CFF Olimpia Cluj

CFF Olimpia Cluj
Full name Clubul de Fotbal de Feminin Olimpia Cluj-Napoca
Founded 13 August 2010
Ground Ardealul/Cluj Arena
Capacity 5,000/30,335
Chairman Radu Muntean
Manager Mirel Daniel Albon
League Superliga
2013–14 1st
Website Club home page

CFF Olimpia Cluj is a women's football team from Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Founded in 2010 the team started directly, as there is no second level league, in Romania's top level women's league and convincingly won the championship in its very first season. The team won all of its 24 matches witch a total goal difference of 253–11 and wins as high as 26–0 and 27–0.[1] The title qualifies them for the 2011-12 UEFA Women's Champions League. In addition they won the Romanian cup that year too.[2]

Football Academy

Together with the club in 2010 the Olimpia Women’s Football Academy was established, supported by a partnership with the city and the council.[3] The goal of south-east Europe's first female football academy is to advance women's football in Romania.

Current squad

Champions League squad as of 4 September 2013:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
12 Romania GK Mirela Ganea
1 Romania GK Lavinia Boandă
2 Romania DF Andreea Corduneanu
3 Romania DF Maria Ficzay (captain)
15 Romania DF Laura Desmerean
7 Hungary DF Fanny Vago
17 Romania DF Daniela Gurz
19 Romania DF Roxana Prunean
16 Romania DF Iulia Mera
18 Hungary DF Anita Pinczi
21 Romania DF Ioana Deac
22 Romania DF Corina Olar
4 Romania MF Ioana Bortan
6 Romania MF Adina Giurgiu
8 Romania MF Ştefania Vătafu
10 Romania MF Andreea Voicu
13 Romania MF Alexandra Iuşan
11 Romania FW Mara Bâtea
14 Romania FW Alexandra Lunca
5 Cameroon DF Christine Manie Patiance
20 Romania DF Mihaela Ciolacu
9 Romania DF Loredana Popa
23 Romania DF Cristina Carp
24 Romania DF Diana Grecu

Former internationals

Titles

In its four years, four nationa doubles were won.

Champions League

In their first participation they started in the qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. Already after two wins against Bosnian and Lithuanian opposition they qualified for the round of 32.[5]

Competition Round Country Club Aggregate Home Away
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 Sarajevo 3–1
Lithuania Gintra Universitetas 5–0
Turkey Ataşehir Belediyesi 4–1
Round of 32 France Olympique Lyonnais 0–12 0–9 0–3
2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round Malta Birkirkara 8–0
Northern Ireland Glentoran 4–2
Portugal 1º de Dezembro 4–1
Round of 32 Austria Neulengbach 3–3 (a) 1–1 2–2 a.e.t.
Round of 16 Italy Torres 1–7 0–3 1–4
2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round Lithuania Gintra Universitetas 3–0
Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs 7–0
Serbia Spartak Subotica 3–8
2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round Republic of Ireland Raheny United 1–2
Malta Hibernians F.C. 5–0
Bulgaria FC NSA Sofia 4–0

References

  1. ↑ "Liga 1 de Fotbal Feminin: Olimpia promovează fotbalul feminin în şcolile clujene" [Female Football League 1: Olimpia promote women's football schools in Cluj]. ziarulfaclia.ro. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Olimpia Cluj a castigat Cupa Romaniei la fotbal feminin" (in Romanian). ziare.com. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Olimpia change goal: he wants the title and Champions League". fotbalfeminin.wordpress.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rayo Vallecano and Olimpia Cluj celebrate". UEFA. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

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