FC Olimpia Satu Mare

FC Olimpia Satu Mare
Full name Fotbal Club Olimpia Satu Mare
Nickname(s) Galben-Albaștrii (The Yellow and Blues)
Short name Olimpia
Founded 1921
Ground Olimpia
Capacity 18,000
Owner Satu Mare Municipality
Chairman Dan Băbuț
Manager Tiberiu Csik
League Liga II
2013–14 Liga II, Seria II, 7th

FC 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 II, after finishing 1st in the 2012–13 Liga III season. The club played in the Liga I in the following seasons: 1937-38, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1998-99.

History

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.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Romania GK Bogdan Miron
12 Romania GK Iulian Anca-Trip
89 Romania GK Marius Șuta
26 Romania DF Adrian Sabău
Romania DF Valter Heil
2 Romania DF Florin Mureșean
14 Romania DF Cornel Ene
Romania DF Marius Ioniță
18 Romania DF Dumitru Muntean
3 Romania DF Cosmin Iuhas
6 Romania DF Marius Balău
Romania DF Adrian Sălăgeanu
33 Romania MF Cristian Molnar
No. Position Player
Romania MF Ovidiu Bic
Romania MF Romario Rus
16 Romania MF István Schwarzkopf
22 Romania MF Adrian Micaș
17 Romania MF Robert Villand
Romania MF Gabriel Cădar
Romania MF Ciprian Selagea
Romania FW Darius Lukacs
7 Romania FW Vlad Bujor
9 Romania FW Daniel Feier
Romania FW Bogdan Faur
Romania FW Ionuț Dănilă
Romania FW Adrian Mărkuș

Stadium

Olimpia Satu Mare plays its home matches at Olimpia Stadium, Satu Mare, which has a capacity of 18,000.

Honours

Liga I:

  • Best finish: 5th-8th 1926–27, 9th 1974–75

Romanian Cup:

  • Runners-up (1): 1977–78

Liga II:

  • Winners (3): 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98
  • Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1980–81

Liga III:

Liga IV:

Notable former managers