2024–25 CS Universitatea Craiova season

CS Universitatea Craiova
2024–25 season
Manager	Constantin Gâlcă
Stadium	Ion Oblemenco Stadium
Liga I	2nd
Cupa României	Pre-season
UEFA Conference League	Second qualifying round
	← 2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 77th season in the history of CS Universitatea Craiova, and the club's 11th consecutive season in Liga I. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Cupa României and the UEFA Conference League.

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Alexandru Cîmpanu	Universitatea Cluj	Loan return	30 June 2024
DF	Denis Benga	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	Loan return	30 June 2024
MF	Ante Roguljić	CFR Cluj	Loan return	30 June 2024
MF	Atanas Trică	CS Tunari	Loan return	30 June 2024
MF	Carlos Mora	Alajuelense	€300,000	1 July 2024
MF	Takuto Oshima	Cracovia	Free	1 July 2024
GK	Silviu Lung Jr.	Politehnica Iași	Free	1 July 2024	^[1]
MF	Luis Paradela	Deportivo Saprissa	Loan	1 July 2024
DF	Grego	Burgos CF	Free	3 July 2024	^[2]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Atanas Trică		Contract termination	1 July 2024
MF	Zvonimir Kožulj	Široki Brijeg	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[3]
MF	Alexandru Mateiu	Petrolul Ploiești	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[4]
DF	Raúl Silva	Farense		1 July 2024
FW	Jalen Blesa	Dinamo Batumi	Loan	1 July 2024
DF	Pyry Soiri	Athens Kallithea		4 July 2024	^[5]
FW	Jovan Marković	Hermannstadt	Loan	17 July 2024

Friendlies

Pre-season

23 June 2024 Friendly	Universitatea Craiova	1–2	Pafos FC	Wörgl, Austria
18:00	Koljić 6'		Pelágio 12' Twumasi 82'	Stadium: Sportstadion Wörgl

24 June 2024 Friendly	Legia Warsaw	0–1	Universitatea Craiova	Jenbach, Austria
18:00			Căpățână 63'	Stadium: Stadion Jenbach

26 June 2024 Friendly

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29 June 2024 Friendly	Ludogorets Razgrad	4–1	Universitatea Craiova	Jenbach, Austria
18:00	Caio Vidal 31' Rick 37' Son 54' Chochev 62'		Mora 67'	Stadium: Stadion Jenbach

30 June 2024 Friendly	Universitatea Craiova	1–2	St. Gallen	Kematen
17:00	Mitriță 11'		Geubbels 14' Neziri 52'	Stadium: Sportplatz Kematen

6 July 2024 Friendly	Universitatea Craiova	1–0	CSC Dumbrăvița
17:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Liga I	12 July 2024		Matchday 1		4	2	2	0	6	2	+4	050.00
Cupa României					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
UEFA Conference League	25 July 2024	1 August	Second qualifying round	Second qualifying round	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Total					6	3	2	1	9	6	+3	050.00

Last updated: 4 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

Liga I

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
3	CFR Cluj	15	6	6	3	26	19	+7	24	Qualification for play-off round
4	Petrolul Ploiești	15	5	8	2	17	13	+4	23
5	Universitatea Craiova	15	5	7	3	23	15	+8	22
6	FCSB	14	5	6	3	18	16	+2	21
7	Rapid București	15	4	8	3	18	15	+3	20^[a]	Qualification for play-out round

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2024. Source: LPF (in Romanian)
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.^[6]
Notes:

^ Head-to-head points: Rapid București 4; Politehnica Iași 3; Oțelul Galați 1.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
4	2	2	0	6	2	+4	8	1	1	0	4	2	+2	1	1	0	2	0	+2

Last updated: 4 August 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5
Ground	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	W	D
Position	9	2	1	2

Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2024. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 1 July 2024.^[7]

12 July 2024 1	Hermannstadt	0–0	Universitatea Craiova	Sibiu
21:30	Balaure 90+4'		Paradela 25'	Stadium: Sibiu Municipal Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs

20 July 2024 2	Universitatea Craiova	4–2	UTA Arad	Craiova
19:00	Zajkov 35' Paradela 58' Baiaram 73' Mitriță 90+3'		Ezekiel 45' Benga 90+2'	Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete

28 July 2024 3	CFR Cluj	0–2	Universitatea Craiova	Cluj-Napoca
22:00 UTC+3	Kamara 29' 45' Krešić 34' Ajeti 66'		Vlădoiu 47' Koljić 51' Crețu 57' Paradela 72' Mitriță 90+5', 90+6'	Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Referee: Marcel Bîrsan

4 August 2024 4	Universitatea Craiova	0–0	Petrolul Ploiești	Craiova
19:00				Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Referee: Ionuţ Coza

11 August 2024 5	Sepsi OSK	v	Universitatea Craiova	Sfântu Gheorghe
19:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Sepsi Arena Stadium

Cupa României

UEFA Conference League

Second qualifying round

The draw was held on 19 June 2024.

25 July 2024 First leg	Maribor	2–0	Universitatea Craiova	Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 UTC+2	Repas 57' Jakupović 88'	Report	Maldonado 31'	Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Mads Kristoffersen

1 August 2024 Second leg	Universitatea Craiova	3–2 (3–4 agg.)	Maribor	Craiova
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium

References

^ "OFICIAL | Silviu Lung Jr. a semnat cu o altă formație din Superliga". iamsport.ro.
^ Taina, Adrian (3 July 2024). "Exclusiv. Fundaș spaniol cu 6 goluri în Segunda Division transferat de Costel Gâlcă la Universitatea Craiova. Anunțul oficial al oltenilor". Fanatik.ro.
^ "BOMBA S PECARE Zvonimir Kožulj vratio se u Široki Brijeg". www.hercegovina.info. 26 June 2024.
^ "Alexandru Mateiu şi-a găsit echipă! Fotbalistul cu peste 300 de prezenţe în tricoul Universităţii Craiova semnează cu o echipă cu pretenţii". Orangesport. 10 June 2024.
^ "Pyry Soiri nu va mai juca la Universitatea Craiova. Oltenii au anunţat viitoarea sa echipă". PrimaSport.ro.
^ "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^ Preotu, Andrei (1 July 2024). "Programul complet al sezonului 2024 - 2025 din Superliga României, prezentat de LPF!".

[table_hth_RAP0.81478111670109-6] Head-to-head points: Rapid București 4; Politehnica Iași 3; Oțelul Galați 1.

[1] "OFICIAL | Silviu Lung Jr. a semnat cu o altă formație din Superliga". iamsport.ro.

[2] Taina, Adrian (3 July 2024). "Exclusiv. Fundaș spaniol cu 6 goluri în Segunda Division transferat de Costel Gâlcă la Universitatea Craiova. Anunțul oficial al oltenilor". Fanatik.ro.

[3] "BOMBA S PECARE Zvonimir Kožulj vratio se u Široki Brijeg". www.hercegovina.info. 26 June 2024.

[4] "Alexandru Mateiu şi-a găsit echipă! Fotbalistul cu peste 300 de prezenţe în tricoul Universităţii Craiova semnează cu o echipă cu pretenţii". Orangesport. 10 June 2024.

[5] "Pyry Soiri nu va mai juca la Universitatea Craiova. Oltenii au anunţat viitoarea sa echipă". PrimaSport.ro.

[sw-7] "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[8] Preotu, Andrei (1 July 2024). "Programul complet al sezonului 2024 - 2025 din Superliga României, prezentat de LPF!".

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