| Club: | FCSB |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Manager: | Bogdan Andone (until 2 August) Vergil Andronache (until 23 August) Bogdan Vintilă (from 23 August) |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Valeriu Argăseală |
| Stadium: | Arena Națională |
| League: | Liga I |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | Cupa României |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| Cup2: | Europa League |
| Cup2 Result: | Play-off round |
| League Topscorer: | Florinel Coman (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Florinel Coman (14) |
| Highest Attendance: | 30,235 vs Dinamo București (Liga I) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 01 |
| Average Attendance: | 6,502 |
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| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 1Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football |
The 2019–20 season was FCSB's 72nd season since its founding in 1947.
| Competition | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
| Liga I | 2nd | |||
| Cupa României | Round of 16 |
On 5 June, FCSB has appointed Bogdan Andone as the new Head Coach of the team. He was presented in a press conference alongside the owner of the club, Gigi Becali and the Sports Director, Mihai Stoica.[1] On the same day, FCSB announced that the club had reached an agreement with Florentin Matei for the termination of his contract.[2]
On 22 June, FCSB defeated Colțea Brașov 7–0 in a pre-season friendly. Oaidă, the most recent transfer, debuted in the friendly match and scored the first goal for the Roș-albaștrii.[3]
On 25 June, FCSB defeated SR Brașov 0–4 in a pre-season friendly. Planić opened the goal series in the 4th minute, Tănase notched two goals in front of over 4,000 fans.[4]
On 28 June, FCSB drew Viitorul Constanța 3–3 in a pre-season friendly in Brașov. Hora netted a spectacular goal in the top corner in the first half, while Oaidă scored twice in the second part of the game.[5]
On 30 June, FCSB and Lecce reached an agreement for the transfer of Romario Benzar to the Italian club for a fee of €2 million.[6]
On 1 July, FCSB announced that Filipe Teixeira's contract expired; he was not resigned and was therefore released. In addition to this, it was announced that youngsters Gabriel Simion and Ianis Stoica have been loaned to Astra Giurgiu, respectively Petrolul Ploiești for the 2019–2020 season.[7]
On 2 July, the club cancelled the contract of Adrian Stoian.[8]
On 4 July, FCSB defeated CS Mioveni 0–1 in a pre-season friendly. Tănase scored in the 57th minute from the penalty spot.[9]
On 5 July, FCSB and Gazişehir Gaziantep reached an agreement for the transfer of Júnior Morais to the Turkish club for a fee of €600,000.[10]
On 11 July, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Viitorul Constanța for the transfer of Ionuț Vînă for €750,000 plus a 10% percentage of any future transfer fee. The player signed a five-year contract and his buyout clause was set at €20 million.[11]
On the same day, FCSB defeated Milsami Orhei 2–0 in their first official and Europa League game of the season. Tănase notched two goals.[12] Additionally, in this match, the team also presented their new official Nike home kit for the next two seasons.[13]
On 14 July, FCSB defeated Hermannstadt 4–3 in the first league match of the season. Coman, Hora, Man and Nedelcu scored one goal each in the spectacular win. The match also saw an official debut from Vînă.[14]
On 15 July, the club announced that they have signed the Portuguese player Thierry Moutinho and was given the number 14 jersey.[15]
On 16 July, FCSB announced that they have signed the Portuguese player Diogo Salomão who had played for the cross-town rivals Dinamo București. He signed for one season and was given the number 24 jersey.[16]
On 18 July, FCSB defeated Milsami Orhei 1–2 in the second leg of the first qualifying round. Dumitru and Oaidă scored for the team.[17] Moreover, that day the owner of the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Academica Clinceni for the transfer of Adrian Șut who will be joining the club from 1 July 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[18]
On 22 July, FCSB drew Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 0–0. The match saw an official debut from Salomão.[19]
On 25 July, FCSB defeated Alashkert 0–3. Tănase, Cristea and Coman scored for the win, making the qualification in the third qualifying round of Europa League lighter.[20]
On 29 July, FCSB lost to Botoșani 0–2. It represents the first defeat of the season and the first defeat all-time to Botoșani, after 14 clashes between the clubs.[21]
On 31 July, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Politehnica Iași for the transfer of Ionuț Panțîru for €200,000 plus a 10% percentage of any future transfer fee. The 23 years old defender has signed a 5-year deal and will wear shirt number 3.[22]
On 31 July, the club also announced that they have reached an agreement with Minaur Baia Mare for the transfer of youngster Sorin Șerban for €100,000 plus a 15% percentage of any future transfer fee. The 19 years old defender has signed a 5 years contract and will wear shirt number 22.[23]
On 1 August, FCSB announced that they have signed the Polish striker Łukasz Gikiewicz and was given the number 27 jersey.[24] Additionally, on the same day, the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Fitness Coach Marian Lupu for the termination of his contract after two years and a half, due to the large number of injuries during the start of the season.[25]
On 1 August, FCSB lost to Alashkert 2–3, but qualified further due to the first leg's result. Tănase scored in the 10' minute but after Bălașa made a penalty and was sent off in the 27' minute, Alaskert managed to score 3 goals. Coman scored for the safety of qualification in the second half. It represents the second defeat in a row, with poor performances, especially due to the large number of injuries.[26]
On 2 August, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Botoșani for the transfer of Aristidis Soiledis for a fee of €75,000. The player signed for one year and will wear the shirt number 18.[27] Moreover, that day FCSB and the Head Coach Bogdan Andone have reached an agreement to terminate the contract after the poor performances in the last 3 games.[28]
On 4 August, the club announced that they have reached an agreement with Gaz Metan Mediaș for the transfer of right-back Valentin Crețu by triggering his buyout clause of €125,000. The 30 years old defender signed a two-year contract and was given the number 2 jersey.[29]
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Summer: €2,000,000
Winter: €1,600,000
Total: €3,600,000
Summer: €2,600,000
Winter: €0
Total: €2,600,000
Summer: €600,000
Winter: €1,600,000
Total: €1,000,000
See main article: 2019–20 Liga I.
See main article: 2019–20 Liga I.
See main article: Eternal derby (Romania).
See main article: 2019–20 Cupa României.
See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path).
S! colspan="13" style="background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center" | Players sent out on loan this season|-! colspan="13" style="background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center" | Players transferred out during the season|-|}
| Liga I | Cupa României | Europa League | Home | Away | Total Stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 28 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Games won | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Games drawn | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Games lost | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Goals scored | 43 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| Goals conceded | 32 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Goal difference | +11 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +16 | +20 |
| Clean sheets | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Goal by Substitute | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Total shots | 284 | 9 | 76 | 197 | 172 | 369 |
| Shots on target | 139 | 4 | 37 | 100 | 80 | 180 |
| Corners | 144 | 4 | 39 | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| Players used | 38 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 42 |
| Offsides | 40 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| Fouls suffered | 413 | 25 | 119 | 255 | 302 | 557 |
| Fouls committed | 473 | 14 | 120 | 288 | 319 | 607 |
| Yellow cards | 79 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 59 | 109 |
| Red cards | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Winning rate | % | % | % | % | % | % |