CS Luceafărul Oradea

Luceafărul Oradea
Full name Clubul Sportiv Luceafărul Oradea
Nickname(s) Luceferii
Short name Luceafărul
Founded 2001 (2001)
Ground Luceafărul
Ground Capacity 2,200
Owner Ioan Blidaru
Chairman Dumitru Ghilea
Manager Cristian Lupuţ (caretaker)
League Liga II
2015–16 Liga III, Seria V, 1st (promoted)
Website Club home page

CS Luceafărul Oradea is a Romanian professional football club from Oradea, Bihor County, founded in 2001. The team currently plays in Liga II.

History

Founded in 2001, at the initiative of several parents whose children had no future at FC Bihor, Luceafărul was grown by the former Prefect of Bihor County, Gavrilă Ghilea, former boss of FC Bihor. The Oradea team grew step by step, and from the training of children they have now reached a professional status. Four seasons ago Luceafărul merged with Lotus Băile Felix and after a perfect season, they managed to promote to the Liga II. The miracle did not last long, because the lack of money lead to the withdrawal of the team from the championship.

Started in the 2007–08 season with head coach Lucian Ciscan, Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix had earned the promotion to the Liga II at the end of the season, but they announced their withdrawal due to financial reasons. A group of businessmen from Bacău decided to form a new team to occupy the vacant spot. Thus, Ştiinţa Bacău was born.[1]

In February 2009 business man Giani Nedelcu joined with Mircea Crainiciuc and refunded back the club dissolved last summer, Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix, and took Ştiinţa's place in the championship. But until the end of the season, they continued to play under the name of Ştiinţa Bacău.[2]

On June 3, Mircea Crainiciuc announced that the club withdrew from the championship because of financial reasons. They will lose their remaining 3 matches from the Liga II 2008-09 season with 3–0 and will be relegated to the Liga III.[3] But we will have to see if Luceafărul Lotus will start in the championship next season, if not, this means the club's 2nd dissolution in less than a year.

After two seasons the club promoted back to the Liga II, at the end of the 2010–11 Liga III season. A new head coach was hired in summer 2011, the Brașov born Călin Moldovan. On December 9, 2011 he was fired[4] and replaced with Leontin Grozavu.[5]

It finished 6th in the 2011–12 Liga II and 10th in the 2012–13 Liga II.

On July 10, 2013 it was announced that Luceafărul withdrew from the Liga II and will enroll in the Liga IV for the 2013–14 season.[6]

At the end of the 2014–2015 Liga IV season, Luceafărul promoted back to Liga III.[7]

At the end of the 2015–16 Liga III season, Luceafărul promoted to Liga II, after a single Liga III season.[8]

Chronology of names

Name [9] Period
Luceafărul Oradea 2001–2005
Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix 2005–2009
Luceafărul Oradea 2009–2011
Luceafărul Felix 2011–2013
Luceafărul Oradea 2013–present

Stadium

The club plays its home matches on Stadionul Luceafărul in Sânmartin, Bihor.

Current squad

As of 15 September 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 Alin Goia
2 Romania DF Alexandru Radu
3 Burkina Faso DF Salif Nogo
4 Romania DF Sergiu Moga
6 Romania FW Cristian Cigan
7 Romania MF Adrian Badea (Vice-Captain)
8 Romania MF Alin Ţegle
9 Romania FW Sergiu Arnăutu
10 Romania MF Istvan Balla
11 Romania FW Constantin Roşu (Captain)
12 Romania GK Cosmin Verdeș
No. Position Player
13 Romania MF Darius Costea
14 Romania MF Paul Păcurar
15 Romania DF Ionuț Hlinca (Vice-Captain)
16 Romania DF Flaviu Drăgan
17 Romania MF Ionuţ Ban
18 Romania MF Iulian Cuc
19 Romania MF Marius Feher
20 Romania MF Zsombor Lukacs
21 Romania MF Adrian Bedea
22 Romania MF Alexandru Sorian
29 Romania GK Eduard Pap

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
— Romania DF Sergiu Bactăr (at Metalurgistul Cugir)
— Romania DF Daniel Stan (at Bihorul Beiuș)
No. Position Player
— Romania MF Paul Chiş-Toie (at CS Oşorhei)

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role Name
Owner Romania Ioan Blidaru
President Romania Dumitru Ghilea
Executive Director Romania Cristian Sabău
Organizer of Competitions Romania Cristian Pirtea

Current technical staff

Role Name
Manager Romania Cristian Lupuţ
Assistant Manager vacant
Goalkeeping Coach Romania Ioan Pap-Deac
Kinetotherapist Romania Cristian Gurău

Honours

Liga III

Liga IV-Bihor County

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ziaruldebacau.ro/ziarul/2008/08/09/e-oficial-fc-stiinta-bacau-va-evolua-in-liga-a-ii-a.html
  2. ↑ http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-2/bacaul-s-a-mutat-la-bucuresti-3984034
  3. ↑ http://www.liga2.ro/seria-1/campionat/exclusiv-s-a-retras-lotus-tiin-a-4478888
  4. ↑
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  7. ↑ http://www.ebihoreanul.ro/stiri/ultima-or-31-2/luceafarul-oradea-a-promovat-in-liga-a-iii-a-dupa-ce-potaissa-turda-nu-poate-participa-la-baraj-din-cauza-problemelor-financiare-121429.html
  8. ↑ http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/csm-sighetu-marmatiei-s-a-desfiintat-luceafarul-oradea-e-prima-echipa-promovata-matematic-in-liga-2-15320051
  9. ↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
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