AFC Câmpulung Muscel

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AFC Câmpulung Muscel
Full nameAFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022
Nickname(s)Muscelenii
(The People from Muscel)
Short nameMuscel
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
as CS Rucăr
GroundMuscelul
Capacity6,000 (3,000 seated)
ChairmanCostin Ghiță
ManagerVacant
LeagueLiga III
2022–23Liga III, Seria IV, 7th

Asociația Fotbal Club Câmpulung Muscel 2022, also known as AFC Câmpulung Muscel, or just Câmpulung Muscel, is a

Romanian football. Founded in 1978 as CS Rucăr, the club was moved to Câmpulung and changed its name to Muscelul Câmpulung Elite after the promotion from 2021–22 season.[1]

One of the most important Romanian players in the recent years, Dan Nistor has played at the beginning of his career at the club when the club was named AS Rucăr.

History

AFC Câmpulung Muscel was founded in 1978 as CS Rucăr and played mostly in the amateur leagues.

In the

Atletic Bradu.[2]

Farul Constanța, Alecsandru Popovici,[3] in the position of head coach, the team from the north of Argeș County won the Liga IV – Argeș County secured promotion to Liga III beating Sevișul Șelimbăr, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County, 2–1 in the promotion play-off at the Complex Sportiv Hidro in Râmnicu Vâlcea.[4][5]

Faced with financial problems, the club withdrew from Liga III and continued to play in the

SCM Pitești.[6]

Rucăr continued to play in Liga IV – Argeș County, but could not get very important results; 5th (2012–13), 13th (2013–14), 9th (2014–15), 11th (2015–16) and 13th (2016–17). Rucăr were eventually withdrew from the fourth league after encountered financial problems.

Followed two seasons in the North Series of Liga V – Argeș County; after 10th-finish in the first season, the club managed to promoted back to the fourth league, finishing 1st in the 2018–19 season.[7]

In the 2019–20 Liga IV season, Rucăr were 6th in league table when the season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. The team did not participate in the 2020–21 short season, due to the medical expenses needed to comply with the medical protocol imposed by the Romanian Football Federation.

Rucăr started the

Inter Câmpulung and managed to promoted to third league beating Dunărea Calafat, Dolj County champions, 2–1 on aggregate (1–1 at Calafat and 1–0 at Rucăr). The squad was composed amongst others of Adrian Tănase, Valentin Vălimăreanu, Flavius Cataramă, Cristian Tănase, Marian Ciorciovel, Gabriel Jenaru, Gabriel Neacşu, Georgian Jenaru, Fernando Dobre, Andrei Pătrănoiu and Ioan Marinescu.[8][9][10]

In 2022, the club was renamed as Muscelul Câmpulung Elite.[1]

In 2023, the club was renamed again, this time as AFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022.[11]

Honours

Liga IV – Argeș County

Liga V – Argeș County

  • Winners (1): 2018–19

League history

References

  1. ^ a b "Două cluburi din Liga 3 și-au schimbat denumirea, unul chiar și sediul social. Câmpulung va avea echipă la nivel național, în timp ce Coloneștiul a trecut de la privat la public!" [Two clubs in League 3 have changed their name, one even changed its registered office. Câmpulung will have a team at the national level, while Colonești has gone from private to public!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Nume grele la CS Rucăr" [Heavy names at CS Rucăr]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Alexandru Popovici e noul antrenor al CS Rucăr" [Alexandru Popovici is the new coach of CS Rucăr]. liga2.prosport.ro. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  4. ^ "CS Rucăr e noua campioană a Argeșului!" [CS Rucăr is the new champion of Argeș!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  5. ^ "Sevișul Șelimbăr a pierdut barajul pentru promovarea în liga 3" [Sevișul Șelimbăr lost the dam for promotion to league 3]. oradesibiu.ro. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  6. ^ "CS Rucăr a renunțat la Liga 3" [CS Rucăr quit at League 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  7. ^ "Este oficial! CS Rucăr va evolua în Liga a patra" [It's official! CS Rucăr will play in the fourth League]. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.(in Romanian)
  8. ^ "CS Rucăr, campioana județului Argeș" [CS Rucăr, Argeș county champion]. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.(in Romanian)
  9. ^ "Baraj Liga 3 / Dunărea Calafat – CS Rucăr, 1-1, în meciul tur" [Dam League 3 / Dunărea Calafat – CS Rucăr, 1-1, in the round match]. gds.ro. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.(in Romanian)
  10. ^ "CS Rucăr se impune cu 1-0 în fața Dunării Calafat și promovează în cel de-al treilea eșalon fotbalistic al țării" [CS Rucăr wins 1-0 against Dunărea Calafat and promotes to the third football echelon of the country]. arges-sport.ro. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.(in Romanian)
  11. ^ "ACS Muscelul Câmpulung Elite începe noul sezon de Liga 3 cu altă denumire. Cele trei echipe din Argeș prezente în campionat, dintre care două din Câmpulung, puse de FRF să joace în trei serii!" [ACS Muscelul Câmpulung Elite starts the new Liga 3 season with a different name. The three teams from Argeș present in the championship, of which two from Câmpulung, put by the FRF to play in three series!]. liga2.prosport.ro. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.(in Romanian)

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