The 2019–20 SuperLiga (also known as the CEC Bank SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) is the 106th season of premier club rugby in Romania. Starting with this edition, the number of participating teams has decreased from eight teams to seven, due to CSM București dissolving before the start of the new season. At the end of April, Gloria Buzău announced that their senior team have dissolved due to financial issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic leaving only 6 teams remaining in the SuperLiga for the remainder of the season. During August 2020, it was announced that Timișoara Saracens RCM UVT will restart in the SuperLiga under the new name of SCM Timișoara Rugby.
Teams
ClubCity/CountyStadiumCapacityTimișoara Saracens SCM UVTTimișoara, TimișStadionul Gheorghe Rășcanu Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu 1,000 32,972CS Universitatea Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca, ClujStadionul Iuliu Hațieganu Cluj Arena 1,000 31,479CSA Steaua BucureștiBucureștiStadionul Ghencea II 2,000CS Dinamo BucureștiBucureștiStadionul Florea Dumitrache 1,500CSM Știința Baia MareBaia Mare, MaramureșStadionul Lascăr Ghineț (Arena Zimbrilor) 1,000ACS Tomitanii ConstanțaConstanța, ConstanțaStadionul Mihai Naca 1,000SCM Gloria BuzăuBuzău, BuzăuStadionul Prințul Șerban Ghica 1,000
Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Timișoara Saracens SCM UVT Valentin Calafeteanu Eugen Căpățână Macron Primăria Timișoara CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca Horea Hîmpea Vlad Rotar O'Neills Prodvinalco CSA Steaua București Dănuț Dumbravă Viorel Lucaci Peak Carpatina CS Dinamo București Cosmin Rațiu Tudorel Bratu Joma Autoservice Iancului CSM Știința Baia Mare Eugen Apjok Marius Dănilă Tall Ball Consiliul Local Baia Mare ACS Tomitanii Constanța George Sava Adrian Ion Macron Primăria Constanța SCM Gloria Buzău Mugur Preda Cristi Boboc O'Neills Primăria Buzău
Table This is the regular season league table: Key to colours Advances to semifinals. Advances to semifinal play-offs. Withdrawn from competition.
Regular TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus pointsPoints 1 Știința Baia Mare 8 8 0 0 306 128 +178 5 37 2 Steaua București 8 6 0 2 309 132 +177 7 31 3 Timișoara Saracens 8 5 0 3 301 153 +148 7 27 4 Universitatea Cluj 8 4 0 4 202 295 -93 2 18 5 Dinamo București 7 2 0 5 154 233 -79 2 10 6 Gloria Buzău* 7 2 0 5 140 238 -98 2 10 7 Tomitanii Constanța 8 0 0 8 167 400 -233 1 1
Note – Due to financial complications caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gloria Buzău have dissolved halfway through the season therefore giving their final play-off spot to Tomitanii Constanța
Fixtures & Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Play-off Semifinals The play-off semifinals were held on 29 August 2020 at 15:30 Eastern European Time and 30 August 2020 at 15:30 Eastern European Time respectively at Stadionul Noua din Brașov. 1Timișoara Saracens5715Tomitanii Constanța2Universitatea Cluj-Napoca1320Dinamo București
Semifinals The semi-finals were held on 5 September 2020 at 15:30 Eastern European Time and 6 September 2020 Eastern European Time at 15:30 at Stadionul Stadionul Lascăr Ghineț and Stadionul Ghencea II respectively. 1Știința Baia Mare7619Dinamo București2Steaua Bucuresti2021Timișoara Saracens
Finals Fifth/Sixth place final The Fifth/Sixth place final was held on 5 September 2020 at 10:00 Eastern European Time at Stadionul Iuliu Hațieganu, 6 days after the semi-final play-offs were held 1Universitatea Cluj-Napoca2329Tomitanii Constanța
Third/Fourth place final The Third/Fourth place final was held on 12 September 2020 at 10;00 Eastern European Time at Stadionul Noua din Brașov, 1 week and 6 days after the semi-finals were held. 1Dinamo București1333Steaua Bucuresti
First/Second place final The First/Second place final was held on 12 September 2020 at 15:30 Eastern European Time at Stadionul Noua din Brașov, 1 week and 6 days after the semi-finals were held. 1Știința Baia Mare2317Timișoara Saracens
External links www.super-liga.ro – Official website
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