Universitatea Craiova also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup Cupa României, and the UEFA Europa League.

This is the 1st season for Universitatea in the rebuilt Ion Oblemenco stadium, located in Craiova, Romania.

In the previous season, Universitatea finished in the fifth position and qualified for European football for the first time since the 1992–93 UEFA Cup.

They were knocked out of the Romanian Cup in the semi-finals by FC Voluntari.

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