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==History==
{{main|History of FC Steaua București}}{{see also|List of FC Steaua Bucuresti seasons}}

=== 1947–1949: Foundation and early years ===
''ASA București'' (''Asociația Sportivă a Armatei București''&nbsp;– "Army Sports Association") was founded on 7 June 1947 at the initiative of several officers of the Romanian Royal House. The establishment took place following a decree signed by General [[Mihail Lascăr]], High Commander of the [[Romanian Army|Romanian Royal Army]]. It was formed as a [[sports society]] with seven initial sections, including football, coached by [[Coloman Braun-Bogdan]].<ref name="didaalex">Dida, Alexandru (21–12–2001), ''Steaua fotbalului românesc'', Pro TV Magazin, nr.51/IV, pp.62–63</ref> The decision had been adopted on the ground that several officers were already playing for different teams, which was premise to a good nucleus for forming a future competitive team.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" align=right
|-
|style="background:#092c54;color:#fff500;border:1px solid #db261d;;"|Period
|style="background:#092c54;color:#fff500;border:1px solid #db261d;;"|Name
|-
|1947–1948
|align=left|''ASA București''
|-
|1948–1950
|align=left|''CSCA București''
|-
|1950–1961
|align=left|''CCA București''
|-
|1961–1998    
|align=left|''CSA Steaua București''
|-
|1998–2003
|align=left|''AFC Steaua București''
|-
|2003–2017
|align=left|''FC Steaua București''
|-
|2017–''present''{{0|0000}}
|align=left|''FC FCSB'' 
|}
With this squad, [[Coloman Braun-Bogdan]], the first coach in the club's history, went to a sustained training camp in the mountain resort of [[Sinaia]]. Although shirts, boots and balls were missing, atmosphere inside the team was rather optimistic. Thanks to sustained efforts, in the shortest time possible, the club soon acquired the first training suits, navy green, duck material of, and the first shirts, blue. The big surprise, however, were the 40 pairs of boots the club had purchased for the 20 selected players. ''ASA'' was renamed ''CSCA'' (''Clubul Sportiv Central al Armatei''&nbsp;– "Central Sports Club of the Army") in 1948 and ''CCA'' (''Casa Centrală a Armatei''&nbsp;– "Central House of the Army") in 1950.<ref name="didaalex" />

=== 1949–1984: CCA Golden Team ===
In 1949, ''CSCA'' won its first trophy, the [[Cupa României]], defeating [[U Cluj|CSU Cluj]] 2–1 in the final. Under the name of ''CCA'', the club managed to win three [[Liga I|Championship]] titles in a row in [[Divizia A 1951|1951]], [[Divizia A 1952|1952]] and [[Divizia A 1953|1953]], along with its first Championship–Cup [[double (association football)|double]] in 1951. During the 1950s, the so-called "CCA Golden Team" became nationally famous.<ref>Brancu, Constantin (1994), ''Din culisele supercampioanei'', Tempus, p.5–8, {{ISBN|973-95993-1-1}}</ref> In 1956, the [[Romania national football team|Romania national team]] (composed exclusively of CCA players) played [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in Belgrade and won 1–0. In the same year, CCA, coached by [[Ilie Savu]], became the first Romanian team to participate in a tournament in England, where it achieved noteworthy results against the likes of [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/superreportaje/foto-intiia-cucerire-a-occidentului-citeste-povestea-primei-echipe-a-stelei-care-a-facut-furori-in-europa-306381.html|title=Întîia cucerire a Occidentului!|publisher=[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]|language=ro|date=14 February 2012|access-date=21 May 2013|archive-date=6 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606145617/http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/superreportaje/foto-intiia-cucerire-a-occidentului-citeste-povestea-primei-echipe-a-stelei-care-a-facut-furori-in-europa-306381.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After CCA won the [[1959–60 Divizia A|1959–60]] title, they were supposed to play in the [[1960–61 European Cup]] against [[FC Hradec Králové|Spartak Hradec Králové]] who was the champion of Czechoslovakia, but as [[Romania national football team|Romania's national team]] lost with 5–0 on aggregate against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] in the [[1960 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals]], when the [[Socialist Republic of Romania|communist authorities]] saw that Steaua had to play with the champion of Czechoslovakia in the European Cup, they withdrew the team from the competition, fearing a shameful elimination in front of the Czechoslovakians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/frf-a-interzis-doua-echipe-in-cupele-europene-de-frica-unei-eliminari-rusinoase-si-din-cauza-destrabalarii-bulevardiste-acum-altele-nu-aplica-sa-joace-in-europa-si-bulverseaza-compe-19648061|title=FRF a interzis două echipe în cupele europene de frica unei eliminări rușinoase și din cauza "destrăbălării bulevardiste", acum altele nu aplică să joace în Europa și bulversează competiția|publisher=Prosport.ro|language=Romanian|trans-title=The FRF banned two teams from the European Cups for fear of a shameful elimination and because of "boulevardist disorganization", now others are not applying to play in Europe and are disrupting the competition|date=2 May 2023|access-date=3 May 2023|archive-date=14 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514071846/https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/frf-a-interzis-doua-echipe-in-cupele-europene-de-frica-unei-eliminari-rusinoase-si-din-cauza-destrabalarii-bulevardiste-acum-altele-nu-aplica-sa-joace-in-europa-si-bulverseaza-compe-19648061|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Steaua si Cupa Campionilor Europeni.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Steaua București squad with the UEFA European Champions Clubs' Cup in 1986.]]At the end of 1961, ''CCA'' changed its name once again to ''[[CSA Steaua București]]'' (''Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua''&nbsp;– "Army Sports Club Steaua"). The club's new name translated to ''The Star'' and was adopted because of the presence of a [[red star]], a symbol of most East European Army clubs, on its crest. A poor period of almost two decades followed in which the club claimed only three championships ([[Divizia A 1967–68|1967–68]], [[Divizia A 1975–76|1975–76]], [[Divizia A 1977–78|1977–78]]). Instead, the team won nine national cup trophies, for which matter it gained the nickname of "cup specialists".<ref>{{cite news
| url   = http://www.fcsteaua.ro/index/section/articles/article/3562
| title   = Cupa Romaniei: STEAUA&nbsp;– Otelul Galati
| work   = FCSteaua.ro
| access-date   = 27 August 2007
| archive-date   = 28 September 2007
| archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928104653/http://www.fcsteaua.ro/index/section/articles/article/3562
| url-status   = live
}}</ref> Also during this period, on 9 April 1974 Steaua's ground, [[Stadionul Steaua (1974)|Stadionul Ghencea]], was inaugurated with a friendly match against [[OFK Beograd|OFK Belgrade]].<ref name="stadium">{{cite web
| url   = http://www.stadiumguide.com/ghencea.htm
| title   = Ghencea Stadion
| work   = StadiumGuide.com
| access-date   = 10 June 2007
| archive-date   = 1 July 2007
| archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082655/http://www.stadiumguide.com/ghencea.htm
| url-status   = live
}}</ref> Internally, fierce rivalry with teams like [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], [[Petrolul Ploiești]] and [[UTA Arad]] made it more and more difficult for the military team to reach the title, the 1970s and 1980s seeing them win the title only three times under their new name (1967–68, 1975–76, 1977–78). However, during that same period, Steaua won eight National Cups (1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76 and 1978–79), ultimately being nicknamed ''the cup specialists''.
{{football squad on pitch|align = right
| GK      = [[Helmut Duckadam|'''Duckadam''']]
| RB      = [[Ștefan Iovan|'''Iovan (C)''']]
| RCB     = [[Miodrag Belodedici|'''Belodedici''']]
| LCB     = [[Adrian Bumbescu|'''Bumbescu''']]
| LB      = [[Ilie Bărbulescu (footballer)|'''Bărbulescu''']]
| RM      = [[Gavril Balint|'''Balint''']]
| RCM     = [[Lucian Bălan|'''Bălan''']]
| LCM     = [[László Bölöni|'''Bölöni''']]
| LM      = [[Mihail Majearu|'''Majearu''']]
| RCF     = [[Marius Lăcătuș|'''Lăcătuș''']]
| LCF     = [[Victor Pițurcă|'''Pițurcă''']]
| caption = [[1986 European Cup final]] starting line-up.
}}The first half of the 1980s was a very poor period for the club, as no trophies were won for six years. However, several prodigies were transferred, such as [[Helmut Duckadam]], [[Ștefan Iovan]], [[Miodrag Belodedici]], [[Marius Lăcătuș]], [[Victor Pițurcă]], [[Mihail Majearu]], [[Gavril Balint]] and [[Adrian Bumbescu]], who would set the basis for the future team. However, these years of search and frustration did no less than to foretell the amazing performances of the 1980s and 1990s.

=== 1984–1990: Champions of Europe ===
Under the leadership of coaches [[Emerich Jenei]] and [[Anghel Iordănescu]], Steaua had an impressive Championship run in the 1984–85 season, which they eventually won after a six-year break. What followed was an absolutely astonishing [[1985–86 European Cup|European Cup]] season. After eliminating [[Vejle BK|Vejle]], [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Honvéd]], [[Kuusysi Lahti FC|Kuusysi Lahti]] and [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], they were the first ever Romanian team to make it to a European Cup final. At the [[1986 European Cup Final|final]], played on 7 May 1986 at the [[Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium]] in [[Seville]], Spanish champions Barcelona were clear favourites, but after a goalless draw, legendary goalkeeper [[Helmut Duckadam]] saved all four penalties taken by the Spaniards being the first ever Romanian to reach the [[Guinness Book]] for that matter, while [[Gavril Balint]] and [[Marius Lăcătuș]] converted theirs to make Steaua the first Eastern-European team to conquer the supreme continental trophy.

[[Gheorghe Hagi]], Romanian all-time best footballer, joined the club a few months later, scoring the only goal of the match against [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] which brought Steaua an additional European Super Cup on 24 February 1987 in [[Monaco]], just two months after having lost the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] 1–0 to Argentinians [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] in Tokyo. However, that match was marred with a questionable decision by referee [[José Luis Martínez Bazán|José Martínez]] when he disallowed a clear goal scored by [[Miodrag Belodedici]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=River Plate 1 x 0 Steaua Bucuresti ● 1986 Intercontinental Cup Final Extended Goals & Highlights HD |type=Sports |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsZET0ZxIY |access-date=2023-05-21 |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521104120/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsZET0ZxIY |url-status=live }}</ref> {{football squad on pitch|align=left|GK=[[Silviu Lung|'''Lung''']]|RB=[[Dan Petrescu|'''Petrescu''']]|RCB=[[Nicolae Ungureanu|'''Ungureanu''']]|LCB=[[Adrian Bumbescu|'''Bumbescu''']]|LB=[[Tudorel Stoica|'''Stoica (C)''']]|RM=[[Ștefan Iovan|'''Iovan''']]|RCM=[[Daniel Minea|'''Minea''']]|LCM=[[Iosif Rotariu|'''Rotariu''']]|LM=[[Gheorghe Hagi|'''Hagi''']]|RCF=[[Marius Lăcătuș|'''Lăcătuș''']]|LCF=[[Victor Pițurcă|'''Pițurcă''']]|caption=[[1989 European Cup Final]] starting lineup.}}

Surprisingly for those who thought of these performances as an isolated phenomenon, Steaua remained at the top of European football for the rest of the decade, managing one more European Cup semi-final against [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] (1987–88) and one more European Cup final in [[1989 European Cup Final|1989]], which was lost 4–0 in front of [[Marco van Basten]], [[Ruud Gullit]] and [[Frank Rijkaard]]'s [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]. This happened next to their four additional national titles (1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89) and four national cups (1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89). In addition, from June 1986 to September 1989, Steaua ran a record 104-match undefeated streak in the championship, setting a world record for that time and a European one still standing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unbeaten |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/unbeaten.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=www.rsssf.org |archive-date=16 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216212124/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/unbeaten.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

During these last years of the Communist regime in Romania, dictator [[Nicolae Ceaușescu]]'s son Valentin was involved in the life of the team. [[Valentin Ceaușescu]] admitted in a recent interview that he had done nothing else than to protect his favourite team from Dinamo's sphere of influence, ensured by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=www.ceausescu.org – the leading infosource on the web about Ceausescu and his era! |url=http://www.ceausescu.org/ceausescu_texts/valentin_mega_interview_ro.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=www.ceausescu.org |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922084747/http://www.ceausescu.org/ceausescu_texts/valentin_mega_interview_ro.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Though contested by some, their five-year winning streak in the championship between 1984–85 and 1988–89 corroborates the notion that the team was really the best during this period.

=== 1990–2002: Post-Revolution era ===
The [[Romanian Revolution]] led the country towards a free open market and, subsequently, several players of the 1980s team left for other clubs in the West. After a short pull-back, a quick recovery followed and Steaua managed a six consecutive championship streak between [[1992–93 Divizia A|1992–93]] and [[1997–98 Divizia A|1997–98]] to equalize the 1920s performance of [[Chinezul Timișoara]]<ref>{{cite web
| url        = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roemchamp.html
| title        = Romania&nbsp;– List of Champions
| work        = [[RSSSF]]
| access-date        = 7 July 2007
| archive-date        = 9 February 2023
| archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20230209160748/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roemchamp.html
| url-status        = live
}}</ref> and also three more cups in 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1998–99. At an international level, the club also managed to reach the [[UEFA Champions League]] group stage three years in a row between [[1994–95 UEFA Champions League|1994–95]] and [[1996–97 UEFA Champions League|1996–97]].  Other records highly regarded by the fans were the eight-year and six-month long undefeated streak in front of arch-rivals Dinamo București, which counted 19 matches in both the championship and the [[Romanian Cup]], and the 17-year and 7-month long undefeated league run at Ghencea against the same Dinamo. 
At international level, the club managed to reach the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals in 1993, when they lost on away goals to [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]], and also to make it to the Champions League group stage three years in a row between 1994 and 1995 and 1996–97. In 1998, the football club separated from [[CSA Steaua București|CSA Steaua]] and changed its name to ''FC Steaua București'',<ref name="ziua">{{cite news
 |url          = http://www.ziua.ro/display.php?id=8354&data=1998-05-29
 |title        = Politica mineaza sportul românesc
 |work         = Ziua
 |author       = Besutiu, Andrei
 |access-date  = 10 June 2007
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183349/http://www.ziua.ro/display.php?id=8354&data=1998-05-29
 |archive-date = 30 September 2007
|df           = dmy-all
}}</ref> being led by Romanian businessman Viorel Păunescu. Păunescu performed poorly as a president and soon the club was plunged into debt.<ref>{{cite news
 |url          = http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/Sport/20015/Conducatorii-vor-plati-cu-averea-datoriile-cluburilor
 |title        = Conducatorii vor plati cu averea datoriile cluburilor
 |work         = 9am.ro
 |author1      = Petrache, Bogdan
 |author2      = Predan, Cristian
 |access-date  = 7 July 2007
 |archive-date = 8 July 2007
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708114419/http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/Sport/20015/Conducatorii-vor-plati-cu-averea-datoriile-cluburilor
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref> [[George Becali]], another businessman, was offered the position of vice-president in the hope that Becali would invest money in the club. 
[[File:RO B Steaua 1989.jpg|thumb|left|260px|The Steaua București champion team of 1989.]]

=== 2002–present: Gigi Becali takeover ===
{{see also|FC Steaua București records dispute}}
In 2003, Becali managed to gain control over the club by turning it from non-profit to a public share company.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.evenimentul.ro/articol/planurile-lui-becali.html
 |title        = Planurile lui Becali
 |work         = Evenimentul
 |access-date  = 11 June 2007
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155856/http://www.evenimentul.ro/articol/planurile-lui-becali.html
 |archive-date = 30 September 2007
|url-status   = dead
 |df           = dmy-all
}}</ref> Because of his controversial character, he has been challenged by the majority of Steaua fans.<ref name="protestat">{{cite news
 |url          = http://www.realitatearomaneasca.ro/content.php?c=articole&id_categorie=12&articol_id=1681&p=9&article=suporterii+echipei+steaua+au+protestat+impotriva+patronului+clubului
 |title        = Suporterii echipei Steaua au protestat impotriva patronului clubului
 |work         = Realitatea Românească
 |author       = Necula, Simona
 |access-date   = 7 July 2007
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928024410/http://www.realitatearomaneasca.ro/content.php?c=articole&id_categorie=12&articol_id=1681&p=9&article=suporterii+echipei+steaua+au+protestat+impotriva+patronului+clubului
 |archive-date = 28 September 2007
|url-status   = dead
}}</ref><ref name="changed">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2015/04/10/10572602/from-racism-and-homophobia-to-peace-and-religion-is-gigi|title=From racism and homophobia to peace and religion: Is Gigi Becali really a changed man?|publisher=Goal.com|date=10 April 2015|access-date=2 November 2017|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910174148/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2015/04/10/10572602/from-racism-and-homophobia-to-peace-and-religion-is-gigi|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="offensive">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/04/28/the-most-offensive-owner-in-world-sports-is-sadly-not-donald-sterling/|title=The most offensive owner in world sports is sadly not Donald Sterling|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=28 April 2014|access-date=2 November 2017|archive-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231237/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/04/28/the-most-offensive-owner-in-world-sports-is-sadly-not-donald-sterling/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="owner">{{cite web
| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/racist-sexist-and-an-mp-meet-gigi-becali-the-owner-of-steaua-bucharest-8523542.html
| title = Racist, sexist and an MP, meet Gigi Becali, the owner of Steaua Bucharest
| website = [[Independent.co.uk]]
| date = 7 March 2013
| access-date = 2 November 2017
| archive-date = 28 October 2022
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221028115049/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/racist-sexist-and-an-mp-meet-gigi-becali-the-owner-of-steaua-bucharest-8523542.html
| url-status = live
}}</ref> The team qualified for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] group stage in the [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05 season]] and became the first Romanian team to make it to the European football spring since [[1992–93 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1993]] (also Steaua's performance). The next season, Steaua reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]], where it was eliminated by [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] thanks to a last-minute goal. Steaua thereafter qualified for the following Champions League seasons after a ten-year break, and in 2007–08 Steaua again reached the group stage of the Champions League. Nationally, the club won two titles—in [[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]] and [[2005–06 Divizia A|2005–06]]—and the [[Supercupa României]] in 2006, the latter being the club's 50th trophy in its 59-year history.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1166529-steaua_cucerit_50_lea_trofeu_din_istoria_clubului.htm
| title = Steaua a cucerit al 50-lea trofeu din istoria clubului
| work = HotNews.ro
| date = 24 July 2006
| access-date = 7 July 2007
| archive-date = 27 December 2008
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081227031406/http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1166529-steaua_cucerit_50_lea_trofeu_din_istoria_clubului.htm
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
In [[2012–13 Liga I|2013]], Steaua won its 24th national title, and also subsequently reached the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage]]. It repeated the former performance in each of the next two years, being awarded the championship in [[2013–14 Liga I|2014]] and [[2014–15 Liga I|2015]].
[[File:Kiev-St (1).jpg|thumb|right|260px|Steaua București players lining up before a [[UEFA Europa League]] match in 2014.]]
After the [[Ministry of National Defense (Romania)|Ministry of National Defense]] sued the club,<ref name="steaua_change_name_to_fcsb">{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/03/31/steaua-bucharest-change-name-fc-fcsb|title=Steaua Bucharest change name to FC FCSB|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]]|date=31 March 2017|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426064226/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/03/31/steaua-bucharest-change-name-fc-fcsb|url-status=live}}</ref> claiming that the [[Romanian Army]] were the rightful owners of the Steaua logo, colours, honours and name,<ref name="identity loss" /> the Executive Committee of the [[Romanian Football Federation]] approved an application to modify the name of the club from "FC Steaua București" to "FC FCSB" on 30 March 2017,<ref name="FCSB">{{cite web|url=http://www.frf.ro/comunicate/comunicate-frf/deciziile-comitetului-executiv-din-30-martie-2017-id21749.html|title=Deciziile Comitetului Executiv din 30 martie 2017|trans-title=The Executive Committee's decisions on 30 March 2017|publisher=[[Romanian Football Federation]]|date=30 March 2017|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331032227/http://www.frf.ro/comunicate/comunicate-frf/deciziile-comitetului-executiv-din-30-martie-2017-id21749.html|archive-date=31 March 2017|url-status=dead|quote=Approves unanimously by votes the change of the name of the club SC FOTBAL CLUB STEAUA BUCUREȘTI SA to SC FOTBAL CLUB FCSB SA.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Becali+a+dezvaluit+in+direct+la+Digi+Sport+motivul+pentru+care+d|title=Becali a dezvăluit, în direct la Digi Sport, motivul pentru care de mâine echipa sa îşi va schimba numele|trans-title=Becali unveiled the reason why his team will change its name tomorrow|language=ro|publisher=[[Digi Sport (Romania)|Digi Sport]]|date=29 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330174332/http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Becali+a+dezvaluit+in+direct+la+Digi+Sport+motivul+pentru+care+d|url-status=live}}</ref> following more [[Judiciary of Romania|judiciary]] sentences. [[CSA Steaua București]] had previously announced they would refound their football department as [[CSA Steaua București (football)|CSA Steaua București]] in the summer of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/si-au-pus-antrenor-acum-aduc-jucatorii-lacatus-pana-la-jumatatea-lunii-iulie-vrem-sa-incepem-pregatirea-cu-25-26-de-jucatori-16212918|title=Şi-au pus antrenor, acum aduc jucătorii. Lăcătuş: "Până la jumătatea lunii iulie, vrem să începem pregătirea cu 25–26 de jucători"|trans-title=They named a head coach, now they bring players. Lăcătuş: "Until mid-July, we wish to start the training with 25–26 players"|language=ro|publisher=[[Pro Sport]]|date=29 March 2017|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330084045/http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/si-au-pus-antrenor-acum-aduc-jucatorii-lacatus-pana-la-jumatatea-lunii-iulie-vrem-sa-incepem-pregatirea-cu-25-26-de-jucatori-16212918|url-status=live}}</ref> However, owner Becali announced that his team would retain the original honours and UEFA coefficient, and was also hopeful of recovering the name in the near future.<ref name="FCSB_Becali">{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ultima-zi-cu-steaua-anunt-soc-facut-de-becali-de-maine-e-gata-anunt-important-despre-palmaresul-echipei-506150.html|title=Ultima zi cu "Steaua" " Anunţ-şoc făcut de Becali: "De mâine e gata" » Anunț IMPORTANT despre palmaresul echipei|trans-title=Last day as "Steaua" " Shocking statement made by Becali " Important announcement about the club's honours|language=ro|newspaper=[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]|date=29 March 2017|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330174538/http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ultima-zi-cu-steaua-anunt-soc-facut-de-becali-de-maine-e-gata-anunt-important-despre-palmaresul-echipei-506150.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Between [[2015–16 Liga I|2016]] and [[2018–19 Liga I|2019]], FCSB finished each time as runners-up in the league, thus becoming the first club in Romania to do so for four consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/loserii-istoriei-fcsb-poate-bifa-o-premiera-rusinoasa-in-istoria-ligii-1-singura-echipa-cu-patru-locuri-2-la-rand-563511.html|title=Loserii istoriei! FCSB poate bifa o premieră rușinoasă în istoria Ligii 1: singura echipă cu patru locuri 2 la rând|trans-title=Biggest losers in history. FCSB could achieve a shameful Liga 1 performance: the only team with four consecutive second places|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=29 March 2019|access-date=14 July 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330100927/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/loserii-istoriei-fcsb-poate-bifa-o-premiera-rusinoasa-in-istoria-ligii-1-singura-echipa-cu-patru-locuri-2-la-rand-563511.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 July 2019, yet another unfavorable ruling was handed out against the team. According to it, CSA Steaua would be the rightful entity to assert the honors up until 2003, however, the decision is not definitive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/reactia-lui-gigi-becali-dupa-ce-fcsb-a-pierdut-palmaresul-de-pana-in-2003-686355|title=Reacţia lui Gigi Becali, după ce a pierdut palmaresul de până în 2003. Ce urmează pentru FCSB|trans-title=Gigi Becali's reaction, after he lost the honors until 2003. What follows for FCSB|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=5 July 2019|access-date=14 July 2019|archive-date=14 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714094955/https://www.digisport.ro/amphtml/fotbal/liga-1/reactia-lui-gigi-becali-dupa-ce-fcsb-a-pierdut-palmaresul-de-pana-in-2003-686355|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2024, CSA announced its intention to sue two soccer VIPs for continuing to claim that FCSB=Steaua, accusing them of violating court verdicts, and producing financial damages.<ref name="h264">{{cite web | last=Arvinte | first=Andrei | title=Cutremur în fotbalul românesc. Se pregătesc mai multe dosare. E vizat și Mircea Lucescu | website=Evenimentul Zilei | date=13 November 2024 | url=https://evz.ro/cutremur-in-fotbalul-romanesc-se-pregatesc-mai-multe-dosare-e-vizat-si-mircea-lucescu.html | language=ro | access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref><!-- N.B. the records verdict imposes no obligations upon third parties, not even upon FCSB, and https://portal.just.ro/SitePages/cautare.aspx?k=gradinescu%20emil does not confirm such claim--><ref name="w500">{{cite web | first=Marius | last=Mărgărit | title=Mircea Lucescu și Emil Grădinescu, primele nume importante date în judecată de Steaua, în războiul cu FCSB » Cum a primit vestea comentatorul TV | website=GSP | date=13 November 2024 | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/clubul-din-ghencea-pregateste-dosarele-pentru-a-i-da-in-judecata-pe-mircea-lucescu-si-pe-emil-gradinescu-pentru-ca-au-continuat-sa-sustina-public-in-special-in-ultimii-ani-ca-fcsb-e-steaua-764159.html | language=ro | access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref> {{ill|Emil Grădinescu|ro}} noticed that the verdict about the records or the verdict about the trademark impose no obligations upon third parties.<ref name="b381">{{cite web | last=Stan | first=Filip | title=Emil Grădinescu, reacţie ironică după ce a aflat că CSA Steaua vrea să-l dea în judecată. "O să fug din ţară în Grecia sau Italia!" | website=Romania TV | date=14 November 2024 | url=https://www.romaniatv.net/emil-gradinescu-reactie-ironica-dupa-ce-a-aflat-ca-csa-steaua-vrea-sa-l-dea-in-judecata-o-sa-fug-din-tara-in-grecia-sau-italia_8613355.html | language=ro | access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref>