CSM Satu Mare (football)
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Satu Mare, commonly known as CSM Satu Mare, or simply as Satu Mare, is a Romanian football club based in Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, currently playing in the Liga III. This team represents the football section of the multi-sport club CSM Satu Mare, which also include basketball, volleyball and handball sections.
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Satu Mare | ||
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| Short name | CSM, Satu Mare | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Ground | Daniel Prodan | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 (1,500 seated) | ||
| Owner | Satu Mare Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Vasile Fogel | ||
| Manager | Zoltan Ritli | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2019–20 | Liga IV, Satu Mare County, 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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CSM Satu Mare was established on 18 July 2007 and is fully supported by the Municipality of Satu Mare. The football section of CSM was established only in 2018, after the second dissolution of Olimpia Satu Mare and was enrolled in the Liga IV Satu Mare. Despite the promotion obtained in 2019, CSM was not accepted in the Liga III by the Romanian Football Federation, after a late payment of the financial guarantee for participation in the 2019–20 Liga III season. The club based in Satu Mare promoted one year later, after a promotion play-off disputed in Zalău, against CA Oradea and Someșul Dej.
History
In the winter break of the 2017–18 season, Olimpia Satu Mare withdrew from Liga II due to financial problems, also having 70 points deducted. In the same time, the local authorities founded CSM Satu Mare, also known unformally as CSM-Olimpia Satu Mare, a new entity that pretend to be the successor of FC Olimpia, but has no legal connections with the old club.[1][2] Despite that, the club uses Olimpia's traditional colors, yellow and blue.
After this second dissolution of Olimpia Satu Mare, supporters, organized as Voluntarii Olimpiști (Olimpia's Volunteers), dissatisfied with the way the club has been administered in recent years, have created their own club, Olimpia MCMXXI, a fan-owned phoenix club inspired by models such as: ASU Politehnica Timișoara, LSS Voința Sibiu or FC Argeș 1953 Pitești. This club also pretend to be the successor of FC Olimpia, but again, are not legal connection between the old entity and this new one.[3] In recent years, other football clubs from Romania were also refounded by their supporters, but subsequently were recognized as the official successors of the original clubs, among them: Petrolul Ploiești or Oțelul Galați.
The football section of CSM was enrolled directly in the Liga IV Satu Mare. Despite the promotion obtained in 2019, CSM was accepted in the Liga III by the Romanian Football Federation, after a late payment of the financial guarantee for participation in the 2019–20 Liga III season.[4] The club based in Satu Mare promoted one year later, after a promotion play-off disputed in Zalău, against CA Oradea and Someșul Dej.[5]
Ground
CSM Satu Mare plays its home matches on Daniel Prodan Stadium in Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, with a capacity of 18,000 people (1,500 on seats). The stadium was known in the past as Olimpia Stadium and is the historical ground of Olimpia Satu Mare.
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
References
- S-a terminat! Olimpia Satu Mare a anunţat FRF că se retrage din campionatul Ligii 2. Schimbările din clasament şi cine îi va lua locul echipei. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- Olimpia va fi abandonată! CSM Satu Mare va avea secţie de fotbal şi se va numi CSM Olimpia. Primarul Kereskenyi: ”Avem nevoie de fotbal”. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- Olimpia a murit, trăiască cele două Olimpii care au apărut la Satu Mare! Autorităţile locale şi suporterii au dat start, separat, noilor proiecte. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- CSM Satu Mare nu va juca Liga III. sportulsatmarean.ro (in Romanian)
- CSM Satu Mare a promovat Liga III. sportulsatmarean.ro (in Romanian)