ACS Victoria Tecuci

Asociația Club Sportiv Victoria Tecuci, commonly known as Victoria Tecuci, is a Romanian football club based in Tecuci, Romania. The club was created in 1954 and currently plays in the Liga IV, Galați County.

Victoria Tecuci
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv Victoria Tecuci
Nickname(s)Tecucenii
(The Tecuci People)
Short nameVictoria
Founded1954 (1954)
as Voința Tecuci
1959 (1959)
as Dinamo Tecuci
2000 (2000)
as FC Sporting Tecuci
2018 (2018)
as Victoria Tecuci
GroundMunicipal
Capacity1,000
OwnerTecuci Municipality
ChairmanValeriu Mănăilă
ManagerSpiru Gogotă
LeagueLiga IV
2019–20Liga IV, Galați County, 7th

History

The first football match in Tecuci was played in 1926, that match also being the first match played under the floodlights and was played between Armata Tecuci and Armata București.

A.C.S Victoria Tecuci was founded under the name Voința Tecuci in 1954 and was the first football team from Tecuci that has ever played in a national competition.

In 1956, the team promoted to Divizia C, but two years later was moved to Buzău and dissolved. Than in 1959 the club was refounded as Dinamo Tecuci and the team managed to reach the Round of 16 in the Romanian Cup, where it was defeated by Metalul Titanii București with the score of 1–8.

In 1962, the team appeared in Divizia B with the name of Flamura Roșie Tecuci, replacing Dinamo Galați. In that season they relegated back to Divizia C. Tecucenii played at Divizia C until 1967 when the team relegated once again, this time back to Divizia D.

It promoted in 1968 to Divizia C and one year later the club changed its name to Muncitorul Tecuci. Than in 1971, the club changed its name again into Uzina Reparații Auto (URA) Tecuci.

In 1975, the team took the place of Constructorul Galați in Divizia B, and relegated back to Divizia C only in 1982. Than the team played at that level until 1989 when relegated to Divizia D, but promoted back after one year and changed its name again, this time in Metalurgistul Tecuci.

In 1993, the team was taken by a militar unity from Tecuci and changed its name into Arsenal Tecuci. The team was dissolved three years later and was inactive until 2000 when was refounded as FC Sporting Tecuci, with two owners who were leading the club, Tecuci Municipality and businessman, Nicolae Prună.

In 2006, Sporting lost the promotion play-off to Liga III against Viitorul Însurăței from Brăila County, with the score of 0–3.[1] In 2008, the team reached the promotion play-off to Liga III, this time Tecucenii lost against Săgeata Stejaru, 1–4.[2] After that loss, the team was taken by Clubul Sportiv Școlar Tecuci and changed its name. The mayor was changed in Tecuci in 2012 and the team was again taken by the Tecuci Municipality and it came back to the name of Sporting Tecuci.

The colours of the club are white and blue.

Chronology of names

Name[3] Period
Voința Tecuci 1954–1958
Dinamo Tecuci 1959–1962
Flamura Roșie Tecuci 1962–1969
Muncitorul Tecuci 1969–1971
URA Tecuci 1971–1975
Victoria Tecuci 1975–1990
Metalurgistul Tecuci 1990–1993
Arsenal Tecuci 1993–1996
FC Sporting Tecuci 2000–2008
CS Școlar Tecuci 2008–2012
CS Sporting Tecuci 2012–2017
Victoria Tecuci 2018–present
  • Note: 1 year of inactivity between 1958–1959, and the team was refounded as Dinamo Tecuci in the Liga IV.
  • Note: 4 years of inactivity between 1996–2000, and the team was refounded as FC Sporting Tecuci in the Liga IV.
  • Note: 1 year of inactivity between 2017–2018, and the team was refounded as Victoria Tecuci in the Liga IV.

Stadium

The club plays its home matches on Stadionul Municipal from Tecuci, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. The stadium was officially opened in September 1950 and became the most important place where rugby and football competitions would take place.

Honours

Liga IV – Galați County

  • Winners (4): 1974–75, 1989–90, 2005–06, 2007–08
  • Runners-up (3): 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05

Galați Regional Championship

  • Winners (2): 1955–56, 1967–68

Other performances

Current squad

As of 15 March 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
GK  ROU Cristinel Croitoru (Captain)
GK  ROU Marius Tînjală
DF  ROU Răzvan Arhip
DF  ROU Mihai Barbu
DF  ROU Ionuț Cocuț
DF  ROU Victor Condrache
DF  ROU Răzvan Rățoi
MF  ROU Cătălin Curteanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ROU Victor Matei
MF  ROU Claudiu Tobă
MF  ROU George Trelea
MF  ROU Adelin Turcu
FW  ROU Radu Dănceanu
FW  ROU Alexandru Pavel
FW  ROU Vasile Rotaru

Club officials

Former Coaches

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