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ACS Poli Timișoara
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Full name |
Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara |
Nickname(s) |
Alb-Violeţii
(The White and Purples) |
Founded |
2012; 12 years ago (2012) |
Ground |
Dan Păltinișanu |
Ground Capacity |
32,972 |
Owner |
Timișoara Municipality |
Chairman |
Ioan Miculaș |
Manager |
Ionuț Popa |
League |
Liga II |
2015–16 |
Liga I, 13th (relegated) |
Website |
Club home page |
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Current season |
ACS Poli Timișoara is a professional Romanian football club from Timișoara, Romania. Founded in 2012, the club is the official record holder and successor [1] of the original club founded in 1921, FC Politehnica Timișoara, which went bankrupt and was dissolved, following the 2011–12 season. It is co-owned by the City Council and the County Council and has the backing of the Politehnica University of Timişoara, all three being active members in the legal entity running the club.[2]
History
In the summer of 2012, ACS Recaș, a club recently promoted to the Liga II, was moved to Timișoara and renamed ACS Poli Timișoara[3][4] after the dissolution of FC Politehnica Timișoara.[5] Valentin Velcea continued as head coach,[6] while the roster consisted mostly of the core ACS Recaş players and several current and ex-players from FC Politehnica.[7] Since its conception, the club has been primarily financed by the local authorities,[8][9][10] as Timişoara mayor Nicolae Robu has insisted control should not be forfeited to private investors.[11]
The club initially required consent from the owner of insolvent FC Politehnica, Marian Iancu, to use the historic badge, history, records and colours, as these had been bequeathed for a 25-year period.[12] In December 2012, it was announced that ACS Poli has received these free of charge [13] and that it could use them starting the following season.[14] However, due to the complications of the legal formalities and because of the FC Politehnica's debts, the team kept on playing under the ACS Poli name and using black/white/yellow for their official kits instead of the traditional purple colour.[15][16][17][18] This changed in the 2015-2016 season, as the club received temporary right to make use of the historic colours.[19] As of February 2016, it was announced that the club is now the sole and full owner of all the rights pertaining to and deriving from the Politehnica Timisoara brand and records, following a court decision which nullified the original agreement between the founding club and record holders, and Marian Iancu's insolvent club.[20]
From a competitive perspective, the club has achieved two promotions to the Liga I, while also being relegated once. Its rivalries with FC Steaua Bucureşti and FC Dinamo Bucureşti have endured, as the home matches against both teams keep drawing in above average crowds,[21][22][23][24] but the average attendance has decreased compared to the FC Politehnica's attendance numbers in the mid 2000s.[25]
Current squad
- As of 30 May 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club Officials
Board of directors
Role |
Name |
Owner |
Timișoara Municipality |
President |
Ioan Miculaș |
Board member |
Dănuț Șoșdean |
Board member |
Viorel Boiț |
Board member |
Grigore Grigoroiu |
Board member |
Iosim Radovan |
Board member |
Cristian Rusu |
Sporting manager |
Ioan Miculaș |
Administrative director |
Ovidiu Maier |
Financial director |
Mircea Mihuţ |
Responsible for licensing |
Petre Muşat |
Marketing manager |
Radu Birlică |
Organizer of competitions |
Viorel Vişan |
HR inspector |
Liliana Filip |
Economist |
Monica Jipescu |
IT adviser |
Ionel Poclid |
Relationship with fans manager |
Marius Babuciu |
Management adviser |
Giorgiana Prodanciuc |
Press officer |
Levente Balint |
TMS manager |
Răzvan Muşat |
Secretary |
Alexandra Manole |
Football fields administrator |
Gheorghe Bogdan |
Judicial adviser |
Alina Atanasescu |
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Current technical staff
Role |
Name |
Manager |
Ionuț Popa |
Assistant manager |
Octavian Benga |
Goalkeeping coach |
Petru Țurcaș |
Physiotherapist |
Mihai Alexandru |
Club doctor |
Teymoor Ahmadi |
Club doctor |
Samer Hosin |
Physiokinetotherapist |
Stanislav Savici |
Masseur |
Mihai Preda |
Masseur |
Adrian Rus |
Masseur |
Marius Cristescu |
Masseur |
Adrian Blaj |
Storeman |
Ovidiu Moraru |
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Honours
Domestic
League
Liga II
Managers
Statistics
Color:
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
Runner-up |
Bronze |
3rd place (Semi-final) |
Relegated |
Second Division |
Players
Appearances
- Competitive, professional matches only.
As of 25 May 2016
Goalscorers
- Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances, including substitutes, appear in brackets.
As of 25 May 2016
References
External links
ACS Poli Timișoara
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Teams |
- Poli Timişoara
- Poli II Timişoara
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