Рапид Бухарест / Rapid Bucureşti

Full name F.C. Rapid București

Nickname(s) Vulturii Visinii, Giuleșteni, Feroviari
Founded 25 June 1923
Ground Giulești - Valentin Stănescu, Bucharest
(Capacity: 19,100)
League Liga I
2007-08 Liga I, 3rd

Fotbal Club Rapid București is a Romanian soccer club . It was founded in 1923 by a group of workers of the Grivița workshops under the name of "Cultural and Sporting Association CFR" (in Romanian: Asociația culturală și sportivă C.F.R.). Rapid has won the Romanian championship 4 times (1942, 1967, 1999 and 2003) and the Romanian Cup on thirteen occasions. In 2006, Rapid became an incorporated company, its largest share-holder being George Copos, a wealthy businessman.