CS Metalurgistul Cugir

CSO Cugir

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Full name	Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Cugir
Nickname(s)	Trupa de sub Drăgana (The Band Below Drăgana Hill)
Short name	Cugir
Founded	1939 (1939) as Metalurgistul Cugir 2008 (2008) as CSO Cugir
Ground	Arena Cugir
Capacity	4,000 (1,200 seated)
Owner	Cugir Town
Chairman	Ciprian Pahone
Manager	Lucian Itu
League	Liga III
2019–20	Liga III, Seria V, 4th
Home colours Away colours

Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Cugir commonly known as CSO Cugir, or simply as Cugir, is a Romanian football club based in Cugir, Alba County, currently playing in the Liga III. The club was formerly known as Metalurgistul Cugir.

Honours

• Liga II
  • Best finish: 5th 1974–75
• Liga III
  • Winners (2): 1981–82, 1989–90
  • Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1988–89, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2016–17
• Liga IV – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2012–13
  • Runners-up (1): 2011–12
• Liga V – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2009–10
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09

Players

First team squad

As of 1 November 2020

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	Nicușor Bănică
4	DF	ROU	Ștefan Radu
5	DF	ROU	Lusien Contra
7	DF	POR	Vitinha
8	DF	ROU	Lucian Itu
10	MF	ROU	Paul Păcurar
11	MF	ROU	Tudor Șaucă (Captain)
13	DF	ROU	Ioan Grozav
15	MF	ROU	Marius Neagu
19	DF	ROU	Alin Dohotariu
20	DF	ROU	Alin Șuteu
21	MF	ROU	Răzvan Voicu {{Fs player|no=22|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Cristian Toilă|

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player {{Fs player|no=24|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Denis Casian|
—	GK	ROU	Raul Opric (on loan from UTA)
—	DF	ROU	Paul Cioargă {{Fs player|no= |nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Robert Donzelli| {{Fs player|no= |nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Alexandru Dușmanu|
—	DF	ROU	George Tăban
—	DF	ROU	Răzvan Trif
—	MF	ROU	Mario Boldea
—	MF	ROU	Alexandru Rus
—	FW	ROU	Marius Lupu

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Cugir Town
President	Ciprian Pahone
Board Member	Sorin Tomescu
General Manager	Bogdan Petric
Organizer of Competitions	Costică Gutunoiu

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Lucian Itu
Assistant Manager	Marius Opric
Doctor	Cristian Dima

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	TBD
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	5th
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2016–17	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd	Round of 32
2015–16	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	3rd
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria V)	3rd
2012–13	4	Liga IV (AB)	1st (C, P)
2011–12	4	Liga IV (AB)	2nd
2010–11	4	Liga IV (AB)	3rd
2009–10	5	Liga V (AB)	1st (C, P)
2008–09	5	Liga V (AB)	2nd
2003–04	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	2nd (R)
2002–03	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2001–02	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
2000–01	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	12th
1999–00	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1998–99	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	17th
1997–98	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1996–97	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	11th
1995–96	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1994–95	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	7th	Round of 16
1993–94	3	Divizia C (Seria III)	8th	Round of 32
1992–93	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	17th (R)
1991–92	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	11th
1990–91	2	Divizia B (Seria III)	13th
1989–90	3	Divizia C (Seria XI)	1st (C, P)	Round of 16
1988–89	3	Divizia C (Seria IX)	2nd
1987–88	3	Divizia C (Seria X)	5th

External links

• CS Metalurgistul Cugir on Facebook