CS Medgidia

{{short description|Romanian football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = CS Medgidia | image = CS_Medgidia_logo2.png | image_size = 180px | fullname = Clubul Sportiv Medgidia | short name = Medgidia | nickname = | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1952}} as ''Cimentul Medgidia'' {{Start date and age|df=yes|2017}} as ''CS Medgidia'' | ground = Iftimie Ilisei | capacity = 32,700 | owner = Medgidia Municipality | chairman = Nicolae Tutungiu | manager = Gelu Hampu | league = Liga V | season = 2024–25 | position = Liga III, Seria III, 9th ''(relegated)'' | website = | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _jomainter3rbw | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = _whitesides | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 0033FF | body1 = | rightarm1 = 0033FF | shorts1 = 0033FF | socks1 = 0033FF | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _jomaacademy4yfn | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 110944 | body2 = | rightarm2 = 110944 | shorts2 = 110944 | socks2 = effd5f }}

'''Clubul Sportiv Medgidia''', commonly known as '''CS Medgidia''', or simply as '''Medgidia''', is a Romanian sports club from Medgidia, Constanța County, Romania, founded in 1952.

Its professional football club currently play in the Liga V.<ref>[https://www.frf-ajf.ro/constanta/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-seniori-5920.html Liga IV]</ref> Apart from football the club also competes in handball, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, arm wrestling, swimming, chess, and rugby.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CSMedgidia/ Facebook: CS Medgidia]</ref>

== History == '''CS Medgidia''' was founded in 1952 as ''Cimentul Medgidia'' (Medgidia Cement), name that was in close contact with the club's owner Medgidia Cement Factory.<ref name ="Cimentul">[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor]. romaniansoccer.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> Over time the club was named also as ''Voința I.C.S.'' and ''Cimentul Voința'' being a team with constant appearances in the second and third tiers. The local rival of Cimentul was I.M.U.M. Medgidia, club named over time also as I.M.U.M. C.S. Școlar and Progresul C.S.Ș.

1999–2000 season of Divizia C was the last one for the club under the name of Cimentul, in the summer of 2000 the club was renamed as ''CSM Medgidia''.<ref>[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/1999_00.shtml 1999–2000 Divizia C season]. romaniansoccer.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref><ref>[https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/2000_01.shtml 2000–01 Divizia C season]. romaniansoccer.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> In 2002 the club promoted back in Liga II, but after two seasons chose to sell its place to Liberty Salonta and continued to play in the Liga III until 2010, when the club withdrew from championship, then being dissolved.<ref>[https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/liberty-a-cumparat-loc-de-b-in-2004-acum-ar-putea-fuziona-cu-alta-echipa-140493 Liberty a cumparat loc de ‘B’ in 2004, acum ar putea fuziona cu alta echipa]. libertatea.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref><ref>[https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/csm-medgidia-a-renuntat-la-liga-a-iii-a-7046695 CSM Medgidia a renunţat la Liga a III-a]. liga2.prosport.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>

In the summer of 2017, the team was re-founded as ''CS Medgidia'' and was enrolled in the Liga IV, promoting back in the Liga III after only one season.<ref>[https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/cs-medgidia-a-promovat-in-liga-a-3-a-succes-in-barajul-cu-sportul-ciorasti-662341.html CS Medgidia a promovat in Liga 3. Succes in barajul cu Sportul Ciorăști]. ziuaconstanta.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Liga III''' *'''Winners (3):''' 1974–75, 1978–79, 2001–02 *Runners-up (1): 1986–87

'''Liga IV – Constanța County''' *'''Winners (4):''' 1991–92, 2006–07, 2017–18, 2023–24 *Runners-up (1): 2021–22

==Players==

===First-team squad=== {{updated|10 September 2024}}  {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat= ROU |pos=GK |name= Sebastian Ciuperceanu}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Elis Menlomer}} {{Fs player|no= 3|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Ștefan Fîșca}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Adrian Anton}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Adrian Iamandi}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Dragoș Grigore}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Theodor Haas}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat= ROU |pos=FW |name= Dănuț Petrescu}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Daniel Dogaru|other=Captain}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Alexandru Cojocaru}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Alin Popescu}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Ștefan Teodorof}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Alin Silagyi}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= George Rusu}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat= ROU |pos=FW |name= Edis Amza}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Gheorghe Andreescu}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Marius Iftimie}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Flavius Ghenea}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Răzvan Babu}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Marius Anton}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat= ROU |pos=FW |name= Mihai Zugravu}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat= ROU |pos=MF |name= Vasile Carabuz}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat= ROU |pos=FW |name= Marian Megulete}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat= ROU |pos=DF |name= Bogdan Trifu}} {{Fs player|no=82|nat= ROU |pos=GK |name= Cristian Nanu}} {{Fs end}}

===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs end}}

==Club Officials== {{col-begin}} {{col-4}}

===Board of directors===

{| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#00469c;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #b6cde5;" |Role ! style="background:#00469c;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #b6cde5;" |Name |- | Owner | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Medgidia Municipality |- | President | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Nicolae Tutungiu |- | Youth Center Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurelian Despa |} {{col-4}}

===Current technical staff===

{| class="toccolours" |- ! style="background:#00469c;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #b6cde5;" |Role ! style="background:#00469c;color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #b6cde5;" |Name |- | Manager | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gelu Hampu |- | Goalkeeping Coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Dumitrică |- | Fitness Coach | {{Flagicon|ROU}} George Focan |} {{col-end}}

==Former managers== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Stancu (1975–1976) {{div col end}}

==League history==

{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Season || Tier || Division || Place || Cupa României |- | 2024–25 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria III) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''9th (R)''' || |- | 2023–24 || '''4''' || Liga IV (CT) || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C, P)''' || |- | 2019–20 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''12th (R)''' || |- | 2018–19 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || 10th || |- | 2017–18 || '''4''' || Liga IV (CT) || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st''' '''(C, P)''' || |- | 2010–11 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''16th (R)''' || |- | 2009–10 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || 14th || |- | 2008–09 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || 14th || |- | 2007–08 || '''3''' || Liga III (Seria II) || 9th || |- | 2004–05 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''12th (R)''' || |- | 2003–04 || '''2''' || Divizia B (Seria I) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''12th (R)''' || |- | 2002–03 || '''2''' || Divizia B (Seria I) || 12th || |} {{col-2}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Season || Tier || Division || Place || Cupa României |- | 2001–02 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria III) || align=center bgcolor=gold| '''1st (C, P)''' || |- | 2000–01 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria III) || 6th || Round of 32 |- | 1999–00 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 4th || |- | 1998–99 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 14th || |- | 1997–98 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 12th || |- | 1996–97 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 7th || |- | 1995–96 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 11th || |- | 1994–95 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 12th || |- | 1993–94 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 9th || |- | 1992–93 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria II) || 8th || |- | 1990–91 || '''4''' || Divizia D (CT) || ? || Round of 32 |- | 1989–90 || '''3''' || Divizia C (Seria IV) || align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC| '''15th (R)''' || |} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{facebook|CSMedgidia}} *[https://www.frf-ajf.ro/constanta/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-seniori-5920/cs-medgidia-695.html CS Medgidia] at AJF Constanţa

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