CFF Olimpia Cluj

CFF Olimpia Cluj
Full name Clubul de Fotbal de Feminin Olimpia Cluj-Napoca
Founded 13 August 2010 (2010-08-13)
Ground Victoria Someșeni / Cluj Arena
Ground Capacity 1,300 / 30,335
Chairman Radu Muntean
Manager Iulian Szekely
League Superliga
2016–17 1st
Website Club website

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 which totaled a 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

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Boanda, LaviniaLavinia Boanda  Romania
2 Defender Corduneanu, AndreeaAndreea Corduneanu  Romania
3 Defender Meluta, TeodoraTeodora Meluta  Romania
4 Midfielder Bortan, IoanaIoana Bortan  Romania
5 Defender Manie, ChristineChristine Manie  Cameroon
6 Defender Giurgiu, AdinaAdina Giurgiu  Romania
7 Forward Popa, LoredanaLoredana Popa  Romania
8 Midfielder Vatafu, StefaniaStefania Vatafu  Romania
9 Forward Ciolacu, MihaelaMihaela Ciolacu  Romania
10 Midfielder Voicu, AndreeaAndreea Voicu  Romania
11 Midfielder Batea, MaraMara Batea  Romania
12 Goalkeeper Ganea, MirelaMirela Ganea  Romania
14 Forward Lunca, AlexandraAlexandra Lunca  Romania
15 Defender Desmerean, LauraLaura Desmerean  Romania
16 Forward Indrei, DarianaDariana Indrei  Romania
17 Midfielder Carp, CristinaCristina Carp  Romania
18 Forward Dinescu, RoxanaRoxana Dinescu  Romania
20 Midfielder Grecu, DianaDiana Grecu  Romania
22 Defender Olar, CorinaCorina Olar  Romania
24 Midfielder Havristiuc, LidiaLidia Havristiuc  Romania
31 Goalkeeper Darle, GeorgianaGeorgiana Darle  Romania
88 Midfielder Tarasila, BeatriceBeatrice Tarasila  Romania
— Defender Moraru, StefaniaStefania Moraru  Romania

Former internationals

Titles

In its five years, five national 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.[4]

UEFA Women's Cup / UEFA Women's Champions League
Season Preliminary stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2011-12 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 1 France Olympique
2012-13 Portugal 1º Dezembro 1 Austria Neulengbach Italy Torres
2013-14 Serbia Spartak 1
2014-15 Republic of Ireland Raheny 1
2015-16 Slovenia Pomurje 1 France PSG
2016-17 Poland Medyk 1

1 Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination.

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. ↑ "Rayo Vallecano and Olimpia Cluj celebrate". UEFA. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
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