Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 16:44 / Updated Tuesday, 05 May 2026 16:44
FC Bihor – Chindia Târgoviște is the match that opens the 8th stage of the second league play-off. The duel will start at 17:30 and will be televised by PrimaSport 1 and DigiSport 1.
The program of stage 8 of the play-off
Today's duel pits the last two placed in the play-off against each other: FC Bihor, 5th place, with 45 points, and Chindia, sixth, left with the points with which they entered the group for the championship, 39.
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The starting teams at FC Bihor – Chindia Târgoviște
Bihor: Cadar – Gal-Andrezly, A. Iancu, Abel Popa, Vătăjelu, I. Filip, T. Călin, Enceanu, Cocian, Tescan, I. Hora
Reserves: Curtan, Cucu, Gal, Şerban, Kereki, Sala, Moussinga, Boiciuc, Chirițoiu
Coach: Erik Lincar
Chindia: Isvoranu – Pol Munoz, Mboumbouni, Celea, Bilali, Brumă, Honciu, Doukoure, Popadiuc, B. Petre, Doumtsios
reserves: Contra, Martac, I. Roșu, R. Mihai, D. Florea, S. Jurj, M. Constantinescu, A. Pandele, R. Necșulescu
Coach: Nicu Croitoru
While waiting for the decision of the FRF regarding the licensing file, FC Bihor is preparing to receive the visit of a team in decline. Chindia has lost all 7 matches played so far in the play-offs, the goal difference being just right, 4:17.
The Oradeans didn't have a brilliant path in the play-offs either, only six points obtained from a possible total of 21, but for Erik Lincar's team, sports results almost no longer matter, but only what the Licensing Commission within the Federation will decide.
In the likely scenario in which the FRF will reject Bihor's licensing file, we would end up in the situation where Chindia would contest the playoff for promotion even if they finish in 6th place.
There is still chaos in Târgoviște: coach Ilie Poenaru left after the catastrophic start to the play-offs, and since then the team has been prepared by an interim staff.
The most recent match, with Steaua, seemed to be the first in which the people from Dambovi would get point(s) in the play-off, but the people from Bucharest turned the result around with two late goals, successful in the 84th and 90+2 minutes.
