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2012–13 CFR Cluj season

The 2012–13 season was Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj's 9th consecutive season in the Liga I and 100th season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, CFR Cluj participated in the Cupa României, the Supercupa României, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.

CFR Cluj
2012–13 season
OwnerÁrpád Pászkány
ManagerIoan Andone
(until 24 October 2012)[1]
Paulo Sérgio
(from 30 October 2012 to 13 April 2013)[2]
Eugen Trică
(from 13 April 2013)[3]
StadiumDr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Liga I9th
Cupa RomânieiRunners-up
Supercupa RomânieiRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rui Pedro (7)
Biggest win5–0 v Brașov
(Home, 3 November 2012, Liga I)
5–0 v Gloria Bistrița
(Away, 21 April 2013, Liga I)
Biggest defeat0–3 v Internazionale
(Home, 21 February 2013, UEFA Europa League)

Squad

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Squad at end of season[4]

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  POR Mário Felgueiras
3 DF  POR Ivo Pinto
4 DF  ROU Cristian Panin
5 MF  CIV Bakary Saré
6 MF  ROU Gabriel Mureșan
7 MF  ROU Ciprian Deac
8 DF  ROU László Sepsi
9 FW  GRE Pantelis Kapetanos
10 MF  POR Diogo Valente
11 FW  FRA Robert Maah
12 DF  ROU Vasile Maftei
13 DF  ITA Felice Piccolo
15 MF  ANG Dominique Kivuvu
17 FW  ROU Sergiu Buș
18 MF  HUN Ádám Vass
19 FW  CRO Saša Bjelanović
20 DF  POR Cadú
22 MF  ROU Ioan Hora
23 MF  FRA Nicolas Godemèche
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  ROU Ionuț Rada
25 MF  ROU Szilárd Vereș
26 MF  POR Celestino
27 FW  BRA Ronny
30 FW  POR Rui Pedro
32 GK  ROU Mihai Mincă
38 FW  AUS Anthony Carter
40 MF  NGA Nwankwo Obiora
44 GK  ROU Eduard Stăncioiu
45 DF  POR Camora
48 MF  GHA Sulley Muniru
55 DF  POR Nuno Diogo
61 GK   Man Cristian
62 FW  ROU Adrian Păun
83 MF   Juan Carlos Martinez
86 FW  BRA Weldon
88 FW  ROU Liviu Ganea
98 GK  POR Nuno Claro

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga I 21 July 2012 29 May 2013 Matchday 1 9th 34 12 13 9 56 39 +17 035.29
Cupa României 26 September 2012 1 June 2013 Round of 32 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 8 2 +6 066.67
Supercupa României 14 July 2012 Final Runners-up 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
UEFA Champions League 1 August 2012 5 December 2012 Third qualifying round Group stage 10 7 1 2 15 9 +6 070.00
UEFA Europa League 14 February 2013 21 February 2013 Round of 32 Round of 32 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00
Total 53 23 16 14 81 57 +24 043.40

Source: Competitions

Liga I

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Brașov 34 14 9 11 50 51 −1 51
8 Rapid București (R) 34 13 10 11 35 35 0 49[a] Relegation to Liga II[b]
9 CFR Cluj 34 12 13 9 56 39 +17 49[a]
10 Gaz Metan Mediaș 34 12 10 12 42 46 −4 46
11 Oțelul Galați[c] 34 11 10 13 38 42 −4 41
Source: Liga I (in Romanian)
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) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 CFR 0-0 RAP; RAP 3-2 CFR
  2. ↑ Rapid did not obtain a licence for the 2013–14 season, therefore Concordia Chiajna were spared from relegation.
  3. ↑ Oțelul Galați were deducted two points because of debts owed to agent Codoban Tătar Ionel.

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 12 13 9 56 39  +17 49 5 6 6 28 21  +7 7 7 3 28 18  +10

Source: Soccerway

Matches

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21 July 2012 1 CFR Cluj 1–1 Gaz Metan Mediaș Cluj-Napoca
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
27 July 2012 2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 2–2 CFR Cluj Piatra Neamț
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Ceahlăul Municipal Stadium
4 August 2012 3 CFR Cluj 3–0 Vaslui Cluj-Napoca
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
13 August 2012 4 Oțelul Galați 1–2 CFR Cluj Galați
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Oțelul Stadium
17 August 2012 5 CFR Cluj 2–2 CSMS Iași Cluj-Napoca
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
25 August 2012 6 Rapid București 3–2 CFR Cluj Bucharest
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Giulești-Valentin Stănescu
2 September 2012 7 CFR Cluj 2–2 Petrolul Ploiești Cluj-Napoca
20:50 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
14 September 2012 8 Dinamo București 0–1 CFR Cluj Bucharest
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dinamo Stadium
23 September 2012 9 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2–1 CFR Cluj Târgu Jiu
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
29 September 2012 10 CFR Cluj 5–1 Gloria Bistrița Cluj-Napoca
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
7 October 2012 11 Steaua București 1–0 CFR Cluj Bucharest
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
18 October 2012 12 CFR Cluj 0–1 Viitorul Constanța Cluj-Napoca
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
27 October 2012 13 Turnu Severin 1–3 CFR Cluj Drobeta-Turnu Severin
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Drobeta-Turnu Severin Municipal Stadium
3 November 2012 14 CFR Cluj 5–0 Brașov Cluj-Napoca
19:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
11 November 2012 15 Concordia Chiajna 1–2 CFR Cluj Chiajna
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Concordia Stadium
16 November 2012 16 CFR Cluj 0–2 Astra Giurgiu Cluj-Napoca
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
24 November 2012 17 Universitatea Cluj 1–2 CFR Cluj Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cluj Arena
1 December 2012 18 Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–1 CFR Cluj Mediaș
20:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Gaz Metan Stadium
9 December 2012 19 CFR Cluj 3–2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
25 February 2013 20 Vaslui 0–0 CFR Cluj Vaslui
20:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Municipal Stadium
2 March 2013 21 CFR Cluj 0–1 Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
21:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
9 March 2013 22 CSMS Iași 1–1 CFR Cluj Iași
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu Stadium
18 March 2013 23 CFR Cluj 0–0 Rapid București Cluj-Napoca
21:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
31 March 2013 24 Petrolul Ploiești 1–1 CFR Cluj Ploiești
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Ilie Oană Stadium
6 April 2013 25 CFR Cluj 0–1 Dinamo București Cluj-Napoca
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
12 April 2013 26 CFR Cluj 2–3 Pandurii Târgu Jiu Cluj-Napoca
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
21 April 2013 27 Gloria Bistrița 0–5 CFR Cluj Bistrița
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Jean Pădureanu Stadium
28 April 2013 28 CFR Cluj 0–0 Steaua București Cluj-Napoca
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
5 May 2013 29 Viitorul Constanța 0–2 CFR Cluj Constanța
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Stadionul Farul
9 May 2013 30 CFR Cluj 1–3 Turnu Severin Cluj-Napoca
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
13 May 2013 31 Brașov 0–0 CFR Cluj Brașov
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu Stadium
17 May 2013 32 CFR Cluj 1–1 Concordia Chiajna Cluj-Napoca
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
26 May 2013 33 Astra Giurgiu 3–3 CFR Cluj Giurgiu
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Stadium
29 May 2013 34 CFR Cluj 3–1 Universitatea Cluj Cluj-Napoca
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium

Cupa României

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26 September 2012 Round of 32 Berceni 0–2 CFR Cluj Berceni
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • 78'
  • 90'
 Report Stadium: Stadionul Berceni
31 October 2012 Round of 16 CFR Cluj 2–0 Botoșani Cluj-Napoca
18:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
28 November 2012 Quarter-finals CFR Cluj 2–1 (a.e.t.) Dinamo București Cluj-Napoca
20:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
22 May 2013 Semi-finals Second leg Astra Giurgiu 0–2
(0–2 agg.)		 CFR Cluj Giurgiu
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Stadium
Note: CFR Cluj won 2–0 on aggregate.
1 June 2013 Final Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 CFR Cluj Bucharest
20:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Arena Națională

Supercupa României

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As the defending Liga I champions, CFR Cluj faced reigning Cupa României winners Dinamo București in the Supercupa României.

14 July 2012 Final CFR Cluj 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Dinamo București Bucharest
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Arena Națională
Note: Dinamo București won 4–2 on penalties.

UEFA Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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Third qualifying round
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1 August 2012 First leg CFR Cluj Romania 1–0 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 6,914[5]
Referee: Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Assistant referees: Çem Satma (Turkey), Erdinç Sezertam (Turkey)
Fourth official: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
8 August 2012 Second leg Slovan Liberec Czech Republic 1–2
(1–3 agg.)		 Romania CFR Cluj Liberec, Czech Republic
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion u Nisy
Attendance: 5,537[6]
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Frank Bleyen (Belgium), Kristof Meers (Belgium)
Fourth official: Peter Vervecken (Belgium)
Note: CFR Cluj won 3–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round

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21 August 2012 First leg Basel Switzerland 1–2 Romania CFR Cluj Basel, Switzerland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 16,651[7]
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden), Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)
Fourth official: Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)
Goal-line assistants: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden), Tobias Mattsson (Sweden)
29 August 2012 Second leg CFR Cluj Romania 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Switzerland Basel Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 15,600[8]
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Elenito Di Liberator (Italy), Lorenzo Manganelli (Italy)
Fourth official: Riccardo Di Fiore (Italy)
Goal-line assistants: Mauro Bergonzi (Italy), Andrea De Marco (Italy)
Note: CFR Cluj won 3–1 on aggregate.

Group stage

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUN GAL CLJ BRA
1 England Manchester United 6 4 0 2 9 6 +3 12 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 0–1 3–2
2 Turkey Galatasaray 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10[a] 1–0 — 1–1 0–2
3 Romania CFR Cluj 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10[a] Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–3 — 3–1
4 Portugal Braga 6 1 0 5 7 13 −6 3 1–3 1–2 0–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Galatasaray 4, CFR Cluj 1.
19 September 2012 1 Braga Portugal 0–2 Romania CFR Cluj Braga, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 10,922[9]
Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
Assistant referees: Henrik Sønderby (Denmark), Lars Rix (Denmark)
Fourth official: Lars Hummelgaard (Denmark)
Goal-line assistants: Kenn Hansen (Denmark), Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)
2 October 2012 2 CFR Cluj Romania 1–2 England Manchester United Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 16,259[10]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Assistant referees: Roberto del Palomar (Spain), Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Spain)
Fourth official: Juan Carlos Yuste (Spain)
Goal-line assistants: Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain), Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
23 October 2012 3 Galatasaray Turkey 1–1 Romania CFR Cluj Istanbul, Turkey
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Türk Telekom Arena
Attendance: 39,013[11]
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Assistant referees: Mauro Tonolini (Italy), Lorenzo Manganelli (Italy)
Fourth official: Andrea Stefani (Italy)
Goal-line assistants: Luca Banti (Italy), Antonio Damato (Italy)
7 November 2012 4 CFR Cluj Romania 1–3 Turkey Galatasaray Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 16,232[12]
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
Assistant referees: William Conquer (Scotland), Martin Cryans (Scotland)
Fourth official: Alan Mulvanny (Scotland)
Goal-line assistants: Steven McLean (Scotland), John Beaton (Scotland)
20 November 2012 5 CFR Cluj Romania 3–1 Portugal Braga Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 14,635[13]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Assistant referees: Nikolai Golubev (Russia), Tikhon Kalugin (Russia)
Fourth official: Anton Averianov (Russia)
Goal-line assistants: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia), Maksim Layushkin (Russia)
5 December 2012 6 Manchester United England 0–1 Romania CFR Cluj Manchester, England
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 71,521[14]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant referees: Mauro Tonolini (Italy), Massimiliano Grilli (Italy)
Fourth official: Lorenzo Manganelli (Italy)
Goal-line assistants: Andrea De Marco (Italy), Mauro Bergonzi (Italy)

UEFA Europa League

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Knockout phase

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Round of 32
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14 February 2013 First leg Internazionale Italy 2–0 Romania CFR Cluj Milan, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 14,790[15]
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
Assistant referees: Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece), Damianos Efthimiadis (Greece)
Fourth official: Christos Baltas (Greece)
Goal-line assistants: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece), Anastasios Kakos (Greece)
21 February 2013 Second leg CFR Cluj Romania 0–3
(0–5 agg.)		 Italy Internazionale Cluj-Napoca, Romania
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 11,027[16]
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
Assistant referees: Piotr Sadczuk (Poland), Maciej Wierzbowski (Poland)
Fourth official: Konrad Sapela (Poland)
Goal-line assistants: Robert Małek (Poland), Hubert Siejewicz (Poland)
Note: Internazionale won 5–0 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ↑ "Andone şi-a reziliat contractul cu CFR, după întâlnirea cu Paszkany!" [Andone terminated his contract with CFR after meeting with Paszkany!]. digisport.ro (in Romanian). 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Paulo Sergio şi staff-ul său, prezentaţi oficial la CFR Cluj!" [Paulo Sergio and his staff have been officially introduced at CFR Cluj!]. digisport.ro (in Romanian). 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Paulo Sergio a fost demis de la CFR Cluj. Eugen Trică este noul antrenor" [Paulo Sergio has been fired from CFR Cluj. Eugen Trică is the new coach]. adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Echipa principală" [The main team]. cfr1907.ro (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Slovan Liberec" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Slovan Liberec vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Basel vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Basel" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Braga vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Manchester United" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Galatasaray vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Galatasaray" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Braga" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Manchester United vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Internazionale vs. CFR Cluj" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "CFR Cluj vs. Internazionale" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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