CSM Focșani
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani | ||
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| Short name | CSM Focșani | ||
| Founded | 1953 as Spartac Focșani 2002 as Unirea 2002 Focșani 2007 as CSM Focșani 2016 (refounded) | ||
| Ground | Milcovul | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Owner | Focșani Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Daniel Mahu Moisii | ||
| Manager | Sorin Colceag | ||
| League | Liga II | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga III, Seria II, 2nd (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani, commonly known as CSM Focșani, or simply Focșani, is a Romanian professional football club from Focşani, Vrancea County, founded in 1953 as Spartac Focșani.
History
The club was founded in 1953, as Spartac Focșani and over its history had various names like: Progresul, Rapid, Fructexport, Acord, Diplomatic and the most popular for Romanian football fans Unirea.
During its tumultuous history CSM Focșani had a lot of ups and downs and also another two refounding moments, in 2002 and 2006,[1] but the highest level achieved by the team was only Liga II.
Than the team was dissolved again in the summer of 2013, but only at senior level.[2] In the summer of 2016, the senior team was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Vrancea County.[3]
Chronology of names
| Role | Period |
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| Spartac Focșani | 1953–1955 |
| Progresul Focșani | 1955–1957 |
| Unirea Focșani | 1957–1960 |
| Rapid Focșani | 1960–1963 |
| Fructexport Focșani | 1963–1966 |
| Unirea Focșani | 1966–1980 |
| Unirea Dinamo Focșani | 1980–1989 |
| Unirea Focșani | 1989–1993 |
| Acord Focșani | 1993–1997 |
| Diplomatic Focșani | 1997–2002 |
| Unirea 2002 Focșani | 2002–2007 |
| CSM Focșani | 2007–present |
Stadium
CSM Focșani plays its home matches on Stadionul Milcovul from Focșani, which has a capacity of 8,500 seats.
Honours
- Winners (5): 1973–74, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2006–07
- Runners-up (4): 1968–69, 1977–78, 2021–22, 2023-24
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Players
First-team squad
- As of 2 October 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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Former managers
Valentin Stănescu (1958–1959)- Costică Marinescu (1972–1974)
- Costel Orac (1992–1994)
- Ioan Sdrobiș (1999)
- Aristide Ghiță (1999-2000)
- Ionuț Chirilă (2002–2004)
- Ionel Augustin (2004–2005)
- Ionel Augustin (2007)
- Gheorghe Mihali (2007–2008)
- Marius Bratu (2019)
- Marius Bratu (2021–2022)
- Octavian Grigore (2023–2024 )
- Călin Moldovan (2024 )
References
- ^ "Fotbal – O istorie ce poate oferi sugestii folositoare! Cum a fost la ultima promovare în Liga a II-a a echipei de fotbal a Focșaniului" [Football – A story that can offer useful suggestions! How was the last promotion in the Second League of the football team of Focșani]. monitoruldevrancea.ro. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Fotbalul vrâncean dispare din liga a treia: se retrage și CSM Focșani" [Vrancea football disappears from the third league: CSM Focșani also withdraws]. monitorulvn.ro. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Fotbal – CSM Focșani 2007, un nou început! – CSM Focșani 2007". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
External links
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- Football clubs in Vrancea County
- Association football clubs established in 1953
- Liga II clubs
- Liga III clubs
- Liga IV clubs
- 1953 establishments in Romania
- Sports clubs and teams in Romania