[1] Among the sports sections that had results at the level of Arad County, was also the football team, which was in the first part of the standings.

During the 1946–47 season, the football section of AS Virtutea activated in the third tier, Divizia C. One of the notable results obtained in this period was a 1–1 draw, in a match played against the former champion of Romania, Ripensia Timișoara.

These results were obtained with the following players: Alexandru Toth, Ioan Rotariu, Roman Teretean, Ștefan Ponta, Licu Igrișan, Alexandru Molnar, Gheorghe Ponta, Ilie Solomie, Mircea Popețiu, Rudolf Rutz, Iuliu Stainer, Liviu Barbu, Roman Rusu, Cornel Curea, Nicolae Grozav and Gheorge Haș.

[2][3] Steaua Roșie Pecica played in four seasons at the level of the 4th tier and was one of the most important clubs from the Arad District.

Recolta was renamed as Progresul Pecica in 1960 and activated for next years in the Banat regional championship (4th tier), with remarkable results.

[1] Even though Progresul Pecica was recognized as an uncomfortable team, it was unable to overcome its condition in the following years, continuing to evolve only in the 4th division.

[1] However, in 1968 the youth academy of Progresul was opened and in only three years of activity, under the lead of some former important footballers, such as Sándor Schwartz, Ștefan Dobra or Dușan Gavrilovici, but also with the collaboration of some local coaches, such as Romul Popețiu, Matei Kocsik or Silviu Frățilă, Progresul's Academy managed to propose some interesting players for the upper levels.

[1] Supported financially and politically only at the level of the commune, Progresul continued to play for the next 21 years in the Arad County League (4th division), with no notable results.

On the other hand, in the neighboring commune of Zădăreni, a football team founded in 1983 under the name of Petrolul Arad succeeded a fast ascension, promoting to Divizia C at the end of the 1987–88 season, with, much later well known, Ionuț Popa as a player and manager.

This conclusion is resulting from certain organizational details, such as the club's colors (yellow and blue), home ground (Progresul Stadium, renamed as Petrom Stadium and located in Pecica), the logo of the new entity (mainly yellow and blue, with an oil scaffold, the name "West Petrom Pecica" and 1924 as the year of foundation, which was the year of the establishment of Club Atletic Rovine, one of the Aurul Negru's parent clubs) and also enrolling in the Divizia D on the place of Aurul Negru.

This period was by far the best in the history of local football, despite the fact that West Petrom was an unpredictable team, often oscillating in results.

[5] Starting with the 1997–98 season, West Petrom it became an uncomfortable team for the rivals, hard to beat, and their rankings were mainly in the top of the standings.

In the West Petrom's squad entered the following players: Țapoș – V. Tofaș, Arman, Bene, Hardălău, Varga, R. Gerge, Balaș, Balaj, Ștefăligă and Toderaș, manager Gian Pio del Monaco.

[8] After a few seasons ended on the seats 4–6 places, Progresul won again the County League in 2019, but this time also promoted to Liga III, after winning 3–1 on aggregate against Retezatul Hațeg.

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.