CS Speranța Jucu

Club Sportiv Speranța Jucu, commonly known as Speranța Jucu, is a Romanian football club based in Jucu, Cluj County, currently playing in the Liga IV – Cluj County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]

Speranța Jucu
Full nameClub Sportiv Speranța Jucu
Nickname(s)Jucanii
(The Jucu People)
Short nameJucu
Founded1974 (1974)
as Unirea Jucu
2017 (2017)
as Speranța Jucu
GroundUnirea
Capacity800
OwnerJucu Commune
ManagerLaur Aștilean
LeagueLiga IV
2022–23Liga IV, Cluj County, 7th of 12

The club was originally founded in 1974, under the name of Unirea Jucu, and for most of its existence played at amateur level, until 2013, when "jucanii" promoted to Liga III. The football club of Jucu played at the level of third tier between 2013 and 2017, when it was dissolved and then re-established in the fifth tier, under the name of Speranța Jucu.

History
Former logo, as Unirea Jucu.

Amateur leagues

Speranța Jucu was founded in 1974, under the name of Unirea Jucu, and played for 39 years at amateur level, Liga IV and Liga V.

In 2013, Unirea promoted to Liga III, winning the Liga IV – Cluj County after finishing 1st one point ahead of the second place CFR Cluj-Napoca II and the promotion play-off against the Liga IV – Satu Mare County champion, Someșul Cărășeu, with 1–0, goal scored by Mănășturean, on neutral ground at the Măgura Stadium in Șimleu Silvaniei. The squad included following players: Andrei Ursu – Daniel Moldovan, Tudor Oprean, C.Grigoroșcuță, Ștefan Contraș, Ciprian Suciu, George Cotuț, V. Sântejudean, Vlad Mănășturean, D. Pop, Cristian Loghin. Substitutes: Zsolt Torkos, R.Moț, Horațiu Popa, Paul Mocan, A. Anca.[2][3][4]

Liga III

In their three Liga III seasons they finished on 8th, 7th and 4th place. In the summer of 2016 the club almost withdrew from Liga III after Jucu Municipality withdrew some funding, but a new investor bought the club and set an ambitious target, promotion to Liga II.[5] In the summer of 2017, the club was dissolved due to financial problems, but re-founded in the same period as Speranța Jucu and enrolled in the fifth tier.[6]

Honours

Liga IV – Cluj County

References
  1. Unirea Jucu-Liga III
  2. "Someșul Cărășeu joacă miercuri barajul de promovare în Liga a III-a" [Someșul Cărășeu plays wednesday the promotion play-off in the 3rd League]. informatia-zilei.ro. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.(in Romanian)
  3. "Unirea Jucu a promovat în Liga a 3-a!" [Unirea Jucu promoted to the 3rd League!]. monitorulcj.ro. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.(in Romanian)
  4. "Cărășeu a jucat, Jucu a promovat" [Carășeu played, Jucu promoted]. informatia-zilei.ro. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.(in Romanian)
  5. Viitorul Feleacu s-a mutat la Jucu, cu tot cu investitori şi jucători. Noua Unirea se va reuni marţi, sub comanda lui Alpar Meszaros
  6. Cluj/Jucu: Zilele Comunei, sub pecetea Centenarului. viatasatului.ro (in Romanian)
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