Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Monday, 02 February 2026, 12:14 / Updated on Monday, 02 February 2026 12:14
After FCSB – Csikszereda 1-0the third team that is mathematically in the play-out was established.
Metaloglobus, Hermannstadt and the formation from Miercurea Ciuc have no chance to reach the top 6. The 3 will fight to save themselves from relegation.
Metaloglobus, Hermannstadt and Csikszereda, mathematically in the play-out
Metaloglobus is the tail of the Superliga. In the first season in League 1 history, the team from Bucharest collected only 11 points in the first 24 stages. He has two wins, 2-1 with FCSB and 2-1 with Farul. Mihai Teja's team also has the lowest goal difference, -32.
Hermannstadt achieved its first victory with Dorinel Munteanu on the bench, 3-2 against Unirea Slobozia. For the Sibians, there is a “fiery” duel with Rapid on February 4.
Hermannstadt not much better than Metaloglobus. He has only 3 wins in the championship, one of which was right in front of his future opponent. In the round, the Sibiu won 2-1 in Giulesti. Despite the victory in Slobozia, Hermannstadt remained penultimate, with 17 points.
The newly promoted Csikszereda is the third team that can no longer avoid the mathematical play-out. Ciucani have 19 points, 19 less than Botoșani, the team in 6th place, with 6 stages left to play.
Ciucani started 2026 with a victory, 1-0 against Botoșani, but lost the next two games, with Oțelul, score 0-3, and FCSB, 0-1. Like Metaloglobus, Csikszereda is in its first ever season in the first league.
The next stage will be the match that can mathematically determine two other teams that will be in the play-out. If Petrolul – Unirea Slobozia will end in a tie, then both will reach 22 points and would be 100% in the play-out. Petrolul and Slobozia occupy the 12th and 13th places in the Superliga. From the 11th place, occupied by FCSB, the battle for the play-offs practically begins.
Superliga standings
