Full name | Fotbal Club Municipal Alexandria |
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Short name | FCM Alexandria |
League | Liga IV |
2010–11 | Liga III, Seria III, 14th (Relegated) |
Rulmentul Alexandria is a Romanian football (soccer) club that plays in the city of Alexandria.
It is the biggest soccer club of Teleorman County. FCM Alexandria plays in Romania 3rd league, Liga III.
The best known players are : Florea Voicila (player on the olympic national team back in the day), Florica Mitroi - all home grown players. Their best performance was fourth place in the Romania second league in 1986, above Rapid Bucharest.
The club formed players like Valentin Bădoi, Sorin Paraschiv, Dan Balauru and Valentin Badea, players who managed to gain respect by playing at top level for the Romania national football team.
In 2009 the club lost the promotion play-off for the Romanian third division against Comprest Bucharest, losing 2-1. In spite of losing the pay-off, the club managed to promote by an administrative decision; the Romanian Football Association announced that FCM Alexandria would play in 2010 in Liga III, Seria IV.
In the 2009-2010 season FCM finished in the middle of the table in eighth place.