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The Former Ploiești derby (Romanian: Fostul derbi al Ploieștiului) was the name given in football to any match between Romanian clubs Petrolul Ploiești and Astra Giurgiu. The two sides won a combined eleven domestic titles, and as of 2024 Petrolul competes in the Liga I, while Astra last played in the Liga III and is dissolved.
 Astra fans (top) and Petrolul fans (bottom) | |
| Location | Romania (formerly Ploiești) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Petrolul Ploiești Astra Giurgiu |
| First meeting | Petrolul Ploiești 2–1 Astra Ploiești 1998–99 Divizia A (8 August 1998) |
| Latest meeting | Astra Giurgiu 1–2 Petrolul Ploiești 2021–22 Liga II (31 October 2021) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 27 |
| Most wins | Petrolul Ploiești (10) |
Neither team played continuously in the city of Ploiești since inception; Astra was founded in 1921 in Ploiești as Clubul Sportiv Astra-Română,[1] while Petrolul appeared three years later in the Romanian capital of Bucharest as Juventus, following a merger.[2] The latter won its first league championship in the 1929–30 season, and in 1952 moved to Ploiești and changed its name to Flacăra Ploiești accordingly. It achieved three more national titles in 1957–58, 1958–59 and 1965–66.
The rivalry only started in 1998, when Astra promoted for the first time to the Liga I under the ownership of businessman Ioan Niculae. Their first meeting was a league fixture on 8 August 1998, which Petrolul won 2–1 at home. In July 2003, Astra Ploiești changed its name to FC Petrolul Ploiești, with Florin Bercea and Ioan Niculae becoming owners of the newly-formed entity and also with the home ground moving to Astra Stadium.[3] According to the Romanian Football Federation, the new entity took over Petrolul's brand and record; Astra was refounded by Niculae in 2005 as CSM Ploiești after he renounced his stake in Petrolul.
In September 2012, Astra relocated to Giurgiu after 91 years in Prahova County, but even after the move the rivalry continued between the governances of the two clubs, with Ioan Niculae claiming at one point that Petrolul does not have any honours after the events of 2003–2005.[4] While Astra did not attract large crowds in neither Ploiești nor Giurgiu, Petrolul fans continued to consider their derby with Rapid București the most important one.
Astra became a prominent figure in Romanian football in the 2010s, as it won its first four major honours (one national title, one national cup, and two supercups) and qualified twice for the UEFA Europa League group stages in Giurgiu. During the same time period, Petrolul only won one Cupa României in the 2012–13 season, and went bankrupt in 2016. Astra additionally lost three cup finals in 2017, 2019, and 2021 on the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești, the home ground of its former local opponent.
The two rivals met again in the same league during the 2021–22 Liga II season, but their ultimate fates were antithetical—Petrolul returned to the Liga I after ascending through the Romanian league system, while Astra relegated to the third division. On 19 October 2022, Astra withdrew from the championship and was subsequently dissolved.
| Competition | Played | Petrolul wins | Draws | Astra wins | Petrolul goals | Astra goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga I | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 |
| Liga II | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Cupa României | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 32 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | Competition | Astra Giurgiu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major | |||
| 4 | Liga I | 1 | |
| 3 | Cupa României | 1 | |
| 0 | Supercupa României | 2 | |
| 7 | Aggregate | 4 | |
| Lower leagues | |||
| 9 | Liga II | 1 | |
| 1 | Liga III | 1 | |
| 1 | Liga IV | 0 | |
| 11 | Aggregate | 2 | |
| 18 | Total aggregate | 6 | |
Petrolul Ploiești win Draw Astra Giurgiu win
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1998 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 2–1 | Liga I |
| 13 March 1999 | Stadionul Astra | 1–1 | |
| 31 October 1999 | Stadionul Astra | 2–0 | |
| 3 May 2000 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 1–0 | |
| 17 November 2000 | Stadionul Astra | 0–0 | |
| 9 June 2001 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 3–1 | |
| 11 August 2001 | 1–0 | ||
| 16 March 2002 | Stadionul Astra | 2–1 | |
| 24 September 2005 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 4–2 | Liga II |
| 15 April 2006 | Stadionul Astra | 0–1 | |
| 24 August 2008 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 2–3 | |
| 8 March 2009 | Stadionul Astra | 2–2 | |
| 27 October 2011 | 1–0 | Cupa României | |
| 5 November 2011 | 1–1 | Liga I | |
| 6 May 2012 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 3–1 | |
| 10 November 2012 | Stadionul Marin Anastasovici | 1–1 | |
| 18 May 2013 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 1–1 | |
| 25 August 2013 | Stadionul Marin Anastasovici | 1–2 | |
| 16 March 2014 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 1–1 | |
| 26 March 2014 | 0–0 | Cupa României | |
| 16 April 2014 | Stadionul Marin Anastasovici | 2–1 | |
| 27 October 2014 | 0–0 | Liga I | |
| 30 April 2015 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 1–2 | |
| 30 August 2015 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 0–1 | |
| 12 December 2015 | Stadionul Marin Anastasovici | 3–1 | |
| 3 March 2021 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 0–3 | Cupa României |
| 31 October 2021 | Stadionul Marin Anastasovici | 1–2 | Liga II |
Petrolul Ploiești win Draw Astra Giurgiu 2 win
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2017 | Stadionul Ilie Oană | 0–0 | Liga III |
| 18 May 2018 | Stadionul Astra | 2–2 |
The footballer with the most appearances combined (560) for both sides combined is Takayuki Seto. One of the most notable footballers to play for both clubs is 2017 Romanian Footballer of the Year winner Constantin Budescu—he appeared in more than 410 matches in all competitions for Petrolul and Astra combined, as of 2023.
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