FC Astra Giurgiu
Fotbal Club Astra Giurgiu (Usually called Astra Giurgiu or just Astra) is a professional association football club from Giurgiu, Romania. They currently play in the Liga I.
The club was formed in 1921 in Ploiești (a city about 116 km north of Giurgiu), as Clubul Sportiv Astra-Română.[1] The club spent most of its history in the lower divisions. In 1990, the club was taken over by businessman Ioan Niculae and has since improved. In September 2012, the team was moved from Ploiești to Giurgiu.[2]
The team won their first Liga I title in 2015–16. They also won 1 Cupa României and 1 Supercupa României.
The colours of the club are white and black, which is why their nickname Dracii Negri (The Black Devils).
The club has also had many names. These include: Clubul Sportiv Astra-Română (1921–1934), Astra Română Câmpina (1934–1937), Astra Română Ploiești (1937–1938), Colombia Ploiești (1938–1945), Astra Română Ploiești (1945–1959), Rafinorul Ploiești (1959–1990), CS Astra Ploiești (1990–1996), AS Danubiana Ploiești (1996–1998), SC FC Astra Ploiești (1998–2005), CSM Ploiești (2005–2007), FC Ploiești (2007–2009) and FC Astra Ploiești (2009–2012).
Honours
FC Astra Giurgiu Media
Marius Șumudică led Astra to the 2015–16 Liga I title, the first in the history of the club.
References
- ↑ "Istoric" [History] (in Romanian). FC Astra Giurgiu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Astra se mută la Giurgiu, iar Ploieștiul rămâne doar o amintire! Ioan Niculae: "Vrem să inaugurăm arena pe 20 septembrie!". Ȋmbunatățiri la arena giurgiuveană" [Astra moves to Giurgiu, and Ploiești only remains a memory! Ioan Niculae: "We want to open the stadium on September 20!"]. Sport Total FM. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2016.