FC Universitatea Cluj

The Universitatea sports club of Cluj was founded on 23 November 1919 by the "Sports Society of University Students" (Romanian: Societatea Sportivă a Studenților Universitari—abbreviated to "U"), the press from Cluj wrote an announcement that day:"With patriotic warmth for every young Romanian university student to hold on to a holy duty to join the sports lists that are at the University's Secretariat". Its first chairman was Professor Iuliu Hațieganu, a physician and politician who in 1932 said:"Our goal is not to create champions, but healthy people. Not record, but harmony, not hate, but camaraderie; not personal victory, but the victory of the nation; don't speculate, but sacrifice". Between 1930 and 1932, Hațieganu also funded a youth sports park on the southern bank of the Someșul Mic river, dedicating it to the memory of his deceased son. On 16 May 1920, the team played its first game, a 3–1 win over Gloria Arad with goals scored by Crâsnic II, Târla and Vatian, the first 11 being: Mihai Tripa – Aurel Guga, Eugen Metainu – Brutus Ratiu, Ioan Nichin, Petrila Petica, Arcadie Crâsnic I – Sabin Vatianu, Eugen Crâsnic II, Sabin Târla, Nicolae Gruescu. In addition to participating in the first regional championships, "U" stands out as the first Romanian team to perform in an international tournament. It happened in 1923, Cluj playing with some of the most important teams from France, Italy and Yugoslavia: 0–5 Stade Francaise, 4–2 with Lyon, 3–0 with Grenoble Etudiant Club,…

Domestic

Leagues

Divizia A / Liga I Runners-up (2): 1932–33, 2025–26 Divizia B / Liga II Winners (6): 1950, 1957–58, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1991–92, 2006–07 Runners-up (3): 1939–40, 1983–84, 2009–10 Divizia C / Liga III Winners (2): 2000–01, 2017–18 Liga IV – Cluj County Winners (1): 2016–17 Cupa României Winners (1): 1964–65 Runners-up (6): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1948–49, 2014–15, 2022–23, 2025–26 Cupa Ligii Runners-up (1): 1998 Supercupa României Runners-up (1): 2026