CS Luceafărul Oradea
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Luceafărul Oradea | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Luceferii | |||
| Short name | Luceafărul | |||
| Founded | 2001 | |||
| Ground | Luceafărul | |||
| Capacity | 2,200 | |||
| Owner | Ioan Blidaru | |||
| Chairman | Dumitru Ghilea | |||
| Manager | Marius Popa | |||
| League | Liga III | |||
| 2014–15 | Liga IV, Bihor County, 1st (promoted) | |||
| Website | http://www.luceafaruloradea.ro/ | |||
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CS Luceafărul Oradea is a Romanian professional football club from Oradea, Bihor County, founded in 2001. The team currently plays in Liga III.
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]
Chronology of names
| Name [8] | Period |
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| 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 24 April 2016
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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Honours
References
- ^ http://www.ziaruldebacau.ro/ziarul/2008/08/09/e-oficial-fc-stiinta-bacau-va-evolua-in-liga-a-ii-a.html
- ^ http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-2/bacaul-s-a-mutat-la-bucuresti-3984034
- ^ http://www.liga2.ro/seria-1/campionat/exclusiv-s-a-retras-lotus-tiin-a-4478888
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- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm