CS Tunari

Club Sportiv Tunari, commonly known as CS Tunari, or simply as Tunari, is a Romanian football club based in Tunari, Ilfov County. Founded in 1992 the club situated near Bucharest was re-branded as CS Tunari in 2004, reaching the Liga III in 2009, where it plays since then.

CS Tunari
Full nameClub Sportiv Tunari
Nickname(s)Tunarii (The Gunners)
Arsenal
Short nameTunari
Founded1992 (1992)
GroundComunal
Capacity1,000
OwnerTunari Commune
ChairmanLucian Costache
ManagerȘtefan Odoroabă
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria II, 4th

History

CS Tunari was founded in 1992 under the name of Arsenal Tunari, then being re-organized in 2004, when gave up the "Arsenal" name because of copyright.[1] In the same period in the commune near Bucharest was built a new stadium and Tunari promoted in the third tier in 2009, since then being a constant presence at this level, registering the following rankings: 9th (2009–10), 7th (2010–11), 10th (2011–12), 13th (2012–13), 8th (2013–14), 4th (2014–15), 12th (2015–16), 3rd (2016–17), 7th (2017–18) and 6th (2018–19).

Tunari means Gunners in Romanian and the commune has on its Coat of Arms a cannon, fact that brought the original name, a tribute to English football club Arsenal F.C. and the nickname "The Gunners". In 2018 the club changed its logo and colors choosing a white and red combination instead of red and blue, also adding on the logo the name "Arsenal", but without changing the club name. In 2009, in an interview granted to sport.ro, Lucian Costache, chairman of the club reported how in 1996, when the club was still named Arsenal Tunari, they sent a letter to the English club asking for some original kits, but no answer was ever sent.[2]

Ground

CS Tunari plays its home matches on the Comunal Stadium in Tunari, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. The stadium was renovated and expanded in 2004 for the sum of 400,000 lei, at that time approximately 84,000 €.[1] In 2017 the stadium was renovated again and the pitch was changed.[3]

Chronology of names
Name Period
Arsenal Tunari 1992–2004
CS Tunari 2004–present

Honours

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
— GK  ROU Corneliu Fulga
— GK  ROU Claudiu Silion
— GK  ROU Alexandru Gabor
— DF  ROU Adrian Ghinea
— DF  ROU Vlad Ciobanu
— DF  ROU Ionel Ciortan
— DF  ROU Valentin Dima
— DF  ROU Liviu Oșca (Captain)
— DF  ROU Alberto Vălimăreanu
— MF  ROU Mihai Adăscăliței
— MF  ROU Alexandru Gherasim
— MF  ROU Victor Călin
— MF  ROU Răzvan Dogaru (on loan from Clinceni)
— MF  ROU Armando Gheorghe (on loan from Clinceni)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ROU Alin Ilin
— MF  ROU Valentin Ioniță
— MF  ROU Florin Iordache
— MF  ROU Mircea Ivașcu
— MF  ROU Mario Mihai (on loan from FCSB II)
— MF  ROU Matei Movilă
— MF  ROU Alexandru Neculai
— MF  ROU Gabriel Teodorescu
— MF  ROU Florin Vasile
— FW  ROU Nelu Bucă
— FW  ROU Valentin Cristea (on loan from Clinceni)
— FW  ROU Darius Dumitru
— FW  ROU Cosmin Ionică

Club officials

League history

Notable former managers

References
  1. "Poliţia din Balş a declanşat ancheta de la meciul cu CS Tunari, după ce a fost alertată de oficialii oltenilor" [Balș Police also launched an investigation involving the match against CS Tunari, after being notified by Oltenian officials] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. 30 January 2014.
  2. "Arsenal de Romania, in Tunari. VEZI cum isi poate gasi linistea Gigi Becali!" [Arsenal of Romania, in Tunari. SEE how Gigi Becali could find his peace!] (in Romanian). sport.ro. 9 October 2009.
  3. "Acasă din retur. CS Tunari revine în primăvară pe gazonul propriu" [Back home. CS Tunari returns in the spring on the grass of its own stadium] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 1 November 2017.
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