FC Universitatea Cluj
Encyclopedia
Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj (universiˈtate̯a kluʒ, commonly referred to as U Cluj) is a Romania
n professional football club
from Cluj-Napoca
, founded in 1919 by Iuliu Hațieganu
. The team plays in the country's top-flight league, Liga I
. Universitatea Cluj traditionally plays in white and black, and disputes it's home games on the newly-constructed Cluj Arena.
U Cluj are nicknamed Şepcile roşii (English
: Red Caps) after the red berets worn by students from the University of Medicine
in Cluj.
Universitatea Cluj are traditionally considered to be the most important football club in Transylvania
, although their status has been recently threatened by the successes of their city rivals CFR Cluj
.
The club has spent the vast majority of its history in the first league, but they never became national champions. They have also appeared in four Romanian Cup
finals, notably each time under a different name, and won the trophy in the 1964-65 season.
In the early years of its existence "U" Cluj only played in some local competitions, as at the time there was not any football championship at a national level. The team played the final of the “Mara Cup” in 1923 against Chinezul Timişoara (0-2).
"U" played in the Romanian national football championship Divizia A from 1932, when Divizia A was created. In this first season “U” finished first in its group and played the championship final against Ripensia Timişoara (0-0 and 3-5).
In the first season of the Romanian Cup
, in 1933-1934, “U” managed to get to the final, where it lost against Ripensia Timişoara (0-5).
In 1940 "U" had to move from Cluj to Sibiu
as a result of the Second Vienna Award
, when the northern part of Transylvania
was ceded to Hungary
. In 1942, “U” played the final of the Romanian Cup
for a second time, and lost against Rapid Bucureşti (1-7).
In 1945, after the end of the Second World War and the return of the northern part of Transylvania
to Romania
, “U” returned to its home in Cluj.
In 1946 the name of the club was changed to Ştiinţa Cluj (Science Cluj). In 1949 the team reached the final of the Romanian Cup for the third time, but it was once again beaten, this time by CSCA Bucureşti, now called Steaua Bucureşti (1-2).
At the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, the manager of the team was Ştefan (Pisti) Covaci
, a very famous Romanian coach who later became the manager of Ajax Amsterdam
. He was the first Romanian to coach a famous European football club.
In 1964-1965, “U” won the Romanian Cup and this remained the greatest performance of the club until these days.
In 1966 the name of the team was changed back to “U”. At the end of the 1972–1973 season, “U” found itself in the best position in the Romanian Championship Divizia A after the Second World War, as it finished third in the league table, with the same number of points as the second placed team.
In 1998, “U” reached the final of Cupa Ligii
but lost to FCM Bacău
.
In 1999, “U” was relegated into the second Romanian division, Divizia B and in 2000 it was relegated for the first time in its history into the third division, Divizia C
. Luckily, it only played one season into the third division, as in 2001 it was promoted back to Divizia B. The manager of the team at the time was the ex-Romanian international, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău who started playing football in the 1980s at "U" Cluj.
In 2005, the new objective became promotion to the first league. Unfortunately, under coach Leo Grozavu, who often played highly defensive football, the team made many nil draws and the team lost second place (promotion play-off) by a point, though in the last match days they won 4-0 with the first place and the third, and 3-2 (after leading 3-0) with the 2nd place.
In the beginning of the 2006–2007 season, a new manager was brought, Adrian Falub
, who had never coached before yet had played over 220 matches for "U" Cluj in the first league. Under his lead, the team had a poor season early and even reached 8th position. Yet, the moment passed and the team installed itself on 1st position often separated by over 6 points to the next position. In 19 May 2007, virtual promotion was achieved after a 0-0 draw against second place contender Dacia Mioveni
, and thus, 3 weeks before the final match day, "U" ended the 8-year spell in the lower divisions returning to the first league, for the 52nd season in history.
The first football and athletics
stadium in Cluj-Napoca
was built between 1908 and 1911 and had a capacity of 1,500. The official inauguration in 1911 was done by organizing a game between CFR Cluj
and Galatasaray Istanbul
. It was the first game in Europe for Galatasaray and the Cluj team won 8-1.
In 1961 new stands were built and the capacity of the stadium became 28,000. The new stands had an U-shaped appearance, as the name of the team using it.
In 2000, more than half the stands were declared structurally unsafe for hosting supporters and were therefore closed, leaving the stadium with a capacity of 12-13,000.
In late 2008 the old Ion Moina Stadium was demolished, and building works have begun for the Cluj Arena, which is expected to be completed in 2011. In the meantime, U Cluj played the home games in the 2008–09 and 2009–10
Liga II
seasons on the Clujana Stadium
and will play the home games in the 2010–11
Liga I
season on the Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia
.
On 11 October 2011, Universitatea played their first match on the new stadium Cluj Arena, losing to the Russian side Kuban Krasnodar
0–4, after only a week playing their first official match in Liga I against FC Braşov
, winning 1–0.
. The animosity between the teams is one of the oldest in Romanian football, the first incidents between fans of the two sides having been recorded since the 1920s. A particularly violent episode took place during a derby played in 1924, when the stadium had to be evacuated because of a large-scale fight between supporters. Universitatea won the match 2-1.
Liga I
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Liga II
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Liga III
:
Romanian Cup
:
League Cup
:
The “U” Cluj Under 21 and Junior teams have always ranked among the best in the country and have won several National Championship titles:
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n professional football club
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
from Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, founded in 1919 by Iuliu Hațieganu
Iuliu Hatieganu
Iuliu Haţieganu was an eminent Romanian clinician, physician, and activist. He was the brother of politician Emil Haţieganu.He is especially famed for his research into tuberculosis. He was rector of Babeş-Bolyai University and a member of the Romanian Academy....
. The team plays in the country's top-flight league, Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
. Universitatea Cluj traditionally plays in white and black, and disputes it's home games on the newly-constructed Cluj Arena.
U Cluj are nicknamed Şepcile roşii (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Red Caps) after the red berets worn by students from the University of Medicine
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is the continuation of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, which was founded in 1919 at Cluj, as a part of the University of Cluj. The faculty has over 9,000 national and international students, as well as over 850 teachers and...
in Cluj.
Universitatea Cluj are traditionally considered to be the most important football club in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, although their status has been recently threatened by the successes of their city rivals CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
.
The club has spent the vast majority of its history in the first league, but they never became national champions. They have also appeared in four Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
finals, notably each time under a different name, and won the trophy in the 1964-65 season.
History
The Universitatea sports club of Cluj was founded in September 1919 by the "Sports Society of University Students" . Its first chairman was Prof. Iuliu Haţieganu, famous doctor and politician (PNTCD).In the early years of its existence "U" Cluj only played in some local competitions, as at the time there was not any football championship at a national level. The team played the final of the “Mara Cup” in 1923 against Chinezul Timişoara (0-2).
"U" played in the Romanian national football championship Divizia A from 1932, when Divizia A was created. In this first season “U” finished first in its group and played the championship final against Ripensia Timişoara (0-0 and 3-5).
In the first season of the Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
, in 1933-1934, “U” managed to get to the final, where it lost against Ripensia Timişoara (0-5).
In 1940 "U" had to move from Cluj to Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
as a result of the Second Vienna Award
Second Vienna Award
The Second Vienna Award was the second of two Vienna Awards arbitrated by the Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Rendered on August 30, 1940, it re-assigned the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary.-Prelude and historical background :After the World War I, the multi-ethnic...
, when the northern part of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
was ceded to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. In 1942, “U” played the final of the Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
for a second time, and lost against Rapid Bucureşti (1-7).
In 1945, after the end of the Second World War and the return of the northern part of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, “U” returned to its home in Cluj.
In 1946 the name of the club was changed to Ştiinţa Cluj (Science Cluj). In 1949 the team reached the final of the Romanian Cup for the third time, but it was once again beaten, this time by CSCA Bucureşti, now called Steaua Bucureşti (1-2).
At the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, the manager of the team was Ştefan (Pisti) Covaci
Stefan Kovacs
Ştefan Covaci was a Romanian football player and coach. By winning 15 major titles he is one of the most successful association football coaches in the history of the game...
, a very famous Romanian coach who later became the manager of Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
. He was the first Romanian to coach a famous European football club.
In 1964-1965, “U” won the Romanian Cup and this remained the greatest performance of the club until these days.
In 1966 the name of the team was changed back to “U”. At the end of the 1972–1973 season, “U” found itself in the best position in the Romanian Championship Divizia A after the Second World War, as it finished third in the league table, with the same number of points as the second placed team.
In 1998, “U” reached the final of Cupa Ligii
Cupa Ligii
Cupa Ligii was a Romanian football cup created in 1998 to shorten the break between the end of the league season and the start of a major international competition. Managed by the Romanian professional football league, it was only played in 1998 and 2000. Only teams from the Romanian top division...
but lost to FCM Bacău
FCM Bacau
FCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...
.
In 1999, “U” was relegated into the second Romanian division, Divizia B and in 2000 it was relegated for the first time in its history into the third division, Divizia C
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...
. Luckily, it only played one season into the third division, as in 2001 it was promoted back to Divizia B. The manager of the team at the time was the ex-Romanian international, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău who started playing football in the 1980s at "U" Cluj.
In 2005, the new objective became promotion to the first league. Unfortunately, under coach Leo Grozavu, who often played highly defensive football, the team made many nil draws and the team lost second place (promotion play-off) by a point, though in the last match days they won 4-0 with the first place and the third, and 3-2 (after leading 3-0) with the 2nd place.
In the beginning of the 2006–2007 season, a new manager was brought, Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub is a former football player. He is one of the most loved footballers that played for U Cluj because of his attachment to the colors of this club.-Club career:...
, who had never coached before yet had played over 220 matches for "U" Cluj in the first league. Under his lead, the team had a poor season early and even reached 8th position. Yet, the moment passed and the team installed itself on 1st position often separated by over 6 points to the next position. In 19 May 2007, virtual promotion was achieved after a 0-0 draw against second place contender Dacia Mioveni
Dacia Mioveni
Clubul Sportiv Mioveni is a Romanian football team from Mioveni, Argeş County, founded in 2000, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni...
, and thus, 3 weeks before the final match day, "U" ended the 8-year spell in the lower divisions returning to the first league, for the 52nd season in history.
Stadium
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
stadium in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
was built between 1908 and 1911 and had a capacity of 1,500. The official inauguration in 1911 was done by organizing a game between CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
and Galatasaray Istanbul
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
. It was the first game in Europe for Galatasaray and the Cluj team won 8-1.
In 1961 new stands were built and the capacity of the stadium became 28,000. The new stands had an U-shaped appearance, as the name of the team using it.
In 2000, more than half the stands were declared structurally unsafe for hosting supporters and were therefore closed, leaving the stadium with a capacity of 12-13,000.
In late 2008 the old Ion Moina Stadium was demolished, and building works have begun for the Cluj Arena, which is expected to be completed in 2011. In the meantime, U Cluj played the home games in the 2008–09 and 2009–10
2009–10 Liga II
The 2009–10 Liga II season is the 70th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on August 15, 2009 and will end on June 5, 2010.-Seria I:||rowspan=9 style="background-color:white;"|...
Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
seasons on the Clujana Stadium
Stadionul Clujana
Clujana Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cluj-Napoca. It is currently the home ground of Sănătatea Cluj. It currently holds 2,000 people. This was also the home ground of Dermata Cluj, CFR Cluj, and Universitatea Cluj.-References:...
and will play the home games in the 2010–11
2010–11 Liga I
The 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011...
Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
season on the Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,747, located on the Mureş River. Since the High Middle Ages, the city has been the seat of Transylvania's Roman Catholic diocese. Between 1541 and 1690 it was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania...
.
On 11 October 2011, Universitatea played their first match on the new stadium Cluj Arena, losing to the Russian side Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010....
0–4, after only a week playing their first official match in Liga I against FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
, winning 1–0.
Rivalries
Universitatea have a rivalry with their town opponents CFR ClujCFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
. The animosity between the teams is one of the oldest in Romanian football, the first incidents between fans of the two sides having been recorded since the 1920s. A particularly violent episode took place during a derby played in 1924, when the stadium had to be evacuated because of a large-scale fight between supporters. Universitatea won the match 2-1.
Honours
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
:
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1932-1933
Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
:
- Winners (6): 1950, 1957–58, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1991–921991–92 Divizia BThe 1989–90 Divizia B season was the 52nd season of the Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each of the 3 series of the Divizia B was promoted to the 1992–93 Divizia A.-Seria I:# Progresul Bucureşti 47p...
, 2006–07 - Runners-up (3): 1939–40, 1983–84, 2009–102009–10 Liga IIThe 2009–10 Liga II season is the 70th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on August 15, 2009 and will end on June 5, 2010.-Seria I:||rowspan=9 style="background-color:white;"|...
Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...
:
- Winners (1): 2000–01
Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
:
- Winners (1): 1964–65
- Runners-up (3): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1948–49
League Cup
Cupa Ligii
Cupa Ligii was a Romanian football cup created in 1998 to shorten the break between the end of the league season and the start of a major international competition. Managed by the Romanian professional football league, it was only played in 1998 and 2000. Only teams from the Romanian top division...
:
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1998Cupa LigiiCupa Ligii was a Romanian football cup created in 1998 to shorten the break between the end of the league season and the start of a major international competition. Managed by the Romanian professional football league, it was only played in 1998 and 2000. Only teams from the Romanian top division...
The “U” Cluj Under 21 and Junior teams have always ranked among the best in the country and have won several National Championship titles:
- The Under-21s were Romanian champions 3 times in: 1962-1963, 1970–1971, 1971–1972
- The Under-21s were Romanian champions 8 times in: 1955, 1956, 1964–1965, 1966–1967, 1968–1969, 1971–1972, 1973–1974, 2000–2001
European record
| Competition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... / European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | – 3 |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | – 1 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | – 5 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | – 9 |
Current squad
As of 10 June 2011Out on loan
Technical staff
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ionuţ Badea Ionut Badea Ionuţ Badea is a retired Romanian footballer and current manager of Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.-References:*... |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Manager |
| Dragoş Radu | Kingdom of Romania |
Assistant manager |
| Emil Szolomajer | Kingdom of Romania |
Goalkeeping coach |
| Luigi Maione |  Italy |
Fitness coach |
| Mircea Moldovan | Kingdom of Romania |
Physiotherapist |
| Ioan Felecan | Kingdom of Romania |
Physiotherapist |
| Liviu Ciuca | Kingdom of Romania |
Physiotherapist |
| Petruţa Coman | Kingdom of Romania |
Psychologist |
| Alexandru Micu | Kingdom of Romania |
Physician |
| Daniel Sima | Kingdom of Romania |
Junior Academy Manager |
| Mihai Georgescu | Kingdom of Romania |
Junior Academy Manager |
| Orlando Borz | Kingdom of Romania |
Junior Academy Coordonator |
| Nicolae Szaboszlay | Kingdom of Romania |
Technical Adviser |
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
|---|---|
2009-  United States NikeNike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
Kingdom of Romania Romprest |
Great players in team history
Jorge Lourenço, Nathan de Lima, Júlio Gracco, Ronaldo Galvão, Pedro Chiaverinni, Luiz Maurício, Lazăr Sfera, Sepi Graţian, Orza, Andrei Sepci, Sever Coracu, Tony Dascălu, Mircea Luca, Medrea brothers, Viorel Mateianu, Zoli Ivansuc, Petru Emil, Remus Câmpeanu, Traian Georgescu, Mircea Neşu, Dan Anca, Mihai Adam, Alexa Uifăleanu, Solomon, Mustăţea, Câmpeanu II, Marcel Coras, Ciocan, Tegean, Batacliu, Marcel Lăzăreanu, Viorel Mureşan, Dobrău, Dobrotă, Muzsnai, Florin Prunea, Zoltán Iasko, Meszaros, Anton DoboşAnton Dobos
Anton Doboş is a retired Romanian football defender, who debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1988. He went to Dinamo Bucureşti in 1989 and helped win one league title before he headed to their rival team Steaua Bucureşti, where he helped win four league titles.Doboş made his debut for the national...
, Cristinel Pojar, Andrei Zanc, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, Horaţiu Cioloboc, Zoltán Ritli, Zoltan Kadar, Vasile Brătianu II, Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub is a former football player. He is one of the most loved footballers that played for U Cluj because of his attachment to the colors of this club.-Club career:...
, Cristian Dulca
Cristian Dulca
Cristian Alexandru Dulca is a former Romanian football player. Clubs he played for include CFR Cluj and Rapid Bucureşti. He was included in the Romania national football team squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 2003, he was forced to retire because of a congenital heart defect...
, Cristian Coroian
Cristian Coroian
Cristian Ambrozie Coroian is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian first league side Gloria Bistriţa.- Career :...
, Radu Sabo
Radu Sabo
Radu Sabo is a Romanian football player, currently plays for Sănătatea Cluj.-Club career:U Cluj was the team where Sabo started his football career. His first trainer was the club's legend Andrei Sepsi. Between 1988 and 1996 he played constantly for the club's first team, being one of the most...
, Francisc Dican, Ovidiu Maier, Marius Predatu, Tiberiu Bălan
Tiberiu Balan
Tiberiu Gabriel Bălan is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Steaua București. He was born in Ocna Mureş in Alba County, and is a attacking midfielder.Bălan has seven caps for Romania.-Titles:-External links:...
, Liviu Mihai
Liviu Mihai
Liviu Mihai is a Romanian professional football player.-External links:*...
, George Florescu, Răzvan Cociş
Razvan Cocis
Răzvan Vasile Cociş is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for FC Rostov. In February 2010 he was close to signing for Portsmouth in the Premier League, but had problems securing a work permit. He is usually an attacking midfielder, but can play in a variety of other midfield positions as...
, Gabriel Giurgiu
Gabriel Giurgiu
Gabriel Nicu Giurgiu is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Oţelul Galaţi. He signed up the club in January 2007. After a series of good performances he was transferred to Rubin Kazan during the summer break in 2007. A few months later, in January 2008, he was loaned back to Oţelul...
, János Székely, Gabriel Jula, Zsolt Szilágyi
Zsolt Szilágyi
Zsolt Szilágyi is a Romanian footballer of Hungarian descent, currently under contract at U Cluj. He is a fan favourite with Sepcile Rosii for fidelity proven in time....
, Dorin Goga
Dorin Goga
Dorin Ioan Goga is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with FC Timişoara.-Early career:Goga began his youth career at Universitatea Cluj he mainly played there as winger in the beginning.- Univeristatea Cluj :...
, Claudiu Niculescu
Claudiu Niculescu
Claudiu Iulian Niculescu is currently playing for Universitatea Cluj soccer team. He has previously played for Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo Bucureşti and has also played at Genoa 1893 for a season....
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Supporters
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, but also in some other parts of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, especially in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. One of the reasons for the team’s popularity is that in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
there are some of the most important Romanian universities, including the Babes-Bolyai University
Babes-Bolyai University
The Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is an university in Romania. With almost 50,000 students, the university offers 105 specialisations, of which there are 105 in Romanian, 67 in Hungarian, 17 in German, and 5 in English...
, the largest in the country with more than 45,000 students.
The ultras groups of "U" Cluj are: VG (Vechia Guardia), Fazione Accademica, UCG (Ultra Curva Groapa), Ultras 19, Fanatics, Boys, Battaglione Gheorgheni, F.O.R.T. and others.