| Clubname: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Fullname: | Clubul Sportiv Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Nickname: | Alb-albaștrii (The White and Blues) Glorioșii (The Glorious Ones) Vampirii albaștri (The Blue Vampires) Echipa lui Dracula (Dracula's Squad) |
| Short Name: | Gloria |
| Ground: | Jean Pădureanu |
| Capacity: | 7,800 |
| Owner: | Bistrița-Năsăud County Council |
| Chrtitle: | General manager |
| Chairman: | Sergiu Costin |
| Manager: | Bogdan Apostu |
| Coach: | Cristian Pustai[1] |
| League: | Liga III |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Position: | Liga III, Seria IX, 1st |
| Website: | https://gloria2018.ro/ |
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Clubul Sportiv Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud, commonly known as Gloria Bistrița, or simply as Gloria is a Romanian football club based in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County, currently playing in the Liga III.
Founded on 31 May 2018 under the name of 1. FC Gloria, the team is considered as the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors (white and blue), is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.
CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud was founded on 31 May 2018 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted ACS Dumitra, club that gave its place and right to play in the third tier, as well as all the players, entire administrative and technical staff to the newly formed club, simultaneously enrolling in the fourth tier and becoming an official partner for 1. FC Gloria, as the second team.[2] [3] The club is considered the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors (white and blue), is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.[4] [5]
In the summer of 2021, 1. FC Gloria was taken over by Bistrița-Năsăud County Council and changed its name to CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud.in 2022, Aurelian Băbuțan an experienced manager and local person joined the club to become a sports director. As a result of finishing second in Division 10 of Liga III of 2022–2023, they played a 2 way home (24 May) and return (27 May) tie against Corvinul Hunedoara, the latter team progressed to Liga II
See main article: Stadionul Jean Pădureanu.
1. FC Gloria, like its predecessor, ACF Gloria Bistrița, plays its home matches on Jean Pădureanu Stadium in Bistrița, with a capacity of 7,800 seats. The stadium is named in honor of the longest-running president of a football club in Romania, Jean Pădureanu, the man who led the old Gloria for 47 years (1966–2013). A respected, but also a controversial character, the Lord, as he was called, managed to maintain the club in the Liga I for 22 consecutive years.[6]
[7] (on loan from Farul Constanța)
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bistrița-Năsăud County Council | |
| President | Eugen Cosma | |
| General Manager | Sergiu Costin | |
| Sporting Director | Aurelian Băbuțan | |
| Team Manager | Paul Șomodean | |
| Youth Center Manager | Valer Someșan |
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Adrian Falub | |
| Assistant manager | Dorel Zegrean | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Călin Albuț | |
| Masseur | Alin Cioancă | |
| Youth coaches | Sergiu Mândrean Aurel Nalați Eugen Voica |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liga III (Seria IX) | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1st (C) | ||
| 3 | Liga III (Seria X) | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Play-off | |
| 3 | Liga III (Seria IX) | 5th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liga III (Seria X) | align=center bgcolor=bronze | 3rd | ||
| 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 7th | 2nd round | ||
| 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 9th | 3rd round |