Șoimii Sibiu

Șoimii Sibiu
Full name Șoimii Sibiu Fotbal Club
Nickname(s) Falcons
Short name Șoimii (Falcons)
Founded 1913
Dissolved 2001
Ground Stadionul IPA Sibiu, Sibiu
Capacity 4,000
League Liga III (last time)

Șoimii Sibiu (Falcons Sibiu) was a football team from Sibiu. They were founded in 1913 and disappeared in 2001.[1]

They were a main team in Sibiu, being four times regional champions of Sibiu. Their best pre-war performance was defeating the 6-time-in-a-row champion Chinezul Timişoara in 1927–28 quarter-finals. But after that they forfeited their semi-final tie against Jiul Lupeni.[1]

They also played three seasons in the Divizia A : 1932–33, 1933–34, 1950, but without notable performances.[1]

Chronology of names

Name [2]Period
Șoimii Sibiu1913–1947
Șoimii CFR Sibiu1947–1948
CFR Sibiu1948–1950
Locomotiva Sibiu1950–1973
Șoimii Sibiu1973–1981
Șoimii IPA Sibiu1981–2001

Honours

Liga II:

  • Winners (1): 1948–49
  • Runners-up (7): 1935–36, 1947–48, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sportul în Sibiu: 1845–1945". sibiu.ro.
  2. ↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
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