The 2005–06 Divizia A was the eighty-eighth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. The Season began in August 2005 and ended in June 2006. Steaua București became champions on 7 June, 2006.
Team changes
Relegated The teams that were relegated to the Divizia B at the end of the previous season: Apulum Alba Iulia Brașov Universitatea Craiova
Promoted The teams that were promoted from the Divizia B at the beginning of the season: Vaslui Pandurii Târgu Jiu Jiul Petroșani
Venues Politehnica Timișoara Steaua București Rapid București FCM Bacău Dan Păltinișanu Steaua Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Municipal Capacity: 32,972 Capacity: 28,365 Capacity: 19,100 Capacity: 17,500 Farul Constanța Jiul Petroșani Dinamo București Argeș Pitești Farul Jiul Dinamo Nicolae Dobrin Capacity: 15,520 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 15,000 Național București Oțelul Galați Cotroceni Oțelul Capacity: 14,542 Capacity: 13,500 Politehnica Iași Sportul Studențesc Emil Alexandrescu Regie Capacity: 11,390 Capacity: 10,020 CFR Cluj FC Vaslui Pandurii Târgu Jiu Gloria Bistrița CFR Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu Gloria Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 9,240 Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 7,800
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Argeș Pitești Alin Chița Erreà Pic CFR Cluj Vasile Jula Erreà EnergoBit, Opel Ecomax Dinamo București Florentin Petre Lotto Omniasig Farul Constanța Ion Barbu Lotto SNC FCM Bacău Daniel David Erreà Letea Gloria Bistrița Sandu Negrean Erreà Rombat Jiul Petroșani Cornel Mihart Nike Atomis Național București Ovidiu Burcă Nike top birotic Oțelul Galați Viorel Tănase Lotto Mittal Steel Pandurii Târgu Jiu Cătălin Trofin Lotto USMO Politehnica Iași Bogdan Onuț Umbro Iulius Mall Politehnica Timișoara Ovidiu Petre Converse Balkan Petroleum Rapid București Vasile Maftei Lotto Lukoil Sportul Studențesc Tiberiu Bălan Lotto — Steaua București Mirel Rădoi Nike RAFO Vaslui Marius Croitoru Umbro Racova
League table
Positions by round
Results
Attendances
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Ionuț Mazilu Sportul Studențesc 22 2 Nicolae Dică Steaua București 15 3 Viorel Moldovan Politehnica Timișoara / Rapid București 14 4 Claudiu Niculescu Dinamo București 12 Tiberiu Bălan Sportul Studențesc 6 Ciprian Tănasă Argeș Pitești 11 7 Alexandru Bălțoi Dinamo București / Oțelul Galați 10 Ștefan Grigorie Dinamo București 9 Ionuț Bâlbă Politehnica Iași 9 Ianis Zicu Dinamo București
Champion squad
Steaua BucureștiGoalkeepers: Carlos Fernandes (13 / 0); Cornel Cernea (2 / 0); Vasil Khamutowski (15 / 0). Defenders: Eugen Baciu (9 / 0); Daniel Bălan (6 / 0); Florentin Dumitru (7 / 0); Sorin Ghionea (26 / 0); Dorin Goian (23 / 2); Petre Marin (14 / 0); Mihai Neșu (19 / 0); George Ogăraru (28 / 1). Midfielders: Gabriel Boștină (27 / 4); Florin Lovin (23 / 1); Bănel Nicoliță (29 / 7); Daniel Oprița (24 / 1); Sorin Paraschiv (26 / 3); Mirel Rădoi (24 / 4); Răzvan Ochiroșii (1 / 0). Forwards: Andrei Cristea (24 / 3); Vasilică Cristocea (14 / 2); Nicolae Dică (29 / 15); Laurențiu Diniță (8 / 0); Victoraș Iacob (22 / 5). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Manager: Oleh Protasov / Cosmin Olăroiu.
See also 2005–06 in Romanian football
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