Year | Winners | Runners-up | Other teams promoted | Notes (summarily) |
1934–35 | Maccabi București Jiul Petroșani Phoenix Baia Mare SG Sibiu Dacia Unirea Brăila | CFR Brașov ILSA Timișoara Tricolor Baia Mare CFR Simeria Franco-Româna Brăila | None | League play-off won by Jiul Petroșani. Promotion/relegation play-off won by AMEF Arad (last place 1934–35 Divizia A). |
1935–36 | Victoria Constanța ILSA Timișoara Phoenix Baia Mare IAR Brașov Franco-Româna Brăila | CFR Brașov Rovine Grivița Craiova Olimpia CFR Satu Mare Șoimii Sibiu Dacia Unirea Brăila | None | League play-off won by ILSA Timișoara. Promotion/relegation play-off won by Universitatea Cluj (last place 1935–36 Divizia A). |
1936–37 | Sportul Studențesc București Phoenix Baia Mare | CFR Brașov Jiul Petroșani | Dacia Unirea Brăila (3rd) Vulturii Textila Lugoj (3rd) | Six teams were promoted, and no teams were relegated. 1937–38 Divizia A was expanded to 20 teams (two groups of 10). |
1937–38 | Tricolor Ploiești UD Reșița | Victoria Constanța CAM Timișoara | None | Two teams were promoted, and 10 teams were relegated. 1938–39 Divizia A reverted to 12 Teams. |
1938–39 | Unirea Tricolor București Gloria CFR Galați CAM Timișoara Mureșul Târgu Mureș | Maccabi București Dacia VA Galați CA Oradea IS Câmpia Turzii | None | Mureșul Târgu Mureș lost in the promotion play-off, and the other three winners were promoted. 3 teams were relegated. |
1939–40 | FC Ploiești Mica Brad Crișana Oradea Franco-Româna Brăila | Mureșul Târgu Mureș Minerul Lupeni Universitatea Cluj Feroemail Ploiești | FC Craiova (3rd) FC Brăila (4th) Gloria Arad (6th) | Workers' teams were banned. FC Brăila replaced Franco-Româna Brăila. FC Craiova and Gloria Arad replaced CAM Timișoara and AMEF Arad. Crișana Oradea from Oradea was under Hungary occupation. |
1940–41 | CFR Turnu Severin Jiul Petroșani Juventus București | SSM Resița IS Câmpia Turzii Franco-Româna Brăila | None | 1942 Heroes Cup was organised between the three winners of Divizia B and the 13 teams of 1940–41 Divizia A.[5] The Heroes Cup was unofficial due to World War II-related circumstances. |
1941–46 | Two unofficial editions were played due to World War II. |
1946–47 | Unirea Tricolor București FC Ploiești Dermata Cluj | AMEF Arad Textila Sfântu Gheorghe Karres Mediaș | | |
1947–48 | Dezrobirea Constanța Metalochimic București Politehnica Timișoara Phoenix Baia Mare | Șoimii CFR Sibiu Concordia Ploiești CAM Timișoara IS Câmpia Turzii | | |
1948–49 | Șoimii CFR Sibiu Unirea Tricolor București | ARLUS Bacău Metalochimic Reșița | | |
1950 | Unirea Tricolor București Universitatea Cluj | Metalul București CS Armata Cluj | | |
1951 | CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc Metalul Câmpia Turzii | Flacăra Moreni Metalul Sibiu | | |
1952 | Locomotiva București Știința Timișoara | Locomotiva Iași Flacăra Mediaș | | |
1953 | Flacăra Ploiești Metalul Hunedoara | Spartac București Metalul Câmpia Turzii | | |
1954 | Progresul București Avântul Reghin Locomotiva Constanța | Progresul Sibiu Flacăra Mediaș Dinamo Bacău | | |
1955 | Locomotiva București Progresul Oradea Dinamo Bacău | Progresul Sibiu Metalul Câmpia Turzii Flacăra Poiana Câmpina | | |
1956 | Recolta Târgu Mureș Steagul Roșu Brașov | Energia Hunedoara Progresul București | | |
1957–58 | Știința Cluj Farul Constanța | Corvinul Hunedoara Dinamo Bacău | | |
1958–59 | Minerul Lupeni Tarom București | CFR Timișoara Metalul Titanii București | | |
1959–60 | CSMS Iași Știința Timișoara Corvinul Hunedoara | Dinamo Galați Dinamo Obor București CSM Baia Mare | | |
1960–61 | Metalul Târgoviște Dinamo Pitești Jiul Petroșani | Dinamo Galați Știința Craiova CSM Baia Mare | | |
1961–62 | CSMS Iași Farul Constanța Crișana Oradea | FCM Poiana Câmpina CSM Reșița IS Câmpia Turzii | | |
1962–63 | Siderurgistul Galați Dinamo Pitești Crișul Oradea | Metalul Târgoviște CSM Reșița CFR Timișoara | | |
1963–64 | Știința Craiova Minerul Baia Mare | Metalul Târgoviște CSM Reșița | | |
1964–65 | Siderurgistul Galați Știința Timișoara | Dinamo Bacău IS Câmpia Turzii | | |
1965–66 | Progresul București Jiul Petrila | Știința București Minerul Baia Mare | | |
1966–67 | Dinamo Bacău ASA Târgu Mureș | Siderurgistul Galați Minerul Baia Mare | | |
1967–68 | Politehnica Iași Vagonul Arad | Politehnica Galați Crișul Oradea | | |
1968–69 | Steagul Roșu Brașov CFR Cluj | Politehnica Galați CSM Reșița | | |
1969–70 | Progresul București CFR Timișoara | Metalul Târgoviște CSM Sibiu | | |
1970–71 | ASA Târgu Mureș Crișul Oradea | Sportul Studențesc București Politehnica Timișoara | | |
1971–72 | Sportul Studențesc București CSM Reșița | Progresul București Minerul Baia Mare | | |
1972–73 | Politehnica Iași Politehnica Timișoara | Metalul București Bihor Oradea | | |
1973–74 | FC Galați Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Olimpia Satu Mare | Gloria Buzău Șoimii Sibiu Bihor Oradea | | |
1974–75 | Sport Club Bacău Rapid București Bihor Oradea | Progresul Brăila Progresul București Șoimii Sibiu | | |
1975–76 | FCM Galați Progresul București Corvinul Hunedoara | FC Brăila Dinamo Slatina Șoimii Sibiu | | |
1976–77 | Petrolul Ploiești CS Târgoviște Olimpia Satu Mare | Gloria Buzău Steagul Roșu Brașov Gloria Bistrița | | |
1977–78 | Gloria Buzău Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea FC Baia Mare | FCM Galați Dinamo Slatina CFR Cluj | | |
1978–79 | FCM Galați Viitorul Scornicești Universitatea Cluj | Steagul Roșu Brașov Metalul București Gloria Bistrița | | |
1979–80 | FCM Brașov Progresul Vulcan București Corvinul Hunedoara | FC Constanța Rapid București Bihor Oradea | | |
1980–81 | FC Constanța CS Târgoviște UTA Arad | Gloria Bistrița Petrolul Ploiești Olimpia Satu Mare | | |
1981–82 | Politehnica Iași Petrolul Ploiești Bihor Oradea | Gloria Bistrița Rapid București FC Baia Mare | | |
1982–83 | Dunărea CSU Galați Rapid București FC Baia Mare | Gloria Buzău Dinamo Victoria București UTA Arad | | |
1983–84 | Gloria Buzău FCM Brașov Politehnica Timișoara | Gloria Bistrița Șoimii IPA Sibiu Universitatea Cluj | | |
1984–85 | Petrolul Ploiești Dinamo Victoria București Universitatea Cluj | Dunărea CSU Galați Șoimii Sibiu Gloria Bistrița | | |
1985–86 | Oțelul Galați Flacăra Moreni Jiul Petroșani | Politehnica Iași Progresul Vulcan București FCM Baia Mare | | |
1986–87 | CSM Suceava ASA Târgu Mureș Politehnica Timișoara | Politehnica Iași Progresul Vulcan București FCM Baia Mare | | |
1987–88 | FC Constanța Inter Sibiu Bihor Oradea | Politehnica Iași Jiul Petroșani Gloria Bistrița | | |
1988–89 | Petrolul Ploiești Jiul Petroșani Politehnica Timișoara | Progresul Brăila Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea UTA Arad | | |
1989–90 | Progresul Brăila Rapid București Gloria Bistrița | Gloria Buzău AS Drobeta-Turnu Severin UTA Arad | None | Three teams were promoted and replaced Olt Scornicești. Victoria București was dissolved, and Flacăra Moreni was relegated. |
1990–91 | Oțelul Galați Electroputere Craiova ASA Târgu Mureș | Gloria Buzău Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea CFR Timișoara | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. |
1991–92 | Progresul București CSM Reșița Universitatea Cluj | Gloria CFR Galați UTA Arad FCM Baia Mare | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. |
1992–93 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț UTA Arad | Steaua Mizil Bihor Oradea | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
1993–94 | Argeș Pitești FCM Baia Mare | Politehnica Iași Unirea Alba Iulia | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
1994–95 | Selena Bacău Politehnica Timișoara | Dacia Unirea Brăila Corvinul Hunedoara | Politehnica Iași (3rd) ––– | Promotion/relegation play-off won by Politehnica Iași and Sportul. Dacia Unirea Brăila was not allowed to compete. |
1995–96 | Oțelul Târgoviște Jiul Petroșani | Dacia Unirea Brăila Foresta Fălticeni | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
1996–97 | Foresta Fălticeni CSM Reșița | Precizia Săcele Electroputere Craiova | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
1997–98 | Astra Ploiești Olimpia Satu Mare | FC Onești Electroputere Craiova | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. FC Onești won the promotion play-off against Electroputere. |
1998–99 | FC Brașov Extensiv Craiova | Rocar București UTA Arad | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. Rocar București won the promotion play-off against UTA Arad. |
1999–00 | Foresta Suceava Gaz Metan Mediaș | Midia Năvodari ARO Câmpulung | None | Two teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. Divizia A was reduced to 16 teams. |
2000–01 | Sportul Studențesc București UM Timișoara | Farul Constanța FC Baia Mare | None | Promotion/relegation play-off won by Farul and Baia Mare. FC Baia Mare sold their 2001–02 Divizia A place to FCM Bacău. |
2001–02 | AEK București UTA Arad | Cimentul Fieni FC Baia Mare | None | Promotion/relegation play-off won by Sportul & Farul. Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2002–03 | Petrolul Ploiești Apulum Alba Iulia | Gloria Buzău Bihor Oradea | None | Promotion/relegation play-off won by Bihor & AEK Timișoara. Petrolul sold its promotion place to Oțelul and merged with Astra. |
2003–04 | Politehnica Iași Sportul Studențesc București CFR Cluj | FC Vaslui Pandurii Târgu Jiu Jiul Petroșani | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. |
2004–05 | FC Vaslui Pandurii Târgu Jiu Jiul Petroșani | Midia Năvodari FC Sibiu Gaz Metan Mediaș | None | Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. |
2005–06 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Universitatea Craiova Liberty Salonta | Forex Brașov Unirea Urziceni Bihor Oradea | UTA Arad (14th) | Salonta sold its promotion to UTA even though they were relegated. The promotion play-off was won by Urziceni against Bihor and Forex. Four teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2006–07 | Delta Tulcea Universitatea Cluj | Gloria Buzău Dacia Mioveni | None | Delta were denied a licence, so Ceahlăul (15th) was not relegated. Three teams were promoted, and three teams were relegated. |
2007–08 | FC Brașov Argeș Pitești | CS Otopeni Gaz Metan Mediaș | None | Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2008–09 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Unirea Alba Iulia | FC Ploiești Internațional Curtea de Argeș | None | Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2009–10 | Victoria Brănești FCM Târgu Mureș | Sportul Studențesc București Universitatea Cluj | None | Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2010–11 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Petrolul Ploiești | Concordia Chiajna Bihor Oradea | Voința Sibiu (4th) CS Mioveni (3rd) | Bihor were denied a licence, so Mioveni (3rd) were promoted instead. The promotion play-off was won by Voința (4th) against Săgeata (3rd). |
2011–12 | CSM Studențesc Iași Politehnica Timișoara | Viitorul Constanța Gloria Bistrița | ––– Gaz Metan Severin (3rd) | Timișoara canceled their licence, so Severin were promoted. Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2012–13 | FC Botoșani Corona Brașov | Săgeata Năvodari ACS Poli Timișoara | None | Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2013–14 | CSM Studențesc Iași CS Universitatea Craiova | Rapid București ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș | None | Four teams were promoted, and four teams were relegated. |
2014–15 | FC Voluntari ACS Poli Timișoara | Academica Argeș CS Mioveni | None | Two teams were promoted, and six teams were relegated. Liga I was reduced to 14 teams. |
2015–16 | Rapid București Gaz Metan Mediaș | Dunărea Călărași UTA Arad | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2016–17 | Juventus București | Sepsi OSK | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2017–18 | Dunărea Călărași | FC Hermannstadt | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2018–19 | Chindia Târgoviște | Academica Clinceni | None | Two teams were promoted, and two teams were relegated. |
2019–20 | UTA Arad | Argeș Pitești | None | Two teams were promoted, and no team was relegated due to the coronavirus pandemic. Liga I returned to 16 teams. |
2020–21 | FC U Craiova | FC Rapid București | CS Mioveni Farul Constanța (7th) | Four teams were promoted, and five were relegated. Farul Constanța merged with Liga I's Viitorul. |
2021–22 | Petrolul Ploiești | Hermannstadt | Universitatea Cluj | Three teams were promoted, and five were relegated. |
2022–23 | Politehnica Iași | Steaua București | Oțelul Galați Dinamo București | Three teams were promoted, and five were relegated. Steaua was ineligible for promotion due to the club being owned by a governmental department/entity, all Liga I clubs are required to be privately owned.[6] |