1980–81 Divizia A

The 1980–81 Divizia A was the sixty-third season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.

Divizia A
Season1980–81
ChampionsUniversitatea Craiova[1]
Top goalscorerMarin Radu (28)

Teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universitatea Craiova (C)3421497233+3946Qualification to European Cup first round
2Dinamo București3418795734+2343Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3Argeș Pitești34194116339+2442
4Steaua București34158115045+538Invitation to Balkans Cup
5Sportul Studenţesc București34172155435+1936
6Corvinul Hunedoara34163157248+2435
7Olt Scornicești34147134449−535
8FCM Brașov34146143541−634
9Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea34154155160−934
10Jiul Petroșani34145154441+333
11SC Bacău34145154651−533
12Politehnica Timișoara34137143346−1333Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round
13ASA Târgu Mureș34144165056−632
14Universitatea Cluj34144164757−1032
15Progresul București34136153950−1132
16Politehnica Iași (R)34126164453−930Relegation to Divizia B
17FC Baia Mare (R)34106183762−2526
18FCM Galați (R)3474233472−3818
Source: LT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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ASA Târgu Mureș2–02–22–03–10–01–42–05–02–12–15–12–03–31–03–13–02–0
Argeș Pitești2–05–25–01–06–00–12–12–13–17–02–12–13–11–03–10–02–0
Bacău4–04–02–02–02–11–11–32–02–03–12–01–01–01–30–42–01–0
Baia Mare1–00–02–01–13–10–01–01–02–20–12–02–05–00–05–01–11–2
Brașov1–02–10–22–01–01–03–12–11–02–12–10–01–02–00–12–03–1
Corvinul Hunedoara4–14–04–16–12–04–31–27–01–04–28–03–13–10–11–14–01–2
Universitatea Craiova3–03–26–22–04–02–12–03–12–02–02–01–04–02–01–14–17–0
Dinamo București2–12–10–03–13–01–01–13–13–03–04–04–02–10–20–22–02–1
Galați1–00–12–04–01–11–11–20–21–01–20–51–23–03–01–22–01–1
Jiul Petroșani2–13–31–04–11–11–02–12–14–04–00–04–21–01–02–03–03–0
Olt Scornicești3–02–13–02–03–11–30–11–14–21–03–01–10–01–02–01–25–2
Politehnica Iași3–10–10–02–00–02–02–12–01–14–03–03–01–03–03–31–11–0
Progresul București3–11–11–00–33–11–23–21–13–11–01–11–05–21–00–13–01–0
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea4–01–04–22–11–03–25–40–23–13–00–02–13–10–31–02–13–1
Sportul Studențesc București3–01–34–28–11–01–22–00–33–12–12–04–24–00–10–21–06–0
Steaua București1–11–01–13–12–23–10–11–14–12–11–13–10–14–21–31–02–0
Politehnica Timișoara3–11–01–03–12–11–01–03–32–00–00–12–11–11–11–02–13–2
Universitatea Cluj2–32–32–14–02–13–11–01–14–11–00–03–02–04–20–03–01–0
Source: LT (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Position[2]PlayerClubGoals
1Marin RaduArgeş Piteşti28
2Rodion CămătaruUniversitatea Craiova23
3Mircea SanduSportul Studenţesc20
4Septimiu CâmpeanuUniversitatea Cluj19
5Ioan PetcuCorvinul Hunedoara17

Champion squad

Universitatea Craiova[3]

Goalkeepers: Gabriel Boldici (18 / 0); Silviu Lung (20 / 0).
Defenders: Nicolae Negrilă (23 / 1); Petre Purima (15 / 0); Nicolae Tilihoi (27 / 0); Costică Ștefănescu (31 / 2); Nicolae Ungureanu (34 / 1); Grigore Ciupitu (20 / 0); Adrian Popescu (1 / 0); Florin Cioroianu (1 / 0).
Midfielders: Aurel Țicleanu (29 / 2); Costică Donose (32 / 6); Ilie Balaci (29 / 12); Ion Geolgău (29 / 3); Aurel Beldeanu (17 / 1); Liviu Dorel Firănescu (1 / 0).
Forwards: Mircea Irimescu (21 / 4); Zoltan Crișan (29 / 10); Rodion Cămătaru (33 / 23); Sorin Cârțu (25 / 7); Dorel Păuna (2 / 0).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Ion Oblemenco.

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