CS Universitatea II Craiova

U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv II, commonly known as Universitatea II Craiova (Romanian pronunciation: [universiˈtate̯a kraˈjova]), U II Craiova, or CS U II Craiova, is the reserve squad of Romanian first league side, CS Universitatea Craiova.

Universitatea II Craiova
Full nameU Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv II[1]
Nickname(s)Satelitul (The Satellite)
Short nameU II Craiova, Univ II Craiova
Founded2014 (2014)
GroundExtensiv
Capacity7,000
OwnerMihai Rotaru
General managerMarcel Popescu
ManagerAdrian Iencsi
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria III, 5th
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was founded in the summer of 2014 from the desire of having a second senior squad where the players who finished the youth academy could be accommodated with the level of seniors, in the idea of being subsequently promoted to the first squad. The team was enrolled in the Liga IV – Dolj County where it was crowned as champion after just one season, winning the league, then the playoff tournament.[2][3] The team qualified for the Liga III promotion play-off where they won without any problems, 12–0 on aggregate against Pandurii Cerneți, Mehedinți County champions.[4]

After promotion, the satellite was managed by former Craiova players as Bogdan Vrăjitoarea, Corneliu Papură or Dragoș Bon and obtained following rankings: 2015–16 – 12th of 15, 2016–17 – 11th of 15 and 2017–18 – 5th of 15.

Grounds

Complexul Sportiv Ion Oblemenco

In the first season of its existence Universitatea II Craiova played all the home matches on the second ground from the Ion Oblemenco Sports Complex, near Ion Oblemeco Stadium.

Stadionul Oltenia

The promotion to Liga III was corroborated with the demolition of the stadium, fact that determined the move of the first squad from Ion Oblemenco Stadium to Extensiv Stadium and the move of the second team from Ion Oblemenco Sports Complex to Oltenia Stadium in Ișalnița, with a capacity of 2,000 seats.[5]

Stadionul Extensiv

In 2016 CS Universitatea Craiova moved its official home matches to Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, action that caused the move of the satellite from Ișalnița back to Craiova, this time on Extensiv Stadium with a capacity of 7,000 seats.

On 10 November 2017 the reconstructed Ion Oblemenco Stadium was inaugurated with a friendly match between CS Universitatea Craiova and SK Slavia Prague. After this event, the first squad moved back to Ion Oblemenco Stadium and the second team remained for its official matches on Extensiv Stadium.

Honours

Leagues

Cups

Players

Second 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
1 GK  ROU David Poenaru
2 DF  ROU Ionuț Mitran
4 MF  ROU Adrian Juncu
6 DF  ROU Cosmin Dobre
7 MF  ROU Octavian Popescu
8 MF  ROU Denis Guță
10 MF  ROU Remus Trancă
13 GK  ROU Cătălin Păușescu
18 DF  ROU Remus Enache
23 DF  ROU Alexandru Olteanu
24 DF  ROU Florin Ispas (Captain)
26 MF  ROU Andrei Dobre
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF  ROU Cosmin Piciu
28 MF  ROU Robert Petre
33 GK  ROU Bogdan Eftimie
34 MF  ROU Ionuț Popescu
36 MF  ROU Marian Danciu
— DF  ROU Hristos Vadasis
— MF  ROU Marius Cercel
— MF  ROU Eduard Domnu
— MF  ROU Sebastian Nețoiu
— FW  ROU Daniel Croitoru
— FW  ROU Alexandru Mitru
— FW  ROU Andrei Popa

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
— GK  ROU Cristian Dică (to Filiași)
— DF  ROU Alexandru Sîrbu (to Dunărea Călărași)
— MF  ROU Radu Bîrzan (to Cetate Deva)
— MF  ROU Andrei Iana (to Cetate Deva)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ROU Cătălin Ion (to Vedița Colonești)
— MF  ROU Alexandru Trașcă (to Vedița Colonești)
— MF  ROU Alin Țegle (to CSM Reșița)
— MF  ROU Bogdan Țoiu (to Cetate Deva)

Club officials

League history

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or played in a fully professional league.

Notable former managers

References
  1. "U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv SA 2" [U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv SA 2]. Romanian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Liga IV clasament" [Liga IV table]. frf-ajf.ro. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. "Liga IV clasament play-off" [Liga IV play-off round table]. frf-ajf.ro. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. "CSU II a umilit Pandurii Cerneți" [CSU II humiliated Pandurii Cerneți]. gds.ro. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. "Stadionul Oltenia" [Oltenia Stadium]. soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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