CS Metalurgistul Cugir

Metalurgistul Cugir

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Full name	Clubul Sportiv Metalurgistul Cugir
Nickname(s)	Trupa de sub Drăgana (The Band Below Drăgana Hill)
Short name	Cugir
Founded	1939 (1939) as Metalurgistul Cugir 2008 (2008) as CSO Cugir
Ground	Arena Cugir
Capacity	4,000 (1,200 seated)
Owner	Cugir Town
Chairman	Ciprian Pahone
Manager	Lucian Itu
League	Liga III
2021–22	Liga III, Seria IX, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

Clubul Sportiv Metalurgistul Cugir commonly known as Metalurgistul Cugir, is a Romanian football club based in Cugir, Alba County, currently playing in the Liga III. The club was formerly known as Metalurgistul Cugir.

Honours

• Liga II
  • Best finish: 5th 1974–75
• Liga III
  • Winners (3): 1981–82, 1989–90, 2020–21
  • Runners-up (6): 1985–86, 1988–89, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22
• Liga IV – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2012–13
  • Runners-up (1): 2011–12
• Liga V – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2009–10
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09

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 3 DF ROU David Rus 5 DF ROU Lusien Contra 7 DF POR Vitinha 8 DF ROU Lucian Itu 9 FW ROU Marius Lupu 10 MF ROU Paul Păcurar (Vice-Captain) 11 MF ROU Tudor Șaucă (Captain) 12 GK ROU Cristian Perjeriu 13 DF ROU Ioan Grozav 15 MF ROU Marius Neagu 16 DF ROU George Tăban

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF ROU Ciprian Selagea 20 DF ROU Alin Șuteu 22 GK ROU Nicușor Bănică 26 MF ROU Marius Lupu 77 MF ROU Cristian Cocan 91 DF ROU Flavius Vlădia 97 MF ROU Mario Boldea 99 DF ROU Mihai Udrea — MF ROU Ciprian Andriuc — MF ROU Paul Haj — MF ROU Sebastian Itu — GK ROU Dragoș Jisa (on loan from Universitatea Cluj)

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	Cugir Town
President	Ciprian Pahone
Vice-President	Daniel Popa
Board Member	Sorin Tomescu
General Manager	Bogdan Petric
Organizer of Competitions	Costică Gutunoiu

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Technical Director	Marius Opric
Head Coach	Lucian Itu
Assistant Manager	Traian Avram
Goalkeeping Coach	Răzvan Lăncrănjan
Fitness Coach	George Neagu
Club Doctor	Cristian Dima
Kinetotherapist	Aurel Radu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	TBD
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	2nd
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	1st (C)
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	5th
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2016–17	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd	Round of 32
2015–16	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	3rd
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria V)	3rd
2012–13	4	Liga IV (AB)	1st (C, P)
2011–12	4	Liga IV (AB)	2nd
2010–11	4	Liga IV (AB)	3rd
2009–10	5	Liga V (AB)	1st (C, P)
2008–09	5	Liga V (AB)	2nd
2003–04	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	2nd (R)

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2002–03	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
2001–02	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
2000–01	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	12th
1999–00	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1998–99	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	17th
1997–98	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1996–97	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	11th
1995–96	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1994–95	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	7th	Round of 16
1993–94	3	Divizia C (Seria III)	8th	Round of 32
1992–93	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	17th (R)
1991–92	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	11th
1990–91	2	Divizia B (Seria III)	13th
1989–90	3	Divizia C (Seria XI)	1st (C, P)	Round of 16
1988–89	3	Divizia C (Seria IX)	2nd
1987–88	3	Divizia C (Seria X)	5th

External links

• CS Metalurgistul Cugir on Facebook