SCM Zalău

Sport Club Municipal Zalău, commonly known as SCM Zalău, is a Romanian professional football club based in Zalău, Sălaj County. This team represents the football section of the multi-sport club SCM Zalău, which also include athletics, boxing, tennis, table tennis, Greco-Roman wrestling and handball (youth).

Not to be confused with FC Armătura Zalău or FC Zalău.
SCM Zalău
Full nameSport Club Municipal Zalău
Nickname(s)
  • Zălăuanii
    (The People from Zalău)
  • Gruparea de sub Meseș
    (The Team Below the Meseș Hill)
Short nameSCM
Founded27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
GroundMunicipal
Capacity3,500
OwnerZalău Municipality
General managerAlin Pop
ManagerMarius Pașca
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria V, 16th
WebsiteClub website

SCM Zalău was established on 27 June 2019 and is fully supported by the Municipality of Zalău. The football section of SCM was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted Unirea Mirșid, club that gave up its place and right to play in the third tier. The new team continues the legacy of Zalău football, legacy started by Armătura Zalău and continued by FC Zalău, however, having no official connection (legal or ideological) with any of them.

History

Armătura and FC Zalău (1949–2017)

FC Armătura Zalău was founded in 1946 as CS Zalău and since 1975 was owned by Armătura Zalău, main factory of the city, with the field of activity "Iron and Steel Industrial Fittings".[1][2] Armătura was the most representative football team of Zalău and Sălaj County, playing at the national level and at its best, in the second tier (Liga II). Over time, notable players such as Mircea Bolba, Alin Chibulcutean, Claudiu Cornaci, Vasile Dobrău, Adrian Gongolea, Vasile Jula, Florin Sabou or Gabriel Vașvari wore the red and black kits of Armătura and managers such as Leontin Grozavu or Iosif Vigu, among others, led "the Steelworkes" from the tachnical bench. After 1990 the factory's activity started to decline and since 2000, Liviu Olar Pop, a local businessman was the main sponsor of the football team. In 2005, Pop decided to withdrew its support and Armătura was dissolved.[3]

FC Zalău was founded in the spring of 2006, in order to continue Zalău's football legacy. The founder and owner of the new team was Ioan Morar, a local businessman, as well as a former business partner of Liviu Olar Pop.[3][4] The club was enrolled in the Liga IV (4th tier) and after two defeats in the promotion play-offs (0–1 in 2006, against U Cluj 1919 and 2–3 in 2007, against Bihor II Oradea) FC Zalău was finally promoted at the end of the 2007–08 season. Zălăuanii won their third promotion play-off, 1–0, against Spicul Mocira, then played for 9 years at the level of Liga III and even had intentions to promote in the second tier, at some time, but was finally dissolved in the summer of 2017, due to financial problems.[4]

SCM Zalău, a new beginning (2019–present)

SCM Zalău was established on 27 June 2019 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted Unirea Mirșid, club that gave up its place and right to play in the third tier.[5] The new team continues the legacy of Zalău football, legacy started by Armătura Zalău and continued by FC Zalău, however, having no official connection (legal or ideological) with any of them.

Ground
Main article: Stadionul Municipal (Zalău)

SCM Zalău, like its predecessor, Armătura and FC Zalău, plays its home matches on Municipal Stadium in Zalău, with a capacity of 3,500 seats. The stadium was also temporary the home ground of other football teams and is also used as a multi-purpose stadium.

Players

First team squad
As of 15 March 2020[6]

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 Claudiu Băican
6 DF  ROU Andrei Șumlea
7 MF  ROU Raul Stanciu
9 MF  ROU Marius Dumitrașcu
10 MF  ROU Florin Istrate
11 MF  ROU Sebastian Duma
12 GK  ROU Andrei Pop
13 DF  ROU Florin Pop
14 MF  ROU Denis Cubaș
15 FW  ROU Alexandru Jula
17 DF  ROU Victor Călin
18 DF  ROU Petru Ardelean
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ROU Raul Saroși
20 FW  ROU Andrei Pavel
21 MF  ROU Andrei Vaștag
22 DF  ROU Răzvan Dulap (Captain)
23 DF  ROU Ervin Kinczel
24 MF  ROU Sebastian Culda
27 MF  ROU Laurențiu Iorga
29 DF  ROU Lóránt Kis
30 DF  ROU Tudor Țăranu
31 FW  ROU Robert Popescu
33 GK  ROU Tudor Mare
99 FW  ROU Iuliu Hațiegan

Club Officials

League history
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–203Liga III (Seria V)16th1st round

References
  1. "Liga 3, Seria 6 - FC Zalau" [Liga 3, 6 Series - FC Zalau]. ligac-romania.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of the names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "FC Armatura Zalau, in moarte clinica" [FC Armatura Zalau, in clinical death]. hotnews.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "INTERVIU: Ioan Morar, fostul președinte de la FC Zalău: " Cei de la Primărie sunt vinovaţi pentru că acest oraş nu mai are echipă măcar în Liga a III-a"" [INTERVIEW: Ioan Morar, former president of FC Zalău: "The Municipality is guilty because this city has no team at least in the third league"]. sportulsalajean.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. "A FOST INFIINTAT SPORT CLUB MUNICIPAL ZALAU" [Sport Club Municipal Zalău was established]. graiulsalajului.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Jucători" [Players] (in Romanian). SCM Zalău. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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