The club was established in 1910 under the name Temesvári Kinizsi SE with the support of the local Rail Workers' Association.

This was related to old Hungarian folk tales which stated that Pál Kinizsi was a very strong miller who offered the king a glass of water on a mill stone with one hand instead of a platter.

Kinizsi entered the Hungarian league system in 1911, playing in the Southern division of the territorial championship.

Nowadays this stadium, which can hold a crowd of 7,000 people, is being used by the Liga VI team, CFR Timișoara.

In Romania Chinezul Timișoara is most famous for its record 6 consecutive national title wins between the 1921–22 and 1926–27 seasons.