Four teams from the 2011–12 season were relegated to their respective 2012–13
Liga II division,
Târgu Mureș,
Mioveni,
Voința Sibiu, and
Sportul Studențesc București. Four teams, two from each division, were promoted from
2011–12 Liga II. From the
Seria I,
CSMS Iași and
Viitorul Constanța gained the access because they finished first and second in the standings. From
Seria II, the promoted teams where
Gloria Bistrița and
Turnu Severin.
Politehnica Timișoara won their promotion place in the field, but they did not receive their licence for the first league, so the
Romanian Football Federation decided that the third team in the division, Turnu Severin, should promote instead. Team
FC Astra Ploiești were renamed
FC Astra Giurgiu, effective to 1 July 2012.
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 ==League table==