FC Caracal (2004)
| Full name | Fotbal Club Caracal |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Ground | Various |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.
History
[edit ]The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.[1]
As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.
In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940 and 1949.
In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.
FC Caracal ended the 2012–13 season in second place, but after years of poor management and bad decisions, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2013.[2]
Chronology of names
[edit ]| Name [3] | Period |
|---|---|
| Metalul Craiova | 1949–1956 |
| Energia Craiova | 1956–1957 |
| Rovine Griviţa Craiova | 1957–1958 |
| Feroviarul Craiova | 1958 |
| CFR Rovine Craiova | 1958–1959 |
| Jiul Craiova | 1959 |
| CS Craiova | 1959–1960 |
| CFR Electroputere Craiova | 1960–1961 |
| Electroputere Craiova | 1961–1998 |
| Extensiv Craiova | 1998–2003 |
| FC Craiova | 2003–2004 |
| FC Caracal | 2004–2013 |
Honours
[edit ]- Third place: 1991–92
- Winners (3): 1967–68, 1984–85, 1989–90
- Runners-up (6): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2008–09, 2012–13
Electroputere Craiova in Europe
[edit ]| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |
Recent seasons
[edit ]Notable former players
[edit ]The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.
Former managers
[edit ]- Romania Rudolf Bürger (1951–1952)
- Romania Nicolae Oțeleanu (1967–1968)
- Romania Haralambie Eftimie (1974)
- Romania Gheorghe Dungu (1974–1975)
- Romania Ștefan Coidum (1975–1977)
- Romania Sorin Cârțu (1987–1988)
- Romania Marian Bondrea (1989–1992)
- Romania Sorin Cârțu (1993)
- Romania Ioan Sdrobiș (1996–1997)
- Romania Sorin Cârțu (1997)
- Romania Marian Bondrea (1997–1998)
- Romania Grigore Sichitiu (1998–1999)
- Romania Sorin Cârțu (1998–2002)
- Romania Nicolae Ungureanu (2004–2006)
- Romania Nicolae Negrilă (2006)
- Romania Iordan Eftimie (2006)
- Romania Emil Vlăduț (2007)
- Romania Nicolae Ungureanu (2007)
- Romania Florin Cioroianu (2007–2008)
- Romania Daniel Mogoșanu (2008–2009)
- Romania Gheorghe Ciurea (2009)
- Romania Daniel Mogoșanu (2009–2010)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Povestea rivalității fotbalistice în Craiova" [The story of football rivalry in Craiova]. welovesport.ro. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.(in Romanian)
- ^ "FC Caracal nu s-a înscris în Liga a III-a" [FC Caracal did not inscribe to League III]. liga2.prosport.ro. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2023.(in Romanian)
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