| Full name | Fotbal Club Olimpia 2010 Satu Mare | ||
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| Short name | Olimpia | ||
| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Olimpia (Capacity: 18,000) |
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| League | Liga III | ||
| 2010–11 | Liga IV, Satu Mare County, 1st (Promoted) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Olimpia Satu Mare is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded in 1921. The club currently plays in the Liga III, after finishing 1st in the 2010–11 Liga IV season.
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The club was founded in 1921. In 1934, the club reached the quarter finals of the first ever Romanian Cup. Olimpia was placed in Liga 1 after the Romanian league system was re-structured in 1936, but the team relegated shortly after. After World War II, the club faced various financial challenges and did not make an appearance in Liga 1 until 1974. Olimpia reached the final of the Romanian Cup in 1978 and lost to a strong Universitatea Craiova team 3-1.
Olimpia Satu Mare plays its home matches at Olimpia Stadium, Satu Mare, which has a capacity of 18,000 seats.