CSM Focșani

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.

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
GroundMilcovul
Capacity8,500
OwnerFocșani Municipality
ChairmanMircea Lazăr
ManagerMarius Bratu
LeagueLiga III
2020–21Liga III, Seria II, 3rd
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of CSM Focșani
Football Basketball Handball
Rugby Volleyball Athletics
Chess Judo Martial Arts
Tennis

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 6 September 2021

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 Alexandru Apenciucesei
6 DF  ROU Claudiu Juncănaru
7 FW  ROU Brian Lemac
8 MF  ROU Costin Ciochină
10 MF  ROU Alin Dascălu
12 GK  ROU Gabriel Lazăr
13 MF  ROU Sorin Strătilă
16 DF  ROU Ionuț Salaoru
17 DF  ROU Andrei Negoiță
18 FW  ROU Cosmin Pasăre
19 FW  ROU Mădălin Predoiu
20 MF  ROU Robert Băciuț (on loan from Oțelul)
23 DF  ROU Robert Bratu (Captain)
24 MF  ROU Lorenzo Stoica
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK  ROU Sorin Preda
— DF  ROU Cătălin Găină
— DF  ROU Bogdan Panaite
— DF  ROU Ștefan Pădureț
— DF  ROU Sorin Săpunaru
— MF  ROU Antonio Agafiței
— MF  ROU Alexandru Budeanu
— MF  ROU Alexandru Gurău
— MF  ROU Andi Hoțoi (on loan from LPS Focșani)
— MF  ROU Ionuț Manu
— MF  ROU Andrei Paizan
— MF  ROU Ștefan Pădineanu
— FW  ROU Dragoș Oprea

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".
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