1988–89 Divizia A
The 1988–89 Divizia A was the seventy-first season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Steaua București[1] |
| Relegated | Oţelul Galaţi Rapid București Târgu Mureş |
| European Cup | Steaua București |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Dinamo București |
| UEFA Cup | Victoria București Flacăra Moreni |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 981 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dorin Mateuț (43) |
| Biggest home win | Steaua 11–0 Corvinul |
| Biggest away win | Farul 0–7 Dinamo |
| Highest scoring | Steaua 11–0 Corvinul |
| Longest winning run | Steaua, Dinamo (14) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Steaua (34) |
| Longest losing run | Târgu Mureș (22) |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Teams

League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steaua București (C) | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 28 | +93 | 65 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Dinamo București | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 25 | +105 | 62 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Victoria București | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Flacăra Moreni | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 36 | |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sportul Studenţesc București | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bihor Oradea | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 32 | |
| 8 | Olt Scornicești | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Farul Constanța | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 32 | |
| 10 | FCM Brașov | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Inter Sibiu | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 31 | |
| 12 | SC Bacău | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 30 | |
| 13 | Argeș Pitești | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 30 | |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 30 | |
| 15 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 29 | |
| 16 | Oțelul Galați (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 28 | Relegation to Divizia B |
| 17 | Rapid București (R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 23 | Invitation to Intertoto Cup Relegation to Divizia B |
| 18 | ASA Târgu Mureș (R) | 34 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 101 | −78 | 6 | Relegation to Divizia B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
Results
Top goalscorers
| Position[2] | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorin Mateuț | Dinamo București | 43 |
| 2 | Marcel Coraș | Victoria București | 36 |
| 3 | Gheorghe Hagi | Steaua București | 31 |
| 4 | Victor Pițurcă | Steaua București | 23 |
| 5 | Constantin Lala | Flacăra Moreni | 21 |
| Claudiu Vaișcovici | Dinamo București | ||
Champion squad
| Steaua București[3] |
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Goalkeepers: Silviu Lung (29 / 0); Gheorghe Liliac (5 / 0). Manager: Anghel Iordănescu. |
See also
References
- 1988–89 Divizia A
- "Top Scorers". www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 12 May 2021.