FC Baia Mare

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FC Baia Mare
Full name Fotbal Club Baia Mare
Nickname(s) Minerul (The Miner)
Founded 1923
Ground Dealul Florilor Stadium
Baia Mare
Capacity 15,500
Chairman Flag of Romania Paul Andronic
Manager Flag of Romania Leontin Grozavu
League Liga II, Seria II
2005-06 Liga III, 1st
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FC Baia Mare is a Romanian football (soccer) club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureş, northern Romania. As of the 2006–07 season, they play in Liga II (Romanian second league) after being promoted from the third league at the end of the 2005-06 season.

The team play at Dealul Florilor Stadium (capacity 15,500), which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid and Steaua Bucharest.

The club was founded in 1923 as Phoenix Baia Mare.

There is some kind of dispute over the year of establishment, however. The Communist Authorities claimed, in the past, that in 1948 they formed a new team called CSM Baia Mare, which had no relation with Phoenix Baia Mare, however "the new team" used that year the same players as Phoenix in the previous season, the club’s management remained the same and they also played at the same ground. Moreover, in 1948 Phoenix ceased to exist. The truth is that the claims came from the fact that the Communists did not want to keep the Capitalist history of Phoenix Baia Mare. Therefore, considering the above, it is just and fair to say that in 1948 we only assisted to a name change and not the birth of a new club and 1923 is that date when the club was established.

The club's nickname is Minerul (The Miner), due to the mining industry, which developed in Baia Mare and the rest of Maramureş during the last century. Minerul is also an old name of the team, the one that is the most loved by the supporters.

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[edit] Previous names

[edit] History

  • 1923 - year of establishment as Phoenix Baia Mare;
  • 1923 - 1934 - Phoenix play in the Romania's regional leagues;
  • 1934 - Phoenix is promoted in the newly formed Liga II and also reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup;
  • 1935 - Phoenix play the promotion play-offs but fails to get promotion to Liga I. The team reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup once again;
  • 1936 - The team play the promotion play-offs for the second time and again fails to win promotion;
  • 1937 - Phoenix win the first ever promotion to Liga I;
  • 1938 - The first season in Liga I is a success as the team finish 5th out of 10 in one of the league's two series;
  • 1939 - The team change the name into FC Carpaţi Baia Mare and finish the second season in Liga I 7th out of 12. They also reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup;
  • 1940 - The performance from the previous year is repeated. Another change of name, this time back into Phoenix Baia Mare. Again quarter-finals of Romanian Cup are reached;
  • 1941 - 1945 - Following the Vienna Diktat, the town of Baia Mare become part of Hungary and Phoenix Baia Mare play in Hungarian second league;
  • 1947 - After the World War II the town of Baia Mare rejoin Romania and Phoenix Baia Mare play in Liga II;
  • 1948 - Phoenix Baia Mare wins the fourth series of Liga II and play the relegation - promotion play-offs but fails to win promotion. The name is changed into CSM Baia Mare;
  • 1950 - Yet another change of name, this time into Metalul Baia Mare;
  • 1955 - Metalul Baia Mare is relegated in Liga III;
  • 1956 - The team become Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare and win promotion in Liga II;
  • 1957 - The team become Minerul Baia Mare;
  • 1958 - Third name change in three years, this time back to CSM Baia Mare;
  • 1959 - CSM Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup only to be defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti;
  • 1962 - Another name change, this time back to Minerul Baia Mare;
  • 1963 - Mircea Sasu become the first player ever to be selected from Minerul Baia Mare into the national team of Romania;
  • 1964 - Minerul Baia Mare win the second series of Liga II and win promotion into Liga I for the second time in their history;
  • 1965 - As the team finish only 13th out of 14 in Liga I, they are relegated after only one year;
  • 1975 - The team become FC Baia Mare;
  • 1978 - FC Baia Mare win promotion into Liga I. It is the third in the history; The Golden Age starts;
  • 1979 - FC Baia Mare finish 5th out of 18 in Liga I;
  • 1980 - The best performance in Liga I as they finish 4th out of 18;
  • 1981 - A poor year followed by relegation back to Liga II, mainly due to internal issues;
  • 1982 - FC Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup where they are defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti. For the first time in their history FC Baia Mare play in Cup Winners' Cup where they play against Real Madrid of Spain.
  • 1983 - FC Baia Mare win the fourth promotion in their history into Liga I;
  • 1984 - A poor season in Liga I where the team finish 15th out of 18 but save themselves from relegation;
  • 1985 - FC Baia Mare is relegated back to Liga II. The Golden Era ends; The team become FC Maramureş Baia Mare.
  • 1993 - The Silver Era starts as FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the semifinals of Romanian Cup;
  • 1994 - After a series of average and poor seasons in Liga II, FC Maramureş Baia Mare win promotion in Liga I for the fifth time in their history;
  • 1995 - FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup but at the end of the season is relegated back to Liga II. The Silver Era ends.
  • 1998 - Another name change, this time back to FC Baia Mare;
  • 1999 - FC Baia Mare is relegated to Liga III for the second time in their history;
  • 2000 - The team promote back to Liga II;
  • 2001 - Second promotion in only two years, this time in Liga I, as FC Baia Mare win the promotion play-offs, however the team's owner decides to sell the place in Liga I to another team arguing the lack of financial resources to keep the team over the competional year. FC Baia Mare return to Liga II;
  • 2002 - FC Baia Mare qualify again for promotion play-offs but do not win promotion;
  • 2004 - Relegation in Liga III;
  • 2006 - After two years in Liga III, FC Baia Mare win promotion to Liga II.

[edit] Performances

FC Baia Mare was a finalist in the Romanian Cup in 1959 and 1982, while in the Liga I, their best performance was 4th out of 18 at the end of the 1979-80 season.

The club played in the Liga I in other few occasions: 1937 - 38 (5th out of 10), 1938 - 39 and 1939 - 40 (7th out of 12 in both seasons) before the World War II and also in 1964-65 (13th out of 14), 1978-79 (5th out of 14); 1980-81 (17th out of 18), 1983-84 (15th out of 18), 1984-85 (17th out of 18) and 1994-95 (17th out of 18).

The team played mainly in Liga II where FC Baia Mare is ranked the first in an all-time standing, having the most games played and most points.

In 1982-83 FC Baia Mare played in Cup Winners' Cup against Real Madrid coached then by Alfredo Di Stéfano. After 0 : 0 in the first leg, FC Baia Mare lost 5 : 2 in the second leg. Koller and Buzgău scored for the Romanian side on Santiago Bernabeu.

In the summer of 1982, FC Baia Mare played a friendly game against AC Fiorentina in Italy and won 3 : 1. Giancarlo Antognoni and Francesco Graziani, both world champions with Italy at the 1982 World Cup as well as Daniel Bertoni and Daniel Passarella, both world champions with Argentina 1978 World Cup played for AC Fiorentina back then. This is the greatest achievement of FC Baia Mare to date.

The largest win in Divizia A is against FCM Galaţi, 7 : 1 in August 1979, however the club's finest hour in a Divizia A game came in June 1981 with a tremendous 5 : 0 win against Steaua Bucharest.

[edit] FC Baia Mare vs. Real Madrid (Cup Winners' Cup, 1982-83)

FC Baia Mare - Real Madrid 0 : 0

FC Baia Mare: Vasile Moldovan - Imre Szepi, Ioan Tătăran, Miron Borz, Alexandru Koller - Radu Pamfil, Marin Sabău, Lucian Bălan, Constantin Dragomirescu - Adalbert Rozsnyai (69' Viorel Buzgău), Andrei Ene; Coach: Paul Popescu

Real Madrid: Agustin Rodriguez Santiago - John Metgod (76' Alfonso Fraile Sanchez), Francisco Bonet Serrano, Juan José Jimenez Collar, José Antonio Camacho Alfaro - Ricardo Gallego Redondo, Angel de Los Santos Cano, Urlich Stielike, Isidro Diaz Gonzalez - Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana, Alfonso Fraile Sanchez; Coach: Alfredo Di Stéfano

Real Madrid - FC Baia Mare 5 : 2

0 : 1 Alexandru Koller (12'); 1 : 1 Juan Gómez Gonzalez Juanito (16'); 2 : 1 Isidro Diaz Gonzalez (33'); 3 : 1 Francisco Garcia Hernandez (45'); 4 : 1 Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana (47'), 5 : 1 John Metgod (48'); 5 : 2 Viorel Buzgău (89')

Real Madrid: Agustin Rodriguez Santiago - John Metgod, Francisco Bonet Serrano, Juan José Jimenez Collar, José Antonio Camacho Alfaro - Ricardo Gallego Redondo, Angel de Los Santos Cano, Francisco Garcia Hernandez, Isidro Diaz Gonzalez (85' Juan Alberto Acosta) - Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana (66' Andrés Alonso Ito), Juan Gómez Gonzalez Juanito; Coach: Alfredo Di Stéfano

FC Baia Mare: Vasile Moldovan - Vasile Ignat, Ioan Tătăran, Ioan Hotico, Alexandru Koller - Radu Pamfil, Marin Sabău, Lucian Bălan, Constantin Dragomirescu (52' Viorel Buzgău) - Gheorghe Tulba, Andrei Ene (52' Adalbert Rozsnyai); Coach: Paul Popescu

[edit] Dream Team

[edit] Statistics - Domestic Leagues

Pts Pld W D L GF GA
In Liga I (10 seasons) 264 292 109 46 137 363 476
In Liga II * (47 seasons) 1744 1513 742 273 498 2571 1757
In Liga III (4 seasons) 181 101 69 16 17 225 80
  • up to and including the first half of 2006 - 07 season

[edit] Statistics - Europe

Pts Pld W D L GF GA
In Cup Winners' Cup (1 season) 1 2 0 1 1 2 5
  • up to and including the 2005 - 06 season

[edit] From FC Baia Mare to Romania National Football Team

  • Mircea Sasu (*) (6 caps / 1 goal): 1963: vs. Denmark (1 goal); 1964: vs. Bulgaria, vs. Hungary; 1965: vs. Czechoslovakia ; 1966: vs. Portugal, vs. Czechoslovakia; (*) Mircea Sasu played an extra three games for Romania after he left FC Baia Mare and scored one goal: 1967: vs. East Germany, vs. Congo (1 goal); 1968: vs. Austria.
  • Alexandru Koller: (5 caps / 0 goals): 1976: vs. Iran; 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany, vs. Poland, vs. USSR
  • Alexandru Terheş: (3 caps / 0 goals): 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany; 1980: Hungary
  • Romulus Buia: (2 caps / 0 goals): 1991: vs. USA; 1992 vs. Mexico

[edit] Season 2006/07

[edit] The squad

FC Baia Mare at the end of 2005/06 season
FC Baia Mare at the end of 2005/06 season

As of December 22, 2006

No. Position Player
Flag of Romania GK Mihai Năbădan
Flag of Romania GK Vasile Gordin
Flag of Romania DF Ştefan Colar
Flag of Romania DF Dionisiu Bumb
Flag of Romania DF Gabriel Băcneanu
Flag of Romania DF Bogdan Dărăbuş
Flag of Romania DF Mihai Pop
Flag of Romania DF Marius Hodor
Flag of Romania DF Teodor Eudean
Flag of Romania DF Sergiu Lonca
Flag of Romania DF Alexandru Vagner
Flag of Romania MF Dan Săndulescu
Flag of Romania MF Lucian Mihu
No. Position Player
Flag of Romania MF Sorin Bichiri
Flag of Romania MF Remus Trif
Flag of Romania MF Petru Negrea (captain)
Flag of Romania MF Paul Szentlaszloi
Flag of Romania MF Alin Şuteu
Flag of Romania MF Cristian Iaţu
Flag of Romania MF Florin Mureşan
Flag of Romania FW Florin Fabian
Flag of Romania FW Dan Petruşka
Flag of Romania FW Petre Batin
Flag of Romania FW Octavian Drăgan
Flag of Brazil FW Ayres Cerqueira Simao
Flag of Romania FW Bogdan Pereş

[edit] Squad changes during 2006/07 season

[edit] Before the season start

In:

  • Flag of Romania Florin Fabian - signed from Victoria Carei
  • Flag of Romania Grigore Popan - signed from Victoria Carei
  • Flag of Romania Marius Hodor - back from Mobila Sovata where he was on loan
  • Flag of Romania Dionisiu Bumb - signed from Olimpia Satu Mare
  • Flag of Romania Dan Săndulescu - free agent
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Şimon - signed from Olimpia Satu Mare
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Lazăr - signed from Gloria Bistriţa
  • Flag of Romania Petre Batin - signed from FC Viorel Mateianu Baia Mare

Out:

  • Flag of Romania Dacian Dacin - to USA
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Bud - to Liberty Salonta
  • Flag of Romania Silviu Soporan - to Olimpia Satu Mare
  • Flag of Romania Bogdan Pop - to AS Racsa

[edit] During the season

In:

  • Flag of Romania Teodor Eudean - signed from FC Renel Baia Mare
  • Flag of Romania Gabriel Băcneanu - signed from Unirea Dej
  • Flag of Romania Mihai Năbădan - free agent
  • Flag of Romania Vasile Gordin - signed from Steaua Bucharest U21
  • Flag of Romania Sergiu Lonca - signed from U 1919 Cluj Napoca
  • Flag of Romania Lucian Mihu - signed from U Cluj Napoca
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Iaţu - signed from Apulum Alba Iulia
  • Flag of Romania Octavian Drăgan - on loan from Gloria Bistriţa
  • Flag of Romania Alexandru Vagner - on loan from Gloria Bistriţa
  • Flag of Romania Florin Mureşan - free agent
  • Flag of Romania Răzvan Trif - signed from FC Viorel Mateianu Baia Mare
  • Flag of Brazil Ayres Cerqueira Simao - free agent
  • Flag of Romania Bogdan Pereş - free agent

Out:

  • Flag of Romania Alin Bota - to CFR Cluj Napoca
  • Flag of Romania Răzvan Stenicică - to Olimpia Satu Mare
  • Flag of Romania Alin Petrovan - released
  • Flag of Romania Lucian Han - released
  • Flag of Romania Grigore Popan - released
  • Flag of Romania Robert Andreicuţ - released
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Şimon - released
  • Flag of Romania Alexandru Lovasz - released
  • Flag of Romania Cristian Lazăr - released

[edit] Management

[edit] Famous players

[edit] Famous coaches

  • Flag of Romania Florin Halagian
  • Flag of Romania Viorel Mateianu
  • Flag of Romania Paul Popescu
  • Flag of Romania Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor
  • Flag of Romania Ştefan Coidum
  • Flag of Romania Ioan Sdrobiş
  • Flag of Romania Gheorghe Staicu

[edit] Trivia

Cuprom Baia Mare, a football team who played mainly in Liga III during the '70s and '80s, changed their name into Phoenix Baia Mare during the '90s, however there is no relation between them and the old pre-war Phoenix team.

Ayres Cerqueira Simao is the first foreign player ever to play at FC Baia Mare.

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