FC Oțelul Galați
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Oțelarii (Steelworkers) | ||
| Short name | Oțelul | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Oțelul | ||
| Capacity | 13,500[1] | ||
| Owner | TNG Group | ||
| President | Narcis Răducan | ||
| Manager | Petre Grigoraș | ||
| League | Liga I | ||
| 2012–13 | Liga I, 11th | ||
| Website | http://www.otelul-galati.ro/ | ||
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Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ot͡selul ɡaˈlat͡sʲ], approximately "OATS-el-ool gah-LAHTS"; meaning "Galați Steel") is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and consequently qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. On 25 August they were drawn in Group C of the Group Stage and met Manchester United, Benfica and FC Basel.
Oțelul play in red, white and blue, and are currently managed by Petre Grigoraș.
History
The club was formed in 1964.[2] After a brief period in which their town rivals Dunărea were the prominent club, Oțelul emerged as the main footballing force of the region. The club was first promoted to the Divizia A in 1986[2] and in 1988 made its debut in the UEFA Cup with a 1–0 victory against Italian side Juventus. The club reached the 2004 final of the Romanian Cup but lost against Dinamo Bucureşti.
Oțelul has 23 seasons of Liga I football to date and ranks 16th in the Liga I All-time table. It is also the 2nd best Moldovan team in this ranking, being surpassed only by FCM Bacău.
They clinched their first Liga I title on 15 May 2011 following a 2–1 victory over Politehnica Timişoara, qualifying for the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, their debut in this competition.[3] They played Manchester United, Benfica and Basel in the group stage, but failed to win a single point. The club won its first Romanian Supercup in 2011 after a 1-0 victory over rivals Steaua Bucureşti.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Championships
- Winners (1): 2010–11
- Winners (2): 1985–86, 1990–91
- Winners (2): 1967–68, 1980–81
- Runners-up (1): 1972–73
Cups
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04
- Winners (1): 2011
European competitions
- Third round (1): 2007
European record
Including 2011–12 season.
| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Champions League / European Cup | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | – 8 |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | – 3 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | + 5 |
| Total | 7 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 34 | – 6 |
Players
First team
Updated 13 June 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players with dual nationality
Reserves and youth team
Managers
References
- ^ Stadion
- ^ a b Hafez, Shamoon (17 October 2011). "Man Utd's trip into the unknown". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Otelul confirmed as Romanian champions after CAS verdict". Yahoo Eurosport. Reuters. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links
- Official Website
- Official On-line store
- Fans website
- Otelul Galati – A Dream came true – book in English
- Official Liga 1 stats of Oţelul Galaţi
