# 1989–90 FC Dinamo București season

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 A :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| 1 | 23 August 1989 | FC Argeş | A | 2–0 |
| 2 | 27 August 1989 | Inter Sibiu | H | 6–1 |
| 3 | 9 September 1989 | Steaua București | A | 3–0 |
| 4 | 17 September 1989 | Petrolul Ploiești | H | 5–0 |
| 5 | 20 September 1989 | Poli Timișoara | A | 1–0 |
| 6 | 1 October 1989 | Corvinul Hunedoara | H | 3–0 |
| 7 | 4 October 1989 | Jiul Petroșani | A | 2–0 |
| 8 | 14 October 1989 | SC Bacău | H | 7–1 |
| 9 | 22 October 1989 | Victoria București | A | 4–1 |
| 10 | 28 October 1989 | FCM Brașov | H | 4–0 |
| 11 | 5 November 1989 | U Craiova | A | 0–1 |
| 12 | 19 November 1989 | Sportul Studențesc | H | 3–2 |
| 13 | 26 November 1989 | FC Bihor | A | 2–0 |
| 14 | 29 November 1989 | FC Olt | H | 4–0 |
| 15 | 3 December 1989 | Flacăra Moreni | A | 2–1 |
| 16 | 5 December 1989 | U Cluj | H | 6–1 |
| 17 | 10 December 1989 | Farul Constanța | A | 3–0 |
| 18 | 25 February 1990 | FC Argeş | H | 2–0 |
| 19 | 2 March 1990 | Inter Sibiu | A | 0–1 |
| 20 | 15 March 1990 | Steaua București | H | 2–2 |
| 21 | 25 March 1990 | Petrolul Ploiești | A | 1–1 |
| 22 | 8 April 1990 | Poli Timișoara | H | 3–0 |
| 23 | 21 April 1990 | Jiul Petroșani | H | 3–0 |
| 24 | 29 April 1990 | U Craiova | H | 5–3 |
| 25 | 5 June 1990 | SC Bacău | A | 1–1 |
| 26 | 6 May 1990 | Victoria București | H | 3–0 |
| 27 | 9 May 1990 | FCM Brașov | A | 2–2 |
| 28 | 16 May 1990 | Sportul Studențesc | A | 1–1 |
| 29 | 19 May 1990 | FC Bihor | H | 6–1 |
| 30 | 27 May 1990 | Corvinul Hunedoara | A | 0–1 |
| 31 | 23 May 1990 | FC Olt | A | 3–0 |
| 32 | 30 May 1990 | Flacăra Moreni | H | 2–1 |
| 33 | 2 June 1990 | U Cluj | A | 1–0 |
| 34 | 7 June 1990 | Farul Constanța | H | 4–1 |
* Divizia A 1989–90 Winners
* Dinamo București 13th Title
Cupa României :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| Last 16 | 27 February 1990 | Jiul Petroșani | Alba Iulia | 2–0 |
| Quarterfinals | 11 March 1990 | Poli Timișoara | Hunedoara | 3–1 |
| Semifinals | 11 April 1990 | U Craiova | București | 4-3 (p) |
| Final | 2 May 1990 | Steaua București | București | 6–4 |
* Cupa României 1989–90 Winners
* Dinamo București 7th Title

## Romanian Cup final

DINAMO: :
| GK | Bogdan Stelea |
| DF | Anton Doboș | 57' |
| DF | Mircea Rednic |
| DF | Ioan Andone |
| DF | Michael Klein |
| MF | Ionuț Lupescu |
| MF | Ioan Ovidiu Sabău |
| MF | Dorin Mateuț | 65' |
| MF | Dănuț Lupu |
| FW | Claudiu Vaișcovici |
| FW | Florin Răducioiu |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | Daniel Timofte | 57' |
| MF | Ionel Fulga | 65' |
| Manager: |||
| Mircea Lucescu ||||
STEAUA: :
| GK | Daniel Gherasim |
| DF | Lucian Ciocan |
| DF | Adrian Negrău |
| DF | Alin Artimon | 57' |
| DF | Nicolae Ungureanu |
| MF | Daniel Minea |
| MF | Zsolt Muzsnay |
| MF | Iosif Rotariu |
| MF | Ilie Dumitrescu |
| FW | Marius Lăcătuș |
| FW | Gavril Balint | 57' |
| Substitutes: |||
| MF | Ilie Stan | 57' |
| FW | Gheorghe Pena | 57' |
| 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, Constantin 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