# CS Chimia Brazi

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{{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](/source/Stadionul_Chimia)
|capacity      = 2,000
|owner         = 
|chairman      = 
|manager       = 
|season        = 
|position      = 
|website       = 
}}

'''Club Sportiv Chimia Brazi''', commonly known as '''Chimia Brazi''', was a [Romania](/source/Romania)n [football](/source/football_(soccer)) [club](/source/Sports_club) based in [Brazi](/source/Brazi), [Prahova County](/source/Prahova_County). Established in 1968, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2012 after the merge with Prahova Tomșani to form [Fortuna Brazi](/source/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](/source/Divizia_B) and managed to reach the Round of 16 of [Cupa României](/source/Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei) in the [1978–79](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei) season, as well the Round of 32 in the [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei), [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei) and [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei) 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](/source/Petrobrazi_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](/source/Gheorghe_Pahon%C8%9Bu), to promoted in [Prahova County Championship](/source/Liga_IV_-_Prahova) 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](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_County_Championship) of Prahova County Championship qualified for [promotion play-off](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_County_Championship) to third division, where they faced the winner of [București Municipal Championship](/source/Liga_IV_Bucharest) UREMOAS București, winning without major difficulties (4–0 at Brazi and 1–1 at București) and promoted for the first time in [Divizia C](/source/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](/source/Liga_III)'''
*'''Winners (2):''' [1977–78](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_Divizia_C), [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Divizia_C)
*Runners-up (4): [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_Divizia_C), [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_Divizia_C), [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Divizia_C), [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Liga_III)
'''[Liga IV – Prahova County](/source/Liga_IV_-_Prahova)'''
*'''Winners (2):''' [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_County_Championship), [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Divizia_D)

==Notable former players==
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Chimia Brazi and also played in [Liga I](/source/Liga_I) for another team.
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* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Valentin Lazăr](/source/Valentin_Laz%C4%83r)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Ștefan Preda](/source/%C8%98tefan_Preda)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Cătălin Cursaru](/source/C%C4%83t%C4%83lin_Cursaru)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Nicolae Constantin](/source/Nicolae_Constantin)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Sergiu Arnăutu](/source/Sergiu_Arn%C4%83utu)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Florin Pârvu](/source/Florin_P%C3%A2rvu)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Daniel Stana](/source/Daniel_Stana)
* {{Flagicon|ROU}} [Viorel Dinu](/source/Viorel_Dinu)
{{div col end}}

==Former managers==
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* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Ștefan Preda](/source/%C8%98tefan_Preda) (2006–2007)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Vasile Cosarek](/source/Vasile_Cosarek) (2007)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Ștefan Preda](/source/%C8%98tefan_Preda) (2008–2009)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Octavian Grigore](/source/Octavian_Grigore) (2010)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Octavian Grigore](/source/Octavian_Grigore) (2011–2012)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Valentin Negoiță](/source/Valentin_Negoi%C8%9B%C4%83)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Mihai Mocanu](/source/Mihai_Mocanu)
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [Gheorghe Pahonțu](/source/Gheorghe_Pahon%C8%9Bu)
* {{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]

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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
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Category:1968 establishments in Romania

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