Charalampous has been the head coach since 2023, and his title defence will begin at home to Hermannstadt on Saturday.
CFR Cluj haven’t won the league in the last three seasons, and they were runners-up to FCSB in the last two campaigns. They’re very close to the defending champions on the football championship odds, and they will give it their all as they chase their ninth league title. CFR Cluj is one of the strongest Romanians teams recently, enjoying much of their successes in the 2000s.
Moving away from the traditional big two, Craiova is next on the 2025-26 Liga I winner odds, and they were competitive throughout the competition last year. CS Craiova hasn’t won the SuperLiga, and their best finish was a second place in the 2019/20 season. The bookmakers have them as a top three here, which is big value, but they deserve their place after their performance last term.
Rapid Bucuresti earns their spot in the top five, but beating CFR Cluj and FCSB to the title is a very tough task for Constantin Galca. They were able to get in the top six in the regular season last time, but they didn’t pose much threat to the stronger teams in the last phase of the competition, finishing fifth. Rapid Bucuresti is also without a league win, and they have to dig deep to rewrite history.
Dinamo Bucharest is a big team in Romania, one with a very big history, but they have fallen off in the last decade and have not won the title since 2006/07. The Red Dogs aren’t so competitive, and they were only able to secure a sixth-place finish in the Championship playoffs last season. Failing to beat any of the top two recently, 21.00 (20/1) shows a league win is unlikely.
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FCSB are big favorites again to win the SuperLiga for a third consecutive time, and CFR Cluj was the last team to go on a long streak. The Red-Blues have a very good lineup with Daniel Birligea playing a crucial part in their league win last time. One key part of FCSB’s strength is that they have so many decisive players, and do not rely solely on one or two players like CFR Cluj. Elias Charalampous’ team went unbeaten in the championship playoffs last season, and they can go all the way to win the league again. The Super Cup gave us a glimpse of what to expect in the new season as the Red-Blues picked up the trophy in a 2-1 win over domestic rivals, CFR Cluj. Backing FCSB to win their 29th title is a good pick on 25/26 Romanian SuperLiga season predictions.
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Mirel Radoi’s appointment might be just what Craiova needed to level up and compete with the big teams. Under the new head coach, the Lions of Bănie have been able to compete with the title favorites, and this season they have much lower odds to win the league, although it’s still good value at 5.00 (4/1). CS Craiova were only four points behind FCSB after the regular season. They took points off CFR Cluj and FCSB last time they hosted both teams at home. If there’s any team that can pull an underdog win, Craiova is a good pick on season predictions for the Romanian SuperLiga 25/26.
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Arges Pitesti is one of the newly promoted teams to keep an eye on after their performances last term. They lost only four times last season in the Liga 2, and they have a good shot at starting on a good note at home against Rapid Bucuresti. The visitors went so great towards the end of last season, and they recorded just one win from their last eight matches, including a 4-1 thrashing at home to CFR Cluj. The hosts are confident here, and they should get something from this fixture, but Rapid Bucuresti can also hold out for a point. A bet on both teams to share the spoils is a good-value pick on 25-26 Romanian Liga I predictions.
Top-flight football is returning across Europe this week, and our SuperLiga Romania winner predictions 2025/26 are ready for fans. You can make a profit in the new season by using our expert betting tips and predictions.
