CSM Focșani
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani, commonly known as CSM Focșani, or simply Focșani, is a Romanian professional football club from Focşani, Vrancea County, founded in 1953 as Spartac Focșani.
Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani | |||
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Short name | CSM Focșani | |||
Founded | 1953 as Spartac Focșani 2002 as Unirea 2002 Focșani 2007 as CSM Focșani 2016 (refounded) | |||
Ground | Milcovul | |||
Capacity | 8,500 | |||
Owner | Focșani Municipality | |||
Chairman | Ionuț Botezatu | |||
Manager | Adrian Toma | |||
League | Liga III | |||
2022–23 | Liga III, Seria II, 6th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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History
The club was founded in 1953, as Spartac Focșani and over its history had various names like: Progresul, Rapid, Fructexport, Acord, Diplomatic and the most popular for Romanian football fans Unirea.
During its tumultuous history CSM Focșani had a lot of ups and downs and also another two refounding moments, in 2002 and 2006,[1] but the highest level achieved by the team was only Liga II.
Than the team was dissolved again in the summer of 2013, but only at senior level.[2] In the summer of 2016, the senior team was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Vrancea County.[3]
Chronology of names
Role | Period |
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Spartac Focșani | 1953–1955 |
Progresul Focșani | 1955–1957 |
Unirea Focșani | 1957–1960 |
Rapid Focșani | 1960–1963 |
Fructexport Focșani | 1963–1966 |
Unirea Focșani | 1966–1980 |
Unirea Dinamo Focșani | 1980–1989 |
Unirea Focșani | 1989–1993 |
Acord Focșani | 1993–1997 |
Diplomatic Focșani | 1997–2002 |
Unirea 2002 Focșani | 2002–2007 |
CSM Focșani | 2007–present |
Stadium
CSM Focșani plays its home matches on Stadionul Milcovul from Focșani, which has a capacity of 8,500 seats.
Honours
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Players
First-team squad
- As of 6 September 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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References
- "Fotbal – O istorie ce poate oferi sugestii folositoare! Cum a fost la ultima promovare în Liga a II-a a echipei de fotbal a Focșaniului" [Football - A story that can offer useful suggestions! How was the last promotion in the Second League of the football team of Focșani]. monitoruldevrancea.ro. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.(in Romanian)
- "Fotbalul vrâncean dispare din liga a treia: se retrage și CSM Focșani" [Vrancea football disappears from the third league: CSM Focșani also withdraws]. monitorulvn.ro. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2021.(in Romanian)
- "Fotbal – CSM Focșani 2007, un nou început! – CSM Focșani 2007". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-09.