CS Minaur Baia Mare (football)

Minaur Baia Mare
Full name Clubul Sportiv Minaur Baia Mare
Nickname(s) Minerul (The Miner)
Short name Minaur, Baia Mare
Founded 1948 (1948)
as CSM Baia Mare
2012 (2012)
as FCM Baia Mare
2017 (2017)
as Minaur Baia Mare
Ground Viorel Mateianu
Capacity 15,500 (7,000 seated)
Owner Baia Mare Municipality
Chairman Ionuț Marta
Manager Dorin Toma
League Liga III
2017–18 Liga IV, Maramureș County, 1st (promoted)
Website Club website

CS Minaur Baia Mare, commonly known as Minaur Baia Mare, simply as Baia Mare or unofficially as Minerul Baia Mare, is a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, northern Romania, founded in 1948. It currently plays in the Liga III, after promoting at the end of the 2017–18 Liga IV season.

Chronology of names

Name [1] Period
CSM Baia Mare1948–1950
Metalul Baia Mare1950–1956
Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare1956–1957
Minerul Baia Mare1957–1958
CSM Baia Mare1958–1962
Minerul Baia Mare1962–1975
FC Baia Mare1975–1985
FC Maramureş Baia Mare1985–1998
FC Baia Mare1998–2010
FCM Baia Mare2012–2016
Minaur Baia Mare2017–present
  • Note: 2 years of inactivity between 2010–2012, and the team was refounded as FCM Baia Mare in the Liga IV.
  • Note: 1 year of inactivity between 2016–2017, and the team was refounded as CS Minaur Baia Mare in the Liga IV.

History

Former logo, as FCM Baia Mare.
FCM Baia Mare squad 2015–16

The club was founded in 1948, from the merger of Phoenix Baia Mare (founded in 1932) and Minaur Baia Mare (founded in 1927).

The club was dissolved in the summer of 2010 because of financial problems, but was refounded in the summer of 2012 under the name of FCM Baia Mare. Baia Mare was inactive for one season after withdrawing from the upcoming Liga II season due to financial difficulties on 5 August 2016.[2] After one season of inactivity the club was refounded as Minaur Baia Mare, the historical name of the sports club, also used by the handball teams. The club was enrolled in the Liga IV – Maramureș County.[3] In contrast to the handball section, the football section is known unofficialy as Minerul Baia Mare, one of the past names of the club and the most representative for supporters. Also the football section colours are different from those used for handball, if for handball squads the traditional colours are white, black and orange, for football are yellow and blue.

Timeline

  • 1948 — CSM Baia Mare is founded;
  • 1950 — The name is changed to Metalul Baia Mare;
  • 1955 — Metalul Baia Mare is relegated in Liga III;
  • 1956 — The team become Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare and win promotion in Liga II;
  • 1957 — The team become Minerul Baia Mare;
  • 1958 — Third name change in three years, this time back to CSM Baia Mare;
  • 1959 — CSM Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup, only to be defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti;
  • 1962 — Another name change, this time back to Minerul Baia Mare;
  • 1963 — Mircea Sasu become the first player ever to be selected from Minerul Baia Mare into the national team of Romania;
  • 1964 — Minerul Baia Mare win the second series of Liga II and win promotion into Liga I for the first time in their history, Phoenix / Carpati Baia Mare played before the World War II in the First League.
  • 1965 — As the team finish only 13th out of 14 in Liga I, they are relegated after only one year;
  • 1975 — The team become FC Baia Mare;
  • 1978 — FC Baia Mare win promotion into Liga I. It is the third in the history. The Golden Age starts;
  • 1979 — FC Baia Mare finish 5th out of 18 in Liga I;
  • 1980 — The best performance in Liga I as they finish 4th out of 18;
  • 1981 — A poor year followed by relegation back to Liga II, mainly due to internal issues;
  • 1982 — FC Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup where they are defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti. For the first time in their history FC Baia Mare play in Cup Winners' Cup, against Real Madrid of Spain.
  • 1983 — FC Baia Mare win the fourth promotion in their history into Liga I;
  • 1984 — A poor season in Liga I where the team finish 15th out of 18 but save themselves from relegation;
  • 1985 — FC Baia Mare is relegated back to Liga II. The Golden Era ends. The team become FC Maramureş Baia Mare.
  • 1993 — The Silver Era starts as FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the semifinals of Romanian Cup;
  • 1994 — After a series of average and poor seasons in Liga II during the past decade, FC Maramureş Baia Mare win promotion in Liga I for the fifth time in their history;
  • 1995 — FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup, but at the end of the season is relegated back to Liga II. The Silver Era ends.
  • 1998 — Another name change, this time back to FC Baia Mare;
  • 1999 — FC Baia Mare is relegated to Liga III for the second time in their history;
  • 2000 — The team promote back to Liga II;
  • 2001 — Second promotion in only two years, this time in Liga I, as FC Baia Mare win the promotion play-offs, however, the team's owner decides to trade the team's place in Liga I to another team, arguing the lack of financial resources to keep them over the competitional season. FC Baia Mare return to Liga II;
  • 2002 — FC Baia Mare qualify again for promotion play-offs but do not win promotion;
  • 2004 — Relegation in Liga III;
  • 2006 — After two years in Liga III, FC Baia Mare win promotion to Liga II;
  • 2007 — The club is relegated back to Liga III and face serious financial issues. Brazilian Ayres Cerqueira Simao becomes the first foreign player ever to play for FC Baia Mare;
  • 2008 — Despite being in the frame for a promotion back to Liga II, a series of poor results and a players strike due to unpaid wages and bonuses left the club in Liga III for at least one more year. Yet, at the beginning of the 2008 – 09 season the club manage to transfer some players with good experience in Liga I, such as: Daniel Rednic and Sorin Iodi, thus becoming top favourites to win promotion into Liga II.
  • 2009 – FC Baia Mare promoted to the Liga II after finishing first the 2008–09 Liga III.
  • 2010 – Finished 8th in the 2009–10 Liga II season and was dissolved shortly after.
  • 2012 – Refounded as FCM Baia Mare in the Liga IV.
  • 2013 – Promoted to the Liga III.
  • 2015 – Promoted to the Liga II.
  • 2016 – Withdrew from the upcoming Liga II season due to financial difficulties.[2]
  • 2017 – Refounded as Minaur Baia Mare in the Liga IV.
  • 2018 – Promoted to the Liga III.

Performances

FC Baia Mare was a finalist in the Romanian Cup in 1959 and 1982, while in the Liga I, their best performance was 4th out of 18 at the end of the 1979–80 season.

The club played in the Liga I in other few occasions: in 1964–65 (13th out of 14), 1978–79 (5th out of 18); 1980–81 (17th out of 18), 1983–84 (15th out of 18), 1984–85 (17th out of 18) and 1994–95 (17th out of 18).

The team played mainly in the Liga II where FC Baia Mare is ranked first in an all-time standing, obtaining the most points and scoring the most goals.

In 1982–83 FC Baia Mare played in Cup Winners' Cup against Real Madrid then coached by Alfredo Di Stéfano. After 0 : 0 in the first leg, FC Baia Mare lost 2-5 in the second leg. Koller and Buzgău scored for the Romanian side on Santiago Bernabeu.

In the summer of 1982, FC Baia Mare played a friendly game against AC Fiorentina in Italy and won 3 : 1. Giancarlo Antognoni and Francesco Graziani, both world champions with Italy at the 1982 World Cup, as well as Daniel Bertoni and Daniel Passarella, both world champions with Argentina at the 1978 World Cup played for AC Fiorentina in that game. This is, without doubt, the greatest achievement of FC Baia Mare to date.

The largest win in Divizia A is against FCM Galaţi, 7 : 1 in August 1979, however the club's finest hour in a Divizia A game came in June 1981 with a tremendous 5 : 0 win against Steaua Bucharest.

Honours

The most successful team from Maramureş County.

Leagues

Cups

Minaur Baia Mare in Europe

Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup 1201125– 3
Total 1201125– 3

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
1 Romania GK Eduard Juhász
3 Moldova DF Mihai Roșca
4 Romania DF Sorin Șerban
5 Romania MF Călin Borota (Captain)
6 Romania MF Paul Chiș-Toie
7 Romania MF Valer Giurgiu
8 Romania MF Tudor Balmoș
9 Romania FW Bogdan Jeler
10 Romania FW Marius Feraru (Vice-Captain)
11 Romania MF Darian Sabadâș
13 Romania DF Răzvan Lupu
17 Romania MF Cătălin Tutuța
No. Position Player
18 Romania MF Cristian Andor
19 Romania DF Denis Lihet
20 Romania FW Bogdan Boje (on loan from Sport. Recea)
23 Romania DF Ciprian Duruș (Vice-Captain)
27 Romania DF David Simion
29 Romania GK Gabriel Danciu
30 Romania DF Lóránt Kis
34 Romania GK Alexandru Gudea
44 Romania MF Raini Bandula
95 Romania MF Răzvan Ardeleanu
99 Romania MF Sandu Bococi

Club Officials

Statistics — Domestic Leagues

Up to and including the end of 2009–10 season

Pts Pld W D L GF GA
In Liga I (7 seasons) 2012308335112267370
In Liga II (48 seasons) 1625144268026549723081696
In Liga III (6 seasons) 2661701133027353122

League and Cup History

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes
1948–49 Divizia B 3 261466 593834
1950 Divizia B 6 229310 303621 Round of 32
1951 Divizia B 4 221057 292525
1952 Divizia B 6 22778 293221
1953 Divizia B 13 288614 233722 Round of 32
1954 Divizia B 4 241248 363028
1955 Divizia B 14 268711 313623 Round of 32 Relegated
1956 Divizia C 1 241635 552635 Promoted
1957–58 Divizia B 4 241277 525031
1958–59 Divizia B 9 2610610 434526 Final
1959–60 Divizia B 2 261565 532436
1960–61 Divizia B 2 261466 372234 Equal points with 1st place
1961–62 Divizia B 6 2613310 394129 Round of 16
1962–63 Divizia B 3 2614111 443529 Quarter-finals
1963–64 Divizia B 1 261727 422036 Round of 16 Promoted
1964–65 Divizia A 13 269314 274521 Round of 16 Relegated
1965–66 Divizia B 2 261475 432035 Round of 32
1966–67 Divizia B 2 261637 372335 Quarter-finals
1967–68 Divizia B 4 2611510 303427 Round of 32
1968–69 Divizia B 13 3011415 283629 Round of 32
1969–70 Divizia B 3 301569 281436
1970–71 Divizia B 10 3012315 443627
1971–72 Divizia B 2 3013611 464032 Round of 32
1972–73 Divizia B 4 3013611 352632
1973–74 Divizia B 5 3414713 453635 Round of 16
1974–75 Divizia B 3 341699 533141
1975–76 Divizia B 3 3417512 463139 Round of 16
1976–77 Divizia B 3 3415613 533636
1977–78 Divizia B 1 342275 802551 Promoted
1978–79 Divizia A 5 3417413 423838 Round of 32 Equal to 4th place
1979–80 Divizia A 4 3418313 575139 Round of 32 Best performance ever
1980–81 Divizia A 17 3410618 376226 Round of 32 Relegated
1981–82 Divizia B 2 3417710 713641 Final
1982–83 Divizia B 1 342158 832947 Cup Winners' CupPromoted
1983–84 Divizia A 15 3412616 405930 Round of 32
1984–85 Divizia A 17 3411419 304626 Quarter-finals Relegated
1985–86 Divizia B 2 342086 652948 Equal with 1st place
1986–87 Divizia B 2 341967 692246
1987–88 Divizia B 4 3415613 433236 Round of 16
1988–89 Divizia B 6 3416414 625136
1989–90 Divizia B 3 3416711 502639
1990–91 Divizia B 4 3418412 844240
1991–92 Divizia B 2 342266 752650
1992–93 Divizia B 6 3416315 705135 Semi-finals
1993–94 Divizia B 1 342563 944256 Promoted
1994–95 Divizia A 17 346919 346927 Quarter-finals Relegated
1995–96 Divizia B 13 3414317 465345
1996–97 Divizia B 14 3412715 444943
1997–98 Divizia B 3 3418610 653660 Round of 32
1998–99 Divizia B 17 3411617 455339 Relegated
1999-00 Divizia C 1 302262 802372 Promoted
2000–01 Divizia B 2 301857 502259 Round of 16 Promoted after play-offs but the team traded placed with FCM Bacău for 1 million US Dollars
2001–02 Divizia B 2 301965 602163 Failed promotion at play-offs
2002–03 Divizia B 14 287516 264226 Round of 16
2003–04 Divizia B 15 304323 308615 Relegated
2004–05 Divizia C 9 241266 381835 Started the season with seven points penality
2005–06 Divizia C 1 241914 521358 Promoted
2006–07 Liga II 16 349817 275435 Relegated
2007–08 Liga III 3 341978 632664 Round of 32
2008–09 Liga III 1 342572 651682 Promoted
2009–10 Liga II 8 32111110 343544 Dissolved
2012–13 Liga IV 1 303000 2411690 Refounded, Promoted
2013–14 Liga III 6 20389 173317
2014–15 Liga III 1 261835 531357 Promoted
2015–16 Liga II 6 10226 16201 Round of 16 Dissolved
2017–18 Liga IV 1 201811 1061055 Winners of the Maramureș preliminary round Refounded, Promoted

From Minaur Baia Mare to Romania National Football Team

  • Mircea Sasu 1 (6 caps / 1 goal): 1963: vs. Denmark (1 goal); 1964: vs. Bulgaria, vs. Hungary; 1965: vs. Czechoslovakia ; 1966: vs. Portugal, vs. Czechoslovakia;
    1 Mircea Sasu played an extra three games for Romania after he left FC Baia Mare and scored one goal: 1967: vs. East Germany, vs. Congo (1 goal); 1968: vs. Austria.
  • Alexandru Koller: (5 caps / 0 goals): 1976: vs. Iran; 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany, vs. Poland, vs. USSR
  • Alexandru Terheş: (3 caps / 0 goals): 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany; 1980: Hungary
  • Romulus Buia: (2 caps / 0 goals): 1991: vs. USA; 1992 vs. Mexico

Famous players

The following players who played for the club also had caps for their national team.

Famous coaches

References

  1. ↑ RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor". www.romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "FCM Baia Mare, abandon cu o zi înaintea startului; ACS Berceni rămâne în Ilfov". 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Început de drum pentru Minerul Baia Mare". 13 July 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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