CS Universitatea II Craiova

U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv II, commonly known as Universitatea II Craiova (Romanian pronunciation: [universiˈtate̯a kraˈjova]), U II Craiovais 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
ChairmanSorin Cârțu
ManagerAlexandru Stoica
LeagueLiga III
2020–21Liga III, Seria VI, 9th
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 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
— GK  ROU Florin Bănuță
— GK  ROU Alexandru Bunea
— GK  ROU Alexandru Matei
— GK  ROU Bogdan Sfetcu
— DF  ROU Denis Benga
— DF  ROU Bogdan Brășfăleanu
— DF  ROU Mihai Cristescu
— DF  ROU Eric Hrelea
— DF  ROU Mario Nețoiu
— DF  ROU Alexandru Olteanu (Captain)
— DF  ROU Flavio Zamfir
— MF  ROU Răzvan Andrei
— MF  ROU Alexandru Bălică
— MF  ROU George Bușu
— MF  ROU Alberto Călin
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ROU Marius Cercel
— MF  ROU Daniel Croitoru
— MF  ROU David Ciolacu
— MF  ROU Frederico Cîrpici
— MF  ROU Eduard Domnu
— MF  ROU Denis Guță
— MF  ROU Ovidiu Iepure
— MF  ROU Bogdan Istrătie
— MF  ROU Claudio Mocanu
— MF  ROU David Sala
— MF  ROU Constantin Șandru
— FW  ROU Daniel Bană
— FW  ROU Mirel Neață
— FW  ROU Dragoș Popa
— FW  ROU Sergiu Ricman

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

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.
  6. "Surpriză uriaşă. Mihai Rotaru nu mai este acţionar majoritar la Craiova. Ce milionar deţine clubul în acte şi datoriile uriaşe pe care le are echipa" [Huge surprise. Mihai Rotaru is no longer the majority shareholder of Craiova. What millionaire owns the club and the huge debt that the team has] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport]. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. Board of directors
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