CS Sporting Liești

Sporting Liești

Full name	Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești
Nickname(s)	Lieștenii (The People from Liești)
Short name	Sporting
Founded	2012 (2012)
Ground	Comunal
Capacity	2,500
Owner	Liești Commune
Chairman	Marcel Scarlat
Manager	Cătălin Savu
League	Liga III
2021–22	Liga III, Seria II, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești, commonly known as Sporting Liești, is a Romanian football club based in Liești, Galați County, Romania. Currently the team plays in Liga III.

History

Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești was founded in 2012 and after only one season they promoted to Liga III after a play-off match against FC Gârceni, Vaslui County champions, match won 5–3 by the team from Liești.

In the first 4 seasons of Liga III best finish was 6th place at the end of the 2016–17 Liga III season.

Ground

The club plays its home matches on Comunal Stadium in Liești, Galați County and has a capacity of 2,500 people on standing terrace.

Honours

Leagues

• Liga IV – Galați County
  • Winners (2): 2011–12, 2012–13

Cups

• Cupa României – Galați County
  • Winners (1): 2012–13

Other performances

• 6 seasons in Liga III

Players

First team squad

As of 6 September 2022

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ROU	Andrei Brăneț
3	DF	ROU	Cosmin Mereuță (on loan from Oțelul)
5	MF	ROU	Daniel Munchiu
6	DF	ROU	Marius Sevastian
7	FW	ROU	Iulian Mohorîţă
8	FW	ROU	Adrian Grigoraș
9	FW	ROU	Viorel Costea
10	MF	ROU	Andrei Mihu
11	MF	ROU	Alexandru Stan
13	MF	ROU	George Bârlădeanu
14	GK	ROU	Cosmin Vădeanu
15	MF	ROU	Andrei Ștefănescu

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	ROU	Bogdan Crihană
17	DF	ROU	Stelian Cucu
18	MF	ROU	Sergiu Ieremie
19	MF	ROU	Eduard Angheluţă
20	MF	ROU	Gicu Iordache
21	MF	ROU	Andrei Călin
22	DF	ROU	David Dima
77	MF	ROU	Claudiu Maftei (Captain)
88	MF	ROU	Alexandru Popa
98	MF	ROU	Ionuț Chiriac
99	DF	ROU	Tiberius Hodorogea

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Liești Commune
President	Marcel Scarlat
Sporting Director	Dorinel Matei

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Cătălin Savu
Assistant Managers	Cristian Brăneț Daniel Lovin
Goalkeeping Coach	Ionuț Crihană
Fitness Coach	Doru Buciumeanu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria II)	TBD
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria II)	5th
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria II)	6th
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria I)	10th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria I)	8th	Round of 32
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria I)	8th

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2016–17	3	Liga III (Seria I)	8th
2015–16	3	Liga III (Seria I)	6th
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria I)	10th
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria II)	10th
2012–13	4	Liga IV (GL)	1st (C, P)
2011–12	4	Liga IV (GL)	1st (C)

External links

• CS Sporting Liești on Facebook