CSM Slatina (football)

Not to be confused with FC Olt Slatina.

This article is about the football team. For the women's handball team, see CSM Slatina (women's handball).

CSM Slatina

Full name	Clubul Sportiv Municipal Slatina
Nickname(s)	Slătinenii (The People from Slatina) Alb-albaștrii (The White and Blues)
Short name	Slatina
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ground	1 Mai
Capacity	10,000 (6,500 seated)
Owner	Slatina Municipality
Chairman	Dragoș Stelea
Head coach	Claudiu Niculescu
League	Liga II
2023–24	Liga II, 14th of 20
Website	http://www.csmslatina.ro/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Slatina (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈslatina]), commonly known as CSM Slatina or simply Slatina, is a Romanian football club based in Slatina, Olt County, which competes in the Liga II.

The club was founded in 2009 as CSM Slatina, quickly obtaining two consecutive promotions to reach the Liga II in 2011. That summer, it merged with FC Piatra Olt and moved from Slatina to Piatra Olt, also changing its name to FC Olt Slatina. At the end of its debut season in the second league, FC Olt was relegated, but then merged again with another club from Slatina, Alro Slatina. Technically, the new entity was a continuation of Alro Slatina, but with the name of FC Olt Slatina, whereas the original FC Olt Slatina—or the former CSM Slatina—was dissolved.

The former Alro Slatina was also dissolved four years later. In February 2018, the club was refounded and enrolled directly in the Liga V, where it played 15 matches from the remainder of that season.

History

Former logo, as FC Olt Slatina.

The club was founded under the name of CSM Slatina in the summer of 2009, with the financial support of the Municipality of Slatina.^[1] The team was promoted to Liga III, the third division of Romanian football, in 2010 as CSM won the Liga IV – Olt County without losing a point in 29 matches.^[2] In the 2010–11 season they promoted again, this time to Liga II, as the champions of the Seria IV.^[3][4][5]

Doubts over the club's future emerged in June 2011 when the local council withdrew its funding.^[6][7] "Yes, the team is dying." said chairman Minel Prina. "The mayor made this sacrifice for Alro Slatina to be promoted to Liga I. All of the money went there."^[8] Players were told that they were free to join other clubs while negotiations over a potential merger took place.^[9][10] The club's future was secured in July when private investors from Olt County pledged to support CSM financially.^[11][12] "As promised to the mayor, the team will remain in Olt County, but must be converted from public to private." said Prina.^[13] In August, the club merged with FC Piatra Olt and their name was changed to FC Olt Slatina.^[14][15] The decision meant that two clubs from the region would compete in Liga II, FC Olt and Alro.^[13]

The team finished 13th in their first season in the Liga II, winning nine of their 30 matches in Seria II and were 14 points clear of the relegation places.^[16] The club was dissolved in the summer of 2012 due to organisational changes as a result of Alro separating from the sports club that ran it.^[17] Alro would continue in Liga II and take the club's name, and the 2009 club would disband.^[18]

In the summer of 2016 FC Olt Slatina (former Alro) was also dissolved, fact that led to the reestablishment of CSM Slatina a year and a half later. The club was enrolled in the Liga V – Olt County and finished only 8th in the first series, due to the fact that it was only enrolled in the competition during the winter break, playing only the second part of the season.^[19] In the summer of 2018 the club was invited in the Liga IV, Bobi Verdeș was hired as the new coach, being transferred also some valuable players, with the clear goal, promotion to Liga III.^[20]

Honours

Leagues

• Liga III
  • Winners (3): 2010–11, 2019–20, 2021–22
  • Runners-up (1): 2019–20
• Liga IV – Olt County
  • Winners (2): 2009–10, 2018–19

Cups

• Cupa României – Olt County
  • Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 November 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Sebastian Micu 4 DF  ROU Ionuț Burnea 5 DF  ROU Robert Gherghe 6 DF  ROU David Savu 7 DF  ROU Ionuț Năstăsie 8 MF  ROU Andrei Trașcu 9 MF  ROU George Leață (on loan from CFR Cluj) 10 MF  ROU Cătălin Doman (Captain) 11 MF  ROU David Oprescu 12 GK  ROU Paul Toroc 17 MF  ROU Emilian Pacionel 18 DF  ROU Denis Dragu (on loan from Universitatea Craiova) 19 DF  ROU Călin Toma (3rd captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  ROU Cătălin Țîră 21 DF  ROU Alexandru Sima 25 MF  ROU Silvian Matei 26 FW  UGA Mahadi Kayondo 27 MF  ROU Dorin Toma (Vice-captain) 31 FW  ROU Manuel Cristea 33 DF  ROU Mario Bărăitaru (on loan from Voluntari) 39 DF  ROU Ionuț Mitran 77 MF  ROU Constantin Radu (4th captain) 91 FW  ROU Atanas Trică 97 DF  ROU Robert Riza 98 MF  ROU Andreas Mihaiu 99 GK  ROU Simion Velcu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ROU Alexandru Militaru (to Petrolul Potcoava) — MF  ROU Andrei Dumitrașcu (to Oltul Curtișoara) — MF  ROU Cristinel Dinu (to Petrolul Potcoava)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ROU Cosmin Tecuceanu (to Oltul Curtișoara) — FW  ROU Beniamin Enache (to Oltul Curtișoara)

Club officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Slatina Municipality President Dragoș Stelea Youth Center Manager Cristian Stănculețu

Current technical staff Role Name Head coach Claudiu Niculescu Assistant coach Iulian Tameș Goalkeeping coach Alin Răceanu Club doctor Elena Ivan

League history

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2024–25 2 Liga II TBD Play-off Round 2023–24 2 Liga II 13th Third Round 2022–23 2 Liga II 10th Fourth Round 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 1st (C, P) Round of 32 2020–21 2 Liga II 18th (R) Fourth Round 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria III) 2nd (P) First Round

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2018–19 4 Liga IV (OT) 1st (C, P) Round of 32 2012–13 2 Liga II (Seria II) 16th (R) Fourth Round 2011–12 2 Liga II (Seria II) 13th Fourth Round 2010–11 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 1st (C, P) 2009–10 4 Liga IV (OT) 1st (C, P)

Former managers

• Bobi Verdeș (2018–2019)
• Dinu Todoran (2020–2021)
• Ovidiu Burcă (2021–2022)
• Daniel Oprescu (2022–2024)

References

1. Predună, Augustin (16 July 2009). "Cismaru: CSM Slatina va avea obiectiv promovarea în Liga III". Gazeta de Olt (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
2. "Petrolul Țicleni - CSM Slatina, rezultat final 0-4. Slătinenii merg în Liga a III-a. Marius Popa: "Echipa a fost peste aşteptările mele"" [Petrolul Țicleni - CSM Slatina, final result 0-4. Slâtinenii go to League III. Marius Popa: "The team exceeded my expectations"]. Gazeta Nouă. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2011.(in Romanian)
3. Siminiceanu, Radu (10 June 2011). "Romania 2010/11". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
4. Predună, Augustin (13 May 2011). "CSM Slatina, victorie pentru Liga a II-a". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
5. Ciocioană, Simona (9 June 2011). "CSM Slatina a solicitat licenţă pentru Liga a II-a". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
6. "Prina: Dacă nu vom găsi un investitor, va fi foarte greu ca CSM să continue în Liga a II-a". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
7. Manea, Mugurel (8 July 2011). "C.S.M. Slatina – de la extaz, la agonie". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
8. Virtosu, Alexandru (7 July 2011). "CSM Slatina, ca şi desfiinţată". Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
9. Ciocioană, Simona (6 July 2011). "CSM se desfiinţează! Soluţia, preluarea de către investitorii echipei FC Piatra Olt". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
10. Ciocioană, Simona (7 July 2011). "Jucătorii CSM-ului, liberi de contract! Nou-promovata nu va continua!". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
11. Ciocioană, Simona (20 July 2011). "Nou-promovata CSM Slatina va continua în Liga a II-a cu investitori privaţi". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
12. "CSM Slatina va continua cu investitori privaţi!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Nouă. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
13. Ciocioană, Simona (21 July 2011). "Minel Prina: CSM Slatina va rămâne în judeţ". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 July 2011.
14. "Seria a II-a va avea o nouă echipă, pe FC Olt". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
15. Manea, Mugurel (19 August 2011). "FC Olt Slatina, echipa hibridă: la Slatina cu numele, la Piatra cu jocurile". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 4 September 2011.
16. Stokkermans, Karel (25 October 2012). "Romania 2011/12". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
17. "Mergem pe Alro, dar vrem să-i schimbăm denumirea în FC Olt". Gazeta Nouă (in Romanian). 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
18. Georgescu, Vlad Georgescu (21 July 2012). "FC Olt Slatina, un nume nou in peisajul esalonului secund" (in Romanian). Sport Total FM. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
19. "Liga a V-a, Seria 1, 2017–2018" (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
20. "Bobi Verdeş a lăsat echipa cu care a promovat în Liga 3 pentru a fi antrenor principal şi jucător la un alt club. Noua provocare a atacantului" (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• Official website
• CSM Slatina on Facebook