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.
Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Victoria Tecuci | ||
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Nickname(s) | Tecucenii (The Tecuci People) | ||
Short name | Victoria | ||
Founded | 1954 as Voința Tecuci 1959 as Dinamo Tecuci 2000 as FC Sporting Tecuci 2018 as Victoria Tecuci | ||
Ground | Municipal | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
Owner | Tecuci Municipality | ||
Chairman | Valeriu Mănăilă | ||
Manager | Spiru Gogotă | ||
League | Liga IV | ||
2019–20 | Liga IV, Galați County, 7th | ||
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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 |
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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
- 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
- 6 seasons in Liga II
- 24 seasons in Liga III
- Cupa României Rounds of 16:
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.
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Club officials
Former Coaches
References
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