Romania vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

Romania wins: 17
Draws: 5
Yugoslavia wins: 16

38 meetings, 1922 to 1983Goals: Romania 59, Yugoslavia 63

Romania and Yugoslavia have met 38 times since 1922. Romania have won 17, Yugoslavia 16, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 1 June 1983, when Yugoslavia won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 38 meetings have produced 122 goals, 3.21 per game. The biggest win is Romania’s 5–0 in the Balkan Cup in 1933. Yugoslavia have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Romania or Yugoslavia?

All matches38 matches

17 Romania5 drawsYugoslavia 16

Competitive17 matches

8 Romania1 drawYugoslavia 8

Friendlies21 matches

9 Romania4 drawsYugoslavia 8

Key numbers

Goals: Romania 59, Yugoslavia 633.21 per game
First meeting: Yugoslavia 1–2 RomaniaFriendly, 8 Jun 1922
Most recent: Yugoslavia 1–0 RomaniaFriendly, 1 Jun 1983
Romania’s biggest win: Romania 5–0 YugoslaviaBalkan Cup, 11 Jun 1933
Yugoslavia’s biggest win: Romania 0–4 YugoslaviaBalkan Cup, 1 Jan 1935
Most goals in a meeting: Romania 4–6 YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 1977
Current run: Yugoslavia, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Yugoslavia 0–1 RomaniaFriendly, 22 Apr 1956Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.6%
TFN Elo rating now: Romania 1607 (81st), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

1 Jun 1983
Yugoslavia1Romania0
Friendly
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
30 Mar 1983
Romania0Yugoslavia2
Friendly
Timişoara, Romania
27 Aug 1980
Romania4Yugoslavia1
Balkan Cup
Bucharest, Romania
30 Mar 1980
Yugoslavia2Romania0
Balkan Cup
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
31 Oct 1979
Yugoslavia2Romania1
Euro qualifying
Titova Mitrovica, Yugoslavia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Romania win and drops with every Yugoslavia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Romania have won more Below: Yugoslavia have won more

Level

Romania lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Romania from 8 May 1977.

Every meeting on one timeline

Romania wins

Draws

Yugoslavia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Romania's home games

18 matches

837

RomaniaDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

17 matches

827

RomaniaDrawsYugoslavia

At neutral venues

3 matches

102

RomaniaDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Romania	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
Friendly	21	9	4	8	27–30
Balkan Cup	10	5	0	5	19–19
World Cup qualifying	5	2	1	2	9–10
Euro qualifying	2	1	0	1	4–4

Meetings by decade

Romania wins Draws Yugoslavia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Romania	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
1920s	7	3	0	4	26
1930s	11	5	1	5	36
1940s	4	2	1	1	16
1950s	3	1	1	1	5
1960s	3	2	1	0	8
1970s	6	3	1	2	21
1980s	4	1	0	3	10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Romania	Yugoslavia
Wins in a row	21971 to 1977	31927 to 1929
Unbeaten meetings	61963 to 1977	31927 to 1929

The longest run of draws is 2, from 3 September 1969 to 6 May 1970.

Top scorers in Romania vs Yugoslavia

1Anghel IordănescuRomania3(1 penalty)
2Safet SušićYugoslavia3
3Dudu GeorgescuRomania2
4Miloš MilutinovićYugoslavia2
5Ştefan SameşRomania2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 38 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Romania and Yugoslavia played each other?

38 times, starting on 8 June 1922. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 21 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Romania and Yugoslavia?

Romania, with 17 wins to 16. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Romania vs Yugoslavia?

Romania’s 5–0 win in the Balkan Cup on 11 June 1933 in Bucharest.

When did Romania and Yugoslavia last play?

On 1 June 1983 in Sarajevo, when Yugoslavia won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Romania and Yugoslavia?

In 17 competitive matches, Romania have 8 wins, Yugoslavia have 8, and 1 ended level.

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Every Romania vs Yugoslavia result

All 38 Competitive 17 Friendlies 21

Every Romania vs Yugoslavia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
1 Jun 1983	Yugoslavia	1–0	Romania	Friendly	Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
30 Mar 1983	Romania	0–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Timişoara, Romania
27 Aug 1980	Romania	4–1	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania
30 Mar 1980	Yugoslavia	2–0	Romania	Balkan Cup	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
31 Oct 1979	Yugoslavia	2–1	Romania	Euro qualifying	Titova Mitrovica, Yugoslavia
25 Oct 1978	Romania	3–2	Yugoslavia	Euro qualifying	Bucharest, Romania
13 Nov 1977	Romania	4–6	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Bucharest, Romania
8 May 1977	Yugoslavia	0–2	Romania	World Cup qualifying	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
21 Apr 1971	Yugoslavia	0–1	Romania	Friendly	Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
6 May 1970	Romania	0–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
3 Sept 1969	Yugoslavia	1–1	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
17 Jun 1964	Yugoslavia	1–2	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
27 Oct 1963	Romania	2–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
17 Nov 1957	Yugoslavia	2–0	Romania	World Cup qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
29 Sept 1957	Romania	1–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Bucharest, Romania
22 Apr 1956	Yugoslavia	0–1	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
22 Jun 1947	Romania	1–3	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania
11 Oct 1946	Romania	2–1	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Tirana, Albania (neutral)
22 Sept 1940	Yugoslavia	1–2	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
31 Mar 1940	Romania	3–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
7 May 1939	Romania	1–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
6 Sept 1938	Yugoslavia	1–1	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
8 May 1938	Romania	0–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
10 May 1936	Romania	3–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
17 Jun 1935	Romania	0–2	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria (neutral)
1 Jan 1935	Romania	0–4	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Athens, Greece (neutral)
29 Apr 1934	Romania	2–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Bucharest, Romania
11 Jun 1933	Romania	5–0	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania
3 Jul 1932	Yugoslavia	3–1	Romania	Balkan Cup	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
28 Jun 1931	Yugoslavia	2–4	Romania	Balkan Cup	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
4 May 1930	Yugoslavia	2–1	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 Oct 1929	Romania	2–1	Yugoslavia	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania
10 May 1929	Romania	2–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
6 May 1928	Yugoslavia	3–1	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
10 May 1927	Romania	0–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
3 Oct 1926	Yugoslavia	2–3	Romania	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
10 Jun 1923	Romania	1–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bucharest, Romania
8 Jun 1922	Yugoslavia	1–2	Romania	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia