Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one Romanian Cup, in 1973.

CS Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Full nameClubul Sportiv Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short nameChimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Founded1946
Dissolved2004
GroundMunicipal
Capacity10,000

History
Period Name [1]
1946–1947 Vâlceana Râmnicu Vâlcea
1947–1956 CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
1956–1957 Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea
1957–1958 Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1958–1960 Șantierul Govora
1960–1962 Chimia Govora
1962–1965 Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1965–1967 Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea
1967–1994 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1994–2004 FC Râmnicu Vâlcea

In 1946 Vâlceana appeared in the Third Division. In 1947 it changed its name to CSM Vâlcea. The club is relegated and only in 1956 succeeds to return again under the name of Flamura Roşie, the name being changed the next year to Unirea and in 1958 to Şantierul Govora. It is relegated again, but after one year, the team jumped directly to the Second Division under the name of Chimia Govora.

In 1962 the club changed its name again, this time to Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea, in 1966 to Oltul and in 1967 to Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since 1960 the squad participated at 10 editions of Liga II, finishing in the top half. One season in Liga III followed, but the team managed to be promoted to the Liga II again.

Its greatest performance came at the end of the 1972–1973 season, when the team won the Romanian Cup as a Divizia B team after a double match in "The final of the poor" against Divizia C team Constructorul Galați, (1–1, 3–0).[2][3] The team was coached by Dumitru Anescu: Stana – Burlacu, T. Ciobanu, Pintilie, Petrică – I. Haidu, I. Ionescu – Şutru (Orovitz), Donose, Gojgaru (H. Popescu), V. Iordache (Tifirel).

The following season, the club (N. Dinescu Chairman, coaches: Gh. Nuţescu – D. Anescu) was promoted to the First Division. Players (that recently appeared): I. Crăciunescu (the famous referee), Lepădatu, Enache, Borz, Cincă, C. Nicolae, Păunescu, Emil Dumitriu, Peniu. In the autumn of 1973 the team played in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup against Glentoran Belfast, but was eliminated. After two seasons of top football the club is relegated to the Second Division, but manages to come back after three years. Coach Marcel Pigulea was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds to play for nine consecutive years on the first level of Romanian football, and a great merit goes to Teodor Coman, a great football fanatic, one of the few good people in command of the former PCR. Valuable players that played during this period: Gh. Constantin, V. Roşca, N. Pavel – Başno, Iordan, Cincă, Lepădatu, Catargiu, Cheran, Fl. Udrea, Cireașă – Carabageac, Savu, Gab. Stan, Mih. Alexandru, Vergu, C. Iovan – Ad. Coca, Gîngiu, Stanca, Teleşpan, M. Preda, Buduru, Verigeanu.

In 1987, the club is relegated to the Second Division, and after 10 years, in 1996 to the Third Division. In 1994, it changes its name to FC Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 1998 a new relegation comes, this time to the County Championship (Fourth League).

In 2004 the club is dissolved after serious financial problems.

Honours

Liga I:

  • Winners (0):, Best finish: 8th 1981–82

Liga II:

Liga III:

  • Winners (1): 1970–71
  • Runners-up (2): 1956, 1957–58

Cupa României:

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

European Cup Winners' Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1973–74 First round Glentoran 2–2 0–2 2–4

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Divizia A
SeasonsPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCommentsCoaching History
1974–75341191435543117Relegated to Divizia BAlexandru Constantinescu – (1–7) / Dumitru Anescu – (8–17; 33–34) / Victor Stănculescu – (18–32)
1978–79341351638543115Marcel Pigulea
1979–8034146144249349Marcel Pigulea
1980–8134154155160349Marcel Pigulea
1981–8234129133748338Tănase Dima – (1–6) / Petre Gavrilă – (7–34)
1982–83341271533433115Petre Gavrilă – (1–5) / Ion Oblemenco – (6–34)
1983–8434146144050349Ion Oblemenco
1984–85341171626502914Ion Oblemenco – (1–17) / Lucian Cataragiu – (18–34)
1985–86341251736532914Marcel Pigulea
1986–8734762130722018Relegated to Divizia BMarian Bașno – (1–9) / Nicolae Dinescu – (10–17) / Petre Gavrilă – (18–34)

References
  1. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
  2. "Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani" [Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. "80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României" [80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final] (in Romanian). Theplaymaker.ro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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