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2013–14 FC Petrolul Ploiești Season
The 2013–14 season was FC Petrolul Ploiești, Petrolul Ploiești's 84th season in the Romanian football league system, and their third consecutive season in the Liga I. They finished third in the 2012–13 Liga I, as well as winning the 2012–13 Cupa României, Cupa României for the third time in their history. Petrolul competed in UEFA Europa League, following an 18-year absence in European competitions. After defeating Víkingur Gøta and Vitesse Arnhem, they were eliminated in the play-off round by Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea City. During the winter transfer window, the team brought Adrian Mutu, a former Romania national football team, Romanian international, which attracted media attention. In January 2014, Germany, German automobile manufacturer Opel became Petrolul's shirt sponsor. In April, Petrolul had the chance to qualify for their second consecutive 2013–14 Cupa României, Cupa României final, but lost the second leg of the semi-final against rivals FC Astra Giu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Asociația Clubul Sportiv Petrolul 52, commonly known as Petrolul Ploiești () or simply as Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, which competes in the Liga I. Founded in 1924 in capital Bucharest as ''Juventus'', following the merger of ''Triumf'' and ''Romcomit'', it won its first league championship in the 1929–30 season. In 1952 the team was relocated north to the city of Ploiești, and five years later settled on the name of Petrolul. Shortly after, it achieved three more national titles—in 1957–58, 1958–59 and 1965–66. Domestically, its honours also include three national cups, the latest in the 2012–13 campaign. Petrolul recorded its debut in European football during the 1958–59 season, when it was drawn against Wismut Karl Marx Stadt of East Germany in the preliminary round. In recent history, the team became insolvent in February 2015 and dissolution followed, however supporters and club legends ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
