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.