1989–90 FC Dinamo București season

The 1989–90 season was FC Dinamo București's 41st season in Divizia A. In this season, Dinamo made the double, stopping Steaua's supremacy in Romania. In Europe, Dinamo reached the semifinals of the Cup Winners' Cup, where it is defeated by Anderlecht. It was a special season because of the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Dinamo dominated the first half of the season, winning the derby with Steaua, 3–0, on its ground. It was the first defeat for Steaua in the Romanian championship after 104 consecutive games. In the winter break, after the Revolution, Dinamo suffered administrative changes, for a few days having a different name – Unirea Tricolor.

FC Dinamo București
1989–90 season
ManagerMircea Lucescu
Divizia A1st
Romanian CupWinners
UEFA Cup Winners' CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorer
Florin Răducioiu
Claudiu Vaișcovici
(14 each)

In the final of the season, because of the Romanian national team's qualification at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, FRF decided that the teams shall not use the chooseable players. However, in the game between Dinamo and Farul, Răducioiu and Lupu, respectively Marian Popa had played, managers and coaches of both clubs (Vasile Ianul and Lucescu for Dinamo) were suspended for three months, and the match, won by Dinamo 2-1 was replayed. To stay on the bench next stage Lucescu registered as a player, and even took the field, becoming at 45 years old, the oldest player in league history.

Results

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Divizia A
Round Date Opponent Stadium Result
1 23 August 1989 FC Argeş A 2–0
2 27 August 1989 Inter Sibiu H 6–1
3 9 September 1989 Steaua București A 3–0
4 17 September 1989 Petrolul Ploiești H 5–0
5 20 September 1989 Poli Timișoara A 1–0
6 1 October 1989 Corvinul Hunedoara H 3–0
7 4 October 1989 Jiul Petroșani A 2–0
8 14 October 1989 SC Bacău H 7–1
9 22 October 1989 Victoria București A 4–1
10 28 October 1989 FCM Brașov H 4–0
11 5 November 1989 U Craiova A 0–1
12 19 November 1989 Sportul Studențesc H 3–2
13 26 November 1989 FC Bihor A 2–0
14 29 November 1989 FC Olt H 4–0
15 3 December 1989 Flacăra Moreni A 2–1
16 5 December 1989 U Cluj H 6–1
17 10 December 1989 Farul Constanța A 3–0
18 25 February 1990 FC Argeş H 2–0
19 2 March 1990 Inter Sibiu A 0–1
20 15 March 1990 Steaua București H 2–2
21 25 March 1990 Petrolul Ploiești A 1–1
22 8 April 1990 Poli Timișoara H 3–0
23 21 April 1990 Jiul Petroșani H 3–0
24 29 April 1990 U Craiova H 5–3
25 5 June 1990 SC Bacău A 1–1
26 6 May 1990 Victoria București H 3–0
27 9 May 1990 FCM Brașov A 2–2
28 16 May 1990 Sportul Studențesc A 1–1
29 19 May 1990 FC Bihor H 6–1
30 27 May 1990 Corvinul Hunedoara A 0–1
31 23 May 1990 FC Olt A 3–0
32 30 May 1990 Flacăra Moreni H 2–1
33 2 June 1990 U Cluj A 1–0
34 7 June 1990 Farul Constanța H 4–1
Divizia A 1989–90 Winners
Dinamo București
13th Title
Cupa României
Round Date Opponent Stadium Result
Last 16 27 February 1990 Jiul Petroșani Alba Iulia 2–0
Quarterfinals 11 March 1990 Poli Timișoara Hunedoara 3–1
Semifinals 11 April 1990 U Craiova București 4-3 (p)
Final 2 May 1990 Steaua București București 6–4
Cupa României 1989–90 Winners
Dinamo București
7th Title

Romanian Cup final

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Dinamo București6–4Steaua București
Răducioiu   3' (42), 82'
Mateuț   39'
Sabău   47'
Lupu   56'
Dumitrescu   22'
Lăcătuș   68'
Rotariu   70'
Ungureanu   85'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mircea Salomir (Cluj-Napoca)
DINAMO:
GK Bogdan Stelea
DF Anton Doboș   57'
DF Mircea Rednic
DF Ioan Andone
DF Michael Klein
MF Ionuț Lupescu
MF Ioan Ovidiu Sabău
MF Dorin Mateuț   65'
MF Dănuț Lupu
FW Claudiu Vaișcovici
FW Florin Răducioiu
Substitutes:
DF Daniel Timofte   57'
MF Ionel Fulga   65'
Manager:
Mircea Lucescu
STEAUA:
GK Daniel Gherasim
DF Lucian Ciocan
DF Adrian Negrău
DF Alin Artimon   57'
DF Nicolae Ungureanu
MF Daniel Minea
MF Zsolt Muzsnay
MF Iosif Rotariu
MF Ilie Dumitrescu
FW Marius Lăcătuș
FW Gavril Balint   57'
Substitutes:
MF Ilie Stan   57'
FW Gheorghe Pena   57'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu

Cup Winners' Cup

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First round

Dinamo Tirana1–0Dinamo București
Canaj   52'
Attendance: 25,000

Dinamo București2–0Dinamo Tirana
Mateuţ   8'
Mihăescu   13'

Dinamo București won 2–1 on aggregate

Second round

Panathinaikos F.C.0–2Dinamo București
Răducioiu   57'
Mateuţ   66'
Attendance: 50,000

Dinamo București6–1Panathinaikos F.C.
Rednic   21'
Mateuţ   31', 48'
Sabău   40', 50'
Klein   89'
Samaras   34'

Dinamo București won 8–1 on aggregate

Quarterfinals

Dinamo București2–1Partizan Belgrade
Răducioiu   18', 57' Spasic   68'

Partizan Belgrade0–2Dinamo București
Lupescu   53'
Răducioiu   70'

Dinamo București won 4–1 on aggregate

Semifinals


Dinamo București0–1Anderlecht
Vanderlinden   60'

Anderlecht won 2-0 on aggregate

Squad

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Goalkeepers: Bogdan Stelea (22 / 0); Costel Câmpeanu (10 / 0); Sorin Colceag (1 / 0).
Defenders: Alpár Mészáros (15 / 1); Ioan Andone (20 / 2); Mircea Rednic (19 / 1); Michael Klein (23 / 2); Iulian Mihăescu (24 / 7); Anton Doboș (21 / 1); Adrian Matei (10 / 0); Florin Jelea (1 / 0); Adrian Slave (1 / 0); Cornel Mirea (12 / 0); Alexandru Nicolae (5 / 0); Mihail Cristian Țicu (3 / 0); Claudiu Jijie (1 / 0).
Midfielders: Ioan Sabău (24 / 5); Dorin Mateuț (22 / 9); Ioan Lupescu (29 / 4); Dănuț Lupu (22 / 6); Daniel Timofte (20 / 8); Cristian Lazăr (11 / 2); Ionel Fulga (7 / 3); Mihai Stoica (7 / 0); George Radu (5 / 0).
Forwards: Claudiu Vaișcovici (21 / 14); Cezar Zamfir (21 / 6); Florin Răducioiu (24 / 14); Marian Damaschin (5 / 1); Mircea Lucescu (1 / 0); Marian Năstase (3 / 0); Nicu Glonț (1 / 0).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)[1]

Manager: Mircea Lucescu.

Transfers

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In the summer break, Dinamo brought Daniel Timofte from Jiul Petroșani and Anton Doboș from U.Cluj. Left the team Lică Movilă to Flacăra Moreni, Bogdan Bucur to Inter Sibiu, Rodion Cămătaru to Racing Charleroi and Dumitru Moraru to Vålerenga. Other two players, Gheorghe Viscreanu and Marcel Sabou, went to Spain. In the winter break, came to Dinamo Alexandru Nicolae from Victoria, Constantin Lazăr from Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea and Mihai Stoica from FC Argeş.

Squad set for Torneo di Viareggio - 1989

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Paul Barariu, Adrian Bondoc, Corneliu Buțerchi, Sorin Colceag, Vasile Ghernescu, Vicentiu Iorgulescu, Răzvan Lucescu, Marian Năstase, Catalin Necula, Cristian Petre, Gabriel Răduță, Cristian Serban, Adrian Slave, Constantin Stănici, Mihail Țicu, Adrian Titeica. Team Manager: Tatasescu

References

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  1. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 13 May 2021.