Gloria CFR Galaţi
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Gloria CFR Galaţi was a football
club based in Galaţi
, Galaţi County
, Romania
. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 1970.
Until 1936 the team plays in the districtual championship after which it promotes to the Divizia C. One year later it qualifies to the Divizia B and after two more seasons, Gloria promotes to the Divizia A. At this level, it manages to play for two seasons, until 1941. In 1942, because of WW II, the championship is interrupted, with the club on the 2nd position of the table.
In 1946, after the war, Gloria missed the chance of a quick come-back to the Divizia A, after it lost the play-off against Prahova Ploieşti
, 2-5 overall.
During the 1946-1951 period the club plays in the Divizia B, and changes its name two times, CFR (1947) and Locomotiva (1950). In 1951 it relegates, but manages to come back in 1955, only to relegate at the end of the season. From now forward, the role of this old club weekends gradually as new clubs appear with superior organizational structure.
In 1957, the club came back to its traditional name of Gloria CFR, but with no big success, not being able to pass the Divizia C where it was seen almost regularly, until 1970, after which it disappears.
Great players: J. Lăpuşneanu, Justin Apostol, E. Prasler, Şt. Cucula, M. Rădulescu, I. Bodea, Şt. Cârjan, Guţă Tănase, C. Comşa, M. Tudose, Zapis I, Zapis II, Ivanov, Ad. Popa, C. Voroncovchi.
In 1988 the name of Gloria CFR reappears after Dunărea CSU Galaţi is renamed (with no relations with the old club), but only until 1994 when its renamed again, to FC Constant, and in 1995 back to Dunărea Galaţi.
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Liga II
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Liga III
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Football (soccer)
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club based in Galaţi
Galati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
, Galaţi County
Galati County
Galaţi is a county of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galaţi.-History:Historically Galaţi is part of Moldavia...
, Romania
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...
. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 1970.
History
The club was founded in 1932 January 1, at the initiative of the railroad workers from Galaţi, after the merger of Şoimii Gloria (founded in 1927) with CFR. The initial colours of the jersey's were yellow-blue. The club's initial name was Asociaţia Sportivă şi Culturală (Cultural and Sports Association).Until 1936 the team plays in the districtual championship after which it promotes to the Divizia C. One year later it qualifies to the Divizia B and after two more seasons, Gloria promotes to the Divizia A. At this level, it manages to play for two seasons, until 1941. In 1942, because of WW II, the championship is interrupted, with the club on the 2nd position of the table.
In 1946, after the war, Gloria missed the chance of a quick come-back to the Divizia A, after it lost the play-off against Prahova Ploieşti
Prahova Ploiesti
Prahova Ploieşti was a football club based in Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. It was founded in 1911 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country, winning one Romanian Championships in 1916. The club was dissolved in 2000.-History:...
, 2-5 overall.
During the 1946-1951 period the club plays in the Divizia B, and changes its name two times, CFR (1947) and Locomotiva (1950). In 1951 it relegates, but manages to come back in 1955, only to relegate at the end of the season. From now forward, the role of this old club weekends gradually as new clubs appear with superior organizational structure.
In 1957, the club came back to its traditional name of Gloria CFR, but with no big success, not being able to pass the Divizia C where it was seen almost regularly, until 1970, after which it disappears.
Great players: J. Lăpuşneanu, Justin Apostol, E. Prasler, Şt. Cucula, M. Rădulescu, I. Bodea, Şt. Cârjan, Guţă Tănase, C. Comşa, M. Tudose, Zapis I, Zapis II, Ivanov, Ad. Popa, C. Voroncovchi.
In 1988 the name of Gloria CFR reappears after Dunărea CSU Galaţi is renamed (with no relations with the old club), but only until 1994 when its renamed again, to FC Constant, and in 1995 back to Dunărea Galaţi.
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"...
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- Winners (0):, Best finnish: 10th 1939–40
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....
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- Winners (1): 1938–39
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 (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1936–37
Notable Players
- Alexandru Tănase
- Manole Rădulescu
- Jean Lăpuşneanu
- Justin Apostol
- Adrian Oprea
- Adrian Bontea
- Haralambie Antohi