CS Crișul Chișineu-Criș

Clubul Sportiv Crișul Chișineu-Criș, commonly known as Crișul Chișineu-Criș, or simply Crișul Chișineu, is a Romanian professional football club based in Chișineu-Criș, Arad County.

Crișul Chișineu-Criș
Full nameClubul Sportiv Crișul
Chișineu-Criș
Nickname(s)Chișăuanii
(The People from
Chișineu-Criș)
Alb-Albaștrii
(The White and Blues)
Short nameCrișul
Founded1954 (1954)
as Strungul Chișineu Criș
GroundCrișul
Capacity2,000
OwnerChișineu-Criș Town
General managerDaniel Cherecheși
ManagerAdrian Abrudean
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria IV, 3rd

The team was founded in 1954 as Strungul Chișineu-Criș and played in the Divizia C for 6 years, between 1985 and 1991. The most important result was a 5th place, achieved at the end of the 1987–88 season. After 1991 Strungul played only in the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and subsequently changed its name in Crișul Chișineu-Criș. In 2013 Crișul started a collaboration with Europa Alba Iulia and played the second half of the 2012–13 season in the third tier. The alliance did not last and in the summer of 2013 Crișul enrolled again in the Liga IV where from they promoted to Liga III at the end of the 2017–18 season.

History

Crișul Chișineu-Criș was founded in 1954 as Strungul Chișineu-Criș. Between 1985 and 1991 Strungul played in the third tier where it had the following results: 1985–86 – 7th, 1986–87 – 13th, 1987–88 – 5th, 1988–89 – 7th, 1989–90 – 9th, 1990–91 – 15th and 1991–92 – 13th.[1] After 1991 Strungul played only in the Liga IV – Arad County and subsequently changed its name in Crișul Chișineu-Criș. In the second half of the 2012–13 season Crișul started a collaboration with Europa Alba Iulia, but the alliance did not last and in the summer of 2013 chișăuanii enrolled again in the Liga IV. After some seasons in which the team failed to promote, the white and blues won Liga IV, Arad County series, at the end of the 2017–18 season, then the promotion play-off against Petrolul Bustuchin, Gorj County champions and promoting back to Liga III after 27 years of absence.[2][3]

Ground

Stadionul Crișul

The club plays its home matches on Crișul Stadium from Chișineu-Criș, with a capacity of 2,000. Between 2012 and 2014 the stadium was renovated and upgraded, now having a new covered stand with 500 places on seats.[2]

Honours

Current 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
1 GK  ROU Rafael Zamfir (on loan from UTA)
4 DF  ROU Sergiu Sabău (on loan from UTA)
6 MF  ROU Alin Pavel (Captain)
7 MF  ROU Raul Ember
8 MF  ROU Daniel Clej
9 FW  ROU Nicu Modan
10 DF  ROU Alin Ciornei
11 DF  ROU Adrian Suslak
16 MF  ROU Adrian Piț
18 FW  ROU Marian Codrea
No. Pos. Nation Player
93 GK  ROU Ovidiu Pașcalău
— DF  ROU Mario Codrea
— DF  ROU Alexandru Nistor
— DF  ROU Răzvan Onuțan (on loan from UTA)
— MF  ROU Denis Tambor
— MF  ROU István Balla
— MF  ROU Ionel Mihuța
— MF  ROU Sebastian Susan
— MF  ROU Florin Teședan
— FW  ROU Beniamin Lazăr

Club officials

League history

References
  1. "Clasamente Divizia C" [Divizia C tables]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Povestea din spatele parcursului perfect al campioanei de toamnă în Liga a IV-a Arad" [The story behind the perfect run of the autumn champion in the 4th League – Arad County]. liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Acasa la CS Crisul Chisineu-Cris... pentru ca oamenii sfintesc locul!" [At CS Crisul Chisineu-Cris's home ... because people sanctify the place!]. sportmacsimsiemotie.ro. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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