CS Tunari

CS Tunari was founded in 1980 under the name Arsenal Tunari. The name "Tunari" translates to "Gunners" in Romanian, and the commune’s coat of arms features a cannon—elements that inspired the original name as a tribute to the English football club Arsenal F.C. and its nickname, "The Gunners." In its early years, Arsenal Tunari played consistently in the Ilfov County Championships, the fourth tier of Romanian football league system. The club changed its name in 2004 after being forced to drop “Arsenal” due to copyright restrictions.

In a 2009 interview with sport.ro, club chairman Lucian Costache recounted an anecdote from 1996, when the club—still known as Arsenal Tunari—sent a letter to Arsenal F.C. requesting official kits, but no response was received. Around this period, a new stadium was built in the commune near Bucharest, and in 2009 the club secured a place in Romania's third division.

Over the years, CS Tunari has established itself as a consistent presence at the third tier, gradually improving its performances. The 2009–10 season ended with a 9th-place finish under the guidance of Ion Ion. The following season, Virgil Nițoi led the team to 7th place. Challenging years unfolded under Ion Voicu's leadership, with the team finishing 10th in 2011–12 and slipping to 13th in 2012–13, before Florin Vlădilă stepped in to take charge in December 2012.

From the summer of 2013 onward, with Virgil Nițoi returning, significant progress became evident. The club finished 8th in the 2013–14 season and climbed to 4th in the 2014–15 season. A tough 2015–16 campaign saw a drop to 12th under coach Florin Bratu, who replaced Nițoi after the team lost its first six matches of the season. Bratu departed the following summer and was succeeded by Tudorel Dumitru, who led the team to its best-ever finish at the time, securing 3rd place in the 2016–17 season, followed by a solid 7th-place finish in the 2017–18 season.

During this period, CS Tunari also updated its branding and logo in 2018, adopting a red-and-white color scheme instead of the previous red-and-blue combination. The new emblem briefly reintroduced the name “Arsenal,” though the official club name remained CS Tunari.

Ștefan Odoroabă coached the team for the next three and a half seasons, achieving a 6th-place finish in the 2018–19 season, 4th in the 2019–20 season, and 5th in the 2020–21 season. Odoroabă left Tunari in March 2022 and was replaced by Marcel Abăluță, who led the team to an impressive 2nd place in the 2021–22 season, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After eliminating CS Afumați in the first round 5–2 on aggregate (3–2 at home and 2–0 away), the team lost the promotion in the second round to Progresul Spartac București, 1–7 on aggregate (0–4 at home and 1–3 away).

In the 2022–23 season, Valentin Negru was appointed as the new head coach, but he left the club in November, with the team in 1st place. Assistant coach Alin Ilin took charge for the rest of the year. Gabriel Manu was hired in January 2023, leading the team to its first-ever promotion to Liga II. The Gunners ended the season in 1st place in Series IV, nine points ahead of Popești-Leordeni. The promotion play-offs began with Farul Constanța II being eliminated (1–3 away and 4–0 at home), followed by a victory over Popești-Leordeni (1–2 away and 3–1 at home) in the final stage.

In June 2023, Tunari appointed Florin Stângă as head coach, just two days after unexpectedly parting ways with Gabriel Manu. Stângă led the team for six rounds before Ștefan Odoroabă replaced interim coach Alin Ilin in October 2023. The Gunners finished 17th in the regular season of 2023–24 season and were placed in Group B of the play-out under the guidance of Dan Alexa, who replaced Odoroabă in March 2024. However, multiple changes in the squad and coaching staff led to relegation, with Tunari finishing second to last in the group. Tunari also qualified for the group stage of Cupa României after a 5–0 victory over third-division side Viitorul Ianca. The group stage featured matches against Universitatea Craiova (1–1), Voluntari (1–1), and Gloria Buzău (1–1), ending in 5th place out of 6 in Group D, resulting in elimination.

Tunari, coached by Dan Alexa, won Series V of the 2024–25 season, qualified for the promotion play-off, and in the semi-finals the Ilfov-based side advanced without playing after Băicoi was declared ineligible for participation. In the final promotion play-off round, they defeated Odorheiu Secuiesc 4–0 in the first leg and secured a 1–1 draw in the return leg, thus earning immediate promotion back to the second tier, with a squad that included Moroz, Ahmed, I. Croitoru, Șerban, Furtună, Tudorache, Vasu, Moga, Gavrilă, Lupescu, Jerky Song, Ion, Țegle, Dragu, Filip, Hlistei, Spătaru, R. Paul, Bălan, and Pumbuitu.

Following the departure of Dan Alexa shortly before the start of the 2025–26 Liga II season, CS Tunari appointed Bogdan Pătrașcu as head coach, but after seven rounds and only six points he was dismissed, after which assistant Alin Ilin had a short interim spell before Dinu Todoran was appointed in November.