The FC Steaua București football club has played 79 seasons in Liga I, which it has won 28 times. It has also won Cupa României 23 times, Supercupa României 8 times and Cupa Ligii 2 times – all competition records. In UEFA competitions the club has won the European Cup on 7 May 1986 and European Super Cup on 24 February 1987. It has also reached the European Cup final in 1989, the final of the Intercontinental Cup in 1986, quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 and 1993, and the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2006. Its players have won numerous awards and many of them have represented Romania in international competitions.
Overall seasons table in Liga I
Pos Club Season In Liga I P W D L GF GA GDChampion2nd place3rd place4th place5th place6th place9th place12th place14th place1FC Steaua București7723921334556502448523951920 28 19 9 4 6 6 2 1 1
Steaua in European and International competitions
CompetitionSPldWDLGFGAGDUEFA Champions League / European Cup30154564256224216 +8UEFA Super Cup / European Super Cup1110010 +1UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup23170714456237210 +27UEFA Europa Conference League42073102237 –15UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup11401412145154−3Intercontinental Cup1100101−1Total70386149101136534516+18
Honours Steaua won their first trophy in 1948 when they lifted the Cupa Romaniei. The club won the Romanian Championship a record 14 times during the 40-year span of the tournament.
They are the most successful football club in Romanian, having won a total of 61 domestic titles: 28 Liga 1, a record 23 Cupa Romaniei, a record 8 Supercupa Romaniei, a record 2 Cupa Ligii
The club is also one of the most successful clubs in international club football, having won 2 official trophies in total, 1 of which are UEFA competitions . Steaua has won one UEFA Champions League title and one UEFA Super Cup title.
Domestic
Leagues Liga I / Divizia A / Superliga Winners (28) – Record: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2023–24, 2024–25
Runners-up (20): 1954, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Cups Cupa României Winners (24) – Record: 1948–49, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88 (!?),Steaua gave up the trophy in 1988 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2019–20 Runners-up (8): 1953, 1963–64, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2013–14 Cupa Ligii Winners (2) – Record: 2014–15, 2015–16 Supercupa României Winners (8) – Record: 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2013, 2024, 2025 Runners-up (6): 1999, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020
European European Cup / UEFA Champions League: Winners (1): 1985–86 Runners-up (1): 1988–89 Semi-finalists (1): 1987–88
European Super Cup / UEFA Super Cup: Winners (1): 1986
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League: Semi-finalists (1): 2005–06
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Quarter-finalists (2): 1971–72, 1992–93
International Intercontinental Cup: Runners-up (1): 1986
Minor honours The Autumn Cup: Winners (1): 1949 Dordrecht Tournament (Dordrecht-Holland): Winners (1): 1984 Bruges Matins: Link Winners (1): 1987 Third Place (1): 1988 Norcia Winter Cup: Link Winners (1): 1999 Runners-up (1): 2001 Third Place (1): 2000 Torneo di Viareggio: Link Third Place (1): 1973 Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea (Cádiz-Spain): Link Runners-up (1): 1975 Joan Gamper Trophy (Barcelona-Spain): Link Runners-up (1): 1988 Teresa Herrera Trophy (La Coruña-Spain): Link Runners-up (1): 1989 Villa de Gijón Trophy: Link Third Place (1): 1984 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy: Link Third Place (1): 1986 Carlsberg Cup: Link Third Place (1): 1992 Ibrox International Challenge Trophy: Link Third Place (1): 1995
Player Honours
Awards Gazeta Sporturilor AwardsHonourPlayerYearRomanian Footballer of the Year (from 1966)Ion Dumitru 1973Ion Dumitru 1975Ștefan Sameș 1979Marcel Răducanu 1980Helmut Duckadam 1986Gheorghe Hagi 1987Nicolae Dică 2006Raul Rusescu 2012Vlad Chiricheș 2013Lucian Sânmărtean 2014Dennis Man2020Liga I Foreign Footballer of the Year (from 2008)Łukasz Szukała 2014Fernando Varela2015Fernando Boldrin2016Harlem Gnohéré2017Harlem Gnohéré2018Andrea Compagno2022Risto Radunovic2024Best Scorer (from 2010)Bogdan Stancu 2010Best Goalkeeper (from 2010)Ciprian Tătărușanu 2010
Lithuanian AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonLithuanian Footballer of the YearGiedrius Arlauskis 2014
Top Gazeta Sporturilor Awards (2007–2011)HonourPlayerSeasonBest GoalkeeperRóbinson Zapata 2007–08 TRóbinson Zapata 2007–08 RRóbinson Zapata 2009–10 TBest Central DefenderIonuț Rada 2007–08 TDorin Goian 2007–08 RMirel Rădoi 2007–08 RBest Right DefenderPaweł Golański 2007–08 RBest Right MidfielderBănel Nicoliță 2008–09 TJános Székely 2009–10 TBest Left MidfielderArman Karamyan 2009–10 RBest ForwardPantelis Kapetanos 2009–10 TBogdan Stancu 2010–11 T
LPF Awards (from 2010)HonourPlayerYearBest ForwardBogdan Stancu 2010Best RookieFlorin Gardoș 2010
ProSport AwardsHonourPlayerYearForeign Footballer of the YearPantelis Kapetanos 2009Liga I Romanian Footballer of the YearBogdan Stancu 2010
Fanatik AwardsHonourPlayerYearFootballer of the YearDorin Goian 2008Lucian SânmărteanIordănescu şi Reghecampf, eroii de la GALA FANATIK! 2014Liga I Footballer of the YearDarius Olaru 2024Special PrizeBănel Nicoliță 2008Adrian Șut 2024Best ForwardBogdan Stancu 2010Daniel Bîrligea 2024Explosion of the YearCristian TănaseTănase and Martinović 2011Man of the YearNovak Martinović 2011Fantastic of the YearAlexandru ChipciuGala Fantasticii Fanatik 2012 2012Defender of the YearVlad Chiricheș 2012Łukasz Szukała 2014Siyabonga Ngezana 2024Midfielder of the YearAlexandru Bourceanu 2012Mihai Pintilii 2014Forward of the YearRaul Rusescu 2012Claudiu Keșerü 2014Prize of ExcellencyRaul Rusescu 2014Transfer of the YearPaul Papp 2014Foreign Footballer of the YearFernando Varela 2014Risto Radunovic 2024Goalkeeper of the YearGiedrius Arlauskis 2014Ștefan Târnovanu 2024
AISS AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonSteaua Footballer of the SeasonRóbinson Zapata 2007–08
sport.ro AwardsHonourPlayerYearFootballer of the YearBănel Nicoliță 2009Foreign Footballer of the YearPantelis Kapetanos 2009
stelisti.ro AwardsHonourPlayerYearSteaua Footballer of the YearPantelis Kapetanos 2009
romaniansoccer.ro AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonFootballer of the YearDorin Goian 2007–08Foreign Footballer of the YearRóbinson Zapata 2007–08
Sport Total FM AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonForeign Footballer of the YearRóbinson Zapata 2007–08Pantelis Kapetanos 2008–09
Radio România Actualități AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonRevelation of the SeasonRóbinson Zapata 2007–08
AFR and CSJ AwardsHonourPlayerYearForeign Footballer of the YearRóbinson Zapata 2009Goalkeeper of the YearCiprian Tătărușanu 2011
UEFA AwardsHonourPlayerSeasonBest Player in Team of the group stageAlexandru Bourceanu 2012–13Europa League team of the group stage
AFR and Fanatik AwardsHonourPlayerYearBest GoalkeeperCiprian Tătărușanu 2013Best DefenderFlorin Gardoș 2013Best Romanian PlayerAlexandru Bourceanu 2013
AFAN AwardsHonourPlayerYearYounger of the YearNicolae Stanciu 2013AFAN 2013Goalkeeper of the YearCiprian Tătărușanu 2013Giedrius Arlauskis 2014Defender of the YearFlorin Gardoș 2013Vlad Chiricheș 2013Łukasz Szukała 2014Midfielder of the YearAlexandru Bourceanu 2013Lucian Sânmărtean 2014Forward of the YearClaudiu Keșerü 2014Footballer of the YearAlexandru Bourceanu 2013Lucian Sânmărtean 2014Foreign Footballer of the YearŁukasz Szukała 2014
Top scorer Balkan Cup Top GoalscorerPlayerSeasonGoalsAnghel Iordănescu 1977–80 6UEFA Champions League Top GoalscorerPlayerSeasonGoalsGheorghe Hagi 1987–88 4 *European Bronze BootPlayerSeasonGoalsVictor Pițurcă 1987–88 34Liga I Top ScorersPlayerSeasonGoalsIon Alecsandrescu 1956 18Gheorghe Constantin 1959–60 20Gheorghe Constantin 1960–61 22Gheorghe Constantin 1961–62 24Cornel Pavlovici 1963–64 19 *Gheorghe Tătaru 1970–71 15 *Anghel Iordănescu 1981–82 20Victor Pițurcă 1987–88 34Gavril Balint 1989–90 19Ilie Dumitrescu 1992–93 24Ion Vlădoiu 1995–96 25Sabin Ilie 1996–97 31Claudiu Răducanu 2002–03 21Raul Rusescu 2012–13 21 Harlem Gnohéré 2017–18 15 *Florin Tănase 2020–21 24 2021–22 20Florinel Coman 2023–24 18 * (*) Title shared.
Other awards
Gazeta Sporturilor AwardsHonourCoachYearRomania Coach of the Year (from 2004)Oleg Protasov 2005Cosmin Olăroiu 2006Laurențiu Reghecampf 2013
AFR and Fanatik AwardsHonourCoachYearRomania Coach of the YearLaurențiu Reghecampf 2013
Fanatik AwardsHonourCoachYearRomania Coach of the YearLaurențiu Reghecampf 2014
AFAN AwardsHonourCoachYearRomania Coach of the YearLaurențiu Reghecampf 2013Constantin Gâlcă 2014
FIFA 100Gheorghe Hagi
Team records
Highest transfer fees received PlayerToFeeYear1 Dennis Man Parma€13.0m20212 Nicolae Stanciu Anderlecht€9.70m20163 Vlad Chiricheș Tottenham Hotspur€9.50m20134 Florin Gardoș Southampton€6.80m20145 Mirel Rădoi Al-Hilal€6.00m20096 Florinel Coman Al-Gharafa€5.25m20247 Bogdan Stancu Galatasaray€5.00m20118 Gheorghe Hagi Real Madrid€4.30m19909 Olimpiu Moruțan Galatasaray€4.20m202110 Ilie Dumitrescu Tottenham Hotspur€3.70m199411 Cătălin Munteanu Salamanca€3.60m199812-14 Florin Tanase Al-Jazira€3.00m202212-14 George Ogăraru Ajax€3.00m200612-14 Alexandru Chipciu Anderlecht€3.00m201615 Cyril Théréau Anderlecht€2.90m200716-17 Nicolae Dică Catania€2.50m200816-17 Constantin Budescu Al-Shabab€2.50m201818-20 Mihai Pintilii Al-Hilal€2.40m201418-20 Claudiu Keșerü Al-Gharafa€2.40m201518-20 Adrian Ilie Galatasaray€2.40m1996
Records Matches Record name Date Competition Opponent Result Win 10 June 1964 Cupa României CIL Blaj 12–0 League Win 7 December 1988 Divizia A Corvinul Hunedoara 11–0 League Win Home League Win Away 10 April 1955 Avântul Reghin 9–1 6 May 1956 Dinamo Bacău 8–0 Cup Win 10 June 1964 Cupa României CIL Blaj 12–0 Cup Win Away 27 June 1951 Locomotiva Galați 9–0 Super Cup Win 9 September 1998 Supercupa României Rapid București 4–0 European Win 3 October 1979 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Young Boys 6–0 18 September 2014 UEFA Europa League AaB European Win Home 3 October 1979 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Young Boys 18 September 2014 UEFA Europa League AaB European Win Away 7 September 1988 European Cup Sparta Prague 5–1 Loss 14 September 1947 Divizia A ITA Arad 0–7 League Loss League Loss Home 7 March 1948 1–6 League Loss Away 14 September 1947 0–7 Super Cup Loss 7 October 1999 Supercupa României Rapid București 0–5 European Loss 23 October 1990 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Montpellier 27 August 1997 UEFA Champions League Paris Saint-Germain 20 October 2011 UEFA Europa League Maccabi Haifa 6 October 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Silkeborg 13 October 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Silkeborg European Loss Home 13 October 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Silkeborg 0–5 22 November 2012 UEFA Europa League Stuttgart 1–5 1 October 2013 UEFA Champions League Chelsea 0–4 European Loss Away 23 October 1990 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Montpellier 0–5 27 August 1997 UEFA Champions League Paris Saint-Germain 20 October 2011 UEFA Europa League Maccabi Haifa 6 October 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Silkeborg
Others
Record League Percentage in a Season: 65 pts in 34 matches (1988–89; 2 pts/win; %); Most Goals Scored in a Season: 121 (1988–89; 3,55/match); Fewest Goals Conceded in a Season: 16 (2005–06; 0,53/match); Most Appearances: Tudorel Stoica (369 matches in 14 seasons); Most Goals Scored: Anghel Iordănescu (155 goals in 14 seasons); Negative Record: 13 matches without victory in LI, UCL, CR, (from 26 September 2008 to 22 November 2008)