FC Politehnica Iași (2010)

Politehnica Iași
Full name Fotbal Club Politehnica Iași
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-albaștrii (The White and Blues)
  • Trupa din Copou (Copou Squad)
Short name Poli Iași
Founded 16 August 2010 (2010-08-16)
as ACSMU Politehnica Iași
Ground Emil Alexandrescu
Capacity 11,390
Owners Horia Sabo
Iași Municipality
Chairman Adrian Ambrosie
Manager Flavius Stoican
League Liga I
2017–18 Liga I, 6th
Website Club website
Active departments of CS Politehnica Iași
Football Basketball
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)
Handball
(Men's)		 Rugby
(Men's)		 Rugby
(Women's)
Athletics Badminton Weightlifting
Judo Shooting Table tennis

Fotbal Club Politehnica Iași (Romanian pronunciation: [po.liˈteh.nika ˈjaʃʲ]), commonly known as Politehnica Iași, or simply Poli Iași, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Iași, Iași County, currently playing in the Liga I.

The team was formed in 2010 as ACSMU Politehnica Iași,[1] following the dissolution of the original FC Politehnica Iași. It began competing in the second division and made its first Liga I appearance in the 2012–13 season. They achieved their best result in the latter competition in 2018, when they finished on the sixth place.

Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu is the home ground of "the White and Blues" and has a capacity of 11,390.

History

Foundation and first years (2010–2014)

The original Politehnica Iași was established in April 1945 and folded in 2010 because of unpaid debts.[2] In August that year, Tricolorul Breaza merged with Navoby Iași and formed ACSMU Politehnica Iași.[3] Playing in the Liga II, the club's objective was to return to the first tier of Romanian football.

Ionuț Popa was appointed manager of the newly founded club and Grigore Sichitiu was elected as executive president.[4]

In the summer of 2011, the club was renamed Clubul Sportiv Municipal Studențesc Iași, or simply CSMS Iași. For the second half of the 2011–12 season ex-Romanian international Florin Prunea was brought in as president.[5] On 2 June 2012, after the 4–2 victory against Farul Constanța.[6] the team gained promotion to Liga I,[7] after two years in the second tier of Romanian football.

On 29 August, Liviu Ciobotariu was appointed head coach.[8] The Moldavian team finished the 2012–13 season in 17th place and were relegated to the second division. Even though there were hopes that they would be accepted for the 2013–14 Liga I season, eventually CS Concordia Chiajna secured the last place in the first league, due to the relegation of FC Rapid București for financial reasons.[9]

For the 2013–14 Liga II season, promising young coach Costel Enache was brought in to head a team that retained the services of its young talent, the likes of Alexandru Crețu, Adrian Avrămia and Andrei Hergheligiu.[10]

Return to the top division (2014–present)

Former logo, used between 2016 and 2018.

After Marius Lăcătuș replaced Enache as manager, Politehnica finished 1st in the 2013–14 Liga II and were promoted back to Liga I. For the 2014–15 season, the club played for their first time in the Cupa Ligii, defeating ASA Târgu Mureș and advancing to the last-16, where they eliminated former Romanian Cup and Liga I winner CFR Cluj.[11]

Name Period
ACSMU Politehnica Iași 2010–2011
CSM Studențesc Iași 2011–2016
CSM Politehnica Iași 2016–2018
FC Politehnica Iași 2018–present

The 2015–16 Liga I season was one of the best in the short history of Politehnica Iași and in the football history of Iași. After a great campaign, the team finished 7th and qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League under the command of Italian coach Nicolò Napoli and with a team that relied on experienced players like: Andrei Cristea, Bojan Golubović, Ionuț Voicu and Branko Grahovac.[12] In the second round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Politehnica encountered Croatian team Hajduk Split and after a 2–2 draw at Iași, they were defeated at Split 1–2, prematurely leaving the competition.[13]

On 22 July 2016, the club announced that it had changed its name, from CSM Studențesc Iași to CSM Politehnica Iași, a name more closely linked to the Iași football tradition and dissolved FC Politehnica Iași (1945).[14]

In June 2017, president Florin Prunea was let go after five years at the helm of Politehnica Iași.[15] Adrian Ambrosie was subsequently appointed to the position. After a number of major departures, with the likes of Lukács Bőle and Daisuke Sato finishing their contracts, the team went into major reconstruction and signed a number of foreign internationals, like Denis Rusu, Kamer Qaka, Luwagga Kizito and Platini.[16][17][18] On 24 February 2018, despite of a 0–1 loss to defending champions Viitorul Constanța, Poli Iași became the first team from Moldavia to qualify for the Liga I play-off round since its introduction in 2015.[19] To the delight of manager Flavius Stoican, they went on to finish the league in 6th place, thus equalling the best result of predecessor FC Politehnica Iași.

On 11 July that year, the club announced that it earned the right to use the FC Politehnica Iași logo and name, which was considered to be the first step in the plan of regaining the club's full identity, the next one being the recovery of their record.[20]

Stadium

Politehnica Iași plays its home matches at the Emil Alexandrescu stadium. It is located in the borough of Copou, near the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, and has a capacity of 11,390 seats.[21]

Emil Alexandrescu Stadium.

Support

The biggest ultras groups of Politehnica Iași are Băieții Veseli and Ultras. Both supported FC Politehnica Iași (1945) until dissolution and regard the new team as its successor. They have friendly relationships with Republic of Moldova team Zimbru Chișinău.[22]

Rivalries

Politehnica Iași's main rival is FC Vaslui, and matches between these clubs are known as the "Moldavian Derby". The rivalry between them started in 2004, when FC Politehnica was promoted to the top division of Romanian football at the detriment of FC Vaslui.[23]

There are other smaller rivalries with Oțelul Galați and FC Botoșani.[24]

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

Players

Current squad

As of 27 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
1 Romania GK Alberto Cobrea
2 Spain DF Adrià Gallego
3 Romania DF Ionuț Panțîru
4 Romania DF Ovidiu Mihalache
5 Romania DF Narcis Bădic
6 Romania MF Mădălin Mihăescu
7 Romania MF Patrick Petre
8 Romania DF Gabriel Bosoi
9 Angola FW Aguinaldo
10 Romania FW Andrei Cristea (captain)
11 France MF Daudet N'Dongala
12 Moldova GK Denis Rusu
14 Romania MF Ionuț Cioinac
17 France MF Martin Mimoun
18 Romania MF Vlad Danale
No. Position Player
19 Romania DF Andrei Sin
20 Cape Verde FW Platini
21 Ghana FW Lawson Bekui (on loan from Dhofar Club)
22 Romania DF Paul Pîrvulescu
23 Romania DF Cosmin Frăsinescu (vice-captain)
24 Romania MF Iulian Roșu
28 Ghana DF George Dwubeng (on loan from Dreams)
29 Cameroon FW Lewis Enoh
33 Romania DF Laurențiu Rus
70 Costa Rica MF Dylan Flores
77 Netherlands MF Moussa Sanoh
90 Romania MF Alexandru Zaharia
92 Albania MF Kamer Qaka
95 Romania GK Ștefan Târnovanu
97 Romania MF Marius Chelaru

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
— Romania GK Teodor Axinte (to Lugoj)
— Uganda MF Luwagga Kizito (to BATE Borisov)
— Romania MF Cătălin Ștefănescu (to Petrolul Ploiești)
No. Position Player
— Romania MF Robert Dodan (to Știința Miroslava)
— Romania FW Teodor Chirilă (to Știința Miroslava)
— Romania FW Sabin Moldovan (to Alexandria)

Club officials

Statistics and records

League history

Season League Pos. Notes
2010–11 Liga II 6
2011–12 Liga II 1 Promoted
2012–13 Liga I 17 Relegated
2013–14 Liga II 1 Promoted
2014–15 Liga I 10
2015–16 Liga I 7
2016–17 Liga I 7
2017–18 Liga I 6

European Cups history

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 2Q Croatia Hajduk Split 2–2 1–2 3–4
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

European cups all-time statistics

As of 1 December 2017
Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 1201134−1
Total1201134−1

References

  1. ↑ http://iasisport.gsp.ro/stiri/6377/o-noua-echipa-ieseana-acsmu-poli-tricolorul-breaza-in-liga-a-iii-a.htm ACSMU Politehnica Iasi after the fusion with Tricolorul Breaza
  2. ↑ "Istoria fotbalului la Iaşi. 68 de ani de existenţă, opt denumiri ale echipei, zece retrogradări în diviziile inferioare şi un singur sezon de povestit nepoţilor" [History of football in Iași. 68 years of existence, eight names for the team, ten relegations in the lower divisions and only one season to tell the grandchildren]. Adevărul (in Romanian). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Retrospective-ACSMU analysis". Prosport (in Romanian). 2 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Popa la ACSMU". bzi.ro (in Romanian). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2012-06-05. Popa revine la Iasi
  6. ↑ "Viitorul si CSMS in Liga I". Liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  7. ↑ "CSMS in Liga I". Gsp.ro. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  8. ↑ "Schimbări de antrenori în Liga 1 " Cine sînt numele noi de la CSMS Iaşi şi CS Severin!". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "CSMS Iaşi se pregăteşte de Liga 1, deşi a retrogradat pe teren". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "CSMS Iaşi: 5 nume pentru un singur post". ProSport (in Romanian). 14 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "CUPA LIGII: CSMS Iaşi – CFR Cluj 4-2" [League Cup: CSMS Iaşi – CFR Cluj 4-2]. Libertatea. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Revenire incredibilă a lui CSMS Iaşi, care va juca în Europa. Rezultatele ultimei etape". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "CSMS Iaşi a pierdut returul contra lui Hajduk Split, scor 2–1" [CSMS Iaşi loses return leg against Hajduk Split, final score 2-1]. ProSport. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  14. ↑ WWW.BRANDWEB.RO, BRANDWEB -. "Bine ai revenit, Poli Iași, în fotbalul românesc! : STIRI : CSMS IASI". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "CSM Poli Iaşi nu-i va prelungi contractul preşedintelui Florin Prunea". ProSport. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  16. ↑ "Cu cine a semnat CSM Politehnica Iaşi". Fanatik. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  17. ↑ "CSM Poli Iaşi şi-a prezentat lotul". ProSport. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Încă un jucător adus de Politehnica Iaşi". Digi Sport. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  19. ↑ "Extaz la Iaşi, după calificarea lui CSM Poli în play-off-ul Ligii 1" [Enthusiasm in Iași, after CSM Poli's qualification to the Liga 1 play-off]. Digi Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Ne-am recăpătat identitatea!" [We have regained our identity!]. politehnicaiasi.ro. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  21. ↑ http://stadiumromania.blogspot.it/2009/11/stadioane-liga-1-14-stadionul-emil.html Emil Alexandrescu Stadium stats
  22. ↑ ""Băieţii veseli" de la Poli Iaşi au fost prezenţi la derby-ul Molodvei!" ["Băieţii veseli" from Poli Iaşi attend Moldovan derby!]. Gazeta Sporturilor. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  23. ↑ "Un nou derby în Moldova" [A new derby in Moldova]. vremeanoua.ro. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Ploaie de goluri în derby-ul din Moldova" [Goal rain in Moldova derby]. Gazeta Sporturilor. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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