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'{{Short description|Association football club in Craiova}} {{About|the club regarded by [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF]], a Romanian football [[Sport governing body|governing body]], to be the successor of the original Universitatea Craiova|the other team which claims the Universitatea Craiova record|FC U Craiova 1948{{!}}FC U Craiova|other uses|Universitatea Craiova (disambiguation){{!}}Universitatea Craiova}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Universitatea Craiova | image = CS Universitatea Craiova logo.svg | upright = 0.65 | fullname = {{nowrap|U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]]{{refn|group=note|The club adopted its current name in 2018,<ref name="FRF_2018"/> however the following year it formally requested to instead use the "Universitatea Craiova" [[trademark]] in all competitions it participates in.<ref name="FRF_2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/comunicari/comunicate-frf/deciziile-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-din-3-iulie-2019/|title=Deciziile Comitetului Executiv din 3 iulie 2019|trans-title=The Executive Committee's decisions on 3 July 2019|publisher=Romanian Football Federation. However, this only means they can use this name and NOT that they are Universitatea Craiova|language=ro|date=3 July 2019|access-date=4 July 2019}}</ref>}}}} | nickname = {{unbulleted list | ''Alb-albaștrii'' (The White-Blues) | ''Juveții'' (The [[Oltenia]] People)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionar/juve%C8%9Bii|title=Definitia juveții definitie DEX Online, dictionar roman}}</ref> | ''Știința'' (The Science) | ''Campioana unei mari iubiri ''<br>(The Champion of a Great Love) | ''Leii din Bănie''<br>(The Lions from Bănie) }} | short name = U Craiova | ground = [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco|Ion Oblemenco]] | capacity = 30,983 | owntitle = Owners | owner = Adrian Andrici (85%)<br/>Mihai Rotaru (10%)<br/> Laviniu Beze (5%) | founded = {{Unbulleted list|{{Start date and age|df=yes|5 September 1948}} (as ''UNSR Craiova'')|{{start date and age|df=yes|2013}} (refounding)}} | chairman = Mihai Rotaru | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Eugen Neagoe]] | league = [[Liga I]] | season = [[2021–22 Liga I|2021–22]] | position = Liga I, 3rd of 16 | website = http://www.ucv1948.ro/ | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = _ucraiova2223h | pattern_b1 = _ucraiova2223h | pattern_ra1 = _ucraiova2223h | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 0042FF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = 0042FF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = _pumaultraweave22w | pattern_b2 = _pumaultraweave22w | pattern_ra2 = _pumaultraweave22w | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | kit_alt3 = | pattern_la3 = _pumaultraweave22rb | pattern_b3 = _pumaultraweave22rb | pattern_ra3 = _pumaultraweave22rb | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 0044FF | body3 = 0044FF | rightarm3 = 0044FF | shorts3 = 0044FF | socks3 = 0044FF | current = 2022–23 CS Universitatea Craiova season }} '''U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv''', commonly known as '''Universitatea Craiova''' ({{IPA-ro|universiˈtate̯a kraˈjova}}), '''CS U Craiova''', or simply '''U Craiova''', is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] team based in [[Craiova]], [[Dolj County]], which competes in the [[Liga I]], the top tier of the [[Romanian football league system|Romanian league system]]. Initially [[History of Universitatea Craiova (football)|founded in 1948]] as the football section of the ''CSU Craiova'' sports club, it was part of it until 1991, when its berth in the league championship was taken by [[FC U Craiova 1948|FC U Craiova]] following [[History of Romania#Transition to free market (1990–2004)|privatisation]]. Between 1948 and 1991, Universitatea had won four [[Liga I|national titles]] and five [[Cupa României|national cups]].<ref name="History">{{cite news|url=http://www.ucv1948.ro/istoric|title=Istoric|trans-title=History|publisher=CS Universitatea Craiova|language=ro|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> In the next two decades however, FC U was reorganised several times and disaffiliated, which led to it being retroactively deemed an unofficial successor to the old entity. In 2013, the sports club refounded its football department,<ref name="Primarul Craiovei prezintă noua echipă de fotbal CSU">{{cite web|url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/craiova/primarul-craiova-prezinta-noua-echipa-fotbal-cs-universitatea-1_51d53e81c7b855ff56fed32a/index.html|title=Primarul Craiovei prezintă noua echipă de fotbal CS Universitatea|trans-title=Craiova's mayor presents the new CS Universitatea football team|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=4 July 2013|access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> which asserted the history and trophies of the original Universitatea Craiova. They have since been backed up by several [[Judiciary of Romania|court orders]] and the [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal]], but the record remains subject of legal dispute with the also reestablished FC U team and uncertainty persists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogsport.gsp.ro/buzarin/2020/05/14/ce-inseamna-promovarea-lui-fc-u-craiova-in-liga-a-2-a/|title=Ce înseamnă promovarea lui FC U Craiova în Liga a 2-a?|trans-title=What does FC U Craiova's promotion to the League 2 mean?|newspaper=[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]|last=Buzărin|first=Alin|language=ro|date=14 May 2020|access-date=14 May 2020|quote=This step forward of FC U will ignite the identity flame in Bănie. It always burned, and CS Universitatea, the League 1 team, always felt its flicker, even when Mititelu's side was struggling in the Fourth League.}}</ref>{{refn|group=note|As of November 2017, [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF]] attributes all Universitatea Craiova trophies won between 1948 and 1991 to the CS U entity.<ref name="comunicat_lpf">{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/noutati/informare-cu-privire-la-palmaresul-cs-u-craiova/164|title=Informare cu privire la palmaresul CS U Craiova|trans-title=Information about the records of CS U Craiova|publisher=[[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF.ro]]|language=ro|date=10 November 2017|access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="uefa">{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2606501/profile/index.html|title=Profile: Clubul Sportiv U Craiova|publisher=UEFA.com|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref> FC U's only major trophy would be the [[1992–93 Cupa României]], although it is also claimed by the former.<ref name="1993_cup">{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/marcel-popescu-vrea-cupa-la-craiova-dupa-25-de-ani-e-o-mansa-dubla-care-ne-va-da-sansa-de-a-juca-finala-408674|title=Marcel Popescu vrea Cupa la Craiova după 25 de ani: "În faza asta nu mai există bun şi rău"|trans-title=Marcel Popescu wants the Cup in Craiova after 25 years: "At this point there is no good or bad"|publisher=[[Digi Sport (Romania)|Digi Sport]]|language=ro|date=14 March 2018|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> Another court order from 2018 suggested that neither of the current clubs actually hold the original honours.<ref name="court_2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-3/s-a-intors-circul-in-banie-sefii-lui-cs-u-craiova-rad-de-rivala-fc-u-si-de-peluza-sud-inaintea-duelului-de-vineri-din-liga-a-3-a-a-venit-si-replica-lui-mititelu-552068.html|title=S-a întors circul în Bănie! Șefii lui CS U Craiova râd de rivala FC U și de Peluza Sud înaintea duelului de vineri din Liga a 3-a " A venit și replica lui Mititelu|trans-title=The show returns to ''Bănie''! CS U Craiova's officials make fun of rival FC U and ''Peluza Sud'' before the Liga 3 match on Friday " Mititelu also replied|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=1 November 2018|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref>}} In [[2017–18 Cupa României|2018]], "the White and Blues" won the Cupa României, representing their first trophy following refoundation, and in [[2021 Supercupa României|2021]] won their first [[Supercupa României]]. On the [[UEFA|European stage]], Universitatea Craiova's best performances are reaching the semi-finals of the [[1982–83 UEFA Cup]] and the quarter-finals of the [[1981–82 European Cup]]. They were the first Romanian team to reach the semi-finals of a UEFA tournament and remain the only one to have knocked out at least one club from each of five strongest countries in European football—England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. "The Students" play their home matches at the [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco]], which has a capacity of 30,929. They hold several rivalries, the most notable being the one with [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]. ==History== {{Main|History of Universitatea Craiova (football)#Before privatisation}} {{CS Universitatea Craiova sections}} ===Early years of football in Craiova (1921–1958)=== {{copyedit|date=July 2022}} [[File:UCraiova48.jpg|thumb|left|270px|''UNSR Craiova'' in 1948.]] The football history in the city of [[Craiova]] began in 1921, when the first teams were founded: ''Craiovan Craiova'' and ''Rovine Grivița Craiova''. In 1940, the two sides merged in what resulted to be one of the most successful Romanian clubs of the [[Interwar period]], [[FC Craiova]], which was also the first team of the city that won the [[Liga I|Romanian football championship]]. However, the 1942–43 title is not recognized officially by [[Romanian Football Federation|FRF]] and [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF]] due to the unofficial character of the competition in that season. Immediately after the foundation of the first university education institution – the Institute of Machines and Electric Devices – a group of teachers and students founded ''CSU Craiova'' in 1948, a sports club with athletics, volleyball, handball, table tennis, chess and football sections.<ref name="ucv1948.ro">{{cite web|title=Istoric|url=http://www.ucv1948.ro/istoric|publisher=ucv1948.ro|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> Under the coordination of the Ministry of Public Education and of the National Union of Students in Romania, the football team ''UNSR Craiova'' (''Uniunea Națională a Studenților din România'') was formed and enrolled in the county championship. The first official match was held at [[Filiași]] on 5 September 1948, "the Students" being defeated 6–3. The white-blue shirt was dressed for the first time by the following line-up: Dumitrescu – Rădulescu, Mihăilă I, Carli – Ozon, Mihăilă II – Sabin, Ilie, Bădescu, Tudor, Serghi, under the command of head coach N. Polojinski.<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> In 1950 the football section changed its name from ''UNSR Craiova'' to ''CSU Craiova'', the same name as the parent club. In 1951, ''CSU Craiova'' defeated with 6–0 the local rival, Constructorul Craiova, in what was going to be the first official match played in [[Cupa României]]. In 1953 the club changed its name again, this time in ''Știința Craiova'', and one year later at the [[Liga II|Divizia B]] promotion play-off, hosted in [[Arad, Romania|Arad]], Știința, coached by [[Nicolae Oțeleanu]], qualified for the 1955 season, thus promoting for the first time in its history at the level of the second echelon. The club relegated back to [[Liga III|Divizia C]] after only one season and remained at that level until 1958.<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> ===Universitatea, a rising team (1958–1970)=== [[File:Ion Oblemenco 4.jpg|thumb|left|190px|[[Ion Oblemenco]], one of the club symbols.]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" align="right" |- |style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe"|Name |style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe"|Period |- |align=left|''UNSR Craiova'' |1948–1950 |- |align=left|''CSU Craiova'' |1950–1953 |- |align=left|''Știința Craiova'' |1953–1966 |- |align=left|'''Universitatea Craiova''' |1966–1991 |- |align=left|'''Universitatea Craiova''' |2013–present |} In 1958 Știința promoted for the second time in the second league after a fight on the knife edge in the 3rd series of the Divizia C against [[Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea|Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea]], at the end of the season both teams finished with 34 points, but with the advantage of direct matches for the white and blue team.<ref>[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_c/tables/C1957-58.shtml Divizia C Season 1957–58]. romaniansoocer.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> In the first season after promotion, Craiova ended only on 13th place, out of 14, but progresses have been made in the next seasons: 1959–60 – 10th, 1960–61 – 2nd, but far away from the 1st place occupied by [[FC Argeș Pitești|Dinamo Pitești]], 1961–62 – 4th, 1962–63 – 4th.<ref>{{cite web|title=Divizia B tables|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/divizia_b_istorie.shtml|publisher=romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> 1963–64 Divizia B season was a dramatic one, with a four-way fight for promotion in the first series of the second league. At the end the Students won the promotion, but ended at the same number of points with the 2nd place, [[FCM Târgoviște|Metalul Târgoviște]], one point in front of 3rd place, [[FCM Câmpina|Poiana Câmpina]] and two points over 4th place, [[FCM Bacău|Dinamo Bacău]]. This 'historical act' was 'signed' by the head coach [[Nicolae Oțeleanu]] and following players: Dumitrescu, Vasilescu, Geleriu, Lungan, Deliu, Bărbulescu, Tetea, Ganga, Anton, Lovin, Onea, Vişan, Stanciu, Papuc, C.Stesnescu, A.Stenescu.<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> As with the previous promotions, the first [[Liga I|Divizia A]] season was a very hard one for the white and blues who saved from relegation in the last rounds, with just one point more than the first relegated team, [[FC Minerul Baia Mare|Minerul Baia Mare]]. The end of the next season found Știința ranked 8th, in the middle of the standing, and they were already putting the first bases of a team able to issue claims to the title. In the summer of 1966, the club changed its name again, this time from ''Știința Craiova'' to '''Universitatea Craiova''', a name that will remain forever on the lips of all football lovers and team supporters from Romania. Nevertheless, supporters continued to include in their chants and their encouragements the name ''Știința''. In the difficult moments of the games it is known that Universitatea supporters tend to chant: ''Hei, hei, hai Știința!'' As Universitatea followed seasons of contrasting results, in some of them the team delighted the audience in others less, but has remained in the first division, regardless of the situation: [[1966–67 Divizia A|1966–67]] – 3rd, [[1967–68 Divizia A|1967–68]] – 11th, [[1968–69 Divizia A|1968–69]] – 7th, [[1969–70 Divizia A|1969–70]] – 4th. There have been 12 years of building and finishing a team that would delight the audience for the next two decades.<ref>{{cite web|title=Divizia A tables|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/divizia_a.shtml|publisher=romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> ==="The Champion of a Great Love" (1970–1979)=== [[File:Constantin Cernaianu.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Constantin Cernăianu]] led the club to its first league title.]] [[File:Universitatea Craiova 1973-1974.png|thumb|left|230px|Universitatea Craiova squad (1973–74).]] Craiova started the 70's with a team built around [[Ion Oblemenco]] and with players of value such as: [[Petre Deselnicu]], Teodor Țarălungă, [[Lucian Strâmbeanu]] or [[Dumitru Marcu]], among others. The start of the decade was not the most convincing, but a decent one, 6th place at the end of the [[1970–71 Divizia A|1970–71]] season and 8th place at the end of the [[1971–72 Divizia A|1971–72]]. The first attempts of the students to shine took place in the [[1972–73 Divizia A|1972–73]] season when they finished at the same number of points with [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] but lost the championship on goal difference. This season marked the birth of the nickname: "the Champion of a Great Love", a nickname created by the poet [[Adrian Păunescu]], a big fan of the team from Bănie, he named Dinamo only as the champion of the country, indicating somewhat the suspicious circumstances, in which it was said, that Craiova lost the title.<ref>[http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/craiova-campioana-unei-mari-iubiri-o-idee-care-a-intrat-in-legenda-214407.html Craiova, campioana unei mari iubiri » O idee care a intrat în legendă]. gsp.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> In the [[1973–74 Divizia A|1973–74]] season the title fight was again between Universitatea and Dinamo, but this time Craiova won the title by a point from Dinamo, becoming the first university team to win a national title in Europe. The achievement was all the more impressive as Dinamo was considered to be the pet team of the [[Communism|communist]] regime, which often influenced the results as well and also after the last season's incidents, Universitatea was increasingly seen as a representative of the people, of the simple man, in the struggle with the communist regime, of pure football and football played on the pitch against the one dominated by arrangements and influences, so ''the Champion of a Great Love'' phrase has gained increasing power.<ref>[http://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/special/campioana-unei-mari-iubiri-prima-echipa-de-legenda-a-universitatii-craiova-s-a-nascut-in-anii-70-8787773 Campioana unei mari iubiri! Prima echipă de legendă a Universităţii Craiova s-a 'născut' în anii 70!]. [[ProSport]] {{in lang|ro}}</ref> The squad that won the first title was coached by [[Constantin Cernăianu]] and [[Constantin Oțet]] and had the following players included: [[Florin Oprea|Oprea]], [[Paul Manta|Manta]] – [[Victor Niculescu|Niculescu]], [[Dragu Bădin|Bădin]], [[Petre Deselnicu|Deselnicu]], [[Ion Velea|Velea]], [[Lucian Strâmbeanu|Strâmbeanu]], [[Nicolae Ivan (footballer)|Ivan]], [[Ion Niță|Niță]], [[Ilie Balaci|Balaci]], Berneanu, Țarălungă, [[Ion Oblemenco|Oblemenco]], [[Iulian Bălan|Bălan]], Pană, [[Alexandru Boc|Boc]], [[Costică Ștefănescu|Ștefănescu]], [[Dumitru Marcu|Marcu]], Stăncescu, Kiss, Chivu, [[Nicolae Negrilă|Negrilă]] and Constantinescu.<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> There followed the [[1974–75 Divizia A|1974–75]] season which brought a first [[UEFA European Cup]] presence against Swedish team [[Åtvidabergs FF|Åtvidaberg]], lost 3–4 on aggregate, but a decent 3rd place at the end of the championship. [[1975–76 Divizia A|1975–76]] season brought a significant fall, the team ending the season only on the 6th place and announcing a generational change. For the last season of the legendary [[Ion Oblemenco]] in the white and blue shirt of Universitatea, the expectations were no longer so high, but the team from Craiova amazed the audience again, winning for the first time in its history the [[Cupa României|Romanian Cup]] in a final against [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]. Also in the [[Divizia A]] the team finished on 3rd place. With the generational exchange made, Universitatea continued to impress in 1978 by defending its Romanian Cup trophy, won a year before against [[FC Olimpia Satu Mare|Olimpia Satu Mare]] and a 6th place in the league. [[1978–79 Divizia A|1978–79]] season ended with 4th place and in the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] the club was eliminated in the first round by [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]. ===''Craiova Maxima'' (1979–1991)=== [[File:Universitatea Craiova 1980-1981.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Universitatea Craiova (1980–81).]] ''Craiova Maxima'' ("The Maximum Craiova") was the second golden generation of Universitatea and a team that recorded, especially in the early and mid 80's, the most notable continental performance in the history of the club. It was a squad composed of many players who grew up close to the first golden team and also this team gave a large part of the 'skeleton' of the [[Romania national football team]] such as: [[Ilie Balaci]], [[Rodion Cămătaru]], [[Costică Ștefănescu]], [[Zoltan Crișan]], [[Ion Geolgău]], [[Aurel Beldeanu]], [[Costică Donose]] and [[Silviu Lung]], among others. At the end of the [[1979–80 Divizia A|1979–80]] it was crowned the champion of Romania for the second time. Squad: Boldici, [[Silviu Lung|Lung]] – [[Nicolae Negrilă|Negrilă]], [[Nicolae Tilihoi|Tilihoi]], [[Costică Ștefănescu|Ștefănescu]], [[Nicolae Ungureanu|Ungureanu]], [[Ilie Balaci|Balaci]], [[Aurel Beldeanu|Beldeanu]], [[Zoltan Crișan|Crişan]], [[Costică Donose|Donose]], [[Rodion Cămătaru|Cămătaru]], [[Ion Geolgău|Geolgău]], [[Sorin Cârțu|Cârțu]], [[Mircea Irimescu|Irimescu]], [[Petre Purima|Purima]] and [[Grigore Ciupitu|Ciupitu]] – coaches [[Valentin Stănescu]] and [[Ion Oblemenco]].<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> Universitatea had a great [[UEFA Cup]] campaign by eliminating [[Wiener Sport-Club|Wiener SC]] and [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] until it was beaten in the third round by German side [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]], 1–2 on aggregate. [[File:Ilie Balaci 2.jpg|thumb|left|180px|[[Ilie Balaci]], a member of both Universitatea golden teams and named [[Romanian Footballer of the Year]] in 1981 and 1982.]] The team took off and had a fantastic [[1980–81 Divizia A|1980–81]] season, managing the historical double, the cup and the championship. As a result of this performance, the students qualified for the [[1981–82 European Cup]] where ''Craiova Maxima'' became more and more visible by eliminating [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] and [[Kjøbenhavns Boldklub|KB]], being stopped in the quarter-finals by [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], 1–3 in aggregate, an historical performance for the Romanian football at that time. The long-standing presence in the European Cups affected the team, which finished only on 2nd place, but qualifying in the UEFA Cup and writing history throughout the [[1982–83 UEFA Cup|1982–83]] season, being the first team in the history of Romania that qualified in a European Cup semi-finals. Under the management of [[Constantin Oțet]] and [[Nicolae Ivan (footballer)|Nicolae Ivan]] the white and blues took out important names in European football, such as [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] ([[Serie A]] runners-up), [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] and [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]]. In the semi-final, Universitatea encountered [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], two times European champions and three times [[European Cup]] finalists at that time. After two draws, the Portuguese side advanced to the final on aggregate away goals. In the Divizia A, the team finished again on the 2nd place. The following years have found '''Universitatea Craiova''' as a constant presence in the first part of the standing: [[1983–84 Divizia A|1983–84]] – 3rd, [[1984–85 Divizia A|1984–85]] – 4th, [[1985–86 Divizia A|1985–86]] – 3rd, [[1986–87 Divizia A|1986–87]] – 5th, [[1987–88 Divizia A|1987–88]] – 5th, [[1988–89 Divizia A|1988–89]] – 5th and [[1988–89 Divizia A|1988–89]] – 3rd. Also the team had a constant presence in the European Cups eliminating remarkable teams such as: [[Real Betis]], [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]] or [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]], but they never qualified far than the third round again. The Students also lost a Romanian Cup final in 1985, 1–2 against [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]. In 1991, CS Universitatea Craiova touched again the peak of the Romanian football, when the event is being held again. [[Florin Prunea|Prunea]], [[Vasile Mănăilă|Mănăilă]], [[Emil Săndoi|Săndoi]], [[Adrian Popescu|Ad. Popescu]], [[Daniel Mogoșanu|Mogoşanu]], [[Gheorghe Ciurea|Ciurea]], Olaru, [[Silvian Cristescu|Cristescu]], [[Nicolae Zamfir (footballer, born 1967)|Zamfir]], [[Pavel Badea|Badea]], [[Adrian Pigulea|Pigulea]], [[Roland Agalliu|Agalliu]], [[Gheorghe Craioveanu|Craioveanu]] and [[Eugen Neagoe|Neagoe]] were the last players that have kissed the championship trophy. Along with coaches [[Sorin Cârţu]] and Ștefan Cioacă.<ref name="ucv1948.ro"/> ===FC U Craiova (1991–2011)=== {{main|FC U Craiova 1948}} [[File:Universitatea Craiova League Performance.svg|thumb|right|300px|Chart of CS Universitatea Craiova's league performance 1955–2018.]] In 1991, Universitatea Craiova conquered its last national title and [[Cupa României|Romanian Cup]], under the management of [[Sorin Cârțu]]. However, in the same year, the CS Universitatea Craiova sports club dissolved its football section<ref name="club_entities">{{cite web|url=https://craiova-maxima.ro/sah-la-rege-cine-e-clona-csucraiova-sau-fcucraiova/|title=Șah la rege|publisher=Craiova-Maxima.ro|language=ro|date=4 April 2017|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> and [[FC U Craiova 1948|Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova]] continued its tradition until the early 2010s (until 1994, the club was still controlled by the [[Ministry of National Education (Romania)|Ministry of National Education]]). In this troubled period of history, FC U won a Romanian Cup in 1993 and reached three finals, in 1994, 1998 and 2000. The results were far from what fans were used to expect from their team. An important cause was the faulty management of the 1990s and early 2000s, also as a result of the [[Romanian Revolution|fall of communism]], which led to the 2005 relegation, when 41 consecutive years of Divizia A were celebrated. On 20 July 2011, the club was temporarily excluded by the [[Romanian Football Federation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotărâri ale Comitetului Executiv al FRF |url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0 |publisher=FRF |access-date=9 September 2011 |date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105057/http://frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0 |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}</ref> for failing to withdraw their dispute with former coach [[Victor Pițurcă]] from a civil court, as per article 57 of the FRF statute which states that the Football Federation solves all the sports [[lawsuits]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Somaţie trimisă Fotbal Club U Craiova |url=http://frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/somatie-trimisa-sc-fotbal-club-u-craiova-sa |publisher=FRF |access-date=15 September 2011 |date=13 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914105308/http://frf.ro/sectiune/comunicate-frf/articol/somatie-trimisa-sc-fotbal-club-u-craiova-sa |archive-date=14 September 2011 }}</ref> However, the article allows disputes regarding [[employment contract]]s to be adjudicated in civil court.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statutul Federatiei Romane de Fotbal |url=http://frf.ro/sites/default/files/frf/docs/2010_02/Statutul%20Federatiei%20Romane%20de%20Fotbal.pdf |publisher=FRF |access-date=15 September 2011 |date=26 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010105646/http://frf.ro/sites/default/files/frf/docs/2010_02/Statutul%20Federatiei%20Romane%20de%20Fotbal.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2011 }}</ref> The exclusion decision was approved by the FRF General Assembly on 14 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universitatea a MURIT, trăiască Ştiinţa! Maşinăria de vot a lui Sandu a mers perfect|url=http://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/special/universitatea-a-murit-traiasca-stiinta-masinaria-de-vot-a-lui-sandu-a-mers-perfect-9626091|publisher=ProSport|access-date=15 May 2012|date=15 May 2012}}</ref> All of the squad players were declared [[free agents]] and signed with other clubs. ===Refounding and struggles to regain identity (2013–present)=== {{Quote box |quote = I believe that this team [CS U Craiova] is the successor of the one established in 1948, under the auspices of the Senate of the [[University of Craiova]]. |source = – Corneliu Andrei Stroe, club president during the ''Craiova Maxima'' era, on 26 August 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-2/presedintele-craiovei-maxima-este-alaturi-de-cs-universitatea-prevad-un-viitor-luminos-acestui-proiect-11272659|title=Preşedintele Craiovei Maxima este alături de CS Universitatea: "Prevăd un viitor luminos acestui proiect"|publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=26 August 2013|access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref> |align = left |quoted = 1 | width = 33% }} [[File:CS Universitatea Craiova 2013.png|140px|thumbnail|right|The striped crest was used on the home shirt between 2013 and 2015, and on the away shirt until 2017.]] On 20 July 2011, the Romanian Football Federation decided to disaffiliate [[FC U Craiova 1948|FC Universitatea Craiova]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0|title=HOTĂRÂRI ALE COMITETULUI EXECUTIV AL FRF|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Football Federation|date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211073729/http://www.frf.ro/sectiune/stiri/articol/hotarari-ale-comitetului-executiv-al-frf-0|archive-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> but the decision was attacked in court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/sport/fotbal-intern/craiova-lui-mititelu-contesta-din-nou-dezafilierea-692482|title=Craiova lui Mititelu contestă din nou dezafilierea|newspaper=[[Libertatea]]|language=ro|date=19 January 2012|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> Consequently, in the summer of 2013, local authorities of Craiova, supported by [[Pavel Badea]], and associated with Club Sportiv U Craiova [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]], refounded the football section of CS U Craiova.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/olguta-vasilescu-cs-u-craiova-are-deja-antrenor-22-de-jucatori-si-buget-de-1-5-milioane-de-euro-11035157|title=Olguţa Vasilescu: CS U Craiova are deja antrenor, 22 de jucători şi buget de 1,5 milioane de euro|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref> CS U claimed that it owns all of the Universitatea honours,<ref name="Honours">{{cite web|url=http://www.csuc.ro/ro/palmares/|title=Palmares|publisher=CS Universitatea Craiova|language=ro|access-date=29 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711110626/http://www.csuc.ro/ro/palmares/|archive-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> and that the sports club did not offer its records to FC U Craiova, which was considered a new club; this was confirmed in [[Judiciary of Romania|justice]] in June 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/csu+craiova+palmares+sigla+justitie|title=Lovitură grea pentru Mititelu. Decizia luată joi de Justiţie|language=ro|publisher=Digi Sport|date=9 June 2016|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> and reaffirmed by [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF]] in November 2017.<ref name="comunicat_lpf"/> Therefore, CS Universitatea Craiova is the rightful owner of the brand and records—excepting the [[1992–93 Cupa României]], claimed<ref name="1993_cup"/> but not officially part of CS U's honours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanatik.ro/cs-u-craiova-ia-palmaresul-universitatii-anuntul-patronului-rotaru-960515|title=CS U ia palmaresul Universităţii! Anunţul patronului Rotaru|publisher=Fanatik.ro|language=ro|date=22 June 2017|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> On 14 August 2013, CS Universitatea Craiova was provisionally affiliated to the Romanian Football Federation, following complications with licensing file.<ref name="CSU Craiova e încă în aer. Nu a fost afiliată de FRF!">{{cite web | url = http://www.fanatik.ro/csu-craiova-e-inca-in-aer-nu-a-fost-afiliata-de-frf-50115 | title = CSU Craiova e încă în aer. Nu a fost afiliată de FRF! | date = 15 August 2013 |publisher=Fanatik.ro| access-date = 17 August 2013| language=ro}}</ref> After resolving the issues, the club was introduced in [[Liga II]], the second tier of the Romanian league system. Universitatea made its season debut on 27 August, with a 6–1 success over [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii II Târgu Jiu]] in the fourth round of the [[Cupa României|Romanian Cup]].<ref name="CSU Craiova a „măturat“ cu Pandurii II">{{cite web | url = http://www.gds.ro/Sport/2013-08-28/CSU+Craiova+a+%E2%80%9Ematurat%E2%80%9C+cu+Pandurii+II | title = CSU Craiova a "măturat" cu Pandurii II | work = Gazeta de Sud | access-date = 27 August 2013 | language = ro | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130831120734/http://www.gds.ro/Sport/2013-08-28/CSU+Craiova+a+%E2%80%9Ematurat%E2%80%9C+cu+Pandurii+II | archive-date = 31 August 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In the [[2013–14 Liga II|2013–14 Liga II season]], CS Universitatea Craiova and FC U Craiova met in two direct matches, which gave rise to a lot of tension and uncertainty regarding the true identities of the clubs. CS Universitatea Craiova promoted back to [[Liga I]] in 2014 after 23 years of absence, while FC U Craiova was excluded again, this time permanently, but later reappeared under the name of FC U Craiova 1948 in 2017. After the promotion, Universitatea ended the [[2014–15 Liga I|2014–15 campaign]] on the 5th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digi24.ro/regional/digi24-craiova/csu-craiova-a-promovat-in-liga-1-251442|title=CSU Craiova a promovat în Liga 1|trans-title=CSU Craiova promoted to Liga 1|language=ro|publisher=[[Digi24]]|date=3 June 2014|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> This result was followed by an 8th place in the [[2015–16 Liga I|2015–16 season]] and a 4th place at the end of the [[2016–17 Liga I|2016–17 season]], the latter ensuring return to European competitions. The comeback brought an important opponent in the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|third qualifying round]] of the [[UEFA Europa League]], Italian side [[A.C. Milan]], Craiova leaving the competition after 0–3 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2018/matches/round=2000888/match=2021909/index.html|title=U Craiova 0–1 Milan|publisher=UEFA.com|date=27 July 2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2490276.html|title=PSV out as third qualifying round concludes|publisher=UEFA.com|date=4 August 2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> On 27 May 2018, Universitatea won its first trophy since being refounded after beating second tier club [[FC Hermannstadt|Hermannstadt]] in the [[2018 Cupa României Final|Cupa României final]]. The game ended 2–0 and was hosted by the [[Arena Națională]] in [[Bucharest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucv1948.ro/Toata-lumea-stie-Cupa-i-in-Banie|title=Toată lumea știe, Cupa-i în Bănie!|trans-title=Everyone knows, the Cup is in Bănie!|publisher=CS Universitatea Craiova|language=ro|date=27 May 2018|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref> One month later, the Romanian Football Federation approved an application to change the name of the society from "Club Sportiv U Craiova SA" to "U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv SA".<ref name="FRF_2018">{{cite web|url=http://frf.ro/comunicate/comunicate-frf/hotararea-comitetului-de-urgenta-al-frf-din-21-iunie-2018-id24302.html|title=Hotărârea Comitetului de Urgență al FRF din 21 iunie 2018|trans-title=FRF's Committee decision on 21 June 2018|publisher=[[Romanian Football Federation]]|language=ro|date=22 June 2018|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193125/http://frf.ro/comunicate/comunicate-frf/hotararea-comitetului-de-urgenta-al-frf-din-21-iunie-2018-id24302.html|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> As the winner of Cupa României, Craiova subsequently took part in the [[2018 Supercupa României]], which they lost 0–1 to [[CFR Cluj]] on home ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frf.ro/competitii/competitii-masculin/cfr-cluj-a-castigat-supercupa-romaniei-2018-id24377.html|title=CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României 2018|trans-title=CFR Cluj won the 2018 Romanian Supercup|publisher=Romanian Football Federation|language=ro|date=14 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715011429/http://frf.ro/competitii/competitii-masculin/cfr-cluj-a-castigat-supercupa-romaniei-2018-id24377.html|archive-date=15 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two years later on 3 August 2020, also in a home ground game against CFR Cluj, Universitatea Craiova came close to winning its first national league since the [[1990–91 Divizia A|1990–91 season]]. [[Dan Nistor]] opened the scoring for Craiova in the eleventh minute, but their title contenders turned the game around and won the final fixture of the [[2019–20 Liga I|season]] 3–1, thus becoming champions for the third consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/eveniment/universitatea-craiova-cfr-cluj-live-video-online-din-etapa-10-a-play-off-ului-ligii-1-finala-campionatului-se-joaca-in-banie-echipele-probabile-19071642|title=Universitatea Craiova – CFR Cluj 1-3. Veni, Vidi, Vinicius. Ardelenii revin spectaculos, câștigă al treilea titlu consecutiv și se pregătesc de preliminariile Champions League|trans-title=Universitatea Craiova – CFR Cluj 1-3. Veni, Vidi, Vinícius. ''Ardelenii'' turn the game around in a spectacular manner, win their third consecutive title and prepare for the Champions League qualifiers|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=3 August 2020|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> ==Grounds== {{Main|Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (1967) |Stadionul Extensiv |Stadionul Ion Oblemenco}} ===Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (1967)=== [[File:New Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|The new [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco]].]] [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (1967)|Ion Oblemenco Stadium]] was a multi-purpose stadium in Craiova, and was originally named Central Stadium. It was used mostly for football matches and would hold up to 25,252 people before it was demolished. The stadium was opened on 29 October 1967, with the national teams of [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and [[Poland national football team|Poland]] drawing after scoring two goals each. It hosted many memorable matches during the ''Craiova Maxima'' era, such as the 1981–82 European Cup quarterfinal against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and the 1982–83 UEFA Cup semi-final against [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]. Following the death of Universitatea Craiova legend [[Ion Oblemenco]] in 1996, the stadium was renamed in his honour. In 2008, the stadium underwent a major renovation, and in 2015 was entirely demolished. ===The new Stadionul Ion Oblemenco=== The new [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco|Ion Oblemenco Stadium]], with a capacity of 30,929 seats, was inaugurated on 10 November 2017 with a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly match]] between Universitatea Craiova and Czech club [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/inaugurare-sf-pentru-ozn-ul-craiovei-16815706|title=Inaugurare SF pentru OZN-ul Craiovei|trans-title=Incredible opening for Craiova's UFO|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=10 November 2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> ==Support== [[File:Choreography in the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.jpg|180px|thumbnail|left|Craiova fans choreography.]] Universitatea Craiova has many fans in [[Craiova]] and especially in the region of [[Oltenia]], but also in Romania, being the third-most supported team in the country after [[FCSB]] and [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], as shown in a 2016 survey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/steaua-ramane-echipa-cu-cei-mai-multi-fani-in-romania-rezultatele-celui-mai-recent-sondaj-211949|title=Steaua rămâne echipa cu cei mai mulţi fani în România. Rezultatele celui mai recent sondaj|trans-title=Steaua remains the team with the most fans in Romania. The results of the latest survey|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=10 February 2016|access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref> Many ultras groups exist, but in 2013 a strong division among the fans occurred due to the uncertainty regarding the true identities of the two clubs which claim the record of Universitatea. ''Sezione Ultra' 2000'' and ''Utopia'' from ''Peluza Nord'' chose to support CS Universitatea Craiova,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-b/tradare-in-oltenia-grupurile-de-ultrasi-ai-universitatii-craiova-se-alatura-echipei-sustinute-de-municipalitate-407739.html|title=Trădare în Oltenia " Grupurile de ultraşi ai Universităţii Craiova se alătură echipei susţinute de Municipalitate!|trans-title=Betrayal in Oltenia "Universitatea Craiova ultras groups join the team sustained by the Municipality|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=4 September 2013|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> while ''Praetoria'' and ''Ultras 2004'' from ''Peluza Sud 97'' chose [[FC U Craiova 1948|FC U Craiova]]. Later in 2017, ''Ultras Craiova 2004'' left FC U and decided to remain neutral.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-b/al-treilea-tip-de-ultrasi-in-banie-comunicat-oficial-nici-cu-echipa-lui-mititelu-nici-cu-cs-u-ambele-sunt-clone-scandal-cu-emblemele-dupa-aparitia-noului-echipament-al-fc-u-517870.html|title=Al treilea tip de ultrași în Bănie " Comunicat oficial: "Nici cu echipa lui Mititelu, nici cu CS U. Ambele sunt clone!" » Scandal cu emblemele după apariția noului echipament al FC U|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=7 August 2017}}</ref> After some time, giving the fact that CS Universitatea Craiova acquired most of the records many new groups were founded in ''Peluza Nord Craiova'': ''North Lions'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://craiova-maxima.ro/north-lions/|title=North Lions|publisher=Craiova-Maxima.ro|language=ro|date=30 November 2015|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> ''Vechiul Spirit Ultras'', ''Nord Oltenia'', ''Gruppo Sibiu'', ''Gruppo Capitala'', ''Ponsiona'' and ''UNU MAI UNIT''. In March 2018, FC U Craiova supporters attending a friendly game between [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] at the [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco]] booed CS U player [[Alexandru Mitriță]] upon being [[Substitute (association football)|substituted out]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/romania-suedia-1-0-mitrita-afectat-de-reactia-fanilor-nu-e-firesc-e-in-dubiu-pentru-derby-ul-cu-cfr-cluj-535936.html|title=ROMÂNIA – SUEDIA 1–0 // Mitriță, afectat de reacția fanilor: "Nu e firesc!" + E în dubiu pentru derby-ul cu CFR Cluj|trans-title=ROMANIA – SWEDEN 1–0 // Mitriță, affected by fans' reaction: "It's not normal!" + His presence is in doubt for the derby with CFR Cluj|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=28 March 2018|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> They also broke chairs, and as a response CS U fans symbolically used insecticide to "get rid of the stench" left over by ''Peluza Sud 97'' ultras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/au-folosit-insecticid-fanii-craiovei-din-liga-1-au-dezinfectat-peluza-ocupata-la-meciul-cu-suedia-de-suporterii-echipei-lui-mititelu-foto-17113699|title=Au folosit insecticid! Fanii Craiovei din Liga 1 au dezinfectat peluza ocupată la meciul cu Suedia de suporterii echipei lui Mititelu|trans-title=They used insecticide! Liga 1 fans of Craiova have disinfected the place where the supporters of Mititelu's team stayed at the match against Sweden|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=30 March 2018|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> ===Rivalries=== [[File:Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo Bucuresti, 1973.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Supporters at a match between Universitatea Craiova and [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] in 1973.]] Universitatea Craiova holds a long-standing grudge against [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], which developed at the end of the [[1972–73 Divizia A|1972–73 season]]. The two finished with an equal number of points in the national championship, but Dinamo was awarded the title due to having a slightly superior goal difference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.ro/craiova-dinamo-titlul-pierdut-dubios-1973-generat-ura-oltenilor-17298147|title=CRAIOVA-DINAMO. Titlul pierdut dubios în '73 a generat ura oltenilor|trans-title=CRAIOVA-DINAMO. The title lost in a strange way in '73 generated the hate of "the People of Oltenia"|publisher=Fanatik.ro|language=ro|date=22 April 2017|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/cs-u-craiova-dinamo-orgoliul-a-ramas-obiectivele-s-au-schimbat-17209646|title=CS U Craiova – Dinamo, orgoliul a rămas, obiectivele s-au schimbat|trans-title=CS U Craiova – Dinamo, the pride remains, the objectives have changed|publisher=[[Telekom TV|Telekom Sport]]|language=ro|date=16 September 2017|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> ''Știința'' also has less intense rivalries with the other three important clubs from the [[Bucharest|capital]], [[CSA Steaua București (football)|Steaua București]], [[FCSB]] and [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]. Throughout time the club had local competition with sides such as [[FC Caracal (2004)|Extensiv Craiova]] and, from 2013, FC U Craiova, the aforementioned entity which as well claims the Universitatea record. The 2010s also saw the start of a minor rivalry against [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii Târgu Jiu]], another notable team from Oltenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gds.ro/Sport/2015-02-10/fotbal-derbiul-olteniei-din-liga-i,-pe-23-februarie/|title=Fotbal – Derbiul Olteniei din Liga I, pe 23 februarie|trans-title=Football – Liga I's Derby of Oltenia, on 23 February|publisher=Gazeta de Sud|language=ro|date=10 February 2015|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> ==Honours== <small>'''Note:''' As of November 2017, [[Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|LPF]] attributes all Universitatea Craiova trophies won between 1948 and 1991 to this entity.<ref name="comunicat_lpf"/><ref name="uefa"/> The ownership of these honours is disputed with [[FC U Craiova 1948]], which acted as the continuation of Universitatea Craiova after the sports club dissolved its football section in 1991.<ref name="club_entities"/> Another court order from 2018 suggested that neither of the current clubs actually hold the original honours.<ref name="court_2018"/></small> ===Domestic=== ====Leagues==== *'''[[Liga I]]''' **'''Winners (4):''' [[1973–74 Divizia A|1973–74]], [[1979–80 Divizia A|1979–80]], [[1980–81 Divizia A|1980–81]], [[1990–91 Divizia A|1990–91]] **Runners-up (4): [[1972–73 Divizia A|1972–73]], [[1981–82 Divizia A|1981–82]], [[1982–83 Divizia A|1982–83]], [[2019–20 Liga I|2019–20]] *'''[[Liga II]]''' **'''Winners (2):''' [[1963–64 Divizia B|1963–64]], [[2013–14 Liga II|2013–14]] **Runners-up (1): [[1960–61 Divizia B|1960–61]] *'''[[Liga III]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' [[1957–58 Divizia B|1957–58]] ====Cups==== *'''[[Cupa României]]''' **'''Winners (7):''' [[1976–77 Cupa României|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Cupa României|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Cupa României|1980–81]], [[1982–83 Cupa României|1982–83]], [[1990–91 Cupa României|1990–91]], [[2017–18 Cupa României|2017–18]], [[2020–21 Cupa României|2020–21]] **Runners-up (2): [[1974–75 Cupa României|1974–75]], [[1984–85 Cupa României|1984–85]] *'''[[Supercupa României]]''' **'''Winners (1)''': [[2021 Supercupa României|2021]] **Runners-up (1): [[2018 Supercupa României|2018]] ==Players== ===First team squad=== {{updated|16 February 2023}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ucv1948.ro/echipa|title=Echipa|trans-title=Squad|publisher=CS Universitatea Craiova|language=ro|access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA">{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/cluburi/universitatea-craiova/9|title=UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref> <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club. -- Do not add clubnumber until it's official. -- This is Wikipedia, not a football gazette. &nbsp;– Thanks in advance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=[[David Lazar]]}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Ștefan Vlădoiu]]|}} {{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Bogdan Mitrea]]}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Crețu]]}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Bogdan Vătăjelu]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|4th captain]]}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Vladimir Screciu]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|3rd captain]]}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Cîmpanu]]}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Mateiu]]}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Andrei Ivan]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Ștefan Baiaram]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Nicușor Bancu]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=EQG|pos=DF|name=[[Basilio Ndong]]}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Karlo Tomašec]]}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Juraj Badelj]]}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Rivaldinho]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=BIH|pos=FW|name=[[Elvir Koljić]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Jovan Marković]]}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=[[Laurențiu Popescu]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Mihai Căpățînă]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=CRO|pos=MF|name=[[Ante Roguljić]]}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Valerică Găman]]}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=[[Gjoko Zajkov]]}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Ionuț Vînă]]}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Ișfan]]}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Denis Benga]]}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Sergiu Hanca]]}} {{Fs player|no=34|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Raúl Silva (footballer)|Raúl Silva]]}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[David Sala]]}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Melniciuc]]}} {{Fs end}} === Out on loan === {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=SUI|pos=DF|name=[[Ivan Martić]]|other=to [[FC Universitatea Cluj|Universitatea Cluj]]}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Marian Danciu]]|other=to [[CSM Slatina (football)|CSM Slatina]]}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Atanas Trică]]|other=to [[CSA Steaua București (football)|Steaua București]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Ionuț Mitran]]|other=to [[CSM Slatina (football)|CSM Slatina]]}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Florin Borța]]|other=to [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]]}} {{Fs end}} ==Club officials== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Board of directors=== {| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;" |Role ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;" |Name |- | Owners<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/surpriza-uriasa-mihai-rotaru-nu-mai-este-actionar-majoritar-la-craiova-ce-milionar-detine-clubul-in-acte-si-datoriile-uriase-pe-care-le-are-echipa-19073047|title=Surpriză uriaşă. Mihai Rotaru nu mai este acţionar majoritar la Craiova. Ce milionar deţine clubul în acte şi datoriile uriaşe pe care le are echipa|trans-title=Huge surprise. Mihai Rotaru is no longer the majority shareholder of Craiova. What millionaire owns the club and the huge debt that the team has|publisher=Telekom Sport]|language=ro|date=29 July 2019|access-date=2 June 2020}}</ref> | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Andrici (85%)<br/>{{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Rotaru (10%)<br/>{{Flagicon|ROU}} Laviniu Beze (5%) |- | Board President | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Andrici |- | Executive President | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Rotaru |- | President | {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorin Cârțu]] |- | General Director | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Costeșin |- | Image Director | {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Craioveanu]] |- | Marketing & Sales Director | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Sabin Hera |- | Judicial Department | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Fleancu |- | Youth Centre Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Lucian Pretorian |- | Team Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Emil Pieleanu |- | Ticketing Department | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Chimigeru Alin |- | Responsibles for Order and Safety | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Cîrstea |- | Communications Department | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Iova |- | Press Officer | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Coadă-Nicolaescu |- | Store Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Claudia Trancă |} * <small>Last updated: 16 February 2023</small> * <small>Source:<ref>[http://www.ucv1948.ro/conducerea Board of directors]</ref></small> {{col-2}} === Current technical staff === {| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;" |Role ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;" |Name |- | Head coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Eugen Neagoe]] |- | Assistant coaches | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Fadi Haddad <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gabriel Velcovici]] |- | Goalkeeping coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Daniel Tudor (footballer)|Daniel Tudor]] |- | Fitness coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Ene <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Tudor |- | Video Analyst | {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ionuț Stancu]] |- | Club Doctor | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Stamatescu |- | Physiokinetotherapists | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Blendea <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marius Minae <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Tudor <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Radu Rinderu <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ion Vasilachi |- | Masseur | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Tufan |- | Storemen | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ion Dinu <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Dan Cîrstea <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ștefan Stroilă |} * <small>Last updated: 2 January 2023</small> * <small>Source:<ref>[http://www.ucv1948.ro/echipa Technical staff]</ref></small> {{col-end}} ==Records and statistics== ===European cups all-time statistics=== {{Main|CS Universitatea Craiova in European football}} {{Updated|August 2022.}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| Competition ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| S | Seasons}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| P | Played}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| W | Won}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| L | Lost}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} ! style="width:28px;background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| {{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} |- |align=left|[[UEFA Champions League]] / [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] |3||10||3||2||5||12||14||−2 |- |align=left|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] / [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]&nbsp; |3||10||4||2||4||19||15||+4 |- |align=left|[[UEFA Europa League]] / [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] |14||53||22||10||21||36||53||−17 |- |align=left|[[UEFA Europa Conference League]] |2||8||2||4||2||9||5||+4 |- |-class="sortbottom" ! Total || 22 || 81 || 31 || 18 || 32 || 76 || 87 || −11 |} ===League history=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Season ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| Tier ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Division ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Place ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|National Cup |- | [[2022–23 Liga I|2022–23]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || TBD || [[2022–23 Cupa României|Group Stage]] |- | [[2021–22 Liga I|2021–22]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd || [[2021-22 Cupa României|Semi-finals]] |- | [[2020–21 Liga I|2020–21]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd || align=center bgcolor=gold| [[2020–21 Cupa României|Winners]] |- | [[2019–20 Liga I|2019–20]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=silver| 2nd || [[2019–20 Cupa României|Quarter Finals]] |- | [[2018–19 Liga I|2018–19]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 4th || [[2018–19 Cupa României#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] |- | [[2017–18 Liga I|2017–18]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd || align=center bgcolor=gold| [[2018 Cupa României Final|Winners]] |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Season ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"| Tier ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Division ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|Place ! style="background:#006cb5;color:#fefefe;border:1px solid #fefefe;"|National Cup |- | [[2016–17 Liga I|2016–17]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || 5th || [[2016–17 Cupa României#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] |- | [[2015–16 Liga I|2015–16]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 8th || [[2015–16 Cupa României#Round of 32|Round of 32]] |- | [[2014–15 Liga I|2014–15]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 5th || [[2014–15 Cupa României#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]] |- | [[2013–14 Liga II#Seria II|2013–14]] || '''2''' || [[Liga II]] <small>(Seria II)</small> || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C, P)''' || Fourth Round |- | [[1990–91 Divizia A|1990–91]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C)''' || align=center bgcolor=gold| [[1990–91 Cupa României#Final|Winners]] |- | [[1989–90 Divizia A|1989–90]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd || [[1989–90 Cupa României#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] |} {{col-end}} ==Notable former players== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} ;Romania * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sebastian Achim]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihai Bălașa]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Băluță]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristian Bălgrădean]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristian Bărbuț]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ovidiu Bic]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marius Briceag]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Burlacu]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Cicâldău]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marius Constantin]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Costin Curelea]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Dumitraș]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Viorel Ferfelea]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristian Ganea]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Gardoș]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Hergheligiu]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Simon Măzărache]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Valentin Mihăilă]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Mitriță]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dan Nistor]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Paul Papp]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihăiță Pleșan]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihai Roman (footballer, born 1992)|Mihai Roman II]] * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dacian Varga]] {{Col-4}} ;Albania * {{flagicon|ALB}} [[Kamer Qaka]] ;Argentina * {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Brandán]] ;Brazil * {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gustavo Vagenin]] * {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Madson (footballer, born 1991)|Madson]] ;Bulgaria * {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Radoslav Dimitrov]] * {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Valentin Iliev]] * {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Apostol Popov]] * {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Hristo Zlatinski]] ;Cape Verde * {{flagicon|CPV}} [[Carlos Silveira da Graça|Kay]] * {{flagicon|CPV}} [[Nuno Rocha (Cape Verdean footballer)|Nuno Rocha]] ;Côte d'Ivoire * {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Stephane Acka]] ;Croatia * {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Renato Kelić]] ;Germany * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Reagy Ofosu]] {{Col-4}} ;Ghana * {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Isaac Donkor (footballer, born 1995)|Isaac Donkor]] ;Italy * {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mirko Pigliacelli]] * {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fausto Rossi (footballer)|Fausto Rossi]] ;Jordan * {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Tha'er Bawab]] ;Lithuania * {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Giedrius Arlauskis]] ;Moldova * {{flagicon|MDA}} [[Nicolae Calancea]] ;Portugal * {{flagicon|POR}} [[Tiago Ferreira (footballer, born 1993)|Tiago Ferreira]] ;Serbia * {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Uroš Ćosić]] ;Spain * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Cámara]] ;Switzerland * {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Matteo Fedele]] {{Col-end}} ===Universitatea Craiova players at final tournaments=== ====2015 Africa Cup of Nations==== {{Flagicon|Cape Verde}} [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] – [[Carlos Silveira da Graça|Kay]]<br/> {{Flagicon|Cape Verde}} [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] – [[Nuno Rocha (Cape Verdean footballer)|Nuno Rocha]] ==Notable former managers== ;Romania * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorin Cârțu]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Oblemenco]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Mulțescu]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Constantin Oțet]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Victor Pițurcă]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Mircea Rădulescu]] * {{Flagicon|Romania}} [[Laurențiu Reghecampf]] * {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Emil Săndoi]] ;Greece * {{Flagicon|GRE}} [[Marinos Ouzounidis]] ;Italy * {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Cristiano Bergodi]] * {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Devis Mangia]] ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.ucv1948.ro/}} *[http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2606501/domestic/index.html Club profile on UEFA's official website] *[https://lpf.ro/cluburi/cs-u-craiova/9 Club profile on LPF's official website] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094626/https://lpf.ro/cluburi/cs-u-craiova/9 |date=11 November 2017}}) *{{facebook|UCVOficial}} {{CS Universitatea Craiova}} {{Navboxes|titlestyle=background:#006cb5;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF|list= {{Liga I}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Universitatea Craiova}} [[Category:CS Universitatea Craiova| ]] [[Category:Football clubs in Dolj County]] [[Category:1948 establishments in Romania]] [[Category:Sport in Craiova]] [[Category:Organizations based in Craiova]] [[Category:Association football clubs established in 1948]] [[Category:Liga I clubs]] [[Category:Liga II clubs]] [[Category:University and college association football clubs in Romania]] [[Category:University of Craiova|CS]]'