SSC Farul Constanța

Early years (1920–1949)

The club was founded in 1920 as SPM Constanța (Serviciul Porturi Maritime – Maritime Port Services) and played under this name until 1946, when it was renamed PCA Constanța (Porturi Comunicații Ape – Ports Marine Communication).

Ascent (1949–1960)

The modern history of the football club from Constanța began in 1949, when the city's two teams (Dezrobirea Constanța and PCA Constanța) merged to form Locomotiva PCA. The new club was registered for the Divizia B play-off with four other regional champions: Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești, Dinamo Oltenița, Progresul CPCS București and Bucegi Câmpulung Pitești. "Constănțenii" finished first in the group, and were promoted to the second league. In 1953, Locomotiva PCA Constanța was renamed Locomotiva Constanța. A year later, at the end of the 1954 season, Locomotiva Constanța received its first promotion to Divizia A. The team was ranked first in the third series of Divizia B, with three points more than second-place Dinamo Bacău. After the last game, an away 1–0 win against Dinamo Bârlad, the players were welcomed at Constanța's old train station by a large crowd which had come to celebrate the promotion. The team consisted of Nebela, Doicescu, Zlotea, Mark, Tatomir, Jarnea (Bedivan, Manta), Vultur, Neli Ispas, Gogu Cojocaru, Sever, Cristof, Bobi Georgescu, Gigi Datcu, Linzoiu, Keszkei, coached by Ion Troancă.

In the spring of 1955, Locomotiva began their first season in the first league. The team…

Domestic

Leagues

Liga I Winners (2): 2016–17, 2022–23 Divizia B / Liga II Winners (5): 1954, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1980–81, 1987–88 Runners-up (3): 1979–80, 2000–01, 2011–12 Liga III Winners (2): 2009–10, 2017–18 Liga IV – Constanța County Winners (1): 2016–17

Cups

Cupa României Winners (1): 2018–19 Runners-up (1): 2004–05 Supercupa României Winners (1): 2019 Runners-up (2): 2017, 2023

European

UEFA Intertoto Cup Runners-up (1): 2006 Round of 16 (1): 1995 Balkans Cup Runners-up (1): 1964–66