About AFC Rocar București

AFC Rocar București was a Romanian football club based in Bucharest, founded in 1953. The club originally represented the Autobuzul (bus manufacturing) factory and spent much of its early history under industrial sponsorship. Over time, it went through several name changes, including Autobuzul București and later Rocar București, reflecting shifts in ownership and organization. The team played its home matches at the ANEFS Stadium and built its identity as a small but resilient club from the capital.

The club’s most successful period came at the end of the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s. Rocar achieved promotion to Romania’s top division, Divizia A, in 1999 and competed there for two seasons. Its biggest achievement was reaching the final of the Cupa României in the 2000–01 season, a remarkable run for a modest club that had only recently entered the top flight. During this time, it also developed several players who later moved to more prominent Romanian teams.

After being relegated from the top division in 2001, the club experienced a rapid decline. It spent time in lower leagues, faced financial difficulties, and was eventually restructured as Rocar ANEFS București before disappearing completely. The club was officially dissolved in 2009, but it remains remembered for its short-lived rise to prominence and its surprising cup final run, which stands as the highlight of its history.