The 2022–23 season is CS Universitatea Craiova's ninth consecutive and 37th overall season in Liga I. In addition to the Liga I, Universitatea Craiova participated in this season's edition of the Cupa României and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
2022–23 season | ||
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Chairman | Marian Copilu | |
Manager | László Balint | |
Liga I | 4th | |
Cupa României | Group stage | |
UEFA Europa Conference League | Play-off round | |
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Squad information
editPlayers, appearances, goals and squad numbers last updated on 30 June 2022. Appearances and goals include league matches only.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | David Lazar | GK | 8 August 1991 | 2021 | 2025 | Astra Giurgiu | €200K | 5 | 0 | |
31 | Denis Rusu | GK | 2 August 1990 | 2021 | 2023 | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Paul Papp | DF | 11 November 1989 | 2020 | 2023 | Sivasspor | Free | 40 | 2 | |
5 | Bogdan Vătăjelu | DF | 24 April 1993 | 2019 | 2023 | Sparta Prague | €350K | 179 | 10 | |
11 | Nicușor Bancu | DF | 18 September 1992 | 2014 | 2024 | Olt Slatina | €80K | 248 | 22 | |
18 | Ștefan Vlădoiu | DF | 28 December 1998 | 2016 | 2023 | Academy | - | 75 | 1 | |
25 | Valerică Găman | DF | 25 February 1989 | 2021 | Undisclosed | Astra Giurgiu | Free | 17 | 0 | |
32 | Denis Benga | DF | 24 July 2005 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | Vladimir Screciu | MD | 13 January 2000 | 2020 | 2025 | Genk | Free | 91 | 0 | |
8 | Alexandru Mateiu | MD | 10 December 1989 | 2014 | 2024 | Brașov | €500K | 211 | 9 | |
10 | Ionuț Vînă | MD | 20 February 1995 | 2021 | Undisclosed | FCSB | Free | 19 | 2 | |
14 | Alexandru Crețu | MD | 24 April 1992 | 2021 | Undisclosed | FCSB | Free | 28 | 3 | |
16 | Dan Nistor | MD | 6 May 1988 | 2020 | 2022 | Dinamo București | €260K | 85 | 10 | |
21 | Matteo Fedele | MD | 20 July 1992 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Ħamrun Spartans | Free | 44 | 2 | |
22 | Gustavo Vagenin | MD | 14 November 1991 | 2020 | 2023 | Liaoning | Free | 98 | 27 | |
24 | Ante Roguljić | MD | 11 March 1996 | 2021 | Undisclosed | Trenčín | Free | 19 | 5 | |
33 | Mihai Căpățînă | MD | 16 December 1995 | 2020 | 2024 | Voluntari | €250K | 43 | 1 | |
35 | David Sala | MD | 24 August 2004 | 2020 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 1 | 0 | |
36 | Alberto Călin | MD | 8 July 2005 | 2019 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 1 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | George Cîmpanu | FW | 8 October 2000 | 2020 | 2025 | Botoșani | €500K | 57 | 7 | |
9 | Andrei Ivan | FW | 4 January 1997 | 2019 | 2023 | Krasnodar | €1.5M | 183 | 42 | |
17 | Ștefan Baiaram | FW | 31 December 2002 | 2019 | 2026 | Academy | - | 78 | 10 | |
19 | Elvir Koljić | FW | 8 July 1995 | 2018 | 2025 | Krupa | €450K | 74 | 30 | |
20 | Jovan Marković | FW | 23 March 2001 | 2017 | 2024 | Academy | - | 46 | 13 |
Transfers
editIn
editDate | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
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28 June 2022 | DF | Raul Silva | 32 | Braga | Undisclosed | Signed for two years. | [1] |
11 July 2022 | DF | Ivan Martić | 31 | Sion | Undisclosed | Signed for two years. | [2] |
Out
editDate | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
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13 June 2022 | DF | Marius Constantin | 37 | Argeș Pitești | Undisclosed | [3] | |
15 June 2022 | MF | Ovidiu Bic | 28 | Universitatea Cluj | Undisclosed | [4] | |
2 July 2022 | DF | Antoine Conte | 28 | Undisclosed | [5] |
Kit
editSupplier: Puma / Sponsors: Betano (front)
The club is in the third year of a deal with Puma – the club's official kit supplier.[6]
Home
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Away
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- Home: The home kit features thick blue and white vertical stripes separated by thin black stripes. White shorts and blue socks complete the look.[7]
- Away:
Competitions
editLiga I
editRegular season
editTable
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 63 | Qualification for the Play-off round |
3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 57 | |
4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 54 | |
5 | Rapid București | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 52 | |
6 | Sepsi OSK | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 42 |
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.[8]
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.[8]
Matches
editThe draw for Liga I was held on the 1st of July.
15 July 2022 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–2 | Sepsi OSK | Craiova |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Radu Petrescu |
24 July 2022 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Mediaș |
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan Referee: Cătălin Popa |
31 July 2022 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 0–1 | Rapid București | Craiova |
20:15 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Horațiu Feșnic |
7 August 2022 4 | FC U Craiova 1948 | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Craiova |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: István Kovács |
14 August 2022 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Mioveni | Drobeta-Turnu Severin |
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Referee: Lucian Rusandu |
29 August 2022 7 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Botoșani | Drobeta-Turnu Severin |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
1 September 2022 8 | Hermannstadt | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Mediaș |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan Referee: Florin Andrei |
5 September 2022 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 4–3 | Farul Constanța | Craiova |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
11 September 2022 10 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
18 September 2022 11 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | FCSB | Craiova |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Radu Petrescu |
30 September 2022 12 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | Voluntari | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: István Kovács |
7 October 2022 13 | Argeș Pitești | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Pitești |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin Referee: Marian Barbu |
15 October 2022 14 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Petrolul Ploiești | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
15 October 2022 15 | UTA Arad | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Arad |
18:15 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Francisc von Neuman Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
29 October 2022 16 | Sepsi OSK | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Sfântu Gheorghe |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Sepsi Arena Stadium Referee: Marian Barbu |
5 November 2022 17 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Craiova |
21:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Iulian Călin |
12 November 2022 18 | Rapid București | 2–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Superbet Arena-Giulești Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
29 November 2022 6 | Chindia Târgoviște | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Ploiești |
19:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană Referee: Ionuţ Coza |
3 December 2022 19 | Universitatea Craiova | 0–2 | FC U Craiova 1948 | Craiova |
19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
12 December 2022 20 | Mioveni | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Mioveni |
20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
17 December 2022 21 | Universitatea Craiova | 3–0 | Chindia Târgoviște | Craiova |
20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Florin Andrei |
21 January 2023 22 | Botoșani | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Botoșani |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Referee: Radu Petrescu |
28 January 2023 23 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | Hermannstadt | Craiova |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
6 February 2023 24 | Farul Constanța | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Ovidiu |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Central Stadium Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
11 February 2023 25 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
19 February 2023 26 | FCSB | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
27 February 2023 27 | Voluntari | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Voluntari |
17:45 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu Referee: Horațiu Feșnic |
1 March 2023 28 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | Argeș Pitești | Craiova |
18:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Rareș Vidican |
5 March 2023 29 | Petrolul Ploiești | 0–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Ploiești |
15:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană Referee: Horia Mladinovici |
10 March 2023 30 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | UTA Arad | Craiova |
20:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Cătălin Popa |
Play-off round
editTable
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAR | FCS | CFR | CRA | RAP | SPS | |
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1 | Farul Constanța (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 53 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 7–2 | 2–1 | ||
2 | FCSB | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 46 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | ||
3 | CFR Cluj (O) | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 42 | Qualification to European competition play-offs | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
4 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |||
5 | Rapid București | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 38 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | |||
6 | Sepsi OSK[a] | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 29 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Source: Soccerway, FRF (in Romanian), LPF (in Romanian)
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.)[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
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.)[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Cup winner
Matches
edit18 March 2023 1 | FCSB | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Florin Andrei |
2 April 2023 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | CFR Cluj | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: István Kovács |
8 April 2023 3 | Farul Constanța | 3–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Ovidiu |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Central Stadium Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
16 April 2023 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 | Rapid București | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Radu Petrescu |
21 April 2023 5 | Sepsi OSK | 1–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Sfântu Gheorghe |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Sepsi Arena Stadium Referee: Marcel Bîrsan |
30 April 2023 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | FCSB | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: István Kovács |
7 May 2023 7 | CFR Cluj | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Cluj-Napoca |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: Radu Petrescu |
13 May 2023 8 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | Farul Constanța | Craiova |
21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
22 May 2023 9 | Rapid București | 2–3 | Universitatea Craiova | Bucharest |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Superbet Arena-Giulești Referee: Adrian Cojocaru |
28 May 2023 10 | Universitatea Craiova | 0–1 | Sepsi OSK | Craiova |
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Referee: Marian Barbu |
Cupa României
editGroup stage
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HER | ARG | MIN | UCV | OCN | CHI | |
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1 | FC Hermannstadt (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | |
2 | FC Argeș Pitești (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
3 | Minaur Baia Mare (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
5 | CS Ocna Mureș (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | — | — | 0–6 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
6 | Chindia Târgoviște (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: FRF
19 October 2022 1 | Hermannstadt | 0–2 | Universitatea Craiova | Mediaș |
18:15 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan Referee: Iulian Dima |
9 November 2022 2 | Ocna Mureș | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Zlatna |
17:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul Minaur Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu |
7 December 2022 3 | Argeș Pitești | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Pitești |
17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs |
UEFA Europa Conference League
editQualifying rounds
editSecond qualifying round
edit21 July 2022 First leg | Vllaznia | 1–1 | Universitatea Craiova | Shkodër, Albania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 8,958[10] Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland) |
28 July 2022 Second leg | Universitatea Craiova | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Vllaznia | Craiova, Romania |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 12,324[11] Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
Note: Universitatea Craiova won 4–1 on aggregate. |
Third qualifying round
edit4 August 2022 First leg | Zorya Luhansk | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | Lublin, Poland |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 782[12] Referee: Georgi Davidov (Bulgaria) |
11 August 2022 Second leg | Universitatea Craiova | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Zorya Luhansk | Craiova, Romania |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 15,079[13] Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) | |
Note: Universitatea Craiova won 3–1 on aggregate. |
Play-off round
edit18 August 2022 First leg | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 10,127[14] Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland) |
25 August 2022 Second leg | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–3 p) | Universitatea Craiova | Be'er Sheva, Israel |
aa:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 14,701[15] Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) | |
Penalties | ||||
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Hapoel Be'er Sheva won 4–3 on penalties. |
References
edit- ^ "Bem-vindo, Raul Silva!".
- ^ "Welcome back, Ivan Martic!".
- ^ "Thank you, Marius Constantin!".
- ^ "Thank you, Ovidiu Bic!".
- ^ "Thank you, Antoine Conte!".
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova & PUMA begin a long term partnership". CS Universitatea Craiova. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Official launch of the kit for the 2022-2023 season". CS Universitatea Craiova. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "FRF - Regulamentul de Organizare a activitatii fotbalistice" (PDF). Romanian Football Federation (in Romanian). pp. 29–30, article 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Vllaznia vs. U Craiova" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "U Craiova vs. Vllaznia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Zorya Luhansk vs. U Craiova" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "U Craiova vs. Zorya Luhansk" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "U Craiova vs. H. Beer Sheva" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "H. Beer Sheva vs. U Craiova" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.