Oţelul Galaţi
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| Full name | Asociația Suporter Club Oțelul Galați |
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| Nickname(s) |
Oțelarii (Steelworkers) Gălățenii (The People from Galați) |
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| Ground | Siderurgistul |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Owner | Oțelul Galați Supporters Association |
| Chairman | Cornel Moisescu |
| Manager | Sorin Haraga |
| Coach | Stelian Bordieanu |
| League | Liga IV |
| 2015–16 | Liga II, Seria I, 13th (relegated) |
| Website | Club home page |
ASC Oțelul Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈot͡selul ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]; meaning "Galați Steel") is a Romanian football club based in Galați, founded in 1964. They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and consequently qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. On 25 August they were drawn in Group C of the Group Stage and met Manchester United, Benfica and Basel.
Oțelul played in red, white and blue.
The club was established in 1964. After a brief period in which their town rivals Dunărea were the prominent club, Oțelul emerged as the main footballing force of the region. The club was first promoted to the Divizia A in 1986 and in 1988 made its debut in the UEFA Cup with a 1–0 victory against Italian side Juventus. The club reached the 2004 final of the Romanian Cup but lost against Dinamo București.
Oțelul has 23 seasons of Liga I football to date and ranks 16th in the Liga I All-time table. It is also the 2nd best Moldovan team in this ranking, being surpassed only by FCM Bacău.
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