 In "1958", Drobeta Turnu Severin was founded, after it took the place of CFR Turnu Severin in the Divizia C. In 1959 the club changes its name to Metalul Turnu Severin.In "1976", after "Metalul" relegated from the Divizia C to the Divizia D, at the end of the 1974–75 season, it merged with "Meva" and formed a new club named CSM Drobeta-Turnu Severin.In 1985 it changes its name to AS Drobeta-Turnu Severin and in 1990 to FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin.