CS Gloria Bistrița (football)
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Gloria Bistrița | ||
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| Nicknames | Glorioșii (The Glorious Ones) Vampirii albaștri (The Blue Vampires) Echipa lui Dracula (Dracula's Squad) | ||
| Short name | Gloria | ||
| Founded | 31 May 2018 as Asociația Club Sportiv Unu Fotbal Club Gloria Bistrița | ||
| Ground | Jean Pădureanu | ||
| Capacity | 7,800 | ||
| Owners | Bistrița-Năsăud County Council Bistrița Municipality | ||
| General manager | Bogdan Apostu | ||
| Head coach | Nicolae Grigore | ||
| League | Liga II | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga III, Seria VII, 1st (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | https://gloria2018.ro/ | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Gloria Bistrița, commonly known as Gloria Bistrița or simply as Gloria, is a professional football club based in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County, competing in Liga II, the second tier of Romanian football.
Founded in 2018 as 1. FC Gloria Bistrița, the team is widely seen as the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, sharing its name, colors (white and blue), stadium, and even former staff and players. In 2021, it was taken over by the Bistrița-Năsăud County Council and renamed Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud. In 2025, it dropped "Năsăud" to strengthen its identity and align more closely with the Municipality of Bistrița. On 13th of February 2026 it reached the quarterfinals of the 2025–26 Cupa României after qualifying as second team from one of the group stages of the Cup.