SCM Dunărea Giurgiu

Romanian football club

For the reserve squad of Astra Giurgiu, see FC Astra II.

Football club

Dunărea Giurgiu

Full name| Sport Club Municipal
Dunărea Giurgiu
Nickname(s)|

* Giurgiuvenii
(The People from Giurgiu)
* Acvilele albastre
(The Blue Eagles)
* Alb-Albaștrii
(The White and Blues)
* Gruparea de la Dunăre
(The Team near the Danube)

Short name| Dunărea
Founded| 1948; 76 years ago (1948)
2013; 11 years ago (2013) (refounded)
Ground| Marin Anastasovici
Capacity| 8,500
Owner| Giurgiu Municipality
Chairman| Mirel Marin
Manager| Andrei Nemțescu
League| Liga III
2023–24| Liga III, Seria IV, 4th

Home colours

Away colours

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Sport Club Municipal Dunărea Giurgiu, commonly known as SCM Dunărea Giurgiu or Dunărea Giurgiu, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Giurgiu, Giurgiu County and currently playing in the Liga III, the 3rd tier of the Romanian football league system.

The team was founded in 1948 and until the summer of 2010 it was known as FC Dunărea Giurgiu. Then it was renamed Astra II after it was bought by Ioan Niculae, owner of Liga I squad FC Astra Giurgiu.[1][2] In the summer of 2012 the club was dissolved after its owner decided to cut back on expenses. Then the club was refounded in the summer of 2013 as CSM Dunărea Giurgiu.[3]

## History

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Founded in 1948, with players from Dragaje and Acvila, two small clubs from Giurgiu, Dunărea played for several years in the districts and regional championships.[4]

In the 1960–61 season, led by Lucian Mititelu, Dunărea won the Bucharest Regional Championship and qualified for promotion play-offs in the second division, but lost the promotion finishing in the 3rd place behind CFR Arad and Carpați Sinaia, in a series in who also played Flacăra Roșie București, Muscelul IMS Câmpulung and Dinamo Craiova.[5] Also, Dunărea reached the first round proper of the Romanian Cup, but lost in front of Progresul București 0–4. The squad of Dunărea during the championship and the play-offs matches was composed of: Cristache Manole, Vasile Gheorghiu, Sandu Drăgănescu, Nicolae Nemțescu, Pepi Iorgulescu, Alexandru Ghiță, Alexandru Pană, Alexandru Albu, Alexandru Iorgulescu, Ion IIiuță, Stan Ștefan (Fane Brînză), Nicu Marinel, Puiu Rotărescu, Constantin Năsturescu, Dumitru Nania, Vasile Ene, Negrilă și Gheorghe Grozea.[4]

In the summer of 1963, the club merged with the newly promoted in Divizia C Victoria Giurgiu and played in the South Series of the third tier, occupied the 2nd place in the 1963–64 season and 3rd in the 1964–65 season.[6]

The two clubs separated in 1965 and the shipyard team was renamed as Dunărea continuing to play in the third division, finishing 5th (1965–66) and 4th (1966–67) in the following two seasons.[6]

After five consecutive seasons in the third tier, Dunărea managed to promoted for the first time in Divizia B at the end of the 1967–68 season winning the South Series after a strong battle with Progresul Brăila. Led by Gheorghe „Gogu" Gîrlea almost the whole season and at the end by Nicolae Nemțescu the squad of Dunărea was composed of: Gică Penescu, Ion Piticu, Ghibănescu, Iacob, Petrișor Lungu, Gore Cristache, Alexandru Ghiță, Sandu Cojocaru, State, Dumitru Ion, Liviu Borțea, Grădinaru, Dumitru Nania, Vasile Mustață, Trăistaru, Anghel, Tudor Constantin, Ilie Emil, Crăciun Clepcea, Constantin Sandu, Budurincă, Marin Stelian, Mănăilă, Pavel Nicolae and Țigănilă.[7]

In the second division, Dunărea successively occupied the following positions in the Series I ranks table: 12th (1968–69), 13th (1969–70), 6th (1970–71), 11th (1971–72), 12th (1972–73), relegating at the end of 1973–74 season after finished 16th in Series II.

## Honours

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Liga III

* Winners (3): 1967–68, 1974–75, 2004–05
* Runners-up (3): 1963–64, 2002–03, 2003–04

Liga IV – Giurgiu County

* Winners (4): 1992–93, 1993–94, 2016–17, 2022–23
* Runners-up (1): 2021–22

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 6 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ROU | Octavian Stanciu (Vice-Captain)
2  | DF |  ROU | Andrei Mitrea
3  | DF |  ROU | Robert Rubica
4  | DF |  ROU | Gabriel Mînă
6  | DF |  MDA | Maxim Arpentin
7  | MF |  ROU | Marinel Blaga
8  | MF |  ROU | Alexandru Popescu
9  | FW |  ROU | Alin Florescu (Captain)
10  | MF |  ROU | Răzvan Mizdrescu
11  | MF |  ROU | Gabriel Slate
12  | GK |  ROU | Darian Vasilescu
13  | MF |  ROU | Marius Costache
14  | MF |  ROU | Andrei Bălțat
15  | FW |  ROU | Robert Cazaciuc
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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16  | FW |  ROU | Mario Văduva
17  | MF |  ROU | Mihai Coșeru (on loan from Progresul Spartac)
18  | MF |  ROU | Mihai Constantinescu
19  | MF |  ROU | Valentin Pasăre
20  | DF |  ROU | Andrei Mitran
21  | FW |  ROU | Ionuț Pitulice
22  | DF |  ROU | Adrian Bălăceanu (on loan from Progresul Spartac)
23  | FW |  ROU | Daniel Dicianu (on loan from Rapid)
24  | MF |  ROU | Sorin Mănăilă (on loan from Sport Team)
25  | MF |  ROU | David Anghel
26  | FW |  ROU | Tony Constantin
27  | GK |  ROU | Luca Urucu
30  | MF |  ROU | Vlad Șerbănescu

## Club Officials

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### Board of directors

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| Role  | Name

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Owner  |  Giurgiu Municipality
President  |  Mirel Marin
Organizer of Competitions  |  Daniel Ignat
Delegate  |  Marius Marinescu

### Current technical staff

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| Role  | Name

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Manager  |  Andrei Nemțescu
Assistant manager  |  Andrei Lungu

## League history

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See also: Romanian football league system

| Season  | Tier  | Division  | Place  | Notes  | Cupa României

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2024–25 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | TBD |  |
2023–24 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 4th |  |
2022–23 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 1st (C) | Promoted |
2021–22 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 2nd | Final |
2020–21 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (Zone I) | 1st | Semi-finals |
2019–20 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 3rd |  |
2018–19 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 6th |  |
2017–18 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 2nd | Semi-finals |
2016–17 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 2nd (C) |  |
2015–16 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 1st | Semi-finals |
2014–15 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 4th |  |
2013–14 | 4 | Liga IV (GR) (South Series) | 2nd | Semi-finals |
2012–13 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 16th |  Dissolved  |
2011–12 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 11th |  | Round of 16
2010–11 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 9th |  | Round of 32
2009–10 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 9th |  | Round of 32
2008–09 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 11th |  |
2007–08 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 7th |  |
| Season  | Tier  | Division  | Place  | Notes  | Cupa României

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2006–07 | 2 | Liga II (Seria I) | 9th |  |
2005–06 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 5th |  |
2004–05 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria III) | 1st (C) | Promoted |
2003–04 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria III) | 2nd |  |
2002–03 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria III) | 4th |  |
2001–02 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria IV) | 5th |  |
2000–01 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria IV) | 7th |  |
1999–00 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria III) | 7th |  |
1998–99 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria II) | 10th |  |
1997–98 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria II) | 16th |  |
1996–97 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria II) | 9th |  |
1995–96 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria II) | 6th |  |
1994–95 | 4 | Divizia D (GR) | 1st (C) | Promoted |
1993–94 | 4 | Divizia D (GR) | 1st (C) |  |
1991–92 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VI) | 12th | Relegated |
1990–91 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria V) | 13th |  |
1989–90 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria V) | 9th |  |

## Former managers

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* Valentin Stănescu (1955–1958)
* Costică Marinescu (1965–1967)
* Costică Marinescu (1969–1971)
* Octavian Popescu (1972–1973)
* Ștefan Onisie (1975–1977)
* Imilian Șerbănică (2006–2007)
* John Ene (2007–2008)
* Marin Barbu (2008–2010)
* Emil Ursu (2010)
* Imilian Șerbănică (2010–2011)
* Vasile Cosarek (2012)
* Ioan Tătăran (2012)
* Marcel Abăluță (2015–2016)

## References

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1. ^ "FC Astra are echipa și în liga secundă" [FC Astra will have a team in Liga II !]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2010.(in Romanian)
2. ^ "Astra timp de un an, apoi Inter Giurgiu II" [Astra for a year, then Inter Giurgiu II]. liga2.ro. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.(in Romanian)
3. ^ "Dunărea Giurgiu a revenit la viață! Noua echipă a orașului va juca în Liga a V-a!" [Dunărea Giurgiu has come back to life! The new team of the city will play in the 5th League!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.(in Romanian)
4. ^ a b "Dunărea Giurgiu: o istorie alb-albastră" [Dunărea Giurgiu: a white-blue history]. stiridemaine.ro. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.(in Romanian)
5. ^ "Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1960/1961" [Prahova County Football Championship: 1960/1961 Edition]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.(in Romanian)
6. ^ a b Mihai Ionescu & George Tudoran, Fotbal de la A la Z – Editura Sport-Turism 1984.
7. ^ "O istorie alb-albastră; Dunărea Giurgiu la prima promovare în Divizia B" [A white-blue history; Dunărea Giurgiu at the first promotion in Divizia B]. stiridemaine.ro. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.(in Romanian)

## External links

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* SCM Dunărea Giurgiu on Facebook

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2024–25 Liga III

Seria I|

* Bucovina
* Ceahlăul II
* CSM Bacău
* CSM Vaslui
* FC Bacău
* Gloria Ultra
* Miroslava
* Șoimii Gura Humorului
* Șomuz
* USV Iași

Seria II|

* Adjud 1946
* Aerostar
* Braniștea
* Dacia Unirea
* KSE
* Liești
* Limpeziș
* Râmnicu Sărat
* Sepsi II
* Viitorul Onești

Seria III|

* Agricola
* Axiopolis
* Dunărea Călărași
* Fetești
* Fundulea
* Gloria Băneasa
* Înainte
* Medgidia
* Popești-Leordeni
* Recolta Gh.Doja

Seria IV|

* Alexandria
* CS Dinamo
* Cetatea
* Clinceni
* Curtișoara
* Dunărea Giurgiu
* Potcoava
* Progresul Spartac
* Roșiori
* Vedița

Seria V|

* ACS FC Dinamo
* Blejoi
* Flacăra
* Păulești
* Petrolul II
* Pucioasa
* Sport Team
* Ștefănești
* Tunari
* Urban

Seria VI|

* Băicoi
* Ciucaș
* Gheorgheni
* Kids Tâmpa
* Odorheiu Secuiesc
* Olimpic Cetate
* Plopeni
* SR Brașov
* Tricolorul
* Zărnești

Seria VII|

* Avântul Reghin
* CIL Blaj
* Codlea
* CSU Alba Iulia
* Gloria
* Mediaș
* Metalurgistul
* Târgu Mureș
* Unirea Alba Iulia
* Unirea Dej

Seria VIII|

* ARO Muscelul
* Bascov
* Dăești
* Fărcășești
* Filiași
* Gilortul
* Jiul Petroșani
* Râmnicu Vâlcea
* Sparta
* Speed Academy

Seria IX|

* Avântul Periam
* Ghiroda
* Gloria Lunca-Teuz
* Lotus
* Lupeni
* Pecica
* Peciu Nou
* Poli Timișoara
* Timișul Șag
* Viitorul Arad

Seria X|

* CSM Olimpia
* Diosig
* Minaur
* Mintiu Gherlii
* Olimpia MCMXXI
* Sănătatea
* Sântandrei
* Sighetu Marmației
* Viitorul Cluj
* Zalău

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