CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
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Short name | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
Founded | 1924 as Unirea Mihai Viteazul 2014 (refounded) | ||
Ground | Cetate | ||
Capacity | 18,000 | ||
Owners | Alba Iulia Municipality | ||
Chairman | Mihai Dăscălescu | ||
Manager | Alexandru Pelici | ||
League | Liga III | ||
2022–23 | Liga III, Seria IX, 3rd | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (Romanian pronunciation: [uˈnire̯a ˌalba ˈjuli.a]), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III.
Among the greatest achievements of the team is a sixth place in the
The team colours are black and white, and their stadium is called
History
Name[1] | Period |
Unirea Mihai Viteazu | 1924–1970 |
Unirea Alba Iulia | 1970–1996 |
Apulum Alba Iulia | 1996–2005 |
Unirea Alba Iulia | 2005–present |
Unirea Alba Iulia club was founded in 1924. In the beginning the team was called Unirea Mihai Viteazul Alba Iulia. After ten years, they managed to qualify and play in the
At the end of the
Having experienced players like
The club withdrew from the 2012–13 Liga II season and ceased its activity for a year. In the summer of 2014 it enrolled in the Liga V for the 2014–15 season, after one season the club promoted in Liga IV.
On 25 August 2016, FRF invited the club to participate in the 2016–17 season of the Liga III. The club accepted.
In the summer of 2022, after being mathematically relegated to Liga IV but saved by the financial situation of other clubs, the team from Alba Iulia will continue to play in Liga III for another season, this time with the support of the municipality. The City Hall of Alba Iulia announced that in the Local Council on August 9, 2023 it was decided that AFC Unirea 1924 would be taken over and managed by Clubul Sportiv Municipal.
Stadium
The English translation of the name of the club's stadium is
Honours
Domestic
Leagues
- Liga I
- Best finish 6th: 2003–04
- Liga II
- Liga III
- Liga IV – Alba County
- Liga V – Alba County
- Winners (1): 2014–15
Cups
- Cupa României
- Semi-finals: 1990–91
Players
First-team squad
- As of 13 January 2024
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
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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Managers
References
- ^ "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".
- ^ "Cornel Ţălnar, la Unirea Alba Iulia! De la vară, ca şi manager general" [Cornel Ţălnar, at Unirea Alba Iulia! Starting from the summer, as general manager] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "FOTO-VIDEO: Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 de ani de la semifinala de poveste din Cupa României, cu Universitatea Craiova!" [PHOTO-VIDEO: Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 years since the story semifinal of the Romanian Cup, with the Universitatea Craiova!] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", fundașul de fier al Unirii Alba Iulia: "Cârțu a recunoscut că i-a trecut glonțul pe la ureche"" [Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", the iron defender of Unirea Alba Iulia: "Cârțu admitted that the bullet went past his ear"] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "FOTO-VIDEO, Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia se lua la trântă cu oricine din Divizia A! Am dovedit cu Steaua și Craiova, în Cupă!"" [PHOTO-VIDEO, Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia was fighting with anyone from Division A! We proved it with Steaua and Craiova, in the Cup!"] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.