On 5 June, FCSB has appointed Bogdan Andone as the new Head Coach of the team. He was presented in a press conference alongside the owner of the club, Gigi Becali and the Sports Director, Mihai Stoica.[1] On the same day, FCSB announced that the club had reached an agreement with Florentin Matei for the termination of his contract.[2]
On 22 June, FCSB defeated Colțea Brașov 7–0 in a pre-season friendly. Oaidă, the most recent transfer, debuted in the friendly match and scored the first goal for the Roș-albaștrii.[3]
On 25 June, FCSB defeated SR Brașov 0–4 in a pre-season friendly. Planić opened the goal series in the 4th minute, Tănase notched two goals in front of over 4,000 fans.[4]
On 28 June, FCSB drew Viitorul Constanța 3–3 in a pre-season friendly in Brașov. Hora netted a spectacular goal in the top corner in the first half, while Oaidă scored twice in the second part of the game.[5]
On 30 June, FCSB and Lecce reached an agreement for the transfer of Romario Benzar to the Italian club for a fee of €2 million.[6]
On 11 July, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Viitorul Constanța for the transfer of Ionuț Vînă for €750,000 plus a 10% percentage of any future transfer fee. The player signed a five-year contract and his buyout clause was set at €20 million.[11]
On the same day, FCSB defeated Milsami Orhei 2–0 in their first official and Europa League game of the season. Tănase notched two goals.[12] Additionally, in this match, the team also presented their new official Nikehome kit for the next two seasons.[13]
On 14 July, FCSB defeated Hermannstadt 4–3 in the first league match of the season. Coman, Hora, Man and Nedelcu scored one goal each in the spectacular win. The match also saw an official debut from Vînă.[14]
On 15 July, the club announced that they have signed the Portuguese player Thierry Moutinho and was given the number 14 jersey.[15]
On 16 July, FCSB announced that they have signed the Portuguese player Diogo Salomão who had played for the cross-town rivals Dinamo București. He signed for one season and was given the number 24 jersey.[16]
On 18 July, FCSB defeated Milsami Orhei 1–2 in the second leg of the first qualifying round. Dumitru and Oaidă scored for the team.[17] Moreover, that day the owner of the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Academica Clinceni for the transfer of Adrian Șut who will be joining the club from 1 July 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[18]
On 25 July, FCSB defeated Alashkert 0–3. Tănase, Cristea and Coman scored for the win, making the qualification in the third qualifying round of Europa League lighter.[20]
On 29 July, FCSB lost to Botoșani 0–2. It represents the first defeat of the season and the first defeat all-time to Botoșani, after 14 clashes between the clubs.[21]
On 31 July, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Politehnica Iași for the transfer of Ionuț Panțîru for €200,000 plus a 10% percentage of any future transfer fee. The 23 years old defender has signed a 5-year deal and will wear shirt number 3.[22]
On 31 July, the club also announced that they have reached an agreement with Minaur Baia Mare for the transfer of youngster Sorin Șerban for €100,000 plus a 15% percentage of any future transfer fee. The 19 years old defender has signed a 5 years contract and will wear shirt number 22.[23]
August
On 1 August, FCSB announced that they have signed the Polish striker Łukasz Gikiewicz and was given the number 27 jersey.[24] Additionally, on the same day, the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Fitness Coach Marian Lupu for the termination of his contract after two years and a half, due to the large number of injuries during the start of the season.[25]
On 1 August, FCSB lost to Alashkert 2–3, but qualified further due to the first leg's result. Tănase scored in the 10' minute but after Bălașa made a penalty and was sent off in the 27' minute, Alaskert managed to score 3 goals. Coman scored for the safety of qualification in the second half. It represents the second defeat in a row, with poor performances, especially due to the large number of injuries.[26]
On 2 August, FCSB announced that they have reached an agreement with Botoșani for the transfer of Aristidis Soiledis for a fee of €75,000. The player signed for one year and will wear the shirt number 18.[27] Moreover, that day FCSB and the Head Coach Bogdan Andone have reached an agreement to terminate the contract after the poor performances in the last 3 games.[28]
On 4 August, the club announced that they have reached an agreement with Gaz Metan Mediaș for the transfer of right-back Valentin Crețu by triggering his buyout clause of €125,000. The 30 years old defender signed a two-year contract and was given the number 2 jersey.[29]
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Bîrsan Marcel Assistant referees: Mihai Marius Marica, Marius Nicoară Fourth official: Andrei Antonie
Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Marius Avram Assistant referees: Vladimir Urzică, Ciprian Florin Danşa Fourth official: Robert George Dumitru
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 30,000 Referee: István Kovács Assistant referees: Vasile Marinescu, Ovidiu Artene Fourth official: Mazilu Florin Ovidiu
Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Marius Avram Assistant referees: Mircea Orbuleţ, Mihai Marius Marica Fourth official: Horia Gabriel Mladinovici
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 10,000 Referee: István Kovács Assistant referees: Vasile Marinescu, Ovidiu Artene Fourth official: Florin Mihai Marcu
Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu Assistant referees: Vasile Marinescu, Bogdan Gheorghe Fourth official: Cătălin Popa
Source: Soccerway, FRF(in Romanian), LPF(in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion or teams for UEFA competitions). (Note: only criteria 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[34] (C) Champions Notes:
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Robert Harvey (Ireland) Assistant referees: Wayne McDonnell, Mark Gavin Fourth official: Bernard Connolly
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 1,828 Referee: Peter Kralovič (Slovakia) Assistant referees: Jan Pozor, Erik Weiss Fourth official: Pavel Ochotnicky
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