CAM Timişoara
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CAM Timişoarahttp://www.romaniansoccer.ro/clubs_2/cam_timisoara/cam_timisoara.shtml was a football
club based in Timişoara
, western Romania
. It was founded in 1911 and it played one Romanian Cup
final in 1938. The club was dissolved in 1949.
was: Holzer - Reuter I, Drexeler, Reuter II, Tóth, Horváth - Heich, R. Wetzer, Stepumer, Serly, Blum.
After the war, the club activated in the Timişoara District Championship, 1st Category, regularly finishing in the upper half of the table. Players used during the 1925-1929 period were: Pülöck, Grell, Zarda II, Koch, Steinbach, Radici, Wessely, Ranschau, Katai, Szlovik, Busza, Karlach, Sindelar, Szedlanik, Löwenfeld, Kovács, Antalescu, Palmer II, Loch, Stepan, Szabó, Szücs.
At the end of the 1929-30 season of the Regional Championship, the club finishes 1st and qualifies for the final tournament of the national championship, Divizia A 1929–30. It reaches the quarter-finals being eliminated by Gloria CFR Arad, 1-0.
In 1932-33, at the start of the newly formed Divizia A, RGM Timişoara becomes Timişoara's one of two representatives at this competional level, alongside Ripensia Timişoara
. It finishes 6th in the Seria II of the Divizia A 1932–33 and is obliged to participate at a play-off to avoid relegation. It plays against România Cluj and Juventus Bucharest
and loses both matches. So it relegates to the District Championship. The team used in the Divizia A 1932–33: Fuch - Molnár, Hajdu - Gerber, Stepan, Máthé - Iovicin, Reuter, Löwenfeld, Stocksläger, Busza.
After one season in the Timişoara District Championship (1933–34), the club enters the first edition of the Divizia B and finishes the 1934-35 season 3rd in the Seria II. The next season RGM finishes 4th. Team used: Gervin - Gerber, Hajdu - Pokomy, Weidle, Morawetz - Seceni, Tóth, Stepan, Jánosi, Reuter.
In August 1936, RGM Timişoara merges with CA Timişoara
and becomes CAM Timişoara (Workers Atletic Club from Timişoara).
At the end of the 1937-38 season of the Divizia B the team finishes 2nd, behind UD Reşiţa. This was a good season for the club, as it also played the Romanian Cup
final against Rapid Bucharest, losing 2-3.
At the end of the 1938-39 season of the Divizia B, the club finishes 1st in the Seria III. By doing this, they won the right to participate at a play-off for the promotion to the Divizia A. Their opponent was Mureşul Târgu Mureş. They succeeded to promote after (4-1, 0-1) with the following players: Eichler, Gerber, Kohn, Faragó, Szepe, Jánosi, Bücher, Zsizsik, Possak, Szeles II, Szöcs, Reuter, Golgoţiu, Ilieş, Tóth, Cota, Ciobanu, Persam.
CAM finishes 5th the Divizia A 1939–40, having in its squad Ripensia's
international player Silviu Bindea
.
The following season, CAM is abusively excluded from the Divizia A and is forced to play in the Divizia B, Seria I, where it finishes 10th (last).
After World War II
, the club merges for a brief period with Chinezul Timişoara
, the new club being named Chinezul CAM Timişoara, but only until 1946 when it comes back to the CAM name. It plays in the Divizia B, finishing 9th and 2nd at the end of the 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons. Players used: Sommer, Sandner, Androvits, Ramis, Mihailovici, Ban, Ferenczi I, Ferenczi II, Bozoki, Borzan, Cogan, Pakozdi, Lippai, Persam, Beth, Cotty, Andreescu, Nyiredi, Duşan, Weinhöpfel, Precup, Thierjung, Biró II.
At the end of the 1948-49 season of the Divizia B, CAM finishes 13th and relegates, and with this it disappeares from the Romanian football firmament.
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Liga II
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Romanian Cup
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Football (soccer)
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club based in Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It was founded in 1911 and it played one Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
final in 1938. The club was dissolved in 1949.
History
The club was founded in 1911, under the name Reuniunea de gimnastică a muncitorilor din Timişoara (Workers Gimnastic Reunion from Timişoara), when it started officially in the district championship. Colours: red-black. The first president of the association was Sigismund Löbi. The usual team used during the period before World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
was: Holzer - Reuter I, Drexeler, Reuter II, Tóth, Horváth - Heich, R. Wetzer, Stepumer, Serly, Blum.
After the war, the club activated in the Timişoara District Championship, 1st Category, regularly finishing in the upper half of the table. Players used during the 1925-1929 period were: Pülöck, Grell, Zarda II, Koch, Steinbach, Radici, Wessely, Ranschau, Katai, Szlovik, Busza, Karlach, Sindelar, Szedlanik, Löwenfeld, Kovács, Antalescu, Palmer II, Loch, Stepan, Szabó, Szücs.
At the end of the 1929-30 season of the Regional Championship, the club finishes 1st and qualifies for the final tournament of the national championship, Divizia A 1929–30. It reaches the quarter-finals being eliminated by Gloria CFR Arad, 1-0.
In 1932-33, at the start of the newly formed Divizia A, RGM Timişoara becomes Timişoara's one of two representatives at this competional level, alongside Ripensia Timişoara
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....
. It finishes 6th in the Seria II of the Divizia A 1932–33 and is obliged to participate at a play-off to avoid relegation. It plays against România Cluj and Juventus Bucharest
FC Juventus Bucuresti (1924)
Juventus Bucureşti was a Romanian football club based in the capital BucharestThe team was founded in 1924 after the merger of Triumf Bucureşti and Romcomit Bucureşti. At the end of the 1929-30 season Juventus became champions. After the reorganisation of the Romanian football to a divisonary...
and loses both matches. So it relegates to the District Championship. The team used in the Divizia A 1932–33: Fuch - Molnár, Hajdu - Gerber, Stepan, Máthé - Iovicin, Reuter, Löwenfeld, Stocksläger, Busza.
After one season in the Timişoara District Championship (1933–34), the club enters the first edition of the Divizia B and finishes the 1934-35 season 3rd in the Seria II. The next season RGM finishes 4th. Team used: Gervin - Gerber, Hajdu - Pokomy, Weidle, Morawetz - Seceni, Tóth, Stepan, Jánosi, Reuter.
In August 1936, RGM Timişoara merges with CA Timişoara
CA Timişoara
CA Timişoara was a football club based in Timişoara, western Romania. It was founded in 1902 and dissolved in 1936.-History:The club was founded in 1902 and was led by Dr. Adalbert Mesko - president, Rudolf Trinksz - vice-president and ing. Victor Covaci...
and becomes CAM Timişoara (Workers Atletic Club from Timişoara).
At the end of the 1937-38 season of the Divizia B the team finishes 2nd, behind UD Reşiţa. This was a good season for the club, as it also played the Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
final against Rapid Bucharest, losing 2-3.
At the end of the 1938-39 season of the Divizia B, the club finishes 1st in the Seria III. By doing this, they won the right to participate at a play-off for the promotion to the Divizia A. Their opponent was Mureşul Târgu Mureş. They succeeded to promote after (4-1, 0-1) with the following players: Eichler, Gerber, Kohn, Faragó, Szepe, Jánosi, Bücher, Zsizsik, Possak, Szeles II, Szöcs, Reuter, Golgoţiu, Ilieş, Tóth, Cota, Ciobanu, Persam.
CAM finishes 5th the Divizia A 1939–40, having in its squad Ripensia's
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....
international player Silviu Bindea
Silviu Bindea
Silviu Bindea was a Romanian football player.He represented Romania at the 1934 and 1938 World Cups as a forward, scoring twice in a first-round game in 1938.-References:...
.
The following season, CAM is abusively excluded from the Divizia A and is forced to play in the Divizia B, Seria I, where it finishes 10th (last).
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the club merges for a brief period with Chinezul Timişoara
Chinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...
, the new club being named Chinezul CAM Timişoara, but only until 1946 when it comes back to the CAM name. It plays in the Divizia B, finishing 9th and 2nd at the end of the 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons. Players used: Sommer, Sandner, Androvits, Ramis, Mihailovici, Ban, Ferenczi I, Ferenczi II, Bozoki, Borzan, Cogan, Pakozdi, Lippai, Persam, Beth, Cotty, Andreescu, Nyiredi, Duşan, Weinhöpfel, Precup, Thierjung, Biró II.
At the end of the 1948-49 season of the Divizia B, CAM finishes 13th and relegates, and with this it disappeares from the Romanian football firmament.
Honours
Liga ILiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
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- Winners (0): Best finnish 5th Divizia A 1939–40
Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
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- Winners (1): 1938–39
- Runners-up (2): 1937–38, 1947–48
Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
:
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1937–38