Olimpia Satu Mare
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| Full name |
Fotbal Club Olimpia Satu Mare |
| Nickname(s) |
Galben-Albaștrii
(The Yellow and Blues)
Oli |
| Short name |
Olimpia |
| Founded |
1921; 103 years ago (1921) |
| Ground |
Olimpia |
| Ground Capacity |
18,000 |
| Owner |
Satu Mare Municipality
Satu Mare County Council |
| Chairman |
Dan Băbuț |
| Manager |
Tiberiu Csik |
| League |
Liga II |
| 2014–15 |
Liga II, Seria II, 5th |
| Website |
Club home page |
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FC Olimpia Satu Mare is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded in 1921. The club currently plays in the Liga II, after finishing 1st in the 2012–13 Liga III season. The club played in the Liga I in the following seasons: 1937–38, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1998–99.
History
The club was founded in 1921. In 1934, the club reached the quarter finals of the first ever Romanian Cup. Olimpia was placed in Liga 1 after the Romanian league system was re-structured in 1936, but the team relegated shortly after. After World War II, the club faced various financial challenges and did not make an appearance in Liga 1 until 1974. Olimpia reached the final of the Romanian Cup in 1978 and lost to a strong Universitatea Craiova team 3–1.
Chronology of names
| Name [1] |
Period |
| Olimpia Satu Mare |
1921–1932 |
| Olimpia CFR Satu Mare |
1932–1947 |
| Locomotiva Satu Mare |
1947–1952 |
| Progresul Satu Mare |
1952–1957 |
| Victoria Satu Mare |
1957–1961 |
| A.S.M.D. Satu Mare |
1961–1965 |
| Sătmăreana |
1965–1967 |
| Metalul Satu Mare |
1967–1968 |
| Olimpia Satu Mare |
1968–present |
Stadium
Olimpia Satu Mare plays its home matches at Olimpia Stadium, Satu Mare, which has a capacity of 18,000.
Current squad
- As of 30 December 2015
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 |
 Satu Mare Municipality |
| Owner |
Satu Mare County Council |
| President |
Dan Băbuţ |
| Marketing Director |
Decebal Ienăşoiu |
| Sporting Director |
Daniel Paşca |
| Accountant |
Danciu Zamfir |
| Organizer of Competitions |
Marius Bălău |
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Current technical staff
| Role |
Name |
| Manager |
Tiberiu Csik |
| Assistant Manager |
Ciprian Prodan |
| Assistant Manager |
Ioan Dragomir |
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Ovidiu Suciu |
| Masseur |
Dan Filip |
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Honours
Leagues
Liga II
Winners (3): 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98
Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1980–81
Liga III
- Winners (2): 1968–69, 2012–13
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2011–12
Liga IV-Satu Mare County
- Winners (1): 2010–11
Cups
Romanian Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1977–78
Other performances
- Appearances in Liga I: 7
- Best finish in Liga I: Quarterfinalist in 1926–27 and 9th place in 1974–75
- Place 42 of 98 teams in Liga I All-time table
- The most successful team from Satu Mare County
Notable former managers
References
