Venus Bucuresti
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Venus București was a Romania
n football
club based in Bucharest
, nicknamed Negrii (English: The Blacks) due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist
authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I
championships.
The club's colours were black and white, and the club crest was an eight-pointed white star.
. The team played at the Venus stadium that opened in 1931. It had a capacity of 15,000 spectators and it became the first stadium in Romania
to host a match under floodlights in 1935.
The club won 8 national titles
which came in 1920, 1921, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939 and finally in 1940. It never managed to win the Romanian Cup having been beaten by local rivals Rapid Bucureşti
in the final in 1940 as well as losing to the same opponents in the semifinals in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1942.
The club also took part in three editions of the Mitropa Cup
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In 1948, due to communist regime norms that stated that all sport associations had to join a trade-union or a governmental institution, the team merged with "UCB" ("Uzinele Comunale Bucureşti" - Administration of Sewerage Systems), becoming Venus-UCB and played in Liga III
. In 1949 the league was dissolved and the team disbanded.
Hungary Iuliu Bodola Colea Vâlcov
Petea Vâlcov
Volodea Vâlcov
Kingdom of Romania Kostas Humis Lazăr Sfera
Gheorghe Albu
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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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in 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....
, nicknamed Negrii (English: The Blacks) due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I
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"...
championships.
The club's colours were black and white, and the club crest was an eight-pointed white star.
History
The club was established in 1915 in the old neighborhood of Venus, BucharestBucharest
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....
. The team played at the Venus stadium that opened in 1931. It had a capacity of 15,000 spectators and it became the first stadium in 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...
to host a match under floodlights in 1935.
The club won 8 national titles
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"...
which came in 1920, 1921, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939 and finally in 1940. It never managed to win the Romanian Cup having been beaten by local rivals Rapid Bucureşti
Rapid Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Rapid București is a Romanian football club. It was founded in 1923 by a group workers of the Grivița workshops under the name of "Cultural and Sporting Association CFR" . Rapid won the Romanian championship 3 times and the Romanian Cup on thirteen occasions...
in the final in 1940 as well as losing to the same opponents in the semifinals in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1942.
The club also took part in three editions of the Mitropa Cup
Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
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- 1937 - Last 16: Venus Bucureşti 4-6 UjpestÚjpest FCÚjpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
; UjpestÚjpest FCÚjpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
4-1 Venus Bucureşti - 1939 - Quarterfinals: Venus Bucureşti 1-0 BolognaBologna F.C. 1909Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
; BolognaBologna F.C. 1909Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
5-0 Venus Bucureşti - 1940 - Quarterfinals: Beogradski SK 3-0 Venus Bucureşti; Venus Bucureşti 0-1 Beogradski SK
In 1948, due to communist regime norms that stated that all sport associations had to join a trade-union or a governmental institution, the team merged with "UCB" ("Uzinele Comunale Bucureşti" - Administration of Sewerage Systems), becoming Venus-UCB and played in 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:...
. In 1949 the league was dissolved and the team disbanded.
Notable players
Mircea DavidMircea David
Mircea David was a Romanian football player, who played as a goalkeeper. After a match between Romania and Italy, played in Rome, he was nicknamed by the Italian football fans Il Dio, because of his incredible saves...
Hungary Iuliu Bodola Colea VâlcovColea Vâlcov
Nicolae 'Colea' Vâlcov was a Romanian footballer and manager. He played for Venus Bucureşti....
Petea Vâlcov
Petea Vâlcov
Petre "Petea" Vâlcov was a Romanian football player...
Volodea Vâlcov
Kingdom of Romania Kostas Humis Lazăr SferaLazăr Sfera
Lazăr Sfera was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender.- Biography :...
Gheorghe Albu
Gheorghe Albu
Gheorghe Albu was a Romanian football player and manager. He was a part of Romania national football team which played at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.- Club career :Albu started his career in 1924, playing as a youth for AMEF Arad until 1928...
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 (8): 1919–20, 1920–21, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40
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): 1939–40