The 1979–80 Divizia A season was the 62nd edition of the Romanian football championship and the 42nd since the introduction of the divisional system. The season began on 12 August 1979 and concluded on 25 May 1980. Universitatea Craiova won the championship for the second time in its history.
Teams A total of eighteen teams contested the championship, including fifteen from the previous season and three newly promoted sides. Team changes
Promoted to Divizia A FCM Galați – returned after a two-year absence. Viitorul Scornicești – debut. Universitatea Cluj-Napoca – returned after a three-year absence.
Relegated from Divizia A Corvinul Hunedoara – ended a three-year stay. UTA Arad – ended a thirty-two-year stay. Bihor Oradea – ended a four-year stay.
Other changes Viitorul Scornicești was renamed FC Scornicești during the first half of the season and subsequently became FC Olt Scornicești during the winter break.
Managers and locations
Club City Stadium Capacity Head coach ASA Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș 23 August 12.500 Tiberiu Bone Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea 1 Mai 15.000 Marcel Pigulea CS Târgoviște Târgoviște Municipal 15.000 Ștefan Coidum Dinamo București București Dinamo 18.000 Angelo Niculescu FC Argeș Pitești Pitești 1 Mai 15.000 Florin Halagian FC Baia Mare Baia Mare 23 August 12.000 Viorel Mateianu FC Olt Scornicești Scornicești Viitorul 8.000 Ion Cîrciumărescu FCM Galați Galați Dunărea 18.000 Constantin Teașcă Gloria Buzău Buzău Gloria 15.000 Virgil Blujdea Jiul Petroșani Petroșani Jiul 5.000 Viorel Tîlmaciu Olimpia Satu Mare București Olimpia 14.000 Ștefan Czako Politehnica Iași Iași 23 August 12.500 Leonid Antohi Politehnica Timișoara Timișoara 1 Mai 40.000 Ion V. Ionescu SC Bacău Bacău 23 August 17.000 Traian Ionescu Sportul Studențesc București Republicii 40.000 Mircea Rădulescu Steaua București București Steaua 30.000 Gheorghe Constantin Universitatea Craiova Craiova Central 30.000 Valentin Stănescu Universitatea Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Municipal 28.000 Gheorghe Staicu
Managerial changes Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Replaced by CS Târgoviște Nicolae Proca Paul Popescu Dinamo București Ion Nunweiller Angelo Niculescu FCM Galați Mircea Nedelcu Constantin Teașcă Jiul Petroșani Nicolae Oaidă Viorel Tîlmaciu Politehnica Timișoara Angelo Niculescu Constantin Rădulescu
During the season TeamOutgoing managerPosition in tableReplaced by Round Position Olimpia Satu Mare Gheorghe Staicu10th17th Ștefan Czako Gloria Buzău Ion Ionescu10th17th Valeriu Neagu CS Târgoviște Paul Popescu15th12th Ștefan Coidum Politehnica Timișoara Constantin Rădulescu15th14th Ion V. Ionescu Universitatea Cluj-Napoca Teodor Pop17th12th Gheorghe Staicu Gloria Buzău Valeriu Neagu19th18th Virgil Blujdea Olt Scornicești Dumitru Anescu19th12th Ion Cîrciumărescu
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Septimiu Câmpeanu Universitatea Cluj242 Marcel Răducanu Steaua București233 Rodion Cămătaru Universitatea Craiova17 Mihai Costea Politehnica Iaşi5 Sorin Gângu Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea15 Alexandru Terheș FC Baia Mare
Champion squad
Universitatea CraiovaGoalkeepers: Gabriel Boldici (33 / 0); Silviu Lung (3 / 0). Defenders: Nicolae Negrilă (22 / 4); Petre Purima (17 / 1); Adrian Bumbescu (14 / 0); Nicolae Tilihoi (23 / 0); Costică Ștefănescu (30 / 1); Nicolae Ungureanu (34 / 1). Midfielders: Aurel Țicleanu (31 / 1); Aurel Beldeanu (30 / 4); Ion Geolgău (24 / 2); Costică Donose (27 / 5). Forwards: Zoltan Crișan (29 / 3); Rodion Cămătaru (26 / 17); Sorin Cârțu (27 / 13); Ilie Balaci (29 / 6); Mircea Irimescu (26 / 7); Marius Gârleșteanu (4 / 0); Dumitru Marcu (1 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Manager: Valentin Stănescu.
Attendances
# Club Average Highest 1 Craiova 21,882 40,000 2 U Cluj 21,000 30,000 3 Dunărea Galați 19,235 30,000 4 Timișoara 13,882 30,000 5 Steaua 13,882 35,000 6 Târgoviște 13,176 20,000 7 Râmnicu Vâlcea 12,882 16,000 8 Baia Mare 12,294 17,000 9 Bacău 11,471 22,000 10 Buzău 10,941 20,000 11 Iași 10,706 20,000 12 Dinamo 1948 10,412 18,000 13 Argeș 10,412 18,000 14 Târgu Mureș 9,941 18,000 15 Satu Mare 8,118 17,000 16 Olt Scornicești 7,912 15,000 17 Jiul 6,176 12,000 18 Sportul Studențesc 5,141 20,000Source:
See also 1979–80 Divizia B 1979–80 Divizia C 1979–80 County Championship 1979–80 Cupa României
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