FC Progresul Bucureşti

Infobox Football club
clubname = FC Progresul Bucuresti


fullname = Fotbal Club Progresul Bucuresti
nickname = Bancarii
founded = 1944
ground = Cotroceni,
Bucharest
capacity = 14,542
chairman = flagicon|Romania Marian Dodu
manager = flagicon|Romania Marius Ṣumudicã
league = Liga II
season = 2007-08
position = Liga II, 11th
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FC Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club playing in Liga II. Despite having long resided in the shadow of the three big Bucharest teams (Steaua, Dinamo and Rapid), the club has recently achieved some good results, having thrice finished runners up in the top league (in 1996, 97 and 2002), in each case finishing behind one of its Bucharest rivals.

One of the biggest successes was elimination of Serbian side Partizan Belgrade in UEFA Cup competition in late 1990s.

The team won the Romanian Cup in 1960 and played another 4 finals in 1958, 1997, 2003 and 2006.

The 2004/2005 saw the team leading the league for a while early in the season, and though the form weakened National still managed to finish 4th, only just missing out on the chance to compete in the UEFA Cup to rivals Rapid Bucureşti.The finished 5th in the 2005-2006 season,and surprinsingly relegated to Divizia B at the end of the 2006-07 season,finishing 16th out of 18 teams.As of 2008,they are stuck in mid table.

Other Names:
* 1944-1948 - F.C. B.N.R. Bucharest
* 1948-1950 - F.C. G.M.S.
* 1949-1952 - F.C. Spartac Bank P.R.R.
* 1952-1953 - F.C. Spartac Financial Banking
* 1954-1957 - F.C. Progresul Financial Banking
* 1958-1977 - F.C. Progresul Bucharest
* 1977-1987 - F.C. Progresul Vulcan (after the Vulcan Plant who was sponsoring the team)
* 1987-1988 - F.C. Progresul Vointa (after the Vointa Factory who was sponsoring the team)
* 1988-1989 - F.C. Progresul Energy
* 1989-1991 - F.C. Progresul Eagles IMUC (after the IMUC Plant who was sponsoring the team)
* 1991-1994 - F.C. Progresul Bucharest
* 1994-2007 - F.C. National Bucharest
* 2007-**** - F.C. Progresul Bucharest

tadium information

*Name - Cotroceni
*City - Bucharest
*Capacity - 14,542
*Inauguration - 1995
*Pitch Size - 105 x 70 metres

Current squad

Achievements

"Romanian Cup Winner"
*1959-1960 • 1 - 0 with Dinamo Obor Bucureşti

"Romanian Cup Runner-Up"
*1957-1958 • 0 - 1 with Ştiinţa Timişoara
*1996-1997 • 2 - 4 with Steaua Bucureşti
*2002-2003 • 0 - 1 with FC Dinamo Bucureşti
*2005-2006 • 0 - 1 with Rapid Bucureşti

"Divizia A"
*2nd position: 1955-1956, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 2001-2002

Famous players

Notable former players

Famous coaches

* José Ramón Alexanko
* Walter Zenga
* Cristiano Bergodi
* Roberto Landi
* Viorel Mateianu
* Florin Halagian
* Paul Popescu
* Cosmin Olăroiu
* Sorin Cîrţu
* Dan Petrescu
* Marius Lăcătuş
* Basarab Panduru
* Ion V. Ionescu
* Petre Moldoveanu
* Cornel Drăguşin
* Gheorghe Niculae

External links

* [http://www.progresulfc.ro Progresul website]
* [http://www.fcprogresul.ro Site-ul neoficial]
* [http://www.fcprogresul.ro/forum.html Forumul Suporterilor]
* [http://www.sport365.ro/forum/FC_National-f32html Forumul Progresului pe sport365]
* [http://www.liga1.ro/teaminfo.php/5/ Progresul - Liga 1]