2023–24 FC Hermannstadt season

FC Hermannstadt
2023–24 season
Manager	Marius Măldărășanu
Stadium	Sibiu Municipal Stadium
Liga I	6th
Cupa României	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: ; Silviu Balaure (5); All: ; Silviu Balaure (6)
Average home league attendance	5,643
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season is FC Hermannstadt's 9th season in existence and second consecutive in the Liga I. They are also competing in the Cupa României.

Players

First-team squad

As of 18 September 2023^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ROU	Octavian Vâlceanu
2	DF	ARG	Cristian Paz
4	MF	CRO	Ljuban Crepulja
5	DF	MDA	Igor Armaș (Captain)
6	MF	CZE	Lukáš Droppa
7	DF	ALB	Naser Aliji
8	MF	ROU	Mihai Răduț
9	FW	ROU	Andrei Dumiter
10	MF	ROU	George Merloi
11	FW	ROU	Daniel Florea
14	MF	POR	Marcelo Lopes
16	MF	ISL	Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson
17	MF	ROU	Doru Andrei
19	MF	BIH	Luka Božičković
20	FW	ROU	Robert Popescu


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	FW	ROU	Andreas Niță
22	MF	MDA	Vadim Rață (4th captain)
23	FW	ROU	Nicolae Carnat
24	DF	POR	Ricardinho (Vice-captain)
25	MF	ROU	Angelo Cocian
27	DF	ROU	Radu Boboc
28	DF	ROU	Vlăduț Andreș
29	FW	ROU	Eduard Lambrinoc
34	DF	ARG	Patricio Matricardi
72	MF	ROU	Roberto Voican
77	FW	SVK	Adam Nemec (3rd captain)
80	FW	ROU	Robert Mustacă
88	GK	ESP	Jesús Fernández
90	MF	ROU	Alexandru Munteanu
99	FW	ROU	Andrei Dima

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	GK	ROU	Victor Rîmniceanu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ROU	Daniel Paraschiv (to Progresul Spartac)
—	DF	ROU	Radu Zamfir (to Gloria Buzău)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	MEX	Omar Govea (to Monterrey)
—	MF	ROU	Florin Bălan (to Gloria Bistrița)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Cristian Neguț	Chindia Târgoviște	Free	1 July 2023
FW	Gabriel Iancu	Akhmat Grozny	Free	1 July 2023
MF	Alessandro Murgia	SPAL	Free	9 August 2023
GK	Cătălin Căbuz	CFR Cluj	Free	24 August 2023	^[3]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date
MF	Vesel Limaj	FC Ballkani	€30,000	6 July 2023
DF	Raul Oprut	Kortrijk	€400,000	31 July 2023
GK	Karlo Letica	Lausanne-Sport	€300,000	24 August 2023
MF	Călin Popescu	Othellos Athienou	Free	1 September 2023

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

22 June 2023 Friendly

Shkupi

2–1

Hermannstadt

24 June 2023 Friendly

Hermannstadt

0–0

Egnatia

29 June 2023 Friendly

Shkupi

1–0

Hermannstadt

6 July 2023 Friendly	Hermannstadt	1–0	Șelimbăr
11:00

7 July 2023 Friendly	Hermannstadt	5–1	Csíkszereda
17:30

13 August 2023 Friendly	CFR Cluj	3–2	Hermannstadt
12:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Liga I	15 July 2023	March 2024	Matchday 1	17	5	10	2	24	16	+8	029.41
Cupa României	31 August 2023		Round of 16	3	2	1	0	12	3	+9	066.67
Total				20	7	11	2	36	19	+17	035.00

Last updated: 24 November 2023
Source: Soccerway

Liga I

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
7	Universitatea Cluj	30	10	12	8	35	38	−3	42	Qualification to play-out round
8	UTA Arad	30	10	10	10	36	43	−7	40^[a]
9	Hermannstadt	30	9	13	8	36	31	+5	40^[a]
10	Petrolul Ploiești	30	7	14	9	29	32	−3	35
11	Oțelul Galați	30	6	16	8	31	36	−5	34

Source: [1], Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.^[4]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head to head points: UTA 3 (+1), Hermannstadt 3 (-1)

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 24 November 2023.
Source: Superliga

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	L	D	D	D	D	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	D	D
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2023. Source: Superliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 27 June 2023.^[5]

15 July 2023 1	Hermannstadt	0–1	Farul Constanța	Sibiu
18:30 UTC+3			Grameni 57'	Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Referee: István Kovács

23 July 2023 2	Politehnica Iași	1–3	Hermannstadt
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)

29 July 2023 3	Hermannstadt	2–1	UTA Arad	Sibiu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

4 August 2023 4	Universitatea Craiova	1–0	Hermannstadt
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)

21 August 2023 6	Sepsi OSK	1–1	Hermannstadt
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)

28 August 2023 7	Hermannstadt	2–2	Universitatea Cluj	Sibiu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

4 September 2023 8	Botoșani	2–2	Hermannstadt
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)

17 September 2023 9	Hermannstadt	3–1	Voluntari	Sibiu
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

21 September 2023 5	Hermannstadt	2–2	FCSB	Sibiu
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

24 September 2023 10	Petrolul Ploiești	0–0	Hermannstadt
18:15 EEST (UTC+3)

1 October 2023 11	Hermannstadt	1–1	Rapid București	Sibiu
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

6 October 2023 12	FC U Craiova 1948	1–1	Hermannstadt
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)

21 October 2023 13	Hermannstadt	4–0	Dinamo București	Sibiu
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

28 October 2023 14	Oțelul Galați	1–1	Hermannstadt
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)

6 November 2023 15	Hermannstadt	1–0	CFR Cluj	Sibiu
21:00 EET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

11 November 2023 16	Farul Constanța	1–1	Hermannstadt	Ovidiu
21:00 EET (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadionul Viitorul

24 November 2023 17	Hermannstadt	0–0	Politehnica Iași	Sibiu
17:30 EET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadionul Municipal

2 December 2023 18	UTA Arad	v	Hermannstadt	Oradea
14:00 EET (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadionul Iuliu Bodola

Cupa României

August 2023 Play-off round		v
EEST (UTC+2)

Group stage

December 2023		v
EEST (UTC+2)

References

^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/rou-liga-1-2023-2024/1/
^ "FC Hermannstadt" (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "CFR 1907 | Mulțumim, Cătălin Căbuz!". cfr1907.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^ "Program Liga 1 2023/2024. FCSB - Dinamo se joacă în etapa a doua". digisport.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

External links

Official website

[table_hth_UTA0.46772838405693-4] Head to head points: UTA 3 (+1), Hermannstadt 3 (-1)

[1] ttps://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/rou-liga-1-2023-2024/1/

[2] "FC Hermannstadt" (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

[cfr1907-3] "CFR 1907 | Mulțumim, Cătălin Căbuz!". cfr1907.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[sw-5] "Liga I 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[digisport-6] "Program Liga 1 2023/2024. FCSB - Dinamo se joacă în etapa a doua". digisport.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

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