Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești (PET-roe-kub hin-CHESHT), or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan professional football club from Hîncești. They play in the Super Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football.[1] Its home ground is the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești.
Full name | Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești | ||
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Founded | 27 November 1999 | ||
Ground | Stadionul Municipal Hîncești Stadionul Zimbru (European fixtures) | ||
Capacity | 1,100 | ||
President | Mihail Usatîi | ||
Head coach | Andrei Martin | ||
League | Super Liga | ||
2023–24 | Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions) | ||
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History
editIn January 2024, Petrocub Hîncești entered into a partnership with an unnamed investment company, which also saw former Asante Kotoko CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah, being named as the new President of the club.[2] On 18 May 2024, after a 4–1 victory over Zimbru Chișinău, Petrocub Hîncești have been declared champions of the Super Liga for the first time in their history.
On 13 August 2024, after winning their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against The New Saints, they advanced to the play-off round. However, they were ultimately defeated by Ludogorets Razgrad, which moved them down to the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, making them the second Moldovan team to reach the group stage of a UEFA club competition.
Club names
edit1994 – founded as Petroclub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
1995 – renamed Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
1998 – renamed Petrocub-Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
2000 – renamed Petrocub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
2001 – renamed FC Hîncești
2005 – renamed Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă
2013 – renamed Rapid-2 Petrocub
2015 – renamed FC Petrocub Hîncești
Emblem
editSince, their symbol used to always looks like the Black-White logo, as their 2nd emblem is Salty-Yellow (Noble Knight (Cool shade of blue), Red, and Green. Same as the Black and White logo).
Honours
edit- Super Liga
- Winners: 2023–24
- Cupa Moldovei
- Divizia B
- Winners: 2004–05, 2013–14
Current squad
edit- As of 24 October 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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European record
edit- As of match played on 24 October 2024
Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 25.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 11.11 |
UEFA Conference League | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 21.43 |
Total | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 18.52 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
UEFA rankings
editFor the 2024/25 European season, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 218th in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, down from 202nd the previous season.
Rank | Team | Points |
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216 | Sarajevo | 6.000 |
217 | Pyunik | 6.000 |
218 | Petrocub Hîncești | 6.000 |
219 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 6.000 |
220 | Alashkert | 6.000 |
As of 19 August 2024. Source
Recent seasons
editSeason | League | Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Top scorer
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Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||||||
2013–14 | Divizia B (South) | ↑ 1st | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 12 | 39 | — | — | [4] | |||
2014–15 | Divizia A | ↑ 2nd | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 45 | Round of 16 | — | — | Vladimir Ambros (25) | [5] | |
2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 8th | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 21 | Round of 16 | — | — | Roman Șumchin (7) | [6] | |
2016–17 | Divizia Națională | 6th | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 34 | Semi-finals | — | — | [7] | ||
2017 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 26 | Semi-finals | — | — | Vladimir Ambros (9) | [8] | |
2018 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 45 | Quarter-finals | — | EL | 1Q | Vladimir Ambros (12) | [9] |
2019 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 50 | Winners | — | EL | 1Q | Vadim Gulceac (6) Dan Taras (6) |
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2020–21 | Divizia Națională | 2nd | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 18 | 83 | Semi-finals | — | EL | 1Q | Sergiu Plătică (11) | [11] |
2021–22 | Divizia Națională | 2nd | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 20 | 64 | Quarter-finals | — | ECL | 2Q | Vladimir Ambros (17) | [12] |
2022–23 | Super Liga | 2nd | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 48 | Semi-finals | — | ECL | 3Q | Marius Iosipoi (7) | [13] |
2023–24 | Super Liga | 1st | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 52 | Winners | — | ECL | 2Q | Vladimir Ambros (10) Mihai Plătică (10) |
References
edit- ^ Groll, Daniel. "Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah named president of Moldova top side FC Petrocub". modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Liga Europa 2024/25. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - FC Petrocub Hîncești. LIVE 21:00 la WE SPORT TV". fmf.md (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Moldova 2013/14". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2015/16". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2016/17". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2020/21". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Moldova 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- FC Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă at Soccerway