CFR Cluj

Establishment and early years (1907–1969)

CFR was founded in 1907, when the city of Cluj-Napoca (then Kolozsvár) was part of Austria-Hungary, under the name Kolozsvári Vasutas Sport Club ("Kolozsvár Railway Sports Club"). From 1907 to 1910, the team played in the municipal championship. However, the club did not have any notable achievements during this time. In 1911, the team won the newly organized Championship of Transylvania. The club consistently finished in second place in that competition between 1911 and 1914, a competition that was interrupted because of World War I. After the war, Transylvania joined Romania and the club accordingly changed its name to CFR Cluj, maintaining its links with the national rail organisation, this time the Romanian state railway carrier, Căile Ferate Române, hence the acronym. They went on to win two regional titles, in 1918–19 and 1919–20. Between 1920 and 1934 the club did not have any notable achievements. Between 1934 and 1936, CFR played for two seasons in the Divizia B, ranking sixth in the 1934–35 season and eighth in the 1935–36 season. In 1936, CFR was relegated to the Divizia C, where the team played for two seasons, finishing second and 4th, respectively. After World War II, CFR played for one season in the Divizia C, earning the promotion to the Divizia B. Before the start of the 1947–48 season, the team merged with another local club, Ferar Cluj, and played in the Divizia A for the very first time in history.…

Domestic

Leagues

Liga I Winners (8): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Runners-up (2): 2023–24, 2024–25 Divizia B / Liga II Winners (2): 1968–69, 2003–04 Runners-up (1): 1977–78 Divizia C / Liga III Winners (7): 1946–47, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1995–96, 2001–02 Runners-up (1): 1987–88

Cups

Cupa României Winners (5): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2024–25 Runners-up (1): 2012–13 Supercupa României Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2018, 2020 Runners-up (6): 2012, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025

European

UEFA Intertoto Cup Runners-up (1): 2005 (joint runners-up)