ASU Politehnica Timișoara (women)

ASU Politehnica Timișoara, commonly known as Politehnica Timișoara, Poli Timișoara or simply Poli, is a Romanian women's football club based in Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania. The team currently plays in the Liga II, second tier of the Romanian women's football system, after promoting at the end of the 2019–20 season.

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's football team, see ASU Politehnica Timișoara.

Politehnica Timișoara
Full nameASU Politehnica Timișoara
Nickname(s)Alb-violetele (The White-violets)
Studentele (The Students)
Short namePoli
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundȘtiința / Baza Poli 2
Capacity1000 / 0
OwnerPolitehnica University of Timișoara
Druckeria
ChairmanAlin Molcuț
ManagerAlexandru Szabo
LeagueLiga I
2021–22Liga I, 6th

History

The team was created in 2019 by team manager Alin Molcuț and coach Alexandru Szabo, although women's football activities had existed since 2016,[1] the girls being engaged in mini-football and futsal activities.

In its first season, it managed to promote to Liga II. The team finished first in a series of just four teams, when after five rounds, the COVID-19 pandemic brought an early end to the season.[2] In the Romanian Cup, the team reached the Round of 32 (second round).

In its second season, after not playing any official matches in over a year (since November 2019), the team debuted in Liga II in March 2021.[3] Despite aiming for a promotion to Liga I, the team only managed to obtain the fourth place in the Seria 3 of Liga II, coming short of the promotion play-offs.[4] In the Romanian Cup, the team again reached the Round of 32 (second round).

In the summer of 2021, the already existing[5] partnership between ACS Fortuna Becicherecu Mic and ASU Politehnica Timișoara (now SSU Politehnica Timișoara) was strengthened when Fortuna women's team announced that it will use the Politehnica Timișoara branding[6][7] starting with the 2021–2022 season. As a result of this partnership, Fortuna, which played in the Liga I became known as "Politehnica Timișoara Femina", while SSU Politehnica Timișoara became the second team. However, while it kept its place in the 2021–22 Liga II, and was slated to play, it did not manage to field enough players and suspended its activity.[8]

Honours

Leagues

Season by season

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Promoted   Relegated

SeasonDivisionTierPlaceCupWCL
12019–20Liga III31stR32–
22020–21Liga II24thR32–
32021–22Liga II29th––

References
  1. "Fotbal feminin la Politehnica" [Women's football at Politehnica]. aspolitehnica.upt.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "Politehnica, promovată la fotbal feminin!" [Politehnica, promoted at women's football!]. aspolitehnica.upt.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Poli, start în Liga a II-a la fotbal feminin" [Poli, start în women's Liga II]. aspolitehnica.upt.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. "Poli, locul 4 la fotbal feminin" [Poli, 4th place at women's football!]. aspolitehnica.upt.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. "ASU Politehnica a oficializat colaborarea cu Fortuna Becicherecu Mic. Ce spune preşedintele Viorel Şerban despre renovarea "Ştiinţei" şi atragerea unui sponsor puternic" [ASU Politehnica has officialized its collaboration with Fortuna Becicherecu Mic. What is president Viorel Şerban saying about the renovation of „Ştiinţa” stadium and attracting a pwerful sponsor]. pressalert.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. "Politehnica Timișoara și Fortuna Becicherecu Mic și-au unit forțele în elita fotbalului feminin" [Politehnica Timișoara and Fortuna Becicherecu Mic unite their forces in the women's football elite]. fortunabecicherec.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. "Politehnica Timișoara și Fortuna Becicherecu Mic și-au unit forțele în elita fotbalului feminin" [Politehnica Timișoara and Fortuna Becicherecu Mic unite their forces in the women's football elite]. sspolitehnica.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. "Liga II, Seria II, Season 2021-22, First Round". Romanian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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