Gloria Bistrita

CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud was founded on 31 May 2018 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted ACS Dumitra, club that gave its place and right to play in the third tier, as well as all the players, entire administrative and technical staff to the newly formed club, simultaneously enrolling in the fourth tier and becoming an official partner for 1. FC Gloria, as the second team. The club is considered the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors (white and blue), is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.

In the summer of 2021, 1. FC Gloria was taken over by Bistrița-Năsăud County Council and changed its name to CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud.in 2022, Aurelian Băbuțan an experienced manager and local person joined the club to become a sports director. As a result of finishing second in Division 10 of Liga III of 2022-2023, they played a 2 way home (24 May) and return (27 May) tie against Corvinul Hunedoara, the latter team progressed to Liga II