2018–19 FC Viitorul Constanța season
2018–19 season | |||
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Chairman | Pavel Peniu | ||
Manager | Gheorghe Hagi | ||
Stadium | Viitorul | ||
Liga I | 3rd | ||
Cupa României | Winners | ||
Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ianis Hagi (10) All: Ianis Hagi (14) | ||
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The 2018–19 season was the 10th season of competitive football by Viitorul Constanța, and the 7th consecutive in the Liga I. Viitorul Constanța competed in the Liga I, Cupa României and Europa League. The club won their first Romanian Cup on 25 May 2019, defeating Astra Giurgiu in the final.
Season overview
[edit]Background
[edit]Previous season positions
[edit]Competition | Position | |
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UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |
Liga I | 4th | |
Cupa României | Round of 16 |
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In:
Out:
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Preseason and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
20 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 5–0 | FC Zimbru Chisinau | Ovidiu, Romania |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul |
24 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 7–0 | Daleszyce Spartacus | Kielce, Poland |
EEST (UTC+3) |
27 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–0 | Znicz Pruszków | Kielce, Poland |
27 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–4 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Kielce, Poland |
EEST (UTC+3) |
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30 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Kielce, Poland |
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30 June 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–2 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Kielce, Poland |
EEST (UTC+3) |
4 July 2018 | Legia Warsaw | 5–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Warsaw, Poland |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Warsaw) |
5 July 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–1 | Radomiak Radom | Warka, Poland |
EEST (UTC+3) |
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8 September 2018 | Dunărea Călărași | 2–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Călărași, Romania |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Ion Comșa |
13 October 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–0 | Dunărea Călărași | Ovidiu, Romania |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
15 November 2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Razgrad,Bulgaria |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ludogorets Arena |
14 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–1 | Ferencvárosi TC | Belek, Turkey |
| Stadium: Rixos Belek |
17 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–2 | FC Rubin Kazan | Belek, Turkey |
| Stadium: Belis Belek |
17 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–5 | VfR Aalen | Belek, Turkey |
Stadium: Sueno Belek |
21 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–1 | Vejle Boldklub | Belek, Turkey |
| Stadium: Sueno Belek |
24 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–3 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | Belek, Turkey |
| Stadium: Sueno Belek |
24 January 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–2 | FC Saburtalo Tbilisi | Belek, Turkey |
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| Stadium: Sueno Belek |
16 February 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 4–0 | Axiopolis Cernavodă | Ovidiu, Romania |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Complexul Academiei Hagi |
23 March 2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–0 | FC Zimbru Chisinau | Ovidiu, Romania |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul Referee: Antonio Pascu |
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Liga I
[edit]The Liga I fixture list was announced on 5 July 2018.
Regular season
[edit]Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 45 | Qualification for the Championship round |
4 | Astra Giurgiu | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 42 | |
5 | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 38 | |
6 | Sepsi OSK | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 37 | |
7 | Botoșani | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 36 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
Source: LPF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[1]
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) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[1]
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
21 July 2018 1 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–1 | Dunărea Călărași | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
28 July 2018 2 | Concordia Chiajna | 1–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Chiajna |
EEST (UTC+3) |
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| Stadium: Concordia |
4 August 2018 3 | Viitorul Constanta | 0–2 | Fc Voluntari | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul |
11 August 2018 4 | Dinamo București | 1–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Bucharest |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Dinamo |
18 August 2018 5 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul |
26 August 2018 6 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–4 | FCSB | Ovidiu |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Ghiță 5' Mățan 14' Vînă 71' Houri 86' | Filip 8' Coman 45' Nedelcu 45+4' Man 52' Popescu 69' Qaka 78' Júnior Morais 78' D. Benzar 82' Rusescu 89' | Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,500 Referee: István Kovács Assistant referees: Vasile Marinescu, Ovidiu Artene Fourth official: Florin Andrei |
1 September 2018 7 | CFR Cluj | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Cluj-Napoca |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
15 September 2018 8 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–0 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul |
22 September 2018 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Craiova |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Ion Oblemenco |
29 September 2018 10 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–0 | Astra Giurgiu | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
6 October 2018 11 | Politehnica Iași | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Iași |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu |
20 October 2018 12 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–3 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | Ovidiu |
EEST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Viitorul |
27 October 2018 13 | Botoșani | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Botoșani |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Municipal |
3 November 2018 14 | Dunărea Călărași | 0–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Călărași |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Ion Comșa |
10 November 2018 15 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–0 | Concordia Chiajna | Ovidiu |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Viitorul |
25 November 2018 16 | Voluntari | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Voluntari |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu |
2 December 2018 17 | Viitorul Constanța | 4–1 | Dinamo București | Ovidiu |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
5 December 2018 18 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Mediaș |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Gaz Metan |
10 December 2018 19 | FCSB | 2–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Pitești |
20:00 EEST (UTC+02) | Nedelcu 19' Tănase 41', 55' Filip 76' Júnior Morais 80' | Achim 46' Ghiță 70' | Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Marius Avram Assistant referees: Mircea Mihail Grigoriu, Marius Nicoară Fourth official: Andrei Florin Chivulete |
15 December 2018 20 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–1 | CFR Cluj | Ovidiu |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
20 December 2018 21 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | 1–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Cluj |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
2 February 2019 22 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Ovidiu |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Viitorul |
9 February 2019 23 | Astra Giurgiu | 3–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Giurgiu |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Marin Anastasovici |
16 February 2019 24 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–1 | Politehnica Iași | Ovidiu |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Viitorul |
23 February 2019 25 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 0–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Sfântu Gheorghe |
EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Municipal |
Championship round
[edit]Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | CFR Cluj (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 50 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | FCSB | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 48 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Viitorul Constanța | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 36 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Astra Giurgiu | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 27 | |
6 | Sepsi OSK | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 20 |
Source: Soccerway, Romanian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[2]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[2]
(C) Champions
Position by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
11 March 2019 1 | FCSB | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Bucharest |
20:30 EEST (UTC+02) | Bălașa 17' Coman 40' Filip 50' Benzar 64' Coman 76' | Calcan 15' Mladen 30' Hagi 65' (pen.) Artean 88' Vînă 88' | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 8,783 Referee: Radu Petrescu Assistant referees: Alexandru Cerei, Ciprian Florin Danşa Fourth official: Marian Barbu |
15 March 2019 2 | Viitorul Constanța | 0–1 | CFR Cluj | Ovidiu |
Alexandru Păun 73' | Stadium: Viitorul |
29 March 2019 3 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 0–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Sfântu Gheorghe |
Stadium: Municipal |
5 April 2019 4 | Astra Giurgiu | 1–4 | Viitorul Constanța | Giurgiu |
Alibec 34' | Ganea 21' 70' Casap 28' Eric 60' | Stadium: Marin Anastasovici |
12 April 2019 5 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Ovidiu |
Hagi 43' Rivaldinho 56' | Bărbuț 9' | Stadium: Viitorul |
21 April 2019 6 | Viitorul Constanța | 1–1 | FCSB | Ovidiu |
Summary | Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Marius Avram |
29 April 2019 7 | CFR Cluj | 3–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Cluj-Napoca |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova), Ovidiu Artene (Vaslui) și Adrian Popescu (Craiova) |
3 May 2019 8 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–1 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | Ovidiu |
| Stadium: Viitorul Referee: Marian Barbu (Făgăraș-Brașov), Daniel Mitruți (Craiova-Dolj), Alexandru Vodă (Alba Iulia-Alba) |
10 May 2019 9 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–0 | Astra Giurgiu | Ovidiu |
Stadium: Viitorul Referee: Andrei Antonie (București), George Neacșu (Câmpulung Muscel – Argeș), Marius Marchidanu (Brăila) |
18 May 2019 10 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Craiova |
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| Stadium: Ion Oblemenco |
Cupa României
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]26 September 2018 | Concordia Chiajna | 0–3 | Viitorul Constanța | Chiajna |
Ghiță 14' Ciobanu 90' | Stadium: Concordia |
Round of 16
[edit]30 October 2018 | Politehnica Iași | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Viitorul Constanța | Iași |
EEST (UTC+3) |
| Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu | ||
Penalties | ||||
Platini Qaka Bădic N'Dongala | I.Hagi A.Ciobanu V.Achim Casap Houri |
Quarter-finals
[edit]26 February 2019 | Hermannstadt Sibiu | 2–3 | Viitorul Constanța | Pitești |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin |
Semi-finals
[edit]4 April 2019 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Craiova |
EEST (UTC+3) | Bancu 5' | Houri 77' Rivaldinho 89' | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
25 April 2019 2 | Viitorul Constanța | 2–0 (4–1 agg.) | Universitatea Craiova | Ovidiu |
19:45 EET (UTC+2) | Summary |
| Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Radu Pettrescu |
Final
[edit]25 May 2019 Final | Astra Giurgiu | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Ploiești |
Alibec 41' | Ghiță 76' Eric 105+2' | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 11,968 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest) |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]After finishing fourth in the 2017-18 Liga I, Viitorul Constanța entered the Europa League at the first qualifying round.
First qualifying round
[edit]12 July 2018 1st Leg | Racing FC | 0–2 | Viitorul Constanța | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City[note 1] |
20:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,383[3] |
19 July 2018 2nd Leg | Viitorul Constanța | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Racing FC | Stadionul Viitorul, Ovidiu |
17:00 (18:00 EEST) | Report |
Second qualifying round
[edit]21 July 2018 1st Leg | Viitorul Constanța | 2–2 | Vitesse | Stadionul Viitorul, Ovidiu |
17:00 (18:00 EEST) | Drăguș 44', 49' Artean 79' | Report | Foor 37' Matavž 54' Linssen 72' | Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
21 August 2018 2nd Leg | Vitesse | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) | Viitorul Constanța | GelreDome, Arnhem |
17:00 (21:00 EEST) | Matavž 23' Büttner 41' Linssen 48' Beerens 77', 87' | Report | De Nooijer 18' Houri 39' Drăguș 50' | Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Position | Name | Liga I | Cupa României | Europa League | Total |
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1 | MF | Ianis Hagi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
2 | FW | Denis Drăguș | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
3 | MF | Eric | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | FW | Lyes Houri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
FW | Rivaldinho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
MF | Andreas Calcan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
DF | Virgil Ghiță | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | MF | Ionuț Vînă | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | Tudor Băluță | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Mihai Voduț | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Andrei Ciobanu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Vlad Achim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | George Ganea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | MF | Srdjan Luchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | Sebastian Mladen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Carlo Casap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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