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2015–16 Liga I

The 2015–16 Liga I was the 98th season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season began 10 July 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016, being the first to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced.

Teams
The last six teams from the 2014–15 season were relegated to their respective 2015–16 Liga II division. Gaz Metan Mediaș, Brașov, Universitatea Cluj, Rapid București, Oțelul Galați and Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. The first team from each of the two divisions of 2014–15 Liga II advanced to Liga I. Voluntari promoted as the winners of Seria I. It is their first season in Liga I. ACS Poli Timișoara promoted as the winners of Seria II. It is their second season in Liga I. Venues 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. Managerial changes ==Regular season==
Regular season
In 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. Table Results Positions by round ==Championship play-offs==
Championship play-offs
The top six teams from Regular season met twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and 2016–17 UEFA Europa League as well as deciding the league champion. Teams started the Championship round with their points from the Regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the Regular season. Table Results Positions by round ==Relegation play-outs==
Relegation play-outs
The bottom eight teams from regular season will meet twice (14 matches per team) 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. Table Results Positions by round ==Promotion/relegation play-offs==
Promotion/relegation play-offs
The 12th-placed team of the Liga I faces the winner of the match between second place from Liga II, Seria I and second place from Seria II. First round Second round Notes: • Voluntari qualified for 2016–17 Liga I and UTA Arad qualified for 2016–17 Liga II. ==Season statistics==
Season statistics
Top scorers :Updated to matches played on 29 May 2016 Hat-tricks Clean sheets :Updated to matches played on 29 May 2016 --> • Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration. Discipline :As of 29 May 2016 Player • Most yellow cards: 13Adrian Ropotan (Pandurii Târgu Jiu) • Gabriel Mureșan (Târgu Mureș) • Most red cards: 3Steliano Filip (Dinamo București) Club • Most yellow cards: 119Petrolul Ploiești • Most red cards: 14Târgu Mureș ==Champion squad==
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