Between 1920 and 1934 the club did not have any notable achievements. The 2011–12 season brought the league title to Cluj for the third time. Cristian Turcu scored for CFR. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. In 1960, another merger, this time with Rapid Cluj resulted in CSM Cluj. Veni, Vidi, Vinicius. Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃefeˌre ˈkluʒ] or [ˌt͡ʃefere ˈkluʒ]), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County. In the 2005–06 season, they participated in their first European competition, the Intertoto Cup, finishing as runners-up. Many players left the club as a result and Ceferiștii challenged the Federation's decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. By winning the league, CFR Cluj qualified for the group stage of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League season. This was followed by CFR player László Balint's elimination. Points halved after the regular season. Their form was not as good in the second half of the season, and they were overtaken by Steaua București with two games remaining. The final score was 4–2, after two goals each by Adrian Anca and Sorin Oncică. Adam had been twice Romania's top scorer, and was considered one of the best Romanian players of his generation. Dan Petrescu va fi noul antrenor al echipei: "E singura echipă care m-a căutat, "Soccer – Cluj clinch fourth Romanian title on final day of season", "CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României 2018", "CFR CLUJ – DUDELANGE 2–3 // 5 motive pentru care "dubla" CFR – Dudelange este cea mai mare rușine din istoria fotbalului românesc", "Universitatea Craiova – CFR Cluj 1-3. The 1975–76 season marked CFR's relegation and its last season in Divizia A during the 20th century. Directo Galatasaray reentra na luta CFR finished sixth after the first half of the 2004–05 championship. The first game, at Cluj, ended in a 1–1 draw with both sides having scored from free kicks. All the work was completed for the club's 100th birthday, when a friendly game was played against Portuguese side Benfica. Munteanu's team played the next game at Cluj, against French club Saint-Étienne. During his tenure, CFR did not do well, and Rădulescu was swiftly brought back. In 1964, the team's name was changed to Clujeana. Mateo Susic (CFR Cl The trophy is to be awarded every year by the CFR Cluj fans associations to the player that receives the highest aggregate number of votes online and highest per match rating respectively. CFR Cluj won the 2016 Cupa României final played against Dinamo București after penalty shootouts,[14] being their first trophy since 2012. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Entered the play-off with 27 points. Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. … In the second half, two late goals from Ionescu and Petrescu saved the team from relegation. Celtic have crashed out of the Champions League after conceding four times to CFR Cluj of Romania in a frantic game in Glasgow. Since returning to the top flight in 2004, CFR Cluj has relied increasingly on foreign players for its success. At the beginning of CFR's second season in Divizia A, Rădulescu was replaced by Eugen Iordache as head coach. The second game was played at Lens in front of 30,000 French fans. UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Menu Home Le ultime Calendario e risultati Classifiche Sorteggi Club Stat. Ardelenii revin spectaculos, câștigă al treilea titlu consecutiv și se pregătesc de preliminariile Champions League", "CFR este mai iubită decât "U", potrivit unui sondaj. Obwohl sich CFR 1907 Cluj selbst als "kleiner Klub" bezeichnet, haben die Rumänen doch große Ambitionen in der UEFA Champions League, wie Rafael Bastos nach seinem Doppelpack gegen den SC Braga verriet. ", "ŢINE-ŢI RESPIRAŢIA! The players in bold were the top goalscorers in the division. In the play-off they met Slavia Prague, but lost both matches 0–1 and were sent to the Europa League group stages. The only goal of the match was scored by Cosmin Tilincă with a header. A cumpărat 62% dintre acţiunile CFR Cluj: cine e și câți bani a oferit", "Campionii din umbră: fețele nevăzute care au făcut-o pe CFR campioană doi ani la rând: dosare, bani publici, teamă, discreție", "Gigi Becali ANUNTA falimentul la CFR Cluj: "Nelutu Varga are de luat 20 de milioane de euro!" In 2006–07, with an investment of €30 million, the club upgraded the field with higher quality turf, built a state of the art lighting system, and updated its infrastructure. 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Expectations were further exceeded by holding the previous season's finalists Chelsea to a 0–0 draw.[11]. It was founded in 1907, when Transylvania was part of Austria-Hungary, and the current name "CFR" is the acronym for Căile Ferate Române ("Romanian Railways").[6]. Dinamo Bucuresti 0:2 CFR Cluj 13.12. Follow your favourite club and stay connected to make sure you keep your calendar up to date. Drawn with AS Roma, BSC Young Boys and CSKA Sofia in Group A, they finished third and were eliminated. The Romanian Cup was kept for a consecutive year at Cluj, and thus they played against Unirea Urziceni (the Liga I champions that season) in the Supercupa Romaniei. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Football-Comedy-Romania/225739227571010?ref=hl This is my first video, I hope you enjoy, more goals will be up soon. After World War II, CFR played for one season in the Divizia C, earning the promotion to the Divizia B. On a foggy night in Cluj, Romania’s champions CFR took on Serie A’s Roma in a replay of Matchday 3 in the Europa League. In the summer of 2004, CFR acquired many new players, including Vasile Jula and Radu Marginean. Gleich bei seinem ersten Auftritt in der Champions League gelang dem Club eine kleine Sensation, indem man beim dreimaligen italienischen Titelträger und aktuellen Vizemeister AS Rom einen 2:1-Auswärtssieg landen konnte. [23] History and statistics website Romanian Soccer regards a 1–3 loss of CFR–which had just merged with Ferar Cluj–on 7 December 1947 as the first Liga I meeting between the two teams. In the 2007–08 campaign, they were champions of Liga I for the first time in their history, taking the national title away from capital-based teams after seventeen years and consequently qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the process. In 1936, CFR was relegated to the Divizia C, where the team played for two seasons, finishing second and 4th, respectively. [21] They have many fans in Cluj-Napoca, but also in some other parts of the country. CFR Cluj has a fierce rivalry with their local opponents Universitatea Cluj. Partidele se vor vedea, pentru incă un an, la DigiSport 1, Telekom Sport și Look TV. Additionally, the stadium that CFR continues to use even today was built in 1973. After a few major defeats close to the end of the season, Costa was replaced by Ioan Andone. Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller have finished level. Galatasaray AŞ go in search of a first UEFA Champions League away win in a decade when they visit Group H rivals CFR 1907 Cluj, now coached by Paulo Sérgio, on matchday four. The end of the 2008–09 season saw CFR finish fourth, the team had two coaching staff changes in the second part of the competition and did not manage to secure a second title. The game will take place on 18 or 19 August, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. In 1969, CFR finished first in Divizia B with 40 points, five more than their rival, Politehnica Timișoara. [1] It meets all of UEFA's regulations and can host Champions League matches. The 1973–74 season was a rather bad one for CFR, as it barely saved itself from relegation, ranking 14th at the end of the season. We look back at some of the greatest shocks in the history of the competition, featuring reverses for Barcelona, Milan and Manchester United. Meciul va avea loc pe stadionul din Gruia pe 25 sau 26 august UPDATE 10 august, ora 13:00 / Începe tragerea pentru al doilea tur preliminar din UEFA Champions League… FC Shakhtar Donetsk underlined their ambitions by beating Chelsea FC 2-1, Manchester United FC came back from two behind to win against SC Braga and Valencia CF also impressed. The club's executives signed the team up for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, being CFR's first European adventure. Ceferiștii also hold milder rivalries with Dinamo București, Rapid București, Universitatea Craiova and Politehnica Timișoara. Most major CFR games are played in Cluj's main stadium, Cluj Arena, which holds 30200 people. "This is Galatasaray's biggest game this season," Bülent Korkmaz told UEFA.com as he looks ahead to their Group H trip to CFR 1907 Cluj in our latest quick-fire interview. CFR Cluj have not featured in the group stage since 2012, while Slavia made their sole appearance 12 years ago. After getting past Astana and Maccabi Tel Aviv, CFR Cluj defeated Scottish team Celtic in the Champions League third qualifying round. CFR defeated Athletic Bilbao of Spain 1–0 (although almost all players from Bilbao's side were from the reserve squad) during the second round of the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup. The summer of 2005 brought significant change to CFR Cluj. Second in UEFA Champions League Group H following Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Galatasaray AŞ, CFR 1907 Cluj have parted company by mutual consent with coach Ioan Andone. Cum arata acum clasamentul din Liga I: CFR E ULTIMA", "Magistrala CFR! Find CFR Cluj vs Maccabi Tel Aviv result on Yahoo Sports. Galatasaray AŞ coach Fatih Terim says the visit of CFR 1907 Cluj "will not be a match which decides our destiny", despite Cimbom sitting bottom of Group H without a point. A 2020/2021 10.12. After the war, in 1920, Transylvania became part of Romania and the club accordingly changed its name to CFR Cluj, maintaining its links with the national rail organisation, this time the Romanian state railway carrier, Căile Ferate Române, hence the acronym. Unfortunately, the team lasted only two years in the first league and would not play there again for another 20 years. Later that year, FC Dinamo București defeated CFR Cluj in the Romanian Supercup with 6–4 after penalties, handing them their first defeat in a final. Detailed info on Squad, Results, Tables, Goals Scored, Goals Conceded, Clean Sheets, BTTS, Over 2.5, and more. However, a Cosmin Tilincă goal gave the team the ability to tie with the French at the last minute. Points halved after the regular season. Totodată, încep și meciurile din grupele Champions League. CFR 1907 Cluj gave an "almost perfect" display in beating SC Braga 3-1 in Group H according to coach Paulo Sérgio, whose opposite number took responsibility for his side's exit. Under Andone, CFR won all the remaining matches except for one draw, and finished first. CFR's last game of that season, against UTA Arad, was a memorable one. CFR 1907 Cluj 1-2 Manchester United FCRobin van Persie scored his first European goals for Manchester United as the visitors came from behind to take pole position in Group H. After beating FC Bayern München 3-1, FC BATE Borisov have six points like FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC, while Celtic FC ended their 21-game wait for a group stage away win. CFR Cluj Romania - Liga I 2020/2021 22.12. Several, but minor rivalries also developed in the recent period against teams with which CFR contented for the league title. Thus ended CFR Cluj's Intertoto journey. Only six years earlier, CFR was playing in the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The away game, in France, was also an eventful game for CFR Cluj. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. The 1971–72 season started off badly for CFR. FC BATE Borisov and group stage debutants Málaga CF will try to maintain their unlikely 100% starts, with both sides taking on more established names on matchday three. Player-coach Dorinel Munteanu scored a goal from a free kick in the 89th minute. ", "CFR Cluj a iesit din insolventa. The game began well for CFR, as Cristian Coroian scored from a penalty kick, earned by Adrian Anca. Also, the Romanian international Dorinel Munteanu came to CFR from Steaua București. Clujenii se impun cu 5–4 la penalty-uri după o finală dramatică, încheiată 2–2 în timpul regulamentar! Managed by coach Andrea Mandorlini, CFR Cluj also kept the Romanian Cup and qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage. List of under-21s and academy players with senior squad numbers. A doua echipa din Romania care reuseste sa evite falimentul", "Lovitură de proporţii dată de CFR Cluj! [9] In their opening game, CFR caused a shock by beating Roma in the Italian capital, 2–1,[10] with Argentine Juan Culio scoring the brace. Deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements. Holders Chelsea FC are one of six teams in contention for the remaining three slots in the round of 16 on 4 and 5 December as UEFA.com talks you through the final-day permutations. SC Braga will face a familiar foe in the shape of CFR 1907 Cluj's Portuguese coach Paulo Sérgio when they visit Romania for a Group H fixture they cannot afford to lose. Entered the play-off with 30 points. Get the latest CFR Cluj-Napoca news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Three years later, the team's name was reversed yet again to CFR Cluj. Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson was left purring over the combination of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney after victory at CFR 1907 Cluj, who rued costly mistakes. CFR 1907 Cluj - Galatasaray AŞ 1-3Con un convincente successo esterno, il Galatasaray si porta al secondo posto nel Gruppo H di UEFA Champions League. Anca hit the crossbar with a header early in the game, and Tilincă pushed the ball into the net from the rebound. Then the club's main sponsor, Árpád Pászkány, became involved in a public scandal during which Pászkány accused several referees of corruption. Before the start of the 1947–48 season, the team merged with another local club, Ferar Cluj, and played in the Divizia A for the very first time in history. Unlike the previous year, the club had a fruitful run in European competitions. CFR lost several consecutive games before the scandal subsided. On 22 July 2007, CFR Cluj celebrated its centenary year by playing a friendly game against Benfica and inaugurating the new illumination system at its stadium. Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Eliseu and Philippe Mexès star among a bumper crop of goals. The team won some important games, such as a 1–0 with Universitatea Craiova and a 3–0 with Petrolul Ploiești. Dropping down to the Europa League, they made it to the group stage after defeating Scandinavian sides Djurgårdens IF and Kuopion Palloseura. The summer of 2003 was very important for CFR as many new talented players were transferred including Cătălin Bozdog, Adrian Anca, Cristian Turcu, and Sabin Pîglișan. lasted only two years in the first league, "El e noul patron din Gruia! With the UEFA Champions League group stage done and dusted, UEFA.com hands out its awards for a season so far lit up by the likes of Philippe Mexès, Borussia Dortmund and Burak Yılmaz. During the 2006–07 season, major changes at the club started to occur. Starting under Jorge Costa's supervision, the team maintained a spot in the top three. However, the club did not have any notable achievements during this time. If you're using other calendars you should look for similar options to add this calendar. Ce s-ar putea intampla cu campioana Romaniei", "Visul nebun al lui Neluțu Varga, patronul celor de la CFR Cluj: vrea să câștige Europa League! Following FC Bayern München's triumph, UEFA.com brings you the best of our season-long series of exclusive photographs from a memorable UEFA Champions League campaign. Video Floriana - CFR Cluj 0-2. The third qualifying round draws for the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will be streamed live from 12.00CET and 13.00CET on 18 July. Los lusos, por su parte, dicen adiós a Europa. In the 1969–70 first league championship, CFR made its debut with a 2–0 victory over ASA Târgu Mureș. Chelsea FC scored six but became the first UEFA Champions League holders to exit at the group stage as Juventus, Celtic FC and Galatasaray AŞ completed the round of 16 lineup. Final del partido, CFR Cluj 0, CSKA Sofia 0. Slavia's sole group appearance was 12 years ago, but a 1-0 win in Romania has them well placed to book a return. UTA Arad, however, overturned the match after scoring twice. The conclusive game of that season was a 1–1 draw with Politehnica. CFR 1907 Cluj coach Ioan Andone said Romania was buzzing ahead of Manchester United FC's Group H visit, adding: "It will be nice to qualify for the next stage together.". Entered the play-off with 22 points. The team's new coach, Romanian Ioan Andone, formerly of Omonia Nicosia and Dinamo București started the 2007–08 season well, with CFR Cluj leading the league by eight points halfway through the season and remaining undefeated. CFR 1907 Cluj 3-1 SC BragaRui Pedro's 27-minute hat-trick kept the home side's Group H campaign afloat as an eventful first half ended the Arsenalistas' European season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Dany Nounkeu is less than impressed with Galatasaray AŞ's Group H points' haul, but after earning a 1-1 draw in rainy Istanbul CFR 1907 Cluj's Felice Piccolo said: "Why not dream?". New coach Paulo Sérgio has told CFR 1907 Cluj that they have to "change their attitude" and compete hard if they are to get three more Group H points from his countrymen, SC Braga. It was during this time that CFR played one of its most popular games ever, defeating, Dinamo București at home. Additionally, these players have also had a significant number of caps and goals accumulated throughout a certain number of seasons for the club itself as well. Matchday four will be make or break for many teams with four sides looking to build on impressive starts and book their place in the last 16 while others seek a lifeline. Primele meciuri din Champions League încep 20 octombrie, iar primele partide din Europa League debutează pe 22 octombrie. Between 1934 and 1936, CFR played for two seasons in the Divizia B, ranking sixth in the 1934–35 season and eighth in the 1935–36 season. CFR was founded in 1907, when the city of Cluj-Napoca (then Kolozsvár) was part of Austria-Hungary, under the name Kolozsvári Vasutas Sport Club ("Kolozsvár Railway Sports Club"). His first game produced one of CFR's greatest successes. The club's European campaign was cut short after Luxembourgish side F91 Dudelange won the UEFA Europa League play-off round 5–2 on aggregate; due to Dudelange's apparent underdog status, daily newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor regarded CFR's elimination as "the biggest shame in the history of Romanian football". During the summer of 1969, CFR Cluj advanced to Divizia A under the leadership of coach Constantin Rădulescu. As of 2019, the fans have a single big group called "Peluza Vișinie", which consists of former members of older groups such as "Romaniacs", "Juvenes", "Gruppo Gara" and "Valacchi". In the 1990s, CFR struggled financially and found itself more than once on the brink of bankruptcy. The Romanian players showed signs of exhaustion and conceded three goals. FC Barcelona, Valencia CF, FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Bayern München are the latest teams through to the round of 16, but holders Chelsea FC are in peril after defeat at Juventus. CFR Cluj have not featured in the group stage since 2012, while Slavia made their sole appearance 12 years ago. In the 2009–10 season, the team won the league title for the second time in its history, exhibiting the heavy investments in the club's infrastructure, management, and squad transfers. Manchester United FC's two-goal match winner Robin van Persie refused to take the credit after his side's 2-1 success at CFR 1907 Cluj, Gabriel Mureșan pointing to home mistakes. UPDATE, 10 august, ora 13:10. CFR Cluj spielte in der Gruppenphase der Champions League 2008/09 gegen den FC Chelsea, AS Rom und Girondins Bordeaux. After the winter break, Cioceri was replaced by Aurel Șunda. While Sir Alex Ferguson is preoccupied with Manchester United FC's lax defending, Paulo Sérgio wants his CFR 1907 Cluj side to seize the chance of an "amazing achievement". Nonetheless, the persistence of the players from Cluj was rewarded with a late goal, tying the game at 2–2. Nevertheless, several very talented players were raised, including Cristian Dulca, Attila Piroșka, Cristian Coroian, and Alin Minteuan. Qualified for "Best provincial team" Title. These and other drefeats were a factor in the team's supposed downhill slide. [12] The 2010–11 CFR Fans' Trophy was awarded to captain Ricardo Cadu and the 2011–2012 CFR Fans' Trophy was awarded to goalkeeper Beto Pimparel. In 2017, businessman Marian Băgăcean purchased 62% stake in CFR Cluj. However, the following spring CFR bounced back with a win over ASA Târgu Mureș (1–0), after a goal from Octavian Ionescu, and averted relegation. They were then eliminated by Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb at home in a penalty shoot-out. [7] Between 2017 and 2020, "the White and Burgundies" won three successive championships. Anca then went on to earn a penalty, but did not score. Allow us to explain. [8] Three days later CFR Cluj completed a league and cup double, beating Unirea Urziceni in the Romanian Cup final. Campioana României s-a calificat în turul doi preliminar al Champions League articol scris de Digi Sport 19.08.2020, 23:50 CFR Cluj a învins Floriana cu 2-0, datorită golurilor marcate de Mike Cestor (53) și Cătălin Golofca (90+7), și s-a calificat în turul doi preliminar al Champions League, unde o va întâlni pe Dinamo Zagreb.