Liga I
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| Country | Romania |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga II |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Cupa României Cupa Ligii Supercupa României |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Europa League |
| Current champions |
Astra Giurgiu (2015–16) |
| Most championships |
Steaua București (26 titles) |
| TV partners |
Look TV Look Plus Dolce Sport Digi Sport |
| Website | lpf |
 2016–17 Liga I
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Liga I (also spelled Liga 1) is the Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. It is currently sponsored by Orange and thus officially known as the Liga 1 Orange. At the top of the Romanian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Liga II. Liga I was established in 1909 and commenced play for the 1909–10 campaign, and is currently ranked 15th in UEFA's league coefficient ranking list. It is part of the Romanian Professional Football League (LPF). Before the 2006–07 season, it was named Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered this trademark.
Liga I clubs rank first in the number of teams that have played in European competitions since 1955 to present. No less than 40 clubs have played at least one match in European Cups.
The first football club's organization formula was "A Divisional College" (Colegiul Divizionar A) founded on 5 October 1970 and led by Mircea Angelescu. Until 1990, the "A Divisional College" was formal without remarkable decisions. During the 90's many changes were implemented, reflected in the new names of the organization, e.g. "A Divisional Team's League", " National Football League", "Professional Club's League", etc. On 10 October 1992, the organization's name became "Professional Football A Division League", led by Mircea Angelescu as president, Dumitru Dragomir as vice-president and Daniel Lăzărescu as general secretary. On 22 January 1993, the name of the organization became "Professional Football League of Romania", an A-Division professional football clubs representation. On 13 October 1993, the Liga II - or B Division - club's members were included. On 30 September 1996, Dumitru Dragomir has been elected president of the "Professional Football League of Romania". The headquarters has been located on 47 Mihai Eminescu Street since February 1997. In December 1977, it was decided that the league would organize the A-Division Championship starting with the 1997–98 championship.
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