again in the same league during the 2021–22 Liga II season, but their ultimate fates were antithetical—Petrolul returned to the Liga I after ascending through the Romanian league system, while Astra relegated to the third division. On 19 October 2022, Astra withdrew from the championship and was subsequently dissolved. Statistics Head to head results Honours All matches Games involving second teams Players with both sides One of the most notable footballers to play for both sides is 2017 Romanian Footballer of the Year winner Constantin Budescu—he has appeared in more than 380 matches in all competitions for Petrolul and Astra combined, as of February 2021. Geraldo Alves Mirel Bolboașă Damien Boudjemaa Constantin Budescu Nicolae Constantin Daniel Costescu Marian Cristescu Dragoș Gheorghe Romario Moise Mirko Ivanovski Adrian Pătulea Paul Papp Romário Pires Bogdan Rusu Takayuki Seto Pompiliu Stoica Gabriel Tamaș Filipe Teixeira Dinu Todoran Claudiu Tudor Alexandru Țigănașu Cristian Vlad See also Sports rivalry References External links Petrolul Ploiești official website Astra Giurgiu official website Football rivalries in Romania Football in Romania FC Petrolul Ploiești FC Astra Giurgiu 1998 establishments in Romania