FC Universitatea Cluj

{{Short description|Association football club in Cluj-Napoca}} {{About|the football club|the sports club|CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Universitatea Cluj | image = Cfmuniversitateacluj.png | upright = 0.8 | caption = | fullname = Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj | nickname = {{unbulleted list | ''Șepcile roșii'' (The Red Caps) | ''Studenții'' (The Students) | {{nowrap|''Alb-negrii'' (The White and Blacks)}} }} | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1919|11|23}} as ''Societatea Sportivă a Studenților Universitari'' {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016}} (refounding) as ''ACSF Alb-Negru al Studenților Clujeni'' | short name = U Cluj | ground = Cluj Arena | capacity = 30,201<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stadion.html|title=Universitatea Cluj – Site-ul oficial al echipei de fotbal FC Universitatea Cluj|access-date=13 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504015708/http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stadion.html|archive-date=4 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> | owntitle = Owners | owner = Cluj-Napoca Municipality Babeș-Bolyai University U Cluj Supporters Association | chairman = Radu Constantea | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Cristiano Bergodi | league = Liga I | season = 2025–26 | position = Liga I, 2nd of 16 | website = {{URL|https://www.fcucluj.ro/}} | current = 2025–26 FC Universitatea Cluj season | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = _salfordcity2425t | pattern_b1 = _ucluj2526h | pattern_ra1 = _salfordcity2425t | pattern_sh1 = _adidastiro24bw | pattern_so1 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 000000 | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = _adidastiroc25ty | pattern_b2 = _adidastiroc25ty | pattern_ra2 = _adidastiroc25ty | pattern_sh2 = _adidastiro24wb | pattern_so2 = _3_stripes_black | leftarm2 = FFEE00 | body2 = FFEE00 | rightarm2 = FFEE00 | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | kit_alt3 = | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = }} {{Universitatea Cluj-Napoca sections}}

'''Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj''' ({{IPA|ro|universiˈtate̯a kluʒ}}), commonly known as '''Universitatea Cluj''' or simply '''U Cluj''', is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I, the top flight of the Romanian league system.

Founded in 1919 by doctor Iuliu Hațieganu, Universitatea Cluj has spent more than half of its history in the top flight, but never became national champion. It has played seven Cupa României finals under four names, and won the trophy in the 1964–65 season after a 2–1 defeat of Dinamo Pitești. Once considered the most important side in the region of Transylvania, its status has been threatened in the 21st century by the success of CFR Cluj, with whom it contests the Cluj derby.

Universitatea players and fans are nicknamed ''Șepcile roșii'' ("the Red Caps") after the red berets worn by students of the Cluj University of Medicine. The team traditionally plays in white and black kits, although variations of red, maroon and gold have been used in the past. Its home ground is Cluj Arena, which was opened in 2011 and can host around 30,000 spectators.

==History== [[File:Agence Rol - Stade Bergeyre, 27 oct 1923, football association, équipe roumaine (étudiants de Cluj).png|thumb|left|250px|{{center|U Cluj squad in 1923 before a match at the Stade Bergeyre in Paris, France.}}]] The ''Universitatea'' sports club of Cluj was founded on 23 November 1919 by the "Sports Society of University Students" ({{langx|ro|Societatea Sportivă a Studenților Universitari}}{{mdash}}abbreviated to "U"), the press from Cluj wrote an announcement that day:"With patriotic warmth for every young Romanian university student to hold on to a holy duty to join the sports lists that are at the University's Secretariat".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/102-ani-de-u-cluj-in-alb-si-negru-studentii-sunt-o-pata-marcanta-in-fotbalul-romanesc-iar-23-noiembrie-e-o-data-gravata-in-sufletul-suporterilor-din-lu-19211050 | title=102 ani de "U" Cluj, în alb și negru. "Studenții" sunt o pată marcantă în fotbalul românesc, iar 23 noiembrie e o dată gravată în sufletul suporterilor: "Din lupta perseverentă și dârză a părinților Simbolului, se scria prima filă din povestea Universității"| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=102 years of "U" Cluj, in black and white. "Students" are a significant stain in Romanian football, and November 23 is once engraved in the souls of the fans: "From the persevering and daring fight of the Symbol's parents, the first page of the University's story was written"| date=23 November 2021 | access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/sampanie-in-ardeal-cfr-si-u-cluj-sunt-infiintate-in-aceeasi-zi-1386185 | title=Șampanie în Ardeal! CFR și U Cluj sunt înființate în aceeași zi| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Champagne in Transylvania! CFR and U Cluj are established on the same day| date=23 November 2021 | access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref> Its first chairman was Professor Iuliu Hațieganu, a physician and politician who in 1932 said:"Our goal is not to create champions, but healthy people. Not record, but harmony, not hate, but camaraderie; not personal victory, but the victory of the nation; don't speculate, but sacrifice".<ref name=istorie>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/istorie|title=Istorie |publisher=Fcucluj.ro|trans-title=History|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> On 16 May 1920, the team played its first game, a 3–1 win over Gloria Arad with goals scored by Crâsnic II, Târla and Vatian, the first 11 being: Mihai Tripa – Aurel Guga, Eugen Metainu – Brutus Ratiu, Ioan Nichin, Petrila Petica, Arcadie Crâsnic I – Sabin Vatianu, Eugen Crâsnic II, Sabin Târla, Nicolae Gruescu.<ref name=istorie/> In addition to participating in the first regional championships, "U" stands out as the first Romanian team to perform in an international tournament. It happened in 1923, Cluj playing with some of the most important teams from France, Italy and Yugoslavia: 0–5 Stade Francaise, 4–2 with Lyon, 3–0 with Grenoble Etudiant Club, 0–1 with Politehnica Turin and 1–2 with HAŠK Zagreb.<ref name=istorie/>

In the early years of its existence "U" Cluj played in local competitions; at the time there was no national football championship in Romania. The team played against Chinezul Timișoara in the 1923 final of the Mara Cup, losing 0–2. "U" played in the Romania national football championship Divizia A from 1932. In their first season "U" finished first in its group and played the championship final against Ripensia Timișoara (0–0 and 3–5). In the first season of the Romanian Cup, in 1933–34, "U" reached the final, losing against Ripensia Timișoara (0–5).

The first notable captain of "U" Cluj was Mircea Luca who took the captain armband in 1941, in the hardest period of the club's history, as in 1940, the team moved from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu as a result of the Second Vienna Award, when the northern part of Transylvania was ceded to Hungary.<ref name=gandul>{{cite web | url=http://clujeanul.gandul.info/sport/viata-si-moartea-doctorului-luca-citeste-emotionanta-si-incredibila-poveste-a-ultimului-simbol-al-lui-u-2833095 | title=Viața și moartea doctorului Luca. Citește emoționanta și incredibila poveste a ultimului simbol al lui "U"| publisher=Clujeanul.gandul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The life and death of Dr. Luca. Read the exciting and incredible story of the last symbol of "U"| date=29 July 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101160808/http://clujeanul.gandul.info/sport/viata-si-moartea-doctorului-luca-citeste-emotionanta-si-incredibila-poveste-a-ultimului-simbol-al-lui-u-2833095| access-date=1 January 2020| archive-date=1 January 2020}}</ref><ref name=mircealuca>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/jucatori/mircea-luca/ | title=Mircea Luca profile| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref><ref name=transilvania>{{cite web | url=http://transilvaniareporter.ro/sport/u-cluj-dr-mircea-luca-revine-acasa/ | title="U" Cluj. Dr Mircea Luca revine acasă| publisher=Transilvaniareporter.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title="U" Cluj. Dr Mircea Luca is coming home| date=28 November 2013 | access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=ucluj>{{cite web | url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/stiri/99-de-ani-de-la-na-terea-doctorului-mircea-luca/ | title=Mircea Luca, o viață dedicată Universității| publisher=Fcucluj.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Luca, a life dedicated to Universitatea| date=3 August 2020 | access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> In 1945, after the end of the Second World War and the return of the northern part of Transylvania to Romania, "U" returned to its home in Cluj.<ref name=gandul/><ref name=transilvania/><ref name=ucluj/> During these years some players left to play for Bucharest teams but Luca refused to do so, also the team's biggest performance was the reaching of the 1942 Cupa României final, which however was lost in front of Rapid București.<ref name=istorie/><ref name=gandul/><ref name=ucluj/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1941_1942.shtml|title= Romanian Cup – 1941–1942|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> After the war in which some of the club's players died, the team had to earn its right to play in Cluj, by playing against Ferar Cluj who during the war competed in the Hungarian league under the name ''Kolozsvár AC'', finishing on the third place in one season and had more experienced and international footballers.<ref name=gandul/><ref name=mircealuca/> According to historian Gheorghe Bodea who was at the game, the differences between the two teams could be seen since the players entered the field as the ones of Ferar had modern new equipment while the players of "U" appeared in equipment that was five years old.<ref name=gandul/><ref name=mircealuca/> Bodea also claims that the game was dominated at first by Ferar but Universitatea resisted with Luca being the leader of the defense, at one moment in the game he got his arch broken during an aerial duel, teammate Sever Coracu bandaging him in order to continue the game.<ref name=gandul/><ref name=mircealuca/> With Luca taking care of the defense and Coracu of the offense, "U" Cluj won with 4–0, Luca being named "Man of the match".<ref name=gandul/><ref name=mircealuca/> In December 2007 in an interview for the ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' newspaper, Luca said:"Only I know how I gathered them for a match with Ferar (...) They had a strong team, as Cluj never had, one like a racing horse. We won that match 4–0, one that I care a lot about and that ended Ferar's hegemony in Transylvania".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/moartea-unei-legende-89864.html| title=Moartea unei legende| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The death of a legend| date=30 July 2008 | access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> thumb|right|290px|{{center|''Știința'' Cluj squad in 1963}} In 1946, the name of the club was changed to ''Știința Cluj'' (''Science Cluj'') and in the summer of the same year, the Romanian Football Federation decided that they had to play a play-off against Victoria Cluj in order to earn the right to play in the 1946–47 Divizia A season.<ref name=mircealuca/> The first leg ended 1–1, but ''The Red Caps'' won the second leg with 3–1, thus earning their right to play in the first league where they would stay for the following three seasons, relegating in 1949.<ref name=mircealuca/> During this period the team also reached the 1949 Cupa României final for the third time, but it was beaten by CSCA București{{mdash}}now called Steaua București (1–2).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1948_1949.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – 1948–1949 |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> [[File:Știința Cluj 1965.jpg|thumb|left|290px|{{center|''Știința'' Cluj posing with the Cupa României trophy in 1965.]]}} At the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, the manager of Știința Cluj was Ștefan Kovács{{mdash}}a famous Romanian coach who later became the manager of Ajax Amsterdam. In 1964–65, ''Știința Cluj'' defeated with 2–1 Dinamo Pitești with goals scored by Câmpeanu and Ivansuc and won the Cupa României under coach Andrei Sepci who used the following players in the final: Simion Moguț – Paul Marcu, Traian Georgescu (c), Paul Grăjdeanu, Remus Câmpeanu – Vasile Alexandru, Mircea Neșu – Nicolae Szabo, Zoltán Ivansuc, Mihai Adam, Ioan Suciu.<ref name=istorie/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://clujcapitala.ro/2018/03/fc-universitatea-cluj-in-urma-cu-87-de-ani-pe-20-martie-se-nastea-doctorul-traian-georgescu-d-2008-unul-dintre-cei-mai-mari-jucatori-care-au-purtat-banderola-universitatii-cluj-si-cel-c/ | title="U" Cluj ne reamintește astăzi de Traian Georgescu căpitanul studenților la finala câștigată în 1965.| publisher=Clujcapitala.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title="U" Cluj reminds us today of Traian Georgescu, the captain of the students at the final won in 1965.| date=20 March 2018 | access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1964_1965.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1964–1965|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> In the following season, the club made its debut in European competitions, participating in the 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup, eliminating Austrian team, Wiener Neustadt with 3–0 on aggregate in the first round, the goals being scored by Ivansuc (2) and Adam but they got eliminated in the following round by Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1929780/lineup/|title=Wiener Neustädter SC (old) vs Știința Cluj 0 – 1|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1929781/lineup/|title=Știința Cluj vs 1. Wiener Neustädter SC (old) 2 – 0 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te2007/universitatea-cluj/all-matches/|title=Universitatea Cluj. Fixtures & Results 1965/1966 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref>

In 1966, the name of the team was changed back to "Universitatea". At the end of the 1971–1972 season, "U" was in the best position in the Romanian Championship Divizia A after the Second World War; it finished third in the league table, with the same number of points as the second placed team UTA Arad. In 1998, "U" reached the final of Cupa Ligii but lost to FCM Bacău. In 1999, "U" was relegated into the second Romanian division, Divizia B and in 2000 it was relegated for the first time in its history into the third division, Divizia C. It played one season in the third division, and in 2001 it was promoted back to Divizia B. The manager of the team at the time was the ex-Romanian international, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău{{mdash}}who started playing football in the 1980s at "U" Cluj.In the 2005–06 Divizia B season, the new objective became promotion to the first league. Under coach Leo Grozavu, who often played highly defensive football,{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} the team made many nil draws and the team lost second place (promotion play-off) by a point, though in the last match days they won 4–0 with the first place and the third, and 3–2 (after leading 3–0) with the second place.

In the beginning of the 2006–07 Liga II season (Divizia B was renamed to Liga II in this season), a new manager, Adrian Falub{{mdash}}who had never coached before but had played over 220 matches for "U" Cluj in the first league{{mdash}}was hired. Under his lead, the team had a poor early season and only reached eighth position. Yet, the moment passed and the team reached first position, often separated by over 6 points from the next position. On 19 May 2007, virtual promotion was achieved after a 0–0 draw against second place contender Dacia Mioveni. Three weeks before the final match day, "U" ended its 8-year spell in the lower divisions, returning to the first league for the 52nd season in its history.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" align="right" |- |style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000"|Name |style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000"|Period |- |align=left|''Societatea Sportivă a Studenților Universitari Cluj'' |1919–1940 |- |align=left|''Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu'' |1940–1945 |- |align=left|''Știința Cluj'' |1946–1948 |- |align=left|''CSU Cluj'' |1948–1950 |- |align=left|''Știința Cluj'' |1950–1966 |- |align=left|''Universitatea Cluj'' |1966–1994 |- |align=left|''AS FC Universitatea Cluj'' |1994–2015 |- |align=left|''ACS Alb-Negru al Studenților Clujeni'' |2016–2017 |- |align=left|''FC Universitatea Cluj'' |2017–present |}

[[File:Echipa U Cluj sarbatorind promovarea in Liga I in 2007.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"U" Cluj players celebrating the promotion in the Liga I in 2007]]

The 2007–08 Liga I season, the first season of Liga I in the last eight years{{when|date=October 2024}} for "U" Cluj was a tough one. The club did not manage the promotion very well, and at the end of a tumultuous season the club finished in 18th place, the last one, with only 17 points, returning to Liga II.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/sport/scapa-cine-poate-3-251120|title = Scapa cine poate|date = 5 May 2008}}</ref>

The 2008–09 Liga II season was a transition one and "U" was saved from relegation to Liga III in the last round, after a 3–0 victory against Arieșul Turda while the main contra-candidate ACU Arad ended only 1–1 at home against Bihor Oradea, a match which was followed by a major scandal. Bihor Oradea accused ACU Arad of trying to fix the match, a victory being enough for the team from Arad to save from relegation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crisana.ro/stiri/sport-7/acu-i-acu-sorin-cigan-si-presedintele-acu-arad-saltati-de-dna-63904.html|title=ACU-i ACU' – Sorin Cigan şi preşedintele ACU Arad, săltaţi de DNA}}</ref>

In the summer of 2009 "U" Cluj was taken over by Florian Walter, owner of Romprest Service which is one of the leaders of the facility management sector in Romania.<ref>http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/sport/walter-noul-presedinte-executiv-al-u-cluj--20023.html {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> After only one season under the ownership of Walter, "U" Cluj was promoted to Liga I finishing second in the 2009–10 Liga II season.

In the new season, "U" Cluj demonstrated that was much better prepared from an administrative and sports point of view and managed to finish 2010–11 Liga I season in eighth place, far away from the relegation area.

The 2011–12 Liga I season brought "U" to another area of its existence. Well known and valuable players like Mircea Bornescu, George Galamaz, Gabriel Boștină, Marian Cristescu, Ovidiu Hoban, Gheorghe Grozav, Laurențiu Marinescu and Tony were bought by the club and the objective was qualification in the UEFA Europa League. ''Șepcile Roșii'' finished only in seventh place and failed to achieve the objective, but they got the best ranking of the club in the last 26 years.

In the summer of 2012, Florian Walter left "U" Cluj and became the owner of Petrolul Ploiești. Together with his departure, most valuable players left also the club and signed with the team from Ploiești.<ref>http://sptfm.ro/2012/06/03/florian-walter-a-plecat-la-petrolul-dar-inca-mai-ia-jucatori-pentru-clubul-pe-care-nu-l-a-vandut/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Left without the main financier, ''Alb-Negrii'' attempted to form a squad of competitive players with little money. In February 2013 club debts grew worrying and "U" went into insolvency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/oficial-u-cluj-a-intrat-in-procedura-de-insolventa-389951.html|title = Oficial! U Cluj a intrat în procedura de insolvenţă!}}</ref> Despite all the financial problems the team saved from relegation, finishing 12th at the end of 2012–13 season.

In the spring of 2013 Florian Walter announced that he would return at "U" Cluj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Florian+Walter+se+intoarce+la+conducerea+lui+U+Cluj|title = Florian Walter lasă Petrolul și se întoarce la "U" Cluj!}}</ref> At the end of the 2012–13 season a new problem shook the already disturbed environment of "U" Cluj. The license committee refused to license the club for the 2013–14 Liga I season and decided to relegate it to Liga II.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.cotidianul.ro/rapid-bucuresti-si-u-cluj-nu-au-primit-licenta-pentru-liga-1-213243/ |title = Rapid București şi "U" Cluj nu au primit licenţă pentru Liga 1}}</ref> ''Șepcile Roșii'' contested the decision at CAS and won, assuring their presence in the next season of Liga I.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport/2013/07/05/fotbal-u-cluj-a-castigat-apelul-la-tas-si-va-evolua-in-liga-i-16-27-34|title=Fotbal: U Cluj a câştigat apelul la TAS şi va evolua în Liga I}}</ref> 2013–14 season it would once again be one without claims for "U" due to financial problems that the club had. Also Florian Walter no longer seemed interested in investing too much in the team. With all the problems ''Studenții'' managed again to save from relegation, finishing 11th.

{{Quote box| width=20% |align=left |quote="Universitatea Cluj won and lost when no one expected. Even its victory in the Cupa României is the result of some calendar coincidences, when the students found the maximum form through the laws of chance. "U" tried several times to be more than it can. It tried to forget what it was. It tried, in the last resort, to stop being "U", sacrificing the lovely black horseshoe on its student chest, in the name of wanting to be what it could never be. Universitatea Cluj will always be just a champion of unsettled enthusiasms. Can there be a more beautiful title?" |source=–Former "U" Cluj captain, Mircea Luca's analysis about the club<ref name=istorie/>}}

The 2014–15 Liga I season was a reorganization one, with six teams relegated instead of four, in an attempt to reduce Liga I teams from 18 to 14. "U" Cluj struggled with its few resources until the very end, but at the end of the season the club was placed on 15th position and relegated to Liga II after its five-year spell in Liga I.

thumb|300px|Chart showing the progress of U Cluj's league finishes from 1932 to 2017

The relegation in the Liga II was a real disaster for "U"'s already shaky financial situation. The club made a squad full of young players from the academy hoping that through the ambition of the young players and a miracle the team would promote back in Liga I after only one season of Liga II.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-2/pregatiri-amicale/u-cluj-ultima-echipa-din-liga-2-care-a-dat-start-pregatirii-marius-popescu-si-zsolt-szilagyi-sunt-noii-antrenori-cel-mai-in-varsta-jucator-din-lot-are-22-de-ani-14648099|title = "U" Cluj, ultima echipă din Liga 2 care a dat start pregătirii.** Marius Popescu și Zsolt Szilagyi sunt noii antrenori. Cel mai în vârstă jucător din lot are 22 de ani|date = 28 July 2015}}</ref> That was the only solution for saving the club, which was at that moment in insolvency for two and a half years and with an owner, Florian Walter, present only as a name in the papers, without investing in the club anyway and also being in international tracking for tax evasion and money laundering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/justitie/update-comunicat-oficial-politia-romana-florian-walter-este-arestat-in-emiratele-arabe-unite-florian-walter-a-primit-rezidenta-in-dubai-si-nu-mai-poate-fi-extradat-415898|title = UPDATE. Comunicat oficial Poliţia Română: Florian Walter este arestat în Emiratele Arabe Unite. Florian Walter a primit rezidenţă în Dubai şi nu mai poate fi extrădat| date=15 July 2015 }}</ref>

The 2015–16 Liga II season was one of extremes for "U" Cluj. In the first part of the championship the team had run over expectations and had great chances of promotion. But after the winter break the financial situation become worse and the team started to have bad results which ended with a qualification in the play-out tournament, without any chances of promotion. This moment was a crucial one; without any motivation the team ended the championship on tenth place and relegated to Liga III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/adio-u-universitatea-cluj-a-retrogradat-in-liga-a-treia-dar-are-sanse-mici-sa-joace-acolo-in-sezonul-urmator.html|title=Adio, "U". Universitatea Cluj a retrogradat in liga a treia, dar are sanse mici sa joace acolo in sezonul urmator: Tarlungeni 3–1 "U" Cluj}}</ref>

The summer of 2016 meant a new beginning for "U". With a sporting society in insolvency, with big chances of bankruptcy and an owner arrested for tax evasion and money laundering, there was no other solution than the formation of a new club. Cluj-Napoca Municipality, which is the owner of "U" Cluj logo and record, terminated the lease agreement with the company of Florian Walter. Then Cluj-Napoca Municipality together with Babeș-Bolyai University and "U" Cluj Supporters Association started a new project entitled ''ACSF Alb-Negru al Studenților Clujeni'' (ACSF White-Black of the Students from Cluj) a name that was given to the new team, because the society administered by Florian Walter was not yet bankrupt and the name of ''FC Universitatea Cluj'' could not belong to two companies. After the foundation of the new team Cluj-Napoca Municipality rented "U" logo and record to the new society.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/special/oficial-u-cluj-a-iesit-de-sub-aripa-walter-dupa-7-ani-astazi-se-va-naste-noul-club-sustinut-de-primarie-si-universitati-15557672|title = OFICIAL | "U" Cluj a ieșit de sub aripa Walter, după 7 ani.** Astăzi se va naște noul club, susținut de primărie și universități|date = 11 August 2016}}</ref> The team was enrolled in Liga IV–Cluj County, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău has been named team manager and Marius Popescu the new coach. ''Șepcile Roșii'' also signed with a lot of valuable players like Octavian Abrudan, Alexandru Păcurar, Dorin Goga or Gabriel Giurgiu. Together with them in the team have been added the most talented players of "U" Cluj Football Academy and the objective was the promotion.<ref>http://sptfm.ro/2016/09/07/goga-abrudan-pacurar-si-giurgiu-s-au-intors-la-cluj-pentru-juca-liga-4-la-noul-u/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The project was a real success and ''Studenții'' won Liga IV without any problems, winning 26 matches and making only a draw in a match against Sticla Arieșul Turda. Also the team achieved the number of 1,000 contributing members and a lot of development projects are planned.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/sport/u-cluj-s-a-impus-clar-la-viile-dejului-si-e-sigura-de-calificarea-la-barajul-pentru-liga-a-treia--158783.html |title="U" Cluj s-a impus clar la Viile Dejului și e sigură de calificarea la barajul pentru liga a treia |access-date=21 May 2017 |archive-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529064133/http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/sport/u-cluj-s-a-impus-clar-la-viile-dejului-si-e-sigura-de-calificarea-la-barajul-pentru-liga-a-treia--158783.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/sport/record-inimaginabil-u-cluj-aproape-de-cifra-1000-la-numarul-de-socios--158345.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430015108/http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/sport/record-inimaginabil-u-cluj-aproape-de-cifra-1000-la-numarul-de-socios--158345.html |archive-date=30 April 2017 |title=Record inimaginabil. "U" Cluj, aproape de cifra 1000 la numărul de "socios"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://actualdecluj.ro/hagi-ii-inspira-u-cluj-isi-contruieste-academie-pe-modelul-regelui-cel-care-va-coordona-proiectul-a-stat-o-saptamana-la-viitorul-s-a-interesat-de-organizare-de-metodele-de-pregatire-de-tot/|title = Hagi îi inspiră. U Cluj își contruiește Academie pe modelul "Regelui". Cel care va coordona proiectul a stat o săptămână la Viitorul: "S-a interesat de organizare, de metodele de pregătire, de tot"}}</ref>

On 29 September 2016 Walter's society, ''FC Universitatea Cluj'', has gone bankrupt leaving the name free.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Oficial-U-Cluj-a-intrat-in-faliment|title=Oficial! Universitatea Cluj a intrat în faliment}}</ref> But the bankruptcy occurred after the starting of the 2016–17 Liga IV season, so the name remained ''ACSF Alb-Negru al Studenților Clujeni'' for that season. On 11 May 2017 was announced officially that from the 2017–18 season the team will return to the old name, ''FC Universitatea Cluj'' and also the basketball team will evolve under the same brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radiocluj.ro/2017/05/11/fc-universitatea-cluj-1919-o-singura-iubire-pentru-clujeni/|title=FC Universitatea Cluj 1919: O singură iubire pentru clujeni!|date=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ovidiublag.ro/2017/05/fc-universitatea-cluj-1919-numele-generic-pentru-fotbal-si-baschet/|title = FC Universitatea Cluj 1919, același nume pentru fotbal și baschet|date = 11 May 2017}}</ref>

==Stadium== thumb|Cluj Arena at night

Ion Moina Stadium, the first football and athletics stadium in Cluj-Napoca, was built between 1908 and 1911 and had a capacity of 1,500. The official inauguration in 1911 was a game between a Cluj team and Galatasaray Istanbul. It was the first game in Europe for Galatasaray; the Cluj team won 8–1. In 1961, new U-shaped stands were built and the capacity of the stadium became 28,000. In 2000, most of the stands were declared structurally unsafe for hosting supporters and were closed, leaving the stadium with a capacity of 12–13,000. In late 2008, the old "Ion Moina" Stadium was demolished, and building works begun for the Cluj Arena. The last official game at the old stadium was played on 22 November 2008; Universitatea drew 0–0 in their Liga II game with Mureșul Deva.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://romanianultras.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/universitatea-cluj-muresul-deva-0-0/|title=Universitatea Cluj – Muresul Deva 0–0|date=22 November 2008|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>

During the construction works for the new stadium, Universitatea played its home games in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 Liga II seasons at the Clujana Stadium and its home games in the 2010–11 Liga I season at the Cetate Stadium in Alba Iulia, Gloria Stadium in Bistrița and Gaz Metan Stadium in Mediaș.

On 11 October 2011, the first match at the new Cluj Arena stadium{{mdash}}a friendly between Universitatea and the Russian team Kuban Krasnodar{{mdash}}was played and Kuban won 4–0; the game was also the retirement match for one-club man, Cristinel Pojar who played a few minutes for "U".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fanii-lui-u-vor-sa-ii-organizeze-un-meci-de-retragere-lui-cristi-pojar-sint-onorat-si-emotionat-261494.html|title=Fanii lui "U" vor să îi organizeze un meci de retragere lui Cristi Pojar "Sînt onorat și emoţionat"|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title="U" fans want to organize a retirement game for Cristi Pojar "I am honored and excited"| date=11 September 2011 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/povestea-impresionanta-a-lui-cristi-pojar-a-jucat-numai-la-u-suferind-7-operatii-la-genunchi-8846033|title=Povestea impresionantă a lui Cristi Pojar! A jucat numai la "U", suferind 7 operații la genunchi|publisher=Prosport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Cristi Pojar's impressive story! He played only at "U", undergoing 7 knee operations| date=7 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/generatia-de-aur-vine-la-inaugurarea-cluj-arena-meci-de-retragere-pentru-cristi-pojar-268538.html|title="Generaţia de Aur" vine la inaugurarea Cluj Arena. Meci de retragere pentru Cristi Pojar|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=The "Golden Generation" comes to the inauguration of Cluj Arena. Retirement match for Cristi Pojar| date=5 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=adevarul>{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/cluj-napoca/universitatea-cluj-umilita-la-meciul-de-1217778.html|title=Universitatea Cluj, umilită la meciul de inaugurare a noului stadion|publisher=Adevarul.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Universitatea Cluj, humiliated at the inauguration match of the new stadium| date=11 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stiridecluj.ro/sport/rusii-si-au-batut-joc-de-inaugurarea-cluj-arena-cristi-pojar-nici-nu-a-atins-mingea-video|title=Rusii si-au batut joc de inaugurarea Cluj Arena! Cristi Pojar nici nu a atins mingea|publisher=Stiridecluj.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=The Russians made fun of the inauguration of Cluj Arena! Cristi Pojar didn't even touch the ball| date=11 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> The first official match at the new stadium was played; Universitatea won the Liga I game against FC Brașov 1–0 on 16 October 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Universitatea Cluj vs. Braşov - 16 October 2011 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/16/romania/liga-i/cfm-universitatea-cluj/fc-brasov/1143313/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

==Support== thumb|right|"U" Cluj supporters during a First Division game (season 2011–12)

"U" has many supporters in Cluj-Napoca, but also in some other parts of Romania{{mdash}}especially in Transylvania. One of the reasons for the team's popularity is that Cluj-Napoca has some of Romania's most important universities{{mdash}}including the Babeș-Bolyai University, the largest in the country with more than 45,000 students.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gandul.info/gandul-educational/primele-10-universitati-romaniei.html?3900;835611 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070715104127/http://www.gandul.info/gandul-educational/primele-10-universitati-romaniei.html?3900;835611 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2007 |title=First 10 romanian universities |newspaper=Gândul |date=25 June 2007 |access-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref>

The history of U's fanatic supporters began in the 1970s, when fan-groups started to appear on the stadium. First, in 1972 appeared ''Amicii U'', one of the first supporters groups in Romania. The group started to compose songs along with Music Academy's students and wear accessories like the well-known red hats or pins with the club's crest. Those years, ''Slavă ție studenție'' was composed, being nowadays club's anthem.<ref name="theplaymaker.ro">{{Cite web|url=https://theplaymaker.ro/suporteri-universitatea-cluj-anii-1970/1150/|title = Poveștile fanilor lui "U" Cluj în anii '70: Fotbalul, formă de rezistență anticomunistă|date = 22 January 2018}}</ref> After the fall of communist regime, the Ultras idea arrived in Romania. First ultras group founded was Vecchia Guardia in 1996, followed by Ultra Curva Groapa in 1997 and Ultras 19 in 2004.

thumb|"U" Cluj fans during a Liga 1 promotion game against Dinamo Bucharest in 2022

Some of the present-day ultras groups of "U" Cluj are Groparii, VG (Vecchia Guardia), BOYS, MADS, FPU (The Few The Proud The Ultras), Potaissa, PPS (Prezenti pentru simbol), MNST (Mănăștur). .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultras-world.com/Forum/ultras/219-ultras-group-names-names-of-ultras|title=Names of Ultras|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304231615/http://www.ultras-world.com/Forum/ultras/219-ultras-group-names-names-of-ultras|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>

The fanaticism sometimes led to violence, some violent episode being in 1979 when Sportul Studențesc won the match with "U" due to poor referee decisions. After the match, supporters began to shout ''thieves'' in front of the stadium and the police started to fight the angry fans.<ref name="theplaymaker.ro"/> Other episode happened in 2008, when CFR fans went to one of the main squares of the city to celebrate a Dinamo victory over Steaua, that advantage their team to win the league that year. Some Universitatea fans went to the square and had a fight with the rivals before police intervention.

===Rivalries and friendships=== {{Main|Cluj derby}} [[File:Uclujsuporteri.jpg|thumb|right|"U" Cluj supporters during a Second Division game against CFR Cluj in 2004]]

Universitatea have a rivalry with local city team CFR Cluj. The animosity between the teams is one of the oldest in Romanian football. The first incidents between fans of the two sides occurred in the 1920s.<ref name="voceatransilvaniei.ro">{{cite web|url=http://www.voceatransilvaniei.ro/u-cluj-cfr-1907-povestea-celei-mai-lungi-rivalitati-din-fotbalul-romanesc/|title=U Cluj – CFR 1907, povestea celei mai lungi rivalităţi din fotbalul românesc – Ştiri de ultimă oră|work=Vocea.biz|date=31 August 2014|access-date=13 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092338/http://www.voceatransilvaniei.ro/u-cluj-cfr-1907-povestea-celei-mai-lungi-rivalitati-din-fotbalul-romanesc/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> A particularly violent episode took place during a derby played in 1924, when the stadium had to be evacuated because of a large-scale fight between supporters. Universitatea won the match 2–1. Other episodes of this rivalry are: in 2005, upset by the fact that Universitatea lost a match against UTA Arad, "U" fans injured CFR players at the Sport Hotel in Cluj-Napoca;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/sport/fanii-u-cluj-i-au-batut-mar-pe-fotbalistii-cfr-ecomax-cluj-1_50b9fccd7c42d5a663ae2295/index.html|title=Fanii lui "U" Cluj i-au batut mar pe fotbalistii de la CFR Ecomax Cluj|newspaper=Adevărul}}</ref> in 2008, following a derby, CFR won and obtained its first league title and Universitatea relegated in Liga II, but this match was preceded by a corruption scandal, because Steaua București's owner, Gigi Becali, offered "U" staff one million euros for defeating CFR.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/tine-ti-respiratia-top-10-rivalitati-din-fotbalul-romanesc-6348655|title=TOP 10 rivalități din fotbalul românesc|date=10 June 2010|publisher=ProSport}}</ref>

The second-most important rivalry is against FC Rapid București due serious clashes between fans in 2006, 2011, 2019. Another rivalries are Steaua București, Farul Constanța, UTA Arad, FCSB, Petrolul Ploiești and SSU Politehnica Timișoara.

Universitatea's fans have a good friendship with Dinamo's fans, the main rivals of FCSB and Rapid. Dinamo friendship started in the mid-1990s, both ultras groups being linked with the "mentality, fanaticism and nationalist side",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numaiu.ro/articole/fratia-cu-dinamo-povestea-care-uneste-si-dezbina-deopotriva|title=Frăţia Cu Dinamo, Povestea Care Uneşte Şi Dezbină Deopotrivă!|date=27 April 2014}}</ref> although in the 1970s and 1980s, "U" supporters had friendships with other important clubs fans, like Politehnica Timișoara or Rapid București, these teams being the few that already had fan-groups.<ref name="theplaymaker.ro"/>The ultras group Students ‘12 have a friend relation with Strassbourg Offender, the of supporters of the RC Strasbourg Alsace, known for his many violent actions. The group was dissolved by the government in September 2025.

==Honours==

=== Domestic ===

===Leagues=== *'''Divizia A / Liga I''' **Runners-up (2): 1932–33, 2025–26 *'''Divizia B / Liga II''' **'''Winners (6):''' 1950, 1957–58, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1991–92, 2006–07 **Runners-up (3): 1939–40, 1983–84, 2009–10 *'''Divizia C / Liga III''' **'''Winners (2):''' 2000–01, 2017–18 *'''Liga IV – Cluj County''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2016–17

*'''Cupa României''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1964–65 **Runners-up (6): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1948–49, 2014–15, 2022–23, 2025–26 *'''Cupa Ligii''' **Runners-up (1): 1998

==Players==

===First-team squad=== {{updated|31 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/echipa/|title=Echipa|trans-title=Squad|publisher=fcuniversitateacluj.ro|language=ro|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="FC UNIVERSITATEA CLUJ">{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/cluburi/fc-universitatea-cluj/33|title=FC UNIVERSITATEA CLUJ|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>  {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=fefefe|color=000000|border=000000}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Ștefan Lefter}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Alin Chinteș}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Andrei Coubiș}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Iulian Cristea}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=GMB|pos=MF|name=Mouhamadou Drammeh}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Dorin Codrea}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Atanas Trică}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Dan Nistor|other=Vice-captain}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=Alessandro Murgia}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=SVK|pos=MF|name=Andrej Fábry}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=BIH|pos=FW|name=Jovo Lukić}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=Issouf Macalou}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=UGA|pos=DF|name=Elio Capradossi}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=Dino Mikanović}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=CIV|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Cissé}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=fefefe|color=000000|border=000000}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Alexandru Chipciu|other=Captain}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=Miguel Silva}} {{fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Oucasse Mendy}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Matei Moraru}} {{fs player|no=33|nat=SRB|pos=FW|name=Jug Stanojev}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Andrei Gheorghiță}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Alex Orban}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Omar El Sawy|other=on loan from Rapid București}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Andrei Iuhos}} {{Fs player|no=93|nat=MDA|pos=FW|name=Virgiliu Postolachi}} {{Fs player|no=94|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Ovidiu Bic|other=3rd captain}} {{Fs player|no=96|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Lukas Pall|other=on loan from Viitorul Cluj}} {{Fs player|no=98|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Gabriel Simion|other=4th captain}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Tudor Coșa}} {{Fs end}}

===Out on loan=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=fefefe|color=000000|border=000000}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Denis Moldovan|other=at CS Dinamo București until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Alexandru Bota|other=at Botoșani until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Ioan Bârstan|other=at Hermannstadt until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Quadri Taiwo|other=at CSM Reșița until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=89|nat=GER|pos=DF|name=Tobias Horn|other=at Sănătatea Cluj until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Iustin Chirilă|other=at CSM Reșița until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Ștefan Opriș|other=at Politehnica Iași until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Andrei Dinescu|other=at Sănătatea Cluj until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Tudor Ivan|other=at 1599 Șelimbăr until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Alin Techereș|other=at Sepsi OSK until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Fabian Vitan|other=at Sănătatea Cluj until 30 June 2026}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=fefefe|color=000000|border=000000}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Nicholas Pop|other=at Bihorul Beiuș until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Antonio Suciu|other=at Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Eduard Moga|other=at Tunari until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Tudor Pojar|other=at Politehnica Iași until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Paul Crișan|other=at Sănătatea Cluj until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Luca Nagy|other=at SCM Zalău until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Mario Tout|other=at ASA Târgu Mureș until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Eric Vînău|other=at ASA Târgu Mureș until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Vlad Lambru|other=at Unirea Alba Iulia until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Raji Ayomide|other=at CSM Olimpia Satu Mare until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Darius Cota|other=at CIL Blaj until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}

==Club officials== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Board of directors=== {| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Role ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Name |- | Owners | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cluj-Napoca Municipality {{Flagicon|ROU}} Babeș-Bolyai University {{Flagicon|ROU}} "U" Cluj Supporters Association |- | President | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Radu Constantea |- | Executive President | {{Flagicon|MDA}} Sevastian Botnari |- | Vice-president | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Irimieș |- | Sporting director | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Giurgiu |- | Team Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Zsolt Szilágyi |- | Scouting Director | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Zamfir |- | Organizer of Competitions | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marian Onicaș |- | Head of Youth Development | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mircea Cojocaru |- | Head of Marketing & Communication | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Moga |} * Last updated: 1 December 2025 * Source:<ref>[https://lpf.ro/cluburi/fc-universitatea-cluj/33 Board of directors]</ref> {{col-2}}

===Current technical staff=== {| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Role ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Name |- | Head coach | {{Flagicon|ITA}} Cristiano Bergodi |- | Assistant coaches | {{Flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Ciarlantini {{Flagicon|MDA}} Eugeniu Cebotaru |- | Goalkeeping coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Eugen Anghel |- | Fitness coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Flavius Nistor |- | Club doctor | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Dragoș Vălean |- | Medical assistant | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Rașoveanu |- | Physiotherapists | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alin Ardelean {{Flagicon|ROU}} Liviu Ciucă {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mircea Nuțescu |- | Masseur | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Raul Mihai |- | Storeman | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Bibire |} * Last updated: 26 October 2025 * Source:<ref>[https://lpf.ro/cluburi/fc-universitatea-cluj/33 Technical staff]</ref> {{col-end}}

==Shirt sponsors and manufacturers== {| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Period ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Kit manufacturer ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Period ! style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Shirt partner |- |1994–1995 |{{Flagicon|GER}} Adidas |1994–1995 | |- |1997–2000 |{{Flagicon|ROU}} Ancada |1997–2000 |{{Flagicon|ROU}} BCR |- |2000–2001 |{{Flag icon|ESP}} Luanvi |2000–2001 |{{Flagicon|ROU}} Artimex Sport |- |2001–2002 |{{Flagicon|GER}} Erima | rowspan="2" |2001–2003 | rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ROU}} S.C.C. Napoca |- |2002–2003 |{{Flagicon|Italy}} Erreà |- |2005–2007 |{{Flagicon|GER}} Uhlsport | rowspan="2" |2005–2008 | rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ROU}} Banca Transilvania |- |2007–2008 |{{Flagicon|Italy}} Diadora |- |2008–2009 |{{Flagicon|Italy}} Lotto |2008–2009 | |- | 2009–2014 | rowspan=1| {{Flagicon|USA}} Nike | 2010–2015 | rowspan=1| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Romprest |- |2014–2019 |{{Flagicon|GER}} Erima |2017– |{{Flagicon|ROU}} IRUM |- | rowspan="2" | 2019– | rowspan="2" | {{Flagicon|GER}} Adidas |2020– | rowspan="1" | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Superbet |}

== Records and statistics ==

=== European cups all-time statistics === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|Competition !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|S|Seasons}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|P|Played}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} |- |align=left|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup |1||4||2||0||2||3||6||–3 |- |align=left|UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup |1||2||1||0||1||5||6||–1 |- |align=left|UEFA Intertoto Cup |1||4||0||1||3||3||8||–5 |- |align=left|UEFA Conference League |1||2||0||1||1||1||2||–1 |- |-class="sortbottom" !Total||4||12||3||2||7||12||22||–10 |}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |+ |- | colspan=3 align="center" bgcolor="white" | '''1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup''' |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#dddddd " align="center" | '''Round 1''' |- | width="250" align="right" | Wiener Neustädter {{flagicon|AUT}} || width="50" align="center" | 0–1 || width="250" | 22px|logo '''Știința Cluj''' |- | align="right" | '''Știința Cluj''' 22px|logo || align="center" | 2–0 || {{flagicon|AUT}} Wiener Neustädter |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#dddddd " align="center" | '''Round 2''' |- | align="right" | Știința Cluj 22px|logo || align="center" | 0–2 || {{flagicon|SPA}} '''Atlético Madrid''' |- | width="250" align="right" | '''Atlético Madrid''' {{flagicon|SPA}} || width="50" align="center" | 4–0 || width="250" | 22px|logo Știința Cluj |- | colspan=3 align="center" bgcolor="white" | '''1972–73 UEFA Cup''' |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#dddddd " align="center" | '''Round 1''' |- | align="right" | '''Știința Cluj''' 22px|logo || align="center" | 4–1 || {{flagicon|BUL}} Levski Sofia |- | width="250" align="right" | '''Levski Sofia''' {{flagicon|BUL}} || width="50" align="center" | 5–1 || width="250" | 22px|logo Știința Cluj |- | colspan=3 align="center" bgcolor="white" | '''1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup''' |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#dddddd " align="center" | '''Group stage''' |- | width="250" align="right" | HB Tórshavn {{flagicon|FRO}} || width="50" align="center" | 0–0 || width="250" | Universitatea Cluj 22px|logo |- | align="right" | Universitatea Cluj 22px|logo || align="center" | 0–1 || {{flagicon|NOR}} '''Tromsø''' |- | width="250" align="right" | '''Germinal Ekeren''' {{flagicon|BEL}} || width="50" align="center" | 4–1 || width="250" | Universitatea Cluj 22px|logo |- | align="right" | Universitatea Cluj 22px|logo || align="center" | 2–3 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''Aarau''' |- | colspan=3 align="center" bgcolor="white" | '''2025–26 UEFA Conference League''' |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#dddddd " align="center" | '''Second qualifying round''' |- | width="250" align="right" | Ararat-Armenia {{flagicon|ARM}} || width="50" align="center" | 0–0 || width="250" | 22px|logo '''FC Universitatea Cluj''' |- | align="right" | '''FC Universitatea Cluj''' 22px|logo || align="center" | 1–2 || {{flagicon|ARM}} Ararat-Armenia |}

===History by season===

====Key==== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} * Pos = Final position * P = Played * W = Games won * D = Games drawn * L = Games lost * GF = Goals For * GA = Goals Against * Pts = Points {{col-3}} * Div A / L1 = Liga I * Div B / L2 = Liga II * Div C / L3 = Liga III * L4 = Liga IV * p = Preliminary round * 1R = Round 1 * 2R = Round 2 * 3R = Round 3 {{col-3}} * 4R = Round 4 * 5R = Round 5 * PO = Play-off Round * GS = Group stage * R32 = Round of 32 * QF = Quarter-finals * R16 = Round of 16 * SF = Semi-finals * F = Final {{col-end}}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:#FE2;padding:0.4em"|Champions |style="background-color:#DDD;padding:0.4em"|Runners-up |style="background-color:brown;padding:0.4em"|Third place |style="background-color:#DFD;padding:0.4em"|Promoted |style="background-color:#FCC;padding:0.4em"|Relegated |} The players in '''bold''' were the top goalscorers in the division.

{| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Season ! colspan=9 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| League ! rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Cup ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| European Cup ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Other ! colspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Top Goalscorer(s)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/statistici/golgeterii-all-time/ | title=Universitatea Cluj all-time goalscorers| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian|access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref> ! rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Notes ! rowspan=2 style="background:#fefefe;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;"| Name<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm|title=Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor|work=RomanianSoccer|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> |- | '''Division<ref name="Rom2">{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/clubs/u_cluj/u_cluj.shtml|title=Universitatea Cluj – statistics|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/ | title=All Universitatea Cluj seasons| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian|access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem21.html|title=Romania 1921|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem22.html|title=Romania 1921/22|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem22.html|title=Romania 1921/22|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem23.html|title=Romania 1922/23|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem24.html|title=Romania 1923/24|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem25.html|title=Romania 1924/25|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem26.html|title=Romania 1925/26|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem27.html|title=Romania 1926/27|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem28.html|title=Romania 1927/28|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem29.html|title=Romania 1928/29|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem30.html|title=Romania 1929/30|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem32.html|title=Romania 1931/32|website=Rsssf.org|access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>''' || '''Pos''' || '''P''' || '''W''' || '''D''' || '''L''' || '''GF''' || '''GA''' || '''Pts''' || '''Name''' || '''Goals''' |- | '''1921''' || rowspan="12"| District || 5th || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 6 || 11 || '''4''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || || || || rowspan=20| ''Universitatea Cluj'' |- | '''1921–22''' || 4th || 14 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 16 || 21 || '''13''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bonciocat || 4 || |- | '''1922–23''' || 5th || 12 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 13 || 8 || '''11''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bonciocat/Aurel Guga|| 4|| |- | '''1923–24''' || '''1st''' || 12 || 8 || 2 || 2|| 20 || 10 || '''18''' || – || colspan=2| || Finals || QF || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bonciocat|| 6|| |- | '''1924–25''' || '''1st''' || 14 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 27 || 6 || '''24''' || – || colspan=2| || Finals || QF || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bonciocat|| 5|| |- | '''1925–26''' || 2nd || 18 || 11 || 4 || 3 || 43 || 26 || '''26''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bonciocat|| 14|| |- | '''1926–27''' || '''1st''' || 10 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 21 || 8 || '''16''' || – || colspan=2| || Finals || style="background:brown;"|SF || {{flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Blaj|| 8|| |- | '''1927–28''' || 2nd || 10 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 37 || 14 || '''12''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Giurgiu|| 14|| |- | '''1928–29''' || 2nd || 13 || 8 || 1 || 4 || 34 || 18 || '''17''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Giurgiu|| 8|| |- | '''1929–30''' || '''1st''' || 11 || 8 || 2 || 1 || 32 || 16 || '''16''' || – || colspan=2| || Finals || style="background:brown;"|SF || {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Giurgiu|| 12|| |- | '''1930–31''' || 1st || 9 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 31 || 9 || '''15''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || Grațian Sepi|| 7|| |- | '''1931–32''' || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 9 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 28 || 0 || '''9''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || Grațian Sepi|| 9|| |- | '''1932–33''' || rowspan=6| '''Div A''' || '''1st''' || 12 || 8 || 2 || 2 || 24 || 15 || '''18''' || – || colspan=2| || Finals || style="background:silver;"|F || {{flagicon|ROU}} Grațian Sepi || 10 || Foundation of the Romanian Football League system |- | '''1933–34''' || 3rd || 14 || 8 || 1 || 5 || 33 || 17 || '''17''' || style="background:silver;"|F || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Grațian Sepi || 14 || |- | '''1934–35''' || 4th || 22 || 12 || 1 || 9 || 36 || 34 || '''25''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Silviu Ploeșteanu/Cornel Orza || 8 || |- | '''1935–36''' || style="background:orange;"|12th<ref>Won the Relegation play-off against ILSA Timișoara (5–1 agg)</ref> || 22 || 7 || 2 || 13 || 29 || 53 || '''16''' || style="background:brown;"|SF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Păunescu || 8|| |- | '''1936–37''' || 9th || 22 || 8 || 2 || 12 || 38 || 62 || '''18''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Janos Szaniszlo || 13|| |- | '''1937–38''' || style="background:pink;"| 6th || 18 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 33 || 50 || '''16''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Petre Truță/Petru Draga || 8|| |- | '''1938–39''' || rowspan=2| Div B || 3rd || 18 || 9 || 3 || 6 || 30 || 21 || '''21''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Emil Țiereanu || 13|| |- | '''1939–40''' || style="background:lightgreen;"| 2nd || 18 || 14 || 1 || 3 || 63 || 22 || '''29''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Paul Wieser || 25|| |- | '''1940–41''' || '''Div A''' || 11th || 24 || 8 || 1 || 15 || 42 || 58 || '''17''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Hariton Dascălu || 14 || Moved to Sibiu due to Second Vienna Award || rowspan=4| ''Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu'' |- | '''1941–42''' || Bessarabia Cup || style="background:brown;"|SF<ref name="unofficial">Unofficial championship.</ref> || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 13 || 6 || '''–''' || style="background:silver;"|F || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || || || |- | '''1942–43''' || rowspan=2|War Championship || 8th<ref name="unofficial"/> || 22 || 7 || 6 || 9 || 48 || 51 || '''20''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Hariton Dascălu|| 22|| |- | '''1943–44''' || 4th<ref name="unofficial"/> || 13 || 7 || 1 || 5 || 32 || 27 || '''15''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Hariton Dascălu|| 11 || |- | '''1944–45''' || No championship|| – ||  – ||  – ||  – ||  – ||  – ||  – || '''–''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || – || – || || rowspan=4| ''Universitatea Cluj'' |- | '''1945–46''' || District || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 5|| 4 || 1 || 0 || 19 || 5 || '''9''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || || |- | '''1946–47''' || rowspan=3| '''Div A''' || 9th || 26 || 11 || 3 || 12 || 54 || 47 || '''25''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Hariton Dascălu|| 17 || |- | '''1947–48''' || 4th || 30 || 14 || 6 || 10 || 54 || 48 || '''34''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Hariton Dascălu|| 18 || |- | '''1948–49''' || style="background:pink;"| 12th || 26 || 7 || 5 || 14 || 31 || 50 || '''19''' || style="background:silver;"|F || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Sever Coracu || 10 || || rowspan=2|''C.S.U. Cluj'' |- | '''1949''' || Autumn Cup || 5th<ref name="unofficial"/> || 10|| 3 || 4 || 3 || 13 || 13 || '''10''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Iosif Lutz || 4 || |- | '''1950''' || Div B || style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' || 22 || 14 || 6 || 2 || 47 || 16 || '''34''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Silviu Avram || 12 || || rowspan=17| ''Știința Cluj'' |- | '''1951''' || rowspan="6"| '''Div A''' || 6th || 22 || 8 || 5 || 9 || 32 || 36 || '''21''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Silviu Avram || 10 || |- | '''1952''' || 5th || 22 || 7 || 7 || 8 || 24 || 23 || '''21''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Moldovan/Miron Dragoman || 6 || |- | '''1953''' || 8th || 21 || 7 || 4 || 10 || 24 || 31 || '''18''' || style="background:brown;"|SF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Silviu Avram || 12 || |- | '''1954''' || 5th || 26 || 11 || 6 || 9 || 32 || 32 || '''28''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Miron Dragoman || 9 || |- | '''1955''' || 7th || 24 || 8 || 7 || 9 || 27 || 35 || '''23''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Miron Dragoman || 9 || |- | '''1956''' || style="background:pink;"| 12th || 24 || 6 || 5 || 13 || 22 || 48|| '''17''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Miron Dragoman || 6 || |- | '''1957''' || Spring Cup||style="background:brown;"|3rd<ref name="unofficial"/> || 12 || 6 || 2 || 4 || 25 || 23 || '''14''' || – || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Horațiu Moldovan|| 8 || |- | '''1957–58''' || Div B|| style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 26 || 17 || 3 || 6 || 58 || 23 || '''37''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Horațiu Moldovan|| 14 || |- | '''1958–59''' || rowspan=18| '''Div A''' || 11th || 22 || 2 || 11 || 9 || 23 || 36 || '''15''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Horațiu Moldovan|| 6 || |- | '''1959–60''' || 5th || 22 || 7 || 10 || 5 || 34 || 32 || '''24''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Mateianu || 7 || |- | '''1960–61''' || 4th || 26 || 12 || 5 || 9 || 47 || 44 || '''29''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Mateianu/Paul Marcu || 11 || |- | '''1961–62''' || 7th || 26 || 10 || 6 || 10 || 46 || 44 || '''26''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Paul Marcu || 13 || |- | '''1962–63''' || 4th || 27 || 11 || 7 || 9 || 42 || 44 || '''29''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Adam || 15 || |- | '''1963–64''' || 9th || 26 || 11 || 2 || 13 || 39 || 38 || '''24''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Mureșan|| 11 || |- | '''1964–65''' || 7th || 26 || 9 || 6 || 11 || 40 || 38 || '''24''' || style="background:gold;"|'''W''' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || style="background:gold;"|{{flagicon|ROU}} '''Mihai Adam''' || style="background:gold;"|'''18''' || |- | '''1965–66''' || 7th || 26 || 8 || 10 || 8 || 34 || 35 || '''26''' || R16 || CWC || 2R || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Adam || 8 || |- | '''1966–67''' || 6th || 26 || 9 || 8 || 9 || 31 || 30 || '''26''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Zoltán Ivansuc || 9 || || rowspan="65" | ''Universitatea Cluj'' |- | '''1967–68''' || 10th || 26 || 10 || 5 || 11 || 36 || 37 || '''25''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || style="background:gold;"|{{flagicon|ROU}} '''Mihai Adam''' || style="background:gold;"|'''15''' || |- | '''1968–69''' || 8th || 30 || 13 || 4 || 13 || 47 || 39 || '''30''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Oprea || 18 || |- | '''1969–70''' || 11th || 30 || 9 || 10 || 11 || 40 || 37 || '''28''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Adam || 11 || |- | '''1970–71''' || 12th || 30 || 10 || 9 || 11 || 36 || 35 || '''29''' || style="background:brown;"|SF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Adam || 12 || |- | '''1971–72''' || style="background:brown;"| 3rd || 30 || 16 || 5 || 9 || 39 || 27 || '''37''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Adam || 10 || |- | '''1972–73''' || 16th || 30 || 7 || 9 || 14 || 25 || 50 || '''23''' || QF || UEFA || 1R || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Mureșan || 6 || |- | '''1973–74''' || 10th || 34 || 12 || 9 || 13 || 35 || 37 || '''33''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Mureșan || 8 || |- | '''1974–75''' || 12th || 34 || 12 || 9 || 13 || 29 || 38 || '''33''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexa Uifăleanu || 7 || |- | '''1975–76''' || style="background:pink;"| 18th || 34 || 8 || 3 || 23 || 30 || 45 || '''19''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Batacliu || 8 || |- | '''1976–77''' || rowspan="3"| Div B || 12th || 34 || 14 || 4 || 16 || 37 || 40 || '''32''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 7 || |- | '''1977–78''' || 3rd || 34 || 21 || 5 || 8 || 71 || 27 || '''47''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Vidican || 16 || |- | '''1978–79''' || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 34 || 21 || 4 || 9 || 73 || 23 || '''46''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 19 || |- | '''1979–80''' || rowspan="3"| '''Div A''' || 12th || 34 || 14 || 4 || 16 || 44 || 43 || '''32''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || style="background:gold;"| {{flagicon|ROU}} '''Septimiu Câmpeanu''' || style="background:gold;"| '''24''' || |- | '''1980–81''' || 14th || 34 || 14 || 4 || 16 || 47 || 57 || '''32''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 19 || |- | '''1981–82''' || style="background:pink;"| 16th || 34 || 11 || 8 || 15 || 34 || 49 || '''30''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 11 || |- | '''1982–83''' || rowspan="3"| Div B || 3rd || 34 || 19 || 3 || 12 || 61 || 26 || '''41''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Bucur || 14 || |- | '''1983–84''' || 2nd || 34 || 25 || 1 || 8 || 78 || 25 || '''51''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Cornel Fâșic || 21 || |- | '''1984–85''' || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 34 || 20 || 10 || 4 || 68 || 23 || '''50''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 11 || |- | '''1985–86''' || rowspan="6"| '''Div A''' || 7th || 34 || 14 || 5 || 15 || 51 || 52 || '''33''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 12 || |- | '''1986–87''' || 10th || 34 || 14 || 4 || 16 || 54 || 47 || '''32''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 12 || |- | '''1987–88''' || 10th || 34 || 11 || 7 || 16 || 39 || 54 || '''29''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Septimiu Câmpeanu || 11 || |- | '''1988–89''' || 14th || 34 || 11 || 8 || 15 || 43 || 55 || '''30''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Zoltán Kádár || 9 || |- | '''1989–90''' || 13th || 34 || 10 || 9 || 15 || 40 || 60 || '''29''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Imre Bíró || 9 || |- | '''1990–91''' || style="background:pink;"| 18th || 34 || 5 || 6 || 23 || 26 || 67 || '''16''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marian Alexandru || 6 || |- | '''1991–92''' || Div B || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 34 || 26 || 7 || 1 || 82 || 10 || '''57'''<ref name="Deducted two points">Deducted two points.</ref> || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Ilea || 16 || |- | '''1992–93''' || rowspan="7"| '''Div A''' || 11th || 34 || 14 || 2 || 18 || 43 || 51 || '''30''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Predatu || 14 || |- | '''1993–94''' || 12th || 34 || 11 || 9 || 14 || 39 || 42 || '''31''' || style="background:brown;"|SF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Predatu || 13 || |- | '''1994–95''' || 12th || 34 || 13 || 4 || 17 || 39 || 42 || '''43''' || style="background:brown;"|SF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Predatu || 9 || |- | '''1995–96''' || 9th || 34 || 14 || 6 || 14 || 41 || 40 || '''48''' || R32 || IT || GS || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Radu Sabo || 12 || |- | '''1996–97''' || 15th || 34 || 11 || 6 || 17 || 52 || 67 || '''39''' || QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Maier || 8 || |- | '''1997–98''' || 13th || 34 || 11 || 7 || 16 || 42 || 40 || '''40''' || R32 || colspan=2| || League Cup || style="background:silver;"|F || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Popescu || 9 || |- | '''1998–99''' || style="background:pink;"| 17th || 34 || 4 || 4 || 26 || 19 || 92 || '''16''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Predatu || 5 || |- | '''1999–00''' || Div B || style="background:pink;"|17th || 34 || 6 || 6 || 22 || 30 || 76 || '''24''' || 4R || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Dăscălescu/Adrian Trușcă || 5 || |- | '''2000–01''' || Div C || style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' || 28 || 20 || 5 || 3 || 65 || 19 || '''65''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Păcurar || 11 || |- | '''2001–02''' || rowspan="5"| Div B || 10th || 30 || 11 || 7 || 12 || 51 || 40 || '''40''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Prodan || 12 || |- | '''2002–03''' || 9th || 28 || 8 || 10 || 10 || 48 || 44 || '''34''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Dan Codreanu || 14 || |- | '''2003–04''' || 6th || 30 || 15 || 7 || 8 || 49 || 28 || '''52''' || ''p'' || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Cociş || 12 || |- | '''2004–05''' || 7th || 28 || 12 || 4 || 12 || 41 || 33 || '''40''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Emil Jula || 11 || |- | '''2005–06''' || 3rd || 28 || 15 || 9 || 4 || 44 || 16 || '''54''' || 4R || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Dorin Goga || 9 || |- | '''2006–07''' || L2 || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 34 || 21 || 9 || 4 || 49 || 21 || '''72''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Radu Sabo || 10 || |- | '''2007–08''' || '''L1''' || style="background:pink;"| 18th || 34 || 4 || 11 || 19 || 32 || 58 || '''23''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Dorin Goga || 8 || |- | '''2008–09''' || rowspan="2"| L2 || 14th || 34 || 11 || 12 || 11 || 37 || 33 || '''43'''<ref name="Deducted two points"/> || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Flavius Băd || 9 || |- | '''2009–10''' || style="background:lightgreen;"| 2nd || 32 || 20 || 7 || 5 || 60 || 24 || '''67''' || 4R || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Lemnaru || 13 || |- | '''2010–11''' || rowspan="5"| '''L1''' || 8th || 34 || 13 || 8 || 13 || 48 || 54 || '''47''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Niculescu || 13 || |- | '''2011–12''' || 7th || 34 || 11 || 14 || 9 || 46 || 37 || '''47''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Cristea || 8 || |- | '''2012–13''' || 12th || 34 || 10 || 8 || 16 || 39 || 55 || '''38''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Dinu || 9 || |- | '''2013–14''' || 11th || 34 || 11 || 7 || 16 || 29 || 46 || '''40''' || R32 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Lemnaru || 13 || |- | '''2014–15''' || style="background:pink;"| 15th || 34 || 8 || 11 || 15 || 29 || 41 || '''35''' || style="background:silver;"|F || colspan=2| || League Cup || QF || {{flagicon|CMR}} Justin Mengolo || 5 || |- | rowspan=2| '''2015–16''' || rowspan=2| L2 || rowspan=2 style="background:pink;"| 10th || 26 || 13 || 5 || 8 || 30 || 15 || '''44''' || rowspan=2| R32 || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ROU}} Octavian Ursu || rowspan=2| 8 || rowspan=2| |- | 10 || 3 || 3 || 4 || 11 || 13 || '''28'''<ref>Points halved after the regular season, after the results with the last two teams are canceled. Entered the play-out with 16 points.</ref> |- | '''2016–17''' || L4 || style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' || 28 || 27 || 1 || 0 || 167 || 9 || '''82''' || 2R || colspan=2| || Cluj County Phase || style="background:gold;"|'''W''' || {{flagicon|ROU}} Brian Lemac || 48 || |- | '''2017–18''' || L3 || style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' || 28 || 24 || 2 || 2 || 88 || 16 || '''74''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Dorin Goga || 16 || |- | '''2018–19'''|| rowspan="4" | L2 || style="background:lightyellow;"| 3rd<ref>Lost the Promotion play-off against FC Hermannstadt (1–2 agg)</ref> || 38 || 25 || 7 || 6 || 85 || 26 ||''' 82 ''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| || {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Gavra || 22 || |- | '''2019–20'''|| ''14th'' || ''23'' || ''5'' || ''12'' || ''6'' || ''29'' || ''26'' ||''' ''27'' ''' || R16 || colspan=2| || colspan=2| ||{{flagicon|ROU}} Dorin Goga || 5 || |- | '''2020–21'''|| 11th || 20 || 10 || 2 || 8 || 24 || 20 ||''' 29 '''|| QF || colspan=2| || colspan=2| ||{{flagicon|ISR}} Idan Golan || 5 || |- | '''2021–22'''|| align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| '''3rd<ref>Win the Promotion play-off against Dinamo București (3–1 agg)</ref>''' || 29|| 18|| 3|| 8|| 47|| 23||''' 57''' ||4R || colspan="2" | || colspan=2| ||{{flagicon|MDA}} Alexandru Boiciuc || 6 || |- | rowspan=2| '''2022–23'''|| rowspan="8" | L1 || rowspan=2| 10th || 30 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 25 || 37 ||''' 34 ''' || rowspan=2 style="background:silver;"|F || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SEN}} Mamadou Thiam || rowspan=2| 9 || rowspan=2| |- | 9 || 5 || 1 || 3 || 12 || 9 || '''33'''<ref name="ReferenceA">Points halved after the regular season.</ref> |- | rowspan=2| '''2023–24'''|| rowspan=2 | 10th || 30 || 10 || 12 || 8 || 35 || 38 ||''' 42 ''' || rowspan=2 style="background:brown;"|SF || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ROU}} Dan Nistor || rowspan=2| 11 || rowspan=2| |- | 9 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 12 || 10 || '''33'''<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |- | rowspan="2" |'''2024–25''' | rowspan="2" |4th |30 |14 |10 |6 |43 |27 |'''52''' | rowspan="2" |PO | colspan="2" rowspan="2" | | colspan="2" rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ROU}} Vladislav Blănuță | rowspan="2" |12 | rowspan="2" | |- |10 |4 |1 |5 |12 |15 |'''39''' |- | rowspan=2| '''2025–26''' || rowspan=2 style="background:silver;"| 2nd || 30 || 16 || 6 || 8 || 48 || 27 ||''' 54 ''' || rowspan=2 style="background:silver;"|F || rowspan=2|UECL || rowspan=2| 2QR || rowspan=2 colspan=2| || rowspan=2 style="background:gold;"| {{flagicon|BIH}} '''Jovo Lukić''' || rowspan=2 style="background:gold;"| '''18''' || rowspan=2| |- | 10 || 6 || 1 || 3 || 13 || 11 || '''46'''<ref name="ReferenceA">Points halved after the regular season.</ref> |}

==Notable former 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 at junior and/or senior level on through the time's passing. 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.

{{For|a list of all former and current Universitatea Cluj players with a Wikipedia article|Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players}} {{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} ;One-club men * {{flagicon|Romania}} Traian Georgescu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Luca * {{flagicon|Romania}} Cristinel Pojar * {{flagicon|Romania}} Zsolt Szilágyi ;Romania * {{flagicon|Romania}} Octavian Abrudan * {{flagicon|Romania}} Mihai Adam * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Dan Anca''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Laur Aștilean * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Imre Bíró''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Bornescu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Aurel Boroș * {{flagicon|Romania}} Gabriel Boştină * {{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Bucşa * {{flagicon|Romania}} Remus Câmpeanu * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Septimiu Câmpeanu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Horațiu Cioloboc''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Raul Ciupe''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Sever Coracu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Marcel Coraş''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Nicolae David''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Anton Doboş''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Bogdan Dolha * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Vasile Dobrău''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Francisc Dican * {{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Falub * {{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Filip * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''George Florescu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Romulus Gabor * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Vasile Gain''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Dorin Goga''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Aurel Guga''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Elemer Hirsch''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Ovidiu Hoban''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Octavian Ionescu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Zoltán Ivansuc''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Emil Jula * {{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Jula * {{flagicon|Romania}} Marcel Lăzăreanu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Valentin Lemnaru {{Col-4}} ;Romania * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Srdjan Luchin''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Paul Marcu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Viorel Mateianu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Alpar Meszaros * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Bogdan Mitrea''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Sebastian Moga''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Laurențiu Moldovan * {{flagicon|Romania}} Lică Movilă * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Andrei Mureșan''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Alexandru Mustățea * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Zsolt Muzsnay''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Cătălin Necula''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Neşu * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Claudiu Niculescu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Cornel Orza''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Emil Petru''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Silviu Ploeșteanu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Popa * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Octavian Popescu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Marius Predatu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Florin Prunea''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Ioan Sabău''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Radu Sabo * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Graţian Sepi''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Andrei Sepci''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Lazăr Sfera''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Rareş Soporan * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Constantin Ștefan''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Ioan Suciu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Alexandru Suciu''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Suller * {{flagicon|Romania}} János Székely * {{flagicon|Romania}} Emil Szolomajer * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Gabriel Tamaș''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Alin Toșca''' * {{flagicon|Romania}} Alexa Uifăleanu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Bogdan Unguruşan * {{flagicon|Romania}} Călin Zanc * {{flagicon|Romania}} '''Dorin Zotincă''' {{Col-4}} ;Belgium * {{flagicon|Belgium}} Martin Remacle ;Brazil * {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Fábio Bilica''' * {{flagicon|Brazil}} Gabriel Machado * {{flagicon|Brazil}} Romário Pires ;Bulgaria * {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} '''Plamen Iliev''' ;Cape Verde * {{flagicon|Cape Verde}} '''Kay''' ;Cyprus * {{flagicon|Cyprus}} '''Paraskevas Christou''' ;Guinea * {{flagicon|Guinea}} '''Habib Baldé''' ;Italy * {{flagicon|Italy}} Marco Fossati ;Lithuania * {{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''Edvinas Gertmonas''' ;Montenegro * {{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''Milan Jovanović''' ;Nigeria * {{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''Anthony Nwakaeme''' ;Poland * {{flagicon|Poland}} '''Łukasz Szukała''' ;Portugal * {{flagicon|Portugal}} Sérgio Ribeiro * {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''Nuno Viveiros''' ;Senegal * {{flagicon|Senegal}} Gaston Mendy * {{flagicon|Senegal}} '''Mamadou Thiam''' ;Slovakia * {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Robert Veselovsky ;South Korea * {{flagicon|South Korea}} '''Park Jae-hong''' {{Col-end}}

==Former managers== Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labtof.ro/echipa/romania/universitatea-cluj-28/|title=Labtof seasons |publisher=Labtof|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/|title=4everucluj seasons |publisher=4everucluj|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=35em|small=yes}} *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adalbert Kovács (1932) *{{flagicon|Austria}} Otto Eckhardt (1933) *{{flagicon|Hungary}} Adalbert Molnár (1933–34) *{{flagicon|Austria}} Fritsch (1934–35) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Iosif Kovács (1935–36) *{{flagicon|Austria}} Otto Eckhardt (1936) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Janos Szaniszló (1937) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adalbert Kovács (1937–38) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Janos Szaniszló (1938) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Onoriu Chețanu (1938) *{{flagicon|Hungary}} Ferenc Nyúl (1938–39) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Janos Szaniszló (1939–40) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Iosif Kovács (1940–41) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Onoriu Chețanu (1941–42) *{{flagicon|Austria}} Maertens (1942–1944) *{{flagicon|Hungary}} Markos Imre (1946) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Nicolae Kovács (1946–47) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Nicolae Munteanu (1947–48) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Cârjan (1948) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Andrei Sepci (1949) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Iuliu Baratky (1949–51) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1951) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Kovács (1952–53) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Gain (1953) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Kovács (1954–55) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Petre Rădulescu (1955) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Kovács (1956) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Nicolae Munteanu (1956) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Nicolae Szoboszlay (1957) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Kovács (1957–58) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Virgil Mărdărescu (1958–59) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Andrei Sepci (1959–61) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Neța Gheorghe (1961–62) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Constantin Rădulescu (1962–63) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Andrei Sepci (1963) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Luca (1964) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Andrei Sepci (1964–66) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Eugen Mladin (1966–67) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Constantin Teașcă (1967) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Nicolae Szoboszlay (1967) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Constantin Teașcă (1968) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Cârjan (1969–70) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Silviu Avram (1970) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Andrei Sepci (1970–71) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Băluțiu (1971) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Onisie (1971–73) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Luca (1973) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Silviu Avram (1973–74) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Băluțiu (1974–75) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Paul Popescu (1975–76) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Constantin Rădulescu (1976–77) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Petre Moldoveanu (1977–78) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Toader Pop (1979) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Staicu (1980–81) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Angelo Niculescu (1981–83) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Constantin Ardeleanu (1983) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Remus Vlad (1983–85) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Alexa Uifăleanu (1985) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Remus Vlad (1985–88) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cornel Dinu (1989) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (October 1989 – March 1990) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Sameș (1990) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ion Ciocan (1990) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Iordache (1990) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Sdrobiș (1991–92) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Remus Vlad (1992–93) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (1993–94) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Andone (1994–95) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (1995–97) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Coca (1997) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cornel Țălnar (1997–98) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Tiberiu Poraczky (1998) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (Dec 1998–99) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marcel Lăzăreanu (1999) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Grigore Boca (1999) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Alexa Uifăleanu (1999) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Zoltan Iașko (1999) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Petre Gigiu (2000) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Cojocaru (2000) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (2000–01) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mihai Marian (2001) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Mustacă (2001) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Gheorghe (2002) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (2002) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Gheorghe (2002) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dan Anca (2002–03) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (2003) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Cojocaru (2003 – 4 July 2004) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marin Ion (July 2004 – 5 July 2005) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Leontin Grozavu (July 2005–06) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Francisc Dican (2006) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Falub (1 July 2006 – 7 October 2007) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Mulțescu (19 October 2007 – 16 December 2007) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Alpar Meszaros (8 January 2008 – 20 August 2008) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (August 2008) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dorinel Munteanu (26 August 2008 – 26 October 2008) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Mihali (October 2008 – 9 April 2009) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (2009) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Dorinel Munteanu (2009 – 30 June 2009) *{{flagicon|Italy}} Carmelo Palilla (July 2009 – 9 August) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (August 2009) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cornel Țălnar (29 August 2009 – 4 October 2009) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dulca (5 October 2009 – 2010) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Viorel Hizo (2010) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dulca (2010) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marian Pană (16 June 2010 – 8 November 2010) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Claudiu Niculescu (November 2010) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ionuț Badea (19 November 2010 – 14 March 2012) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Claudiu Niculescu (14 March 2012 – 23 July 2012) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dulca (26 July 2012 – 1 October 2012) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu ''(interim)'' (1 October 2012 – 8 November 2012) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Șumudică (9 November 2012 – 15 November 2012) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (15 November 2012 – 1 February 2013) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ionel Ganea (1 February 2013 – 30 September 2013) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Barbu ''(interim)'' (2 October 2013 – 23 October 2013) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mihai Teja (23 October 2013 – 4 September 2014) *{{flagicon|Romania}} George Ogăraru (4 September 2014 – 2 March 2015) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Falub (2 March 2015 – 30 June 2015) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (27 July 2015 – 27 October 2015) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mihai Teja (29 October 2015 – 9 April 2016) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Zsolt Szilágyi (2016) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ovidiu Sărmăşanc (2016) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Marius Popescu (1 July 2016 – 16 September 2017) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Falub (20 September 2017 – 18 October 2018) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Mircea Cojocaruc (19 October 2018 – 8 December 2018) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Bogdan Lobonț (8 December 2018 – 14 June 2019) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dulca (20 June 2019 – 2 September 2019) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Adrian Falub (4 September 2019 – 14 September 2020) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Costel Enache (17 September 2020 – 10 May 2021) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Erik Lincar (11 May 2021 – 24 August 2022) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Eugen Neagoe (25 August 2022 – 31 December 2022) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (1 January 2023 – 30 May 2023) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Anton Petrea (9 June 2023 – 24 August 2023) *{{flagicon|Romania}} Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (24 August 2023 – 18 October 2025) {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== *{{cite book|author=Dan Ioan Mihălcean|title="U" Cluj – mai mult decât o legendă|year=2009|publisher=Editura Dacia|language=ro|oclc=895374974}} *{{cite book|author=Ioan Chirilă|title=Șepcile Roșii: 1919-1969|year=2013|publisher=Editura Grinta|edition=2nd|language=ro|oclc=895385370}}

==External links== {{Commons category|CFM Universitatea Cluj}} * {{official website|http://www.fcuniversitateacluj.ro}} * [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/53025--u-cluj/ Club profile] on UEFA.com

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