 In the 1976–77 season, with a young team and with Titus Ozon as coach, the dream came true.Pandurii dominated the competition, climbed from the first stages on top of the standings and won the promotion to the second division.But this level was a much bigger hat to wear for Pandurii, who relegated the next season back to Divizia C.

The following years, the team changed frequently the division, promoting to Divizia B and relegating after a few years.