Siderurgistul Galaţi was a football

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Galaţi

Galati

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, Galaţi County

Galati County

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, Romania

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. It was founded in 1961 and dissolved in 1967.

History

In 1961 CSO Galaţi is founded, renamed later Siderurgistul, with the following players: Dan, Câmpean, Lupea, Hulea, Stănescu, Dumitru Ionel, Coman I, Oprea, Costache, Militaru, Voicu, I. Gheorghe, Matei, Dărăban, Zagardan, David, Dragomir.

In 1963 Siderurgistul promotes to the Divizia A and qualifies for the Romanian Cup

Romanian Cup

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 final (1-6 against Petrolul Ploieşti

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).

At the end of the 1963-64 season the team finishes 14th and relegates, but only to promote once again the following season. Coaches P. Moldoveanu and D. Stanciu obtained this performance using the following players: Florea (Câmpeanu) - R. Tomescu, Costache, Ivănescu (Hulea), Voicu, Constantin (Comşa), Matei (Filimon), Pătraşcu, Voinea, Adam, Stoicescu (David). But this experience is short also, and the club relegates again.

The following season, 1966–67, the club tries to promote for the third time, but finishes 2nd, and gives up its place in the Divizia B and its players to Politehnica Galaţi, being dissolved

Honours

Liga I

Liga I

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• Winners (0):, Best finnish: 14th 1963–64, 1965–66

Liga II

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• Winners (2): 1962–63, 1964–65
• Runners-up (1): 1966–67

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 (0):
• Runners-up (1): 1962–63

Notable Players

• Silviu Iorgulescu
• Traian Ivănescu
• Marin Voinea
• Victor Câmpeanu
• Zoltan David
• Emil Dan
• Gheorghe Militaru
• Adrian Zgardan
• Petre Dragomir
• Cristian Stănescu
• Traian Coman
• Gheorghe Ion
• Ion Voicu
• Constantin Coman
• Dumitru Oprea
• Radu Matei
• Mitică Comşa