List of FCSB seasons explained

Fotbal Club FCSB is a professional association football club based in Ghencea, Bucharest, Romania. The club was founded in 1947 at the initiative of several officers of the Romanian Royal House. The establishment took place following a decree signed by General Mihail Lascăr, High Commander of the Romanian Royal Army. It was formed as a sports society with seven initial sections, including football, coached by Coloman Braun-Bogdan. The decision had been adopted on the ground that several officers were already playing for different teams, which was premise to a good nucleus for forming a future competitive team. As of 2023, FCSB is one of only three clubs to have never been relegated from the top level of Romanian football.

In the period from 1950 to 1955, FCSB won the Cupa Romaniei four times and the Liga I three times. FCSB enjoyed a successful start in Divizia A, winning the championship in four years from founding. However, after that run in the 50' did not win the league again until 1967. Under the leadership of coaches Emerich Jenei and Anghel Iordănescu, FCSB had an impressive Championship run in the 1984–85 season, which they eventually won after a six-year break.

What followed was an absolutely astonishing European Cup season. After eliminating Vejle, Honvéd, Kuusysi Lahti and Anderlecht, they were the first ever Romanian team to make it to a European Cup final. At the final, played on 7 May 1986 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spanish champions Barcelona were clear favourites, but after a goalless draw, legendary goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam saved all four penalties taken by the Spaniards being the first ever Romanian to reach the Guinness Book for that matter, while Gavril Balint and Marius Lăcătuș converted theirs to make Steaua the first Eastern-European team to conquer the supreme continental trophy.

Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian all-time best footballer, joined the club a few months later, scoring the only goal of the match against Dynamo Kyiv which brought FCSB an additional European Super Cup on 24 February 1987 in Monaco, just two

FCSB reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 2005–06, where it was eliminated by Middlesbrough thanks to a last-minute goal. FCSB thereafter qualified for the following Champions League seasons after a ten-year break, and in 2007–08 FCSB again reached the group stage of the Champions League. Nationally, the club won two titles—in 2004–05 and 2005–06—and the Supercupa României in 2006, the latter being the club's 50th trophy in its 59-year history.

Key

Key to league:

Key to rounds:

ChampionsRunners-up
Top scorers shown in italics with number of goals scored in bold are players who were also top scorers in Liga I that season.

Seasons

SeasonLeagueCupa RomânieiSupercupa RomânieiCupa LigiiEurope / South AmericaCoach
DivisionPos
1947–48Divizia A14thEighth-finalsnot yet founded not yet founded Braun-BogdanVâlcov
1948–49Divizia A6thbgcolor=goldWinnersVâlcov
1950Divizia A5thbgcolor=goldWinnersRónnay
1951Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersPopescu I
1952Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersPopescu I
1953Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=silverFinalPopescu I
1954Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndSemi-finalsRónnaySavu
1955Divizia A6thbgcolor=goldWinnersSavu
1956Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionSemi-finalsDobay
1957–58Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndQuarter-finalsECFirst round SavuNiculescu
1958–59Divizia A3rdQuarter-finalsPopescu I
1959–60Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionQuarter-finalsPopescu I
1960–61Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionSemi-finalsECPreliminary roundOnisie
1961–62Divizia A9thbgcolor=goldWinnersECPreliminary roundMladinPopescu I
1962–63Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndSemi-finalsECWCPreliminary roundOnisie
1963–64Divizia A3rdbgcolor=silverFinalOla
1964–65Divizia A3rdEighth-finalsECWCSecond roundSavu
1965–66Divizia A12thbgcolor=goldWinnersSavu
1966–67Divizia A5thbgcolor=goldWinnersECWCFirst roundSavu
1967–68Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionQuarter-finalsECWCSecond roundKovács
1968–69Divizia A4thbgcolor=goldWinnersECFirst roundKovács
1969–70Divizia A3rdbgcolor=goldWinnersECWCFirst roundKovács
1970–71Divizia A3rdbgcolor=goldWinnersECWCSecond roundOnisie
1971–72Divizia A9thSixteen-finalsECWCQuarter-finalsStănescu
1972–73Divizia A6thSemi-finalsConstantin
1973–74Divizia A6thSemi-finalsConstantinTeașcă
1974–75Divizia A5thSemi-finalsTeașcă
1975–76Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersJenei
1976–77Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverFinalECFirst roundJenei
1977–78Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionEighth-finalsUCFirst roundJenei
1978–79Divizia A3rdbgcolor=goldWinnersECPreliminary roundConstantin
1979–80Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverFinalECWCSecond roundConstantin
1980–81Divizia A4thQuarter-finalsUCFirst roundConstantin
1981–82Divizia A6thEighth-finalsTraian IonescuCernăianu
1982–83Divizia A5thEighth-finalsCernăianu
1983–84Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverFinalJenei
1984–85Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersECWCFirst roundHalagianJenei
1985–86Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=silverFinalECbgcolor=goldWinnersJenei
1986–87Divizia AChampionWinnersECSecond roundJeneiIordănescu
ESCbgcolor=goldWinners
ICbgcolor=silverFinal
1987–88Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinners[1] ECSemi-finalsIordănescu
1988–89Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersECbgcolor=silverFinalIordănescu
1989–90Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverFinalECSecond roundIordănescu
1990–91Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndQuarter-finalsECWCSecond roundȘtefănescuHălmageanuJenei
1991–92Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldWinnersUCThird roundJeneiPițurcă
1992–93Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionQuarter-finalsECWCQuarter-finalsIordănescu
1993–94Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionEighth-finalsUCLSecond roundJenei
1994–95Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionEighth-finalsbgcolor=goldWinnersUCL3rd – Group CDumitriu
1995–96Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersbgcolor=goldWinnersUCL3rd – Group CDumitriu
1996–97Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=goldWinnersbgcolor=greyNot heldUCL4th – Group BDumitriu
1997–98Divizia AChampionQuarter-finals Not heldUCLSecond qualifying round Stoichiță
UCThird round
1998–99Divizia A3rdWinnersWinnersUCLSecond qualifying roundStoichițăJenei
UCFirst round
1999–00Divizia A3rdEighth-finalsbgcolor=silverFinalUCSecond roundJenei
2000–01Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionQuarter-finalsbgcolor=greyNot heldPițurcă
2001–02Divizia A4thSemi-finals WinnersUCLThird qualifying round Pițurcă
UCFirst round
2002–03Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndEighth-finalsOlăroiuPițurcă
2003–04Divizia Abgcolor=silver2ndEighth-finalsUCSecond roundPițurcă
2004–05Divizia Abgcolor=goldChampionSixteen-finalsbgcolor=greyNot heldUCRound of 16ZengaDumitriu
2005–06Divizia AChampionSixteen-finals FinalUCLThird qualifying round ProtasovOlăroiu
UCSemi-finals
2006–07Liga I2ndSemi-finals WinnersUCL3rd – Group E Olăroiu
UCRound of 32
2007–08Liga Ibgcolor=silver2ndEighth-finalsUCL4th – Group HHagiPedrazziniLăcătuș
2008–09Liga I6thSixteen-finalsbgcolor=greyNot heldUCL4th – Group FLăcătușMunteanuLăcătuș
2009–10Liga I4thEighth-finalsUEL4th – Group HBergodiStoichiță
2010–11Liga I5thbgcolor=goldWinnersUEL3rd – Group KPițurcăDumitrescuLăcătușCârțuCaramarin(C)
2011–12Liga I3rdEighth-finalsbgcolor=silverFinalUELRound of 32LevyStanStoichiță
2012–13Liga Ibgcolor=goldChampionEighth-finalsUELRound of 16Reghecampf
2013–14Liga Ibgcolor=goldChampionbgcolor=silverFinalbgcolor=goldWinnersUCL4th – Group EReghecampf
2014–15Liga IChampionWinnersFinalWinnersUCLPlay-off roundGâlcă
UEL3rd – Group J
2015–16Liga I2ndFinalFinalWinnersUCLThird qualifying roundPedrazziniDumitriuReghecampf
UELPlay-off round
2016–17Liga I2ndEighth-finalsSemi-finalsUCLPlay-off roundReghecampf
UEL4th – Group L
2017–18Liga I2ndQuarter-finalsdefunctUCLPlay-off roundDică
UELRound of 32
2018–19Liga Ibgcolor=silver2ndEighth-finalsUELPlay-off roundDicăTeja
2019–20 Liga I5thbgcolor=goldWinnersUELPlay-off round
2020–21 Liga Ibgcolor=silver 2ndEighth-finalbgcolor=silverwinnerUELThird Qualifying RoundVintilăAndronachePetrea
2021–22 Liga Ibgcolor=silver 2ndEighth-finalsUECLSecond Qualifying RoundTodoranIordanescuPetrea
2022–23 Liga Ibgcolor=silver 2ndGroup-StageUECL4th - Group BPetreaDicaStrizuCharalambous
2023–24 Liga IUECLsuge pula rapidRoundCharalambous

Notes and References

  1. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1987_1988.shtml Steaua gave up the trophy in 1990