Danarea Calarasi was founded in 1962 and is the county’s champion team based in the city on the Borcea arm of the Danube. In 1992, Dunărea, then in Division C, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Romanian Cup by Politehnica Timișoara.

In 2015, it was re-promoted from the third division. The following year it was close to the first league, but lost the first round of the promotion play-off to UTA Old Lady. With Timisoara’s Dan Alexa as coach, they were promoted to the elite for the first time in 2018, winning the single series of the second tier. After just one year it was relegated…

In 2020, the Ion Comșa stadium in Călărași inaugurated its night-time installation.

Photo: AFC Dunărea Călărași