1983–84 FC Dinamo București season
| 1983-84 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor |
| Divizia A | 1st |
| Romanian Cup | Winner |
| European Cup | Semifinals |
| Top goalscorer | Ionel Augustin (17 goals) |
The 1983-84 season was FC Dinamo Bucureşti's 35th season in Divizia A. In this season, Dinamo made the biggest ever performance at the European level, reaching the semifinals of the European Cup. The "European Champions Cup campaign" started with the Finnish team, Kuusysi Lahti (1-0 and 3-0). The second round pushes Dinamo against the current champion, Hamburger SV - team of Stein, Kalz and Magath. At Bucharest, Augustin, Multescu and Orac score for 3-0. The thrilling second leg finishes 3-2 (goals Talnar and Multescu). In order to accede in the semifinals of CCE, Dinamo had to defeat another top team: Dinamo Minsk, with Aleinikov, Zygmantovich and Gurinovich. The first leg was 1-1 (Rednic equalizing in the 87th minute!), and it was followed by a 1-0 victory at Bucharest (with Augustin scoring). Dinamo was the first Romanian team to reach the European Champions Cup semifinals, where it met Liverpool F.C.. Dinamo lost 1-0 on Anfield and 2-1 in Bucharest, in front of the team which ultimately won the 1984 European Cup Final.
At the beginning of the season, Cornel Dinu retired from the footballer career after 17 years spent only with Dinamo Bucharest. At that time, Dinu had two records for the Romanian football, the most capped player in the Romanian national football team, with 75 matches, and the most capped player in Divizia A, with 454 matches. In this season, Dinu was the assistant manager for Nicolae-Nicuşor.
Results
| Divizia A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| 1 | 28 August 1983 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | H | 2-0 |
| 2 | 3 September 1983 | Poli Iași | A | 0-0 |
| 3 | 10 September 1983 | Petrolul Ploiești | H | 4-0 |
| 4 | 18 September 1983 | Rapid București | A | 2-1 |
| 5 | 24 September 1983 | Dunărea Galați | A | 0-0 |
| 6 | 1 October 1983 | FC Baia Mare | H | 4-1 |
| 7 | 9 October 1983 | FC Olt | A | 0-1 |
| 8 | 7 December 1983 | U Craiova | H | 2-1 |
| 9 | 22 October 1983 | Steaua București | H | 0-3 |
| 10 | 20 December 1983 | FC Argeş | A | 1-1 |
| 11 | 23 December 1983 | Corvinul Hunedoara | H | 4-2 |
| 12 | 16 November 1983 | CS Târgoviște | A | 3-2 |
| 13 | 19 November 1983 | ASA Târgu Mureș | H | 3-0 |
| 14 | 4 December 1983 | Sportul Studențesc | A | 3-0 |
| 15 | 10 December 1983 | Jiul Petroșani | A | 1-1 |
| 16 | 14 December 1983 | FC Bihor | H | 3-1 |
| 17 | 17 December 1983 | SC Bacău | A | 1-1 |
| 18 | 18 February 1984 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | A | 1-1 |
| 19 | 21 February 1984 | Poli Iași | H | 4-1 |
| 20 | 26 February 1984 | Petrolul Ploiești | A | 0-0 |
| 21 | 29 February 1984 | Rapid București | H | 1-0 |
| 22 | 11 March 1984 | Dunărea Galați | H | 3-1 |
| 23 | 14 March 1984 | FC Baia Mare | A | 2-2 |
| 24 | 8 May 1984 | FC Olt | H | 3-1 |
| 25 | 1 April 1984 | U Craiova | A | 0-3 |
| 26 | 16 May 1984 | Steaua București | A | 1-1 |
| 27 | 19 May 1984 | FC Argeş | H | 1-0 |
| 28 | 15 April 1984 | Corvinul Hunedoara | A | 2-2 |
| 29 | 22 April 1984 | CS Târgoviște | H | 3-0 |
| 30 | 27 May 1984 | ASA Târgu Mureș | A | 1-1 |
| 31 | 29 April 1984 | Sportul Studențesc | H | 3-1 |
| 32 | 2 May 1984 | Jiul Petroșani | H | 6-2 |
| 33 | 5 May 1984 | FC Bihor | A | 1-4 |
| 34 | 13 May 1984 | SC Bacău | H | 4-1 |
| Divizia A 1983-84 Winners |
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| Dinamo Bucureşti 12th Title |
| Cupa României | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| Last 32 | 12 February 1984 | Petrolul Moinești | A | 4-1 |
| Last 16 | 3 March 1984 | FC Olt | Ploiești | 2-0 |
| Quarterfinals | 18 April 1984 | Petrolul Ploiești | Brașov | 4-2 |
| Semifinals | 11 May 1984 | Sportul Studențesc | București | 2-0 |
| Final | 22 May 1984 | Steaua București | București | 2-1 |
| Cupa României 1983-84 Winners |
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| Dinamo Bucureşti 5th Title |
Romanian Cup final
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 2 – 1 | Steaua Bucureşti |
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Custov  45'Orac 53' |
Lăcătuș 10' |
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European Cup
First round
| Kuusysi Lahti | 0 – 1 | Dinamo Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
| Dragnea 49' |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 3 – 0 | Kuusysi Lahti |
|---|---|---|
| Movilă 47' Augustin 70'Mulţescu 89' |
Dinamo Bucureşti won 4-0 on aggregate
Second round
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 3 – 0 | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin 29' Mulţescu 62'Orac 79' |
| Hamburger SV | 3 – 2 | Dinamo Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
| Jakobs 45', 56' von Heesen 63' |
Ţălnar 86' Mulţescu 89' |
Dinamo Bucureşti won 5-3 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
| FC Dinamo Minsk | 1 – 1 | Dinamo Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
| Gurinovich 7' |
Rednic 87' |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 1 – 0 | FC Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin 10' |
Dinamo Bucureşti won 2-1 on aggregate
Semifinals
| Liverpool F.C. | 1 – 0 | Dinamo Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
| Lee 26' |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 1 – 2 | Liverpool F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Orac 39' |
Rush 11', 85' |
Liverpool F.C. won 3-1 on aggregate
Squad
Goalkeepers: Ovidiu Barba (1 game / 0 goals), Constantin Eftimescu (4/0), Dumitru Moraru (31/0).
Defenders: Ioan Andone (24/1), Ion Liviu Baicea (1/0), Ion Marin (28/0), Ioan Mărginean (19/1), Alexandru Nicolae (30/0), Mircea Rednic (31/0), Nelu Stănescu (26/2).
Midfielders: Ionel Augustin (31/17), Alexandru Custov (28/2), Marin Dragnea (29/15), Grațian Moldovan (8/0), Lică Movilă (19/1), Gheorghe Mulțescu (23/8).
Forwards: Răzvan Dima (2/1), Gheorghe Iamandi (19/5), Costel Orac (23/5), Iulius Nemțeanu (7/5), Viorel Turcu (11/2), Cornel Țălnar (30/1).
Transfers
Before the season, Dinamo brought defenders Mircea Rednic and Ioan Andone from Corvinul Hunedoara, giving in return Florea Văetuș, Nicușor Vlad, Teofil Stredie and Laurențiu Moldovan. Dudu Georgescu is transferred to SC Bacău.