CSA Steaua București
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București |
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| Short name | Steaua |
| Founded | 7 June 1947 |
| Location | Ghencea Boulevard 35, sector 6, Bucharest |
| Colours | Red, Blue |
| President | Ștefan Răzvan Bichir |
| Website | www |
Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București, commonly known as CSA Steaua București (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈste̯awa bukuˈreʃtʲ]) or simply Steaua, is a major multi-sports club based in Bucharest and run by the Ministry of National Defence. It is one of the most successful clubs in Romania and among the most successful multi-sport clubs in Europe. Founded on 7 June 1947 as Asociația Sportivă a Armatei București (lit. 'Army Sports Association Bucharest'), the club changed its name several times before settling on to Steaua (English: The Star) in 1961.
The club is most known for its football team, also called CSA Steaua București. Other sections belonging to the club are rugby, ice hockey (autonomous – Hochei Club Steaua Suki București), handball, water polo, basketball, volleyball, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, rowing, canoeing, shooting, weightlifting, fencing, tennis, cycling, and judo.