SR Brașov

Asociația Sportiva Municipal SR Brașov (Romanian pronunciation: [braˈʃov]), commonly known as SR Brașov or simply Brașov, is a Romanian football club based in the city of Brașov, Brașov County, currently playing in the Liga III. "SR" stands for Steagu' Roșu ("the Red Flag") as well as "Steagul Renaste" (Steagul Reborn)

The club was founded in 1936 as a successor of FC Brașov (1936).

History

Early modern football in Brașov

Football in Brașov started between 1912 and 1914. In 1928, the unrelated Colțea Brașov won the national title and enjoyed a decade's long rivalry with Brasovia, the city's other major, which reached the semifinals of the Romanian National League in 1925.

Uzinele Astra Brașov made their debut in the Romanian league system in the 1939–1940 season, when it competed in the Brasov District Championship, finishing 3rd in Group 2. The club achieved promotion to Divizia B next season by winning the District Championship final, but the competition was postponed because of the Second World War. During the war championships (unofficial status), UAB battled for promotion in Divizia A at the end of the 1942–1943, losing the playoffs to Uzinele Metallurgice Cugir. The 1943–1944 season was halted midway because of the Allied bombing missions over Romania. The city of Brasov was, alongside Bucharest and Ploiesti, one of the main targets, and Uzinele Astra Brasov were bombed on two occasions, April 16 and June 6 of 1944, sustaining major damages.

The club finished 4th in Group 1 of the District Championship of the 1945–1946 season, the first official post war competition, and 3rd in Divizia C 1946–1947, in which the starting XI was formed by: Moraru - Orghidan, Szurd - Nichita, Zelenak, Grosaru - Nagy, Antonescu, Herold, Caceavski, Vlad.

Uzinele Astra Brasov's biggest rival during the 1940-1950 period were ACFR Brasov. In the 1941–1942 season, UAB lost top spot in the District Championship to ACFR by goal difference, were defeated 4