List of football clubs in Romania

This is a list of football clubs in Romania that play in the main leagues for the 2022–2023 season.

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

Seria VII

Seria VIII

Seria IX

Seria X

Liga IV

Liga IV - București

Liga IV - Argeș

Liga IV - Bacău

Liga IV - Bihor

Liga IV - Bistrița-Năsăud

Liga IV - Constanța

Liga IV - Ialomița

Liga IV - Ilfov

ACS Mediaș

Founded	2022^[1]
Former name
Ground	Gaz Metan
Honours	Liga IV – Sibiu County Winners (1): 2022–23

CSM Lugoj

Founded	1920^[2]
Former name	Vulturii Lugoj, Vulturii Textila Lugoj, 23 August Lugoj
Ground	Tineretului
Honours	Liga III Winners (2): 1970–71, 1989–90 Runners-up (4): 1969–70, 1972–73, 1985–86, 1988–89 Liga IV – Timiș County Winners (1): 2011–12 Runners-up (2): 2021–22, 2022–23 Cupa României – Regional Phase (West) Winners (1): 2022–23

Dunărea Giurgiu

Founded	1948
Former name	Astra Giurgiu II
Ground	Marin Anastasovici
Honours	Liga III Winners (3): 1967–68, 1974–75, 2004–05 Runners-up (3): 1963–64, 2002–03, 2003–04 Liga IV – Giurgiu County Winners (4): 1992–93, 1993–94, 2016–17, 2022–23 Runners-up (1): 2021–22

FC Olt Scornicești

Founded	1972^[3]
Former name	Viitorul Scornicești, FC Scornicești, CS Olt 90 Scornicești
Ground	Viitorul
Honours	Liga II Winners (1): 1978–79 Liga III Winners (2): 1977–78, 1990–91 Liga IV – Olt County Winners (3): 1973–74, 1995–96, 2002–03 Runners-up (1): 1994–95

Inter Petrila

Founded	1921^[4]
Former name	CS Lonea, Parângul Lonea
Ground	Parângul Lonea
Honours	Liga IV – Hunedoara County Winners (4): 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2016–17 Runners-up (5): 1970–71, 1971–72, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19

LSS Voința Sibiu

Founded	2013^[5]
Former name
Ground	Voința
Honours	Cupa României – Sibiu County Winners (1): 2014–15

Minerul Rodna

Founded	1960
Former name
Ground	Gabana
Honours	Liga III Runners-up (2): 1976–77, 1980–81 Liga IV – Bistrița-Năsăud County Winners (9): 1970–71, 1972–73, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2018–19, 2022–23 Runners-up (1): 2021–22

Olimpia Satu Mare

Founded	1921
Former names	Olimpia CFR Satu Mare, CFR Satu Mare, Locomotiva Satu Mare, Progresul Satu Mare, Voința Satu Mare, A.S.M.D. Satu Mare, Sătmăreana, Metalul Satu Mare
Ground	Someșul
Honours	Liga II Winners (3): 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98 Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1980–81 Liga III Winners (2): 1968–69, 2012–13 Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2011–12 Liga IV – Satu Mare County Winners (2): 2010–11, 2022–23 Cupa României Runners-up (1): 1977–78

Tricolorul Breaza

Founded	1951
Former names	Precizia Breaza, Hidrojet Breaza
Ground	Eugen Șoriceanu
Honours	Liga III Runners-up (2): 2005–06, 2008–09 Liga IV – Prahova County Winners (2): 2000–01, 2022–23 Runners-up (3): 1974–75, 1976–77, 2019–20 Liga V – Prahova County Winners (1): 2011–12

Retezatul Hațeg

The football team from Hațeg was founded in 1956, with its current name, Retezatul, and the club's colors were white and red. Over time, the club had several names such as Victoria, Unirea and Abatorul (the 60s), Gloria and Autotransport (the 70s), Avântul (1977–1987), Haber Hațeg (1991–1992), and from 1996 returned to Retezatul.^[6]

Founded	1956
Former names	Victoria, Unirea, Abatorul, Gloria, Autotransport, Avântul and Haber Hațeg
Ground	Retezatul
Honours	Liga IV – Hunedoara County Winners (5): 1987–88, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2021–22 Runners-up (3): 1981–82, 2012–13, 2020–21

Sticla Arieșul Turda

Established in 1907, the club spent most of its history in the second and in the third leagues of Romania. Their best performance was winning 1960–61 Cupa României against Rapid București, with that performance the club entered in history of Romanian football as the only club which succeeded to win the Romanian Cup without ever playing in the top league.

Founded	1907
Former name	Muncitorul Turda, Flamura Roșie Turda, Arieșul, FCM Turda
Ground	Municipal
Honours	Liga III Winners (6): 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1986–87, 2006–07 Runners-up (4): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1998–99, 2001–02 Liga IV – Cluj County Winners (3): 1990–91, 1993–94, 2017–18 Cluj Regional Championship Winners (3): 1952, 1959–60, 1967–68 Cupa României Winners (1): 1960–61 Cupa României – Cluj County Winners (1): 2017–18

Unirea Sânnicolau Mare

Founded	1957^[7]
Former names
Ground	Gheorghe Biaș
Honours	Liga III: Winners (2): 2003–04, 2007–08 Runners-up (1): 1978–79 Liga IV – Timiș County Winners (1): 1972–73 Runners-up (1): 1970–71 Liga V – Timiș County Winners (1): 2011–12

Victoria Călan

Founded	1918^[8]
Former names	CS Călan, Metalosport Călan, Metalul Călan
Ground	Victoria
Honours	Liga III Winners (1): 1973–74 Runners-up (1): 1971–72 Liga IV – Hunedoara County Runners-up (1): 1998–99 Hunedoara Regional Championship Winners (1): 1962–63

Viitorul Domnești

The club was founded in 2010, after the former Liga III side Viscofil was moved from Popești-Leordeni to Domnești.^[9]

Founded	2010
Former names
Ground	Voința
Honours:	Liga III Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2016–17 Liga IV – Ilfov County Winners (1): 2019–20, 2020–21

Viitorul Șoimuș

Founded	2017^[10]
Former names
Ground	Chișcădaga
Honours

Viitorul Ungheni

Founded	2004^[11]
Former names
Ground	Central
Honours	Liga IV – Mureș County Winners (1): 2014–15

References

^ "ACS Mediaș 2022 este numele noului club de fotbal" [ACS Mediaș 2022 is the name of the newly founded team]. gazisti.ro. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ "La 100 de ani de la înființare, foștii jucători de la echipa de fotbal Vulturii Textila Lugoj s-au reîntâlnit pe Stadion" [100 years after its foundation, former players from the Vulturii Textila Lugoj football team reunited at the Stadium]. ziarulactualitatea.ro. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "Memorialul durerii, episodul 1: FC Olt" [Memorial of power, episode 1: FC Olt]. welovesport.ro. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "CS Inter Petrila (Parângul Lonea), La 99 De Ani" [CS Inter Petrila (Parângul Lonea), At 99 Years]. avantulliber.ro. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "CSU Voința Sibiu a murit. Trăiască LSS Voința Sibiu!" [CSU Voința Sibiu died. Long live LSS Voința Sibiu!]. turnulsfatului.ro. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "Retezatul Hațeg sărbătorește 60 de ani de existență" [Retezat Hațeg is celebrating 60 years of existence]. mesagerulhunedorean.ro. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "60 de ani de Unirea Sânnicolau Mare. Istoria fotbalului în cel mai vestic oraș al României" [60 years of the Unirea Sânnicolau Mare. The history of football in the westernmost city of Romania]. pressalert.ro. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.(in Romanian)
^ "Istoria sportului în orașul Călan: Formația Metalosport (Victoria) Călan" [The history of sports in the city of Călan: Metalosport (Victoria) Călan team]. infocultural.eu. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "Viscofil a murit, trăiască Viitorul Domnești!" [Viscofil is dead, long live Viitorul Donnești!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "Povestea noastră" [Our story]. acsviitorulsoimus.ro. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)
^ "Viitorul Ungheni, prezentă în toate eșaloanele, dar fără acces acasă" [Viitorul Ungheni, present in all echelons, but without access at home]. zi-de-zi.ro. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.(in Romanian)

External links

[1] "ACS Mediaș 2022 este numele noului club de fotbal" [ACS Mediaș 2022 is the name of the newly founded team]. gazisti.ro. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

[2] "La 100 de ani de la înființare, foștii jucători de la echipa de fotbal Vulturii Textila Lugoj s-au reîntâlnit pe Stadion" [100 years after its foundation, former players from the Vulturii Textila Lugoj football team reunited at the Stadium]. ziarulactualitatea.ro. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.(in Romanian)

[3] "Memorialul durerii, episodul 1: FC Olt" [Memorial of power, episode 1: FC Olt]. welovesport.ro. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)

[4] "CS Inter Petrila (Parângul Lonea), La 99 De Ani" [CS Inter Petrila (Parângul Lonea), At 99 Years]. avantulliber.ro. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)

[5] "CSU Voința Sibiu a murit. Trăiască LSS Voința Sibiu!" [CSU Voința Sibiu died. Long live LSS Voința Sibiu!]. turnulsfatului.ro. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.(in Romanian)

[6] "Retezatul Hațeg sărbătorește 60 de ani de existență" [Retezat Hațeg is celebrating 60 years of existence]. mesagerulhunedorean.ro. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.(in Romanian)

[history-7] "60 de ani de Unirea Sânnicolau Mare. Istoria fotbalului în cel mai vestic oraș al României" [60 years of the Unirea Sânnicolau Mare. The history of football in the westernmost city of Romania]. pressalert.ro. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.(in Romanian)

[8] "Istoria sportului în orașul Călan: Formația Metalosport (Victoria) Călan" [The history of sports in the city of Călan: Metalosport (Victoria) Călan team]. infocultural.eu. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)

[9] "Viscofil a murit, trăiască Viitorul Domnești!" [Viscofil is dead, long live Viitorul Donnești!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.(in Romanian)

[10] "Povestea noastră" [Our story]. acsviitorulsoimus.ro. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.(in Romanian)

[11] "Viitorul Ungheni, prezentă în toate eșaloanele, dar fără acces acasă" [Viitorul Ungheni, present in all echelons, but without access at home]. zi-de-zi.ro. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.(in Romanian)

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