FC Petrolul Ploieşti

Petrolul Ploieşti is a Romanian football (soccer) club based in Ploieşti.Football club infobox
clubname = Petrolul Ploieşti


url = http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/
fullname = FC Petrolul Ploieşti | nickname = Lupii Galbeni (Yellow Wolves)
founded = 1952
ground = Ilie Oană
capacity = 16.000
chairman = Florin Bercea
manager = Eusebiu Tudor
league = Liga II
season = 2007-08
position = Liga II, 3rd
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Petrolul Ploieşti appeared in 1952 when the team Flacăra Bucureşti moved to Ploieşti.

Chronology of the names

They won the Romanian championship (Liga I) in 1957-1958, 1958-1959 and 1965-1966. They also won the Romanian Cup in 1962-1963 and 1994-1995. Their best European performance was reaching the quarter-finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (the predecesor of the U.E.F.A. Cup) in the 1962-63 Edition after eliminating Spartak Brno(Czechoslovakia) and Liepzig XI (German Democratic Republic) and being defeated by the Hungarian side Ferencvarosi T.C.!

"Petrolul Ploieşti" is the most successful team from Ploieşti, as they won 3 championships and 2 cups. Currently they are playing in Liga II and their objective is to promote to Liga I.

External links

* [http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ FC Petrolul Ploieşti] Ro icon Official site.