Romanian Professional Football League

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The Romanian Professional Football League (Romanian: Liga Profesionista de Footbal or LPF) manages Liga I - the top professional division of the Romanian football league system. Its current chairman is Dumitru Dragomir and its general secretary is Valentin Alexandru. It also organized Cupa Ligii.

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The football club's organization formula was originally "A Divisionary College" ("Colegiul Divizionar A") when it was founded on October 5, 1970. It was then led by Mircea Angelescu. Until 1990, the "A Divisionary College" was formal without remarkable decisions. After 90's have started a lot of changes reflected by often organizations renames like " A Divisional Team's League", " National Football League", " Professional Club's League", etc.

On October 10, 1992, the organization's name became "Professional Football A Division League". Then, on January 22, 1993, the name of organization became "Professional Football League of Romania", a A Division professional football clubs representation. On October 13, 1993, was included B Division clubs member.

On September 30, 1996, Dumitru Dragomir was elected as president of "Professional Football League of Romania". The headquarters is established on 47 Mihai Eminescu Street (February 1997). From December, same year has decided that the league will organize the A Division Championship starting with 1997-1998 edition. On October 2000, Dumitru Dragomir was re-elected as president of "Professional Football League of Romania".

On November 2005, at last elections Dumitru Dragomir has been re-elected as the president of "Professional Football League of Romania"

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