FC Juventus Bucureşti (1924)
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| Full name | AS Petrolul 52 Ploiești |
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| Ground | Ilie Oană |
| Capacity | 15,500 |
| Owner | Petrolul Ploiești Supporters Association |
| Chairman | Cristian Vlad |
| Coach | Octavian Grigore |
| League | Liga IV |
| 2015–16 | Liga I, 14th (relegated) |
| Website | Club home page |
AS Petrolul 52 Ploiești (Romanian pronunciation: [peˈtrolul ploˈjeʃtʲ]), commonly known as Petrolul Ploiești, or simply as Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, currently playing in the Liga IV.
It was founded in 1924 as Juventus București, following the merger of Triumf București and Romcomit București. The Latin tradition cultivated by Juventus was illustrated by its emblem, which was based on the history of the foundation of Rome, where a she-wolf nursed Romulus and Remus. The team's current home colors are yellow and dark blue. Accordingly, the players are nicknamed "The Yellow Wolves".
Petrolul have won the Liga I four times and the Cupa României three times since its establishment.
In February 2015, the club became insolvent, therefore participation in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League was denied. In the summer of 2016, Petrolul was dissolved, but its supporters and club legends refounded and enrolled it in Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.
Their first national title came after six years, as Juventus were champions in the 1929–30 season. After the reorganisation of the Romanian football's division structure, Juventus played 7 consecutive seasons in Liga I, from 1933 to 1940. Following World War II, the club was promoted once again to Liga I, having finished in 1st place in the final Liga II season prior to the outbreak of war. From 1946–1952 Juventus had 6 consecutive seasons in Liga I;
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