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FC Baia Mare was a 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...

n football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

club, based in Baia Mare

Baia Mare

Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...

, Maramureș

Maramures

Maramureș may refer to the following:*Maramureș, a geographical, historical, and ethno-cultural region in present-day Romania and Ukraine, that occupies the Maramureș Depression and Maramureș Mountains, a mountain range in North East Carpathians...

, northern 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...

. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the 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....

(Romanian second tier football league). The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium

Dealul Florilor Stadium

Stadionul Viorel Mateianu is a multi-purpose stadium in Baia Mare. It is the home ground of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare. It holds 15,500 people.It was built in the early 1950s...

(capacity 15,500), which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid

Real Madrid

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the past. The club was dissolved in the summer of 2010 because of money problems.

A new club, FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare

FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare

FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare is a Romanian football team from Baia Mare, Maramureş County, founded in 2010.-History:The club was founded in 2010 to continue the football tradition in Baia Mare after the dissolution of FC Baia Mare....

, was founded shortly after the dissolution of the old one, to continue the football tradition in the region.

History

The club was founded in 1948, from the merger of Phoenix Baia Mare

Phoenix Baia Mare

Phoenix Baia Mare was a football club based in Baia Mare, Romania. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 2000.The club of the Chemical Factory from Baia Mare, was founded in 1932 and the first leaders were: Petru Wider , Şt. Vadász and Al. Cireşa .-History:In 1932-1933 the club started in the...

(founded in 1932) and Minaur Baia Mare (founded in 1927).

The club's nickname is Minerul (The Miner), due to the mining industry, which developed in Baia Mare

Baia Mare

and the rest of Maramureş

Maramures

during the last century. Minerul is also an old name of the team, the one that is the most loved by the supporters.

Previous names

CSM Baia Mare (1948–50)
Metalul Baia Mare (1950–56)
Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare (1956–57)
Minerul Baia Mare (1957–58)
CSM Baia Mare (1958–62)
Minerul Baia Mare (1962–75)
FC Baia Mare (1975–85)
FC Maramureş Baia Mare (1985–98)
FC Baia Mare (1998-2010)

Timeline

1948 — CSM Baia Mare is founded;
1950 — The name is changed to Metalul Baia Mare;
1955 — Metalul Baia Mare is relegated in Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

;
1956 — The team become Energia Trustul Miner Baia Mare and win promotion in 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....

;
1957 — The team become Minerul Baia Mare;
1958 — Third name change in three years, this time back to CSM Baia Mare;
1959 — CSM Baia Mare reach the final of 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...

, only to be defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti;
1962 — Another name change, this time back to Minerul Baia Mare;
1963 — Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu, , was a Romanian football Striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.-External links:*...

become the first player ever to be selected from Minerul Baia Mare into the national team of Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...

;
1964 — Minerul Baia Mare win the second series of 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....

and win promotion into Liga I
Liga 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"...

for the second time in their history;
1965 — As the team finish only 13th out of 14 in Liga I
Liga 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"...

, they are relegated after only one year;
1975 — The team become FC Baia Mare;
1978 — FC Baia Mare win promotion into Liga I
Liga 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"...

. It is the third in the history. The Golden Age starts;
1979 — FC Baia Mare finish 5th out of 18 in Liga I
Liga 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"...

;
1980 — The best performance in Liga I
Liga 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"...

as they finish 4th out of 18;
1981 — A poor year followed by relegation back to 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....

, mainly due to internal issues;
1982 — FC Baia Mare reach the final of 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...

where they are defeated by Dinamo Bucureşti. For the first time in their history FC Baia Mare play in Cup Winners' Cup, against Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

of Spain.
1983 — FC Baia Mare win the fourth promotion in their history into Liga I
Liga 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"...

;
1984 — A poor season in Liga I
Liga 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"...

where the team finish 15th out of 18 but save themselves from relegation;
1985 — FC Baia Mare is relegated back to 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....

. The Golden Era ends. The team become FC Maramureş Baia Mare.
1993 — The Silver Era starts as FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the semifinals of 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...

;
1994 — After a series of average and poor seasons in 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....

during the past decade, FC Maramureş Baia Mare win promotion in Liga I
Liga 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"...

for the fifth time in their history;
1995 — FC Maramureş Baia Mare reach the quarter-finals of 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...

, but at the end of the season is relegated back to 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....

. The Silver Era ends.
1998 — Another name change, this time back to FC Baia Mare;
1999 — FC Baia Mare is relegated to Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

for the second time in their history;
2000 — The team promote back to 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....

;
2001 — Second promotion in only two years, this time in Liga I
Liga 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"...

, as FC Baia Mare win the promotion play-offs, however, the team's owner decides to trade the team's place in Liga I
Liga 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"...

to another team, arguing the lack of financial resources to keep them over the competional season. FC Baia Mare return to 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....

;
2002 — FC Baia Mare qualify again for promotion play-offs but do not win promotion;
2004 — Relegation in Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

;
2006 — After two years in Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

, FC Baia Mare win promotion to 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....

;
2007 — The club is relegated back to Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

and face serious financial issues. Brazilian Ayres Cerqueira Simao
Ayres Cerqueira Simao
Ayres Cerqueira Simão is a Brazilian football player, who last played for FC Dallas.- Career :He began his football career at 12, playing well for Paraná. After five years he moved to Atletico Paranaense...

becomes the first foreign player ever to play for FC Baia Mare;
2008 — Despite being in the frame for a promotion back to 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....

, a series of poor results and a players strike due to unpaid wages and bonuses left the club in Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

for at least one more year. Yet, at the beginning of the 2008 - 09 season the club manage to transfer some players with good experience in Liga I
Liga 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"...

, such as: Daniel Rednic
Daniel Rednic
Daniel Rednic is a Romanian football player.-Career: 1994 - 1997 FC Baia Mare 45 games / 5 goals 1997 - 1998 Oţelul Galaţi 11/6 1998 - 1999 Dinamo Bucharest 35/7 1999 FC Argeş Piteşti 28/3...

and Sorin Iodi
Sorin Iodi
Sorin Iodi is a Romanian football player, currently under contract at Gloria Bistriţa.-Club career:Iodi started his football career at Olimpia Satu Mare....

, thus becoming top favourites to win promotion into 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....

.
2009 - FC Baia Mare promoted to Liga II after finishing first in Sixth Group of Liga III.

Performances

FC Baia Mare was a finalist in 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...

in 1959 and 1982, while in the Liga I

Liga 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"...

, their best performance was 4th out of 18 at the end of the 1979-80 season

Divizia A 1979-80

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*24 Septimiu Campeanu - Universitatea Cluj-Napoca*23 Marcel Răducanu - Steaua Bucureşti*17 Rodion Cămătaru - Universitatea Craiova*17 Mihai Costea - Politehnica Iaşi...

.

The club played in the Liga I

Liga I

in other few occasions: in 1964–65 (13th out of 14), 1978–79 (5th out of 18); 1980–81 (17th out of 18), 1983–84 (15th out of 18), 1984–85 (17th out of 18) and 1994–95 (17th out of 18).

The team played mainly in 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....

where FC Baia Mare is ranked the first in an all-time standing, having the most games played and most points.

In 1982–83 FC Baia Mare played in Cup Winners' Cup against Real Madrid

Real Madrid

then coached by Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...

. After 0 : 0 in the first leg, FC Baia Mare lost 5 : 2 in the second leg. Koller

Alexandru Koller

Alexandru Koller , , is a former football player turned into a successful businessman....

and Buzgău scored for the Romanian side on Santiago Bernabeu

Santiago Bernabéu

Santiago Bernabéu may refer to:*Santiago Bernabéu Yeste - the former Real Madrid footballer and president*Santiago Bernabéu Stadium - the football stadium in Madrid named after the above...

.

In the summer of 1982, FC Baia Mare played a friendly game against AC Fiorentina in Italy and won 3 : 1. Giancarlo Antognoni

Giancarlo Antognoni

Giancarlo Antognoni, is a former Italian footballer. He played offensive midfielder, mainly with Fiorentina. He won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team.-Clubs:...

and Francesco Graziani

Francesco Graziani

Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani is an Italy football manager and former player.-Playing career:Graziani was born in Subiaco, in the province of Rome....

, both world champions with Italy

Italy national football team

The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

at the 1982 World Cup, as well as Daniel Bertoni

Daniel Bertoni

Ricardo Daniel Bertoni is a former Argentine footballer who played in a Right Winger role.He played 31 times for the Argentina national football team between 1974 and 1982. in both the 1978 and the 1982 FIFA World Cups...

and Daniel Passarella

Daniel Passarella

Daniel Alberto Passarella is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup...

, both world champions with Argentina

Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

at the 1978 World Cup played for AC Fiorentina in that game. This is, without doubt, the greatest achievement of FC Baia Mare to date.

The largest win in Divizia A is against FCM Galaţi, 7 : 1 in August 1979, however the club's finest hour in a Divizia A game came in June 1981 with a tremendous 5 : 0 win against Steaua Bucharest.

Honours

The most successful team from Maramureş County

Maramures County

Maramureș is a county of Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare.- History :* The 10th century frontier county of Borsova was founded by Stephen I of Hungary. Since then Máramaros served as the north-eastern border of the Hungarian Kingdom until 1920, the Trianon Peace...

.

Liga I
Liga 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"...

:

Winners (0):, Best finnish: 4th 1979-80
Divizia A 1979-80
-Final classification:-Top scorers:*24 Septimiu Campeanu - Universitatea Cluj-Napoca*23 Marcel Răducanu - Steaua Bucureşti*17 Rodion Cămătaru - Universitatea Craiova*17 Mihai Costea - Politehnica Iaşi...

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....

:

Winners (4): 1963–64, 1977-78, 1982–83, 1993–94
Divizia B 1993–94
The Divizia B 1993–94 season was the 54th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Divizia C.- Seria I :...

,
Runners-up (11): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2000–01
Divizia B 2000–01
The Divizia B 2000-01 season was the 61st season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. It was the last in this format ....

, 2001–02
Divizia B 2001–02
The Divizia B 2001-02 season was the 62nd season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. It was the first in this format ....

Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

:

Winners (4): 1956, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2008–09

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 (2): 1958–59, 1981–82

FC Baia Mare in Europe

Competition
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... / European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	– 3
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FC Baia Mare vs. Real Madrid (Cup Winners' Cup, 1982–83)

September 15, 1982; Baia Mare
Baia Mare
Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...

, Stadionul Dealul Florilor, Attendance: 25,000

FC Baia Mare - Real Madrid 0 : 0

FC Baia Mare: Vasile Moldovan - Imre Szepi

Imre Szepi

Imre Szepi, , is a Romanian football player, part of the best team FC Baia Mare ever had, between 1977 and 1980. He also played for Minerul Baia Sprie.Szepi's best quality was his speed...

, Ioan Tătăran, Miron Borz, Alexandru Koller

Alexandru Koller

Alexandru Koller , , is a former football player turned into a successful businessman....

- Radu Pamfil

Radu Pamfil

Radu Pamfil was a Romanian football player who played for FC Baia Mare and Dinamo Bucureşti....

, Marin Sabău, Lucian Bălan

Lucian Balan

Lucian Bălan is a former Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup in 1986 and the European Supercup in 1987, both with Steaua Bucureşti and current coach at a football school in Baia Mare....

, Constantin Dragomirescu - Adalbert Rozsnyai (69' Viorel Buzgău), Andrei Ene; Coach: Paul Popescu

Real Madrid: Agustín Rodríguez Santiago

Agustín Rodríguez Santiago

Agustín Rodríguez Santiago, simply Agustín , is a former Spanish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...

- John Metgod

John Metgod

Johannes Antonius Bernardus Metgod is a retired Dutch footballer, who is a first-team coach at Derby County.-Club career:...

(76' Alfonso Fraile Sanchez), Francisco Bonet Serrano

Francisco Bonet Serrano

Francisco Bonet Serrano also known as Paco Bonet is a former Spanish professional association football player.He spent his career as a defender.-Club career:-References:* *...

, Juan José Jiménez Collar

Juan José Jiménez Collar

Juan José Jiménez Collar , known as Juan José, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right defender.Nicknamed Sandokan, due to striking similarities with the fictional character, he is mainly associated with Cádiz CF, but also played three years for Real Madrid, appearing in 233 La Liga...

, José Antonio Camacho Alfaro

José Antonio Camacho

José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team....

- Ricardo Gallego Redondo, Ángel de Los Santos Cano

Ángel de Los Santos Cano

Ángel de los Santos Cano also known as Ángel is a former Spanish professional association football player.He spent his career as a midfielder.-Club career:-References:* at worldfootball.net*...

, Ulrich Stielike, Isidro Díaz González

Isidro Díaz González

Isidro Díaz González , simply Isidro, is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.-Club career:...

- Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana; Coach: Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...

September 29, 1982, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...

, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....

, Attendance: 45,000

Real Madrid - FC Baia Mare 5 : 2

0 : 1 Alexandru Koller (12'); 1 : 1 Juan Gómez Gonzalez Juanito (16'); 2 : 1 Isidro Diaz Gonzalez (33'); 3 : 1 Francisco Garcia Hernandez (45'); 4 : 1 Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana (47'), 5 : 1 John Metgod (48'); 5 : 2 Viorel Buzgău (89')

Real Madrid: Agustin Rodriguez Santiago - John Metgod, Francisco Bonet Serrano, Juan José Jimenez Collar, José Antonio Camacho Alfaro - Ricardo Gallego Redondo, Angel de Los Santos Cano, Francisco Garcia Hernandez, Isidro Diaz Gonzalez (85' Juan Alberto Acosta) - Carlos Alonso Gonzalez Santillana (66' Andrés Alonso Ito), Juan Gómez Gonzalez Juanito; Coach: Alfredo Di Stéfano

FC Baia Mare: Vasile Moldovan - Vasile Ignat, Ioan Tătăran, Ioan Hotico, Alexandru Koller - Radu Pamfil, Marin Sabău, Lucian Bălan, Constantin Dragomirescu (52' Viorel Buzgău) - Gheorghe Tulba, Andrei Ene (52' Adalbert Rozsnyai); Coach: Paul Popescu

Statistics — Domestic Leagues

Up to and including the end of 2009-10 season

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|-
|align=left|In Liga I

Liga I

(7 seasons)
|201||230||83||35||112||267||370
|-
|align=left|In 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....

(48 seasons)
|1625||1442||680||265||497||2308||1696
|-
|align=left|In Liga III

Liga III

Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

(6 seasons)
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League and Cup History

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! Season
! League
! Pos.
! Pl.
! W
! D
! L
! GS
! GA
! P
!Cup

Romanian Cup

!|Europe
!|Notes
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|1948-49
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|26||align=center|14||align=center|6||align=center|6
|align=center|59||align=center|38||align=center|34
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|1950
|Divizia B
|align=center |6
|align=center|22||align=center|9||align=center|3||align=center|10
|align=center|30||align=center|36||align=center|21
|| Round of 32
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|1951
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|22||align=center|10||align=center|5||align=center|7
|align=center|29||align=center|25||align=center|25
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|1952
|Divizia B
|align=center |6
|align=center|22||align=center|7||align=center|7||align=center|8
|align=center|29||align=center|32||align=center|21
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|1953
|Divizia B
|align=center |13
|align=center|28||align=center|8||align=center|6||align=center|14
|align=center|23||align=center|37||align=center|22
|| Round of 32
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|-
|1954
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|24||align=center|12||align=center|4||align=center|8
|align=center|36||align=center|30||align=center|28
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|1955
|Divizia B
|align=center |14
|align=center|26||align=center|8||align=center|7||align=center|11
|align=center|31||align=center|36||align=center|23
|| Round of 32
||| Relegated
|-
|1956
|Divizia C
|align=center |1
|align=center|24||align=center|16||align=center|3||align=center|5
|align=center|55||align=center|26||align=center|35
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||| Promoted
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|1957-58
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|24||align=center|12||align=center|7||align=center|7
|align=center|52||align=center|50||align=center|31
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|1958-59
|Divizia B
|align=center |9
|align=center|26||align=center|10||align=center|6||align=center|10
|align=center|43||align=center|45||align=center|26
|bgcolor=silver |Final
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|1959-60
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|26||align=center|15||align=center|6||align=center|5
|align=center|53||align=center|24||align=center|36
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|1960-61
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|26||align=center|14||align=center|6||align=center|6
|align=center|37||align=center|22||align=center|34
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||| Equal points with 1st place
|-
|1961-62
|Divizia B
|align=center |6
|align=center|26||align=center|13||align=center|3||align=center|10
|align=center|39||align=center|41||align=center|29
|| Round of 16
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|-
|1962-63
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|26||align=center|14||align=center|1||align=center|11
|align=center|44||align=center|35||align=center|29
|| Quarter Finals
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|1963-64
|Divizia B
|align=center |1
|align=center|26||align=center|17||align=center|2||align=center|7
|align=center|42||align=center|20||align=center|36
|| Round of 16
|||Promoted
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|1964-65
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1964-65

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Mihai Adam - Universitatea Cluj - 18 goals...

|align=center |13
|align=center|26||align=center|9||align=center|3||align=center|14
|align=center|27||align=center|45||align=center|21
|| Round of 16
||| Relegated
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|1965-66
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|26||align=center|14||align=center|7||align=center|5
|align=center|43||align=center|20||align=center|35
|| Round of 32
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|-
|1966-67
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|26||align=center|16||align=center|3||align=center|7
|align=center|37||align=center|23||align=center|35
|| Quarter Finals
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|-
|1967-68
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|26||align=center|11||align=center|5||align=center|10
|align=center|30||align=center|34||align=center|27
|| Round of 32
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|-
|1968-69
|Divizia B
|align=center |13
|align=center|30||align=center|11||align=center|4||align=center|15
|align=center|28||align=center|36||align=center|29
|| Round of 32
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|-
|1969-70
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|30||align=center|15||align=center|6||align=center|9
|align=center|28||align=center|14||align=center|36
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|1970-71
|Divizia B
|align=center |10
|align=center|30||align=center|12||align=center|3||align=center|15
|align=center|44||align=center|36||align=center|27
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|1971-72
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|30||align=center|13||align=center|6||align=center|11
|align=center|46||align=center|40||align=center|32
|| Round of 32
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|1972-73
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|30||align=center|13||align=center|6||align=center|11
|align=center|35||align=center|26||align=center|32
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|1973-74
|Divizia B
|align=center |5
|align=center|34||align=center|14||align=center|7||align=center|13
|align=center|45||align=center|36||align=center|35
|| Round of 16
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|-
|1974-75
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|16||align=center|9||align=center|9
|align=center|53||align=center|31||align=center|41
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|1975-76
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|17||align=center|5||align=center|12
|align=center|46||align=center|31||align=center|39
|| Round of 16
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|-
|1976-77
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|15||align=center|6||align=center|13
|align=center|53||align=center|36||align=center|36
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|1977-78
|Divizia B
|align=center |1
|align=center|34||align=center|22||align=center|7||align=center|5
|align=center|80||align=center|25||align=center|51
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||| Promoted
|-
|1978-79
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1978-79

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Marin Radu - FC Argeş Piteşti - 22*Constantin Stan - Gloria Buzau - 16*Rodion Camataru - Universitatea Craiova - 13*Emerich Dembrovszky - Politehnica Timişoara - 13*Andrei Fanici - ASA Târgu Mureş - 13...

|align=center |5
|align=center|34||align=center|17||align=center|4||align=center|13
|align=center|42||align=center|38||align=center|38
|| Round of 32
||| Equal to 4th place
|-
|1979-80
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1979-80

|align=center |4
|align=center|34||align=center|18||align=center|3||align=center|13
|align=center|57||align=center|51||align=center|39
|| Round of 32
||| Best performance ever
|-
|1980-81
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1980-81

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Marin Radu - FC Argeş Piteşti - 28*Rodion Cămătaru - Universitatea Craiova - 23*Mircea Sandu - Sportul Studenţesci - 20*Septimiu Câmpeanu - Universitatea Cluj-Napoca - 19*Ioan Petcu - Corvinul Hunedoara - 17-References:...

|align=center |17
|align=center|34||align=center|10||align=center|6||align=center|18
|align=center|37||align=center|62||align=center|26
|| Round of 32
||| Relegated
|-
|1981-82
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|34||align=center|17||align=center|7||align=center|10
|align=center|71||align=center|36||align=center|41
|bgcolor=silver | Final
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|1982-83
|Divizia B
|align=center |1
|align=center|34||align=center|21||align=center|5||align=center|8
|align=center|83||align=center|29||align=center|47
|
|Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982-83

The season 1982-83 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Aberdeen FC in an extra-time victory against Real Madrid. It was the second and last time the title went to Scotland, following Rangers' victory in 1972.-Preliminary round:-First round:...

First Round||Promoted
|-
|1983-84
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1983-84

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Marcel Coras- Sportul Studenţesc - 20*Ionel Augustin - Dinamo Bucureşti - 17*Rodion Camataru - Universitatea Craiova - 17*Marin Dragnea - Dinamo Bucureşti - 15*Gheorghe Tulba - FC Baia Mare - 14...

|align=center |15
|align=center|34||align=center|12||align=center|6||align=center|16
|align=center|40||align=center|59||align=center|30
|| Round of 32
||
|-
|1984-85
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1984-85

-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Gheorghe Hagi- Sportul Studenţesc - 20*Victor Piturca - Steaua Bucureşti - 19*Rodion Camataru - Universitatea Craiova - 18*Mircea Sandu - Sportul Studenţesc - 17*Dudu Georgescu - Gloria Buzau - 16...

|align=center |17
|align=center|34||align=center|11||align=center|4||align=center|19
|align=center|30||align=center|46||align=center|26
|| Quarter Finals
||| Relegated
|-
|1985-86
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|34||align=center|20||align=center|8||align=center|6
|align=center|65||align=center|29||align=center|48
||
||| Equal with 1st place
|-
|1986-87
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|34||align=center|19||align=center|6||align=center|7
|align=center|69||align=center|22||align=center|46
||
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|1987-88
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|34||align=center|15||align=center|6||align=center|13
|align=center|43||align=center|32||align=center|36
|| Round of 16
||
|-
|1988-89
|Divizia B
|align=center |6
|align=center|34||align=center|16||align=center|4||align=center|14
|align=center|62||align=center|51||align=center|36
||
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|1989-90
|Divizia B
|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|16||align=center|7||align=center|11
|align=center|50||align=center|26||align=center|39
||
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|-
|1990-91
|Divizia B
|align=center |4
|align=center|34||align=center|18||align=center|4||align=center|12
|align=center|84||align=center|42||align=center|40
||
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|-
|1991-92
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|34||align=center|22||align=center|6||align=center|6
|align=center|75||align=center|26||align=center|50
||
||
|-
|1992-93
|Divizia B
|align=center |6
|align=center|34||align=center|16||align=center|3||align=center|15
|align=center|70||align=center|51||align=center|35
|| Semi-finals
||
|-
|1993-94
|Divizia B

Divizia B 1993–94

The Divizia B 1993–94 season was the 54th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Divizia C.- Seria I :...

|align=center |1
|align=center|34||align=center|25||align=center|6||align=center|3
|align=center|94||align=center|42||align=center|56
||
||| Promoted
|-
|1994-95
|Divizia A

Divizia A 1994-95

-League table:|||||rowspan=4|||rowspan=2|-Positions by round:-Results:...

|align=center |17
|align=center|34||align=center|6||align=center|9||align=center|19
|align=center|34||align=center|69||align=center|27
|| Quarter Finals
||| Relegated
|-
|1995-96
|Divizia B

Divizia B 1995–96

The Divizia B 1995–96 season was the 56th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Divizia C.-Seria I:...

|align=center |13
|align=center|34||align=center|14||align=center|3||align=center|17
|align=center|46||align=center|53||align=center|45
||
||
|-
|1996-97
|Divizia B

Divizia B 1996–97

The Divizia B 1996–97 season was the 57th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Divizia C.-Seria I:...

|align=center |14
|align=center|34||align=center|12||align=center|7||align=center|15
|align=center|44||align=center|49||align=center|43
||
||
|-
|1997-98
|Divizia B

Divizia B 1997–98

The Divizia B 1997–98 season was the 58th season of Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each series of the Divizia B was promoted to the Divizia A. The bottom three teams were relegated to the Divizia C.- Seria I :...

|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|18||align=center|6||align=center|10
|align=center|65||align=center|36||align=center|60
|| Round of 32
||
|-
|1998-99
|Divizia B
|align=center |17
|align=center|34||align=center|11||align=center|6||align=center|17
|align=center|45||align=center|53||align=center|39
||
||| Relegated
|-
|1999-00
|Divizia C
|align=center |1
|align=center|30||align=center|22||align=center|6||align=center|2
|align=center|80||align=center|23||align=center|72
||
||| Promoted
|-
|2000-01
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|30||align=center|18||align=center|5||align=center|7
|align=center|50||align=center|22||align=center|59
|| Round of 16
|||Promoted after play-offs but the team traded placed with FCM Bacău

FCM Bacau

FCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...

for 1 million US Dollars
|-
|2001-02
|Divizia B
|align=center |2
|align=center|30||align=center|19||align=center|6||align=center|5
|align=center|60||align=center|21||align=center|63
||
|||Failed promotion at play-offs
|-
|2002-03
|Divizia B
|align=center |14
|align=center|28||align=center|7||align=center|5||align=center|16
|align=center|26||align=center|42||align=center|26
|| Round of 16
||
|-
|2003-04
|Divizia B
|align=center |15
|align=center|30||align=center|4||align=center|3||align=center|23
|align=center|30||align=center|86||align=center|15
||
||| Relegated
|-
|2004-05
|Divizia C
|align=center |9
|align=center|24||align=center|12||align=center|6||align=center|6
|align=center|38||align=center|18||align=center|35
||
||| Started the season with seven points penalty
|-
|2005-06
|Divizia C
|align=center |1
|align=center|24||align=center|19||align=center|1||align=center|4
|align=center|52||align=center|13||align=center|58
||
||| Promoted
|-
|2006-07
|Liga II

Liga II 2006-07

The Liga II 2006-07 season was the 67th season of Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. It was the first in the new format...

|align=center |16
|align=center|34||align=center|9||align=center|8||align=center|17
|align=center|27||align=center|54||align=center|35
||
||| Relegated
|-
|2007-08
|Liga III
|align=center |3
|align=center|34||align=center|19||align=center|7||align=center|8
|align=center|63||align=center|26||align=center|64
|| Round of 32
||
|-
|2008-09
|Liga III
|align=center |1
|align=center|34||align=center|25||align=center|7||align=center|2
|align=center|65||align=center|16||align=center|82
||
|||Promoted
|-
|2009-10
|Liga II
|align=center |8
|align=center|32||align=center|11||align=center|11||align=center|10
|align=center|34||align=center|35||align=center|44
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Dream Team

Daniel Ariciu - Imre Szepi
Imre Szepi
Imre Szepi, , is a Romanian football player, part of the best team FC Baia Mare ever had, between 1977 and 1980. He also played for Minerul Baia Sprie.Szepi's best quality was his speed...

, Vasile Gergely
Vasile Gergely
László Vasile Gergely is a Romanian former football player.-Career:Gergely played for CSM Baia Mare , Viitorul Bucharest , Dinamo Bucharest in Romania and Hertha BSC Germany, and Durban City in South AfricaHe played a total of 145 games in Divizia A, scoring seven goals and 35 games in Bundesliga...

, Vasile Zavoda
Vasile Zavoda
Vasile Zavoda , commonly known as Zavoda II or Tigrul Akbar, is a former Romanian football player.- Overview :He played for Metalul Baia Mare between 1947 and 1951, before joining Steaua Bucureşti...

, Alexandru Koller
Alexandru Koller
Alexandru Koller , , is a former football player turned into a successful businessman....

- Lucian Bălan
Lucian Balan
Lucian Bălan is a former Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup in 1986 and the European Supercup in 1987, both with Steaua Bucureşti and current coach at a football school in Baia Mare....

, Ioan Tătăran, Vasile Miriuţă
Vasile Miriuta
Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for...

, Anton Weissenbacher
Anton Weissenbacher
Anton Weissenbacher is a former Romanian football right back, he was part of Steaua Bucureşti squad, which won the European Cup in 1986, he also played the Intercontinental Cup final in the same year. When he left Romania, during the 90's he went to play in Germany, in an amateur league and...

- Francisc Zavoda
Francisc Zavoda
Francisc Zavoda, , also known as Zavoda I is a former Romanian football player. He is the older brother of Vasile Zavoda who also played professional football.-Career as football player:...

, Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu, , was a Romanian football Striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.-External links:*...
Coach: Viorel Mateianu
Viorel Mateianu
Viorel Mateianu was a Romanian football player and coach.Mateianu was born in Lipăneşti, Prahova and died in Bucharest....
Subs: Vasile Moldovan, Leontin Grozavu
Leontin Grozavu
Leontin Florian Grozavu, , is the Chairman of Romanian Liga II side CSMS Iaşi.As a player Grozavu played for Relonul Săvineşti , FC Baia Mare , Dinamo Bucharest , Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ and all from Romania and also for FC Saarbrücken in Germany between 2000 and 2002...

, Ioan Condruc
Ioan Condruc
Ioan Condruc is a Romanian former football player, who played for FC Baia Mare, UTA Arad and U Cluj. Condruc was the team captain during the FC Baia Mare golden period between 1977 and 1981.-References:...

, Romulus Buia
Romulus Buia
Romulus Buia is a Romanian former football player, currently the manager of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare. He was nicknamed "Figo from Berceni" by the fans of Rocar Bucharest which played the home games on a field in the Berceni Neighborhood in Bucharest, because of the similarities with the...

, Gheorghe Tulba, Adalbert Rozsnyai
Adalbert Rozsnyai
Adalbert Rozsnyai, , is a former Romanian football player and coach.He played for FC Baia Mare, Jiul Petroşani and Dinamo Bucharest...

, Alexandru Terheş
Alexandru Terhes
Alexandru Terheş. . is a former football player, who currently works for FRF.He played for Minerul Cavnic, FC Baia Mare, Sportul Studenţesc Bucharest, FC Braşov and FC Bihor Oradea....

, Marin Sabou

From FC Baia Mare to Romania National Football Team

Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu, , was a Romanian football Striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.-External links:*...

¹ (6 caps / 1 goal): 1963: vs. Denmark (1 goal); 1964: vs. Bulgaria, vs. Hungary; 1965: vs. Czechoslovakia ; 1966: vs. Portugal, vs. Czechoslovakia;
¹ Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu, , was a Romanian football Striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.-External links:*...

played an extra three games for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...

after he left FC Baia Mare and scored one goal: 1967: vs. East Germany, vs. Congo (1 goal); 1968: vs. Austria.
Alexandru Koller
Alexandru Koller
Alexandru Koller , , is a former football player turned into a successful businessman....

: (5 caps / 0 goals): 1976: vs. Iran; 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany, vs. Poland, vs. USSR
Alexandru Terheş
Alexandru Terhes
Alexandru Terheş. . is a former football player, who currently works for FRF.He played for Minerul Cavnic, FC Baia Mare, Sportul Studenţesc Bucharest, FC Braşov and FC Bihor Oradea....

: (3 caps / 0 goals): 1978: vs. Poland; 1979: vs. East Germany; 1980: Hungary
Romulus Buia
Romulus Buia
Romulus Buia is a Romanian former football player, currently the manager of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare. He was nicknamed "Figo from Berceni" by the fans of Rocar Bucharest which played the home games on a field in the Berceni Neighborhood in Bucharest, because of the similarities with the...

: (2 caps / 0 goals): 1991: vs. USA; 1992 vs. Mexico

Famous players

Goalkeepers Necula Răducanu

Necula Raducanu

Răducanu Necula , widely known as Rică Răducanu, is a retired Romanian football goalkeeper.He was born in Vlădeni and debuted in Divizia A with Rapid Bucureşti in 1966. He remained with Rapid for ten seasons, winning the league title in 1967 and the cup title in 1972. This Rapid team starred...

- 61 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...

, including at 1970 FIFA World Cup

1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...

. Also played for Rapid Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest.

Defenders Vasile Zavoda

Vasile Zavoda

Vasile Zavoda , commonly known as Zavoda II or Tigrul Akbar, is a former Romanian football player.- Overview :He played for Metalul Baia Mare between 1947 and 1951, before joining Steaua Bucureşti...

- 20 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

, also played for Steaua Bucharest; Vasile Gergely

Vasile Gergely

László Vasile Gergely is a Romanian former football player.-Career:Gergely played for CSM Baia Mare , Viitorul Bucharest , Dinamo Bucharest in Romania and Hertha BSC Germany, and Durban City in South AfricaHe played a total of 145 games in Divizia A, scoring seven goals and 35 games in Bundesliga...

- 36 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

, including at 1970 FIFA World Cup

1970 FIFA World Cup

. Also played for Dinamo Bucharest and Hertha BSC Berlin

Hertha BSC Berlin

Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...

; Ioan Tătăran - played for Steaua Bucharest; Anton Weissenbacher

Anton Weissenbacher

Anton Weissenbacher is a former Romanian football right back, he was part of Steaua Bucureşti squad, which won the European Cup in 1986, he also played the Intercontinental Cup final in the same year. When he left Romania, during the 90's he went to play in Germany, in an amateur league and...

- European Cup

European Cup 1985-86

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winner with Steaua Bucharest; Leontin Grozavu

Leontin Grozavu

Leontin Florian Grozavu, , is the Chairman of Romanian Liga II side CSMS Iaşi.As a player Grozavu played for Relonul Săvineşti , FC Baia Mare , Dinamo Bucharest , Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ and all from Romania and also for FC Saarbrücken in Germany between 2000 and 2002...

- 1 cap for Romania

Romania national football team

, played for Dinamo Bucharest and FC Saarbrücken.

Midfielders Lucian Bălan

Lucian Balan

- European Cup

European Cup 1985-86

and UEFA Super Cup winner with Steaua Bucharest. Also played for K. Beerschot V.A.C.

K. Beerschot V.A.C.

Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club is a former Belgian football club from Antwerp. The club was founded in 1899 when most players of R. Antwerp F.C. left the club. It played in the 1920 Olympic Games Stadium named the "Kiel". After many financial problems over the years, the club was...

and Real Murcia

Real Murcia

Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....

;

Hungary Vasile Miriuţă

Vasile Miriuta

Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for...

- 9 caps for Hungary

Hungary national football team

The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....

. Also played for Dinamo Bucharest, Ferencvárosi TC, Energie Cottbus

Energie Cottbus

FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany...

and MSV Duisburg

MSV Duisburg

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; Daniel Rednic

Daniel Rednic

Daniel Rednic is a Romanian football player.-Career: 1994 - 1997 FC Baia Mare 45 games / 5 goals 1997 - 1998 Oţelul Galaţi 11/6 1998 - 1999 Dinamo Bucharest 35/7 1999 FC Argeş Piteşti 28/3...

- played for Dinamo Bucharest.

Strikers Francisc Zavoda

Francisc Zavoda

Francisc Zavoda, , also known as Zavoda I is a former Romanian football player. He is the older brother of Vasile Zavoda who also played professional football.-Career as football player:...

- 8 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

, also played for Steaua Bucharest; Mircea Sasu

Mircea Sasu

Mircea Sasu, , was a Romanian football Striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.-External links:*...

- 9 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

. Also played for UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest and Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe SK

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; Zoltan Crişan

Zoltan Crisan

Zoltan Crişan was a Romanian international footballer who played for FC Baia Mare, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bihor Oradea, FC Olt and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea....

- 46 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

. Also played for Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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; Alexandru Terheş

Alexandru Terhes

Alexandru Terheş. . is a former football player, who currently works for FRF.He played for Minerul Cavnic, FC Baia Mare, Sportul Studenţesc Bucharest, FC Braşov and FC Bihor Oradea....

- 3 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

. Romulus Buia

Romulus Buia

Romulus Buia is a Romanian former football player, currently the manager of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare. He was nicknamed "Figo from Berceni" by the fans of Rocar Bucharest which played the home games on a field in the Berceni Neighborhood in Bucharest, because of the similarities with the...

- 2 caps for Romania

Romania national football team

. Also played for Germinal Ekeren, Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

and Dinamo Bucharest.

Famous coaches

Gyula Bíró

Gyula Bíró was a Jewish-Hungarian football player and manager. As part of Hungary, Bíró completed at 1912 Olympics....

- coached in several countries including Hungary, Germany, Romania, Poland, Spain and Mexico; Florin Halagian

Florin Halagian

Florin Halagian is a former Romanian football player and manager of Armenian descent.On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for all activity and quality of football coach, for forming young generation on future champions with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — ...

- won several Liga I

Liga I

championships with FC Argeş Piteşti

FC Arges Pitesti

FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...

and Dinamo Bucharest; Ştefan Onisie

Stefan Onisie

Ştefan Onisie was a Romanian football player who played as a central midfielder. He was a part of Steaua's Gold Team.- Player career :...

- won one Liga I

Liga I

championship with Steaua Bucharest; Viorel Mateianu

Viorel Mateianu

Viorel Mateianu was a Romanian football player and coach.Mateianu was born in Lipăneşti, Prahova and died in Bucharest....

- coached FC Baia Mare during their golden era when he invented some football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

techniques used today by Mircea Lucescu

Mircea Lucescu

Mircea Lucescu is a Romanian former football player and current coach, and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. He is also the father of Rapid Bucharest coach, Răzvan Lucescu...

; Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor - won several Liga I

Liga I

championships with Dinamo Bucharest; Ion Nunweiller

Ion Nunweiller

Ion Nunweiller is a Romanian former football Defender and manager.He comes from a family with 7 brothers who were footballers, Costică Nunweiller I, Dumitru Nunweiller II, Ion Nunweiller III, Lică Nunweiller IV, Victor Nunweiller V, Radu Nunweiller VI, Eduard Nunweiller VII.On 25 March 2008 he...

- won two Liga I

Liga I

championships with Dinamo Bucharest; Ioan Sdrobiş - well known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached. He discovered Cristian Chivu

Cristian Chivu

Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed....

amongst many others.

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