CSU Dunărea de Jos Galați explained

Clubname:CSU Galați
Fullname:Clubul Sportiv Universitatea
"Dunărea de Jos" Galați
Short Name:CSU Galați
Founded:1953 as Știința Galați
1967 as Politehnica Galați
2017 as CSU Dunărea de Jos Galați
Dissolved:2020
Ground:Portul Roșu
Capacity:5,000
Season:2019–20
Position:Liga III, Seria I, 14th, (relegated)
Website:http://csu-galati.ro/
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Clubul Sportiv Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați commonly known as CS Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați, or simply as CSU Galați, was a Romanian football club based in Galați, Galați County who was founded in 1953, re-founded in 1967 and 2017 and finally dissolved in 2020. In 1976, CSU played the Cupa României Final, but lost 0–1 against Steaua București.[1] [2]

History

Știința Galați was founded in 1953 as a football section within the multi-sports club with the same name.

In 1961, the team is promoted in Divizia B where is playing until 1965 when gives up its place in the Divizia B to Oțelul Galați.[3]

In 1967 was refounded, under the name of Politehnica Galați and took the place of Siderurgistul Galați in Divizia B.

In 1972, the club changes its name to CSU Galați and after four years it has achieved the best performance in the club's history, qualifying in the final of the 1975–1976 season of Cupa României as a Divizia B team, where it lost in front of Steaua București.[1] [2] Because that year Steaua București also won the Divizia A championship, CSU Galați represented Romania in the European Cup Winners' Cup, being eliminated by the Portuguese team Boavista Porto.[4]

In 1982 is merged with FCM Galați to form Dunărea CSU Galați.

In the summer of 2017 CSU Galați was refounded[5] [6] and after two season in Liga IV – Galați County was promoted in Liga III.[7]

In 2020, during the winter break, CSU Galați withdrew from Liga III and was dissolved again.[8]

Honours

Leagues

Cups

European record

European Cup Winners' Cup

League history

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
3 Liga III (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC14th (R)
4 Liga IV (GL) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C, P)
4 Liga IV (GL) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C)
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC15th (R)
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 11th
3 Divizia C (Seria III) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C, P)
3 Divizia C (Seria III) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC16th (R)
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 7th Round of 16
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 4th align=center bgcolor=silverFinal
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 10th
Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 11th
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 16th
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 4th
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 14th
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=bronye3rd
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd Round of 16
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
2 Divizia B (Seria I) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC5th (R) Round of 32
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 12th Round of 32
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 8th Round of 32
2 Divizia B (Seria I) 9th

Former managers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani. Digisport.ro. Romanian . Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years. 10 May 2018 . 31 May 2020.
  2. Web site: 80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României. Theplaymaker.ro. Romanian . 80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final. 13 May 2018 . 31 May 2020.
  3. Web site: În Galați apare Oțelul. www.echipedetraditie.ro. 2019-07-07. 2019-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707102107/http://echipedetraditie.ro/in-galati-apare-otelul/. dead.
  4. Web site: Boavista ne-a vizitat în '76 (Boavista visited us in '76). Dănuț. Lungu. September 27, 2011. viata-libera.ro.
  5. Web site: O nouă echipă de fotbal în Galați (A new football team in Galați) . Marian . Căpățînă. August 22, 2017. www.viata-libera.ro.
  6. Web site: A fost relansată echipa de fotbal a Universității "Dunărea de Jos". Ticu . Ciobotaru. August 21, 2017. www.presagalati.ro.
  7. Web site: O Universitate din România are echipă de fotbal în Liga a III-a. Valentin . Trufasu. June 25, 2019. www.viata-libera.ro.
  8. Web site: S-a oficializat retragerea din Liga 3 a uneia dintre echipele galatene. March 5, 2020. www.viata-libera.ro.