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
2016 (2016) (refounded)
GroundMilcovul
Capacity8,500
OwnerFocșani Municipality
ChairmanCostel Lazăr
ManagerOctavian Grigore
LeagueLiga III
2022–23Liga III, Seria II, 6th
WebsiteClub website

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.

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 2006,[1] 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.[2] In the summer of 2016, the senior team was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Vrancea County.[3]

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

Liga IV – Vrancea County

Players

First-team squad

As of 13 January 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Romania ROU Raffaele Stroe
4 DF Romania ROU Lucian Acasandrei
6 MF Romania ROU Dimitrie Toader
7 MF Albania ALB Kristi Marku
8 MF Japan JPN Jun Toba
10 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Zaharia
11 MF Cameroon CMR Franck Tchassem
13 GK Romania ROU Sorin Preda
14 DF Romania ROU Sorin Săpunaru
15 MF Romania ROU Andrei Mazilu
17 DF Romania ROU Andrei Negoiță
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Dumitru
19 FW Romania ROU Dragoș Oprea
21 MF Romania ROU Robert Enache (on loan from Petrolul)
22 DF Romania ROU Robert Riza
23 MF Romania ROU Lorenzo Stoica
24 MF Romania ROU Cristian Ciobanu (Captain)
25 MF Romania ROU Theodor Dănilă
33 GK Romania ROU George Păduraru
44 DF Cameroon CMR Doris Nyeck
95 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Gorovei
98 DF Romania ROU Răzvan Tamași (on loan from FCSB II)

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

References

  1. ↑ "Fotbal – O istorie ce poate oferi sugestii folositoare! Cum a fost la ultima promovare în Liga a II-a a echipei de fotbal a Focșaniului" [Football – A story that can offer useful suggestions! How was the last promotion in the Second League of the football team of Focșani]. monitoruldevrancea.ro. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.(in Romanian)
  2. ↑ "Fotbalul vrâncean dispare din liga a treia: se retrage și CSM Focșani" [Vrancea football disappears from the third league: CSM Focșani also withdraws]. monitorulvn.ro. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2021.(in Romanian)
  3. ↑ "Fotbal – CSM Focșani 2007, un nou început! – CSM Focșani 2007". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
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