2018–19 CFR Cluj season

The 2018–19 season will be the 48th season of competitive football by CFR Cluj. CFR Cluj will compete in the Liga I, Cupa României and Champions League.

CFR Cluj
2018–19 season
ChairmanIuliu Mureșan
ManagerEdward Iordănescu

Toni Conceicao

Alin Minteuan

Dan Petrescu
StadiumDr. Constantin Rădulescu
Liga I1st
Cupa RomânieiSemi-finals
Supercupa RomânieiWinners
Champions League2nd qualifying round
Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Țucudean
(18 goals)

All: George Țucudean
(21 goals)
← 2017–18

Season overview

Previous season positions

CompetitionPosition
Liga I1st
Cupa RomânieiRound of 32

Players

Squad information

Transfers

In

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotesSource

Loans in

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotesSource

Out

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotesSource

Loans out

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotesSource

Overall transfer activity

Preseason and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Liga I20 July 2018Matchday 136221135420+34061.11
Cupa RomânieiOctober 2018Round of 32Semi-finals531165+1060.00
Supercupa României14 July 201814 July 2018Final110010+1100.00
Champions League24 July 20181 AugustSecond roundSecond round201112−1000.00
Europa League9 August 2018Third roundPlay-off round420295+4050.00
Total48281377132+39058.33

Last updated: 8 August 2018
Source: Competitions

Liga I

The Liga I fixture list was announced on 5 July 2018.

Regular season

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1CFR Cluj2615923916+2354Qualification for the Championship round
2FCSB2614754929+2049
3Universitatea Craiova2613674324+1945
4Astra Giurgiu2611963623+1342
5Viitorul Constanța26115102627−138
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]
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30181024417 +27647712311 +121131216 +15

Last updated: 7 April 2019.
Source: Liga I

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDDWWWDLDWDWWWWDWWWDWWDLWWW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2018. Source: Liga I
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 1 CFR Cluj 1–1 FC Botoșani Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) 2 Dunărea Călărași 0–0 CFR Cluj Călărași
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Ion Comșa
Attendance: 7,300
Referee: Marius Avram
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 3 CFR Cluj 2–1 Concordia Chiajna Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 4,570
Referee: Sorin Andrei Antonie
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 4 FC Voluntari 1–2 CFR Cluj Voluntari
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Report
Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu
Attendance: 300
Referee: Cătălin Popa
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 5 CFR Cluj 3–1 Dinamo București Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 7,700
Referee: Radu Petrescu
26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) 6 Gaz Metan Mediaș 0–0 CFR Cluj Mediaș
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Gaz Metan
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) 7 CFR Cluj 1–2 Viitorul Constanța Cluj-Napoca
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan
16 September 2018 (2018-09-16) 8 CFR Cluj 1–1 FCSB Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Radu Petrescu
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Hermannstadt 0–1 CFR Cluj Târgu Mureș
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Trans-Sil
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)
1 October 2018 (2018-10-01) 10 CFR Cluj 0–0 Universitatea Craiova Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: István Kovács (Carei)
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 11 Astra Giurgiu 1–2 CFR Cluj Giurgiu
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) 12 CFR Cluj 1–0 Politehnica Iași Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Cătălin Popa
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) 13 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 1–2 CFR Cluj Sfântu Gheorghe
21:00 EET (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrei Chivulete
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 14 FC Botoșani 1–5 CFR Cluj Botoșani
21:00 EET (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Municipal
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Bucharest)
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 15 CFR Cluj 0–0 Dunărea Călărași Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 16 Concordia Chiajna 0–1 CFR Cluj Chiajna
18:30 EET (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Concordia
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu
30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) 17 CFR Cluj 5–0 FC Voluntari Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: George Cătălin Găman
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) 18 Dinamo București 0–3 CFR Cluj Bucharest
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dinamo
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marius Avram
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 19 CFR Cluj 2–2 Gaz Metan Mediaș Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Radu Petrescu
17 December 2018 (2018-12-17) 20 Viitorul Constanța 0–1 CFR Cluj Ovidiu
20:00 EET (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Viitorul
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: István Kovács (Carei)
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 21 FCSB 0–2 CFR Cluj Bucharest
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 22 CFR Cluj 1–1 Hermannstadt Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2)Deac  28'
Păun  47'
Țucudean 77'
SummaryTătar 29'  81'
Dumitriu  53'
Tsoumou  78'
Petrescu  90+3'
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marius Avram
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) 23 Universitatea Craiova 2–0 CFR Cluj Craiova
21:00 EET (UTC+2)Cristea 14'
Kelić  36'
Koljić 78'
SummaryManea  59'
Arlauskis  86'
Omrani  88'
Lang  90+2'
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 24 CFR Cluj 1–1 Astra Giurgiu Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2)Djoković  14'
Omrani  34'
Paulo Vinícius  37'
Mureșan 53'
Lang  72'
SummaryButean  14'
Bejan  30'
Romário  61'
Mrzljak  68'
Radunović 73'
Lazar  90+4'
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 25 Politehnica Iași 0–1 CFR Cluj Iași
20:00 EET (UTC+2)Gardoș  80'
Burlacu  90'
SummaryCulio  6'   17'
Deac  43'
Camora  88'
Thierry Moutinho  88'
Țucudean 90+3'
Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Iulian Călin
3 March 2019 (2019-03-03) 26 CFR Cluj 1–0 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2)Țucudean 15'SummaryRus  13'Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George Rădulescu

Championship round

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1CFR Cluj (C)10721154+1150Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2FCSB10721186+1248Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3Viitorul Constanța106221810+839Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
4Universitatea Craiova10415810−236Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5Astra Giurgiu10208620−1427
6Sepsi OSK10019520−1520
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
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10721154 +112341082 +631172 +5

Last updated: 19 May 2019.
Source: Liga I

Position by round
Round12345678910
GroundHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDDWWWWL
Position1111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2019. Source: Liga I
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 1 CFR Cluj 3–1 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Cluj-Napoca
Summary
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 2 Viitorul Constanța 0–1 CFR Cluj Ovidiu
Summary
Stadium: Viitorul
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Marius Avram
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 3 CFR Cluj 1–0 Astra Giurgiu Cluj-Napoca
Summary
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Radu Petrescu
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) 4 Universitatea Craiova 0–0 CFR Cluj Craiova
Summary
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Marius Avram
14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) 5 CFR Cluj 0–0 FCSB Cluj-Napoca
Summary
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: István Kovács (referee)
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 6 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 0–1 CFR Cluj Sfântu Gheorghe
Summary
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: George Cătălin Găman
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 7 CFR Cluj 3–1 Viitorul Constanța Cluj-Napoca
Summary
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu
6 May 2019 (2019-05-06) 8 Astra Giurgiu 1–5 CFR Cluj Giurgiu
Summary
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 800
Referee: Adrian Cojocaru
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) 10 FCSB 1–0 CFR Cluj Bucharest
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: Iulian Călin

Cupa României

CFR Cluj will enter the Cupa României at the Round of 32.

Round of 32

26 September 2018 Round of 32 Chindia Târgoviște 0–1 CFR Cluj Ploiești
Stadium: Ilie Oană

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Supercupa României

CFR Cluj will play in the Romanian Supercup as winners of the Liga I against Cupa României winners Universitatea Craiova.

UEFA Champions League

As winners of the 2017-18 Liga I, CFR Cluj entered the Champions League at the second qualifying round.

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second round took place on 19 June. CFR Cluj was drawn to play against Swedish champions Malmö.

v Malmö
24 July 2018 1st Leg CFR Cluj 0–1 Malmö Cluj-Napoca
ReportStadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
v CFR Cluj
31 July 2018 2nd Leg Malmö 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
CFR Cluj Malmö
ReportStadium: Malmö

UEFA Europa League

After losing to Swedish champions Malmö, CFR Cluj progressed to the Europa League Third Qualifying Round.

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third round took place on 23 July. CFR Cluj was drawn to play against losing Armenian champions Alashkert.

Play-off Round

After emphatically beating Alashkert, CFR Cluj advanced to the play-off round. The draw for the play-off round took place on 6 August. CFR Cluj was drawn to play against Luxembourg champions F91 Dudelange.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 1 July 2018
No.PosPlayerLiga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

Squad statistics

Liga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueHomeAwayTotal Stats
Games played365124000
Games won223102000
Games drawn111010000
Games lost31012000
Goals scored546119000
Goals conceded205025000
Goal difference3411-14000
Clean sheets03102000
Goal by Substitute00000000
Total shots
Shots on target
Corners
Players used
Offsides
Fouls suffered
Fouls committed
Yellow cards00000000
Red cards00000000
Winning rate61.11%60.00%100%0%50.00%0%0%0%

Last updated: 13 July 2018
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

As of 24 June 2018
RankPositionNameLiga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
Total000000

Goal minutes

1'–15'16'–30'31'–HT46'–60'61'–75'76'–FTExtra timeForfeit
Goals00000000
Percentage0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Last updated: 2018 (UTC)
Source: cfr1907 (in Romanian)

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition

Clean sheets

As of 2018
RankNameLiga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotalGames played
Total0000000

Disciplinary record

As of 2018
RankPositionNameLiga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
           
Total000000000000000000

Attendances

As of 2018
Matches Attendances Average High Low
Liga I00000
Cupa României00000
Champions League00000
Europa League00000
Total00000

See also

References