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'FC Universitatea Craiova' is a Romanian football club based in Craiova and playing in Romanian top-flight Liga I.
Sport Club Universitatea Craiova was created in 1948. In 5 september 1948 the football team UNSR Craiova lost its first match against the team of Filiasi, counting for the regional championship. Craiova’s first coach was Nicolae Polojinschi.
The team name had then been changed to CSU Craiova (1950) , Stiinta Craiova (1950) and finally Universitatea Craiova in 1966.
The lineup used in the first year of second division (1954) was: Stoica, Urucu, Venus, Vulpe, Lupu, Dreasca, Parvulet, Rizu, Razga, Dumitrescu, Ciulova, Anutescu, Briac, Lambru, Capitanu, Ionita, Buldur, D. Popescu, Firu, Matei, Iliescu, Babarada, Padureanu, Coicea, coach Nicolae Oteleanu.
In 1964 Universitatea Craiova promotes to first division. Coaches Nicolae Oteleanu and Eugen Preda were using the following players: Dumitrescu (cpt.), Vasilescu, Papuc, Geleriu, Lungan, Deliu, Barbulescu, Tetea, Ganga, Anton, Lovin, Onea, Visan, C.Stanescu, A.Stanescu, Stanciu.
The first Romanian Championship title had been won in the 1973/1974 season. Coaches Constantin Cernaianu and Constantin Otet used the players: Oprea, Paul Manta, Niculescu, Badin, Deselnicu, Velea, Strîmbeanu, Ivan, Nita, Balaci, Berneanu, Taralunga, Oblemenco, Balan, Pana, Boc, Stefanescu, Marcu, Stancescu, Kiss, Chivu, Negrila, Constantinescu.
In 1977 and 1978, Universitatea won the Romanian Cup with following players : Boldici, Berneanu, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Purima, Donose, Balaci, Beldeanu, Crisan, Negrila, Cartu, Marcu, Camataru, coach Constantin Deliu (1977) and Boldici, Lung, Ungureanu, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Purima, Donose, Balaci, Ticleanu, Beldeanu, Cartu, Camataru, Marcu, with Ilie Oana and C. Deliu as coaches.
The second title of national champions was brought by : Boldici, Lung, Negrila, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Ungureanu, Balaci, Beldeanu, Crisan, Donose, Camataru, Geolgau, Cartu, Irimescu, Purima si Ciupitu (coaches Valentin Stanescu and Ion Oblemenco). With the same players, in 1981, Universitatea won the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Championship, leaded by Ion Oblemenco and Tica Otet.
The team reborn was in 1990/1991, when Universitatea won the national Championship for a fourth time helped by the following players: Prunea, Manaila, Sandoi, Adrian Popescu, Mogosanu, Ciurea, Olaru, N. Zamfir, Badea, Pigulea, Craioveanu, Neagoe, Stefan Stoica, coaches Sorin Cartu and Fane Cioaca, then wins in 1993 the Romanian Cup with Marian Bondrea and N. Zamfir as coaches.
The 1982/1983 season has been, without doubt, the best in the history of "The Champion of a Great Love" a nickname used for Universitatea by the media, because of the tremendous love and immense passion that always surrounded the team. That magnificent side stayed fresh for long time in the memory of Romanian fans, regardless their sympathy for other clubs.
That season, under the management of Constantin Otet and Nicolae Ivan, Universitatea Craiova reached the semifinals of the UEFA Cup defeating big names of European football like AC Fiorentina (runners-up in Italian Serie A), Girondins Bordeaux (France), and FC Kaiserslautern (Germany). In the first European Cup semifinal ever played by a Romanian club, Universitatea played against Benfica Lisbon (Portugal), two times European Champions and three times European Champions finalists. After two draws the Portuguese side advanced to the final on aggregate away goals. Ilie Balaci and Rodion Camataru were among the great players of Craiova Maxima, but also Stefanescu, Crisan, Geolgau, Beldeanu, Donose, Lung etc.
★ 4 times winners of the Romanian Championship: 1974, 1980, 1981, 1991
★ 5 times Second Place: 1973, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1995
★ 7 times Third Place: 1967, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993
★ Romanian Cup : 6 times Romanian Cup Winners: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1993
★
★ 1977 • 2 - 1 with Steaua BucureÅŸti
★
★ 1978 • 3 - 1 with Olimpia Satu-Mare
★
★ 1981 • 6 - 0 with Politehnica TimiÅŸoara
★
★ 1983 • 3 - 1 with Politehnica TimiÅŸoara
★
★ 1991 • 2 - 1 with FC Bacău
★
★ 1993 • 2 - 0 with Dacia Unirea Brăila
★ 5 times Romanian Cup runners-up: 1975, 1985, 1994, 1998, 2000
★ UEFA Cup semifinalist in 1983
★ participated in 4 editions of the European Champions' Cup
★ participated in 14 editions of the UEFA Cup
''As of July 29 2007''
★ Paul Manta, Boldici, Lung, CriÅŸan, Prunea, NeamÅ£u, Preda, Guso
★ Bornescu
★ Marin Marcel, I. Constantinescu, SameÅŸ, Badin, Boc
★ Deselnicu, Ciupitu, Smarandache, Negrilă, Tilihoi, Åžtefănescu
★ Ungureanu, Purima, Bumbescu, V. Mănăilă, Cioroianu, Săndoi
★ Gh. Popescu, N. Zamfir, A. Popescu, M. Rada, Vasc, Papură, Olăroiu
★ Bătrânu, Vochin, Stoican, Bărcăuan, Frăsineanu, Chivu, M. Mitu
★ Bolohan, Mitriţă, I. Rada, I. Stancu, Daouda
★ Ciucă, D. Stoica
★ Ozon, Cricitoiu, Zbârcea, N. Ivan, Strâmbeanu
★ Å¢icleanu, Donose, Balaci, Beldeanu, Irimescu, Stângă, Badea
★ Gh. Ciurea, CeauÅŸilă, Gabi Popescu, D. Bica, Olaru, Trică, S. Cristescu, I. LuÅ£u, Buia, Doru Nicolae, Liţă Dumitru, H. Cioloboc
★ Moisescu, DumitraÅŸcu, R. Niculescu, Ad. Pigulea, A. Călin, M. Sava
★ DomocoÅŸ, Åžoavă, Pitu, Grigorie, Alexa, Bundea, PleÅŸan, Schumacher
★ A. Ionescu
★ Sfarlogea, Martinovici, Niţă, Iulian Bălan, Nedelcu II
★ Ţărălungă, Ion Oblemenco, Marcu, V. PiÅ£urcă
★ Geolgău, CriÅŸan, Cămătaru, CârÅ£u, Bâcu, O. Popescu
★ Neagoe, Åžtefan Stoica, Agalliu, Biţă
★ Craioveanu, Gane, Ungur, Ioan Ganea, Fl. Cârstea
★ Cl. Niculescu, V. Iacob, I. Savu, Vlădoiu, N'Jock
★ Mircea Rednic
★ José Ramón Alexanko
★ Emerich Jenei
★ Emil Sandoi
★ Victor PiÅ£urcă
★ Constantin OÅ£et
★ Sorin CârÅ£u
★ Valentin Stănescu
★ Constantin Cernăianu
★ Ion Oblemenco
★ Official Website
★ Official fan club page
★ Gruppo Maxima Website
★ Sezione page (fans' site)
★ Stiinta Craiova
★ U.Craiova - Liga 1
'FC Universitatea Craiova' is a Romanian football club based in Craiova and playing in Romanian top-flight Liga I.
| Contents |
| History |
| Craiova Maxima |
| National performances |
| International performances |
| Current Season |
| Notable former players |
| Goalkeepers |
| Defenders |
| Midfielders |
| Forwards |
| Famous Coaches |
| External links |
History
Sport Club Universitatea Craiova was created in 1948. In 5 september 1948 the football team UNSR Craiova lost its first match against the team of Filiasi, counting for the regional championship. Craiova’s first coach was Nicolae Polojinschi.
The team name had then been changed to CSU Craiova (1950) , Stiinta Craiova (1950) and finally Universitatea Craiova in 1966.
The lineup used in the first year of second division (1954) was: Stoica, Urucu, Venus, Vulpe, Lupu, Dreasca, Parvulet, Rizu, Razga, Dumitrescu, Ciulova, Anutescu, Briac, Lambru, Capitanu, Ionita, Buldur, D. Popescu, Firu, Matei, Iliescu, Babarada, Padureanu, Coicea, coach Nicolae Oteleanu.
In 1964 Universitatea Craiova promotes to first division. Coaches Nicolae Oteleanu and Eugen Preda were using the following players: Dumitrescu (cpt.), Vasilescu, Papuc, Geleriu, Lungan, Deliu, Barbulescu, Tetea, Ganga, Anton, Lovin, Onea, Visan, C.Stanescu, A.Stanescu, Stanciu.
The first Romanian Championship title had been won in the 1973/1974 season. Coaches Constantin Cernaianu and Constantin Otet used the players: Oprea, Paul Manta, Niculescu, Badin, Deselnicu, Velea, Strîmbeanu, Ivan, Nita, Balaci, Berneanu, Taralunga, Oblemenco, Balan, Pana, Boc, Stefanescu, Marcu, Stancescu, Kiss, Chivu, Negrila, Constantinescu.
In 1977 and 1978, Universitatea won the Romanian Cup with following players : Boldici, Berneanu, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Purima, Donose, Balaci, Beldeanu, Crisan, Negrila, Cartu, Marcu, Camataru, coach Constantin Deliu (1977) and Boldici, Lung, Ungureanu, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Purima, Donose, Balaci, Ticleanu, Beldeanu, Cartu, Camataru, Marcu, with Ilie Oana and C. Deliu as coaches.
The second title of national champions was brought by : Boldici, Lung, Negrila, Tilihoi, Stefanescu, Ungureanu, Balaci, Beldeanu, Crisan, Donose, Camataru, Geolgau, Cartu, Irimescu, Purima si Ciupitu (coaches Valentin Stanescu and Ion Oblemenco). With the same players, in 1981, Universitatea won the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Championship, leaded by Ion Oblemenco and Tica Otet.
The team reborn was in 1990/1991, when Universitatea won the national Championship for a fourth time helped by the following players: Prunea, Manaila, Sandoi, Adrian Popescu, Mogosanu, Ciurea, Olaru, N. Zamfir, Badea, Pigulea, Craioveanu, Neagoe, Stefan Stoica, coaches Sorin Cartu and Fane Cioaca, then wins in 1993 the Romanian Cup with Marian Bondrea and N. Zamfir as coaches.
Craiova Maxima
The 1982/1983 season has been, without doubt, the best in the history of "The Champion of a Great Love" a nickname used for Universitatea by the media, because of the tremendous love and immense passion that always surrounded the team. That magnificent side stayed fresh for long time in the memory of Romanian fans, regardless their sympathy for other clubs.
That season, under the management of Constantin Otet and Nicolae Ivan, Universitatea Craiova reached the semifinals of the UEFA Cup defeating big names of European football like AC Fiorentina (runners-up in Italian Serie A), Girondins Bordeaux (France), and FC Kaiserslautern (Germany). In the first European Cup semifinal ever played by a Romanian club, Universitatea played against Benfica Lisbon (Portugal), two times European Champions and three times European Champions finalists. After two draws the Portuguese side advanced to the final on aggregate away goals. Ilie Balaci and Rodion Camataru were among the great players of Craiova Maxima, but also Stefanescu, Crisan, Geolgau, Beldeanu, Donose, Lung etc.
National performances
★ 4 times winners of the Romanian Championship: 1974, 1980, 1981, 1991
★ 5 times Second Place: 1973, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1995
★ 7 times Third Place: 1967, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993
★ Romanian Cup : 6 times Romanian Cup Winners: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1993
★
★ 1977 • 2 - 1 with Steaua BucureÅŸti
★
★ 1978 • 3 - 1 with Olimpia Satu-Mare
★
★ 1981 • 6 - 0 with Politehnica TimiÅŸoara
★
★ 1983 • 3 - 1 with Politehnica TimiÅŸoara
★
★ 1991 • 2 - 1 with FC Bacău
★
★ 1993 • 2 - 0 with Dacia Unirea Brăila
★ 5 times Romanian Cup runners-up: 1975, 1985, 1994, 1998, 2000
International performances
★ UEFA Cup semifinalist in 1983
★ participated in 4 editions of the European Champions' Cup
★ participated in 14 editions of the UEFA Cup
Current Season
''As of July 29 2007''
Notable former players
Goalkeepers
★ Paul Manta, Boldici, Lung, CriÅŸan, Prunea, NeamÅ£u, Preda, Guso
★ Bornescu
Defenders
★ Marin Marcel, I. Constantinescu, SameÅŸ, Badin, Boc
★ Deselnicu, Ciupitu, Smarandache, Negrilă, Tilihoi, Åžtefănescu
★ Ungureanu, Purima, Bumbescu, V. Mănăilă, Cioroianu, Săndoi
★ Gh. Popescu, N. Zamfir, A. Popescu, M. Rada, Vasc, Papură, Olăroiu
★ Bătrânu, Vochin, Stoican, Bărcăuan, Frăsineanu, Chivu, M. Mitu
★ Bolohan, Mitriţă, I. Rada, I. Stancu, Daouda
★ Ciucă, D. Stoica
Midfielders
★ Ozon, Cricitoiu, Zbârcea, N. Ivan, Strâmbeanu
★ Å¢icleanu, Donose, Balaci, Beldeanu, Irimescu, Stângă, Badea
★ Gh. Ciurea, CeauÅŸilă, Gabi Popescu, D. Bica, Olaru, Trică, S. Cristescu, I. LuÅ£u, Buia, Doru Nicolae, Liţă Dumitru, H. Cioloboc
★ Moisescu, DumitraÅŸcu, R. Niculescu, Ad. Pigulea, A. Călin, M. Sava
★ DomocoÅŸ, Åžoavă, Pitu, Grigorie, Alexa, Bundea, PleÅŸan, Schumacher
★ A. Ionescu
Forwards
★ Sfarlogea, Martinovici, Niţă, Iulian Bălan, Nedelcu II
★ Ţărălungă, Ion Oblemenco, Marcu, V. PiÅ£urcă
★ Geolgău, CriÅŸan, Cămătaru, CârÅ£u, Bâcu, O. Popescu
★ Neagoe, Åžtefan Stoica, Agalliu, Biţă
★ Craioveanu, Gane, Ungur, Ioan Ganea, Fl. Cârstea
★ Cl. Niculescu, V. Iacob, I. Savu, Vlădoiu, N'Jock
Famous Coaches
★ Mircea Rednic
★ José Ramón Alexanko
★ Emerich Jenei
★ Emil Sandoi
★ Victor PiÅ£urcă
★ Constantin OÅ£et
★ Sorin CârÅ£u
★ Valentin Stănescu
★ Constantin Cernăianu
★ Ion Oblemenco
External links
★ Official Website
★ Official fan club page
★ Gruppo Maxima Website
★ Sezione page (fans' site)
★ Stiinta Craiova
★ U.Craiova - Liga 1
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