Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.

FC Caracal
Full nameFotbal Club Caracal
Founded1949
Dissolved2013
GroundVarious
Capacity12,000

History

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The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.[1]

As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.

In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940 and 1949.

In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.

FC Caracal ended the 2012–13 season in second place, but after years of poor management and bad decisions, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2013.[2]

Chronology of names

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Name [3] Period
Metalul Craiova 1949–1956
Energia Craiova 1956–1957
Rovine Griviţa Craiova 1957–1958
Feroviarul Craiova 1958
CFR Rovine Craiova 1958–1959
Jiul Craiova 1959
CS Craiova 1959–1960
CFR Electroputere Craiova 1960–1961
Electroputere Craiova 1961–1998
Extensiv Craiova 1998–2003
FC Craiova 2003–2004
FC Caracal 2004–2013

Honours

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Liga I

Liga II

Liga III

Electroputere Craiova in Europe

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Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup 1 2 0 0 2 0 10 – 10
Total 1 2 0 0 2 0 10 – 10

Recent seasons

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Season Name Division Position
1990–91 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 1st
1991–92 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 3rd
1992–93 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 6th
1993–94 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 14th
1994–95 Electroputere Craiova Liga I 15th
1995–96 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 8th
1996–97 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 2nd
1997–98 Electroputere Craiova Liga II 2nd
1998–99 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 1st
1999–00 Extensiv Craiova Liga I 18th
2000–01 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 5th
2001–02 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 4th
2002–03 Extensiv Craiova Liga II 8th
2003–04 FC Craiova Liga II 9th
2004–05 FC Caracal Liga II 9th
2005–06 FC Caracal Liga II 9th
2006–07 FC Caracal Liga II 7th
2007–08 FC Caracal Liga II 17th
2008–09 FC Caracal Liga III 2nd
2009–10 FC Caracal Liga III 10th

Notable former players

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The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.

Former managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Povestea rivalității fotbalistice în Craiova" [The story of football rivalry in Craiova]. welovesport.ro. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "FC Caracal nu s-a înscris în Liga a III-a" [FC Caracal did not inscribe to League III]. liga2.prosport.ro. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2023.(in Romanian)