The 2010âÂÂ11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between 11 December 2010 and 18 February 2011. A total of eighteen teams participated in the league, where CFR Cluj were the defending champions.
Politehnica IaÃÂi, CeahlÃÂul Piatra Neamàand Unirea Alba Iulia were relegated to Liga II after finishing the 2009âÂÂ10 season in the bottom three places. CeahlÃÂul Piatra Neamàand Unirea Alba Iulia made their immediate return to the second level, while Politehnica IaÃÂi ended a six-year tenure in the highest football league of Romania. 15th-placed team Pandurii Târgu Jiu, who originally were to be relegated as well, were allowed to remain in Liga I after InternaÃÂional Curtea de Argeàwithdrew from the league because of financial reasons. InternaÃÂional thus returned to Liga II after having been promoted the previous season.
The four relegated teams were replaced by the champions and runners-up from both 2009âÂÂ10 Liga II divisions. Victoria BrÃÂneÃÂti and Sportul StudenÃÂesc were promoted from Seria I while Târgu Mureàand Universitatea Cluj were promoted from Seria II, with Victoria BrÃÂneÃÂti and Universitatea Cluj being constrained to play their home games on grounds in other cities (than home based) as their did not meet Liga I requirements.
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<small>Source: Liga1.ro </small><br /> <small><sup>1</sup> Bogdan Stancu was transferred to Galatasaray during the winter transfer window.</small>
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