CSM Focșani

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CSM Focșani
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Full nameClubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani
Short nameCSM Focșani
Founded1953; 69 years ago (1953)
as Spartac Focșani
2002; 20 years ago (2002)
as Unirea 2002 Focșani
2007; 15 years ago (2007)
as CSM Focșani
GroundMilcovul
Capacity8,500
OwnerFocșani Municipality
ChairmanMircea Lazăr
ManagerMarius Bratu
LeagueLiga III
2020–21Liga III, Seria II, 3rd
WebsiteClub website
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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.

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
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[]

Liga III

Liga IV – Vrancea County

Players[]

First team squad[]

As of 6 September 2021

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 Alexandru Apenciucesei
6 DF Romania ROU Claudiu Juncănaru
7 FW Romania ROU Brian Lemac
8 MF Romania ROU Costin Ciochină
10 MF Romania ROU Alin Dascălu
12 GK Romania ROU Gabriel Lazăr
13 MF Romania ROU Sorin Strătilă
16 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Salaoru
17 DF Romania ROU Andrei Negoiță
18 FW Romania ROU Cosmin Pasăre
19 FW Romania ROU Mădălin Predoiu
20 MF Romania ROU Robert Băciuț (on loan from Oțelul)
23 DF Romania ROU Robert Bratu (Captain)
24 MF Romania ROU Lorenzo Stoica
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Romania ROU Sorin Preda
— DF Romania ROU Cătălin Găină
— DF Romania ROU Bogdan Panaite
— DF Romania ROU Ștefan Pădureț
— DF Romania ROU Sorin Săpunaru
— MF Romania ROU Antonio Agafiței
— MF Romania ROU Alexandru Budeanu
— MF Romania ROU Alexandru Gurău
— MF Romania ROU Andi Hoțoi (on loan from )
— MF Romania ROU Ionuț Manu
— MF Romania ROU Andrei Paizan
— MF Romania ROU Ștefan Pădineanu
— FW Romania ROU Dragoș Oprea

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. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Fotbal – CSM Focșani 2007, un nou început! – CSM Focșani 2007".

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