Csikszereda take on the visitors Dinamo Bucuresti in the round 1 match of Romanian Superliga. The match will be played on Monday, July 14th at Stadionul Municipal (Miercurea Ciuc).
Csikszereda have finally earned promotion to the top tier. The Red and Blacks have a long history, having played since the early 20th century. Eventually, however, the club faded into obscurity, barely surviving at an amateur, regional level. About a decade ago, new sponsors stepped in, and with support from the Hungarian government — as the team represents a Hungarian minority enclave — Csikszereda began to rise. In 2024, they came close to promotion but lost the play-offs to Dinamo. Still, they weren’t discouraged, and some luck helped as well. They only finished third overall (despite leading the league after the regular season), but second-placed Steaua, as FCSB’s reserve team, was ineligible for promotion — so Csikszereda were promoted automatically without the stress of another play-off. Their preseason was focused and intense, with the club adding several experienced players to compete at this new level. Confidence is high, though expectations are tempered by the recognition that survival is the main goal.
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Dinamo Bucharest were once a giant of Romanian football, winning the league 18 times and lifting the cup on 13 occasions. They even reached the semi-finals of European competition. But that success ended long ago — they’ve gone over a decade without a trophy and were even relegated to the second division in 2022. They returned last year and once again found themselves in the play-offs, this time against Csikszereda — and won. That campaign marked signs of revival, with Dinamo finishing fifth after the regular season, before dropping to sixth overall after losing out to local rivals Rapid. Still, for a team just recently promoted, holding their own in the top flight was a positive. They’ve had a decent summer window and strong preseason results, suggesting they could start the new campaign on the front foot.
There have only been four official meetings between the two. Csikszereda won on penalties in a 2018 cup match, then drew 0-0 in the 2022 second division, before Dinamo claimed victory in last year's relegation play-off. Home advantage likely won’t be enough to overcome the visitors’ superior experience and squad depth. Back the Red Dogs to open the season with an away win.
Prediction for the match: Dinamo Bucuresti to win.
