1. FC Gloria Bistrița
1. Fotbal Club Gloria Bistrița, commonly known as 1. FC Gloria, Gloria Bistrița, or simply as Gloria is a Romanian football club based in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County, currently playing in the Liga III.
Founded on 31 May 2018, 1. FC Gloria is considered the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors, is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.
History
1. FC Gloria Bistrița was founded on 31 May 2018 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted ACS Dumitra, club that gave its place and right to play in the third tier, as well as all the players, entire administrative and technical staff to the newly formed club, simultaneously enrolling in the fourth tier and becoming an official partner for 1. FC Gloria, as the second team. The club is considered the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors, is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.Grounds
1. FC Gloria, like its predecessor, ACF Gloria Bistrița, plays its home matches on Jean Pădureanu Stadium in Bistrița, with a capacity of 7,800 seats. The stadium is named in honor of the longest-running president of a football club in Romania, Jean Pădureanu, the man who led the old Gloria for 47 years. A respected, but also a controversial character, the Lord, as he was called, managed to maintain the club in the Liga I for 22 consecutive years.Current squad
Club Officials
Board of directors
| Role | Name |
| Owner |  Bistrița-Năsăud County Council |
| President | Ioan Horoba |
| Sporting Director | Eugen Voica |
| Secretary | Valer Someșan |
| Treasurer | Călin Petrina |
Current technical staff
| Role | Name |
| Manager | Dănuț Matei |
| Assistant Manager | Dorel Zegrean |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Aurel Nalați |
[Romanian [football league system|League]] history
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Liga III | 7th | 2nd round |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Liga III | 9th | 3rd round |