FC National Bucuresti
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Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti (previously named Fotbal Club Național Bucureşti) is a Romania
n football club
from Bucharest
, founded in 1944. The team spent the majority of its history in the top-flight
, but in 2009 experienced great financial problems, and was demoted to the fourth-tier league
, Liga IV
.
One of the club's biggest successes was the elimination of Serbian side Partizan Belgrade
in the UEFA Cup
competition in the late 1990s.
Surprisingly, the club was relegated to the Liga II
at the end of the 2006-07
season, finishing 16th out of 18 teams.
In April 2009 the club was kicked out of the championship because of financial reasons and will start the 2009-10 season in the Liga IV
. Prior to this, only a few days before, they were kicked out from the Cotroceni Stadium
by BNR, because of debts.
The club started the 2009-10 season in the Liga IV
, using players from the `91 and `92 youth squads.
:
Liga II
:
Liga III
:
Romanian Cup
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football club
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
from Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, founded in 1944. The team spent the majority of its history in the top-flight
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
, but in 2009 experienced great financial problems, and was demoted to the fourth-tier league
Romanian football league system
The Romanian football league system refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Liga I:...
, Liga IV
Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006-07 season.- Current format :...
.
History
The team won the Romanian Cup in 1960 and played another 4 finals in 1958, 1997, 2003 and 2006.One of the club's biggest successes was the elimination of Serbian side Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
competition in the late 1990s.
Surprisingly, the club was relegated to the Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
at the end of the 2006-07
Liga I 2006-07
The 2006-07 season of the Romanian Liga I began on July 28, 2006 and ended on May 23, 2007.-Clubs:Eighteen teams played in the Liga I 2006-07...
season, finishing 16th out of 18 teams.
In April 2009 the club was kicked out of the championship because of financial reasons and will start the 2009-10 season in the Liga IV
Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006-07 season.- Current format :...
. Prior to this, only a few days before, they were kicked out from the Cotroceni Stadium
Cotroceni Stadium
Cotroceni Stadium is a football-only stadium in Bucharest, Romania. The stadium holds 14,542 people.At this stadium performedEnrique Iglesias, RBD...
by BNR, because of debts.
The club started the 2009-10 season in the Liga IV
Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006-07 season.- Current format :...
, using players from the `91 and `92 youth squads.
Honours
Liga ILiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
:
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (3): 1995-96Divizia A 1995-96-League table:||rowspan=6|||rowspan=4|-Positions by round:-Results:...
, 1996-97Divizia A 1996-97-League table:||rowspan=3|||rowspan=4|||rowspan=3|-Positions by round:-Results:...
, 2001-02Divizia A 2001-02-League table:||rowspan=5|||rowspan=3|-Positions by round:-Results:...
Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
:
- Winners (5): 1954, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1991–92
- Runners-up (6): 1953, 1956, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1985–86, 1986–87
Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...
:
- Winners (2): 1946-47, 1989–90
- Runners-up (1): 1988–89
Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
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- Winners (1): 1959–60
- Runners-up (4): 1957–58, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2005–06
AFC Progresul Bucureşti in Europe
| Competition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... / European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total | 4 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 23 | + 11 |
Current squad
October 26, 2009Notable players
- Nicolae Oaida
- Liviu CiobotariuLiviu CiobotariuLiviu Ciobotariu is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager. From July 2011, he is the manager of Dinamo Bucureşti.- Playing career :...
- Aurel Mandoiu
- Petre Mândru
- Marian Giron
- Valeriu SoareValeriu SoareValeriu Soare is a Romanian football forward who played for Romania in the 1960 European Nations' Cup. He also played for AFC Progresul Bucureşti.-References:...
- Răzvan LucescuRazvan LucescuRăzvan Lucescu is a Romanian former football goalkeeper and currently the manager of Rapid Bucharest. He is the son of football player and manager Mircea Lucescu.-1987–2003:...
- Bogdan Vintilă
- Adrian Constantinescu
- Paul MantaPaul MantaPaul Manta, , is a Romanian former football goalkeeper, who played for Sportul Studenţesc, Universitatea Craiova and Progresul Bucureşti.-Early career:...
- Romulus Bealcu
- Florin Carstea
- Marin Dună
- Tinel Petre
- Ovidiu PetreOvidiu PetreOvidiu Petre , is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Italian club Modena. He can play in various positions but he is mostly used a defensive midfielder...
- Dan PotocianuDan PotocianuDan Ion Potocianu is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender during the 1990s and early 2000s.-Career:...
- Cristian SapunaruCristian SapunaruIonuţ Cristian Săpunaru is a Romanian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal. Mainly a right defender, he can also play as centre back.-Club career:...
- Ovidiu HereaOvidiu HereaOvidiu Herea is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Rapid Bucureşti.- International career :Herea made his national debut against Albania...
- Dudu Georgescu
- Aurel Beldeanu
- Radu NiculescuRadu NiculescuRadu Horia Niculescu is a former Romanian football player. He played for European clubs such as Galatasaray, Steaua Bucureşti, Dinamo Bucharest, Universitatea Craiova, FC National Bucharest and Rapid Bucharest....
- Petre MarinPetre MarinPetre Marin , is a Romanian footballer who plays for Concordia Chiajna.-Club career:Marin made his professional debut in 1993, when he was signed by Sportul Studenţesc of Bucharest. In 1995 he joined FC Naţional Bucureşti, where he remained until 2004...
- Viorel MateianuViorel MateianuViorel Mateianu was a Romanian football player and coach.Mateianu was born in Lipăneşti, Prahova and died in Bucharest....
- Gabriel RaksiGabriel RaksiGabriel Raksi was a Romanian international football player.He made his first steps in the football career ever since 1951, joining the team Metalul Oradea ....
- Titus OzonTitus OzonTitus Ozon was a Romanian international football striker. He was considered one of the greatest talents of the postwar in the Romanian football, famous for his extraordinary ability to dribble.- Records :...
- Michael ThwaiteMichael ThwaiteMichael Errol Thwaite is an Australian football player from Cairns who plays for Gold Coast United.-Club career:His career began at Sydney University in the New South Wales Winter Super League...
- Jonathan McKainJonathan McKainJonathan McKain is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in Hyundai A-League. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.-Club career:...
- Emilian Tevi
- Sorin ColceagSorin ColceagSorin Dorel Colceag is a former Romanian football goalkeeper.During his career Colceag played with Unirea Focșani, FC Dinamo Bucureşti, FC Universitatea Craiova, FC Naţional Bucureşti, AFC Rocar Bucureşti, Croatian NK Zagreb, Politehnica Iaşi, Belgian K.S.C...
- Milen RadukanovMilen RadukanovMilen Radukanov is a former Bulgarian footballer, who currently manages Botev Plovdiv.-CSKA Sofia:In 2010 he was appointed as CSKA Sofia's assistant coach and interpreter for the Romanian head coach - Ioan Andone. Because of that fact he is known as the "Bulgarian Jose Mourinho"...