FC Inter Sibiu
Full name | Fotbal Club Inter Stars 2020 Sibiu | ||
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Short name | Inter | ||
Founded | 1968 as Independența Sibiu 2020 (refounded) as FC Inter Stars 2020 Sibiu | ||
Ground | Obor | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Chairman | Teodor Birț | ||
Manager | Liviu Petrușel | ||
League | Liga IV | ||
2022–23 | Liga IV, Sibiu County, 2nd of 14 | ||
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Fotbal Club Inter Stars 2020 Sibiu, commonly known as FC Inter Sibiu or Inter Sibiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌinter siˈbiw]), is a Romanian amateur football team based in the city of Sibiu, Sibiu County, which competes in the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian league system.
The club was originally founded in 1968 as Independența Sibiu, and managed important performances during the
In 2020, Inter Sibiu was refounded and commenced play in the fourth division.
History
First years and Nicu Ceaușescu support (1968–1990)
FC Inter Sibiu was founded in the summer of 1968, under the name of Independența Sibiu.[1] The club was financially supported by Independența Factory (a metallurgical machinery manufacturer) and was known for years as the football club of Terezian neighborhood of Sibiu, playing for the first time in the third tier in 1969, after won the 1968–69 Sibiu County Championship and the promotion play-off against the champion of Covasna County, Carpați Covasna (2–0 at Sibiu and 2–1 at Covasna). Until 1982, Independența oscillated between the third and fourth tier, than started to have a constant appearance at the level of Divizia C, under the management of Mihai Găldean, factory's chairman. At that time (1982), the historical and most representative football club of Sibiu was Șoimii Sibiu, former top-flight member and an important team of Divizia B.[2]
After 1982, for the next three seasons Independența was a middle-table team, ranking between fourth and seventh place. In the summer of 1985, the club changed its name from FC Independența Sibiu to AS Inter Sibiu, and although some claimed that the name was inspired by
Summer of 1986 was a summer of change in the history of football from
Inter was ranked eleventh (
From Balkans Cup to bankruptcy (1990–2000)
In the first part of the 1990s, Inter remained a strong team, even without the support of Nicu Ceaușescu, reaching its peak in 1991, when it obtained the best rank in the history of the club (4th place) and won 1–0 (on aggregate) the Balkans Cup, in a final against Budućnost Titograd, goal scored by Lucian Cotora. After 1991, Inter started to obtain only rankings in the middle of the league table, then, at the end of the 1995–96 season, relegated back in the second division, after 8 years spent in the top-flight of the Romanian football league system.
Period | Name |
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1968–1982 | Independența Sibiu |
1982–present | Inter Sibiu |
Back in the
Rebirth (2021–present)
In 2001, at short period after Inter's bankruptcy, Șoimii Sibiu was dissolved, as well, the football from the Transylvanian city reaching a deep coma. First club that continued the football tradition was FC Sibiu, but dissolved after only 4 years. In the same year appeared Voința Sibiu, club that reached the top-flight in 2011, but relegated after only one season, then went bankruptcy, as well. After three years of fog, a new project appeared, FC Hermannstadt, club that achieved Liga I promotion in 2018 and resisted three years in the top-flight before relegating.
Inter was refounded in 2020, after 20 years of absence, at the initiative of Teodor Birț, first president of FC Hermannstadt, the man who led the club from Liga IV to Liga I.[4][5]
Grounds
The club plays its home matches on Păltiniș Stadium in
Honours
Domestic
- Liga I:
- Best finish in 1990–91)
- Best finish in
- Liga II:
- Winners (1): 1987–88
- Liga III:
- Winners (1): 1985–86
- Liga IV – Sibiu County
Continental
- Balkans Cup:
- Winners (1): 1990–91
Other performances
- Appearances in Liga I: 8
Players
First team squad
- As of 6 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
League history
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Notable former players
- Zoltan Ritli
- Adrian Damian
- Marius Baciu
- Mihail Majearu
- Florin Cotora
- Lucian Cotora
- Adrian Blid
- Gheorghe Mihali
- Radu Niculescu
- Marius Predatu
- Răzvan Toboşaru
- Bogdan Bănuță
- Cristian Sava
- Adrian Văsâi
- Dorinel Munteanu
- Ovidiu Tâlvan
- Constantin Lazăr
- Ovidiu Maier
- Cezar Zamfir
- Marius Szeghedi
- Marian Mărgărit
- Cătălin Popa
- Bogdan Bucur
- Corneliu Szeghedi
- Dorin Zotincă
- Mircea Bolba
- Lucian Burchel
- Alexandru Szenes
- Neculai Alexa
- Ionel Fulga
- Cornel Cașolțan
- Marius Pistol
- Bogdan Mara
- Benonie Popescu
- Radu Neguț
- Alex Zotincă
- Claudiu Moldovan
- Cristian Lazăr
Former managers
- Marian Bondrea (1986–1988)
- Ștefan Coidum (1991–1992)
- Viorel Hizo (1991–1993)
- Florin Halagian (1994–1995)
- Cornel Țălnar (1995–1996)
- Silviu Ștefănescu
- Jean Gavrilă
- Gheorghe Țurlea
- Constantin Ardeleanu
- Ștefan Dorian
References
- ^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [The evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 28 June 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d "Dosarele Tribuna Sporturilor: FC Inter - istoria unei promovări Naşterea unei echipe mari" [Sports Tribune files: FC Inter - the history of a promotion The birth of a great team]. tribuna.ro. Retrieved 25 June 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Clubul susținut de Nicu Ceaușescu a revenit pe harta fotbalului românesc » Prima victorie după 21 de ani!" [The club supported by Nicu Ceaușescu has returned to the map of Romanian football »The first victory after 21 years!]. gsp.ro. Retrieved 25 June 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Inter Sibiu revine oficial la viață – Teodor Birț: "Începem totul de la zero. Ne dorim să ajungem în liga 1"" [Inter Sibiu officially returns to life - Teodor Birț: “We start everything from scratch. We want to get to Liga I”]. oradesibiu.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2021. (in Romanian)
- ^ "Clubul susținut de Nicu Ceaușescu a revenit pe harta fotbalului românesc » Prima victorie după 21 de ani!" [The club supported by Nicu Ceaușescu has returned to the map of Romanian football »The first victory after 21 years!]. gsp.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2021. (in Romanian)
External links
- FC Inter Sibiu on Facebook
- FC Inter Sibiu at frf-ajf.ro