2018–19 FC Universitatea Cluj season

The 2018–19 season was the 93rd season of competitive football by Universitatea Cluj, and the 1st in Liga II, after two years of absence, being promoted at the end of the previous season of Liga III. Universitatea Cluj will compete in the Liga II and in Cupa României.

Universitatea Cluj
2018–19 season
OwnerCluj-Napoca Municipality
Babeș-Bolyai University
U Cluj Supporters Association
ChairmanRadu Constantea
ManagerAdrian Falub (1–13)
Mircea Cojocaru (14–20)
Bogdan Lobonț (21–)
StadiumCluj Arena
Cupa RomânieiRound of 16

Season overview

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Background

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Previous season positions

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Competition Position
  Liga III 1st
  Cupa României Round of 16

First-team squad

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Last updated on 8 February 2019[1]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
12 Iulian Dinu   GK (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26)
21 Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă   GK (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26)
33 Andrei Gorcea   GK (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 22)
Defenders
3 Dan Berci   LB (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
4 Octavian Abrudan (vice-captain)   CB (1984-03-16) 16 March 1984 (age 40)
6 László Sepsi   LB (1987-06-07) 7 June 1987 (age 37)
13 Carol Taub   LB (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31)
17 Andrei Cordoș   CB (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 36)
22 Tiberiu Căpușă   RB (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)
27 Jevrem Kosnić   CB (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31)
Răzvan Prodan   CB (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 24)
Ionuț Ursu   CB (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)
Midfielders
8 Rareș Takács   RM / RB (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 32)
10 George Florescu   DM (1984-05-21) 21 May 1984 (age 40)
16 Kofi Twumasi   DM (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 27)
20 Doru Dumitrescu   CM (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26)
23 Răzvan Greu   LM (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 29)
29 Gabriel Giurgiu (captain)   CM (1982-09-03) 3 September 1982 (age 41)
77 Denis Hordouan   RW (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25)
91 Alexandru Coman   RW / RB (1991-10-16) 16 October 1991 (age 32)
Norbert János   RW (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26)
Forwards
7 Octavian Ursu   CF (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 29)
11 Marius Coman   CF / ST (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 27)
18 Dorin Goga (vice-captain)   CF / ST (1984-07-02) 2 July 1984 (age 40)
30 Iuliu Hațiegan   CF / AM (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26)
93 Cristian Gavra   CF / ST (1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 31)
Mircea Axente   CF / ST (1987-03-14) 14 March 1987 (age 37)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee
1 July 2018 GK 21   Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă   Viitorul Constanța Loan
1 July 2018 RB 22   Tiberiu Căpușă   Viitorul Constanța Loan
1 July 2018 CB 27   Jevrem Kosnić   Vojvodina Free transfer
1 July 2018 CM 20   Doru Dumitrescu   Viitorul Constanța Loan
1 July 2018 DM 16   Kofi Twumasi   Viitorul Constanța Loan
1 July 2018 LB 13   Carol Taub   ASU Politehnica Timișoara Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / AM   Florin Burghele   CNP Timișoara Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / ST 11   Marius Coman   CFR Cluj Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / ST 9   Cristian Ene   Viitorul Constanța Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / ST 93   Cristian Gavra   Viitorul Constanța Free transfer
2 August 2018 CB 3   Dan Berci   Perugia Free transfer
28 August 2018 LB 6   László Sepsi   1. FC Nürnberg Free transfer
7 September 2018 RB / RW 91   Alexandru Coman   Hermannstadt Free transfer
10 January 2019 CB   Răzvan Prodan   Viitorul Constanța Loan
10 January 2019 RW   Norbert János   Ferencváros Loan
14 January 2019 CB   Ionuț Ursu   Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Loan
21 January 2019 CM   Daniel Pârvulescu   Pandurii Târgu Jiu €10,000
25 January 2019 CF / ST   Mircea Axente   Dinamo București Free transfer
Total €10,000

Transfers out

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Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee
1 July 2018 RB 2   Paul Chiș   Sticla Arieșul Turda Free transfer
1 July 2018 CB 16   Tudor Telcean Free agent Released
1 July 2018 CM   Iustin Ardelean   Ripensia Timișoara Free transfer
1 July 2018 AM   Alexandru Trancă   Pandurii Târgu Jiu Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / ST 11   Valentin Lemnaru   Sticla Arieșul Turda Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF / ST   Adrian Pintea   Sănătatea Cluj Free transfer
13 July 2018 CF / ST   Brian Lemac   Metalurgistul Cugir Free transfer
22 August 2018 DM 25   Mihai Onicaș   Sticla Arieșul Turda Free transfer
2 September 2018 LB 13   Victor Manu   Dacia Unirea Brăila Free transfer
31 December 2018 CF / ST 9   Cristian Ene   Viitorul Constanța End of loan
1 January 2019 GK 1   Călin Albuț Retired
Total €0

Loans out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee
28 August 2018 30 June 2019 GK 22   Rareș Pop   Sticla Arieșul Turda None
24 September 2018 30 June 2019 CM 14   Adrian Micaș   Comuna Recea None

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

4 July 2018 Friendly Universitatea Cluj   10–0   Avrig Cluj-Napoca, Romania
14:00 UTC+3 M.Coman   7', 25', 33'
Hațiegan   45'
Kosnić   54', 56'
C.Ene   67', 69', 80'
Micaș   75'
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
18 July 2018 Friendly Sansepolcro   1–12   Universitatea Cluj Bagno di Romagna, Italy
17:00 UTC+2   36' Report Gavra   8', 31', 60', 71', 79'
Cordoș   10'
Taub   14'
Dumitrescu   38'
M.Coman   47'
C.Ene   49'
Greu   51'
Florescu   85'
Stadium: Lago di Acquapartita
19 July 2018 Friendly Romagna Centro   1–8   Universitatea Cluj Cesena, Italy
17:00 UTC+2 ?   49' Report C.Ene   18', 73'
Takács   27', 29'
Cordoș   46'
Hațiegan   67', 75'
Dumitrescu   80'
Stadium: Martorano
1 February 2019 Friendly Pyunik   1–4   Universitatea Cluj Alanya, Turkey
14:00 EET (UTC+2)   54' Report Axente   3', 36'
Gavra   39'
János   50'
Stadium: Alanya Sports Complex

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga II 3 August 2018 Matchday 1 38 25 7 6 85 26 +59 065.79
Cupa României August 2018 Fourth Round 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 075.00
Total 42 28 7 7 94 32 +62 066.67

Last updated: 13 July 2018
Source: Competitions

Liga II

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The Liga II fixture list was announced on 19 July 2018.[2]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chindia Târgoviște (C, P) 38 27 7 4 79 33 +46 88 Promotion to Liga I
2 Academica Clinceni (P) 38 28 3 7 77 24 +53 87
3 Universitatea Cluj 38 25 7 6 85 26 +59 82 Qualification to promotion play-off
4 Petrolul Ploiești 38 24 5 9 77 38 +39 77
5 Sportul Snagov 38 21 7 10 56 37 +19 70
Source: FRF (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) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 25 7 6 85 26  +59 82 14 3 2 42 13  +29 11 4 4 43 13  +30

Last updated: 1 June 2019.
Source: [1]

Position by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWLWWLWDDWWDWWWDDWWWWWWWDLLWWWLWWDWWW
Position510698686886666546655433333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2019. Source: frfotbal.ro
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) 1 Universitatea Cluj 2–0 Metaloglobus București Târgu Mureș
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Florescu   38'
Gavra   48'
Report Stadium: Trans-Sil
Attendance: 600
Referee: Florin Mazilu (Satu Mare)
13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) 2 Chindia Târgoviște 2–1 Universitatea Cluj Târgoviște
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Cherchez   17' (pen.)
L.Mihai   41'
Report Florescu   66' (pen.) Stadium: Eugen Popescu
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Iulian Călin (Ștefănești)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 3 Universitatea Cluj 3–0 Energeticianul Cluj-Napoca
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Gavra   18', 56'
Giurgiu   43'
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Florin Marcu (Oradea)
26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) 4 ASU Politehnica Timișoara 1–0 Universitatea Cluj Timișoara
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Velici   5' Report Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Robert Avram (Pitești)
3 September 2018 (2018-09-03) 5 Universitatea Cluj 2–0 Luceafărul Oradea Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hordouan   8'
Gavra   42'
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Viorel Flueran (Craiova)
10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) 6 Universitatea Cluj 3–2 Aerostar Bacău Cluj-Napoca
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Gavra   5'
Twumasi   29'
Takacs   76'
Report Buhăcianu   26'
Vraciu   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Mircea Ardelean (Arad)
17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) 7 Argeș Pitești 2–1 Universitatea Cluj Pitești
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Buhăescu   8'
A.Panait   21'
Report Goga   90+2' Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) 8 Universitatea Cluj 3–2 Petrolul Ploiești Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) O.Ursu   13'
Goga   49', 51'
Report N.Popescu   90+1'
C.Herea   90+4'
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 6,223
Referee: Adrian Comănescu (Rm. Vâlcea)
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 9 Mioveni 1–1 Universitatea Cluj Mioveni
13:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rădescu   55' Report Florescu   67' Stadium: Orășenesc
Attendance: 800
Referee: Sergiu Popa (Aiud)
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) 10 Universitatea Cluj 1–1 Daco-Getica București Cluj-Napoca
12:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hațiegan   11' Report Ad.Voicu   18' Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Florin Mazilu (Satu Mare)
10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) 11 Farul Constanța 0–3 Universitatea Cluj Constanța
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Goga   7'
O.Ursu   55'
Florescu   80'
Stadium: Farul
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mihai Amorăriței (Câmpina)
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 12 Universitatea Cluj 6–1 Dacia Unirea Brăila Cluj-Napoca
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Goga   11'
Ursu   49', 79'
Coman   53', 73'
Greu   87'
Report van den Driest   86' Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Constantin Olaru (Rm. Vâlcea)
18 October 2018 (2018-10-18) 13 Ripensia Timișoara 1–1 Universitatea Cluj Timișoara
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dumiter   90+2' Report Goga   41' Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: 250
Referee: Cătălin Buși (Rm. Vâlcea
25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 14 Universitatea Cluj 4–0 ACS Poli Timișoara Cluj-Napoca
17:45 EEST (UTC+3) Gavra   25', 70'
Dumitrescu   48'
Goga   87'
Summary Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrei Moroiță (Ploiești)
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) 15 UTA Arad 0–4 Universitatea Cluj Arad
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Giurgiu   17'
Coman   38'
Gavra   62'
Coman   70'
Stadium: Motorul
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: George Găman (Craiova)
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) 16 Universitatea Cluj 3–0 Academica Clinceni Cluj-Napoca
11:30 EET (UTC+2) Gavra   55'
Al.Coman   65'
Ursu   90+5'
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Iulian Călin (Ștefănești)
18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) 17 Sportul Snagov 0–0 Universitatea Cluj Ghermănești
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Voința
Attendance: 250
Referee: Marian Barbu (Făgăraș)
25 November 2018 (2018-11-25) 18 Universitatea Cluj 0–0 Balotești Cluj-Napoca
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Szabolcs Kovács (Carei)
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) 19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–5 Universitatea Cluj Târgu Jiu
13:00 EET (UTC+2) D.Pîrvulescu   78' Report C.Ene   32'
Goga   42'
Gavra   66'
Twumasi   89'
Haţiegan   90+1'
Stadium: Tudor Vladimirescu
Attendance: 500
Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș)
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) 20 Metaloglobus București 0–1 Universitatea Cluj Bucharest
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Gavra   62' Stadium: Metaloglobus
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adrian Cojocaru (Galați)
7 December 2018 (2018-12-07) 21 Universitatea Cluj 3–1 Chindia Târgoviște Cluj-Napoca
19:30 EET (UTC+2) Hațiegan   36', 90+4'
Gavra   50'
Report A.Mihaiu   13' Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Andrei Antonie (Bucharest)
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 22 Energeticianul 0–2 Universitatea Cluj Petroșani
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Summary
Stadium: Jiul
Attendance: 300
Referee: Florin Ovidiu Mazilu
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04) 23 Universitatea Cluj 1–0 ASU Politehnica Timișoara Cluj-Napoca
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Summary Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Rareș George Vidican
10 March 2019 (2019-03-10) 24 Luceafărul Oradea 1–3 Universitatea Cluj Sânmartin
13:00 EET (UTC+2)
Summary
  • Daniel Pârvulescu   15'   68'
  • Gavra   84'
Stadium: Luceafărul
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sergiu Popa
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 25 Aerostar Bacău 1–2 Universitatea Cluj Bacău
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
  • Valentin Buhăcianu   83'
Summary
  • Stejărel Vișinar   2' (o.g.)
  • Norbert János   80'
Stadium: Aerostar
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Lucian Ruşandu
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) 26 Universitatea Cluj 0–0 Argeș Pitești Cluj-Napoca
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Summary Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 5,628
Referee: Cătălin Ion Buşi
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 27 Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 Universitatea Cluj Ploiești
18:30 EET (UTC+2)
Summary Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Cătălin Găman
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 28 Universitatea Cluj 1–2 Mioveni Cluj-Napoca
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Summary
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,385
Referee: Florin Ovidiu Mazilu
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 29 Daco-Getica București 2–6 Universitatea Cluj Bucharest
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Summary
  • Gavra   31'   77'
  • Goga   42'   49'
  • Daniel Pârvulescu   60'
  • Iuliu Hațiegan   90+2'
Stadium: Colentina
Attendance: 600
Referee: Florin Andrei
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 30 Universitatea Cluj 2–1 Farul Constanța Cluj-Napoca
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Summary
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,426
Referee: Rareș George Vidican
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) 31 Dacia Unirea Brăila 0–8 Universitatea Cluj Brăila
11:30 EEST (UTC+3) Summary
  • Cordoș   5'
  • Goga   13'   39'   40'   70'
  • Norbert János   57'
  • Gavra   64'   76'
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 400
Referee: Eduard Ioniţă
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 32 Universitatea Cluj 2–3 Ripensia Timișoara Cluj-Napoca
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Gavra   22'
  • Iuliu Hațiegan   55'
Summary
  • Andrei Dumiter   27'   50'
  • Drăghici   90+7'
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 33 ACS Poli Timișoara 0–3 Universitatea Cluj Timișoara
13:00 EEST (UTC+3) Summary
Stadium: Stadionul Electrica
Attendance: 450
Referee: Cristian Codrea
12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) 34 Universitatea Cluj 3–0 UTA Arad Cluj-Napoca
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Summary Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Viorel Flueran
16 May 2019 (2019-05-16) 35 Academica Clinceni 0–0 Universitatea Cluj Clinceni
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Clinceni
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lucian Ruşandu
21 May 2019 (2019-05-21) 36 Universitatea Cluj 1–0 Sportul Snagov Cluj-Napoca
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Daniel Pârvulescu   88'
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sergiu Popa
25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) 37 Balotești 0–2 Universitatea Cluj Balotești
12:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Central
Attendance: 300
Referee: Florin Andrei
1 June 2019 (2019-06-01) 38 Universitatea Cluj 2–0 Pandurii Târgu Jiu Cluj-Napoca
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Sorin Antonie

Promotion Play Off

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12 June 2019 Second Leg FC Hermannstadt 0–1
(2–1 agg.)
Universitatea Cluj Sibiu
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

As Universitatea Cluj lost the Promotion play-off on aggregate 2–1, Universitatea Cluj remained in Liga II for another season.

Cupa României

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29 August 2018 Third Round 1. FC Gloria 1–2 Universitatea Cluj Bistrița
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stoianof   85' Report M.Coman   64'
Hordouan   74'
Stadium: Jean Pădureanu
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Cristian Moldoveanu (Sfântu Gheorghe)
13 September 2018 Fourth Round Comuna Recea 1–3 Universitatea Cluj Recea
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) R.Rus   21' Report M.Coman   12', 77'
O.Ursu   90+3'
Stadium: Central
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Szabolcs Kovács (Carei)
31 October 2018 Round of 16 Universitatea Cluj 3–4 (a.e.t.) Astra Giurgiu Cluj-Napoca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Abrudan   2'
Taub   5', 8'
Report Llullaku   14' (pen.), 75'
Cordoș   24' (o.g.)
Sepsi   99' (o.g.)
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Horia Mladinovici (Bucharest)

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 1 July 2018
No. Pos Player Liga II Cupa României Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Squad statistics

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Liga II Cupa României Home Away Total Stats
Games played 0 0 0 0 0
Games won 0 0 0 0 0
Games drawn 0 0 0 0 0
Games lost 0 0 0 0 0
Goals scored 0 0 0 0 0
Goals conceded 0 0 0 0 0
Goal difference 0 0 0 0 0
Clean sheets 0 0 0 0 0
Goal by Substitute 0 0 0 0 0
Players used
Yellow cards 0 0 0 0 0
Red cards 0 0 0 0 0
Winning rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Last updated: 13 July 2018
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

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As of 24 June 2018
Rank Position Name Liga II Cupa României Total
Total 0 0 0

Goal minutes

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1'–15' 16'–30' 31'–HT 46'–60' 61'–75' 76'–FT Extra time Forfeit
Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Last updated: 2018 (UTC)
Source: Soccerway

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition

Clean sheets

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As of 2018
Rank Name Liga II Cupa României Total Games played
Total 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

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As of 2018
Rank Position Name Liga II Cupa României Total
                       
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Attendances

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As of 2018
Matches Attendances Average High Low
Liga II 0 0 0 0 0
Cupa României 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Echipa". www.fcuniversitateacluj.ro. fcuniversitateacluj.ro. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Liga II schedule for the upcoming season". Romanian Football Federation. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Liga I 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 June 2018.