CSM Focșani

CSM Focșani
Full name Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani
Short name CSM Focșani
Founded 1953 (1953)
as Spartac Focșani
2002 (2002)
as Unirea 2002 Focșani
2007 (2007)
as CSM Focșani
Ground Milcovul
Capacity 8,500
Chairman Gheorghe Căldare
Manager Vasile Burgă
League Liga III
2017–18 Liga III, Seria I, 10th
Website Club website
Active departments of CSM Focșani
Football Basketball Handball
Rugby Volleyball Athletics
Chess Judo Martial Arts
Tennis

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.

Chronology of names

Role Period
Spartac Focșani1953–1955
Progresul Focșani1955–1957
Unirea Focșani1957–1960
Rapid Focșani1960–1963
Fructexport Focșani1963–1966
Unirea Focșani1966–1980
Unirea Dinamo Focșani1980–1989
Unirea Focșani1989–1993
Acord Focșani1993–1997
Diplomatic Focșani1997–2002
Unirea 2002 Focșani2002–2007
CSM Focșani2007–present

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 2007, 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.[1] In the summer of 2016, the senior team was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV-Vrancea County.[2]

Stadium

CSM Focșani plays its home matches on Stadionul Milcovul from Focșani, which has a capacity of 8,500 seats.

Honours

Liga III

  • Winners (5): 1973–74, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2006–07
  • Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 1977–78

Liga IV – Vrancea County

Players

First team 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 Alexandru Apenciucesei
— Romania GK Robert Dogaru
— Romania GK Gabriel Lazăr (Captain)
— Romania DF Florinel Beșa
— Romania DF Cătălin Dediu
— Romania DF Claudiu Mihai
— Romania DF Ionuț Nistor
— Romania DF Alexandru Panaite
— Romania DF Ionuț Parlac
— Romania DF Marius Pașcu
— Romania DF George Petrescu
— Romania DF Ionuț Salaoru
— Romania DF Sorin Săpunaru
No. Position Player
— Romania MF Constantin Budeanu
— Romania MF Emilian Chivu
— Romania MF Alexandru Duca
— Romania MF Ștefan Lupu
— Romania MF Ionuț Manu
— Romania MF Iulian Negoescu
— Romania MF Andrei Paizan
— Romania MF Ștefan Pădineanu
— Romania FW Alexandru Lăudatu
— Romania FW Cosmin Pasăre
— Romania FW Remus Popa
— Romania FW Mădălin Predoiu

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
No. Position Player

Club officials

References

  1. ↑ http://www.monitorulvn.ro/articole/fotbalul-vrancean-dispare-din-liga-a-treia-se-retrage-si-csm-focsani_2_141228.html
  2. ↑ http://www.csmfocsani2007.ro/?p=5392
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