FC Ripensia Timișoara

It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr, a famous promoter of football in the Banat region, and the former president of Chinezul Timișoara. The players came from Chinezul Timișoara, C.A.T. and Poli Timișoara. Vilmos Kertész coached the team from 1931 to 1932. Due to its professional status, until 1932–1933 (the first season of the National League – Divizia A), the team and its players could not participate in official national competitions. They were champions of the Romanian Football League in 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1938, with two Romanian Cup appearances, winning 3–2 over Universitatea Cluj in 1934 and 5–1 over Unirea Tricolor București in 1936. They were national vice-champions for 1933–34 and 1938–39. After World War II, due to financial problems, the communist sports organisation and controversial actions, Ripensia played in Divizia B and Divizia C. After 1948, without any support, it disappeared, merging with Electrica Timișoara. Their colours were red-yellow. Their home stadium was called Electrica (today UMT; the original wooden stand was demolished in 2004–2005). The greatest players in team history were:

Goalkeepers: Vilmos Zombori, Dumitru Pavlovici Defenders: Rudolf Bürger, Balázs Hoksary Midfielders: Vasile Chiroiu II, Vasile Deheleanu, Rudolf Kotormány, Eugen Lakatos, Nicolae Simatoc Forwards: Gheorghe Oprean, Zoltán Beke, Silviu Bindea, Gheorghe Ciolac, Ştefan Dobay, Ladislau Raffinski, Sándor Schwartz, Graţian Sepi II, Mihai Tänzer, Adalbert Marksteiner In…

Domestic

Leagues

Liga I Winners (4): 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38 Runners-up (2): 1933–34, 1938–39 Liga III Winners (2): 1946–47, 2016–17 Liga IV – Timiș County Winners (1): 2015–16 Runners-up (1): 2014–15 Liga V – Timiș County Winners (1): 2013–14 Liga VI – Timiș County Winners (2): 2012–13, 2023-24

Cups

Cupa României Winners (2): 1933–34, 1935–36 Runners-up (2): 1934–35, 1936–37