Farul II Constanța
Full name | FCV Farul II Constanța | ||
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Nickname(s) | Puștii lui Hagi (Hagi's Kids) | ||
Short name | Farul II | ||
Founded | 2014 2020 (refounded) | ||
Ground | Viitorul (2nd ground) | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
Owner | Gheorghe Hagi | ||
Chairman | Gheorghe Popescu | ||
Manager | Sorin Rădoi | ||
League | Liga III | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FCV Farul II Constanța, commonly known as Farul II Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [farul doj konˈstantsa]) or simply Farul II, is the reserve squad of Romanian first league side, Farul Constanța. As the senior teams of Farul and Viitorul merged in 2021, the Farul Constanța Academy subsequently merged with Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. Reserve teams merged too. Young players aged between 8 and 13 are now part of Gheorghe Hagi Academy, while players over 13 are part of Farul Constanța Academy.{
History
The team was founded in the summer of 2014 from the desire to have a team of seniors where the players who just finished the youth academy can be accommodated with the level of seniors in the idea of being subsequently promoted to the first team. The team was enrolled in Liga IV-Constanța County where it was crowned as champion after just one season, winning the league with only victories on the line.[1] The team qualified for the Liga III promotion play-off where they won again without emotions, 7-1 on aggregate against Granitul Babadag, Tulcea County champions.[2]
2015–16 Liga III season, first for the second team of Viitorul Constanța in the Liga III, was a tough one and the team finished only on 8th place. On the other hand, 2016–17 Liga III season was a better one for Hagi's Kids who finished on 4th place at only 5 points distance from the second place.
The project was already a successful one and a lot of Viitorul II players were promoted by Gheorghe Hagi to the first team, which also was crowned champion of Romania for the first time in its history at the end of 2016–17 season. Also the under 19 team of Viitorul had great results in European Competitions.[3]
As the senior teams of Farul and Viitorul merged in 2021, the Farul Constanța Academy subsequently merged with Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. Reserve teams merged too. Young players aged between 8 and 13 are now part of Gheorghe Hagi Academy, while players over 13 are part of Farul Constanța Academy.[4] Viitorul's academy was well known for developing young players in Romania and having some of the best facilities in the country.
Grounds
The club played its home matches on Orășenesc Stadium from Ovidiu, stadium used also by the first team until 2012 when it promoted to Liga I. Since the re-foundation of the second team in 2020, it started to play the matches on the second ground of the Viitorul Stadium.
Honours
As Viitorul II
Leagues
- Liga IV – Constanța County
- Winners (1): 2014–15
Cups
- Cupa României – Constanța County
- Winners (1): 2014–15
Players
Second team squad
- As of 10 October 2021[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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References
- ^ 2014–15 Liga IV play-off round table
- ^ Echipa secundă a lui Hagi a făcut pasul către Liga 3. FC Viitorul II n-a avut emoţii nici în returul cu Granitul Babadag
- ^ Final de drum pentru Viitorul în UEFA Youth League » Înfrângere categorică în fața lui Porto, în optimi
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Academia Hagi echipa" [Academia Hagi squad] (in Romanian). academiahagi.ro. Retrieved 10 October 2021.