The Romania Coach of the Year () is an annual association football award given by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper to the head coach in Romania adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. Mircea Lucescu and Dan Petrescu hold the record for the most wins with five each.
Award history The award was created in 2004, with both Romanian coaches operating inside the country and abroad being eligible for the award, as well as foreign coaches in Romania. The only winner in the latter category is Ukrainian manager Oleh Protasov, who received the trophy for his performances with FC Steaua București in 2005.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Foreign Player of the Year in Romania awards.
Winners YearWinnerClubRef.Mircea Lucescu Oleh ProtasovCosmin OlăroiuVictor PițurcăDan PetrescuDan PetrescuMircea LucescuDan PetrescuMircea LucescuLaurențiu ReghecampfMircea LucescuGheorghe HagiMarius ȘumudicăGheorghe HagiRăzvan LucescuDan Petrescu Cosmin OlăroiuRăzvan LucescuMircea LucescuDan PetrescuCFR ClujEdward IordănescuRomania national teamEdward IordănescuRomania national teamCristian Chivu Inter Milan
Breakdown of winners
By number of wins Manager/CoachWin(s)(outright wins/shared titles)Year(s) (* title was shared)Mircea Lucescu2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021Dan Petrescu2008, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2022Gheorghe Hagi2015, 2017Edward Iordanescu2023, 2024Răzvan Lucescu2018, 2020*Cosmin Olăroiu2006, 2020*5 others
See also Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year Gazeta Sporturilor Foreign Player of the Year in Romania Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards
References
External links Gazeta Sporturilor official website