FC Olimpia Satu Mare

Olimpia Satu Mare
Full name Fotbal Club Olimpia Satu Mare
Nickname(s) Galben-Albaștrii
(The Yellow and Blues)
Oli
Short name Olimpia
Founded 1921 (1921)
2010 (2010)
Ground Olimpia
Ground Capacity 18,000
Owner Satu Mare Municipality
Satu Mare County Council
Chairman Dan Băbuț
Manager Tiberiu Csik
League Liga II
2014–15 Liga II, Seria II, 5th
Website Club home page

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.

Chronology of names

Name [1] Period
Olimpia Satu Mare 1921–1932
Olimpia CFR Satu Mare 1932–1947
Locomotiva Satu Mare 1947–1952
Progresul Satu Mare 1952–1957
Victoria Satu Mare 1957–1961
A.S.M.D. Satu Mare 1961–1965
Sătmăreana 1965–1967
Metalul Satu Mare 1967–1968
Olimpia Satu Mare 1968–present

Stadium

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

Current squad

As of 14 February 2016

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 Raul Cherecheş
2 Romania DF Florin Mureșan
3 Romania DF Cosmin Iuhas (captain)
5 Romania DF Ionuț Tătaru
6 Romania DF Mark Csik
7 Romania MF Raul Ştef
8 Romania MF Rareș Takács
10 Romania MF Adrian Sălăgeanu
11 Romania MF Darius Lukacs
15 Romania MF Denis Chivari
17 Romania DF Dumitru Muntean
18 Romania MF Robert Villand
19 Romania MF Ciprian Selagea
20 Romania DF Valter Heil
21 Romania FW Adrian Mărkuş
No. Position Player
23 Romania DF Adrian Ciul
30 Romania MF Gabriel Roatiş
33 Romania GK Claudiu Băican
70 Turkey DF Unlu Rafetcan
77 Romania MF Romario Rus
88 Romania MF Toni Kanaloş
89 Romania GK Marius Șuta
93 Romania FW Bogdan Faur
94 Romania MF Gabriel Cădar
97 Romania FW Horea Bîgiu
99 Romania FW Cosmin Bura
— Romania MF Sebastian Ianc
— Romania MF Mihai Onicaș
— Romania FW Vasile Buhăescu

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role Name
Owner Romania Satu Mare Municipality
Owner Romania Satu Mare County Council
President Romania Dan Băbuţ
Marketing Director Romania Decebal Ienăşoiu
Sporting Director Romania Daniel Paşca
Accountant Romania Danciu Zamfir
Organizer of Competitions Romania Marius Bălău

Current technical staff

Role Name
Manager Romania Tiberiu Csik
Assistant Manager Romania Ciprian Prodan
Assistant Manager Romania Ioan Dragomir
Goalkeeping Coach Romania Ovidiu Suciu
Masseur Romania Dan Filip

Honours

Leagues

Liga II

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

Liga III

Winners (2): 1968–69, 2012–13
Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2011–12

Liga IV-Satu Mare County

Winners (1): 2010–11

Cups

Romanian Cup

Runners-up (1): 1977–78

Other performances

Notable former managers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
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