CS Universitatea Craiova
| CS Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | U Craiova 1948 Clubul Sportiv | ||
| Seat | Craiova | ||
| founding | 2013 | ||
| president |
 Marcel Popescu
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| Website | ucv1948.ro | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach |
 Cristiano Bergodi
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| Venue | Ion Oblemenco Stadium | ||
| Places | 30,944 | ||
| league | League 1 | ||
| 2019/20 | 2nd place | ||
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CS Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian football club from Craiova . He currently plays in League 1 , the highest Romanian division.
history
CS Universitatea Craiova was created in 2013 when FC Universitatea Craiova was banned from the Romanian Football Association. Thus the city of Craiova lost its soccer team. In order to continue to have a football club in the city, Universitatea Craiova was founded.
On August 14, 2013, CS Universitatea Craiova was admitted to the Romanian Football Association and started in Liga II . The club played its first game on August 27 in the Cupa României against Pandurii Târgu Jiu II , which CS Universitatea Craiova won 6-1.
In the 2013/14 season, the club was first in Serie II of League II and rose to the first division. In the following season, the club was able to assert itself well in League I with a 5th place.
In the 2016/17 season, the Universitatea Craiova took 5th place in League 1 and was therefore eligible for the 2nd round of the UEFA Europa League qualification in the 2017/18 season. There they were eliminated after two defeats against AC Milan .
The club achieved its best position in the league to date with 3rd place in the 2017/18 season . In the same season succeeded by winning the Cupa României with a 2-0 victory in the final against the second division club FC Hermannstadt . By winning the cup, Craiova entered the 3rd round of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League , where they failed at RB Leipzig .
European Cup balance sheet
| season | competition | round | opponent | total | To | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round |
AC Milan
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0: 3 | 0: 1 (H) | 0: 2 (A) |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round |
 RB Leipzig
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2: 4 | 1: 3 (A) | 1: 1 (H) |
| 2019/20 | UEFA Europa League | 1st qualifying round |
 Səbail FK
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6: 4 | 3: 2 (A) | 3: 2 (H) |
| 2nd qualifying round |
 Honvéd Budapest
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0: 0 (3: 1 on account ) |
0: 0 (A) | 0: 0 (H) | ||
| 3rd qualifying round |
 AEK Athens
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1: 3 | 0: 2 (H) | 1: 1 (A) |
Overall record: 10 games, 2 wins, 4 draws, 4 defeats, 9:14 goals (goal difference −5)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ HOTĂRÂRI ALE COMITETULUI EXECUTIV AL FRF ( Romanian ) Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Information: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ DOVADA ca Mititelu are palmaresul Universitatii ( Romanian ). Accessed August 17, 2013.
- ↑ Fanatik: CSU Craiova e Inca in aer. Nu a fost afiliată de FRF! ( Romanian ) Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ Gazeta de Sud: CSU Craiova a "măturat" cu Pandurii II ( Romanian ). Accessed August 27, 2013.
- ↑ History of CS Universitatea Craiova on soccerway.com
