ACS Sticla Arieșul Turda

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Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Sticla Arieșul Turda
Nickname(s)	Turdenii; (The People from Turda); Vulturii roșii; (Red Eagles)
Short name	Arieșul
Founded	1907; 117 years ago; as Muncitorul Turda; 2016; 8 years ago; as Sticla Arieșul Turda
Ground	Municipal
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Turda Municipality
Chairman	Florin Potora
Manager	Artur Podar
League	Liga IV
2021–22	Liga III, Seria IX, 10th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

ACS Sticla Arieșul Turda, commonly known as Sticla Arieșul Turda, or simply as Arieșul Turda, is a Romanian football club from Turda, Cluj County, which was established in 1907.

Chronology of names

Name^[1]	Period
Muncitorul Turda	1907–1950
Flamura Roșie Turda	1950–1958
Arieșul Turda	1958–1975
Sticla Arieșul Turda	1975–1999
Arieșul Turda	1999–2012
FCM Turda	2012–2013
Arieşul Turda	2013–2015
Sticla Arieșul Turda	2016–present

Note: 1 year of inactivity between 2015–2016, and the team was refounded as Sticla Arieșul Turda in the Liga IV.

History

Sticla Arieșul former logo.

File:Badge FC Ariesul Turda.png

Arieșul Turda former logo.

Sticla Arieșul Turda was founded in 1907 as Muncitorul Turda and has spent most of its history in the second and in the third leagues of Romania.

Their best performance was winning 1960–61 Cupa României against Rapid București, with that performance the club entered in history of Romanian football as the only club which succeeded to win the Romanian Cup without ever playing in the top league.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Honours

Leagues

Liga III
- Winners (6): 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1986–87, 2006–07
- Runners-up (4): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1998–99, 2001–02
Liga IV – Cluj County
- Winners (3): 1990–91, 1993–94, 2017–18

Cups

Cupa României
- Winners (1): 1960–61
Cupa României – Cluj County
- Winners (1): 2017–18

Players

First team squad

As of 8 March 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ROU	Bogdan Borz
4	MF	ROU	Ștefan Pîrv
5	MF	ROU	Damian Cimpoeșu
6	DF	ROU	Flavius Budin
7	FW	ROU	Florin Dan
8	MF	ROU	Alexandru Savu (Vice-Captain)
9	FW	ROU	Claudiu Vereș
10	MF	ROU	Sebastian Salcău
11	MF	ROU	Alin Dioșan
14	MF	ROU	Alexandru Băețan
15	MF	ROU	Raul Saroși


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	ROU	Victor Manu
17	FW	ROU	George Goronea
18	DF	ROU	Daniel Pârțilă
19	MF	ROU	Virgil Cocoară (Captain)
20	DF	ROU	Valentin Marcu
21	MF	ROU	Vlad Novalyi (on loan from Viitorul Cluj)
22	MF	ROU	Răzvan Fleșer
23	MF	ROU	Loránd Berkeczi
36	MF	ROU	Antonio Pîrv
44	GK	ROU	Andrei Ursu
97	MF	ROU	Andrei Cobârzan
99	MF	ROU	Cristian Paleoca

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Turda Municipality
President	Florin Potora
Vice-President	Cornel Oltean
Executive Director	Alexandru Corpodean
Youth Center Manager	Ciprian Roman
Organizer of Competitions	Adrian Șomlea

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Artur Podar
Assistant Managers	Alexandru Savu Virgil Cocoară
Goalkeeping Coach	Florin Pampea
Fitness Coach	Ionuț Mercean

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	10th (R)
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	4th
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria V)	9th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria V)	7th
2017–18	4	Liga IV (CJ)	1st (C, P)
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria V)	8th (R)
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria V)	7th
2012–13	3	Liga III (Seria V)	13th
2011–12	2	Liga II (Seria II)	16th (R)
2010–11	2	Liga II (Seria II)	9th
2009–10	2	Liga II (Seria II)	10th
2008–09	2	Liga II (Seria II)	13th
2007–08	2	Liga II (Seria II)	14th
2006–07	3	Liga III (Seria V)	1st (C, P)

Season	Tier	Division	Place
2005–06	3	Divizia C (Seria VIII)	4th
2004–05	3	Divizia C (Seria IX)	3rd
2003–04	3	Divizia C (Seria IX)	6th
2002–03	3	Divizia C (Seria VIII)	9th
2001–02	3	Divizia C (Seria VIII)	2nd
2000–01	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	11th
1999–00	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
1998–99	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	2nd
1997–98	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	4th
1996–97	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	10th
1995–96	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	13th
1994–95	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	15th
1991–92	3	Divizia C (Seria XI)	8th (R)
1989–90	3	Divizia C (Seria XI)	16th (R)

References

^ RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor". www.romaniansoccer.ro.
^ "Echipa care a câștigat Cupa, fără a juca vreodată în Liga I! Amintiri dureroase pentru rapidiști, ce a scris presa vremii și cine e unicul supraviețuitor" [The team that won the Cup, without ever playing in Liga I! Painful memories for Rapid, what did the press of the time wrote and who is the only survivor] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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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[1] RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor". www.romaniansoccer.ro.

[2] "Echipa care a câștigat Cupa, fără a juca vreodată în Liga I! Amintiri dureroase pentru rapidiști, ce a scris presa vremii și cine e unicul supraviețuitor" [The team that won the Cup, without ever playing in Liga I! Painful memories for Rapid, what did the press of the time wrote and who is the only survivor] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[3] "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.

[4] "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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