The 2013–14 season was Petrolul Ploiești's 84th season in the

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, and their third consecutive season in the

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. They finished third in the

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, as well as winning the

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for the third time in their history. Petrolul competed in

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, following an 18-year absence in European competitions. After defeating

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and

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, they were eliminated in the play-off round by

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. During the winter transfer window, the team brought

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, a former

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, which attracted media attention. In January 2014,

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automobile manufacturer

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became Petrolul's shirt sponsor. In April, Petrolul had the chance to qualify for their second consecutive

final, but lost the second leg of the semi-final against rivals

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(2–1), after a 0–0 result at home. The fans blamed Petrolul's administration for selling two of their best players (

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and

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), and bringing

and

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, who did not live up to expectations. Some also considered that the new manager,

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, wasn't a suitable replacer for

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, who left the club for

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in March. Petrolul came third in the Liga I for a second successive season, thus again participating in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Players

First team squad

:''At the end of the season.''

Out on loan

Reserve players with first team appearances

''Petrolul Ploiești's reserve team includes players from the club's academy.''

Transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Supercupa României

Liga I

League table

Results summary

Results by opponent

Cupa României

Semi-finals

Last updated: 17 April 2014
Source
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UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

=Second qualifying round

=Third qualifying round

Play-off round

Pre-season and friendlies

Last updated: 15 February 2014

Notes and references

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