FC Minerul Baia Mare

Minerul Baia Mare

Full name

Fotbal Club Minerul Baia Mare

Nickname(s)

Minerii (The Miners)

Short name

Minerul

Founded

1948
as CSM Baia Mare
2012
as FCM Baia Mare
2017
as Minerul Baia Mare

Ground

Viorel Mateianu

Capacity

15,500 (7,000 seated)

Owner

Baia Mare Municipality

Chairman

Ionuț Marta

Manager

Dorin Toma

League

Liga IV

2015–16

Liga II, Seria II, 6th

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

FC Minerul Baia Mare (previously known as FC Baia Mare or FCM Baia Mare) is a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, northern Romania, founded in 1948.

Chronology of names

Name ^[1]	Period
CSM Baia Mare	1948–1950
Metalul Baia Mare	1950–1956
Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare	1956–1957
Minerul Baia Mare	1957–1958
CSM Baia Mare	1958–1962
Minerul Baia Mare	1962–1975
FC Baia Mare	1975–1985
FC Maramureş Baia Mare	1985–1998
FC Baia Mare	1998–2010
FCM Baia Mare	2012–2016
Minerul Baia Mare	2017–present

Note: 2 years of inactivity between 2010–2012, and the team was refounded as FCM Baia Mare in the Liga IV.
Note: 1 year of inactivity between 2016–2017, and the team was refounded as FC Minerul Baia Mare in the Liga IV.

History

FCM Baia Mare squad 2015–16

The club was founded in 1948, from the merger of Phoenix Baia Mare (founded in 1932) and Minaur Baia Mare (founded in 1927).

The club was dissolved in the summer of 2010 because of financial problems, but was refounded in the summer of 2012 under the name of FCM Baia Mare. Baia Mare was inactive for one season after withdrawing from the upcoming Liga II season due to financial difficulties on 5 August 2016.^[2] After one season of inactivity the club was refounded as Minerul Baia Mare, the historical name of the team, and enrolled in Liga IV-Maramureș County.^[3]

Timeline

1948 — CSM Baia Mare is founded;
1950 — The name is changed to Metalul Baia Mare;
1955 — Metalul Baia Mare is relegated in Liga III;
1956 — The team become Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare and win promotion in Liga II;
1957 — The team become Minerul Baia Mare;
1958 — Third name change in three years, this time back to CSM Baia Mare;
1959 — CSM Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup, only to be defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti;
1962 — Another name change, this time back to Minerul Baia Mare;
1963 — Mircea Sasu become the first player ever to be selected from Minerul Baia Mare into the national team of Romania;
1964 — Minerul Baia Mare win the second series of Liga II and win promotion into Liga I for the first time in their history, Phoenix / Carpati Baia Mare played before the World War II in the First League.
1965 — As the team finish only 13th out of 14 in Liga I, they are relegated after only one year;
1975 — The team become FC Baia Mare;
1978 — FC Baia Mare win promotion into Liga I. It is the third in the history. The Golden Age starts;
1979 — FC Baia Mare finish 5th out of 18 in Liga I;
1980 — The best performance in Liga I as they finish 4th out of 18;
1981 — A poor year followed by relegation back to Liga II, mainly due to internal issues;
1982 — FC Baia Mare reach the final of Romanian Cup where they are defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti. For the first time in their history FC Baia Mare play in Cup Winners' Cup, against Real Madrid of Spain.
1983 — FC Baia Mare win the fourth promotion in their history into Liga I;
1984 — A poor season in Liga I where the team finish 15th out of 18 but save themselves from relegation;
1985 — FC Baia Mare is relegated back to Liga II. The Golden Era ends. The team become FC Maramureş Baia Mare.
1993 — The Silver Era starts as FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the semifinals of Romanian Cup;
1994 — After a series of average and poor seasons in Liga II during the past decade, FC Maramureş Baia Mare win promotion in Liga I for the fifth time in their history;
1995 — FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the quarter-finals of Romanian Cup, but at the end of the season is relegated back to Liga II. The Silver Era ends.
1998 — Another name change, this time back to FC Baia Mare;
1999 — FC Baia Mare is relegated to Liga III for the second time in their history;
2000 — The team promote back to Liga II;
2001 — Second promotion in only two years, this time in Liga I, as FC Baia Mare win the promotion play-offs, however, the team's owner decides to trade the team's place in Liga I to another team, arguing the lack of financial resources to keep them over the competitional season. FC Baia Mare return to Liga II;
2002 — FC Baia Mare qualify again for promotion play-offs but do not win promotion;
2004 — Relegation in Liga III;
2006 — After two years in Liga III, FC Baia Mare win promotion to Liga II;
2007 — The club is relegated back to Liga III and face serious financial issues. Brazilian Ayres Cerqueira Simao becomes the first foreign player ever to play for FC Baia Mare;
2008 — Despite being in the frame for a promotion back to Liga II, a series of poor results and a players strike due to unpaid wages and bonuses left the club in Liga III for at least one more year. Yet, at the beginning of the 2008 – 09 season the club manage to transfer some players with good experience in Liga I, such as: Daniel Rednic and Sorin Iodi, thus becoming top favourites to win promotion into Liga II.
2009 – FC Baia Mare promoted to the Liga II after finishing first the 2008–09 Liga III.
2010 – Finished 8th in the 2009–10 Liga II season and was dissolved shortly after.
2012 – Refounded as FCM Baia Mare in the Liga IV.
2013 – Promoted to the Liga III.
2015 – Promoted to the Liga II.
2016 – Withdrew from the upcoming Liga II season due to financial difficulties.^[2]
2017 – Refounded as Minerul Baia Mare in the Liga IV.

Performances

FC Baia Mare was a finalist in the Romanian Cup in 1959 and 1982, while in the Liga I, their best performance was 4th out of 18 at the end of the 1979–80 season.

The club played in the Liga I in other few occasions: in 1964–65 (13th out of 14), 1978–79 (5th out of 18); 1980–81 (17th out of 18), 1983–84 (15th out of 18), 1984–85 (17th out of 18) and 1994–95 (17th out of 18).

The team played mainly in the Liga II where FC Baia Mare is ranked first in an all-time standing, obtaining the most points and scoring the most goals.

In 1982–83 FC Baia Mare played in Cup Winners' Cup against Real Madrid then coached by Alfredo Di Stéfano. After 0 : 0 in the first leg, FC Baia Mare won 4–0 in the second leg. Koller and Buzgău scored for the Romanian side on Santiago Bernabeu.

In the summer of 1982, FC Baia Mare played a friendly game against AC Fiorentina in Italy and won 3 : 1. Giancarlo Antognoni and Francesco Graziani, both world champions with Italy at the 1982 World Cup, as well as Daniel Bertoni and Daniel Passarella, both world champions with Argentina at the 1978 World Cup played for AC Fiorentina in that game. This is, without doubt, the greatest achievement of FC Baia Mare to date.

The largest win in Divizia A is against FCM Galaţi, 7 : 1 in August 1979, however the club's finest hour in a Divizia A game came in June 1981 with a tremendous 5 : 0 win against Steaua Bucharest.

Honours

The most successful team from Maramureş County.

Championships

Liga I

Best finish 4th 1979–80

Liga II

Winners (4): 1963–64, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1993–94
Runners-up (11): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2001–02

Liga III

Winners (5): 1956, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2014–15

Liga IV-Maramureş County

Winners (1): 2012–13

Cups

Romanian Cup

Runners-up (2): 1958–59, 1981–82

Minerul Baia Mare in Europe

Competition	S	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	– 3
Total	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	– 3

Current squad

As of 31 July 2017

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

No.	Position	Player
—	GK	Ioan Anișoreac
—	GK	Gabriel Danciu
—	DF	Sorin Șerban
—	DF	Sergiu David
—	DF	Marius Tămaș

No.	Position	Player
—	MF	Răzvan Ardelean
—	MF	Călin Borota
—	MF	Denis Liheț
—	MF	Darian Sabadâș

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Baia Mare Municipality
President	Ionuț Marta

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Dorin Toma
Assistant Manager	Cristian Bogdan

Statistics — Domestic Leagues

Up to and including the end of 2009–10 season

	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
In Liga I (7 seasons)	201	230	83	35	112	267	370
In Liga II (48 seasons)	1625	1442	680	265	497	2308	1696
In Liga III (6 seasons)	266	170	113	30	27	353	122

League and Cup History

Season	League	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe	Notes
1948–49	Divizia B	3	26	14	6	6	59	38	34
1950	Divizia B	6	22	9	3	10	30	36	21	Round of 32
1951	Divizia B	4	22	10	5	7	29	25	25
1952	Divizia B	6	22	7	7	8	29	32	21
1953	Divizia B	13	28	8	6	14	23	37	22	Round of 32
1954	Divizia B	4	24	12	4	8	36	30	28
1955	Divizia B	14	26	8	7	11	31	36	23	Round of 32		Relegated
1956	Divizia C	1	24	16	3	5	55	26	35			Promoted
1957–58	Divizia B	4	24	12	7	7	52	50	31
1958–59	Divizia B	9	26	10	6	10	43	45	26	Final
1959–60	Divizia B	2	26	15	6	5	53	24	36
1960–61	Divizia B	2	26	14	6	6	37	22	34			Equal points with 1st place
1961–62	Divizia B	6	26	13	3	10	39	41	29	Round of 16
1962–63	Divizia B	3	26	14	1	11	44	35	29	Quarter-finals
1963–64	Divizia B	1	26	17	2	7	42	20	36	Round of 16		Promoted
1964–65	Divizia A	13	26	9	3	14	27	45	21	Round of 16		Relegated
1965–66	Divizia B	2	26	14	7	5	43	20	35	Round of 32
1966–67	Divizia B	2	26	16	3	7	37	23	35	Quarter-finals
1967–68	Divizia B	4	26	11	5	10	30	34	27	Round of 32
1968–69	Divizia B	13	30	11	4	15	28	36	29	Round of 32
1969–70	Divizia B	3	30	15	6	9	28	14	36
1970–71	Divizia B	10	30	12	3	15	44	36	27
1971–72	Divizia B	2	30	13	6	11	46	40	32	Round of 32
1972–73	Divizia B	4	30	13	6	11	35	26	32
1973–74	Divizia B	5	34	14	7	13	45	36	35	Round of 16
1974–75	Divizia B	3	34	16	9	9	53	31	41
1975–76	Divizia B	3	34	17	5	12	46	31	39	Round of 16
1976–77	Divizia B	3	34	15	6	13	53	36	36
1977–78	Divizia B	1	34	22	7	5	80	25	51			Promoted
1978–79	Divizia A	5	34	17	4	13	42	38	38	Round of 32		Equal to 4th place
1979–80	Divizia A	4	34	18	3	13	57	51	39	Round of 32		Best performance ever
1980–81	Divizia A	17	34	10	6	18	37	62	26	Round of 32		Relegated
1981–82	Divizia B	2	34	17	7	10	71	36	41	Final
1982–83	Divizia B	1	34	21	5	8	83	29	47		Cup Winners' Cup	Promoted
1983–84	Divizia A	15	34	12	6	16	40	59	30	Round of 32
1984–85	Divizia A	17	34	11	4	19	30	46	26	Quarter-finals		Relegated
1985–86	Divizia B	2	34	20	8	6	65	29	48			Equal with 1st place
1986–87	Divizia B	2	34	19	6	7	69	22	46
1987–88	Divizia B	4	34	15	6	13	43	32	36	Round of 16
1988–89	Divizia B	6	34	16	4	14	62	51	36
1989–90	Divizia B	3	34	16	7	11	50	26	39
1990–91	Divizia B	4	34	18	4	12	84	42	40
1991–92	Divizia B	2	34	22	6	6	75	26	50
1992–93	Divizia B	6	34	16	3	15	70	51	35	Semi-finals
1993–94	Divizia B	1	34	25	6	3	94	42	56			Promoted
1994–95	Divizia A	17	34	6	9	19	34	69	27	Quarter-finals		Relegated
1995–96	Divizia B	13	34	14	3	17	46	53	45
1996–97	Divizia B	14	34	12	7	15	44	49	43
1997–98	Divizia B	3	34	18	6	10	65	36	60	Round of 32
1998–99	Divizia B	17	34	11	6	17	45	53	39			Relegated
1999-00	Divizia C	1	30	22	6	2	80	23	72			Promoted
2000–01	Divizia B	2	30	18	5	7	50	22	59	Round of 16		Promoted after play-offs but the team traded placed with FCM Bacău for 1 million US Dollars
2001–02	Divizia B	2	30	19	6	5	60	21	63			Failed promotion at play-offs
2002–03	Divizia B	14	28	7	5	16	26	42	26	Round of 16
2003–04	Divizia B	15	30	4	3	23	30	86	15			Relegated
2004–05	Divizia C	9	24	12	6	6	38	18	35			Started the season with seven points penality
2005–06	Divizia C	1	24	19	1	4	52	13	58			Promoted
2006–07	Liga II	16	34	9	8	17	27	54	35			Relegated
2007–08	Liga III	3	34	19	7	8	63	26	64	Round of 32
2008–09	Liga III	1	34	25	7	2	65	16	82			Promoted
2009–10	Liga II	8	32	11	11	10	34	35	44			Dissolved
2012–13	Liga IV	1	30	30	0	0	241	16	90			Refounded, Promoted
2013–14	Liga III	6	20	3	8	9	17	33	17
2014–15	Liga III	1	26	18	3	5	53	13	57			Promoted
2015–16	Liga II	6	10	2	2	6	16	20	1	Round of 16		Dissolved
2017–18	Liga IV	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Refounded

From Minerul Baia Mare to Romania National Football Team

Mircea Sasu ¹ (6 caps / 1 goal): 1963: vs. Denmark (1 goal); 1964: vs. Bulgaria, vs. Hungary; 1965: vs. Czechoslovakia ; 1966: vs. Portugal, vs. Czechoslovakia;
¹ Mircea Sasu played an extra three games for Romania after he left FC Baia Mare and scored one goal: 1967: vs. East Germany, vs. Congo (1 goal); 1968: vs. Austria.
Alexandru Koller: (5 caps / 0 goals): 1976: vs. Iran; 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany, vs. Poland, vs. USSR
Alexandru Terheş: (3 caps / 0 goals): 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany; 1980: Hungary
Romulus Buia: (2 caps / 0 goals): 1991: vs. USA; 1992 vs. Mexico

Famous players

The following players who played for the club also had caps for their national team.

Necula Răducanu – 61 caps for Romania, including at 1970 FIFA World Cup. Also played for Rapid Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest.
Vasile Zavoda – 20 caps for Romania, also played for Steaua Bucharest;
Vasile Gergely – 36 caps for Romania, including at 1970 FIFA World Cup. Also played for Dinamo Bucharest and Hertha BSC Berlin;
Leontin Grozavu – 1 cap for Romania, played for Dinamo Bucharest and FC Saarbrücken.
Vasile Miriuţă – 9 caps for Hungary. Also played for Dinamo Bucharest, Ferencvárosi TC, Energie Cottbus and MSV Duisburg;
Francisc Zavoda – 8 caps for Romania, also played for Steaua Bucharest;
Mircea Sasu – 9 caps for Romania. Also played for UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest and Fenerbahçe SK;
Zoltan Crişan – 46 caps for Romania. Also played for Universitatea Craiova;
Alexandru Terheş – 3 caps for Romania.
Romulus Buia – 2 caps for Romania. Also played for Germinal Ekeren, Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo Bucharest.

Famous coaches

Gyula Bíró – coached in several countries including Hungary, Germany, Romania, Poland, Spain and Mexico;
Florin Halagian – won several Liga I championships with FC Argeş Piteşti and Dinamo Bucharest;
Ştefan Onisie – won one Liga I championship with Steaua Bucharest;
Viorel Mateianu – coached FC Baia Mare during their golden era when he invented some football techniques used today by Mircea Lucescu;
Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor – won several Liga I championships with Dinamo Bucharest;
Ion Nunweiller – won two Liga I championships with Dinamo Bucharest;
Ioan Sdrobiş – well known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached. He discovered Cristian Chivu amongst many others.

External links

Minerul Baia Mare – Official Website

References

↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
1 2 "FCM Baia Mare, abandon cu o zi înaintea startului; ACS Berceni rămâne în Ilfov". 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
↑ Început de drum pentru Minerul Baia Mare

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