FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin

The club was founded in 1958 under the name Drubeta Turnu Severin, with Drubeta being a historical spelling variant of Drobeta, inspired by the ancient Roman castrum on whose site the town of Turnu Severin stands. In its first season, after taking over CFR Turnu Severin’s place in Divizia C, Drubeta made an immediate impact, finishing 2nd in Series VI and earning promotion to the second division after the competition was disbanded and Divizia B was expanded to three series of 14 teams each. In the second division, Drubeta ranked 12th in the 1959–60 season and 14th in the following season, after which it was relegated to the regional championship, as Divizia C was being dissolved once again. In the 1961–62 season, Drubeta went on to win the Oltenia Regional Championship, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, where it finished 2nd in Series II held at Piatra Neamț, thereby quickly returning to the second division. After this promotion, the club changed its name to Metalul Turnu Severin. However, after only one season, it was relegated to the re-established Divizia C, having finished last in its series. In Divizia C, Metalul competed in the West Series. In the 1963–64 season, it finished as runners-up and reached the Round of 16 of the Cupa României, where it was defeated 0–3 by Crișul Oradea, followed by a 4th place in 1964–65, 7th in 1965–66, and 12th in the 1966–67 season. In the 1967–68 season, Metalul, led by Constantin Lepădatu, finished as runners-up, one point behind…

Liga II

Runners-up (1): 1989–90 Liga III

Winners (4): 1971–72, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84 Runners-up (7): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98