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.
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
Divizia ARoundDateOpponentStadiumResult123 August 1989FC ArgeşA2–0227 August 1989Inter SibiuH6–139 September 1989Steaua BucureștiA3–0417 September 1989Petrolul PloieștiH5–0520 September 1989Poli TimișoaraA1–061 October 1989Corvinul HunedoaraH3–074 October 1989Jiul PetroșaniA2–0814 October 1989SC BacăuH7–1922 October 1989Victoria BucureștiA4–11028 October 1989FCM BrașovH4–0115 November 1989U CraiovaA0–11219 November 1989Sportul StudențescH3–21326 November 1989FC BihorA2–01429 November 1989FC OltH4–0153 December 1989Flacăra MoreniA2–1165 December 1989U ClujH6–11710 December 1989Farul ConstanțaA3–01825 February 1990FC ArgeşH2–0192 March 1990Inter SibiuA0–12015 March 1990Steaua BucureștiH2–22125 March 1990Petrolul PloieștiA1–1228 April 1990Poli TimișoaraH3–02321 April 1990Jiul PetroșaniH3–02429 April 1990U CraiovaH5–3255 June 1990SC BacăuA1–1266 May 1990Victoria BucureștiH3–0279 May 1990FCM BrașovA2–22816 May 1990Sportul StudențescA1–12919 May 1990FC BihorH6–13027 May 1990Corvinul HunedoaraA0–13123 May 1990FC OltA3–03230 May 1990Flacăra MoreniH2–1332 June 1990U ClujA1–0347 June 1990Farul ConstanțaH4–1
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Cupa RomânieiRoundDateOpponentStadiumResultLast 1627 February 1990Jiul PetroșaniAlba Iulia2–0Quarterfinals11 March 1990Poli TimișoaraHunedoara3–1Semifinals11 April 1990U CraiovaBucurești4-3 (p)Final2 May 1990Steaua BucureștiBucurești6–4
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Romanian Cup final
DINAMO:GK Bogdan SteleaDF Anton Doboș DF Mircea RednicDF Ioan AndoneDF Michael KleinMF Ionuț LupescuMF Ioan Ovidiu SabăuMF Dorin Mateuț MF Dănuț LupuFW Claudiu VaișcoviciFW Florin RăducioiuSubstitutes:DF Daniel Timofte MF Ionel Fulga Manager:Mircea LucescuSTEAUA:GK Daniel GherasimDF Lucian CiocanDF Adrian NegrăuDF Alin Artimon DF Nicolae UngureanuMF Daniel MineaMF Zsolt MuzsnayMF Iosif RotariuMF Ilie DumitrescuFW Marius LăcătușFW Gavril Balint Substitutes:MF Ilie Stan FW Gheorghe Pena Manager:Anghel Iordănescu
Cup Winners' Cup
First round
Dinamo București won 2–1 on aggregate
Second round
Dinamo București won 8–1 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
Dinamo București won 4–1 on aggregate
Semifinals
Anderlecht won 2-0 on aggregate
Squad
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)
Manager: Mircea Lucescu.
Transfers
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, Cristian Lazăr from Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea and Mihai Stoica from FC Argeş.
Squad set for Torneo di Viareggio - 1989
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
www.labtof.ro www.romaniansoccer.ro