The 2004–05 Divizia A was the eighty-seventh season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. Season began in July 2004 and ended in June 2005. Steaua București became champions on 11 June 2005.
Team changes
Relegated The teams that were relegated to the Divizia B at the end of the previous season: Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Petrolul Ploiești Bihor Oradea
Promoted The teams that were promoted from the Divizia B at the start of the season: Politehnica Iași Sportul Studențesc CFR Cluj
Venues Politehnica Timișoara Steaua București Universitatea Craiova Rapid București Dan Păltinișanu Steaua Ion Oblemenco Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Capacity: 32,972 Capacity: 28,365 Capacity: 25,252 Capacity: 19,100 Apulum Alba Iulia FCM Bacău Farul Constanța Dinamo București Victoria-Cetate Municipal Gheorghe Hagi Dinamo Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 17,500 Capacity: 15,520 Capacity: 15,032 Argeș Pitești Național București Nicolae Dobrin Cotroceni Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 14,542 Oțelul Galați Politehnica Iași Oțelul Emil Alexandrescu Capacity: 13,500 Capacity: 11,390 Sportul Studențesc CFR Cluj FC Brașov Gloria Bistrița Regie CFR Tineretului Gloria Capacity: 10,020 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 7,800
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Apulum Alba Iulia Vasile Jercălău Lotto Bergenbier Argeș Pitești Marius Radu Erreà Pic Brașov Cosmin Bodea Joma Prescon CFR Cluj Vasile Jula Erreà EnergoBit, Opel Ecomax Dinamo București Florentin Petre Lotto Omniasig Farul Constanța George Curcă Lotto SNC Universitatea Craiova Corneliu Papură Erreà Golden Brau FCM Bacău Ștefan Apostol Legea Letea, Sonoma Gloria Bistrița Cristian Coroian Erreà Darimex Național București Adrian Olah Nike Ford Oțelul Galați Viorel Tănase Lotto Ispat Sidex Politehnica Iași Dorel Bernard Lotto / Erreà Omniasig Politehnica Timișoara Cosmin Contra Lotto Balkan Petroleum Rapid București Vasile Maftei Lotto Lukoil Sportul Studențesc Tiberiu Bălan Lotto — Steaua București Mirel Rădoi Nike —
League table
Positions by round
Results
Attendances
Top goalscorers Position Player Club Goals 1 Gheorghe Bucur Sportul Studențesc 21 Claudiu Niculescu Dinamo București 3 Daniel Niculae Rapid București 14 4 Cristian Coroian Gloria Bistrița 13 Victoraș Iacob Oțelul Galați 6 Gabriel Caramarin Național București / Politehnica Timișoara 12 7 Adrian Anca CFR Cluj 11 Ionel Dănciulescu Dinamo București Nicolae Dică Steaua București
Champion squad
Steaua BucureștiGoalkeepers: Vasil Khamutowski (12 / 0); Martin Tudor (21 / 0). Defenders: Eugen Baciu (17 / 1); Daniel Bălan (1 / 0); Sorin Ghionea (26 / 0); Dorin Goian (4 / 0); Petre Marin (25 / 0); Mihai Neșu (7 / 1); George Ogăraru (28 / 2); Valeriu Răchită (1 / 1); Mirel Rădoi (20 / 1); Pompiliu Stoica (1 / 0). Midfielders: Marian Aliuță (2 / 0); Gabriel Boștină (26 / 5); Nicolae Dică (29 / 11); Florentin Dumitru (20 / 0); Boris Keca (1 / 0); Florin Lovin (11 / 1); Dorinel Munteanu (28 / 1); Nana Falemi (5 / 0); Bănel Nicoliță (14 / 2); Sorin Paraschiv (26 / 2); Adrian Pitu (4 / 0). Forwards: Cristian Ciocoiu (4 / 0); Andrei Cristea (28 / 7); Laurențiu Diniță (19 / 2); Alin Lițu (5 / 0); Adrian Neaga (15 / 6); Daniel Oprița (12 / 5); Valentin Simion (3 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Manager: Walter Zenga / Dumitru Dumitriu.
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