CS Chimia Brazi

{{short description|Romanian football club}} {{Infobox football club |clubname = Chimia Brazi |image = |image_size = 200px |fullname = Club Sportiv Chimia Brazi |nickname = ''Chimiștii'' (The Chemists) |founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1968}} |dissolved = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|2012}} |ground = Chimia |capacity = 2,000 |owner = |chairman = |manager = |season = |position = |website = }}

'''Club Sportiv Chimia Brazi''', commonly known as '''Chimia Brazi''', was a Romanian football club based in Brazi, Prahova County. Established in 1968, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2012 after the merge with Prahova Tomșani to form Fortuna Brazi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/fortuna-brazi-data-nasterii-18-iulie-2012-9891595|title=Fortuna Brazi – data "nașterii" 18 iulie 2012!|language=ro|trans-title=Fortuna Brazi - the date of "birth" July 18, 2012!|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=22 September 2024|archive-date=31 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731095535/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/fortuna-brazi-data-nasterii-18-iulie-2012-9891595|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/45-de-ani-decesul-chimiei-10805136|title=45 de ani = decesul Chimiei?|language=ro|trans-title=45 years = the decease of Chimia?|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=26 April 2013|accessdate=22 September 2024|archive-date=22 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922183301/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/45-de-ani-decesul-chimiei-10805136|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chimia played on two occasion in the Romanian Second Division and managed to reach the Round of 16 of Cupa României in the 1978–79 season, as well the Round of 32 in the 1982–83, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/cupa-romaniei-fc-vaslui-chimia-scor-5-0-828292.html|title=Cupa României: FC Vaslui - Chimia, scor 5-0|language=ro|trans-title=Romanian Cup: FC Vaslui - Chimia, score 5-0|date=23 September 2009|accessdate=22 September 2024|publisher=adevarul.ro|archive-date=22 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922183801/https://adevarul.ro/sport/cupa-romaniei-fc-vaslui-chimia-scor-5-0-828292.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/chimia-brazi-eliminare-cu-capul-sus-7419669|title=Chimia Brazi, eliminare cu capul sus|language=ro|trans-title=Chimia Brazi, elimination with the head up|date=24 September 2010|accessdate=22 September 2024|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|archive-date=22 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922184947/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/chimia-brazi-eliminare-cu-capul-sus-7419669|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History== The club was founded in 1968 as Chimia Brazi, being financially sustained by the Brazi oil refinery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm|title=Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor|language=ro|trans-title=Evolution of team names over the years|accessdate=11 March 2024|publisher=romaniansoccer.ro|archive-date=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009104123/http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Chimia managed, under the guidance of Gheorghe Pahonțu, to promoted in Prahova County Championship at the end of 1970–71 season winning the Ploiești Municipal Championship and the promotion play-off tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/01/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-campionatul-de-fotbal-al-judetului-prahova-editia-1970-1971-43/|title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1970/1971|language=ro|trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - Prahova County Football Championship: 1970/1971 Edition|accessdate=25 February 2024|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106210759/http://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/01/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-campionatul-de-fotbal-al-judetului-prahova-editia-1970-1971-43/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chimia won the 1971–72 season of Prahova County Championship qualified for promotion play-off to third division, where they faced the winner of București Municipal Championship UREMOAS București, winning without major difficulties (4–0 at Brazi and 1–1 at București) and promoted for the first time in Divizia C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2019/02/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-anul-competitional-196970-chimia-brazi-promoveaza-in-divizia-c/|title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean: Chimia Brazi promovează în Divizia C|language=ro|trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahov football: Chimia Brazi promoted in Divizia C|accessdate=25 February 2024|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|archive-date=15 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615235327/https://ziarulprahova.ro/2019/02/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-anul-competitional-196970-chimia-brazi-promoveaza-in-divizia-c/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Liga III''' *'''Winners (2):''' 1977–78, 2005–06 *Runners-up (4): 1980–81, 1983–84, 2004–05, 2010–11 '''Liga IV – Prahova County''' *'''Winners (2):''' 1971–72, 1997–98

==Notable former players== The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Chimia Brazi and also played in Liga I for another team. {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Lazăr * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ștefan Preda * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Cursaru * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Constantin * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Sergiu Arnăutu * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Pârvu * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Stana * {{Flagicon|ROU}} Viorel Dinu {{div col end}}

==Former managers== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Preda (2006–2007) * {{flagicon|Romania}} Vasile Cosarek (2007) * {{flagicon|Romania}} Ștefan Preda (2008–2009) * {{flagicon|Romania}} Octavian Grigore (2010) * {{flagicon|Romania}} Octavian Grigore (2011–2012) * {{flagicon|Romania}} Valentin Negoiță * {{flagicon|Romania}} Mihai Mocanu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Gheorghe Pahonțu * {{flagicon|Romania}} Petre Dragomir * {{flagicon|Romania}} Răzvan Vlad {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://liga2.prosport.ro/echipe/chimia-brazi Team Profile at liga2.prosport.ro]

{{Liga IV}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chimia Brazi}} Category:Association football clubs established in 1968 Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2012 Category:Football clubs in Prahova County Category:Liga II clubs Category:Liga III clubs Category:Liga IV clubs Category:1968 establishments in Romania