Farul Constanţa

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FC Farul Constanţa

Full name

Fotbal Club
Farul Constanţa

Nickname(s)

Marinarii (The Sailors)
Rechinii (The Sharks)

Founded

1949

Ground

Farul,
Constanţa, Constanţa,
Romania

Capacity

15,520

Chairman

Gheorghe Bosânceanu

Manager

Basarab Panduru

League

Liga I

2005-06

Divizia A, 7th





Home colours





Away colours

FC Farul Constanţa is a professional football club from Constanţa, Romania. Established in 1949, Farul is currently competing in Liga 1 (formerly known as Divizia A). The club has yet to win a Romanian title. Notably, the 2004/2005 season brought for Farul some outstanding performances that enabled it to finish the season on the 5th place and reach to its first ever Romanian Cup final match, unfortunately lost, 0-1, to FC Dinamo Bucureşti.

In Romanian farul means "the lighthouse".

Farul Constanţa are also a well-known rugby union team, who hosted the first Heineken Cup rugby competition.

1 History
- 1.1 The best positions of Farul Constanta in Liga 1
- 1.2 Club's Milestones
2 Honours
3 Current first team squad
- 3.1 Squad changes during 2006/07 season
4 Notable Players
5 Club officials
6 External links

[edit] History

In 1949, the two football clubs of Constanţa, Dezrobirea and PCA, were merged to create a new team, Locomotiva PCA Constanţa, that played in the Divizia B (the 2nd League). After the 1954 edition, the team was promoted for the first time to the 1st League (Divizia A), and in 1958, the team's name was changed from Locomotiva to Farul Constanţa.

Its best achievements are reaching the fourth place in Liga 1 and the semi-finals of the Balkans Cup, and winning Liga 2 four times.

[edit] The best positions of Farul Constanta in Liga 1

in 1959-1960, the 4th place: Horia Ghibănescu, Nicolae Botescu, Grigore Ciuncan, Lucreţiu Florescu, Gheorghe Corneanu, Gheorghe Toma, Petre Comăniţă, Mircea Bibere, Eugen Pană, Gheorghe Datcu, Vasile Stancu, Constantin Moroianu, Ion Ciosescu, Paul Niculescu, Dumitru Sever, Iacob Olaru, Ştefan Nunu - squad; Iosif Lengheriu - head coach; Foti Foti - President
in 1962-1963, the 5th place: Horia Ghibănescu, Constantin Manciu, Firică, Octavian Brânzei, Lucreţiu Florescu, Martin Graef, Mihai Stoica, Constantin Pleşa, Vasile Buzea, Ion Vasilescu, Nicolae Neacşu, Constantin Tâlvescu, Constantin Moroianu, Iosif Bukossy, Ion Ciosescu, Ştefan Nunu, Constantin Dinulescu, Constantin Mănescu, Ilie Ologu, Vasile Dumbravă; Augustin Botescu - head coach; Foti Foti - President
in 1966-1967, the 4th place: Vasile Utu, Constantin Tâlvescu, Constantin Manciu, Marin Georgescu, Constantin Koszka, Martin Graef, Suliman Etem, Cicerone Manolache, Constantin Pleşa, Dumitru Antonescu, Ilie Ologu, Marin Tufan, Constantin Iancu, Tiberiu Kallo, Ion Zamfir, Dumitru Caraman, Iosif Bukossy, Constantin Mareş, Vasile Dumbravă - squad; Vintilă Mărdărescu - head coach; Foti Foti - President
in 1969-1970, the 6th place: Dan Ştefănescu, Gheorghe Popa, Petre Botea, Dumitru Popescu, Dumitru Tănase, Vasile Stancu, Constantin Tâlvescu, Constantin Mareş, Dumitru Antonescu, Mihai Stoica, Constantin Koszka, Constantin Pleşa, Ilhan Mustafa, Mircea Sasu, Sorin Avram, Marin Tufan, Tiberiu Kallo, Ilie Ologu, Nicolae Constantinescu, Alexandru Badea, Dumitru Caraman; Bazil Marian - Lucreţiu Florescu, Emanoil Haşotti - Robert Cosmoc - coaches; E. Monacu - President
in 1993-1994, the 6th place: Gheorghe Niţu, Stelian Carabaş, Tiberiu Curt, Alexandru Popovici, Florian Călin, Gheorghe Barbu, Marian Dinu, Gheorghe Ciurea, Marian Popa, Plăcintă, Dennis Şerban, Arghir, Gheorghe Butoiu, Bănică Oprea; Gheorghe Constantin, Constantin Gache, Florin Marin - head coaches; Petre Buduru - President
in 2004-2005, the 5th place: George Curcă, Adrian Vlas, Ion Barbu, Răzvan Farmache, Laurenţiu Florea, Sorin Mocanu, Cosmin Paşcovici, Adrian Senin, Cristian Şchiopu, Iulian Apostol, Vasilică Cristocea, Robert Iacob, Dinu Todoran, George Uşurelu, Claudiu Voiculeţ, Mihai Baicu, Radu Doicaru, Mihai Guriţă, Liviu Mihai; Petre Grigoraş - head coach; Gheorghe Bosânceanu - President

[edit] Club's Milestones

1949: year of establishment;
1955: first match in Divizia A: Dinamo Bucureşti - Farul 1-6
1957: Farul Stadium was built
1966: first international cup final: Rapid Bucureşti - Farul 3-0, 3-5
1995: first participation in UEFA
1999: 1000th match in the Divizia A: Foresta Fălticeni - Farul 2-7
2005: Romanian Cup playoffs: Dinamo - Farul 1-0
2006: UEFA Intertoto Cup playoffs: AJ Auxerre - Farul 4-1 0-1

[edit] Honours

Romanian Cup:
- Playoffs - 2005 - 0-1 with Dinamo Bucureşti
Balkans Cup:
- Playoffs - 1966 - 0-2 3-3 with Rapid Bucureşti
UEFA Intertoto Cup:
- Playoffs - 2006 - 1-4 1-0 with AJ Auxerre

[edit] Current first team squad

As of February 2, 2007

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	George Curcă
2	DF	Răzvan Farmache
3	DF	Ion Barbu
4	MF	Marcel Otvoş
5	DF	Cristian Şchiopu
6	DF	Decebal Gheară
7	MF	Dinu Todoran
8	MF	Florin Lungu
9	FW	Armel Disney
10	MF	Adrian Senin
11	FW	Mihai Guriţă
14	MF	Claudiu Voiculeţ
15	MF	Ionuţ Larie

No.	Position	Player
16	DF	Vasile Păcuraru
17	MF	Gerlem
18	MF	Marius Soare
19	MF	Ben Teekloh
20	DF	Laurenţiu Florea
21	MF	Cosmin Băcilă
23	FW	Tibor Moldovan
24	FW	Cosmin Tilincă
25	MF	Marius Nae
27	DF	Florin Maxim
30	GK	Adrian Vlas
32	MF	Iulian Apostol

[edit] Squad changes during 2006/07 season

In

Armel Disney - Signed From Pandurii Târgu-Jiu - €0.1 million;
Cosmin Băcilă - Signed From Forex Braşov - €0.1 million;
Szabolcs Perenyi - Signed From Dinamo Bucureşti - €0.3 million;
Iulian Apostol - Returned From Oţelul Galaţi
Florin Neaga - Signed From FC Bihor Oradea - €0.05 million;
Marius Nae - Signed From Sportul Studenţesc - €0.3 million (together with Maxim);
Florin Maxim - Signed From Sportul Studenţesc - €0.3 million (together with Nae);
Marcel Otvoş - Signed From Gloria Buzău
Ben Teekloh - Signed From Nistru Otaci
Gerlem - Signed From Estoril FC

In on loan

Cosmin Tilincă - On loan From CFR Cluj

Out

Liviu Mihai - Transferred To Pandurii Târgu-Jiu - €0.075 million
Cosmin Paşcovici - Transferred To Dinamo Bucureşti - €0.3 million
George Uşurelu - Transferred To CFR Timişoara- €0.05 million
Viorel Gheorghe - Transferred To FC Braşov - €0.02 million
Mario Carlos - Released his contract

Out on loan

Bogdan Apostu - On loan To UTA Arad
Răzvan Stanca - On loan To Sportul Studenţesc
Szabolcs Perenyi - On loan To FC Săcele

[edit] Notable Players

see also Cat:Farul Constanţa players

Goalkeepers: Dan Ştefănescu, Gheorghe Niţu, Cristian Munteanu, Eugen Nae George Curcă, Adrian Vlas
Defernders: Alexandru Popovici, Dumitru Antonescu, Constantin Mareş, Dumitru Nistor, Surian Borali, Iosif Vigu, Ion Moldovan, Cristian Petcu, Cristian Abăluţă, Gabriel Vochin, Valeriu Răchită, Gheorghe Barbu, Cristian Şchiopu, Cosmin Paşcovici
Midfielders: Constantin Koszka, Vasile Mănăilă, Constantin Bârbora, Gheorghe Hagi, Mihai Stere, Cristian Mustacă, Petre Buduru, Ştefan Hoffmeister, Dănuţ Moisescu, Dănuţ Moisescu, Ionuţ Bădescu, Vasilică Cristocea, Marian Aliuţă, Bănică Oprea, Bogdan Andone, Stelian Carabaş, Ianis Zicu, Adrian Senin
Strikers: Aurel Rădulescu, Pavel Peniu, Petre Grigoraş, Marin Tufan, Tiberiu Kallo, Ilie Ologu, Mircea Sasu, Alexandru Badea, Constantin Mărculescu, Dumitru Caraman, Emanoil Haşotti, Constantin Iancu, Marian Popa, Bogdan Mara, Cicerone Manolache, Gheorghe Butoiu, Liviu Mihai, Mihai Guriţă, Tibor Moldovan

[edit] Club officials

[edit] Boardroom

Owner: Gheorghe Bosânceanu
Honour president: Marios N. Lefkaritis
Chief Executive: Florin Chiforeanu
Director Marketing: Mihai-Gabriel Diaconescu
Director Juridic: Valentina Petre
Press Officer: Marian Bocai

[edit] Management

Manager: Basarab Panduru
Tehnic Director: Ion Marin
Assistant Manager 1: Sandu Rocco
Assistant Manager 2: Cristian Cămui
Goalkeeping Coach: Ion Răuţă
Club Doctor: Liviu Muja
Fitness Coach: Gheorghe Avram
Masseurs: Paul Ciocănescu, Valentin Constantin
Second Team Coach: Lucian Marinof

[edit] Youth Centre Staff

Youth Centre Manager: Petre Comăniţă
Group Coaches: Vasile Mănăilă, Mugur Corlăţeanu, Marian Florea, Gheorghe Butoiu, Eugen Savoilă, Mihai Turcu, Constantin Mareş, Ionel Melenco, Sevastian Iovănescu, Constantin Gârjoabă

[edit] External links

FC Farul Constanţa - Current Squad
1 Curcă \| 2 Farmache \| 3 Barbu \| 4 Otvoş \| 5 Şchiopu \| 6 Gheară \| 7 Todoran \| 8 Lungu \| 9 Disney \| 10 Senin \| 11 Guriţă \| 14 Voiculeţ \| 15 Larie \| 16 Păcuraru \| 17 Gerlem \| 18 Soare \| 19 Teekloh \| 20 Florea \| 21 Băcilă \| 23 Moldovan \| 24 Tilincă \| 25 Nae \| 27 Maxim \| 30 Vlas \| 32 Apostol \| Manager: Panduru

	Romanian Liga 1
2006/07 Season	FC Argeş Piteşti \| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ \| CFR 1907 Cluj-Napoca \| Dinamo Bucureşti \| Farul Constanţa \| Gloria Bistriţa \| Jiul Petroşani \| FC Naţional Bucureşti \| Oţelul Galaţi \| Pandurii Târgu-Jiu \| FC Politehnica Iaşi \| FCU Politehnica Timişoara \| Rapid Bucureşti \| Steaua Bucureşti \| Unirea Urziceni \| Universitatea Craiova \| UT Arad \| FC Vaslui \|

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