Club Sportiv Municipal Flacăra Moreni, (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈflakəra moˈrenʲ]), commonly known as Flacăra Moreni or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club based in Moreni, Dâmbovița County.
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| Full name | Club Sportiv Municipal Flacăra Moreni | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lupii de pe Cricov (The Wolves from the Cricov River) Galben-Albaștrii (The Yellow and Blues) Morenarii (The Moreni People) | ||
| Short name | Flacăra | ||
| Founded | 1922 as Astra-Română Moreni | ||
| Ground | Flacăra | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Moreni Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Sergiu Nedelcu | ||
| Manager | Gabriel Paraschiv | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga III, Seria IV, 6th | ||
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The team was founded by English and Dutch engineers from the local oil rig as Astra-Română Moreni in 1922. During the communist period, Flacăra was taken over by the Securitate with the involvement of director Tudor Postelnicu, who had previously worked as an iron lathe operator in the city.
In the 1988–89 season, the club finished fourth in the top flight and earned a place in the UEFA Cup. Flacăra lost 1–4 to Porto on aggregate in the first round, and at the end of that campaign was relegated as a result of the fall of communism. It has since only played in the lower leagues.
History
editThe club was founded in 1922 by English and Dutch engineers from the local oil rig of Astra Română refinery under the name of Astra Română Moreni to encourage the workers and employees to practice sports. In 1950 changed its name to Partizanul Moreni as in 1951 to Flacăra Moreni.[1]
After a merger with the local rival Automecanica Moreni in the year 1977 it was called Flacăra Automecanica Moreni, but in 1985 changed again to Flacăra Moreni.[1]
Flacăra Moreni mostly played in the Divizia B and the Divizia C, but in the year 1986 they were promoted to Divizia A. In the 1988–89 season they finished in 4th place. This meant qualification in the following season for the UEFA Cup, in which Flacăra Moreni in the first round was eliminated against FC Porto 4–1 on aggregate.[2]
In the 1990–91 season, Flacăra were relegated from Divizia A. After the relegation from the Divizia B in 1995 and from Divizia C in 2007 Flacăra played in the Liga IV. Flacăra were promoted to the Liga III for the 2016–17 season.
Chronology of names
edit| Name | Period |
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| Astra Română Moreni | 1922–1950 |
| Partizanul Moreni | 1950 |
| Flacăra Moreni | 1951–1975 |
| Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni | 1975–1985 |
| Flacăra Moreni | 1985–present |
Honours
editDomestic
editLeagues
edit- Best Finish 4th 1988–89
Cups
editCupa României – Dâmbovița County
- Winners (1): 2014–15
European
edit- First round: 1989–90
Flacăra Moreni in Europe
edit| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1989–90 UEFA Cup | First Round |  FC Porto
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1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
Players
editFirst team squad
edit- As of 6 September 2023
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
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Club officials
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Board of directorsedit
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Current technical staffedit
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League history
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Notable players
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Alexandru Badea- Ion Balaur
- Teodor Beldie
- Florin Bîțică
- Iulian Chiriță
- Marin Daniel
- Marin Dragnea
- Gheorghe Dumitrașcu
- Dudu Georgescu
- Victor Glăvan
- Gigi Gorga
- Constantin Lala
- Ioan Marcu
- Dragoș Marasoiu
- Ion Mateescu
- Iulian Mihăescu
- Ion Moldovan
- Lică Movilă
- Costel Pană
- Marian Pană
- Gabriel Paraschiv
- Beniamin Popescu
- George Preda
- Dorel Purdea
- Daniel Sava
- Marian Savu
- Nelu Stănescu
- Florin Tene
- George Timiș
- Marcel Tirchinechi
- Daniel Tudor
- Nistor Văidean
- Petre Vasile
- Adrian Velicioiu
- Gheorghe Viscreanu
- Nicolae Viorel
Former managers
edit- Costică Marinescu (1962–1964)
- Gheorghe Petrescu (1956–1960)
- Iosif Lengheriu (1971–1973)
- Nicolae Tătaru (1977–1980)
- Traian Ivănescu (1985–1986)
- Alexandru Moldovan (1986)
- Ion Nunweiller (1986–1989)
- Spiridon Niculescu (1990)
- Mircea Dridea (1990–1991)
- Marin Ion (1991–1992)
- Constantin Moldoveanu (1994–1995)
References
edit- ^ a b Mihai Ionescu & George Tudoran, Fotbal de la A la Z – Editura Sport-Turism 1984.
- ^ "Memorialul puterii, episodul 3: Flacăra Moreni" [Memorial of power, episode 3: Flacăra Moreni]. welovesport.ro. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.(in Romanian)
- "Istoria Fotbalului Morenar" - Gheorghe Ilinca 2005
- "Fenomenul Flacara Moreni" - Articol ProSport, Andru Nenciu 2015
- www.romaniansoccer.ro