FC Astra Giurgiu - Rivalries

Rivalries

After Astra's premiere promotion to the Divizia A in the summer of 1998, its few fans engaged in a grudge with their cross-town rivals Petrolul Ploieşti. The rivalry however is mostly one-way based, because Astra was never a match for Petrolul's history, successes and fan involvement. Most Astra fans consider Petrolul as their main rivals, but the Yellow Wolves generally regard Rapid Bucureşti as their arch-enemies. After the move to Giurgiu, the rivalry died, because all of Astra's fans live in Ploieşti and do not approve with the permanent move to another city.

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