Mureșul Târgu Mureș
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Mureșul Târgu Mureș | ||
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| Short name | Mureșul | ||
| Founded | 1921 as SS Mureșul Târgu Mureș | ||
| Dissolved | 1964 | ||
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CS Mureșul Târgu Mureș was a Romanian football club based in Târgu Mureș.[1] They reached twice the semifinals of Romania's top football league, Divizia A. They are the predecessors of CS Târgu Mureş.
History
[edit]Mureșul Târgu Mureș ― named after the Mureș River on which Târgu Mureș lies ― was created in 1921 under the name SS Mureșul Târgu Mureș. In 1923, they joined to the CFR Târgu Mureș, Sports Club of railway workers, under the name CFR Mureșul Târgu Mureș. Same year, the club won the Târgu Mureș district championship and qualified for the final round of the Romanian Championship. After victories against the Șoimii Sibiu and Venus București they reached the semifinals, but was defeated by Chinezul Timișoara with 0–9.
During 1924 it changed its name and became independent CS Mureșul Târgu Mureș. In 1932 they won the Center League of the Romanian Championship, newly created and re-qualified for the final rounds. They won against Crișana Oradea but in semifinals was defeated by reigning champions UD Reşiţa with 2–8.
During the World War II, the club ceased from any football competition.
In 1944, workers at the railway in Romania founded a new club under the name ASM Târgu Mureș, later CS Târgu Mureș, a new club to gather the best players in the city together.
In 1959 the club was revived under the name of Voinţa Târgu Mureș.[2]
In September 1964, the club merged with ASA Târgu Mureș.[3]
Chronology of names
[edit]| Name[2] | Period |
|---|---|
| SS Mureș Târgu Mureș | 1921–1923 |
| CFR Mureș Târgu Mureș | 1923–1924 |
| CS Mureșul Târgu Mureș | 1924–1940 |
CS Mureșul Târgu Mureş reappeared in 1959 under the name of Voința Târgu Mureș.
| Name[2] | Period |
|---|---|
| Voința Târgu Mureț | 1959–1960 |
| CS Mureșul Târgu Mureș | 1960–1964 |
Honours
[edit]Notable former players
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Former managers
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Gheorghe Váczi (1940–1941)
References
[edit]- ^ Hardy Grüne (2000), Enzyklopädie der europäischen Fußballvereine (in German) (1st ed.), Kassel: AGON Sportverlag, ISBN 3-89784-163-0
- ^ a b c "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years] (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "AS Armata Târgu-Mureș, 59 de ani de la nașterea oficială" [AS Armata Târgu-Mureș, 59 years since its official birth] (in Romanian). punctul.ro. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- Istoria fotbalului romanesc (The History of Romanian Football) vol I, 1909–1944
