Divizia A 1st European Cup Semifinals | Romanian Cup Winner | |
Manager Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor Top goalscorer Ionel Augustin (17 goals) | ||
The 1983-84 season was FC Dinamo Bucureşti's 35th season in Divizia A. In this season, Dinamo made the biggest ever performance at the European level, reaching the semifinals of the European Cup. The "European Champions Cup campaign" started with the Finnish team, Kuusysi Lahti (1-0 and 3-0). The second round pushes Dinamo against the current champion, Hamburger SV - team of Stein, Kalz and Magath. At Bucharest, Augustin, Multescu and Orac score for 3-0. The thrilling second leg finishes 3-2 (goals Talnar and Multescu). In order to accede in the semifinals of CCE, Dinamo had to defeat another top team: Dinamo Minsk, with Aleinikov, Zygmantovich and Gurinovich. The first leg was 1-1 (Rednic equalizing in the 87th minute!), and it was followed by a 1-0 victory at Bucharest (with Augustin scoring). Dinamo was the first Romanian team to reach the European Champions Cup semifinals, where it met Liverpool F.C.. Dinamo lost 1-0 on Anfield and 2-1 in Bucharest, in front of the team which ultimately won the 1984 European Cup Final.
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At the beginning of the season, Cornel Dinu retired from the footballer career after 17 years spent only with Dinamo Bucharest. At that time, Dinu had two records for the Romanian football, the most capped player in the Romanian national football team, with 75 matches, and the most capped player in Divizia A, with 454 matches. In this season, Dinu was the assistant manager for Nicolae-Nicuşor.
European Cup
First round
Dinamo Bucureşti won 4-0 on aggregate
Second round
Dinamo Bucureşti won 5-3 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
Dinamo Bucureşti won 2-1 on aggregate
Semifinals
Liverpool F.C. won 3-1 on aggregate
Squad
Goalkeepers: Ovidiu Barba (1 game / 0 goals), Constantin Eftimescu (4/0), Dumitru Moraru (31/0).
Defenders: Ioan Andone (24/1), Ion Liviu Baicea (1/0), Ion Marin (28/0), Ioan Mărginean (19/1), Alexandru Nicolae (30/0), Mircea Rednic (31/0), Nelu Stănescu (26/2).
Midfielders: Ionel Augustin (31/17), Alexandru Custov (28/2), Marin Dragnea (29/15), Grațian Moldovan (8/0), Lică Movilă (19/1), Gheorghe Mulțescu (23/8).
Forwards: Răzvan Dima (2/1), Gheorghe Iamandi (19/5), Costel Orac (23/5), Iulius Nemțeanu (7/5), Viorel Turcu (11/2), Cornel Țălnar (30/1).
Transfers
Before the season, Dinamo brought defenders Mircea Rednic and Ioan Andone from Corvinul Hunedoara, giving in return Florea Văetuș, Nicușor Vlad, Teofil Stredie and Laurențiu Moldovan. Dudu Georgescu is transferred to SC Bacău.