High School Yard

Yesterday our team played a football game on the field of the most important high school from Craiova. It was a game against the football team of "Carol I" high school.

Bornescu, Cristescu, Gane, Lung, Stanga and the others had a good time between thier younger fans and they are preparing the last game from this season which will be this Saturday against Dinamo II Bucharest.

On the other hand, it seems that the official presentation of our team it will be in a friendly game against Borussia Dortumnd on June 22nd.

Summer Training Tour

This summer Universitatea Craiova goes in Austria and Germany for a training tour.

The first part of this tour will be in Austria between June 22nd and 30th. It will be a phisically training sesion. Our team will stay at Sport Hotel Kurz from Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, for this period. This is a 4 star hotel with tennis courts, and a hall for football, handball, basketball or bodybuilding. There are also four pools and has impresive conditions for reposing and retrivering. There is also free internet.

On July 8th our team goes Germany. Universitatea Craiova will stay until July 18th in Goch, Kleve-Westfalia, a German town posted at the border with Nederland, in the North of the Rihn River. Our team will have a special program here. There will be test games against Vitesse Arnhem, NAC Breda, Ipswich Town, Sparta Rotterdam or Roda Kerkrade and Gaziantepspor or Rizespor. There are also 99% chances to see in this period a match between Universitatea Craiova and Feyenoord Rotterdam.

After this tour, on July 22nd it is scheduled another test game, in Romania this time, but the opponent team it isn't known at this time. With this ocassion will be made a team presenting in front of its fans.

The entire schedule:

June 19th: team reunion

June 20-21nd: MD check-up

June 22-30th: Austrian tour

July 8-18th: German tour

July 22nd: Official presentation of the team

July 29th: First game in Romanian first football league

Sezione Ultra'

This is one of the most important fan groups of our team. Sure it is the most known and this is also because of its number of members. Sezione Ultra' was founded in 1998 and was initially the name of the whole group of fans of Universitatea Craiova. Its first founders were Ionut Chelu and Ionut Coanda (aka Charlie). In that time the trainer of Universitatea Craiova was Ilie Balaci, a legendary name for this team. Unfortunately Ilie Balaci have given up to lead Universitatea Craiova and in the same time Ionut Chelu made the same thing as a solidarity gesture with him.

Sezione Ultra' resisted in time and Charlie became its leader.

In the year 2000 this group of fans was reorganised as an ultras group, following the model of Italian ultras groups, and Corny came to lead it toghether with Charlie. In mean time another fan organizations were formed, and Sezione Ultra' took the role of leader group in the South side of "Ion Oblemenco" Stadium called "Peluza Sud". Other important fan groups were: FREAK BOYS,BLUE LIONS or TESTE MATTE.
In the year 2001 Sezione Ultra' had an important role for the chaseing of Gigi Netoiu (the former boss of Universitatea Craiova). The unity of this group was the key point and the target of this group was finally touched when this character full of shame left Craiova for good.
Today Sezione Ultra has an important number of members and it is a mature ultras group which independetly exists and has an important support for our team.
additional link: http://www.sezione.ro

Cristi Minculescu - Iris

Discography:
1984: Iris
1987: Iris II
1988: Iris III - Nu te opri!
1990: Iris IV
1993: Iris 1993
1993: Best of Iris
1996: Lună plină
1997: Iris - 20 de ani
1998: Mirage
1999: Casino
1999: Iris 2000
2000: De vei pleca
2000: Athenaeum (live) - Vol. 1
2000: Athenaeum (live) - Vol. 2
2002: Da, da, eu ştiu!
2002: Mătase albă
2003: 4Motion
2005: Maxima

Band biography:
The hard rock band called Iris was formed in 1977 in Bucharest. The band members were: Nelu Dumitrescu - drums, Nuţu Olteanu - guitar, voice and Emil Lechinţeanu - bass

Cristi Minculescu (voice), firstly the frontmen of the band "Harap Alb" (between 1979 - 1980), joined Iris in 1980.

In 1980, Nuţu Olteanu and Nelu Dumitrescu left the band for 'Roşu şi Negru'. New mebers joined Iris: Clement Iordănescu, Sorin Chifiriuc, Anton Haseas, and then Adrian Ilie, the composer of the songs: 'Valuri', 'Pămîntul îl cuprind', 'Călătorul', 'Speranţa', 'Cine mă strigă în noapte', which became great hits of this legendary band.

In 1982 Nuţu Olteanu and Nelu Dumitrescu came back being the colleagues of Cristi Minculescu (voice) and Marti Popescu (bass). Adrian Ilie was replaced by Florin Ochescu (guitar). In the same year Ilie and Minculescu made a new group called "Voltaj". In 1984 Minculescu joined 'Cenaclul Flacăra', a caravan show which traveled along Romania, becoming a part of the band "Totuşi", formed by Andrei Păunescu and Ioana Păunescu.

Between 1982 and 1985 the voice of Iris was Dan Bitman. In 1985 Cristi Minculescu came back into this band and Dan Bitman and Marti Popescu made a new band called "Holograf". In february 1985 the band was composed from: Nuţu Olteanu, Nelu Dumitrescu, Doru Borobeică, Cristi Minculescu, Bogdan Stănescu.

In 1986, Olteanu joined Marti popescu in Holograf. He was replaced by Valter Popa, helped by Mihai Alexandru and then by Dan Alex. Sîrbu.

In 1990 Iris made a performace at Agrigento festival (an Italian tour also). In 1993 they represent Romania at "Rock à l'Est" Cannes Festival, and with this ocassion they are shown on MTV for a 65 seconds reportage. In the same year they were the opening band of "Nazareth" concert in Bucharest. This band participated also at a tour called "Marlboro Music" toghether with "Holograf" and "Compact".

Iris 2002 was: Cristi Minculescu - voice; Nelu Dumitrescu - drums; Boro (Doru Borobeică) - bass; Valter Popa - guitars

In 2003 a book called "Iris - Spectacolul abia începe" appeared in the book shops from Romania. This book was launched in the MUZZAK collection. Its writter was Miron Ghiu Caia. In this collection also were books dedicated to great artists like Ozzy Osbourne, The Beatles or Marilyn Manson.
Cristi Minculescu: "the book written by Miron Ghiu Caia, will sprise a part of the Iris activity. Our fans will not find sensational news about us, or things they doesn't know until now. That is because we didn't hide them ever. We allways were open to them, there are not hidden things and never will be".

Cristi Minculescu is one of the most important fans of Universitatea Craiova and he allways shown his passion for this footbal team. The last CD of IRIs was called MAXIMA. This is the same name like the nick name of Universitatea Craiova when this band had its best performaces ever.

Additional links:
http://www.linkmania.ro/live/iris/
http://www.irisonline.ro/
http://www.rockmania.net/iris/main.php

Cristi Neamtu

He was born on August 22nd 1980 in Craiova. He started to play football in Craiova. When he was 18 years old he was called to defend the goal of Universitatea Craiova. In the last match of the season 1998-1999 he debuted for this legendary football team. Our team lost that game with 0-1 but Cristi's evolution was very apreciated by his trainer (Marian Bondrea) and by Romanian mass-media. He learned about football from his older colleagues: Tibi Lung and Florin Prunea, and he was allways prepared to substitute them in the goal of the team from Craiova. In 1999-2000 Cristi Neamtu played another game for Universitatea Craiova against Rapid Bucharest. This time was a match on the field of the oponent team. For a time he was transfered at Electroputere Craiova and Rocar Bucharest. After this short voyage he came back at Universitatea Craiova and plyed for this team in UEFA Intertot Cup. He played in double games against FC Bilys Balshi (Albania) and FC Synot Stare Mesto (Czech Republic). After these games he was transfered at Rocar Bucharest for a half of season and from the winter of 2003 hw came back at Universitatea Craiova. For this time his colleagues were Tudor and Preda. The team was in Cyprus for a preparation of the next season and there, at a training sesion, this young and full of tallent goalkeeper was deadly accidented from one of the players of Universitatea Craiova: Marius Suleap. His nick name was "Schmeichel from Craiova" because of his obviuos similitude with the well known Danish goalkeeper of Manchester United.

All the fans of Universitatea Craiova were in black for these days full of pain. About 30,000 people were at Cristi Neamtu funerals. He remained in the memory of the city and the part of the stadium where take places the most fanatic suporters of Universitatea Craiova is called "Peluza Sud Cristi Neamtu". This name was very easy addopted because he was one of the fans of this team and one of the most used sentences you can hear in this stadium at a football game are: "Cristi Neamtu was one of us!"

Cristian Chivu

Full Name: Cristian Eugen Chivu
Birth date: October 26th 1980, Reşiţa
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 74 kg
First match in "Divizia A": August 30th 1997 - CSM Reşiţa - Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 2-0
1996-1998: CSM Reşiţa
1998-2000: Universitatea Craiova
1999-2003: Ajax Amsterdam
2003-2006: AS Roma
Games played in "Divizia A": 55 / 5 goals scored
Games played in "Eredivisie": 107 / 13 goals scored
Games played in "Serie A": 32 / 4 goals scored
Games played in European cups: 31
Games played in Romanian National team: 43 / 3 goals

Ajax paid 2.700.000 $ for Chivu's transfer from Universitatea Craiova and sold him with 21.000.000 $ to AS Roma in summer of 2003

I Love This Game

Universitatea Craiova, as a new first league team, took part yesterday at a charity game. The members of this Romanian football team played a basketball game and a football one to help the fund rising for helping the children with disabilities.
This two games were called "We play for those who are like us"and was made yesterday at the Hall Of Sports from Craiova. This was not the first charity game for Universitatea Craiova because this club organized a similiar rising of funds at the match against Astra Ploiesti from the second league of Romanian Football Championship. In that time the gathered money was given to the people who had to defeat the waters of Danube which covered an important part of Oltenia region in this spring.

Even we are all happy now, because Universitatea Craiova succeded in its try to come back in the spot lights of Romanian Football, the members of this important club doesn't forget to help people in need. Because these people have rarely the chance to be happy our football team brought to them yesterday a little smile.

Eurovision Winner In White&Blue

The great Finish rock band called LORDI was the winner of Eurovision song contest. That means a lot of people of entire Europe like rock music. The connection between them and Universitatea Craiova, are the colours of the flag of Finland: White and Blue.

Once again these colours led to victory. This week must have been crazy! You can see the entire performance of LORDI right below:

The Party Goes On

These pictures made me happiest man alive.Mircea Bornescu. A goalkeeper hard to beat. In balcony it is our team. We are celebrating toghether.
Universitatea Craiova: You'll Never Walk Alone
We are so happy right now!An Australian with pride: Michael Baird A Champions generation

If you are happy clap your hands!

We are on the very first place.

We Are Celebrating Now

There are more evidences of the celebrating to show.Torcida from CraiovaBorn and rised against BucharestRising in the sky our beautiful colorsIt is party time right now

Let the party go on. We are not to stop right now.

We Are Ready To Party

All the words are useless. I will let the photos to speak.That means a football game outside of Craiova
Michael Baird, one of our strikers. Let the game begin.This will be our last game in the second league

1 second and the game will begin

Back In The First League

Today, Universitatea Craiova played against FC Sibiu a game which will be written in its history. By this victory with 2-0, goals scored by Ovidiu Stanga and Tersinio Gane, Universitatea Craiova is now in the first league of Romanian football. Only one year of nightmare for its fans passed and this team of legend is now back into the lights of Romanian football.

You can see a video from this game right below:


Madalin Ciuca, the captain of Universitatea Craiova is carried on arms at the final of the game against FC Sibiu. Now, Universitatea Craiova is back in "Divizia A".

Universitatea Craiova - FC Sibiu 2-0 (1-0)

“Municipal” Stadium, Tg. Jiu

audience: 6.000

The goals were scored by: Stângă ’36, Gane ’80

Universitatea: M. Neagoe - Ciucă, Stoica, Mitchell - Dănănae, Stângă, Săceanu, Velcovici - Gârlă (’77 Stemat), Dina (’61 Gane) - Baird (’83 Piţurcă). Trainer: Ovidiu Stângă

FC Sibiu: Pârvu - Armenean (’70 Pop), Pistol, Visa, Buicaru - Mămăligă, Grădinar (’60 Cristea), Bărbat, Cosma - Coconete (’60 Codrin), Marcu.

Trainer: Adrian Văsâi

Referees: Robert Dumitru (Braşov) - Bogdan Hârlab (Braşov), Valentin Cristea (Călăraşi).

FRF Observer: Gheorghe Croitoru (Severin)

A Brief History

1964-1965:11th place on final table/Cup Of Romania 1/16.

The very first year in "Divizia A". All the games are played on a stadium full of audience (15,000 places). The decision to build a new stadium.

1965-1966: 8th place on final table /Cup Of Romania 1/16.

The building of Craiova's youth center. 40,000 cildren from all the contry came at a trial which was durring about 5 months.

1966-1967: 3rd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/8

Ion Oblemenco's first game for Universitatea Craiova, 1st place at the middle of the Romanian Championship. Oblemnco most valuable striker of Romania.

1967-1968: 11th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania 1/8

First game on the "Central" Stadium from Craiova. First game of Romanian National Team in Craiova. Romania nevr lost a game here.

1968-1969: 7th place on the final table/ Cup Of Romania 1/16

The fans from Craiova winns "Petschovski" Cup.

1969-1970: 4th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania 1/16

Oblemenco becames the most valuable striker once again.

1970-1971: 6th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania 1/16zecimi

First game in an European cup against Pecs Docza in UEFA Cup.

1971-1972: 8th place /Cup Of Romania 1/16

FRF baned Universitatea Craiova for play international games. Oblemenco became third time most valuable striker from Romania. Nicolae Dobirn wanted to play for Universitatea Craiova but his transfer was not permited.

1972-1973: 2nd place on the final table /Cup Of Romania 1/16

Oblemenco became most valuable striker for the 4th time. Universitatea Craiova lost the champion title because of a difference of 1 goal for Dinamo Bucharest.

1973-1974: Champion Of Romania / Cup Of Romania 1/16

In UEFA CUP, Universitatea Craiova passed from AC Fiorentina, but was stopped by Standard Liege. Romanian Communist Party banned Sandu Boc (one of Universitatea Craiova's deffenders) to play football.

1974-1975: 3rd place on the final table / Cup of Romania finalist

Rapid Bucharest wonn the Cup Of Romania in a game in which the referee Nicolae Rainea sent out 2 players of Craiova. The fans menanced this referee he will be shot like J.F. Kennedy in Dallas if he come in Craiova again. A day before the game Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo Bucharest 3-0, 500 fans from Craiova sliped on the stadium to be sure they will have a place for this game. At the normal training sessions of this team there were 1000 fans. The trainer of Craiova was Constantin Teasca.

1975-1976: 5th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania semifinals

In UEFA Cup Craiova was eliminated by Red star Belgrade

1976-1977: 3rd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania winner

1977-1978: 6th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania winner

1978-1979: 4th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/4 / winner of FRF Cup

In Cup OF Cup Winners Craiova was eliminated by Fortuna Dusseldorf

1979-1980: Champion Of Romania / Cup Of Romania semifinals

In UEFA Cup Crioava met Wienner SK, Leeds United and was eliminated by Borussia Monchengladbach

1980-1981: Champion Of Romania / Cup Of Romania winner

1981-1982: 2nd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/8

In Champions League Craiova met Olympiakos Pireus , BK Copenhagen, but was eliminated by Bayern Munchen. The first Romanian football team who played 1/4 pase of Champions League.

1982-1983: 2nd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania winner

In UEFA Cup, Craiova met AC Fiorentina,Schamrock Rovers Dublin,Girondins Bordeaux, 1FCKaiserslautern, and was eliminated by Benfica Lisboa. The first Romanian football team who played a semifinal of an European cup.

1983-1984: 3rd place on the final table / Cup of Romania 1/8

14 players from Craiova played for Romanian National Football team.

1984-1985: 4th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania finalist

In UEFA Cup Craiova met Betis Sevilla, Olympiakos Pireus, and was eliminated by Zeleznicar Sarajevo

1985-1986: 3rd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/4

In Cup Winners Cup Craiova met ACMonaco, and was eliminated by Dinamo Kiew

1986-1987: 4th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/4

In UEFA Cup met Galatasaray Istanbul, and was eliminated by Dundee United

1987-1988: 5th place on the final table /Cup Of Romania 1/8

Gheorghe Popescu is hidden in Bulgaria to escape from Steaua Bucharest.

1988-1989: 5th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/16

1989-1990: 3rd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania semifinals

Universitatea Craiova wonn the most important games against its tradiotionally rivals

1990-1991: Champion Of Romania / Cup Of Romania winner

Roland Agalliu first foreigner football player form Romania

1991-1992: 3rd place on the final table / Cup Of Romania semifinals

1992-1993: 3rd place on the final table /Cup Of Romania winner

Emil Sandoi suffers a bone break in the final of Cup Of Romania

1993-1994: 2nd place on the final place / Cup Of Romania final

In Cup Winners Cup Craiova met Havnar Boltfelag (Faroe Islands), and was eliminated by Paris Saint Germain. Gheorghe Craioveanu was the most valuable Romanian striker.

1994-1995: 2nd place on the final table / Cuip Of Romania semifinals

Gheorghe Craioveanu was for the second time the most valuable striker from Romania.

1995-1996: 4th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/16

1996-1997: 11th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania semifinals

A fight on the streets of Craiova between the fans of Craiova and the forces of Police. This fight was determined by a referee who really advantaged the guest team in a match played in Craiova. 3 hours of terror in the city.

1997-1998: 8th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania finalist

Jose Ramon Alexanco the first foreign trainer from Romania

1998-1999: 13th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/8

Ilie Balaci made his first try to be the coach of Universitatea Craiova. He did not make it.

1999-2000: 13th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania finalist

25,000 of fans from Craiova in Bucharest for the final of Cup Of Romania. A baby lion was brought in stadium as a symbol of Universitatea Craiova.

2000-2001: 8th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/8

Gheorghe Netoiu becomes the boss of Universitatea Craiova. The fans became to fight against him.

2001-2002: 7th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/16

Cristi Neamtu died on the field. He was the goal keeper of Universitatea Craiova and was accidentally hit by Marius Suleap, one of his colleagues. 30,000 people came to his funerals. The fans of Universitatea Craiova continued the fight against Gheorghe netoiu and they made him go in Bucharest. At the last game from the Romanian Championship 28,000 people encouraged the opponent team of Craiova as a sign of desobbey to Gheorghe Netoiu.

2002-2003: 6th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania 1/16

22 football players from Craiova are moved in Bucharest because the left of Gheorghe Netoiu. Gheorghe Popescu went also at Dinamo Bucharest. Romanian National Football team played a game against Bosnia in Craiova. At the official training session 15,000 people are on the stadium to watch this team. The tickets for that game were sold with 3 days before the match.

2003-2004: 4th place on the / Cup Of Romania 1/16

Fights between fans and the new boss of Universitatea Craiova, Dinel Staicu. He was a former meber of Ceausescu's militia like Gheorghe Netoiu. Both these business men are declared persona non grata.

2004-2005: 16th place on the final table / Cup Of Romania semifinals

Universitatea Craiova is reduced to a lower League. Even this team had players of certain value, some political games of Mafia type put the team in the second football league. Dinel Staicu renouced to finance the team and sold it on Ebay. After 1 month of negociations the team was bought by Adrian Mititelu, the owner of a local newspaper. After 41 years of presence in "Divizia A" Craiova needed to play in "Divizia B".

2005-2006: 1st place on Divizia B / Cup Of Romania 1/8

A brand new team with 100% new players made possible the comeback in the first league of Romanian Championship. The trainer of this team was Ovidiu Stanga, a former player of PSV Eindhoven.

After Extasy Comes The Agony

Cup Of Romania results:

1995/1996:
1/16: Universitatea Craiova - Armãtura Zalãu: 0-0 (4-6, After 11m kicks)
1996/1997:
1/16: Rocar Bucuresti - FC Universitatea 0-3
1/8: Olimpia Satu Mare - Universitatea Craiova 2-3 (After extra time)
1/4: Universitatea Craiova - FC Brasov 2-0
semifinals: Universitatea Craiova - Steaua Bucharest 1-2
1997/1998:
1/16: FC Foresta Fãlticeni - Universitatea Craiova 5-6(After 11m kicks)
1/8: Farul Constanta - Universitatea Craiova 2-5
1/4: FC Bacãu - Universitatea Craiova 1-2(after extra time)
semifinals: FC Arges - Universitatea Craiova 0-1
the final: Rapid Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova 1-0
1998/1999:
1/16: Foresta Falticeni - Universitatea Craiova 0-1(after extra time)
1/8: Petrolul Ploiesti - Universitatea Craiova 3-2
1999-2000:
1/16: Telecom Arad - Universitatea Craiova 1-3
1/8: Universitatea Craiova - Steaua Bucuresti 1-0
1/4: Petrolul Ploiesti - Universitatea Craiova 0-1
semifinals: Universitatea Craiova - Rapid Bucuresti 2-0
Rapid Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova 2-1
the final: Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo Bucuresti: 0-2
2000-2001:
1/16: AS Curtea de Arges - Universitatea Craiova 0-3
1/8: Dinamo Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova 3-2
2001-2002:
1/16: Midia Navodari - Universitatea Craiova 1-0

2002-2003
1/16: Cimentul Fieni - Universitatea Craiova 5-4 (After 11m kicks)
2003-2004:
1/16: Jiul Petrosani - Universitatea Craiova 1-0
2004-2005:
1/16: Armatura Zalau - Universitatea Craiova 0-2
1/8: Dinamo II Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova 2-3
1/4: Universitatea Craiova - FC Arges 1-0
FC Arges - Universitatea Craiova 1-1
semifinals: Farul Constanta - Universitatea Craiova 1-0
Universitatea Craiova - Farul Constanta 2-1
2005-2006:
1/64: Progresul Corabia - Universitatea Craiova 0-2
1/32: Dacia Mioveni - Universitatea Craiova 1-2 (After extra time)
1/16: Universitatea Craiova - CFR Cluj 1-0
1/8: FC National Bucharest - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (4-3 After 11m kicks)

Ovidiu Stanga

Birth date: December 5th 1972, Craiova
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 71 kg
First match in Divizia A: November 28th 1990, Universitatea Craiova - Corvinul Hunedoara 8-1
1988-1989: played for Viitorul Craiova
1990: played for Universitatea Craiova
1991: played for Jiul IELIF Craiova
1991-1995: played for Universitatea Craiova
1991: Champion Of Romania, Cup Of Romania winner
1993: Cup Of Romania winner
1995-1997: played for UD Salamanca
1996-2001: played for PSV Eindhoven
2001-2002: played for Dinamo Bucharest
2002-2004: played for Universitatea Craiova
2004-2005: played for Helmond Sport (Netherlands second league)
2005-2006: played for Universitatea Craiova

Games played in "Divizia A": 141 / 34 goals scored
Games played in "Primera Division": 39 / 11 goals scored
Games played in "Eredivisie": 52 / 7 goals scored
Games played in European cups: 19
Games played in Romania National team: 24
2005-2006: trainer of Universitatea Craiova (second league)

International Games 1991-2002

1990/1991: UEFA Cup
Partizani Tirana - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 0-1
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Partizani Tirana 1-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Borussia Dortmund 0-3
Borussia Dortmund - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 1-0

1991/1992: Champions League
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Apollon Limasol 2-0
Apollon Limasol - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 3-0

1992/1993: Cup Winners Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Sigma Olomuc 1-2
Sigma Olomuc - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 1-0

1993/1994: Cup Winners Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Havnar Boltfelag 4-0
Havnar Boltfelag - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 0-3
Paris Saint Germain - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 4-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Paris Saint Germain 0-2

1994/1995: UEFA Cup
Dinamo Tbilisi - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Dinamo Tbilisi 1-2

1995/1996: UEFA Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Dinamo Minsk 0-0
Dinamo Minsk - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 0-0 (3-1 After 11m kicks)

1996/1997: Intertoto Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Daugava Riga 3-0
Karlsruhe - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 1-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Spartak Trnava 3-1
Cukaricki - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 1-2

2000-2001: UEFA Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Popeda Prilep(Macedonia) 1-1
Popeda Prilep - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 1-0

2001-2002: Intertoto Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - FC Byllis Ballsh(Albania) 3-3
FC Byllis Ballsh - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 0-1
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - FC Synot(Czech Rep.) 3-2
FC Synot - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-2

Gheorghe Craioveanu

Birth date: February 14th 1968, Hunedora
Height: 1,82 m
Weight: 80 Kg
1988-1990: played for Metalurgistul Slatina
1990-1991: played for Drobeta Turnu Severin
1991-1995: played for Universitatea Craiova
1991: Champion Of Romania, Cup Of Romania winner
1993: Cup Of Romania winner
1994: the most valuable Romanian striker - 22 goals scored
1995: the most valuable Romanian striker - 27 goals scored
1995-1998: played for Real Sociedad San Sebastian
1998-2002: played for Villareal CF
2002-2006: played for Getafe CF
Games played in "Divizia A": 129 / 61 goals scored
Games played in "Primera Division": 173 / 46 goals scored
Games played in "Segunda Division": 109 / 22 goals scored
Games played in European cups: 8 / 1 goal scored
Game splayed for Romania National Team: 25 /4 goals scored

His last day on the field
The former striker of Universitatea Craiova played his last game on the stadium "Alfonso Coliseum Perez" in "Primera Division". This was the match Getafe - Cadiz 3-1. He substituted Gavilan in the 68th minute of this game from the 37th day of Spanish first league Championship. The audience was about 12,000 viewers who applauded his evolution. In the same day, other 2 important football players retired: Gigi Carbone (Valencia CF) on "Mestalla" stadium and Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) on "Santiago Bernabeu".

"May be I will get my trainer licence, but I don't think my soul will permite me to be a good one. I had offers from Craiova to come back and play again to make a big team there, but I will not return and I will not play football again", said Craioveanu.

The well known Spanish sport newspaper, "As", wrote: "With Gica it is closing an old age. More than 20 years of football were closed on the arms of his colleagues and in the applause of the audience. The football is over for a man who was noticed because of his great popularity and who says he will be very happy after this retirement while he doesn't miss his friends and his glass of wine. Good life philosophy.

Before Gica Craioveanu nobody knew Getafe football club, nowadays we all know where it is. He was an idol an he will leave a spot hard to fill in the field and on the Getafe's changing room. By Craioveanu retirement it is closed the most glorious age of this football club, even this may not became already".

Gheorghe Popescu

Birth Date: October 9th 1967, Calafat - Dolj
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 83 Kg
Clubs for which he played: Universitatea Craiova, Steaua Bucuresti, PSV Eindhoven, Tottenham Hotspur, CF Barcelona, Galatasaray SK, US Lece, Dinamo Bucuresti, Hannover 96
Games played in "Divizia A": 145/19 goals scored
Games played in European cups: 77/3 goals scored
Games played in Romanian National Team: 114 /16 goals scored
Performances:
1988: Champion Of Romania, with Steaua Bucharest
1989: the most valuable Romanian football player
1990: the most valuable Romanian football player
1991: the most valuable Romanian football player
1991: Champion Of Netherlands, with PSV Eindhoven
1992: the most valuable Romanian football player
1992: Champion Of Netherlands, with PSV Eindhoven
1995: the most valuable Romanian football player
1996: the most valuable Romanian football player
1997: Copa Del Rei winner, with FC Barcelona
1997: Cup Winners Cup winner, with FC Barcelona
1998: Champion Of Turkey, with Galatasaray Istanbul
1999: Champion Of Turkey, Cup Of Turkey winner, with Galatasaray Istanbul
2000: Champion Of Turkey, with Galatasaray Istanbul
2000: UEFA Cup winner, Europe Supercup winner, with Galatasaray Instanbul

The 4th Champion Title

A new team was built at the begining af the '90s. This team wonn one Champion of Romania title and 2 times Cup Of Romania. The players who played in this team were: Prunea, Boldici, Mãnãilã, Sãndoi, Adrian Popescu, Mogosanu, Cristescu, D. Bica, Ciurea, Olaru, N. Zanfir, Badea, Pigulea, Craioveanu, O. Stângã, Neagoe, Agalliu, Gane. Its trainers were: Sorin Cârtu and Fane Cioacã in 1990/1991, and Marian Bondrea si Nicolae Zamfir in 1992/1993.

Cup Of Romania results:

1990/1991:
1/16: Otelul Galati - Universitatea Craiova 0-1
1/8: Rapid - Universitatea Craiova 2-3 (after over time)
1/4: Dinamo - Universitatea Craiova 1-0
Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo 2-0
semifinals: Universitatea Craiova - FC Arges 2-1
the final: UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA - FC Bacãu 2-1
1991/1992:
1/16: Constructorul Craiova - Universitatea Craiova 0-1
1/8: Universitatea Craiova - Petrolul 2-1
1/4: Dacia Unirea Brãila - Universitatea Craiova 1-0
Universitatea Craiova - Dacia Unirea Brãila 2-0
semifinals: Steaua - Universitatea Craiova 3-1
1992/1993:
1/16: Venus Lugoj - Universitatea Craiova 0-6
1/8: Universitatea Craiova - CSM Resita 1-0
1/4: Universitatea Craiova - Universitatea Cluj 2-0
Universitatea Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 3-2
semifinals: Universitatea Craiova - Gloria Bistrita 1-0
Gloria Bistrita - Universitatea Craiova 1-1
the final: UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA - Dacia Unirea Brãila 2-0
1993/1994
1/16: Energia Ernut - Universitatea Craiova 0-2
1/8: Farul Constanta - Universitatea Craiova 0-5
1/4: FC Bacãu - Universitatea Craiova 0-2
semifinals: Universitatea Craiova - FC Arges 1-0
the final: Universitatea Craiova - Gloria Bistrita 0-1
1995/1996:
1/16: Universitatea Craiova - Armãtura Zalãu 0-0 (4-6, after 11m kicks)
1994/1995
1/16: Universitatea Craiova - Poli Timisoara 3-2
1/8: Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo Bucuresti 3-1
1/4: Universitatea Craiova - Electroputere Craiova 6-1
semifinals: Rapid - Universitatea Craiova 2-0
Universitatea Craiova - Rapid 0-1

Sorin Cartu

Birth date: November 12th 1955, Craiova
1965: begins to play football at Universitatea Craiova
1973-1974: played in the U21 team for Universitatea Craiova
1974-1976: played at Electroputere Craiova
1975: most valuable scorer from Romanian Second League
1976-1987: played for Universitatea Craiova
August 22nd 1976: first game for Universitatea Craiova ( 5-1 against Progresul Bucharest)
1977: Cup Of Romania winner
1978: Cup Of Romania winner
1979: first game for Romanian National Team
1980: Champion Of Romania
1981: Champion Of Romania, Cup Of Romania winner
1983: Cup Of Romania winner
Games played in European cups: /11
Marketing And Management Faculty of University from Craiova - graduate
1987: trainer of Electroputere Craiova (Second League)
1988-1992: trainer of Universitatea Craiova
1991: Champion Of Romania, Cup Of Romania winner
1993: trainer of Electroputere Craiova
1993-1995: trainer of Romania U21 team
1995: trainer of Rapid Bucharest
1995-1996: trainer of Universitatea Craiova
1997: trainer of Electroputere Craiova (Second League)
1997-1998: trainer of Veria (Grecia)
1999-2002: trainer of Extensiv Craiova (Second League)
2002-2003: trainer of Universitatea Craiova
2004: trainer of Otelul Galati
2005-2006: trainer of FC Arges.

International Games 1986 -1990

1985/1986: Cup Of Cup Winners
AS Monaco - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova -AS Monaco 3-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Dinamo Kiev 2-2
Dinamo Kiev - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 3-0

1986/1987: UEFA Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Galatasaray Istanbul 2-0
Galatasaray Istanbul- UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-1
Dundee United - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 3-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Dundee United 1-0

1987/1988: UEFA Cup
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - GD Chaves 3- 2
GD Chaves - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-1

1988/1989: CUP OF BALCANS
Lokomotiv Sofia - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Lokomotiv Sofia 2-0
UNIVERSITATEA Craiova - Radniciki Nis 1-0
Radniciki Nis - UNIVERSITATEA Craiova 2-1

Corneliu Stroe

Birth date: July 2nd 1943, Diosti-Dolj
1961, 1962: Champion Of Romania at triatlon and pentatlon
1966: Physhical Culture Institue from Bucharest - graduate
1967-1996: IEFS University of Craiova - professor
1967-1996: vice-president of Universitatea Craiova
2002: president of Universitatea Craiova

"I was never disapointed because Benfica Lisboa stopped us in the road to the UEFA Cup final match. At the end of that game in the locker room all the players were upset. I went there and I said: I curse you, Universitatea Craiova, to be stoped every year in the semifinals of an European Cup", Corneliu Stroe.

Nourdays, this former boss of the great team of Universitatea Craiova told us: "Mircea Radulescu had the entire responsability for the broke up of Craiova Maxima. In 1984 when he was called as a trainer of this team he let very easy to go players like Balaci, Crisan, Tilihoi, Donose, Stefanescu, Camataru. I can not stopped these transfers because they were made with the Communist Party cheef, Gheorghe Stoica, approval. Radulescu and Stoica were very good friends. Radulescu was a soldier sent here by the occult forces from Bucharest, which wanted Universitatea Craiova to be demolished.

Because I did not wanted to approve the moving of Camataru at Dinamo Bucharest, that cheef of Communist Party sent "Securitatea"(Romanian ex political police) at my home. They acused me of financial fraude and of relations with foreigner citizens. Camataru left Craiova but in that time I was president of FC Olt. Mircea Lucescu took Balaci at Dinamo from FC Olt. Mircea Radulescu sent Ilie Balaci there after a very serious knee injury."

"Universitatea Craiova remains the most beautiful moment in my life. I wish it all the best and I hope this team will arrive again where I saw it once."

Building Of A New Team

Cup Of Romania results

1985/1986:

1/16: Universitatea Craiova - ASA Tg. Mures 1-0

1/8: Universitatea Craiova - Soimii IPA Sibiu 5-1

1/4: Dinamo - Universitatea Craiova 2-2 (4-2 After penalty kicks)

1986/1987:

1/16: Minerul Paroseni - Universitatea Craiova 1-1 (4-5 After penalty kicks)

1/8: Universitatea Craiova - FC Constanta 2-2 (3-1 After penalty kicks)

1/4: Victoria Tîrgoviste - Universitatea Craiova: 1-0

1987/1988:

1/16: Otelul Stei - Universitatea Craiova 1-2

1/8: Universitatea Craiova - SC Bacãu 2-1

1/4: Steaua - Universitatea Craiova 2-1

1988/1989:

1/16: Armãtura Zalãu - Universitatea Craiova 4-1

1989/1990:
1/8: Strungul Arad - Universitatea Craiova 4-5
1/4: Electroputere Craiova - Universitatea Craiova 0-1
semifinals: Dinamo - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (4-3 After penalty kicks)

The great team of Universitatea Craiova begun to lose football players one after another. In only 5 years the team was absolutely different. A new generation of football players was born in Craiova.

Aurica Beldeanu

Birth Date: March 5th 1951, Bucharest
1965-1972: played for Progresul Bucharest
1968: first game in "Divizia A"
1972-1976: played for CSM Resita
1976-1985: played for Universitatea Craiova
1977: Cup Of Romania winner
1978: Cup Of Romania winner
1980: Champion Of Romania
1981: Champion Of Romania, Cup Of Romania winner
1983: Cup Of Romania winner
1985-1986: played for Chimia Râmnicu-Vâlcea
Games played in "Divizia A": 353 / 78 scored goals
Games played in Romanian National Footbal Team: 19 / 1 scored goal
Games played in European Cups: 28 / 5 scored goals
Marketing And Management Faculty at university Of Craiova - graduated
Honour citizen of Craiova City
1986-1990: trainer at the child and youth center of Universitatea Craiova
1990-1991: assistent coach at Universitatea Craiova
1996-1997: trainer at the child and youth center of Universitatea Craiova
1998: member of AJF Dolj
2000-2001: assistent coach of Universitatea Craiova
2001-2006:trainer at the child and youth center of Universitatea Craiova

He was a very talented football player. He had a strong shoot, and was a natural born game coordinator. Beldeanu was generous as a football player being in the top of the assisants from Universitatea Craiova. He had a very good sense of game anticipation, for this reason he was called "The Fox".