CSA Steaua București
Multi-sports club in Bucharest, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București, commonly known as CSA Steaua București (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈste̯awa bukuˈreʃtʲ]) or simply Steaua, is a major multi-sports club based in Bucharest and run by the Ministry of National Defence. It is one of the most successful clubs in Romania and among the most successful multi-sport clubs in Europe. Founded on 7 June 1947 as Asociația Sportivă a Armatei București (Army Sports Association Bucharest), the club changed its name several times before settling on to Steaua (English: The Star) in 1961.
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Full name | Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București |
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Short name | Steaua |
Founded | 7 June 1947; 76 years ago (1947-06-07) |
Location | Ghencea Boulevard 35, sector 6, Bucharest |
Colours | Red, Blue |
President | Ștefan Răzvan Bichir |
Website | Club home page |
The club is most known for its football team, also called CSA Steaua București. Other sections belonging to the club are rugby, ice hockey (autonomous – Hochei Club Steaua Suki București), handball, water polo, basketball, volleyball, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, rowing, canoeing, shooting, weightlifting, fencing, tennis, cycling, and judo.