Liga I
Association football league in Romania
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| January 28 2025 | Mirel Radoi appointed as manager of Universitatea Craiova, replacing Constantin Galca while team is in 5th position |
| January 6 2025 | Liviu Ciobotariu sacked as manager of FC Botosani while team is in 15th position |
| January 1 2025 | Ovidiu Burca appointed as manager of Otelul Galati after Dorinel Munteanu's departure |
| 2024 | Steaua București/FCSB wins its 27th Liga I championship in the 2023-24 season, extending its record for most titles. |
| 2024 | Gloria Buzău returns to Liga I after fifteen years of absence, securing promotion from Liga II. |
| 2024 | FC U Craiova is relegated from Liga I, ending their three-year stay in the top flight of Romanian football. |
| 2024 | Voluntari is relegated from Liga I, concluding their nine-year consecutive run in the top flight. |
| December 31 2024 | Adrian Mutu appointed as manager of Petrolul Ploiești following Topal's resignation |
| December 24 2024 | Mehmet Topal resigns as manager of Petrolul Ploiești while team is in 6th position |
| September 5 2024 | Eugen Neagoe appointed as manager of Gloria Buzău following Prepeliță's departure |
| September 5 2024 | Bernd Storck sacked as manager of Sepsi OSK while team is in 12th position |
| September 4 2024 | Andrei Prepeliță leaves Gloria Buzău by mutual agreement while team is in 16th position |
| August 20 2024 | Neil Lennon replaced by Marius Șumudică as manager of Rapid București while team is in 12th position |
| July 12 2024 | The 2024-25 Liga I (SuperLiga Romania) season officially begins, with Unirea Slobozia making their debut in the top-tier league and Gloria Buzău returning after a 15-year absence. |
| July 1 2024 | Mehmet Topal appointed as manager of Petrolul Ploiești after László Balint is sacked |
| July 1 2024 | Neil Lennon appointed as manager of Rapid București following Bogdan Lobonț's contract end |
| July 1 2024 | The league draw for the 2024-25 Liga I season took place, determining the initial match schedule for the 107th season of Romania's top football league. |
| 2023 | Romania's Liga I was ranked 27th in the UEFA League Ranking for the period of 2018-2023, positioning it among the lower-ranked European football leagues. |
| 2023 | Dinamo București and Oțelul Galați return to Liga I, Farul Constanța wins Liga I title. |
| 2023 | FCSB wins the Liga I title for the 2022-24 season, their 27th top division championship. |
| August 2023 | The 2023–24 season of Liga I, the top-tier Romanian football league, commenced, featuring competitive matches between professional football clubs in Romania. |
| July 2023 | League format modified: Only the 8th placed team will play a two-legged tie against the 3rd placed team from the second league's table, changing the previous relegation playoff system. |
| July 2023 | Dinamo București returns to Liga I after previously being in Liga II, resuming their top-flight campaign. |
| July 2023 | Modified relegation and promotion system implemented, where only the 8th placed team will play a two-legged tie against the 3rd placed team from the second league's table, changing the previous promotion/relegation rules. |
| March 13 2023 | Alexandru Bota sets record as youngest player in Liga I at 14 years, 11 months, and 13 days old during CFR Cluj - Universitatea Cluj match |
| 2022 | Petrolul Ploiești and Universitatea Cluj return to Liga I. |
| 2022 | Farul Constanța wins their first Liga I title in the modern era, marking a significant achievement for the club. |
| October 28 2022 | Alexandru Stoian becomes youngest player in Liga I at 14 years, 10 months, and 13 days old during FC U Craiova - Farul Constanța match |
| June 2022 | Liga I is officially renamed 'SuperLiga' due to sponsorship by Romanian sporting bets agency Superbet. |
| 2021 | FC U Craiova and Rapid București begin a new spell in Liga I. |
| 2021 | CFR Cluj becomes the first Romanian team to qualify for the UEFA Conference League group stage, obtaining 4 points in the inaugural season. |
| August 9 2021 | Enes Sali plays at 15 years, 5 months, and 17 days old during Farul Constanța - Sepsi OSK match |
| 2020 | Liga I expanded to a 16-team format, introducing a new competition structure with championship play-offs and relegation play-outs, where teams are ranked and points are halved at the play-off/play-out stage. |
| 2019 | National online gaming operator Casa Pariurilor becomes main sponsor, renaming the league to 'Casa Liga 1'. |
| 2019 | CFR Cluj sets a new record for best Romanian team performance in the Europa League group stage, scoring 12 points. |
| August 27 2019 | Liga I signed a historic contract with EA Sports, securing the league's rights for FIFA 20. This marked the first time the Romanian football league was featured in a sports video game, leading to continuous representation in subsequent FIFA game installments. |
| 2018 | Hermannstadt first enters Liga I. |
| 2018 | Liga I was ranked 24th in the UEFA League Ranking for the period of 2018-2023, improving from a previous position of 28th. |
| 2018 | Elvir Koljić starts his Liga I journey with Universitatea Craiova |
| 2017 | Risto Radunović begins playing in Liga I for Astra Giurgiu and FCSB |
| 2017 | Sepsi OSK enters Liga I, expanding the league's geographical representation. |
| 2017 | International online gaming operator Betano becomes main sponsor, renaming the league to 'Liga 1 Betano' for two years. |
| 2017 | CFR Cluj begins a remarkable streak of five consecutive Liga I titles, ultimately increasing their total national championships to eight. |
| 2016 | Viitorul Constanța wins their first Liga I title, highlighting the emergence of a new competitive team in Romanian football. |
| 2015 | Voluntari first enters Liga I. |
| 2015 | French telecommunications corporation Orange becomes main sponsor, renaming the league to 'Liga 1 Orange' for two years. |
| 2015 | Astra Giurgiu wins their first Liga I championship, adding another club to the list of Romanian football title winners. |
| 2014 | Universitatea Craiova begins a new spell in Liga I. |
| May 19 2014 | Codrin Epure plays at 15 years, 2 months, and 21 days old during FC Vaslui - Astra match |
| May 17 2014 | Rareș Lazăr plays at 15 years, one month, and 19 days old during Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț - FC Vaslui match |
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