Petrolul Ploiești

Romania

Founded

1924

Arena

Stadionul Ilie Oană · 15,073 cap

Asociația Clubul Sportiv Petrolul 52, commonly referred to as FC Petrolul Ploiești (Romanian pronunciation: ), Petrolul Ploiești or simply Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded in 1924 in Bucharest as Juventus, through the merger of Triumf and Romcomit, the club won its first league championship in the 1929–30 season. In 1952, it relocated to the industrial city of Ploiești, adopting the name Petrolul in 1957. The club subsequently secured three additional national titles in 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1965–66. Its domestic honours also include three Cupa României titles, the most recent in the 2012–13 season. Petrolul made its international debut in the 1958–59 season, facing East German side Wismut Karl Marx Stadt in the preliminary round of the European Cup. The club has since totalled 12 editions of European competitions, eight of which were governed by UEFA. Petrolul's colours are yellow and dark blue, earning players and fans the nickname "the Yellow Wolves". The team plays its home matches at the 15,073-capacity Ilie Oană Stadium, inaugurated in 2011. Its most prominent rivalry is with Rapid București, known as the Primvs derby. Additionally, Petrolul had a short-lived local rivalry with Astra Giurgiu from 1998 until 2012, when Astra relocated from Ploiești.

Farul Constanța

Romania

Founded

1920

Arena

Stadionul Central Ovidiu · 15,520 cap

FCV Farul Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: ), commonly known as Farul Constanța or simply as Farul, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Constanța, Constanța County, that competes in the Liga I. Farul translates as "the Lighthouse" in Romanian, alluding to the fact that the city is situated on the Black Sea coast. Established in 1920 as SPM Constanța, the team had spent over 40 seasons in the first league before merging with Viitorul Constanța in 2021. The highest position it achieved prior to the merger was fourth place on three occasions, and it also played a Cupa României final in 2005. Farul won its first Liga I title at the end of the 2022–23 season, or the second overall if Viitorul's record is considered. Farul Constanța is known for its academy, which was inherited from Gheorghe Hagi, the joint top goalscorer of the Romania national team. Hagi is also the controlling shareholder of the company and coaches the senior team. The club traditionally played its matches at Farul Stadium, but now uses the smaller Viitorul Stadium in Ovidiu until a new home ground will be built.