FC Gloria Buzău
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Asociaţia Sportivă Fotbal Club Buzău (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡlori.a buˈzəw]), coloquially known as Gloria Buzău, is a Romanian professional football club based in Buzău, Buzău County, that competes in the Liga I, Romania's top football league.
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Full name | Asociaţia Sportivă Fotbal Club Buzău | |||
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Nickname(s) | Roș-albaștrii (The Red and Blues) Formația din Crâng (The Squad from Crâng) | |||
Short name | Gloria | |||
Founded | 16 June 1973; 51 years ago (1973-06-16) as CSM Buzău 25 August 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08-25) as FC Buzău | |||
Ground | Municipal | |||
Capacity | 12,321 | |||
Owners | Buzău Municipality (40%) Buzău County County Council (40%) TV Buzău Trust Campus (20%) | |||
General director | Costin Stanciu | |||
Head coach | Andrei Prepeliță | |||
League | Liga I | |||
2023–24 | Liga II, 4th of 20 (promoted) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The team was founded on 16 June 1973.
The club made its first appearance in the Divizia A in 1978–79 campaign.
After 15 years of absence, on May 7, 2024, the club promoted back to the Liga I.
"The Squad from Crâng" plays its home matches on Municipal Stadium from Buzău, with a capacity of 12,321 seats.