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.

CSM Focșani
Full nameClubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani
Short nameCSM Focșani
Founded1953 (1953)
as Spartac Focșani
2002 (2002)
as Unirea 2002 Focșani
2007 (2007)
as CSM Focșani
GroundMilcovul
Capacity8,500
OwnerFocșani Municipality
ChairmanCristian Misăilă
ManagerAlin Chița
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria I, 5th
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of CSM Focșani
Football Basketball Handball
Rugby Volleyball Athletics
Chess Judo Martial Arts
Tennis

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 2007, 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.[1] In the summer of 2016, the senior team was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Vrancea County.[2]

Chronology of names
Role Period
Spartac Focșani1953–1955
Progresul Focșani1955–1957
Unirea Focșani1957–1960
Rapid Focșani1960–1963
Fructexport Focșani1963–1966
Unirea Focșani1966–1980
Unirea Dinamo Focșani1980–1989
Unirea Focșani1989–1993
Acord Focșani1993–1997
Diplomatic Focșani1997–2002
Unirea 2002 Focșani2002–2007
CSM Focșani2007–present

Stadium

CSM Focșani plays its home matches on Stadionul Milcovul from Focșani, which has a capacity of 8,500 seats.

Honours

Liga III

  • Winners (5): 1973–74, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2006–07
  • Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 1977–78

Liga IV – Vrancea County

Players

First team squad
As of 15 March 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  ROU Ciprian Petre
5 MF  ROU Ștefan Pădineanu
6 DF  ROU Alexandru Panaite (Captain)
7 MF  ROU Ionuț Manu
8 MF  ROU Alin Pencea
9 FW  ROU Sergiu Jurj
11 MF  ROU Andrei Paizan
14 DF  ROU Sorin Săpunaru
15 MF  ROU Răzvan Adăscăliței
16 DF  ROU Ionuț Salaoru
20 MF  ROU Dănuț Munteanu
21 FW  ROU Mădălin Predoiu
24 DF  ROU Crinel Stoica
No. Pos. Nation Player
88 GK  ROU Alexandru Apenciucesei
— GK  ROU Adrian Horvat
— GK  ROU Dragoș Trașcă (on loan from Dinamo)
— DF  ROU Robert Bratu
— DF  ROU Claudiu Juncănaru
— MF  ROU Cătălin Costin
— MF  ROU Alin Lazăr (on loan from Dinamo)
— MF  ROU Dragoș Oprea
— MF  ROU Robert Riza
— MF  ROU Mihai Stancu
— MF  ROU Alexandru Taciuc
— FW  ROU Dănuț Iftimie
— FW  MDA Artiom Zabun (on loan from ASU Poli)

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
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References
  1. http://www.monitorulvn.ro/articole/fotbalul-vrancean-dispare-din-liga-a-treia-se-retrage-si-csm-focsani_2_141228.html
  2. http://www.csmfocsani2007.ro/?p=5392
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