Ground Capacity 6,000 Coach Stelian Bordieanu Ground Stadionul Siderurgistul Leagues Liga IV, Liga II | Chairman Cornel Moisescu Location Galați, Romania Founded 1964 | |
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Full name Asociația Suporter Club Oțelul Galați Nickname(s) Oțelarii
(Steelworkers)
Gălățenii
(The People from Galați) Owner Oțelul Galați Supporters Association | ||
ASC Oțelul Galați ([ˈot͡selul ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]; meaning "Galați Steel") is a Romanian football club based in Galați, founded in 1964. They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and consequently qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. On 25 August they were drawn in Group C of the Group Stage and met Manchester United, Benfica and Basel.
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Oțelul played in red, white and blue.
History
The club was established in 1964. After a brief period in which their town rivals Dunărea were the prominent club, Oțelul emerged as the main footballing force of the region. The club was first promoted to the Divizia A in 1986 and in 1988 made its debut in the UEFA Cup with a 1–0 victory against Italian side Juventus. The club reached the 2004 final of the Romanian Cup but lost against Dinamo București.
Oțelul has 23 seasons of Liga I football to date and ranks 16th in the Liga I All-time table. It is also the 2nd best Moldovan team in this ranking, being surpassed only by FCM Bacău.
They clinched their first Liga I title on 15 May 2011 following a 2–1 victory over Politehnica Timișoara, qualifying for the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, their debut in this competition. They played against Manchester United, Benfica and Basel in the group stage, but failed to win a single point. The club won its first Romanian Supercup in 2011 after a 1–0 victory over rivals Steaua București.
The club was dissolved in 2016.
After the dissolution of the club, Oțelul supporters founded a new association, Suporter Club Oțelul Galați, and try the registration of the new club in the Liga IV.
On 19 July 2016 ASC Oțelul Galați was officially born with the objective of continuing the tradition of Oțelul and the tradition of the football from Galați.
Domestic competitions
European competitions
Current squad
As of 7 February 2017Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Former notable players
The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Oțelul Galați.