About CFR Turnu Severin

CFR Turnu Severin is a historic Romanian football club based in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, founded in 1928. Originally established as a railway workers’ team, the club became one of the most respected sides in Romanian football during the pre-war and wartime years. It gained national recognition after winning the Romanian Cup in 1943, one of the greatest achievements in the club’s history and a remarkable success for a team from a smaller city.

During the 1940s and 1950s, CFR Turnu Severin competed in Romania’s top lower divisions and was close to becoming a stronger presence in the national championship. The club earned promotion to the top tier in the early 1940s, but the outbreak of World War II interrupted the regular competition schedule. After the war, the team continued to play under different names linked to Romania’s railway system, but gradually declined and was dissolved in 1958.

For decades the club disappeared from Romanian football, while other teams carried the sporting tradition of the city. In 2018, CFR Turnu Severin was officially re-founded, bringing back one of the oldest football identities in the region. Since its return, the club has competed in local county leagues, aiming to rebuild its reputation while honoring its historical legacy as one of Romania’s classic railway football clubs.