Siderurgistul Galați
 | |
| Full name | Siderurgistul Galați |
|---|---|
| Short name | Siderurgistul |
| Founded | 1955 as Dinamo Galați |
| Dissolved | 1967 |
| Ground | Siderurgistul |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
Siderurgistul Galați was a football club based in Galaţi, Romania. It was founded in 1955 and dissolved in 1967.
History
The club was founded in 1955 as Dinamo Galați and in 1961 it was renamed to CSO Galați, and afterwards to Siderurgistul in 1962, 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 promoted to the Divizia A under head coach Dincă Schileru and reached the Romanian Cup final (1–6 against Petrolul Ploieşti).[1][2]
At the end of the 1963–64 season, Siderurgistul finished 14th and was relegated back to the Divizia B.
In the 1964–65 season, under head coach, Petre Moldoveanu, the club promoted again to the Divizia A, using the following players: Florea (Câmpeanu) – R. Tomescu, Costache, Ivănescu (Hulea), Voicu, Constantin (Comșa), Matei (Filimon), Pătrașcu, Voinea, Adam, Stoicescu (David), and the following season Siderurgistul relegated again.
In the 1966–67 season, Siderurgistul failed to promote finishing 2nd, and gave away its place in the Divizia B to local side Politehnica Galați and dissolves.
Chronology of names
| Club name [3] | Period |
|---|---|
| Dinamo Galați | 1955–1961 |
| Clubul Sportiv Orăşenesc Galați (CSO Galați) | 1961–1962 |
| Siderurgistul Galați | 1962–1967 |
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 1962–63
Former managers
Costică Marinescu (1958–1961)- Dincă Schileru (1961–1963)
- Traian Tomescu (1963–1964)
- Petre Moldoveanu (1964–1965)
- Ion Zaharia (1965–1966)
References
- ^ "Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani" [Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României" [80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final] (in Romanian). Theplaymaker.ro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".
