CS Dante Botoșani

Club Sportiv Dante Botoșani, commonly known as Dante Botoșani, or simply as Dante, is a Romanian football club based in Botoșani, Botoșani County. The club was founded in 2002 and played only in amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III.

Dante Botoșani
Full nameClub Sportiv Dante Botoșani
Nickname(s)Botoșenenii
(The Botoșani People)
Short nameDante
Founded2002 (2002)
GroundMunicipal / Bucecea
Capacity2,000 / 500
ChairmanVictor Mihalachi
ManagerLaurențiu Sînescu
LeagueLiga IV
2022–23Liga III, Seria I, 10th (relegated)

History

Dante Botoșani was established in 2002 and played only in the amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III, after winning Liga IV Botoșani and the promotion play-off group against Sporting Vaslui and Viitorul Curița.[1] In the first season ever spent at the level of the third tier, Dante was ranked 6th out of 10.

Dante is owned by Victor Mihalachi, a businessman who also held FCM Dorohoi, between 2010 and 2015.[2] The team is considered as the second important club in the Botoșani County, after top-flight side FC Botoșani.

Ground

The second club of Botoșani County, played its home matches on the Municipal Stadium, in Dorohoi, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. Some of their home matches are played on Baza Sportivă Bucecea, based in Bucecea, Botoșani County, a football ground opened in 2022, with a capacity of 500 seats and an artificial turf.

Honours

Liga III

Liga IV – Botoșani County

Liga V – Botoșani County

  • Winners (1): 2018–19
  • Runners-up (1): 2011–12

Players

First team squad
As of 20 December 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Dănuț Zvoronciuc
2 DF Romania ROU Paul Deleanu
3 DF Romania ROU Bogdan Balint
4 DF Romania ROU Mihai Asofiei (Captain)
6 DF Romania ROU Andrei Lozneanu (Vice-Captain)
7 MF Romania ROU Vlad Codău
8 MF Romania ROU David Toader (on loan from Botoșani)
9 FW Nigeria NGA Pascal Chidi
10 MF Romania ROU Georgică Popovici
11 MF Romania ROU Sebastian Nechita (on loan from Botoșani)
12 GK Romania ROU Ionuț Ailenei
13 DF Romania ROU Bogdan Forisz
14 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Buterchi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Romania ROU Florin Chiseliță
19 DF Romania ROU Adrian Moescu (on loan from Botoșani)
22 DF Romania ROU Cosmin Tofan
23 DF Romania ROU Sebastian Ababei (on loan from Botoșani)
25 DF France FRA Félix Menn
29 FW France FRA Loïck Piquionne
33 GK Romania ROU Emilian Căuneac (on loan from Botoșani)
52 DF Romania ROU Denis Dănilă
63 MF Romania ROU Ciprian Maxim (on loan from Botoșani)
97 MF Romania ROU Robert Asăvoaei
98 DF Romania ROU Andrei Pintilei

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

League history

References
  1. "Clubul Sportiv Dante Botoșani". www.liga2.prosport.ro.
  2. "Victor Mihalachi nu are emotii pentru Dante: "Vom castiga barajul si vom promova in Liga a IV-a, iar dupa aia in Liga a III-a"". gazetabt.ro.
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