In the 1972–73 season, "The Band on the Aranca River" managed to win the Timiș County Championship and was promoted for the first time in Divizia C. Followed nineteen consecutive seasons in the Third Division, in which Unirea was ranked as follows: 6th (1973–74), 7th (1974–75), 8th (1975–76), 8th (1976–77), 6th (1977–78), as runners-up in 1978–79, losing the promotion at goal difference in front of Unirea Alba Iulia, 11th (1979–80), 9th (1980–81), 9th (1981–82), 8th (1982–83), 7th (1983–84), 5th (1984–85), 14th (1985–86), 7th (1986–87), 7th (1987–88), 12th (1988–89), 4th (1989–90), 10th (1990–91) and 14th in 1991–92, relegating to the County Championship due to the reorganization of the competitive system in the summer of 1992.

[3] The squad included following players: Adrian Boldor, Toma Stoianov, Marius Stanache, Adrian Grijincu, Doru Siminiceanu, Răzvan Mitric, Cristian Uftineanț, Mihăiță Hromei, Petre Bălăban, Valentin Grigore, Marius Postolache, Andrei Rați, Safar, Tărnăuceanu, Nicolae Bota, Ion Feneș, Bran, Constantinescu.

[1] After promotion to Divizia B, were brought experienced players such as Dan Stupar, Florin Macavei, Vasile Ciocoi, Nelu Mitrică, Marcel Băban or Ferid Colakovic, ending the 2004–05 season in tenth place in Series III.

Unirea started the 2005–06 season with Ciprian Urican as head coach, but in April 2006, due to the poor results, was replaced with Ioan Almășan, who was unable to save the club from relegation finishing fifteenth.

"The Band on the Aranca River" promoted quickly to Liga IV – Timiș County winning Series I at the end of the 2011–12 season.