FC Victoria Cluj

Fotbal Club Victoria Cluj, commonly known as Victoria Cluj or simply as Victoria, is a Romanian amateur football club based in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania, founded in 1920, dissolved in 1947 and refounded in 2019.[1]

Victoria Cluj
Full nameFotbal Club Victoria Cluj
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-roșii
    (The White and Reds)
  • Echipa Mănășturului
    (The Team of Mănăștur)
Short nameVictoria
Founded1920 (1920)
2019 (2019) (refounded)
GroundVictoria Someșeni
Capacity1,300
OwnerLiviu Alexa
ChairmanPaul Dîrjan
ManagerCălin Moldovan
LeagueLiga IV
1946–47Divizia B, Seria III, 14th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

The team of the Mănăştur neighbourhood, at first it was formed by students of the Commercial Academy from Cluj, in 1920 (colours: white-red) as a result of the merger between Dacia and CS Victoria. One of the men who contributed to the birth of the club was arh. Virgil Salvan.

The club participates at the official competitions in Romania starting with 1921, and plays two consecutive championship finals: in 1921–22 against Chinezul Timişoara 1–5 (team used: Maksay – Husza, Doczi – Polocsai, Szilágy, Chifor – I. Istvánffy, Cipcigan, L. Istvánffy, Szántó, Rozvan); and in 1922–23 again against Chinezul Timişoara 0–3 (team used: A. Molnár – Doczi, Chifor – Polocsai, Szilágy, Farkas – I. Istvánffy, Magyeri, Barabás, Cipcigan, L. Istvánffy).

In 1925–26 it again won the regional championship, but lost 1–3 at AMEF Arad in the preliminary round of the final tournament.

In 1927 it changed its name to România Cluj, and under this name it qualified for the 1927–28 final tournament, where it lost in the quarter-finals 0–2 at Jiul Lupeni.

At the 1928–29 final tournament again reached the final, only to lose again, this time to Venus Bucureşti, 2–3. (Team used: A. Molnár – Doczi, Chifor – Doboşan, Bradea, Baba – Tabacu, Deheleanu, Huniade, Cipcigan, Novac). Players who were not used: Pop, Caliani, Albu, Sfera, Mureşan, the Istvánffy brothers, Florea, Sepi II, Bindea, Cobîrzan, Micu, Győrkő, Kinizsi.

The club participates from the very first edition of the divisional Romanian first league. During this period, the people in charge of the club were: prof. univ. Coriolan Tătaru, dr. N. Birăescu, prof. univ. dr. Liviu Pop, Patriciu Curea, Constantin Schipor. The players used were: A. Molnár, Chifor, Chindrean I, Chindrean II, Kreishoffer, Felecan I, Felecan II, Mureşan, Schetan, Ciungan, Fărcăşan, Munteanu I, Munteanu II, Pop I, Cipcigan, Căpuşan, Daci, Pintea, Nistor, Burdan, Straja, Pop II, Pop III, Feraru, Lazăr.[2]

Starting with 1936 the club changes back its name to Victoria and continues to compete in the First League. Players added were: Burdan, Boşneag, Sepci, Pál, Nistor, Pop IV, Cornea, Cociuban I, Cociuban II, Szantai, Ţăranu, B. Marian.

During World War II the clubs activity is very reduced. It reappears in the 1946–47 edition of the Divizia B, after which it dissolves and disappears.

The club was reestablished in 2019 and was enlisted in the fourth league(county league)

Honours

Liga I:

  • Winners (0):
  • Runners-up (3): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1928–29

Players

First team squad
As of 15 March 2020

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

No. Position Player
— GK Alexandru Popa
— GK Cătălin Tiuț
— DF Sebastian German
— DF Vasile Gorba
— DF Bogdan Hacicu
— DF Victor Manu
— DF Antonio Matiș
— DF Flavius Nistor
— DF Vlad Pop
— DF Bogdan Ungurușan (Vice-Captain)
— MF Paul Dîrjan
— MF Gabriel Giurgiu (Captain)
No. Position Player
— MF Darius Hîmpea
— MF András Kelemen
— MF Joël Lamah
— MF Alexandru Petruș (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
— MF Claudiu Petruș (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
— MF Vlad Porumb
— MF Mircea Rusu
— MF Daniel Șoimușan
— MF Darius Ținteșan
— FW Mihai Codorean
— FW Vasile Pop
— FW Patrick Sabou

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

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level.

References
  1. "FC Victoria Cluj - Orașul va avea a treia echipă de fotbal ce țintește sus. Victoria Cluj a fost echipa Mânășturului, dar își propune să privească doar spre viitor!". ziardecluj.ro. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "SUPERTARE! Victoria Cluj – o pagină din istoria sportivă a Mănăşturului". manastur.info. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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