FC Caracal (2004)

Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.

This article is about the football club named FC Caracal between 2004-2013. For the club founded in 1924 and dissolved in 2004, which also used the name FC Caracal, see FC Progresul Caracal.
FC Caracal
Full nameFotbal Club Caracal
Founded1949
Dissolved2013
GroundVarious
Capacity12,000

History

The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.

As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.

In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940–1949.

In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.

After years of poor management and bad decisions, in 2013 the club was dissolved.

Chronology of names
Name [1]Period
Metalul Craiova1949–1956
Energia Craiova1956–1957
Rovine Griviţa Craiova1957–1958
Feroviarul Craiova1958
CFR Rovine Craiova1958–1959
Jiul Craiova1959
CS Craiova1959–1960
CFR Electroputere Craiova1960–1961
Electroputere Craiova1961–1998
Extensiv Craiova1998–2003
FC Craiova2003–2004
FC Caracal2004–2013

Honours

Electroputere Craiova in Europe
Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup 12002010– 10
Total 12002010– 10

Recent seasons
Season Name Division Position
1990–91 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 1st
1991–92 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 3rd
1992–93 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 6th
1993–94 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 14th
1994–95 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 15th
1995–96 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 8th
1996–97 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 2nd
1997–98 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 2nd
1998–99 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 1st
1999-00 Extensiv Craiova Liga I 18th
2000–01 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 5th
2001–02 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 4th
2002–03 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 8th
2003–04 FC Craiova Liga II 9th
2004–05 FC Caracal Liga II 9th
2005–06 FC Caracal Liga II 9th
2006–07 FC Caracal Liga II 7th
2007–08 FC Caracal Liga II 17th
2008–09 FC Caracal Liga III 2nd
2009–10 FC Caracal Liga III 10th

Notable former players

The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.

References
  1. "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 18 October 2023.(in Romanian)
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