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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 name

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Focșani

Short name

CSM Focșani

Founded

1953; 69 years ago
as Spartac Focșani
2002; 20 years ago
as Unirea 2002 Focșani
2007; 15 years ago
as CSM Focșani

Ground

Milcovul

Capacity

8,500

Owner

Focșani Municipality

Chairman

Ionuț Botezatu

Manager

Adrian Toma

League

Liga III

2021–22

Liga III, Seria II, 2nd

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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 Focșani	1953–1955
Progresul Focșani	1955–1957
Unirea Focșani	1957–1960
Rapid Focșani	1960–1963
Fructexport Focșani	1963–1966
Unirea Focșani	1966–1980
Unirea Dinamo Focșani	1980–1989
Unirea Focșani	1989–1993
Acord Focșani	1993–1997
Diplomatic Focșani	1997–2002
Unirea 2002 Focșani	2002–2007
CSM Focșani	2007–present

Stadium

CSM Focșani plays its home matches on Stadionul Milcovul from Focșani, which has a capacity of 8,500 seats.

Honours

Liga III

Winners (5): 1973–74, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2006–07
Runners-up (3): 1968–69, 1977–78, 2021–22

Liga IV – Vrancea County

Winners (1): 2016–17

Players

First team squad

As of 6 September 2022

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	Gabriel Lazăr
2	MF	ROU	Ciprian Petre
3	DF	ROU	Bogdan Panaite
4	MF	ROU	Andrei Mazilu
5	MF	ROU	Alexandru Dumitru
6	MF	ROU	Lorenzo Stoica
7	MF	ROU	Ionuţ Manu
8	MF	ROU	Daniel Rogoveanu
9	MF	ROU	Sorin Strătilă
10	MF	ROU	Alexandru Taciuc
11	FW	ROU	Cosmin Pasăre
12	GK	ROU	Alexandru Apenciucesei
13	GK	ROU	Sorin Preda
14	DF	ROU	Sorin Săpunaru


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	ROU	Alexandru Abeaboeru
17	DF	ROU	Andrei Negoiță
18	DF	ROU	Claudiu Juncănaru
19	FW	ROU	Dragoș Oprea
20	MF	ROU	Alin Dascălu
21	FW	ROU	Mădălin Predoiu
22	FW	ROU	Sergiu Arnăutu
23	DF	ROU	Robert Bratu (Captain)
24	MF	ROU	Alexandru Zaharia
25	MF	ROU	Theodor Dănilă
30	MF	ROU	Liviu Băjenaru
95	MF	ROU	Sergiu Gîrdea
98	MF	ROU	Andrei Paizan

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

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Focșani Municipality
President	Marius Batog
Board members	Cristian Zîrnă Liviu Macovei Paul Alecsandrescu
Executive President	Ionuț Botezatu
Sporting Director	Vasile Burgă
Delegate	Gabriel Pleșa

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Adrian Toma
Assistant Managers	Bogdan Burlacu Ciprian Petre
Goalkeeping Coach	Manuel Ivanciu
Fitness Coach	Cristian Naciu
Club Doctor	Gabriel Bratu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria II)	TBD
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria II)	2nd
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria II)	3rd
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria I)	5th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria I)	6th
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria I)	10th
2016–17	4	Liga IV (VN)	1st (C, P)
2012–13	3	Liga III (Seria II)	12th (R)
2011–12	3	Liga III (Seria I)	12th
2010–11	3	Liga III (Seria I)	13th
2009–10	3	Liga III (Seria I)	11th
2008–09	3	Liga III (Seria I)	4th
2007–08	2	Liga II (Seria I)	16th (R)
2006–07	3	Liga III (Seria I)	1st (C, P)
2004–05	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	15th (R)

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2003–04	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	8th
2002–03	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	10th	Round of 16
2001–02	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	11th
2000–01	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	12th
1999–00	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	13th
1998–99	3	Divizia C (Seria I)	1st (C, P)	Round of 32
1997–98	3	Divizia C (Seria I)	4th	Round of 32
1995–96	3	Divizia C (Seria I)	17th (R)
1994–95	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	17th (R)
1993–94	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	4th
1992–93	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	6th
1991–92	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	12th
1990–91	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	9th
1989–90	2	Divizia B (Seria I)	10th

References

"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)
"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)
"Fotbal – CSM Focșani 2007, un nou început! – CSM Focșani 2007".

External links

Official website
CSM Focșani on Facebook

v t e 2022–23 Liga III
Seria I	Brodoc Bucovina Ceahlăul CSM Bacău Dante Darabani Foresta Miercurea Ciuc II Miroslava Șomuz
Seria II	Aerostar Braniștea Dacia Unirea Dinamo Bacău Focșani Ianca Liești Limpeziș Metalul Buzău Râmnicu Sărat
Seria III	Afumați Agricola Amara Dunărea Farul II Gloria Albești Gloria Băneasa Înainte Recolta Voluntari II
Seria IV	Astra Bascov CS Dinamo FCSB II Flacăra Muscelul Popești-Leordeni Pucioasa Real Bradu Tunari
Seria V	Blejoi Kids Tâmpa KSE Odorhei Olimpic Cetate Păulești Plopeni Sepsi II SR Brașov Zărnești
Seria VI	Alexandria Cetatea Cozia Dăești Horezu Minerul Costești Potcoava Roșiori Universitatea II Vedița
Seria VII	Aurul Deva Ezeriș Filiași Gilortul Jiul Petroșani Lupac Retezatul Hațeg Șimian Viitorul II Tg. Jiu
Seria VIII	Buziaș CSM Reșița Crișul Ghiroda Gloria Lunca-Teuz Ineu Lipova Pecica Periam Pobeda
Seria IX	Corvinul Metalurgistul MSE 1898 Ocna Mureș Reghin Sănătatea Ungheni Unirea Alba Iulia Universitatea Alba Iulia Viitorul CJ
Seria X	Bihor Oradea CFR II Gloria Lotus Sighetu Marmației Satu Mare Ocna Dej Șimleu Silvaniei Victoria Zalău

Liga III seasons

1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

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