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{{Short description|Association football club in Constanța}}
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| fullname = FCV Farul Constanța [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-nume-frf-gica-hagi-marica-636563.html|title=Viitorul și-a schimbat oficial denumirea, dar nu dispare de tot » Cum se numește în acte noul club al lui Hagi|trans-title=Viitorul has officially changed its name, but it doesn't disappear completely » What is Hagi's new club called in the official papers|newspaper=[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]|language=ro|date=10 July 2021|accessdate=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712152539/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-nume-frf-gica-hagi-marica-636563.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| short name = Farul
| nickname = {{unbulleted list
| {{nowrap|''Marinarii'' (The Sailors)}}
| {{nowrap|''Rechinii'' (The Sharks)}}
| {{nowrap|''Alb-albaștrii'' (The White and Blues)}}
| {{nowrap|''Constănțenii'' (The People from Constanța)}}
| {{nowrap|''Echipa litoralului'' (Seaside team)}}
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|12 November 1920}}<br />as ''SPM Constanța''
| ground = [[Central Stadium (Gheorghe Hagi Academy)|Central]]
| capacity = 4,554
| owntitle = Owners
| owner = [[Gheorghe Hagi]] (69.9%)<br>[[Rivaldo]] (10%)<br>[[Ciprian Marica]] (10%)<br>Daniel Moraru (10%)<br>Zoltán Iasko (0.1%)
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Gheorghe Popescu]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Ianis Zicu]]
| league = [[Liga I]]
| season = [[2024–25 Liga I|2024–25]]
| position = Liga I, 11th of 16
| website = {{URL|https://www.farulconstanta.com/|farulconstanta.com}}
| current = 2024–25 FCV Farul Constanța season
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'''FCV Farul Constanța''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈfarul konˈstantsa}}), commonly known as '''Farul Constanța''' or simply as '''Farul''', is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] [[Club (organization)|club]] based in the city of [[Constanța]], [[Constanța County]], that competes in the [[Liga I]]. ''Farul'' translates as "the Lighthouse" in [[Romanian language|Romanian]], alluding to the fact that the city is situated on the [[Black Sea]] coast.

Established in 1920 as ''SPM Constanța'', the team had spent over 40 seasons in the first league before merging with [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]] in 2021. The highest position it achieved prior to the merger was fourth place on three occasions, and it also played a [[Cupa României]] final in [[2005 Cupa României Final|2005]]. Farul won its first Liga I title at the end of the [[2022–23 SuperLiga|2022–23 season]], or the second overall if Viitorul's record is considered.{{refn|group=note|[[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]] claimed the national title in the [[2016–17 Liga I|2016–17 season]], and also won the [[2018–19 Cupa României]] and the [[2019 Supercupa României]].}}

Farul Constanța is known for its [[Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy|academy]], which was inherited from [[Gheorghe Hagi]], the joint top goalscorer of the [[Romania national football team|Romania national team]]. Hagi is also the controlling shareholder of the company and coaches the senior team.

The club traditionally played its matches at [[Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium]], but now uses the smaller [[Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)|Viitorul Stadium]] in [[Ovidiu]] until a new home ground will be built.

==History==
===Early years (1920–1949)===
The club was founded in 1920 as SPM Constanța (Serviciul Porturi Maritime – Maritime Port Services) and played under this name until 1946, when it was renamed PCA Constanța (Porturi Comunicații Ape – Ports Marine Communication).

===Ascent (1949–1960)===
The modern history of the football club from Constanța began in 1949, when the city's two teams (Dezrobirea Constanța and [[CS Portul Constanța|PCA Constanța]]) merged to form Locomotiva PCA. The new club was registered for the [[Liga II|Divizia B]] play-off with four other regional champions: Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești, Dinamo Oltenița, Progresul CPCS București and Bucegi Câmpulung Pitești. "Constănțenii" finished first in the group, and were promoted to the second league.

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|style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Period
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|-
|1920–1946
|align=left|SPM Constanța
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|1946–1949
|align=left|PCA Constanța
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|1949–1953
|align=left|Locomotiva PCA Constanța
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|1953–1958
|align=left|Locomotiva Constanța
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|1958–1972
|align=left|Farul Constanța
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|1972–1988
|align=left|FC Constanța
|-
|1988–present
|align=left|Farul Constanța
|}

In 1953, Locomotiva PCA Constanța was renamed Locomotiva Constanța. A year later, at the end of the 1954 season, Locomotiva Constanța received its first promotion to [[Liga I|Divizia A]]. The team was ranked first in the third series of Divizia B, with three points more than second-place [[FCM Bacău|Dinamo Bacău]]. After the last game, an away 1–0 win against Dinamo Bârlad, the players were welcomed at Constanța's old train station by a large crowd which had come to celebrate the promotion. The team consisted of Nebela, Doicescu, Zlotea, Mark, Tatomir, Jarnea (Bedivan, Manta), Vultur, Neli Ispas, Gogu Cojocaru, Sever, Cristof, Bobi Georgescu, Gigi Datcu, Linzoiu, Keszkei, coached by Ion Troancă.<ref name="echipedetraditie">{{cite web|title=Începuturile Farului Constanța|trans-title=The Beginnings of Farul Constanța|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/inceputurile-farului-constanta/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=22 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222130741/http://echipedetraditie.ro/inceputurile-farului-constanta/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the spring of [[1955 Divizia A|1955]], Locomotiva began their first season in the first league. The team was strengthened with players from [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]], [[FC Rapid București|CFR București]] and [[FC UTA Arad|Flamura Roșie Arad]], and had a new coach: [[Eugen Mladin]]. The first match of "the Sailors" was played in Bucharest against future champion [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]. Gogu Cojocaru scored first but the match was lost, 4–1. At the end of the season, Locomotiva finished 12th out of 13 teams and was relegated to Divizia B. During the season, [[Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium]] (1 Mai Stadium at the time) opened. Its debut match, on 23 March 1955, was a fourth-round league game between Locomotiva and defending champions [[FC UTA Arad|Flamura Roșie Arad]]. Locomotiva won, 1–0, with a 40-meter goal by Manole.<ref name="echipedetraditie"/>

Locomotiva finished the [[1956 Divizia B]] season in sixth place, and finished third in 1957. The return to an autumn-spring format at the beginning of the 1957–58 season and the renaming of the team to Farul Constanța had brought good luck to the Sailors, who won the second league and returned to the first league of [[Football in Romania|Romanian football]]. After a tough first season in which the club barely avoided relegation, Farul had their best season to date and finished fourth in [[1959–60 Divizia A|1959–60]]. The team consisted of players Horia Ghibănescu, Nicolae Botescu, Grigore Ciuncan, Lucrețiu Florescu, Gheorghe Corneanu, Gheorghe Toma, Petre Comăniță, Mircea Bibere, Eugen Pană, Gheorghe Datcu, Vasile Stancu, Constantin Moroianu, Ion Ciosescu, Paul Niculescu, Dumitru Sever, Iacob Olaru and Ștefan Nunu; head coach [[Iosif Lengheriu]], and president Foti Foti.<ref name="echipedetraditie"/>

===Domestic top flight and European competition debut (1960–1967)===
[[File:Farul Constanța 1963.jpg|thumb|left|260px|{{center|The Farul squad in 1963}}]]
[[File:Marin Tufan.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=A smiling Marin Tufan during the 1960s and 1970s|[[Marin Tufan]], Farul's all-time top goal scorer]]
The 1960s began with the Sharks in the first football league. Due to the failure of newcomers [[Octavian Brânzei|Brânzei]], Stancu and Vasilescu to mesh with the team, at the end of the [[1960–61 Divizia A|1960–61]] season Farul finished 13th and was relegated with [[FC Politehnica Iași (1945)|CSMS Iași]] and [[FC Corvinul Hunedoara|Corvinul Hunedoara]]. Motivated by their presence in the first league, the ''Constanțenii'' did not stay long in Divizia B; at the end of the 1961–62 season, they were promoted back to the first league after finishing first. That season, Farul also received its first national football title by winning the U-19 championship. The following year, the Sailors ended the first part of the season as leaders of the [[Liga I|Divizia A]]. They did less well during the second part, and ranked fifth at the end of the season. During the [[1962–63 Divizia A|1962–63]] season, the offensive trio of [[Iosif Bükössy|Bükössy]]-Ciosescu-[[Constantin Dinulescu|Dinulescu]] scored 48 goals. Farul Constanța won its second consecutive title in the U-19 league, with students of Gheorghe Smărăndescu defeating [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] 2–1 in the final.<ref name="echipedetraditie2">{{cite web|title=Farul Constanța debutează în Europa|trans-title=Farul Constanța made its European debut.|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-constanta-si-prima-prezenta-europeana/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220104701/http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-constanta-si-prima-prezenta-europeana/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Vintilă Mărdărescu 1965 2.jpg|thumb|left|175px|{{center|[[Virgil Mărdărescu]] coached the club from 1965 to 1968}}]]
The next three seasons started well for Farul, but they finished in the middle of the pack. In [[1963–64 Divizia A|1963–64]], they finished eighth after occupying third place at the end of the first half; all-time goal-scorer [[Marin Tufan]] scored 62 goals. The following year, the Sailors finished only one point above first-relegated team [[FC Minerul Baia Mare|Minerul Baia Mare]]. In the [[1965–66 Divizia A|1965–66]] season, Farul finished ninth out of 14 teams. Their qualification for the [[1964–66 Balkans Cup]] was their first participation in European competitions; on 28 April 1965, Farul drew away with [[FC Spartak Plovdiv|Spartak Plovdiv]] 1–1. They won 1–0 in Constanța two weeks later for their first European victory. In the next game, the white-and-blues first defeated [[FK Vardar|Vardar]] 4–0 in [[Skopje]] and 1–0 in a second match. Their meeting with the Greek side [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] was divided; the Greeks won 1–0 at [[Piraeus]], and Farul won a [[Walkover|forfeit]] in Constanța for first place in Group A. The final of the competition was Romanian; Farul met [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]], but lost on aggregate after a 3–3 draw in Bucharest and a 0–2 loss in Constanța. The team did well in the [[Cupa României|Romanian Cup]], where the Sharks were eliminated in the semi-finals by [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]] (2–3).<ref name="echipedetraditie2"/>

In the [[1966–67 Divizia A|1966–67]] season, Farul finished fourth in Divizia A. The squad consisted of Vasile Utu, Constantin Tâlvescu, Constantin Manciu, Marin Georgescu, [[Constantin Koszka]], Martin Graef, Suliman Etem, [[Cicerone Manolache]], Constantin Pleșa, [[Dumitru Antonescu]], Ilie Ologu, Marin Tufan, Constantin Iancu, [[Tiberiu Kallo]], Ion Zamfir, [[Dumitru Caraman]], [[Iosif Bükössy]], Constantin Mareș, Vasile Dumbravă; head coach [[Virgil Mărdărescu]], and president Foti Foti. At the end of the season, Farul played six games in its first international tournament in [[Lebanon]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Syria]].<ref name="echipedetraditie2"/>

==={{anchor|Farul, between success and mediocrity (1967–1988)}}Between success and mediocrity (1967–1988)===
[[File:Farul Constanța 1967-1968 (2).jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{center|Farul Constanța's 1967–68 squad, which played in the Balkans Cup}}]]
Farul competed in the [[1966–67 Balkans Cup]], and were drawn in a group against [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] (third place in the [[Superleague Greece|Alpha Ethniki]]), [[FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]] (eighth place in the [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]]) and [[FK Vardar|Vardar]] (10th place in the [[Yugoslav First League]]). The Sailors started with two consecutive wins in Constanța: 4–1 against Lokomotiv Sofia, and 2–0 against Vardar Skopje. They could not replicate their home form in the away matches, however, losing all three: 0–4 against Vardar, 0–3 against AEK Athens, and 1–5 versus Lokomotiv Sofia. They drew 1–1 against AEK in the last group match, and finished the group stage in third place.

The Sharks finished the [[1967–68 Divizia A|1967–68]] season in seventh place, and again competed in the [[Balkans Cup]]. Their opponents were [[PFC Beroe Stara Zagora|Beroe Stara Zagora]] (10th place in the [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]]), [[KF Vllaznia Shkodër|Vllaznia Shkodër]] (sixth place in the [[Albanian Superliga]]) and [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.|Gençlerbirliği]] (sixth place in the [[Süper Lig]]). Their results were 3–1 and 2–1 against Gençlerbirliği, two 1–2 losses at [[Shkodër]] and [[Stara Zagora]], followed by a 2–1 win against Vllaznia in [[Constanța]] and a 1–2 defeat against Beroe. Farul ended the group stage in third place, and did not qualify for the next stage.

During the next two seasons, Farul consolidated its reputation as a difficult team to beat. They finished ninth and reached the semi-finals of the [[1968–69 Cupa României]] at the end of the [[1968–69 Divizia A|1968–69]] season. This was followed by sixth place in the league and reaching the quarter-finals of the [[1969–70 Cupa României|Cupa României]] in the [[1969–70 Divizia A|1969–70]] season.<ref name="echipedetraditie3">{{cite web|title=Farul se abonează la Cupa Balcanică|trans-title=Farul, regular competitors in the Balkans Cup|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-se-aboneaza-la-cupa-balcanica/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221195952/http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-se-aboneaza-la-cupa-balcanica/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The early 1970s transformed Farul to a regular finisher in the middle of the Divizia A standings: 11th in [[1970–71 Divizia A|1970–71]] and [[1971–72 Divizia A|1971–72]] and eighth in [[1972–73 Divizia A|1972–73]]. The team was renamed FC Constanța during the summer of 1973, finished fourth at the end of the next season, and qualified for the [[1975 Balkans Cup]]. The format of the competition had changed, and a group consisted of only three teams; [[Eskişehirspor]] (fourth in the [[Süper Lig]]) and [[FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]] (fifth in the [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]]) were in Constanța's group. The team had one victory (2–1 against Lokomotiv Sofia), one draw (2–2 against Eskişehirspor) and two defeats (1–2 and 0–1 against Eskişehirspor and Lokomotiv), both in away matches.<ref name="echipedetraditie3"/>

[[File:Farul Constanța 1980's.jpg|thumb|left|250px|{{center|FC Constanța during the 1980s}}]]
Between 1974 and 1988 FC Constanța had uneven results, bouncing between the first and the second leagues and far from their results in the second half of the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s. After two 10th-place finishes in [[1974–75 Divizia A|1974–75]] and [[1975–76 Divizia A|1975–76]], FC Constanța barely avoided relegation in [[1976–77 Divizia A|1976–77]]. They were relegated at the end of the following season after finishing 16th out of 18 teams.<ref name="romaniansoccerA">{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/divizia_a.shtml|title=Divizia A seazoane|trans-title=Divizia A seasons|publisher=romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=6 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706180101/http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/divizia_a.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Back in Divizia B after 16 years, Constanța finished fourth in the first season and second at the end of 1979–80, far behind leader [[SR Brașov|Brașov]]. The Sailors were promoted to the first league at the end of the [[1980–81 Divizia B|1980–81]] season. The team, led by [[Emanoil Hașoti]] and his assistant Petre Comăniță, included Costaș, Stancu, Borali, [[Dumitru Antonescu|Antonescu]], Nistor, Caramalău, Turcu, Purcărea, Gache, Drogeanu, Livciuc, Ancuța, Buduru, [[Pavel Peniu|Peniu]], Mărculescu, [[Ștefan Petcu|Petcu]], [[Ion Moldovan|I. Moldovan]], and Ștefanovici.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bibliotecadeva.ro/periodice/sportul/1981/07/sportul_1981_07_9828.pdf|title=După trei ani în „B” F.C. Constanța a revenit în soarele primei divizii|language=ro|trans-title=After three years in "B" F.C. Constanța returned to the sun of first division|access-date=17 May 2025|publisher=Sportul|date=10 July 1981|page=3|via=bibliotecadeva.eu|archive-date=17 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517100544/https://www.bibliotecadeva.ro/periodice/sportul/1981/07/sportul_1981_07_9828.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> However, another poor season followed, ending with a 14th-place finish in the [[1981–82 Divizia A|1981–82]] Divizia A and relegation at the end of the [[1982–83 Divizia A|1982–83]] season. Four [[Liga II|Divizia B]] seasons followed with mediocre results: fifth in 1983–84 and fourth in 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87.<ref name="romaniansoccerB">{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/divizia_b_istorie.shtml|title=Divizia B seazoane|trans-title=Divizia B seasons|publisher=romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715072525/http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/divizia_b_istorie.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The club was promoted to [[Liga I|Divizia A]] at the end of the 1987–88 season, and was renamed Farul Constanța during the summer of 1988. Despite weaker results, the team contributed [[Gheorghe Hagi]], Constantin Gache, [[Ștefan Petcu]], [[Ion Moldovan]], and others to Romanian football.<ref name="echipedetraditie3"/>

===From UEFA Intertoto to Divizia B (1988–2001)===
[[File:FCV_Farul_Constanța_League_Performance.svg|thumb|right|300px|Chart showing the progress of Farul's league finishes from 1946 until present.]]

The late 1980s and early 1990s found Farul in Divizia A with unimpressive results: ninth place in [[1988–89 Divizia A|1988–89]], 10th in [[1989–90 Divizia A|1989–90]] and [[1990–91 Divizia A|1990–91]], 13th in [[1991–92 Divizia A|1991–92]], ninth in [[1992–93 Divizia A|1992–93]] and sixth in [[1993–94 Divizia A|1993–94]]. Although the team finished 11th in the [[1994–95 Divizia A|1994–95]] season, Farul made its debut in the [[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup]]. Its five-team group also consisted of [[AS Cannes|Cannes]] (ninth place in [[Ligue 1]]), [[FC Dnepr Mogilev|Dnepr Mogilev]] (fifth in the [[Belarusian Premier League]]), [[FK Bečej|Bečej]] (fourth in the [[First League of Serbia and Montenegro]]) and [[Pogoń Szczecin]] (eighth in the [[Ekstraklasa]]). Farul unexpectedly won the group with three victories, one draw and no defeats. The next draw brought Farul [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]], ninth in the [[Eredivisie]] the previous season. The match was played in the Netherlands on 29 July 1995 at the 20,000-seat [[Abe Lenstra Stadion]] before 5,000 spectators. It was dominated by the Dutch side, which included a young [[Jon Dahl Tomasson]]. Farul coach [[Florin Marin]] fielded [[Cristian Munteanu]] – [[Stelian Carabaș]], Daniel Ghișan, [[Marian Dinu]] (C), Mihai Matei, [[Ștefan Nanu]] – [[Gheorghe Barbu (footballer)|Gheorghe Barbu]], [[Dănuţ Moisescu]], [[Gheorghe Ciurea]] – [[Mugurel Cornățeanu]], and Laurențiu Zadea. In the 19-minute [[Erik Regtop]] opened the score in the 19th minute, and increased it 16 minutes later. After the break, [[Jon Dahl Tomasson]] (48') and Romeo Wounden (71') made the final score 4–0. The Sailors continued their good form the following season into the Romanian Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.<ref name="echipedetraditie4">{{cite web|title=Farul dă piept cu Heerenveen|trans-title=Farul encounter Heerenveen|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-da-piept-cu-heerenveen/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131130343/https://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-da-piept-cu-heerenveen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Farul returned to its middle-table results: eighth in [[1995–96 Divizia A|1995–96]], 10th in [[1996–97 Divizia A|1996–97]], and 12th in [[1997–98 Divizia A|1997–98]] and [[1998–99 Divizia A|1998–99]]. The most notable performance of these seasons was the 1,000th match played by Farul in the top flight of the Romanian football during the 1998–99 season. Financial problems and lack of local municipal interest left their mark on the team in [[1999–2000 Divizia A|1999–2000]], after which the Sharks were relegated to Divizia B. Before the last match, the Sailors were in 13th position; they then lost 1–2 against [[FCM Dinamo Onești|FC Onești]] and finished 15th, relegated after 12 years on the first stage of Romanian football.<ref name="echipedetraditie5">{{cite web|title=Farul joacă finala Cupei României|trans-title=Farul plays the final of the Romanian Cup|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-joaca-finala-cupei-romaniei/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=6 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906035250/http://echipedetraditie.ro/farul-joaca-finala-cupei-romaniei/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Motivated to return to the first stage, the ''Constănțenii'' and [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]] dominated Divizia B and finished the [[2000–01 Divizia B|2000–01]] season in second place with 74 points. This assured them a promotion-relegation play-off against [[FCM Bacău]], 14th in Divizia A. The two clubs shared victories, (2–1 and 1–2), and Farul was promoted after penalty shoot-outs. The return TO the top flight was also marked by the beginning of the ownersHIP era at Constanța. iN the [[Socialist Republic of Romania]], all football clubs were publicly owned. After the [[Romanian Revolution]], some clubs were publicly owned and others were privately owned. During the 1990s and early 2000s, most Romanian football clubs were owned by single individuals. Gheorghe Bosânceanu, owner of the [[Constanța Shipyard]], bought Farul.<ref name="echipedetraditie5"/>

==={{anchor|The rise and fall to bankruptcy (2001–2016)}}Decline into bankruptcy (2001–2016)===
Despite being in a better financial situation, the Sailors finished 14th in the [[2001–02 Divizia A|2001–02]] season and had to play a promotion-relegation playoff. Farul met [[CS Minaur Baia Mare (football)|FC Baia Mare]] and defeated them 1–0 in Constanța. A 0–0 draw at [[Baia Mare]] meant that the white-and-blues remained in Divizia A.

The club finished 10th in [[2002–03 Divizia A|2002–03]], ninth in [[2003–04 Divizia A|2003–04]] and fifth in [[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]], behind [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]], [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] and [[AS Progresul București|Național București]]. That season, the Sharks played in the [[Cupa României]] final. The [[2005 Cupa României Final|67th final]] of the Cupa României was played at [[Stadionul Cotroceni|Cotroceni Stadium]] against [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] before 15,000 spectators, about 6,000 of whom were from Constanța. The referee was [[Laurent Duhamel]] of France, and [[Petre Grigoraș]] fielded [[George Curcă]] (C) – [[Răzvan Farmache]], [[Ion Barbu (footballer, born 1977)|Ion Barbu]], [[Cristian Șchiopu]], [[Cosmin Pașcovici]] ([[Mihai Baicu]] in the 75th minute) – [[Florin Lungu]], [[Adrian Senin]], [[Dinu Todoran]] ([[Laurențiu Florea]] in the 85th minute) [[Mihai Guriță]], [[Vasilică Cristocea]] ([[Iulian Apostol]] in the 10th minute) – [[Liviu Mihai]]. Dinamo won, 1–0, on a goal by [[Ștefan Grigorie]] in the sixth minute.<ref name="echipedetraditie5"/>

Farul continued its good form during the next season, when it reached the semi-finals of the Romanian Cup before it was eliminated by [[AS Progresul București|Național București]] 2–4 on aggregate. The Sailors finished seventh in Divizia A and played in the [[2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], where they eliminated [[FK Pobeda|Pobeda]] 4–2 on aggregate and [[PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv|Lokomotiv Plovdiv]] 3–2 on aggregate. In the cup final, Farul met [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] (sixth in [[Ligue 1]]). The French team participated in the competition due to the withdrawal of the Italian [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] side because of the [[2006 Italian football scandal]]. Farul lost 2–4 on aggregate, and missed its first chance to participate in the [[UEFA Cup]]. That season, despite over [[Euro sign|€]]2 million promised by owner Gheorghe Bosânceanu, after the Auxerre match, Farul remained at the bottom of the rankings for the whole season and ended [[2006–07 Liga I|2006–07]] in 14th place.<ref name="echipedetraditie6">{{cite web|title=Auxerre stinge Farul|trans-title=Auxerre turns off the Lighthouse|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/auxerre-stinge-farul/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717012913/http://echipedetraditie.ro/auxerre-stinge-farul/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]] season is considered one of [[Liga I]]'s best post-Revolution seasons, but Farul fared poorly. The ''constănțenii'' were last in the league for three weeks before saving themselves from relegation and finishing 13th. The next season continued the decline and, after almost 10 years in the top flight, Farul was again relegated to the second league. The Sharks' last match in the first division was an 0–6 loss to [[CS Otopeni|Otopeni]].<ref name="echipedetraditie7">{{cite web|title=Suporterii au reaprins Farul|trans-title=Supporters turn on the Lighthouse|url=http://echipedetraditie.ro/suporterii-au-reaprins-farul/|publisher=echipedetraditie.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013004/http://echipedetraditie.ro/suporterii-au-reaprins-farul/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The relegation inspired eight-year owner Gheorghe Bosânceanu to sell the club to former [[AFC Rocar București|Rocar București]] and [[FC Știința Bacău|Știința Bacău]] owner Giani Nedelcu; both clubs went bankrupt under his tenure. In [[2009–10 Liga II|2009–10]], Farul finished in eighth place. The next season was full of emotion, with the club receiving its [[Liga II]] license late because of growing financial problems and finishing 13th. The Sharks finished eighth in [[2011–12 Liga II|2011–12]], far from promotion.<ref name="echipedetraditie7"/>

[[Liga III]] began to feel possible during the [[2012–13 Liga II|2012–13]] season. [[FCM Bacău]], [[CSM Dunărea Giurgiu|Astra II Giurgiu]] and [[FC Callatis Mangalia|Callatis Mangalia]] withdrew from Liga II, and [[FC Dinamo II București|Dinamo II București]] and [[AFC Chindia Târgoviște|Chindia Târgoviște]] were relegated; Farul barely escaped. In [[2013–14 Liga II|2013–14]], [[Liga II]] changed its format to a play-off / play-out system; the Sailors finished the regular season in 11th place, in the play-out zone, but again eluded relegation. Farul again played in the [[2014–15 Liga II|2014–15]] play-out, where it finished fourth and was saved from relegation. In [[2015–16 Liga II|2015–16]], Farul finished the regular season in fourth place and entered the play-off group. The Sharks earned 29 points and finished fifth, giving supporters hope. However, Farul withdrew from the second league amid growing financial problems before the start of the [[2016–17 Liga II|2016–17]] season. Although Nedelcu hoped to a license for the third league, the [[Romanian Football Federation|FRF]] Licensing Commission refused because of the threat of bankruptcy.<ref name="echipedetraditie7"/> Farul Constanța was declared bankrupt on 22 September 2016, after 67 years representing the city of Constanța in [[Liga I]], [[Liga II]], the [[Cupa României]], the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] and the [[Balkans Cup]].<ref name="echipedetraditie7"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Încă un club de tradiție a apus! FC Farul a intrat în faliment, definitiv și irevocabil|date=23 September 2016|trans-title=Another club of tradition has gone! FC Farul went bankrupt, definitely and irrevocably|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/special/inca-un-club-de-traditie-a-apus-fc-farul-a-intrat-in-faliment-definitiv-si-irevocabil-15743983|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629005338/https://liga2.prosport.ro/special/inca-un-club-de-traditie-a-apus-fc-farul-a-intrat-in-faliment-definitiv-si-irevocabil-15743983|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Rebirth, merger with Viitorul and return of Hagi (2016–present)===
[[File:Ciprian Marica 2011-08-03.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Ciprian Marica in a blue uniform in 2011|Ciprian Marica, main shareholder at Farul before the merger]]
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When it became clear that bankruptcy was unavoidable, a group of Farul supporters organized as the Farul Supporters Association and moved quickly to continue the tradition of Farul Constanța. They founded Supporter Spirit Club Farul Constanța on 8 August 2016 to assure Farul's football continuity and avoid missed seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATUT + ACT CONSTITUTIV ASOCIAȚIA SUPORTER SPIRIT CLUB SPORTIV FARUL CONSTANȚA|trans-title=STATUTE + CONSTITUTIVE ACT OF SUPORTER SPIRIT CLUB SPORTIV FARUL CONSTANȚA|url=http://farul.ro/statut-asociatia-suporter-spirit-club-sportiv-farul-constanta/|publisher=farul.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717070649/http://farul.ro/statut-asociatia-suporter-spirit-club-sportiv-farul-constanta/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The new club retained Farul's white-and-blue colors and adopted its old logo with Constanța's lighthouse, the [[Black Sea]] and a seagull in flight. The team was enrolled in the [[Constanța County]] series of [[Liga IV]] in time for the [[2016–17 Liga IV#Constanța County|2016–17 season]].<ref name="echipedetraditie7"/> Farul won their [[Liga IV Constanța|series]], recording 32 victories in 34 games and scored 135 goals while allowing 14.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liga a IV-a, Seniori, sezon 2016 – 2017|trans-title=Liga IV, Seniors, 2016 – 2017 season|url=http://www.frf-ajf.ro/constanta/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-seniori-4698.html|publisher=frf-ajf.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717014016/http://www.frf-ajf.ro/constanta/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-seniori-4698.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sailors then won the [[2016–17 Liga IV#Promotion play-off|promotion play-off]] 8–2 on aggregate against [[Tulcea County]] champions Pescărușul Sarichioi, and were promoted to [[Liga III]]. In the summer of 2017, [[Petre Grigoraș]] was named the new coach and important players were transferred. Farul was promoted at the end of the [[2017–18 Liga III|2017–18]] season after a tough fight against [[Progresul Spartac București]], with whom they were tied until the season's final matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Farul a ajuns și ea în Liga 2. Tabloul promovatelor din Liga 3|trans-title=Farul promoted also in the Liga II. The standings of promoted teams.|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/farul-a-ajuns-si-ea-in-liga-2-tabloul-promovatelor-din-liga-3-453964|publisher=digisport.ro|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041624/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/farul-a-ajuns-si-ea-in-liga-2-tabloul-promovatelor-din-liga-3-453964|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the summer of 2018, former Romanian international footballer [[Ciprian Marica]] bought the Farul Constanța brand for €49,150 (228,892 [[Romanian leu|RON]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Marica a cumpărat brandul Farul! Cât a plătit fostul fotbalist, cu cine este asociat și ce este acuzat că pregătește pentru complexul sportiv unde se află cunoscutul stadion|date=3 July 2018|trans-title=Marica bought Farul's brand! How much did the ex-footballer pay, who is he associated with and what is he accused of preparing for the sports complex where the stadium is located|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/marica-a-cumparat-brandul-farul-cat-a-platit-fostul-fotbalist-cu-cine-este-asociat-si-ce-este-acuzat-ca-pregateste-pentru-complexul-sportiv-unde-se-afla-cunoscutul-stadion-17341508|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|access-date=3 July 2018|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629085609/https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/marica-a-cumparat-brandul-farul-cat-a-platit-fostul-fotbalist-cu-cine-este-asociat-si-ce-este-acuzat-ca-pregateste-pentru-complexul-sportiv-unde-se-afla-cunoscutul-stadion-17341508|url-status=live}}</ref> The move sparked a brief conflict between Marica and Farul supporters, despite Marica's claim to have attempted a dialogue with SSC Farul's leadership; Marica formed a new team, FC Farul Constanța, and enrolled it in Liga IV.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oficial " Farul Constanța, echipa lui Marica, a fost primită în Liga a 4-a!|trans-title=Official "Farul Constanta, Marica's team, was accepted in Liga a 4-a|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-4/oficial-farul-constanta-echipa-lui-marica-a-fost-primita-in-liga-a-4-a-546024.html|publisher=gsp.ro|access-date=11 August 2018|archive-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630101038/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-4/oficial-farul-constanta-echipa-lui-marica-a-fost-primita-in-liga-a-4-a-546024.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Marica and the supporters reached an agreement, with the ex-footballer announcing that he would take over SSC Farul; the Liga IV team would be the club's reserve team, and the brand would be transferred to the Liga II side.<ref>{{cite web|title="O singură echipă Farul, la Constanța!" Ce nume importante vrea să atragă Marica în staff|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/o-singura-echipa-farul-la-constanta-ce-nume-importante-vrea-sa-atraga-marica-in-staff-514703|publisher=digisport.ro|access-date=5 September 2018|archive-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114909/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/o-singura-echipa-farul-la-constanta-ce-nume-importante-vrea-sa-atraga-marica-in-staff-514703|url-status=live}}</ref> Marica announced his plans for the club in his first press conference as Farul's owner, including promotion back to [[Liga I]] by 2020 and slowly building a team for the European competitions and league title.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018, un NOU ÎNCEPUT pentru FARUL CONSTANȚA. Cu Ciprian Marica, Petre Grigoraș și Ionel Dănciulescu|date=20 October 2018 |trans-title=2018, a new beginning for Farul Constanta. With Ciprian Marica, Petre Grigoras and Ionel Danciulescu|url=https://evz.ro/2018-un-nou-inceput-pentru-farul-constanta-cu-ciprian-marica.html|publisher=evz.ro|access-date=20 October 2018|archive-date=20 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020163005/https://evz.ro/2018-un-nou-inceput-pentru-farul-constanta-cu-ciprian-marica.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Gheorghe Hagi]] (owner and founder of [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]]), Viitorul chair [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Gheorghe Popescu]], and Marica announced at a 21 June 2021 press conference that their teams had merged. The club which would continue in [[Liga I]] would be Farul, and Viitorul virtually disappeared in the merger. Farul would play its home matches at [[Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)|Viitorul Stadium]], since the old [[Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium]] would be undergoing renovation.<ref name="merge">{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027111615/https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fuziunea-farul-viitorul-anuntata-oficial-gica-hagi-revine-pe-banca-ce-nume-va-avea-noua-echipa-1152789|title=Fuziunea Farul - Viitorul, anunțată oficial! Gică Hagi revine pe bancă. Ce nume va avea noua echipă|trans-title=The Farul - Viitorul merger, officially announced! Gica Hagi returns to the bench. What name will the new team have|publisher=digisport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621092704/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fuziunea-farul-viitorul-anuntata-oficial-gica-hagi-revine-pe-banca-ce-nume-va-avea-noua-echipa-1152789|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-fuziune-hagi-marica-conferinta-634869.html|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat: Gică Hagi va fi antrenor » Cum arată conducerea, primele transferuri + promisiune pentru un nou stadion|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged: Gică Hagi will be the coach »What the management looks like, the first transfers + promise for a new stadium|publisher=gsp.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202736/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-fuziune-hagi-marica-conferinta-634869.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Farul topped the [[2022–23 SuperLiga]] standings, one point above reigning champions [[CFR Cluj]]. The club's march towards their first league title experienced a setback after a 1–2 defeat loss to [[FCSB]] on match day four, reducing the gap between the teams to two points.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 April 2023|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-farul-2-1-derby-spectaculos-pe-arena-nationala-ros-albastrii-la-doua-puncte-de-constanteni-2341339|title=FCSB - Farul 2-1. Derby spectaculos pe Arena Națională! Roș-albaștrii, la două puncte de constănțeni|trans-title=FCSB - Farul 2-1. Spectacular derby on the National Arena! Roş-albaștrii, two points away from Constanta|publisher=digisport.ro|language=ro|access-date=22 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522115041/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-farul-2-1-derby-spectaculos-pe-arena-nationala-ros-albastrii-la-doua-puncte-de-constanteni-2341339|url-status=live}}</ref> A 1–0 victory by CFR ended Cluj's five-championship run, turning the league into a two-horse race between Farul and FCSB. Farul had further setbacks after 1–1 draws with [[Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe|Sepsi OSK]] and [[CS Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]], despite a record 7–2 win over [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] between them, closing the gap between Farul and FCSB to one point. Farul won their first league title with a 3–2 win against FCSB, coming back from 0–2.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chirileasa |first=Andrei |date=21 May 2023 |title=Gheorghe Hagi's Farul comes back from two behind against FCSB to win him second Superliga title |work=Romanian Insider |url=https://www.romania-insider.com/gheorghe-hagi-farul-constanta-superliga-title |access-date=21 May 2023 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521203401/https://www.romania-insider.com/gheorghe-hagi-farul-constanta-superliga-title |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Youth program==
{{Main|Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy}}
As the senior teams of Farul and Viitorul merged in 2021, the Farul Constanța Academy subsequently merged with [[Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy]]. Young players aged between 8 and 13 are now part of Gheorghe Hagi Academy, while players over 13 are part of Farul Constanța Academy.<ref name="merge"/> Viitorul's academy was well known for developing young players in Romania and having some of the best facilities in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/whatever-i-do-i-am-still-only-the-son-of-hagi-fjzbmb2jwzn|title=Whatever I do, I am still only the son of Hagi|work=[[The Times]]|date=12 October 2015|access-date=14 October 2015|archive-date=7 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807051159/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/article4582774.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Grounds==
{{main|Stadionul Farul|Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)}}
[[File:Stadionul Farul in the 80's.jpg|250px|thumb|left|alt=Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium in the 1980s.]]
The club used to play its home matches on [[Stadionul Farul]] in [[Constanța]]. Originally known as ''Stadionul 1 Mai'', the stadium was opened in 1955 and had the shape of the letter "U", but subsequently it was expanded with another stand, finally reaching the capacity of 15,520 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/o-poveste-cu-detinuti-si-cu-un-industrias-grec-nascuta-in-gropile-lui-ouatu-ce-se-afla-pe-locul-actualului-stadion-farul-in-urma-cu-peste-60-de-ani-galerie-foto-477225.html|title=Ce se afla pe locul Stadionului Farul în urmă cu peste 60 de ani|trans-title=What was on the place of Farul Stadium 60 years ago|publisher=ziuaconstanta.ro|language=ro|date=16 June 2018|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041559/https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/o-poveste-cu-detinuti-si-cu-un-industrias-grec-nascuta-in-gropile-lui-ouatu-ce-se-afla-pe-locul-actualului-stadion-farul-in-urma-cu-peste-60-de-ani-galerie-foto-477225.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After the bankruptcy of the club in 2016, the new entity has encountered administrative problems that have prevented the team from playing on the stadium for more than a year and a half. SSC Farul played from 2016 until 14 April 2018 on Stadionul Sparta, from [[Techirghiol]], with a capacity of 1,000 people. Stadionul Farul reached an advanced condition of degradation due to lack of activity, and had to be cleaned and restored as functional by Farul supporters through several volunteer campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/arena-din-constanta-napadita-iar-de-balarii-pe-stadionul-farul-se-organizeaza-cupa-1-iunie-la-sobolani-si-capuse-galerie-foto-video-631639.html|title="Pe Stadionul Farul se organizează Cupa 1 iunie la șobolani și căpușe"|trans-title="The 1st of June Cup, organized on the Farul Stadium, is a playground for rats and ticks"|publisher=ziuaconstanta.ro|language=ro|date=16 June 2018|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013109/https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/arena-din-constanta-napadita-iar-de-balarii-pe-stadionul-farul-se-organizeaza-cupa-1-iunie-la-sobolani-si-capuse-galerie-foto-video-631639.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/suporterii-curata-din-nou-stadionul-farul-ssc-farul-afla-sambata-adversara-de-la-barajul-pentru-liga-a-3-a-631784.html|title=Suporterii curăță din nou Stadionul Farul|trans-title=The supporters have to clean the Farul Stadium again|publisher=ziuaconstanta.ro|language=ro|date=16 June 2018|access-date=16 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013056/https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/suporterii-curata-din-nou-stadionul-farul-ssc-farul-afla-sambata-adversara-de-la-barajul-pentru-liga-a-3-a-631784.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1970, Stadionul Farul became the first stadium in Romania to have floodlights installed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/ce-gluma-de-explicatie-care-ar-fi-motivul-pentru-care-stadionul-farul-nu-a-fost-modernizat-pana-acum-arena.html|title=Ce gluma de explicatie! Care ar fi motivul pentru care stadionul Farul nu a fost modernizat pana acum! Arena e o ruina pe care nu se pot juca nici macar meciuri de Liga 3|trans-title=A laughable explanation! The alleged reason why the Farul Stadium has not been upgraded yet! The venue is a ruin that can't even host Liga 3 games matches|publisher=sport.ro|language=ro|date=16 June 2018|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013130/https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/ce-gluma-de-explicatie-care-ar-fi-motivul-pentru-care-stadionul-farul-nu-a-fost-modernizat-pana-acum-arena.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 21 June 2021, as the merge between Farul and [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul]] was announced, it was also mentioned that Farul will play its home matches on [[Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)|Viitorul Stadium]], due to [[Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium]]'s advanced state of degradation.

==Support==
Farul has many supporters in the [[Dobruja]] region, and especially in [[Constanța]]. Farul supporters are organized in the Farul Supporters Association, and this organization brought the club back to life in 2016 after the bankruptcy of the old entity. The first ultras group, entitled "Ultras Farul '92", appeared in 1992. They were followed in 1996 by "Legiunea Marină", and over time by several other groups, such as: "Aria Ultra'", "Baricada", "Fervent" or "Alcoholics".

=== Rivalries ===

The traditional rivals of "the Sailors" are [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] and [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]. Farul also has some local rivalries against teams from nearby cities, such as [[CS Năvodari]], [[AFC Săgeata Năvodari|Săgeata Năvodari]] or [[FC Delta Tulcea|Delta Tulcea]]. However, these are of low intensity.

== Milestones ==

* 1949: Year of establishment after the merger of Dezrobirea and PCA (Porturi Comunicații Ape).
* 1955: First match in [[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] 4–1 Farul Constanța
* 1955: Opening of [[Stadionul Farul|Farul Stadium]].
* 1966: [[1964–66 Balkans Cup|Balkans Cup Final]]: [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]&nbsp;– Farul Constanța 3–3, 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/balkanclub60s.html|title=Balkan Cup 1960–69|access-date=11 February 2017|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719153926/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/balkanclub60s.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1995: First participation in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
* 1999: 1000th match in the Divizia A: [[Foresta Fălticeni]] 2–0 Farul Constanța<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem99.html |title=Romania 1998/99 |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=7 October 1999 |access-date=22 October 2011 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324200034/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem99.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2005: [[2005 Cupa României final|2005 Cupa României Final]]: [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] 1–0 Farul Constanța
* 2006: [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] Third round: [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]&nbsp;– Farul Constanța 4–1, 0–1
* 2021: Fusion with [[FC Viitorul Constanța]]
* 2023: First Liga I title won

==Honours==
{{Small|'''Notes:'''}}
*{{Small|After the merger with [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]] in June 2021, controlling shareholder [[Gheorghe Hagi]] stated that the new Farul Constanța would also retain the honours of Viitorul, which includes three domestic trophies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/ce-palmares-va-avea-noul-farul-constanta-gica-hagi-spune-cum-noul-club-la-care-va-fi-actionar-alaturi-de-ciprian-marica-devine-cel-mai-bun-din-romania-la-mai-multe-capitole-prima-19189869|title=Ce palmares va avea noul Farul Constanța? Gică Hagi spune cum noul club la care va fi acționar alături de Ciprian Marica devine "cel mai bun" din România la mai multe capitole. Primarul Constanței a vorbit despre stadiul noului stadion|trans-title=Which will be the honours of the new Farul Constanța? Gică Hagi reveals how the new club where he will be a shareholder along with Ciprian Marica becomes "the best" in Romania in several respects. The mayor of Constanța spoke about the progress of the new stadium|publisher=[[ProSport]]|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|accessdate=15 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715122304/https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/ce-palmares-va-avea-noul-farul-constanta-gica-hagi-spune-cum-noul-club-la-care-va-fi-actionar-alaturi-de-ciprian-marica-devine-cel-mai-bun-din-romania-la-mai-multe-capitole-prima-19189869|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the Romanian football [[Sports governing body|governing bodies]] have yet to pronounce on the subject and Viitorul is either considered a separate defunct entity<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stiripescurt.ro/clubul-viitorul-fc-dispare-prin-fuziune-gica-hagi-revine-ca-antrenor-34456/|title=Clubul Viitorul FC dispare, prin fuziune. Gică Hagi revine ca antrenor|trans-title=The Viitorul FC club disappears, through merger. Gică Hagi returns as coach|publisher=stiripescurt.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|accessdate=15 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715123348/https://stiripescurt.ro/clubul-viitorul-fc-dispare-prin-fuziune-gica-hagi-revine-ca-antrenor-34456/|url-status=live}}</ref> or the predecessor of the new FCV Farul.}}

===Domestic===

====Leagues====
* '''[[Liga I]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2022–23 SuperLiga|2022–23]]
*'''[[Liga II|Divizia B / Liga II]]'''
** '''Winners (5):''' [[1954 Divizia B|1954]], [[1957–58 Divizia B|1957–58]], [[1961–62 Divizia B|1961–62]], [[1980–81 Divizia B|1980–81]], [[1987–88 Divizia B|1987–88]]
** Runners-up (2): [[1979–80 Divizia B|1979–80]], [[2000–01 Divizia B|2000–01]]
* '''[[Liga III]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2017–18 Liga III|2017–18]]
* '''[[Liga IV]] – [[Constanța County]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2016–17 Liga IV|2016–17]]

====Cups====
* '''[[Cupa României]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[2005 Cupa României final|2004–05]]
* '''[[Supercupa României]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[2023 Supercupa României|2023]]

===European===
* '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2006]]
** Round of 16 (1): [[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1995]]

* '''[[Balkans Cup]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[1964–66 Balkans Cup|1964–66]]

==Players==

===First-team squad===
{{updated|4 June 2025|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.farulconstanta.com/echipa/farul-constanta/jucatori|title=Echipa|trans-title=Squad|publisher=farulconstanta.com|language=ro|access-date=12 March 2020|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184325/https://www.farulconstanta.com/echipa/farul-constanta/jucatori|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FCV FARUL CONSTANTA">{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/cluburi/fc-farul-constanta/12|title=FCV FARUL CONSTANTA|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref>}}
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{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=[[Alexandru Buzbuchi]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|3rd captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=[[Fábio Baptista|Fabinho]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Reginaldo (footballer, born 2001)|Reginaldo]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Gustavo Marins]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Bogdan Țîru]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Victor Dican]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Denis Alibec]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Ionuț Vînă]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Ionuț Cojocaru]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Gabriel Iancu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Cristian Ganea]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=David Barbu}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Costyn Gheorghe}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Dragoș Nedelcu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Gabriel Buta]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Ionuț Larie]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Luca Banu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Eduard Radaslavescu]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Dan Sîrbu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Carlo Casap]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|4th captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Eric Somandru}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Ianis Avrămescu}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Rareș Munteanu}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Cristian Sima}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Patrick Budescu}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=ARM|pos=FW|name=[[Narek Grigoryan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Valentin Frățilă}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Mihai Bălașa]]}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=João Ferreira}}
{{fs player|no=66|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Ianis Podoleanu}}
{{Fs player|no=68|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=[[Răzvan Ducan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=80|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Nicolas Popescu]]}}
{{fs player|no=95|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=John Dumitra}}
{{Fs player|no=97|nat=UKR|pos=FW|name=[[Daniel Kivinda]]}}
{{Fs player|no=98|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Luca Băsceanu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Iustin Doicaru]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Vlad Răfăilă|other=to [[US Lecce|Lecce]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Rafael Munteanu|other=to [[AFC Câmpulung Muscel]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=David Dincă|other=to [[CSM Reșița]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Bogdan Lazăr]]|other=to [[CSM Târgu Mureș (football)|ACS Târgu Mureş]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Ianis Croitoru|other=to [[AFC Metalul Buzău|Metalul Buzău]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[David Maftei]]|other=to [[ASC Oțelul Galați|Oțelul Galați]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Darius Grosu]]|other=to [[AFC Metalul Buzău|Metalul Buzău]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Vlasti Martinovic]]|other=to [[FC Unirea Dej|Unirea Dej]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=[[Gabriel Dănuleasă]]|other=to [[CS Afumați|Afumați]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Ștefan Duțu|other=to [[CS Afumați|Afumați]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=  |nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Mario Aioanei|other=to [[CSM Olimpia Satu Mare (football)|CSM Olimpia Satu Mare]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Bogdan Chiper|other=to [[CSM Fetești]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Cătălin Tronea|other=to [[AFC Viitorul Onești|Viitorul Onești]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Cosmin Tucaliuc]]|other=to [[CSM Reșița]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Florian Haită]]|other=to [[CSM Reșița]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=[[Răzvan Tănasă]]|other=to [[ASC Oțelul Galați|Oțelul Galați]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=[[Robert Mustacă]]|other=to [[CSM Olimpia Satu Mare (football)|CSM Olimpia Satu Mare]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Ionuț Pelivan|other=to [[AFC Metalul Buzău|Metalul Buzău]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=David Păcuraru|other=to [[CSA Steaua București (football)|CSA Steaua București]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Alin Cocoș|other=to [[AFC Chindia Târgoviște|Chindia Târgoviște]]}}
{{Fs end}}

==Club officials==
{{Col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Board of directors===

{| class="toccolours"
|-
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF" |Role
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF" |Name
|-
| Owners
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Hagi]] (69.9%) <br> {{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Rivaldo]] (10%) <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ciprian Marica]] (10%) <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Moraru (10%) <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Zoltán Iasko(0.1%)
|-
| President
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Gheorghe Popescu]]
|-
| Vice-president
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Tiberiu Curt]]
|-
| General Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Bivolaru
|-
| Executive Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristiana Pariza
|-
| Sporting director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Zoltán Iasko
|-
| Economic Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Mega
|-
| Marketing Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Costin Mega
|-
| Judicial Department
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Comșa
|-
| Youth Center Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Pavel Peniu]]
|-
| Youth Center Technical Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Cămui
|-
| Head of Youth Development
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Dorel Zaharia]]
|-
| Organizer of Competitions
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Constantin Stamate
|-
| Sports Center Administrator
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Decebal Curumi
|-
| Chief Scout
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Mățel]]
|-
| Team Manager
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Alin Cârstocea]]
|-
| Press Officer
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Sorin Teodoreanu
|}
* <small>Last updated: 3 September 2024</small>
* <small>Source: [https://www.farulconstanta.com/management Board of Directors]</small>
{{col-2}}

===Current technical staff===

{| class="toccolours"
|-
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF" |Role
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF" |Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ianis Zicu]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Daniel Florea (footballer, born 1975)|Daniel Florea]]
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{Flagicon|MDA}} [[Mihail Moraru]]
|-
| Fitness coaches
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Robert Hodorogea]] <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Radu Gheorghe
|-
| Club doctor
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Tănase
|-
| Kinethotherapists
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Ștefu <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ariton
|-
| Masseurs
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Stoian <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Ghiorghe
|-
| Storemen
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ștefan Pețu  <br> {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Tutungiu
|}
* <small>Last updated: 5 June 2025</small>
* <small>Source: [https://www.farulconstanta.com/echipa/farul-constanta/staff-tehnic Technical staff]</small>
* <small>Source: [https://www.farulconstanta.com/echipa/farul-constanta/staff-medical Medical staff]</small>
{{col-end}}

== European record ==

{{Main|FC Farul Constanța in European football}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="140" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Competition
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|S|Seasons}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|P|Played}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width="35" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
|-
| align=left| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || –2
|-
| align=left| [[UEFA Europa Conference League|UEFA Conference League]]
| 1 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 13 || 7 || +6
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| 2 || 11 || 6 || 3 || 2 || 15 || 14 || +1
|-class="sortbottom"
! Total||4||19||12||3||4||29||24||+5
|}

=== UEFA Champions League ===

* '''1QR''': First qualifying round
* '''2QR''': Second qualifying round
* '''3QR''': Third qualifying round
* '''PO''': Play-off round
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="50" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Season
!width="50" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Round
!width="183" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Country
!width="151" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Club
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Home
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Away
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Aggregate
|-
|align=left|[[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|2023–24]]
|align=left| 1QR
|align=left| {{flagicon|Moldova}} [[Moldova]]
|align=left| [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol|Sheriff Tiraspol]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 {{aet}}
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3'''
|-
|}

=== UEFA Europa Conference League ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="50" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Season
!width="50" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Round
!width="183" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Country
!width="151" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Club
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Home
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Away
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Aggregate
|-
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|2023–24]]
|align=left| 2QR
|align=left| {{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Armenia]]
|align=left| [[FC Urartu|Urartu]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–2
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–2
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–4'''
|-
|align=left| 3QR
|align=left| {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Estonia]]
|align=left| [[FC Flora|Flora]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''5–0'''
|-
|align=left| PO
|align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]
|align=left| [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK Helsinki]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–3'''
|-
|}

=== UEFA Intertoto Cup ===

* '''1R''': First round
* '''2R''': Second round
* '''3R''': Third round
* '''R16''': Round of 16
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="50" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Season
!width="91" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Round
!width="183" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Country
!width="151" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Club
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Home
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Away
!width="67" style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Aggregate
|-
|rowspan=5 align=left|[[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1995]]
|rowspan=4 align=left| Group stage (8)
|align=left|{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} [[Serbia and Montenegro]]
|align=left|[[OFK Bečej 1918|Bečej]]
|{{n/a}}
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–1'''
|rowspan="4" bgcolor=lightgreen style="text-align:center;"| '''1st place'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]]
|align=left|[[Pogoń Szczecin]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–1'''
|{{n/a}}
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} [[France]]
|align=left|[[AS Cannes|Cannes]]
|{{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–0'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} [[Belarus]]
|align=left|[[FC Dnepr Mogilev|Dnepr]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–0'''
|{{n/a}}
|-
|align=left| R16
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]]
|align=left|[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|{{n/a}}
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–4'''
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–4'''
|-
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2006]]
|align=left| 1R
|align=left|{{flagicon|Republic of Macedonia}} [[North Macedonia|Republic of Macedonia]]
|align=left|[[FK Pobeda]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''4–2'''
|-
|align=left| 2R
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]]
|align=left|[[PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1
|bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''3–2'''
|-
|align=left| 3R
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} [[France]]
|align=left|[[AJ Auxerre]]
|bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–4
|bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–4'''
|-
|}

==League history==

{{col-begin}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Season
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Tier
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Division
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Place
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|National Cup
|-
| [[2025–26 Liga I|2025–26]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || TBD || [[2025–26 Cupa României#Group stage|TBD]]
|-
| [[2024–25 Liga I|2024–25]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 11th || [[2024–25 Cupa României|Semi-finals]]
|-
| [[2023–24 Liga I|2023–24]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 4th || [[2023–24 Cupa României|Group Stage]]
|-
| [[2022–23 Liga I|2022–23]] || '''1''' || Liga I || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C)''' || [[2022–23 Cupa României|Group Stage]]
|-
| [[2021–22 Liga I|2021–22]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 5th || [[2021–22 Cupa României#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
|-
| [[2020–21 Liga II|2020–21]] || '''2''' || [[Liga II]] || '''7th''' '''(P)''' || [[2020–21 Cupa României|Round of 16]]
|-
| [[2019–20 Liga II|2019–20]] || '''2''' || Liga II || 9th || Fourth Round
|-
| [[2018–19 Liga II|2018–19]] || '''2''' || Liga II || 14th || Third Round
|-
| [[2017–18 Liga III|2017–18]] || '''3''' || [[Liga III]] <small>(Seria II)</small> || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C, P)''' || Round of 32
|-
| [[2016–17 Liga IV|2016–17]] || '''4''' || [[Liga IV]] <small>([[Constanța County|CT]])</small> || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C, P)''' || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2015–16 Liga II|2015–16]] || '''2''' || [[Liga II]] <small>(Seria I)</small> || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''5th''' '''(R)''' || Fourth Round 
|-
| [[2014–15 Liga II|2014–15]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 10th || Fifth Round
|-
| [[2013–14 Liga II|2013–14]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 12th || Round of 32
|-
| [[2012–13 Liga II|2012–13]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 11th || Round of 32
|-
| [[2011–12 Liga II|2011–12]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 8th ||  Fourth Round
|-
| [[2010–11 Liga II|2010–11]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 13th || Fourth Round
|-
| [[2009–10 Liga II|2009–10]] || '''2''' || Liga II <small>(Seria I)</small> || 8th || Round of 32
|-
| [[2008–09 Liga I|2008–09]] || '''1''' || [[Liga I]] || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''16th''' '''(R)''' || Round of 32
|-
| [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 13th || Round of 32
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Season
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Tier
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Division
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|Place
! style="background:#224081;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #FFFFFF"|National Cup
|-
| [[2006–07 Liga I|2006–07]] || '''1''' || Liga I || 14th || Round of 16
|-
| [[2005–06 Divizia A|2005–06]] || '''1''' || [[Divizia A]] || 7th || Semi-finals
|-
| [[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 5th || align=center bgcolor=silver| [[2005 Cupa României Final|Final]]
|-
| [[2003–04 Divizia A|2003–04]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 9th || Round of 32
|-
| [[2002–03 Divizia A|2002–03]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 10th || Quarter-finals
|-
| [[2001–02 Divizia A|2001–02]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 14th || Round of 32
|-
| [[2000–01 Divizia B|2000–01]] || '''2''' || [[Divizia B]] <small>(Seria I)</small> || align=center bgcolor=silver| '''2nd''' '''(P)''' || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[1999–2000 Divizia A|1999–00]] || '''1''' || [[Divizia A]] || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''15th''' '''(R)''' || Round of 32
|-
| [[1998–99 Divizia A|1998–99]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 12th || Round of 32
|-
| [[1997–98 Divizia A|1997–98]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 12th || Round of 16
|-
| [[1996–97 Divizia A|1996–97]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 10th || Round of 16
|-
| [[1995–96 Divizia A|1995–96]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 8th || Quarter-finals
|-
| [[1994–95 Divizia A|1994–95]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 11th || Round of 16
|-
| [[1993–94 Divizia A|1993–94]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 6th || Round of 16
|-
| [[1992–93 Divizia A|1992–93]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 9th || Round of 16
|-
| [[1991–92 Divizia A|1991–92]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 13th || Semi-finals
|-
| [[1990–91 Divizia A|1990–91]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 10th || Quarter-finals
|-
| [[1989–90 Divizia A|1989–90]] || '''1''' || Divizia A || 9th || Quarter-finals
|}
{{col-end}}

==Notable players==
The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than 100 caps for FCV Farul Constanța.
{{For|a list of all former and current FCV Farul Constanța players with a Wikipedia article|Category:FCV Farul Constanța players}}

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{{Col-4}}
;Romania
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marcel Abăluță]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marian Aioani]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marian Aliuță]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dumitru Antonescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Iulian Apostol]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Artean]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorin Avram]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cosmin Băcilă]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ionuț Bădescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Robert Băjan]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Bălțoi]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Barbu (footballer)|Gheorghe Barbu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Barbu (footballer, born 1977)|Ion Barbu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Tudor Băluță]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Borza]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Octavian Brânzei]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Vasile Brătianu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Iosif Bükössy]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Butoiu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Petre Cădariu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Stelian Carabaș]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dumitru Caraman]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Daniel Ciucă]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mugurel Cornățeanu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Vasilică Cristocea]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[George Curcă]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Ciurea]]
{{Col-4}}
;Romania
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Tiberiu Curt]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marian Dinu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marin Dragnea]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Răzvan Farmache]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Laurențiu Florea]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mircea Georgescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Constantin Grameni]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Petre Grigoraș]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihai Guriță]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Hagi]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sevastian Iovănescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Tiberiu Kallo]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Constantin Koszka]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Lungu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Vasile Mănăilă]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cosmin Matei]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandru Mățel]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Mateescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Liviu Mihai]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dănuț Moisescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristian Munteanu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Louis Munteanu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ștefan Nanu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Nițu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Bănică Oprea]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Paul Papp]]
{{Col-4}}
;Romania
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cosmin Pașcovici]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Pătrașcu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ștefan Petcu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Pavel Peniu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marian Popa]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dumitru Popescu (footballer, born 1942)|Dumitru Popescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexi Pitu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Aurel Rădulescu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Viorel Sălceanu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ștefan Sameș]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mircea Sasu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristian Șchiopu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Adrian Senin]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dennis Șerban]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marius Soare]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mircea Stan]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihai Stere]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ioan Tătăran]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Dinu Todoran]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Gabriel Torje]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorin Trofin]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Marin Tufan]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Adrian Zare|Ion Zare]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ianis Zicu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Iosif Vigu]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Voicu (footballer)|Ion Voicu]]

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;Brazil
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rivaldinho]]
;Congo
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Armel Disney]]
;Ivory Coast
* {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Kévin Boli]]
;Liberia
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Ben Teekloh]]
;Martinique
* {{flagicon|MTQ}} [[Damien Dussaut]]
;Nigeria
* {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Kehinde Fatai]]
{{Col-end}}

==Notable coaches==

{{For|a list of all former and current FCV Farul Constanța coaches with a Wikipedia article|Category:FCV Farul Constanța managers}}
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ioan Andone]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ion Barbu (footballer, born 1977)|Ion Barbu]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Augustin Botescu]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Constantin]]
* {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Wolfgang Frank]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Petre Grigoraș]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Gheorghe Hagi]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Emanoil Hașoti]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Marin Ion]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Virgil Mărdărescu]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Bazil Marian]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Marin]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Eugen Mladin]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Ioan Sdrobiș]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Vasile Simionaș]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Mihai Stoichiță]]
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Marius Șumudică]]
* {{Flagicon|SRB}} [[Momčilo Vukotić]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
'''Notes'''
{{reflist|group=note}}

'''Citations'''
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{oweb|https://www.farulconstanta.com/}} {{lang in|ro}}
*{{facebook|farulconstanta}}
*{{instagram|farulconstanta}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131215172832/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=53024/profile/index.html Club profile] on UEFA's official website
*[https://lpf.ro/cluburi/fc-farul-constanta/12 Club profile] on LPF's official website {{lang in|ro}}

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