Romania Coach of the Year Sport Association football Competition All levels of Romanian and international football Local name Antrenorul anului în România (Romanian ) Country Romania Presented by Gazeta Sporturilor First award 2004 Editions 20 First winner Mircea Lucescu Most wins Mircea Lucescu, Dan Petrescu
5 times
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The Romania Coach of the Year (Romanian : Antrenorul anului în România ) is an annual association football award given by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper to the head coach in Romania adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. Mircea Lucescu and Dan Petrescu hold the record for the most wins with five each.
The award was created in 2004, with both Romanian coaches operating inside the country and abroad being eligible for the award, as well as foreign coaches in Romania. The only winner in the latter category is Ukrainian manager Oleh Protasov , who received the trophy for his performances with FC Steaua București in 2005.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Foreign Player of the Year in Romania awards.
Winners
Breakdown of winners
Gheorghe Hagi won the award two times and also holds the record for the most Romanian Footballer of the Year trophies.
By number of wins
Manager/Coach
Win(s) (outright wins/shared titles)
Year(s) (* title was shared)
Mircea Lucescu
5
2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021
Dan Petrescu
5
2008, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2022
Gheorghe Hagi
2
2015, 2017
Răzvan Lucescu
2 (1/1)
2018, 2020*
Cosmin Olăroiu
2 (1/1)
2006, 2020*
5 others
1
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See also
References
External links
Clubul Sportiv al Jurnaliștilor Gala Fotbalului Românesc Awards
Digi Sport
Liga I Player of the Month (discontinued)
Gazeta Sporturilor ProSport
Romanian Footballer of the Year
Foreign Player of the Year
Coach of the Year