CSM Corona Brașov (football)
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Corona Brașov, commonly known as Corona Brașov or simply as Corona, is a Romanian football club based in Brașov, Brașov County, currently playing in Liga III.
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Corona Brașov | ||
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| Short name | Corona | ||
| Founded | 2009 as Sport Club Municipal Brașov 2019 as CSM Corona Brașov | ||
| Ground | Silviu Ploeșteanu | ||
| Capacity | 8,800 | ||
| Owner | Brașov Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Liviu Dragomir | ||
| Manager | Călin Moldovan | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2019–20 | Liga IV, Brașov County, 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Corona managed to promote for the very first time in history to the Liga I in June 2013. It advanced from the Liga IV to the Liga I in only four years. Only FC Victoria Brănești succeeded to do so before. The participation in the first league was short-lived. Corona was relegated after only one season. In Liga I, Corona won only two games, against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and FC Vaslui. The team finished last, with only 14 points in 34 games, with the weakest attack and the weakest defense lines in the championship. Only days after the end of the season, the mayor of Brașov, George Scripcaru, announced that the football section of the club financed by the mayorship ended its activities.[1]
The club was refounded in the summer of 2016, but it activated only at youth level until the summer of 2019, when the senior squad was refounded as CSM Corona Brașov.[2][3]
Grounds
Until the promotion to the Liga I, Corona played its home matches on the Carpați Stadium but was forced to move from there because it didn't meet the requirements for top football. In the first division, the team shared the Silviu Ploeșteanu Stadium with FC Brașov. In 2016, the club moved again on the Carpați Stadium.
In 2020, Carpați Stadium was demolished and Corona Brașov moved back to Silviu Ploeșteanu Stadium.
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.
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Out on loan
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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League history
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Notable former players
The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than 50 caps for CSM Corona Brașov.
Managers
Daniel Bona (July 1, 2009 – June 20, 2013)- Nicolae Manea (June 20, 2013 – September 2, 2013)
- Ionel Gane (September 2, 2013 – April 14, 2014)
- Adrian Hârlab (April 14, 2014 – May 5, 2014)
- Daniel Bona (May 5, 2014 – May 23, 2014)
References
- "Corona Brașov și-a desființat secția de fotbal". Dolce Sport. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- Înlocuitor pentru FC Braşov? Fotbalul revine la ASC Corona: "Venim în întâmpinarea solicitărilor". Adrian Szabo e favorit să conducă proiectul. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- Fotbalul inclus la noul Clubul Sportiv Municipal Corona Braşov. monitorulexpres.ro (in Romanian)
