2019–20 CFR Cluj season
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Marian Bagacean | |||
Manager | Dan Petrescu | |||
Stadium | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu | |||
Liga I | 1st | |||
Cupa României | Round of 32 | |||
Supercupa României | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | |||
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ciprian Deac (14 goals) All: Ciprian Deac (18 goals) | |||
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The 2019–20 season is the 49th season in CFR Cluj's history, and the 24th in the top-flight of Romanian football. CFR Cluj is competing in Liga I, in the Cupa României and in the Champions League.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 8 February 2020[1]
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]Overall transfer activity
[edit] Expenditure[edit]Summer: €1,100,000 Winter: €210,000 Total: €1,310,000 | Income[edit]Summer: €200,000 Winter: €000,000 Total: €200,000 | Net Totals[edit]Summer: €900,000 Winter: €210,000 Total: €1,110,000 |
Preseason and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
22 June 2019 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | CFR Cluj | Windischgarsten, Austria |
EEST (UTC+3) | Savić 67' | Report | Vinícius 80' | Stadium: DANA Arena Attendance: 200 |
17 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | 1–2 | Holstein Kiel | Oliva, Spain |
16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Omrani 67' | Baku 57' Eberwein 82' | Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort Campo 1 Attendance: 300 |
20 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | cancelled | Ferencvárosi TC | La Nucia, Spain |
18:30 EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadio Camilo Cano |
21 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | 1–1 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Oliva, Spain |
15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Camora 47' | Schäffler 23' | Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort Campo 1 |
22 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | 2–1 | Dundalk | Oliva, Spain |
16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Țucudean 72' Petrila 88' | Boyle 26' | Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort Campo 1 |
24 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | 0–1 | ES Sétif | La Nucia, Spain |
16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Kendouci 73' | Stadium: Stade Olímpico Camilo Cano |
25 January 2020 | CFR Cluj | 3–2 | Emelec | La Nucia, Spain |
12:00 EET (UTC+2) | Vinícius 35' Păun 37' Țucudean 90' | Cevallos 26' Barceló 69' | Stadium: Stade Olímpico Camilo Cano |
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Liga I | 13 July 2019 | 3 August 2020 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 61.11 |
Cupa României | 25 September 2019 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Supercupa României | 6 July 2019 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 9 July 2019 | 28 August 2019 | First Qualifying Round | Play-off round | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 37.50 |
UEFA Europa League | 19 September 2019 | 27 February 2020 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50.00 |
Total | 54 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 88 | 41 | +47 | 53.70 |
Last updated: 3 August 2020
Source: Competitions
Liga I
[edit]The Liga I fixture list was announced in July 2019.
Regular season
[edit]Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 52 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 46 | |
3 | Botoșani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 45 | |
4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | |
5 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 |
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.[2]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: Liga I
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
13 July 2019 1 | CFR Cluj | 1–1 | Politehnica Iași | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Cătălin Popa |
20 July 2019 2 | Academica Clinceni | 1–4 | CFR Cluj | Clinceni |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) |
| Report | Stadium: Clinceni Attendance: 500 Referee: Marius Avram |
27 July 2019 3 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | Dinamo București | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
3 August 2019 4 | Chindia Târgoviște | 1–4 | CFR Cluj | Ploiești |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) |
| Report | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 6,000 Referee: George Găman |
10 August 2019 5 | CFR Cluj | 3–0 | Hermannstadt | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Horia Mladinovici |
17 August 2019 6 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 1–1 | CFR Cluj | Sibiu |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 4,500 Referee: István Kovács |
24 August 2019 7 | CFR Cluj | 4–1 | Botoșani | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
31 August 2019 8 | Astra Giurgiu | 3–2 | CFR Cluj | Giurgiu |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu |
13 September 2019 9 | CFR Cluj | 5–0 | Voluntari | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Itu 3' Hoban 36' Costache 37' Achim 51' (o.g.) Omrani 68' | Report | Julio 12' Simonovski 28' | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Iulian Călin |
22 September 2019 10 | FCSB | 0–0 | CFR Cluj | Bucharest |
20:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Cristea 45' Tsoumou 49' Panțîru 90+1' | Report | Bordeianu 90+5' | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 15,877 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan |
29 September 2019 11 | CFR Cluj | 3–0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Report |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 4,000 Referee: István Kovács |
6 October 2019 12 | Viitorul Constanța | 3–1 | CFR Cluj | Ovidiu |
20:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,000 Referee: George Găman |
19 October 2019 13 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu |
28 October 2019 14 | Politehnica Iași | 2–1 | CFR Cluj | Botoșani |
20:30 EEST (UTC+02) | Report |
| Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 200 Referee: Marius Avram |
2 November 2019 15 | CFR Cluj | 3–0 | Academica Clinceni | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 2,980 Referee: Cătălin Buși |
10 November 2019 16 | Dinamo București | 0–0 | CFR Cluj | Bucharest |
19:00 EET (UTC+02) | Puljić 79' | Report | Aurélio 76' | Stadium: Dinamo Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan |
22 November 2019 17 | CFR Cluj | 4–0 | Chindia Târgoviște | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Iulian Călin |
1 December 2019 18 | Hermannstadt | 1–1 | CFR Cluj | Sibiu |
19:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Lucian Rușandu |
4 December 2019 19 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | Cluj-Napoca |
18:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
8 December 2019 20 | Botoșani | 2–1 | CFR Cluj | Botoșani |
17:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
16 December 2019 21 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Astra Giurgiu | Cluj-Napoca |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: István Kovács |
21 December 2019 22 | Voluntari | 0–4 | CFR Cluj | Voluntari |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Report | Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 350 Referee: George Rădulescu |
2 February 2020 23 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | FCSB | Cluj-Napoca |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 9,800 Referee: István Kovács |
8 February 2020 24 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 0–0 | CFR Cluj | Mediaș |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
14 February 2020 25 | CFR Cluj | 0–0 | Viitorul Constanța | Cluj-Napoca |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu |
23 February 2020 26 | Universitatea Craiova | 0–2 | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
20:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
Championship round
[edit]Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | CFR Cluj (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 44 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Astra Giurgiu[a] | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 33 | |
4 | Botoșani | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 32 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | FCSB[b] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 31 | |
6 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 25 |
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.)[3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Astra Giurgiu failed to obtain a UEFA licence.
- ^ FCSB qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Cupa României.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Last updated: 3 August 2020.
Source: Liga I
Position by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
2 March 2020 1 | CFR Cluj | 2–1 | Astra Giurgiu | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Cătălin Popa |
9 March 2020 2 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 0–0 | CFR Cluj | Mediaș |
20:30 EET (UTC+02) |
| Report | Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 0 Referee: George Găman | |
Note: Match was played behind closed doors due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[4] |
14 June 2020 3 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | FCSB | Cluj-Napoca |
20:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 15 March 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[5] |
20 June 2020 4 | Botoșani | 0–2 | CFR Cluj | Botoșani |
20:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Cătălin Popa | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 20 March 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[5] On 11 June announced the league administration that a member of the medical staff of FC Botoșani has tested positive for the COVID-19, which prompted the league the administration to postpone all FC Botoșani games until further notice.[6] On 18 June FC Botoșani received a medical clearance to return to play, so its game against CFR Cluj has been kept as scheduled.[7] |
28 June 2020 5 | CFR Cluj | 2–3 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
20:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report |
| Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 0 Referee: István Kovács | |
Note: The match should have been played on 4 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] |
5 July 2020 6 | Astra Giurgiu | 2–2 | CFR Cluj | Giurgiu |
20:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrei Chivulete | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 11 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] |
13 July 2020 7 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Cluj-Napoca |
20:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 18 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] |
28 July 2020 9 | CFR Cluj | 1–0 | Botoșani | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius Avram | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 2 May 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] Following its rescheduling for the 26 July 2020, the game was postponed for a second time after the league administration announced on 24 July that several members of CFR Cluj tested positive for COVID-19.[9] The game was then rescheduled for 28 July. |
31 July 2020 8 | FCSB | 0–2 | CFR Cluj | Bucharest |
21:30 EEST (UTC+03) |
| Report | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 0 Referee: István Kovács | |
Note: The match should have been played on 25 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] Following its rescheduling for the 18 July 2020, the game was postponed for a second time after the league administration announced on 18 July that several members of CFR Cluj tested positive for COVID-19.[10] The game was later rescheduled for the 30 July 2020.[11] Following the rescheduling of the CFR Cluj v Botoșani game, the game was moved with one to be played on 31 July. |
3 August 2020 10 | Universitatea Craiova | 1−3 | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan | ||
Note: The match should have been played on 9 May 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[8] |
Cupa României
[edit]CFR Cluj will enter the Cupa României at the Round of 32.
Round of 32
[edit]25 September 2019 Round of 32 | Botoșani | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | CFR Cluj | Botoșani |
16:30 EEST (UTC+03) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrei Chivulete | ||
Penalties | ||||
Supercupa României
[edit]CFR Cluj will play in the Romanian Supercup as winners of the Liga I against Cupa României winners Viitorul Constanța.
6 July 2019 Final | CFR Cluj | 0–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Ploiești |
20:00 EEST (UTC+03) | Omrani 12' Djoković 28' Camora 90' | Iacob 41' Iancu 50' Artean 86' | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 7,218 Referee: Constantin Colțescu |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]As winners of the 2018-19 Liga I, CFR Cluj entered the Champions League at the first qualifying round.
First qualifying round
[edit]The draw for the first round took place on 18 June. CFR Cluj was drawn to play against Kazakh champions Astana.