ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare

Asociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare is a Romanian women's football club based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania.

Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare
Full nameAsociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare
Nickname(s)Domnițele râului
(The Ladies of the river)
Băimărencele
(The Women from Baia Mare)
Short nameBaia Mare
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundViorel Mateianu Stadium
Capacity7.000
ChairmanCristian-Vasile Săsăran
ManagerDaniel Lupuți
LeagueLiga II
2022–23Liga I, 10th (withdrew)

The Ladies of the river are currently playing in the Liga II, of the Romanian women's football system.[1]

History

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Originally founded in 2009[2] as a female section of Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare, a club founded itself in 2000,[3] it was commonly known as Independența Baia Mare, or simply Independența[4] until 2020. The team first affiliated to Romanian Football Federation only on 8 August 2011, since then playing constantly in the Romanian leagues. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 season which saw the disbandment of fellow Maramureș County club ACS Venus Maramureș, all the women's football actors in the county decided to join forces, and on 15 July 2020 the Independența team was renamed and rebranded to reflect this change.[5][6][7] The change was approved in the Romanian Football Federation's Executive Committee of 3 August 2020.[8]

In its history it relegated twice by finishing at the bottom of the top league Superliga after the 2013–14 and 2016–17 seasons, but in both instances it gained the promotion the very next season. Its best result in the top league was 6th place in the 2015–16 Superliga, while in the Romanian Cup, it reached the quarterfinals twice, in 2016–17 and 2018–19.

Chronology of names

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Period Full Club Name Short name
2009–2020 Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare Independența Baia Mare
2020–present Asociația Clubul Sportiv de Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare

Kits and crest

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Original crest of AS Independența Baia Mare used between 2009 and 2020

The team originally used the crest of the club Independența Baia Mare. Between 2009 and 2020 the club colours were green and yellow. Since the Fotbal Feminin era, the team colors are burgundy and yellow.

 
 
 
 
 
Main kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).
 
 
 
 
 
Secondary kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).
 
 
 
 
 
Alternate kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).

Grounds

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Independența Baia Mare played for many years its official matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare, with a capacity of 7,000 seats. In 2018 Independența moved on newly renovated Central Stadium in Recea, with a capacity of only 600 seats.[9] In 2020, Independența removed its home matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare.

Honours

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Leagues

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Season by season

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  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Promoted   Relegated

Season Division Tier Place Cup WCL
1 2011–12 Liga I, Seria Vest 1 9th 1R
2 2012–13 Liga I, Seria Vest 1 8th R16
3 2013–14 Superliga 1 8th 2R
4 2014–15 Liga I, Seria I 2 3rd 2R
5 2015–16 Superliga 1 6th R16
6 2016–17 Superliga 1 10th QF
7 2017–18 Liga II, Seria II 2 1st R16
8 2018–19 Liga I 1 7th QF
9 2019–20 Liga I 1 8th R16
10 2020–21 Liga I 1 9th R16
11 2021–22 Liga I 1 8th R16
12 2022–23 Liga I 1 10th R16
13 2023–24 Liga II, Seria II 2 5th 2R
14 2024–25 Liga II, Seria II 2 - -

Current squad

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As of 18 January 2019[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ROU Larisa Boja
12 GK   ROU Florina Cosma
2 DF   ROU Daria Asăujan
15 DF   ROU Anamaria Samok
7 DF   ROU Diana Pop
6 DF   ROU Catalina Circiu
20 DF   ROU Cristina Rus
14 DF   ROU Larisa-Denisa Olar
5 MF   ROU Dariana Szalay
18 MF   ROU Diana Bande
16 MF   ROU Nadia Coreniuc
9 MF   ROU Alexandra Buftea (Captain)
11 MF   ROU Iulia Pop
19 FW   ROU Patricia Zdroba
8 FW   ROU Andreea Gulin
14 FW   ROU Adriana Ilieș
7 FW   ROU Georgiana Pâtcă
10 FW   ROU Andreea Cândea

Club officials

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References

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  1. ^ 2017–18 season. frfotbal.ro
  2. ^ "As Independenta" [As Independenta]. baiamare.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ "La Mulţi Ani, AS Independenţa Baia Mare!" [Happy Birthday, AS Independenţa Baia Mare!]. graiul.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ Independența Baia Mare. soccerway.com
  5. ^ "Independența Baia Mare devine ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare" [Independența Baia Mare becomes ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare]. graiul.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "O ECHIPĂ NOUĂ – Fotbalul feminin maramureșean se reorganizează" [A NEW TEAM – Women's football from maramureșean is reorganised]. axanews.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Independența Baia Mare devine ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare începând cu sezonul următor" [Independența Baia Mare becomes ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare starting with next season]. frf.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Deciziile Comitetului Executiv al FRF din 3 august 2020" [Decisions of the FRF Executive Committee of 3 August 2020]. frf.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ^ A fost inaugurat Stadionul Central al ACS Recea. ziarmm.ro (in Romanian)
  10. ^ Lot AS Independența Baia Mare. fotbalfeminin.net (in Romanian)
  11. ^ a b "AS Independența Baia Mare".
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