CSM Alexandria

CSM Alexandria
Full name Clubul Sportiv Municipal Alexandria
Nickname(s) Alexăndrenii
(The Alexandria People)
Rulmentul
(The Bearing)
Short name Alexandria
Founded 1948 (1948)
as Unirea Alexandria
Ground Municipal
Capacity 5,000
Owner Alexandria Municipality
Chairman Bogdan Ciobanu
Manager Alin Chița
League Liga III
2017–18 Liga III, Seria III, 2nd

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commoly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian football club from Alexandria, Romania, founded in 1948. It plays in the Romanian Liga III and is one of the most important football clubs of Teleorman County.

Chronology of names

Name [1] Period
Unirea Alexandria 1948–1961
Progresul Alexandria 1961–1967
Comerţul Alexandria 1967–1972
Automatica Alexandria 1972–1976
Unirea Alexandria 1976–1978
Rulmentul Alexandria 1978–1981
Unirea Alexandria 1981–1985
Automatica Alexandria 1985–1988
Unirea Alexandria 1988–1990
Rulmentul Alexandria 1990–1991
Unirea Alexandria 1991–1996
FC Alexandria 1996–1997
Rulmentul Alexandria 1997–2008
FCM Alexandria 2008–2018
CSM Alexandria 2018–present

History

The club was founded under the name Unirea Alexandria in 1948.

The best known players are: Florea Voicilă (once a player on the Romanian Olympic team) and Florică Mitroi – both home-grown players. Their best performance was 3rd place in the Romanian second league in 1982, above Rapid Bucharest ("Noi n-am uitat ca-n '82/ Voi ne-ati purtat prin Paradis/ Dupa Rapid erati si voi/ Pe locul 3, si n-a fost vis"-catren al regretatului dr. Jean Sardu...)

The club formed players like Dan Balauru, Valentin Badea and Basarab Panduru. These players played at the top level or even for the Romania national football team.

In 2009 the club lost the promotion play-off for Liga III losing 1–2 against Comprest Bucureşti. In spite of losing the playoff, the club managed to promote by an administrative decision; the Romanian Football Association announced that FCM Alexandria would play in 2010 in Liga III, Seria IV.

In the 2009–2010 season FCM finished in the middle of the table in eighth place.

In 2013 the club was relegated to the 4th division, Liga IV.

Honours

Leagues

  • Liga III
    • Winners (4): 1961–62, 1973–74, 1997–98, 2001–02
    • Runners-up (6): 1969–70, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2017–18
  • Liga IV
    • Winners (4): 1960–61, 1967–68, 2008–09, 2015–16

Other performances

  • Appearances in Liga II: 16
  • Best finish in Liga II: 3rd place in 1981–82

Current squad

As of 16 September 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— Romania GK Iosif Cristică
— Romania GK Florin Olteanu
— Romania DF Alexandru Borțosu (on loan from FC Argeș)
— Romania DF Dragoș Boșoteanu
— Romania DF Cosmin Ciocoteală
— Romania DF Ovidiu Gheorghe
— Romania DF Valentin Neaga
— Romania DF Cristian Novacek
— Romania DF Eduard Sârbu
— Romania MF Cosmin Căpățână
No. Position Player
— Romania MF Cătălin Desculțu
— Romania MF Giani Gherghiceanu (on loan from Viitorul)
— Romania MF Marius Mitran
— Romania MF Antonio Popa
— Romania MF Florin Radu (Captain)
— Romania MF Viorel Vîlcică
— Romania FW Alexandru Cîmpanu
— Romania FW Sabin Moldovan (on loan from Poli Iași)
— Romania FW Marius Terci
— Romania FW Mihai Vintilă

Club officials

Famous managers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
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