1988–89 FC Dinamo București season
| 1988–89 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mircea Lucescu |
| Divizia A | 2nd |
| Romanian Cup | Runners-up |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | Dorin Mateuţ (43 goals) |
The 1988–89 season was FC Dinamo București's 40th season in Divizia A. After a couple of seasons in the European competitions without remarkable results, Dinamo qualified in the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup. Their opponents were Sampdoria Genoa, an Italian squad. The two games ended with draws, but Sampdoria moved forward due to an away goal. In the internal competitions, Dinamo could not interrupt Steaua's dominance, ending the championship in second place and losing the Romanian Cup final. Dorin Mateuţ won the European Golden Boot with 43 goals that were scored in the championship game.
Results[edit]
| Divizia A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| 1 | 21 August 1988 | SC Bacău | A | 3–1 |
| 2 | 28 August 1988 | Victoria București | H | 3–1 |
| 3 | 31 August 1988 | FC Bihor | A | 2–1 |
| 4 | 11 September 1988 | Inter Sibiu | H | 8–1 |
| 5 | 14 September 1988 | FC Argeș | A | 2–1 |
| 6 | 17 September 1988 | Rapid București | H | 6–0 |
| 7 | 25 September 1988 | Sportul Studențesc | A | 4–1 |
| 8 | 28 September 1988 | U Cluj | H | 4–1 |
| 9 | 9 October 1988 | U Craiova | A | 6–3 |
| 10 | 12 October 1988 | FC Olt | H | 6–0 |
| 11 | 5 November 1988 | Flacăra Moreni | H | 3–1 |
| 12 | 13 November 1988 | Corvinul Hunedoara | A | 2–1 |
| 13 | 19 November 1988 | ASA Târgu Mureș | H | 7–0 |
| 14 | 27 November 1988 | FCM Brașov | A | 3–1 |
| 15 | 3 December 1988 | Steaua București | H | 0–0 |
| 16 | 7 December 1988 | Farul Constanța | A | 7–0 |
| 17 | 11 December 1988 | Oțelul Galați | H | 6–3 |
| 18 | 5 March 1989 | Oțelul Galați | A | 2–0 |
| 19 | 8 March 1989 | Farul Constanța | H | 6–0 |
| 20 | 22 March 1989 | Steaua București | A | 1–2 |
| 21 | 2 April 1989 | FCM Brașov | H | 3–0 |
| 22 | 9 April 1989 | ASA Târgu Mureș | A | 7–2 |
| 23 | 16 April 1989 | Corvinul Hunedoara | H | 3–1 |
| 24 | 30 April 1989 | Flacăra Moreni | A | 5–1 |
| 25 | 3 May 1989 | FC Olt | A | 0–1 |
| 26 | 6 May 1989 | U Craiova | H | 2–0 |
| 27 | 10 May 1989 | U Cluj | A | 3–0 |
| 28 | 28 May 1989 | Sportul Studențesc | H | 6–1 |
| 29 | 3 June 1989 | Rapid București | A | 6–2 |
| 30 | 6 June 1989 | FC Argeș | H | 1–0 |
| 31 | 11 June 1989 | Inter Sibiu | A | 4–2 |
| 32 | 14 June 1989 | FC Bihor | H | 5–1 |
| 33 | 17 June 1989 | Victoria București | A | 4–1 |
| 34 | 20 June 1989 | SC Bacău | H | 0–0 |
| Cupa României | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| Last 32 | 22 February 1989 | Progresul Medgidia | A | 2–1 |
| Last 16 | 8 June 1989 | Inter Sibiu | Alba Iulia | 1–0 |
| Quarterfinals | 22 June 1989 | SC Bacău | Buzău | 5–1 |
| Semifinals | 25 June 1989 | Victoria București | Brăila | 2–0 |
| Final | 29 June 1989 | Steaua București | Brașov | 0–1 |
Romanian Cup final[edit]
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Cup Winners' Cup[edit]
First round
| Dinamo București | 3–0 | Kuusysi Lahti |
|---|---|---|
Jäntti  12' (o.g.)Andone 72'Vaişcovici 74' |
| Kuusysi Lahti | 0–3 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
| Vaişcovici 11' (pen.) Kousa 34' (o.g.)Răducioiu 71' (pen.) |
Dinamo București won 6–0 on aggregate
Second round
| Dinamo București | 1–1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Mateuţ 82' |
Beaumont 79' |
Dinamo București won 2–1 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
| Dinamo București | 1–1 | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Vaişcovici 16' (pen.) |
Vialli 90' |
Sampdoria Genova București won 1–1 on aggregate due to away goal
Squad[edit]
Goalkeepers: Dumitru Moraru, Bogdan Stelea, Sorin Colceag.
Defenders: Iulian Mihăescu, Ioan Andone, Mircea Rednic, Michael Klein, Adrian Matei, Alexandru Nicolae, Ioan Varga, Bogdan Bucur, Adrian Nicoară.
Midfielders: Ionuț Lupescu, Dănuț Lupu, Dorin Mateuț, Costel Orac, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, Marcel Sabou, Gheorghe Viscreanu, Daniel Sava, Mihai Stoica.
Forwards: Rodion Cămătaru, Claudiu Vaișcovici, Florin Răducioiu, Romeo Dochia, George Timiș.
Transfers[edit]
Dinamo brought Gheorghe Viscreanu from Flacăra Moreni and Ioan Ovidiu Sabău from ASA Târgu Mureș. In the winter break Dinamo brought Michael Klein from Corvinul Hunedoara and Adrian Matei from Rapid. Florin Prunea is loaned to U.Cluj.