CSU Dunărea de Jos Galați


Clubul Sportiv Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați commonly known as CS Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați, or simply as CSU Galați, was a Romanian football club based in Galați, Galați County who was founded in 1953, re-founded in 1967 and 2017 and finally dissolved in 2020. In 1976, CSU played the Cupa României Final, but lost 0–1 against Steaua București.

History

Știința Galați was founded in 1953 as a football section within the multi-sports club with the same name.
In 1961, the team is promoted in Divizia B where is playing until 1965 when gives up its place in the Divizia B to Oțelul Galați..
In 1967 was refounded, under the name of Politehnica Galați and took the place of Siderurgistul Galați in Divizia B.
In 1972, the club changes its name to CSU Galați and after four years it has achieved the best performance in the club's history, qualifying in the final of the 1975–1976 season of Cupa României as a Divizia B team, where it lost in front of Steaua București. Because that year Steaua București also won the Divizia A championship, CSU Galați represented Romania in the European Cup Winners' Cup, being eliminated by the Portuguese team Boavista Porto.
In 1982 is merged with FCM Galați to form Dunărea CSU Galați.
In the summer of 2017 CSU Galați is refounded and after two season in Liga IV - Galați County is promoted in Liga III.
In 2020, during the winter break, CSU Galați withdrew from Liga III and was dissolved again.

Honours

Leagues

European Cup Winners' Cup
SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1976–77First round Boavista2–30–22–5

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–203Liga III 14th '
2018–194Liga IV 1st
2017–184Liga IV 1st
1981–822Divizia B 15th '
1980–812Divizia B 11th
1979–803Divizia C 1st '
1978–793Divizia C 2nd
1977–782Divizia B 16th '
1976–772Divizia B 7thRound of 16
1975–762Divizia B 4thFinal
1974–752Divizia B 10th

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
1973–742Divizia B 11th
1972–732Divizia B 16th
1971–722Divizia B 4th
1970–712Divizia B 14th
1969–702Divizia B 3rd
1968–692Divizia B 2ndRound of 16
1967–682Divizia B 2nd
1964–652Divizia B 5th Round of 32
1963–642Divizia B 12thRound of 32
1962–632Divizia B 8thRound of 32
1961–622Divizia B 9th