FC Rapid București
Superbet Arena-Giulești | ||||
Capacity | 14,047 | |||
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Owners | Dan Șucu (80%)[2] Victor Angelescu (20%) | |||
Chairman | Daniel Niculae | |||
Head coach | Bogdan Lobonț (caretaker) | |||
League | Liga I | |||
2022–23 | Liga I, 5th of 16 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Fotbal Club Rapid 1923, commonly known as Rapid București (Romanian pronunciation: [raˈpid bukuˈreʃtʲ]) or simply as Rapid, is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest, that competes in the Liga I. It was founded in 1923 by employees of the Grivița workshops as the Asociația Culturală și Sportivă CFR ("CFR Cultural and Sports Association").
Domestically, Rapid București is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won three national titles, 13
From 1939, Rapid played its home matches in burgundy and white
History
1923–32: Beginnings
On 25 June 1923, in a classroom of the primary school from the Grivița neighborhood, Bucharest, the employees of the Grivița workshops created Asociația Culturală și Sportivă CFR ("CFR Cultural and Sports Association").[3] Teofil Copaci was chosen as the president of the association, while Grigore Grigoriu became the first captain of the team. The squad was formed in September, following the merger of the Ateliere and Excelsior teams. The first equipment was made out of burgundy fabric in the house of Grigoriu.[3]
On 28 October 1923, the team played its first game against Unirea Timișoara, which it lost 4–8. The second match, played over ten days, was against
1932–45: Golden Years
The club entered the
Period | Name |
1923–1937 | CFR București |
1937–1945 | Rapid București |
1945–1950 | CFR București |
1950–1958 | Locomotiva București |
1958–2016 | Rapid București |
2016–2017 | Mişcarea Feroviară CFR București |
2017–2018 | Academia Rapid București |
2018–2019 | Fotbal Club R București[5] |
2019–present | Fotbal Club Rapid 1923 |
Venus converted the penalty kick and managed a 1–1 draw to finish first in the league, instead of "the Railwaymen". The team's final season's standings in the Divizia A were: 1932–33 – 2nd (Seria I), 1933–34 – 4th (Seria I), 1934–35 – 10th, 1935–36 – 7th, 1936–37 – 2nd, 1937–38 – 1st (Seria I) (with the team losing the national championship final against Ripensia Timișoara 0–2), 1938–39 – 6th, 1939–40 – 2nd, and 1940–41 – 2nd.[6]
In this period, the club's most successful time in this competition, Rapid won seven Romanian Cups: 1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, six of them won in consecutive years. The players in this winning effort included Roșculeț, Ujlaki, Vintilă, Wetzer II, Rășinaru, Cuedan, Barbu II, Rădulescu, Bogdan, Auer, Moldoveanu, Baratky, Raffinsky, Lengheriu, I.Costea, Sipos, Gavrilescu, Sadowski, Silvăț, Ghiurițan, Wetzer III, and Florian.
In the summer of 1937, the club changed its name from CFR București to Rapid București, modeling their new name on that of the Austrian club Rapid Wien.
The "railway workers" were no longer topping the league standings, but they still had supportive fans, and some players were selected for the national team. During those years, the competition format changed after various reorganizations, and Rapid won the Bessarabia Cup in 1942. They qualified for the final of the Mitropa Cup (precursor of the UEFA Champions League). In 1940, Rapid played to two ties in the Mitropa Cup semi-finals and was drawn for the final, which was never played, due to the outbreak of World War II.
1945–1970: The Railwaymen, a solid team
After the war, Rapid returned to the Bucharest Championship in the 1945–46 season, finally finishing 4th. After this season the club returned to its old name, CFR (Căile Ferate Române – Romanian Railways), and entered the
Under the influence of the communist regime installed in the country after 1945, the 1950s started with a change from an autumn-spring season to a spring-autumn one. In the 1950 season Rapid became Locomotiva, a name much closer to the Soviet version, Lokomotiv, a change imposed on all the teams that belonged to the Romanian Railways, but the Giuleștenii finished again in 2nd place. The first relegation to Liga II came in 1951 when the club was ranked 11th, losing a three-way contest by a goal against Locomotiva Târgu Mureș and Știința Timișoara.[6] Promoted one year later, from 1st place in Liga II, with 10 points over the second-ranked (Locomotiva Iași), Rapid would finish the 1953 season in 5th place.[8] In 1954 season Locomotiva, in 12th place, was relegated for the second time. However, "The White and Burgundies" returned after only one year to Divizia A, following a good showing for the team, including a 4th-place ranking at the end of 1956, only 5 points behind 1st place (CCA București).[6]
In the 1957–58 season, Romanian football returned to the autumn-spring system and "the Railwaymen" finished at the middle of the table, 8th out of 12. The end of the Soviet system also meant the end of Soviet team names, and in 1958 the team returned to the Austrian-inspired name of Rapid. In the following years, the team finished 4th and 10th at the end of the 1958–59 and 1959–60 seasons, respectively.[6]
In the 1950s, the squad included the following players: Valentin Stănescu, Gh. Dungu, Gh. Demeter, Dumitru Macri, Ion Mihăilescu, C. Simionescu, N. Cristescu, I. Ruzici, C. Socec, Ion Lungu, Bazil Marian, Andrei Rădulescu, Anton Fernbach-Ferenczi, Ștefan Filotti, Nicolae Roman, E. Avasilchioaie, D. Călin, L. Coman, A. Todor, N. Dodeanu, I. Langa, I. Olaru, Stere Zeană, and Gh. Milea, among others.
The 1960s was one of the best periods for Giulești football. In
For most of these seasons, the team could be found in the top half of the league:
1970–1990: Troubled times
Rapid's last strong season was in
At the end of the
Back in Divizia A, Rapid had two mediocre seasons:
Rapid then had a disappointing record in Divizia A:
1990–2008: A glorious period
Promoted back to the top league, in the next season Rapid finished 11th, 4 points away from the relegation zone.[6] What followed was two seasons of progress in which "the Railwaymen" finished 7th, then 4th. In 1993, the club was bought by George Copos and began probably one of the most fruitful periods in the history of "the White and Burgundies".
After the 4th-place finish at the end of the 1993 season, Rapid returned to the
In the
With
The
The
The
The
The 3rd place in the league qualified the club for the
In the following two seasons, Rapid ended in 4th (
2008–2016: Rapid "in derailment"
After the
On 10 May 2013, the Disciplinary Commission of the Romanian Football Federation decided not to grant the Liga I license to the club for the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season the club was sold by George Copos to Nicolae Cristescu and Adrian Zamfir.[24]
On 6 July the
Relegated for the sixth time to the second league, and after a period of 23 years spent in the top league with excellent performances, Rapid gathered all its forces, despite a poor financial situation and an under-funding from the new owners. Under coach Viorel Moldovan, former player on the team, "the Burgundy Eagles" had a good season, finishing 2nd in the regular season, as well as in the play-off round of the 2013–14 season, right behind Politehnica Iași and two points above Unirea Slobozia, ensuring their promotion to the first league.[8] On 17 May 2014, the Licensing Commission of the Romanian Football Federation again decided not to grant the necessary license, this time for the 2014–15 season of Liga I. Rapid decided to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but could not initially afford the €30,000, trial fee. The money for the fee was eventually donated by club supporters, and CAS admitted the appeal, forcing the Romanian Football Federation to grant Rapid a license for the Liga I season.
In the meantime, the club was bought by Valerii Moraru, a Moldovan businessman; but under coaches Ionel Ganea, Marian Rada, Cristian Pustai, and Cristiano Bergodi, the team had a very weak season, finishing only 16th, out of 18, and being relegated back to Liga II, for the seventh time.[27]
Back in Liga II, with Dan Alexa as a coach, Rapid had a solid season, despite the fact that debts suffocated the club; and the under-funding by the new owner did not help. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Rapid was promoted, being in 1st place, three points ahead of Dunărea Călărași.[8] However, the club did not recover financially; the team kept only a few players and no coaches. After filing for bankruptcy, FC Rapid could not sign any new contracts, so it could not build a team for the 2016–17 season.[28] Finally, on 14 December 2016, Rapid was officially declared bankrupt, after a half-season of inactivity.[29]
2016–present: Rebirth
In summer 2016, after it became clear that the team could no longer be enrolled in the championship, the idea of setting up somewhere in the lower leagues appeared, more exactly, in the Bucharest Championship, Liga V. A split between the supporters and the people directly involved in the club appeared, resulting in two new clubs, AFC Rapid București and Mişcarea Feroviară CFR, after initially not less than four teams had been announced; but most of the projects did not survive.[30] If AFC Rapid, owned by ex-Rapid marketing director, Horia Manoliu, who was in fact an old executive of the parent club, between 2001 and 2006. Mişcarea Feroviară was founded by the members of the Rapid Aristocratic Club. Both teams had an excellent run and were promoted to Liga IV.
The two clubs did not seem to have the force to succeed in the with the new promotion. So, in summer 2017, at the initiative of
Academia Rapid had a great season and won
On 12 June 2018, after 18 auctions which saw the price of the Rapid brand fall by about €3 million, Academia Rapid bought the FC Rapid București brand, officially becoming the successor to the original club.[34][35][36] The transaction was made for the amount of €406,800, thus giving legitimacy to the new entity, even though it had already been accepted by most supporters and legends of the club as the successor of the original club, a fact confirmed in the championship match against Steaua București on 14 April, when 37,000 fans attended the match in the Arena Națională.
The start of the
The new
Crest and colours
Colors
The official colors of the club are white and cherry, from those of the capital of Romania. These can be found on the coat of arms and equipment used throughout its long history. These were chosen by Teofil Copaci, Grigore Grigoriu, Dumitru Constantinescu, Géza Ginzer, Tudor Petre, and Franz Hladt, who founded the club. The first equipment was made from cherry cloth in Grigore Grigoriu's house, and the boots with crampons were reconditioned from used boots from Ateliere.
Crest
The crest of the Rapid Bucharest was usually composed of the CFR-ist symbol. In a short period after the beginning of the communist system in Romania, Rapidul was forced by the communist authorities to return to the name CFR Bucharest. In 1950, it would become Locomotiva Bucharest, with a red steam locomotive as its symbol. From 1958, the club renamed itself Rapid Bucharest, adopting the logo that changed relatively little until the purchase of the club by George Copos, who changed the coat of arms upon his arrival. In 2001, Rapid's current coat of arms was chosen. It turned out that the source of inspiration is, it seems, an emblematic club of Europe, namely Benfica Lisbon, the most successful club in Portugal, on whose emblem appears a legendary eagle.
Anthem
The Rapid anthem, also known as "We are everywhere at home", was composed by Victor Socaciu, with lyrics by Adrian Păunescu. This anthem was born in June 1980, at the Flacăra editorial office, Adrian Păunescu meeting with Victor Socaciu, Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, a sports journalist at Flacăra magazine, and with Victor Niță, also from Flacăra. The motifs for the hymn came quickly to Păunescu, and he started composing on the spot. At the same time, Ovidiu Ioanițoaia was writing the dictated verses on a napkin. At the centenary of the club, the football club and the sports club created a music album, on which the president of the club Daniel Niculae also sang.
Grounds
Stadium
begins in 1934; on 31 March, CFR began the construction of a field on the Giulești Road. The field would have a width of 65 m and a length of 105 m.At first, the mayor of Bucharest did not want to authorize the construction of the first stadium, because it did not fit in the systematization of the capital. Eventually, authorization was given; and in April 1936 it was estimated that the stadium would be ready in September. The construction did begin in that year but it lasted more than two. The chief architect was Gheorghe Dumitrescu.
The stadium was inaugurated on 10 June 1939. At the time, it was the most modern stadium in Romania, a smaller replica of
The construction of the north stands was finished in the mid-1990s, with the capacity increased to 19,100 seats. In 2003, the pitch was changed and was considered to be the best in Romania at the time. Floodlights were installed in the summer of 2000. The stadium got the name of "Valentin Stănescu" in 2001, in respect of the manager who won the second championship for Rapid, but it is still commonly known as "
The stadium was closed on 24 November 2018, and the demolition process took place from 10 January to 7 May 2019, making room for the modern 14,000-seat
After the closing of Giulești Stadium, Rapid moved temporarily on the
After its promotion in
Training Facilities
Located in the north-western side of Bucharest, in the Bucharest Noi district, the ProRapid sports center was purchased by the then owner George Copos at the request of Mircea Lucescu, the coach who won the second championship, and was inaugurated in 1998. Initially, the complex had four football fields and a modern training facility. But, over the years, the structure has deteriorated due to the carelessness of the owners. Still, at the end of the 90s, "Pro Rapid" was considered the most modern training base in the country.
The facility spans five hectares and includes several playgrounds, three tennis courts, and an indoor swimming pool. There is a building where the players used to train. The facility is surrounded by Lake Străulesti, around which several buildings are distributed: the second building in order of size houses the living accommodations for the players on the first floor, medical rooms on the ground floor (including physiotherapy and rehabilitation), changing rooms (for players and coach), and a gym. The accommodation for the players of the youth teams is located in a building that includes a bar and a restaurant. In June 2016, the company SC FC Rapid SA was declared bankrupt by the Bucharest Court and the ProRapid base entered a period of continuous deterioration. At the moment, the football team is training at the Coresi training base.
Support
Rapid București is, according to a 2013 survey, the third-most supported club in Romania and the second in the Bucharest metropolitan area, around 20% of football lovers in the city being supporters of Rapid.[41] A unique organization in the country is the "Aristocratic Club of Rapid", which was founded in 2000. Its members include well-known artists, who aim to defend the history of Rapid and maintain its traditions.[42][43]
However, at the beginning, being the railway club, drew its supporters mostly from people linked with the workers. The first waves of new fans came at the beginning of the 1930s, when Rapid's legendary golden team won the hearts of many people delighted by their spectacular play and the consecutive wins of the Romanian Cup between 1935 and 1942 .
In 1967, actor Mihai Ioan organised and taught the supporters how to sing chants, thus becoming the first leader of the gallery in the club's history.[18][44] Currently, Rapid ultras are represented by Peluza Nord and also formerly by Tribuna II (t2 Rapid). Until 2002, Rapid Bucharest had a head of the gallery who stood at the head of the fans for 32 years, Constantin Mincea, Geamgiul. He is known for chanting against the communist party during Romania's communist regime, Rapid's fans had some chants that targeted the Ceaușescu family, the Romanian Communist Party (PCR), and clubs they considered as being protected by the regime, such as Steaua București, Dinamo București, Victoria București, Olt Scornicești, and Flacăra Moreni.[45] Rapid fans were the first in Romania to support the ultras movement in the 1980s, but the first ultras groups were founded in 1998, named as Official Hooligans, Bombardierii, and Ultras Unione. Later, others appeared such as: Maniacs, Brigada 921, Grant Ultras 06, Radicals, Torcida Visinie, Chicos del Infierno (CDI) 2005, Ultra' Stil, Legiunea Chitila, Devil's Gate, Granata Girls, SVRB, Colletivo, RHV, Original, Capitali, Legione Titan, and there were also groups in the provinces, in cities such as: Iași, Pașcani, Piatra Neamț, Zalău, and Târgu Mureș. In 2007, the ultras group, Pirații, moved to the second stands of the stadium, following divergences with the leader of the Peluza Nord. They were followed by other brigades from the Peluza Nord.
t2 Rapid (Piratii, CDI, Ultra' Stil) does not have a leader, distinguishing it from the other group. Over time there have been many conflicts between the two factions, and as a result, the members of Tribuna II groups left definitely, founding a new team, ACS Rapid-Frumosii Nebuni ai Giulestiului.
The supporters from
Club rivalries
Bucharest Derby
The club's most important rivalries are against neighbouring
Primvs Derby
Another bitter rival of Rapid is Petrolul Ploiești, which was previously based in the capital and with which it contests the Primus Derby, the oldest football derby in Romania. This is a fierce one where the galleries fight in increasingly beautiful choreographies and push their favorites. The first episode of the Petrolul-Rapid rivalry was in the 1965-66 season, Petrolul and Rapid fought for the title of Romanian champion, and Prahoven won. The team trained at that time by Constantin Cernăianu prevailed over the rival and won the last championship title in the history of the club. A year later, Rapid got revenge and won the first title, after a draw in Ploiesti. In the battle with Dinamo for the first place, the Giuleșteni needed a point in the match with Petrolul in the last stage. Rică Răducanu and his colleagues got the equaliser, score 0-0, and the Rapid supporters returned on foot from Ploiesti, as they had promised before the match.
Among the thousands of fans was Ioana Radu, the well-known popular music singer and a big fan of the rapidists. At the end of the
Rapid had other Bucharest rivals, such as
Ownership and finances
Rapid is a joint-stock company since 1992. The property is divided as follows: 50% is attributed to Victor Angelescu and Dan Sucu, and the remaining 3% belongs to Academia Rapid Bucharest 1923. After a first bankruptcy, FC Rapid could no longer register new contracts, so they could not build a team to enter the 2016–17 season. Finally, on 14 December 2016, Rapid was officially declared bankrupt after half a season of inactivity. Since 1992, the giulestea club was led by the businessman George Copos, who then led the club to two championships in 2013. After his conviction in the Transfer File, he sold the club to Nicolae Cristescu, who led the club only 3 years, it then being bought by Valerii Moraru.
On 12 June 2018, after 18 auctions during which the price of the Rapid brand dropped by approximately 3 million euros, Academia Rapid bought the Rapid Bucharest brand, officially becoming the successor of the original club. The transaction was for the sum of €406,800, thus giving legitimacy to the new entity, although it had already been accepted by most of the club's supporters and legends as the club's successor. On 26 July 2018 Victor Angelescu bought approximately 40% of the club's shares and later in 2022, he acquired the majority of the shares, becoming the majority shareholder of the Giulestean club. On 24 May 2022 businessman Dan Sucu purchased 50% of the club's shares.
Statistics and records
In its history, the club has participated 69 seasons in Liga I and 15 seasons in Liga II: these statistics place it in third place for number of participations in Liga I, after Dinamo Bucuresti and FCSB .
Rapid has played in 88 editions of the Romanian Cup, the first time in 1933–34, winning 13 editions, while in the Romanian Supercup they have had twelve appearances, the first in 1998, the last in 2007. European competitions involve participation in 95 European cup matches, in 4 competitions over 22 seasons. The club has won the Romanian Cup 13 times and have played in 6 finals of this event; they also triumphed in four of the six Romanian Supercup matches in which they participated. In terms of European cups, Giulestenii triumphed in the Balkan Cup in 1964 and in the European Railway Championship in 1968 and played in the final of the European Railway Championship in 1961 and 1971.
Since the establishment of the championship, the team finished first three times, second 14 times, obtaining the worst ranking in the 1973-74 championship with a final 16th place, from which it obtained relegation to the second division of Romania. The Cherry Eagles finished Division A with the best offense in the tournament on many occasions and with the best defense six times.
Between 1990 and 2012 Rapid achieved the most important results in the club's recent history, winning two league titles and advancing in European cups. The most capped player for the team is Nae Stanciu who played for 12 years. Furthermore, Ion Ionescu is the team's top scorer with 107 goals. The most seasons as team captain was Dumitru Macri, who was captain for 14 years, when he played 221 matches. Ilie Greavu is the second-most selected player, with 294 games for Rapid, followed by Constantin Năsturescu, who played 288 games for Giulesti. Daniel Pancu is the club's second top scorer with 94 goals in 265 games, followed by Sandu Neagu who scored 92 goals. n total, 88 coaches have led Rapid.
The first coach was Marin Himer, who coached the team from 1923 to 1925, while the longest serving Rapid coach was Valentin Stanescu, who remained in charge of the team for five seasons. With Valentin Stănescu he won the first championship in 1967, and was followed by Mircea Lucescu who won the championship in 1999 and with Mircea Rednic the championship in 2003.
Rapid's most successful coach is
Popular culture
As Rapid is currently one of the most popular football team in Romania, a good number of musicians, TV, and film directors have been inspired from ideas linked to the Giulesti-based club. Popular references, however, appeared only after the Romanian Revolution, as, before, mass-media programmes were mostly being controlled by the communist regime. The Prima TV comedy show Trăsniții in one episode, showed the Pupaza character in the role of a Rapid supporter. Also, in 2022 the series on Pro TV Las Fierbinti had some characters as rapid supporters
Several other examples from music can be attributed as Rapid-related. Apart from club anthems played throughout time by Adrian Păunescu. Rapid has a lot of supporters, many of whom are celebrities in Romania: for example Fărâmită Lambru, Maria Tanase, Mihai Bendeac, Dan Grigore, Horia Brenciu, Mircea Geoană, Ion Iliescu, and Nicolae Vacaroiu.
The book Glasul roților de tren by Ioan Chirilă is one of the most famous books about sports in Romania . This book has become a bible for rapidist supporters
Honours
Domestic
Leagues
- Liga I
- Liga II
- Liga III
- Winners (1): 2018–19
- Liga IV – Bucharest
- Winners (1): 2017–18
- Winners (1):
- Liga V – Bucharest (as Mișcarea Feroviară CFR)
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Cups
- Cupa României
- Winners (13): 2006–07
- Runners-up (6): 1998–99, 2011–12
- Winners (13):
- Supercupa României
- Cupa României – Bucharest
- Winners (1): 2017–18
- Cupa Ligii
- Cupa Basarabiei
- Cupa Primăverii
- Winners (1): 1957
Continental
- Mitropa Cup
- Finalists (1): 1940[note 2]
- Balkans Cup
- European Railways Cup
- Winners (1): 1968
- Runners-up (2): 1961, 1971
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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Notable former players
The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than 100 caps for FC Rapid București.
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Notable former managers
References
Notes
- ^ There is currently a legal debate over the identity of the other club—CSA Steaua owns the name and brand, while FCSB claims the ongoing top-division history.
- ^ The final between Rapid București and Ferencváros was scheduled to take place in July 1940. However, due to the events of World War II it was cancelled.
Citations
- ^ "Deciziile Comitetului Executiv din 3 iulie 2019" [The Executive Committee's decisions on 3 July 2019] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
Fotbal Club Rapid București SA changes its name to Fotbal Club Rapid SA.
- ^ a b "Dan Șucu, noul acționar al Rapidului" [Dan Șucu, the new shareholder of Rapid] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Rămân doar amintirile " Cinci momente de aur din istoria Rapidului" [Only memories are left " Five golden moments from the history of Rapid]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Rapid, 93 de ani de poveste și un final trist. Cele mai importante borne din istoria alb-vișiniilor" [Rapid, 93 years of tales and a sad end. The most important moments of the Alb-vișiniii]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Lovitură de teatru: FC R București nu-și poate schimba numele în Rapid!".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sezoane Liga I" [Liga I seasons]. www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Chirilă, Glasul roților de tren, p. 165, 167, 169
- ^ a b c d e "Sezoane Liga II" [Liga II seasons] (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rapid, capăt de linie după 93 de ani! Toate reperele din istoria giuleștenilor" [Rapid, end of the line after 93 years! All the landmarks in the history of the people of Giuleşti]. www.gsp.ro (in Romanian). 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Noi nu uităm! Rapid, campioană în 1967" [We do not forget! Rapid, champion in 1967] (in Romanian). 1923.ro. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Ionescu & Tudoran, Fotbal de la A la Z, p. 206
- ^ "Cea mai frumoasă poveste cu regretatul Nicolae Manea. Cum a bătut, în 1975, Craiova lui Balaci de unul singur în finala Cupei României. "Lumea spunea că ne vor da o căruță de goluri"" [The most beautiful story with the late Nicolae Manea. How he beat, in 1975, Balaci's Craiova alone in the final of the Romanian Cup. "People said they would give us a cart of goals"]. Prosport.ro. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Performanță istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani" [Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României" [80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final] (in Romanian). Theplaymaker.ro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "90 de ani de Rapid: 50.000 de oameni cântau pentru prima dată imnul, în 1980, în Divizia B" [90 Years of Rapid: 50,000 people first singing the anthem, in 1980, in Divizia B.] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Rapid București Squad 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b "De la "Aida" de Verdi la "Galeria lu' Rapid nu e membră de partid" – Cum s-au născut cele mai tari scandări ale Rapidului, în povești nespuse până azi" [From "Aida" by Verdi to "Galeria lu 'Rapid is not a party member" – How the strongest chants of Rapid were born, in untold stories until today] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "ŞOCANT! Copos a stins nocturna cu PSG!" [SHOCKING! Copos shut down the floodlight with PSG!] (in Romanian). 1923.ro. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Rapid București Squad 2002/2003". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "REMEMBER 9 ani de la UEFAntastici " Ce fac acum jucătorii de la Steaua şi de la Rapid care au făcut istorie în 2006" [REMEMBER 9 years from the UEFAntastics "What do the players of Steaua and Rapid that made history in 2006] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "George Copos, condamnat la patru ani de inchisoare cu EXECUTARE in dosarul Loteria I. Decizia instantei este definitiva" [George Copos, sentenced to four years imprisonment with EXECUTION in Lottery I. The court's decision is final] (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Dosarul Transferurilor: Ani grei de inchisoare pentru Borcea, Copos, fratii Becali, MM, Popescu, Netoiu si Padureanu! Netoiu s-a predat ultimul: "Sunt nevinovat"" [Transfers File: Years of jail for Borcea, Copos, Becali brothers, MM, Popescu, Netoiu and Padureanu! Netoiu surrendered the last: "I am innocent"] (in Romanian). sport.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Cine este şi cum gîndeşte Nicolae Cristescu, noul patron din Giuleşti: "La Rapid, absolut totul va trece prin mine!"" [Who is and how thinks Nicolae Cristescu, the new owner from Giulesti: "At Rapid, absolutely everything will pass through me!"] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Rapid rămâne în Liga 1 după ce a învins Concordia Chiajna cu 2–1 în meciul de baraj" [Rapid remains in Liga I after defeating Concordia Chiajna 2–1 in the play-off match] (in Romanian). stiri.tvr.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "DECIZIE TAS: Concordia Chiajna ia locul Rapidului în Liga I. Meciul de baraj a fost organizat fără vreo bază regulamentară" [TAS DECISION: Concordia Chiajna takes the place of Rapid in the Liga I. The play-off match was organized without any legal basis] (in Romanian). mediafax.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Valerii Moraru, patronul Azuga Waters şi Perla Covasnei, este noul proprietar al Rapidului" [Valerii Moraru, the owner of Azuga Waters and Perla Covasnei, is the new owner of Rapid] (in Romanian). replicaonline.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Lichidatorul judiciar al Rapidului explică de ce NU poate înscrie echipa în Liga 1: "Încalc o sentinţă judecătorească dacă reiau activitatea. Rapid se salvează doar dacă se plătesc creanţele"" [Rapid's Judicial Judge explains why can not register the team in the Liga 1: "I'm blaming a court sentence if I resume work, Rapid is only saved if the claims are paid."] (in Romanian). ziare.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Curtea de Apel a decis: Rapid a intrat în faliment și nu mai există!" [The Court of Appeal decided: Rapid went bankrupt and no longer exists!] (in Romanian). ziare.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "AS FC, AFC, SC FC sau Mișcarea Feroviară? Degringoladă totală la Rapid: am putea avea derby între două cluburi rapidiste în Liga V" [AS FC, AFC, SC FC or Mișcarea Feroviară? Rapid Total Degringolad: We could have a derby between two Rapid clubs in Liga V] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Azi s-a lansat noul Rapid: Pancu și Niculae în conducere, Schumacher antrenor! Dublu față de CSA Steaua: ce buget a rezervat primăria pentru acest sezon" [Today was launched the new Rapid: Pancu and Niculae in the lead, Schumacher coach! Double to CSA Steaua: what budget has the municipality reserved for this season] (in Romanian). sport.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Academia Rapid a învins CSA Steaua cu 3–1 şi a câştigat Cupa României, faza pe București" [Academia Rapid defeated CSA Steaua by 3–1 and won the Romanian Cup, Bucharest round] (in Romanian). agerpres.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "FC Singureni vrea să dea lovitura și să promoveze în Liga 3! Unde va evolua cu Rapid" [FC Singureni wants to make a blow and promote to Liga III! Where it will evolve against Rapid] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Academia Rapid a cumpărat brandul Rapid!" [Academia Rapid bought Rapid brand!] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "A fost cumpărat brandul Rapid! Ce înseamnă pentru palmares și ce sumă s-a plătit la licitație: "Putem să ne numim Rapid"" [Has been bought the Rapid brand! What does it mean for the record and what amount was paid at the auction: "We can call ourselves Rapid"] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Academia Rapid a cumparat brandul "Rapid"! Cat a costat intreaga "afacere"" [Academia Rapid bought the "Rapid" brand! How much cost the whole "business"] (in Romanian). sport.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Șumudică, din nou alături de Rapid. A scandat împotriva Stelei, împreună cu galeria" [Șumudică, again with Rapid. He chanted against Steaua along with the supporters.] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Meciul sezonului! Steaua – Rapid nu a bătut recordul mondial, dar a stabilit o bornă importantă în România" [Season Match! Steaua – Rapid has not to beat the world record, but has set an important milestone in Romania.] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Giulestiul va fi demolat si reconstruit: Stadionul a fost predat de CS Rapid" [The Giulești will be demolished and reconstructed: The stadium was handed over by CS Rapid]. Ziare.ro (in Romanian). 22 June 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "FOTO | Vechea arena din Giulesti, doar o amintire! Au inceput lucrarile la noul stadion al Rapidului". sport.ro (in Romanian). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "SONDAJ | Ce echipă are cei mai mulți fani în București. Câți țin cu FCSB, Rapid, Dinamo și Steaua".
- ^ "Clubul Aristocratic Rapid" [Aristocratic Club of Rapid] (in Romanian). Povești vișinii. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ povestivisinii (12 December 2012). "Clubul Aristocratic Rapid". Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Povești savuroase cu Mache, primul șef de galerie de la Rapid: "Sper să mai apuc încă un titlu și după aceea "nani"" + "Denumirea de "câinii roșii" îmi aparține! De la câinii comuniști"" [Tasty stories with Mache, the first head of gallery at Rapid: "I hope to get one more title and after that "sleep" + "The name "red dogs" belongs to me! From the communist dogs"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "De la "Aida" de Verdi la "Galeria lu' Rapid nu e membră de partid" – Cum s-au născut cele mai tari scandări ale Rapidului, în povești nespuse până azi" [From "Aida" by Verdi to "Galeria lu 'Rapid is not a party member" – How the strongest chants of Rapid were born, in untold stories until today] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Suporteri" [Supporters] (in Romanian). rapid.com.ro. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Cazul "Bricheta" » Istoria momentului care a schimbat faţa derby-ului Rapid - Steaua!". GSP (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Prietenie de ultraşi de 30 de ani: "Poli şi Rapid n-au fost membre de partid"" [30-year-old friendship: "Poli and Rapid were not party members"] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. October 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Prietenie de ultraşi de 30 de ani: "Poli şi Rapid n-au fost membre de partid"" [30-year-old friendship: "Poli and Rapid were not party members"] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. October 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Tot ce trebuie să știi despre finala Cupei Ligii" [All you need to know about the League Cup final.] (in Romanian). ProSport. 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Sezonul 1993–1994" [1993–94 season]. Colecție FC Rapid București. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Divizia A – Tables – 1941–42". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Prima echipa" [First squad] (in Romanian). fcrapid.ro. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "FC RAPID 1923" (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Club officials
- ^ Technical staff
External links
- Official website (in Romanian)
- FC Rapid București on Facebook
- FC Rapid București on Instagram
- Club profile on UEFA's official website
- Club profile on LPF's official website (in Romanian)