FC Progresul București
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| Full name | Asociația Sportivă Progresul Bucureşti | ||
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| Short name | Progresul | ||
| Founded | 10 May 1944 as BNR Bucureşti | ||
| Ground | Viitorul | ||
| Capacity | 100 | ||
| Chairman | Tudor Iacov | ||
| Manager | Dan Păun | ||
| League | not active | ||
| 2016–17 | Liga IV, Bucharest, 2nd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Progresul Bucureşti (previously named Fotbal Club Național Bucureşti) is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944.
It played for 32 seasons in the Liga I, being ranked 15th in the Liga I All-Time Table.
In 2009 it experienced great financial problems, and was demoted to the Fourth League, the Liga IV, where it played until 2017, when the club refused to enroll after a conflict with the leadership of the Bucharest Football Association.
Chronology of names
| Period | Name [1] |
| 1944–1948 | B.N.R. Bucureşti |
| 1948–1949 | Banca de Stat Bucureşti |
| 1950–1954 | Spartac Bucureşti |
| 1954–1955 | Progresul Finanţe Bănci Bucureşti |
| 1955–1977 | Progresul Bucureşti |
| 1977–1988 | Progresul Vulcan Bucureşti |
| 1988–1989 | Progresul Energia Bucureşti |
| 1989–1990 | Progresul Şoimii Bucureşti |
| 1990–1994 | Progresul Bucureşti |
| 1994–2007 | FC Naţional Bucureşti |
| 2007–present | Progresul Bucuresti |
History
The team won the Romanian Cup in 1960 and played another 4 finals in 1958, 1997, 2003 and 2006.
One of the club's biggest successes was the elimination of Serbian side Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Cup competition in the late 1990s.
Surprisingly, the club was relegated to the Liga II at the end of the 2006–07 season, finishing 16th out of 18 teams.
In April 2009 the club was kicked out of the 2nd division championship because of financial reasons. Prior to this, only a few days before, they were kicked out from the Cotroceni Stadium by BNR, because of debts.
Starting with the 2009–10 season we see the club playing only in the Liga IV, finishing in the middle of the table each season. Most recently 6th at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Season 2015–2016 has embraced Progresul Bucuresti with great results.After many years they finished on first place in the 4th league, and made it to the finals in the Romanian Cup, where they played against A.S Electroaparataj.
European record
| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | + 7 |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | + 4 |
| Total | 4 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 23 | + 11 |
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Domestic
Leagues
Other performances
- Appearances in Liga I: 32
- Best finish in Liga I: 2nd place in 1995–96, 1996–97 and 2001–02.
- Place 15 of 98 teams in Liga I All-time table