FC Politehnica Iași (1945)
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Fotbal Club Politehnica Iași (Romanian pronunciation:
Named after the
History
The club was established as Sportul Studențesc Iași by a group of students on 27 April 1945, and first received the name of Politehnica one month later (Asociația Sportivă Politehnica Iași).[1] It alternated between Romania's second and first leagues. They played in the Liga I for 28 seasons during the periods: 1960–61, 1962–1967 (under the name CSMS Iași), 1968–1972, 1973–1981, 1982–1990, 1995–96, and 2004–2010.
Recent history
2004–05 season
Politehnica started the 2004–05 season by winning only two points in eight rounds. After manager
In the
2005–06 season
The 2005–06 season was a relatively good one for the Iași-based team, whose objective was to avoid relegation. They narrowly lost both matches against the future champions Steaua and the away match with runners-up Rapid București, all with the score of 1–0, after three penalty kicks. They also lost 2–0 against Dinamo București at home. However, they drew away against a weakened Dinamo team, after a second-half goal by Daniel Rednic. Politehnica Iași eventually finished 10th with 39 points.
In the
During the season Politehnica experienced major financial problems, which resulted in the impossibility to buy better players for the team and difficulties encountered in receiving the club license necessary for playing in the 2006/07 season in Liga I. The license was finally obtained after the efforts made by chairman and mayor of Iași Gheorghe Nichita.
2006–07 season
Politehnica Iași started the season with the same financial problems, resulting in only four players joining the team in the pre-season break and many salaries and debts paid late. In addition, the conflict between Gheorghe Nichita and Iași
The team qualified for the second time in a row in the quarter-finals of the
2009–10 season
The club relegated from the Liga I at the end of the season.
Dissolution
After it relegated in 2010, the club became bankrupt because of debts that were accumulated during the years.[1]
The football tradition in Iași has been continued by Politehnica Iași (2010), which regard themselves as the continuation of the original team. In 2018, they earned the right to use the logo and name of FC Politehnica.
Honours
Rivalries with other clubs
Politehnica Iași had a rivalry with
Former managers
Ion Unguroiu (1960–1961)- Traian Iordache (1962–1963)
- Constantin Teașcă (1963–1965)
- Augustin Botescu (1965–1967)
- Ion Zaharia (1967–1968)
- Șerban Iustin (1968–1970)
- Vintilă Mărdărescu (1970–1972)
- Ilie Oană (1973–1977)
- Leonida Antohi (1977–1981)
- Gheorghe Constantin (1981–1982)
- Ioan Marica (1982–1983)
- Ion Motroc (1982–1983)
- Ioan Marica (1983–1984)
- Vasile Ianul (1983–1984)
- Vasile Simionaș (1983–1984)
- Constantin Oțet (1984–1985)
- Vasile Simionaș (1984–1985)
- Dumitru Anton (1995–1996)
- Leonida Antohi (1995–1996)
- Narcis Ciocîrlan (1995–1996)
- Silviu Stănescu (1995–1996)
- Constantin Moldoveanu (1996–1997)
- Marian Moldovan (1997–1998)
- Ioan Marica (1998)
- Ion Moldovan (1998–1999)
- Mihai Dănilă (1999–2000)
- Leonida Nedelcu (1999–2000)
- Ion Dumitru (2000–2001)
- Vasile Simionaș (2001–2002)
- Marin Barbu (2002–2003)
- Vasile Simionaș & Narcis Ciocîrlan (2003–2004)
- Ionuț Popa (2004–2008)
Cristiano Bergodi (2008–2009)- Ionuț Popa (2008–2009)
- Dumitru Dumitriu (2009–2010)
- Petre Grigoraș (2009–2010)
References
- ^ a b "Istoria fotbalului la Iaşi. 68 de ani de existenţă, opt denumiri ale echipei, zece retrogradări în diviziile inferioare şi un singur sezon de povestit nepoţilor" [History of football in Iași. 68 years of existence, eight names for the team, ten relegations in the lower divisions and only one season to tell the grandchildren]. Adevărul (in Romanian). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2018.