FC Olimpia Satu Mare

Olimpia Satul Mare

Full name	Fotbal Club Olimpia Satu Mare
Nickname(s)	Galben-Albaștrii (The Yellow and Blues) Oli
Short name	Olimpia
Founded	1921 as FC Olimpia Satu Mare
Ground	Olimpia
Capacity	18,000
Owner	Satu Mare Municipality Satu Mare County Council
Chairman	Zoltan Pataki
Manager	Bogdan Andone
League	Liga II
2015–16	Liga II, Seria II, 9th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

FC Olimpia Satu Mare is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded in 1921. The club currently plays in the Liga II, after finishing 1st in the 2012–13 Liga III season. The club played in the Liga I in the following seasons: 1937–38, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1998–99.

History

The club was founded in 1921. In 1934, the club reached the quarter finals of the first ever Romanian Cup. Olimpia was placed in Liga 1 after the Romanian league system was re-structured in 1936, but the team relegated shortly after. After World War II, the club faced various financial challenges and did not make an appearance in Liga 1 until 1974. Olimpia reached the final of the Romanian Cup in 1978 and lost to a strong Universitatea Craiova team 3–1.

Chronology of names

Name [1]	Period
Olimpia Satu Mare	1921–1932
Olimpia CFR Satu Mare	1932–1947
Locomotiva Satu Mare	1947–1952
Progresul Satu Mare	1952–1957
Victoria Satu Mare	1957–1961
A.S.M.D. Satu Mare	1961–1965
Sătmăreana	1965–1967
Metalul Satu Mare	1967–1968
Olimpia Satu Mare	1968–present

Stadium

Olimpia Satu Mare plays its home matches at Olimpia Stadium, Satu Mare, which has a capacity of 18,000.

Current squad

As of 16 November 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Iulian Anca-Trip 2 DF Florin Mureșan 3 DF Cosmin Iuhas (Captain) 5 MF Raul Krausz 6 DF Valter Heil 7 FW Bogdan Faur 8 MF Rareș Takács 9 MF Vasile Pop 10 MF Mihai Onicaș 11 FW Cosmin Bura 14 FW Carlo Erdei (on loan from Pandurii Târgu Jiu) 15 MF Silviu Pană 16 MF George Tudoran (on loan from Viitorul)

No. Position Player 17 DF Dumitru Muntean 18 MF Robert Villand 19 DF Ciprian Duruș 26 MF Denis Chivari 27 MF Daniel Feier 28 MF Darius Lukacs 30 MF Gabriel Roatiş 44 GK Marius Șuta 70 DF Adrian Ciul 94 MF Romario Rus 97 FW Andrei Ludușan 98 MF Toni Kanaloş 99 MF Gabriel Cădar

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — DF Mark Csik (at Recolta Dorolț) — MF Raul Ştef (at Recolta Dorolț)

No. Position Player — FW Horia Bîgiu (at Recolta Dorolț) — FW Thomas Goț (at Recolta Dorolț)

Club Officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Satu Mare Municipality Owner Satu Mare County Council President Attila Karda Executive President Zoltan Pataki Marketing Director Decebal Ienăşoiu Sporting Director Daniel Paşca Accountant Danciu Zamfir Organizer of Competitions Marius Bălău

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Bogdan Andone Assistant Manager Ciprian Prodan Goalkeeping Coach Ovidiu Suciu Masseur Dan Filip

Honours

Leagues

Liga II

Winners (3): 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98

Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1980–81

Liga III

Winners (2): 1968–69, 2012–13

Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2011–12

Liga IV-Satu Mare County

Winners (1): 2010–11

Cups

Romanian Cup

Runners-up (1): 1977–78

Other performances

• Appearances in Liga I: 7
• Best finish in Liga I: Quarterfinalist in 1926–27 and 9th place in 1974–75
• Place 42 of 98 teams in Liga I All-time table
• The most successful team from Satu Mare County

Notable former managers

• József Kiprich
• Stefan Zobromovich

References

1. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm