Editing Gheorghe Hagi (section)

==Managerial career==
===Romania===
In 2001, Hagi was named the head coach of [[Romania national football team|Romania]], replacing [[Ladislau Bölöni]], who left the squad to coach [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]].<ref name=IAM>{{cite web | url=https://iamsport.ro/fotbal/episodul-4-cat-de-bun-antrenor-e-hagi-profet-doar-in-constanta-natala-ghinionist-la-nationala-neinteles-la-bursa-la-galata-si-la-timisoara-umilit-de-finul-gigi-in-ghencea-gica-a-performat-numai-la-carma-echipelor-inventate-de-el-id28496.html| title=Cât de bun antrenor e Hagi? Profet doar în Constanța natală? Ghinionist la națională, neînțeles la Bursa, la Galata și la Timișoara, umilit de finul Gigi în Ghencea, Gică a performat numai la cârma echipelor inventate de el| publisher=Iamsport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=How good a coach is Hagi? Prophet only in his native Constanta? Unlucky in the national team, misunderstood in Bursa, in Galata and in Timișoara, humiliated by the son Gigi in Ghencea, Gică performed only at the helm of the teams invented by him | date=5 February 2025| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/echipa-nationala/sandu-ar-fi-preferat-un-roman-la-nationala-boloni-sau-hagi-mai-meritau-o-sansa-236311| title=Sandu ar fi preferat un român la națională: "Boloni sau Hagi mai meritau o șansă"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Sandu would have preferred a Romanian in the national team: "Boloni or Hagi deserved another chance" | date=5 July 2016| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> He led the team in the final matches of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2002 World Cup qualifiers]], the first match being a 2–0 away win against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], followed by a 1–1 with [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]].<ref name=IAM/><ref name=EU2>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_manager.php?id=761|title=Gheorghe Hagi manager profile|publisher=European Football|access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Afterwards the team reached a [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|play-off]] where they faced [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], losing 2–1 in the first leg and in the second the result was a 1–1 where by the end of the game Hagi was using five [[forward (association football)|forwards]].<ref name=IAM/><ref name=EU2/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/episodul-9-romania-slovenia-1-1-2001-cu-5-atacanti-in-teren-am-jucat-fotbal-total-673683.html| title=Episodul 9: România - Slovenia 1-1 (2001). Cu 5 atacanți în teren am jucat fotbal total| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Episode 9: Romania - Slovenia 1-1 (2001). With 5 strikers in the field we played total football | date=5 September 2022| access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/gica-hagi-n-a-uitat-de-barajul-de-cosmar-cu-slovenia-19130173| title=Gică Hagi n-a uitat barajul de coșmar cu Slovenia: "Am fost ca un student care a terminat școala!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Gică Hagi has not forgotten the nightmare match against Slovenia: "I was like a student who finished school!" | date=29 October 2020| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

===Bursaspor===
In July 2003, Hagi took over as coach of Turkish [[Süper Lig]] side [[Bursaspor]], transferring Romanian players [[Ionel Ganea]], [[Bogdan Vintilă]], [[Iulian Miu]] and [[Cornel Frăsineanu]] to the club.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=DIGI2>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-international/prima-echipa-de-club-din-cariera-de-antrenor-a-lui-gica-hagi-se-desfiinteaza-a-fost-campioana-in-2010-2701319 | title=Prima echipă de club din cariera de antrenor a lui Gică Hagi se desființează! A fost campioană în 2010| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=The first club team of Gică Hagi's coaching career is disbanded! They were champions in 2010| date=30 November 2023 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2003-07-05/Ionel-Ganea-a-semnat-pentru-Bursaspor/ | title=Ionel Ganea a semnat pentru Bursaspor| publisher=Gds.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Ionel Ganea signed with Bursaspor| date=5 July 2003 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> However his spell was unsuccessful, earning just two victories out of 12 games, leaving in November.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=DIGI2/>

===Galatasaray===
Hagi then became manager of [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] in March 2004, replacing [[Fatih Terim]], having fellow Romanian players [[Florin Bratu]] and [[Ovidiu Petre]] in the squad, finishing the [[2003–04 Süper Lig|season]] on the sixth place.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP12>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/hagi-trebuie-lasat-sa-continue-la-galata-in-2004-a-inceput-la-fel-de-prost-dar-a-creat-o-campioana-231145.html | title=Hagi trebuie lăsat să continue la Galata. În 2004 a început la fel de prost, dar a creat o campioană| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi must be allowed to continue at Galata. In 2004 he started just as badly, but created a champion| date=6 March 2011 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref name=sport3>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/stranieri/hagi-poate-debuta-la-galatasaray-in-super-derbyul-cu-fenerbahce-galata-a-trimis-un-avion-dupa-el.html | title=Oficial! Hagi, un an si jumatate la Galata, pe 1.7 mil euro! Azi la 15:30 prezentarea| publisher=Sport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Official! Hagi, a year and a half in Galata, for 1.7 million euros! Today at 15:30 the presentation| date=21 October 2010 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2004-05-17/Bratu-a-marcat-pentru-Galata/ | title=Bratu a marcat pentru Galata| publisher=Gds.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Bratu scored for Galata| date=17 May 2004 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> In the [[2004–05 Süper Lig|following season]], the team finished third in the league and won the [[2004–05 Turkish Cup|Turkish Cup]] after a 5–1 victory in the [[2005 Turkish Cup Final|final]] with [[Fenerbahçe–Galatasaray rivalry|fierce rivals]] [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]], also he promoted young [[Arda Turan]] to the first team.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP12/><ref name=sport3/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hotnews.ro/hagi-a-castigat-cupa-turciei-si-vrea-si-campionatul-846427 | title=Hagi a castigat Cupa Turciei si vrea si campionatul| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi won the Turkish Cup and wants the championship as well| date=13 May 2015 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Afterwards he was replaced with [[Eric Gerets]].<ref name=GSP12/><ref name=sport3/>

===Politehnica Timișoara===
Hagi was hired by [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]] in November 2005, managing to win his first two matches, a 2–0 over [[ASC Oțelul Galați|Oțelul Galați]] and a 1–0 with [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii Târgu Jiu]].<ref name=wesport>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/hagi-la-timisoara-revolutia-care-nu-a-venit-35232 | title=Hagi la Timișoara: Revoluția care (nu) a venit| publisher=Weloveport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi in Timisoara: The revolution that (didn't) come| date=21 October 2010 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> During this spell, he gave the [[Liga I|first league]] debut to [[Gabriel Torje]].<ref name=IAM/><ref name=wesport/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/poveste-de-succes-cu-un-rege-si-un-pitic-cum-a-fost-descoperit-torje-de-hagi-255323.html | title=Poveste de succes cu un Rege şi un pitic! Cum a fost descoperit Torje de Hagi| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Success story with a King and a dwarf! How Torje de Hagi was discovered| date=23 August 2011| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> However, after a string of poor results and disagreements with the management, he left the club in May 2006 after a 2–0 loss with Oțelul.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=wesport/> His decision to coach Politehnica Timișoara did not go well with [[FC Farul Constanța|Farul]]'s fans, as [[Constanța]]'s [[Stadionul Farul|main stadium]] used to bear his name since 2000, asking for the name to be changed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gandul.info/sport/constanta-s-lepadat-gheorghe-hagi.html?3941;253988 |title=Constanta s-a lepadat de Gheorghe Hagi |publisher=Gandul.info |language=ro |date=21 November 2005 |access-date=4 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701031855/http://www.gandul.info/sport/constanta-s-lepadat-gheorghe-hagi.html?3941%3B253988 |archive-date=1 July 2007}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/pacaleala-cu-gheorghe-hagi-535 | title=Păcăleala cu "Gheorghe Hagi"| publisher=Weloveport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=The prank with "Gheorghe Hagi"| date=1 April 2020| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

===Steaua București===
From June to September 2007, Hagi coached [[FCSB|Steaua București]], managing to get past [[Zagłębie Lubin]] and [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] in the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds|Champions League qualifying rounds]], reaching the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage]] where they were defeated 2–1 by [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]] in the first match.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP13>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cifrele-lui-hagi-la-steaua-10778.html | title=Cifrele lui Hagi la Steaua| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi's numbers at Steaua| date=20 September 2007 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref name=GSP14>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/hagi-a-stat-doar-3-luni-201988.html | title=Hagi a stat doar 3 luni| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi stayed just 3 months| date=9 August 2010 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> After the defeat with Slavia he resigned due to a long series of conflicts with club owner [[Gigi Becali]], which also happens to be his godson.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP13/><ref name=GSP14/> The main reason for resigning was the owner's policy of imposing players, making the team's strategy and threatening him that he would be fired if he won't comply.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP14/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/hagi-a-demisionat-de-la-steaua-927237 | title=Hagi a demisionat de la Steaua| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi resigned from Steaua| date=20 September 2007 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

===Return to Galatasaray===
After [[Frank Rijkaard]] was sacked as coach, Hagi signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Galatasaray on 21 October 2010.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=GSP12/><ref name=sport3/> He brought to the team [[Bogdan Stancu]], [[Emmanuel Culio]] and [[Róbinson Zapata]] from the [[Liga I|Romanian league]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ziare.com/bogdan-stancu/galatasaray/stancu-zapata-si-culio-out-de-la-galatasaray-1083235 | title=Stancu, Zapata si Culio, out de la Galatasaray| publisher=Ziare.com| language=ro |trans-title=Stancu, Zapata and Culio, out from Galatasaray| date=22 March 2011 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Under his guidance, the team's results did not improve, so by the end of March 2011 his contract was terminated after a series of poor results.<ref name=IAM/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/galatasaray-a-reziliat-contractul-cu-hagi-564511 | title=Galatasaray a reziliat contractul cu Hagi| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Galatasaray terminated the contract with Hagi| date=25 March 2011 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

===Viitorul Constanța===
In 2009, Hagi created a football academy in Constanța which he named after [[Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy|himself]] and also a senior football club named [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]] which he registered in the [[Liga III|third league]], being its president.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=orange>{{cite web | url=https://orangesport.ro/lovitura-de-proportii-data-din-nou-de-gheorghe-hagi-regele-negociaza-intens-pentru-cea-mai-mare-afacere-din-istorie-sume-halucinante-pentru-fc-viitorul-19576167 | title=Lovitură de proporții dată din nou de Gheorghe Hagi. "Regele" negociază intens pentru cea mai mare afacere din istorie. Sume halucinante pentru FC Viitorul| publisher=Orangesport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Blow of proportions given again by Gheorghe Hagi. The "King" is negotiating intensely for the biggest deal in history. Hallucinatory sums for FC Viitorul| date=5 November 2020 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://orangesport.ro/gica-hagi-investitii-uriase-la-academie-si-la-viitorul-doar-pe-cheltuieli-avem-10-milioane-de-euro-19829176 | title=Gică Hagi, investiţii uriaşe la Academie şi la Viitorul: "Doar pe cheltuieli avem 10 milioane de euro"| publisher=Orangesport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Gică Hagi, huge investments at the Academy and at Viitorul: "We have 10 million euros on expenses alone"| date=26 December 2020 | access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/380-hagi-gheorghe-gica-hagi | title=Gheorghe Gică Hagi| publisher=Fcbarcelona.com| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> In a few years the team managed to promote to the [[Liga I|first league]], then in 2014 he installed himself as head coach.<ref name=IAM/><ref name=orange/> On 5 December 2014, he gave the senior debut to his son, [[Ianis Hagi|Ianis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/ultima-etapa-a-turului-viitorul-botosani-1-2-ianis-hagi-a-debutat-in-liga-1-gaz-metan-brasov-2-1-a-fost-ultimul-meci-pentru-szabo-in-locul-sau-va-veni-dusan-uhrin-13704855|title=Ultima etapă a turului. Viitorul – Botoşani 1–2. Ianis Hagi a debutat în Liga 1. Gaz Metan – Braşov 2–1. A fost ultimul meci pentru Szabo, în locul său va veni Dusan Uhrin|trans-title=The last day of the first leg. Viitorul – Botoşani 1–2. Ianis Hagi made his Liga I debut. Gaz Metan – Braşov 2–1. The final match for Szabo, who will be replaced by Dušan Uhrin|publisher=Prosport.ro|language=ro |date=5 December 2014|access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> He had a good season in the [[2015–16 Liga I|2015–16]] edition, finishing on the fifth place and qualifying to the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], also being named [[Romania Coach of the Year]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ce-echipe-din-liga-1-merg-in-cupele-europene-3-dintre-formatiile-de-pe-un-loc-de-europa-nu-au-drept-de-joc-478276.html | title=Ce echipe din Liga 1 merg în cupele europene. 3 dintre formațiile de pe un loc de Europa nu au drept de joc| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Which teams from Liga 1 go to the European cups. 3 of the formations on a place in Europe do not have the right to play| date=18 May 2016 | access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/anchetele-gazetei/anul-lui-gulliver-surprize-in-ancheta-gazetei-care-sint-cei-cinci-laureati-din-superlativele-gsp-466248.html | title=Anul lui Gulliver! Surprize în Ancheta Gazetei: care sînt cei cinci laureați din Superlativele GSP| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Year of Gulliver! Surprises in the Gazetei Investigation: who are the five laureates of the GSP Superlatives| date=23 December 2015 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> In their first [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|European match]], Viitorul were defeated 5–0 by [[KAA Gent|Gent]] at the [[Planet Group Arena|Ghelamco Arena]], being eliminated from the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase|Europa League third qualifying round]] after a 0–0 in the second leg.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/europa-league/foto-gent-viitorul-5-0-umilinta-pentru-echipa-lui-hagi-la-debutul-in-cupele-europene-484605.html | title=Gent - Viitorul 5-0! Umilință pentru echipa lui Hagi, la debutul în cupele europene| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Gent - Viitorul 5-0! Humiliation for Hagi's team, at the debut in the European cups| date=28 July 2016 | access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/europa-league/hagi-crede-ca-viitorul-nu-s-a-facut-de-rusine-noi-propunem-fotbalisti-pentru-echipele-mari-241023 | title=Hagi crede că Viitorul nu s-a făcut de rușine: "Noi propunem fotbaliști pentru echipele mari!"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Hagi believes that Viitorul was not ashamed: "We propose footballers for the big teams!"| date=4 August 2016 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

Viitorul won their first league title in the [[2016–17 Liga I|2016–17]] season after a 1–0 home victory over [[CFR Cluj]] in the last round, finishing on equal points with [[FCSB]] but on a better head-to-head record and as a result, Hagi won his second Romania Coach of the Year award.<ref name=IAM/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/sport/fotbal/viitorul-campioana-romaniei-locul-1-liga-i-723702| title=FC Viitorul, noua campioană a României la fotbal. Becali a anunțat că merge la TAS| publisher=Digi24.ro| language=ro |trans-title=FC Viitorul, the new Romanian football champion. Becali announced that he was going to TAS| date=13 May 2017 | access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/anchetele-gazetei/hagi-e-antrenorul-anului-2017-in-ancheta-gazetei-pentru-ca-ne-inveti-sa-nu-cedam-in-meserie-multumim-gica-iata-si-ceilalti-3-laureati-528553.html| title=Hagi e antrenorul anului 2017 în ancheta Gazetei! Pentru că ne înveți să nu cedăm în meserie, mulțumim, Gică! Iată și ceilalți 3 laureați| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi is the 2017 coach of the year in Gazeta's investigation! For teaching us not to give up in our work, thank you, Gica! Here are the other 3 winners| date=20 December 2017 | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Hagi would go on to win two more trophies with Viitorul, first the [[2018–19 Cupa României]] after a 2–1 victory against [[FC Astra Giurgiu|Astra Giurgiu]] in the [[2019 Cupa României final|final]] and shortly afterwards the [[2019 Supercupa României]] when they defeated CFR Cluj with 1–0.<ref name=IAM/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/video-steaua-pandurii-3-0-ros-albastrii-si-au-adjudecat-cupa-ligii-romaniei-goluri-iancu-chipciu-si-tucudean-295440 | title=Viitorul a câștigat Cupa României, 2-1 cu Astra. Eric, gol în prelungiri. Eroul Ghiță a marcat și a scos de pe linia porții| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Viitorul won the Romanian Cup, 2-1 with Astra. Eric, goal in overtime. The hero Ghiță scored and took it off the goal line| date=25 May 2019| access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/cfr-cluj-viitorul-video-supercupa-romaniei-2019-571400.html | title=Viitorul lui Hagi doboară CFR-ul și câștigă Supercupa României, singurul trofeu intern care îi mai lipsea| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi's Viitorul defeats CFR and wins the Romanian Supercup, the only domestic trophy he was missing| date=6 July 2019| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

===Farul Constanța===
At a press conference from 21 June 2021, Hagi, together with club president [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Gheorghe Popescu]] and [[FC Farul Constanța|Farul Constanța]]'s owner [[Ciprian Marica]] announced that Viitorul and Farul had merged into one team which would have the name of the latter and Hagi would be head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko|publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=11 February 2025|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027111615/https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|url-status=live}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fuziunea-farul-viitorul-anuntata-oficial-gica-hagi-revine-pe-banca-ce-nume-va-avea-noua-echipa-1152789|title=Fuziunea Farul - Viitorul, anunțată oficial! Gică Hagi revine pe bancă. Ce nume va avea noua echipă|trans-title=The Farul - Viitorul merger, officially announced! Gica Hagi returns to the bench. What name will the new team have|publisher=Digisport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=11 February 2025|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621092704/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fuziunea-farul-viitorul-anuntata-oficial-gica-hagi-revine-pe-banca-ce-nume-va-avea-noua-echipa-1152789|url-status=live}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-fuziune-hagi-marica-conferinta-634869.html|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat: Gică Hagi va fi antrenor » Cum arată conducerea, primele transferuri + promisiune pentru un nou stadion|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged: Gică Hagi will be the coach »What the management looks like, the first transfers + promise for a new stadium|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=11 February 2025|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202736/https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-farul-fuziune-hagi-marica-conferinta-634869.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Led by Hagi, Farul won their first league title in the [[2022–23 Liga I|2022–23]] season, earning the points that mathematical made them champions with one round before the end of the season, after a 3–2 win against [[FCSB]], coming back from 0–2.<ref name=IAM/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chirileasa |first=Andrei |date=21 May 2023 |title=Gheorghe Hagi's Farul comes back from two behind against FCSB to win him second Superliga title |publisher=Romania-insider.com |url=https://www.romania-insider.com/gheorghe-hagi-farul-constanta-superliga-title |access-date=11 February 2025 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521203401/https://www.romania-insider.com/gheorghe-hagi-farul-constanta-superliga-title |url-status=live }}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/sport/farul-constanta-a-castigat-titlul-de-campioana-a-romaniei-2356801 | title=Farul Constanța a câștigat titlul de campioană. A revenit spectaculos, după ce a fost condusă de FCSB cu două goluri| publisher=Digi24.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Farul Constanța won the title of champion. They made a spectacular comeback, after being led by FCSB with two goals| date=21 May 2023| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>