AFC Gloria Arad

The club was born on August 24, 1913. Their colors were yellow and blue. The man behind the club's formation was Dr. E. Veliciuiu and with the help of Dr. Sever Miclea, Dr. E. Crâsnic, R. Moldovan, Nestor Blaga, ing. Cărpișan, I. Goicea and Coriolan Lupșa, he saw it took shape. In 1922, the club merged with CFR Arad, founded in 1921 and took the name Gloria CFR Arad. The players that appeared then were Kiss, Hustig, Magory, Pop I, Pop II, Szabó, Müller, Cioară, Cheța, Barbu II. In 1923, the club won the regional championship and qualified for the final tournament but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Chinezul Timişoara. In 1929 again won the regional championship, but was eliminated by Banatul Timișoara in the quarterfinals. The club's best performance, before the divisional system was inaugurated, was in 1930, when the team led by Virgil Economu played in the final against Juventus București. The players that contributed, among others, were Deciu, Albu, Cosma, Igna, Marienuț, Faur, and Tisza. Starting with 1932, until the interruption of the championship because of World War II, the club played in the First Division, with one exception, in 1939–1940. The team used in that period was: Fr. Theimler – Fr. Hustig, I. Volintir – C. Weichelt, Șt. Dobra, I. Lupaș – P. Igna, V. Tudor, Fr. Frentz, I. Marienuț, Gh. Mercea. We can also mention: Gh. Boșneag, Ion Henegar, I. Chereșledean, I. Mihailovici, Gh. Medrea, Fr. Pintea, I. Slăvei II, I. Șiclovan, Șt. Codreanu, E. Mladin, V.…

Liga I

Runners-up (1): 1929–30 Liga IV – Arad County

Winners (4): 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 2004–05 Runners-up (3): 1980–81, 2003–04, 2012–13 Cupa României – Arad County

Winners (1): 2012–13