Știința Bacău was a Romanian football team located in Bacău, founded in 1965 and dissolved in 1975. The team represented the football section of the multi-sport club CS Știința Bacău, which also include athletics, women's handball, men's handball, women's and men's volleyball sections.[1]
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Știința Bacău |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Studenții (The students) |
| Short name | Știința Bacău |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Dissolved | 1975 |
The short ten years history of the team was a rich one in memories and successful achievements, advancing quickly from the city championship to second division.[2]
History edit
The Bacău Pedagogical Institute football team was founded in August 1965 by the young coach Corneliu Costinescu.[3]
Starting from the city championship, the representative of Bacău students occupied the 1st place at the end of the 1965–66 season, advancing in Bacău Regional Championship.[3]
The students repeat the performance of the first year, taking the 1st place in the 1966–67 season of the Bacău Regional Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in third division, losing to SUT Galați (1–2 at Galați and 1–1 at Bacău).[3]
Știința won the second season in the Regional Championship finishing 1st and managed to promoted directly, as the promotion play-off was not held, due to the expansion of Divizia C.
In the 1968–69 season, Știința won the Series I of Divizia C, two points ahead of runners-up Foresta Fălticeni and finish 2nd in the promotion play-off, held at București, promoting to second division. The team that take part in the play-off matches included: Enăchiuc, Tacalete - goalkeepers, Boiangiu, Constantin, Cornel Ciocoiu, Corobană, Tascu - defenders, Rotaru, Lucrețiu Avram, Ilarion, Mărgășoiu - midfielders, Mihalache, Pelea, Buterez, Sdrobiș, Popescu, Popovici, Bălan - forwards.[3][4]
In 1975, Știința Bacău and CAROM Onești merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one. After the merge, CAROM was moved to Borzești, a village (now part of Onești) and renamed as CSM Borzești.[5]
Honours edit
- Best finish 3rd: 1973–74
- Winners (1): 1968–69
References edit
- ^ Sion, Dan (2 July 2017). "A fost odată Știința..." [Once upon a time Știința...]. desteptarea.ro. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Reîntâlnire după 52 de ani a membrilor fostei echipe de fotbal "Știința" a Universității băcăuane (1965-2017)" [Reunion after 52 years of the members of the former "Știința" football team of the Bacău University (1965-2017)]. ub.ro. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Corneliu Costinescu și-a legat numele de echipa de fotbal Știința Bacău" [Corneliu Costinescu linked his name to the football team Știința Bacău]. ziaruldebacau.ro. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Barajul pentru Divizia B * Au promovat: Metalul Târgoviște, Știința Bacău, Olimpia Satu Mare și Minerul Anina" [Dam for Divizia B * They promoted: Metalul Târgoviște, Știința Bacău, Olimpia Satu Mare and Minerul Anina] (PDF). Sportul. 14 July 1969. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [The evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2024.(in Romanian)