Chinezul Timisoara
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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
(at the time of foundation Temesvár, Austria-Hungary).
, a general in the army of king Matthias Corvinus and Comes
of Temes. The crest of the club also reflected to it, as it featured an arm holding a mill stone. This was related to old Hungarian folk tales which stated that Pál Kinizsi was a very strong miller who was able to hold the mill stone with one hand. The team played its first ever match on 6 May 1911 against the Temesvári Atléták.
Kinizsi entered the Hungarian league system in 1911, playing in the Southern division of the territorial championship. They went triumphant three times, having won the title in 1914, 1917 and 1918.
Following the World War I
the city became the part of the Kingdom of Romania
and the club was renamed to Chinezul Timişoara, which is the Romanian equivalent of the former name of the team (Pál Kinizsi is known as Pavel Chinezul in Romanian).
The team's colours were white and violet and it played at the Banatul Stadium
which was opened on October 13, 1913. Nowadays this stadium, which can hold a crowd of 7,000 people, is being used by the Liga II
team, CFR Timişoara
.
In Romania
Chinezul Timişoara is most famous for its record 6 consecutive national title wins between the 1921-22 and 1926-27 seasons. This record has only been matched 71 years later by Steaua Bucureşti.
Despite its success the club entered a financial crisis in the autumn of 1927, which was further aggravated when president Dr. Cornel Lazăr decided to leave the club. Lazăr went on to found Ripensia Timişoara
football club. The club never fully recovered from this crisis and in August 1936 Chinezul Timişoara merged with another local club ILSA Timişoara and in 1939 made its last appearance in Romania's top flight of football, Liga I
.
After World War II
another merger followed, this time with CAM Timişoara
. For a brief period the new club was named Chinezul CAM Timişoara and from 1946 it was named simply CAM Timişoara. This last merger was also synonymous with its official disappearance from Romanian football.
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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...
, 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...
(at the time of foundation Temesvár, Austria-Hungary).
History
The club was established in 1910 under the name Temesvári Kinizsi SE with the support of the local Rail Workers' Association. It was named after Pál KinizsiPál Kinizsi
Pál Kinizsi was a Hungarian general, legendary commoner commander in the army of king Matthias Corvinus. He was Comes of Temes since 1484 and Captain General of the Lower Parts of the Kingdom of Hungary...
, a general in the army of king Matthias Corvinus and Comes
Comes
Comes , plural comites , is the Latin word for companion, either individually or as a member of a collective known as comitatus, especially the suite of a magnate, in some cases large and/or formal enough to have a specific name, such as a cohors amicorum. The word comes derives from com- "with" +...
of Temes. The crest of the club also reflected to it, as it featured an arm holding a mill stone. This was related to old Hungarian folk tales which stated that Pál Kinizsi was a very strong miller who was able to hold the mill stone with one hand. The team played its first ever match on 6 May 1911 against the Temesvári Atléták.
Kinizsi entered the Hungarian league system in 1911, playing in the Southern division of the territorial championship. They went triumphant three times, having won the title in 1914, 1917 and 1918.
Following the World War I
World 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...
the city became the part of the Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Romania
The Kingdom of Romania was the Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between 13 March 1881 and 30 December 1947, specified by the first three Constitutions of Romania...
and the club was renamed to Chinezul Timişoara, which is the Romanian equivalent of the former name of the team (Pál Kinizsi is known as Pavel Chinezul in Romanian).
The team's colours were white and violet and it played at the Banatul Stadium
Stadionul CFR (Timisoara)
CFR Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Timişoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CFR Timişoara. The stadium holds 7,000 people....
which was opened on October 13, 1913. Nowadays this stadium, which can hold a crowd of 7,000 people, is being used by 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....
team, CFR Timişoara
CFR Timisoara
CFR Timişoara is a Romanian football team from Timişoara, Timiş County founded in 1919. It currently plays in the Liga V in the 2010-11 season....
.
In 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...
Chinezul Timişoara is most famous for its record 6 consecutive national title wins between the 1921-22 and 1926-27 seasons. This record has only been matched 71 years later by Steaua Bucureşti.
Despite its success the club entered a financial crisis in the autumn of 1927, which was further aggravated when president Dr. Cornel Lazăr decided to leave the club. Lazăr went on to found 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....
football club. The club never fully recovered from this crisis and in August 1936 Chinezul Timişoara merged with another local club ILSA Timişoara and in 1939 made its last appearance in Romania's top flight of football, 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"...
.
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...
another merger followed, this time with CAM Timişoara
CAM Timişoara
CAM Timişoara 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.-History:...
. For a brief period the new club was named Chinezul CAM Timişoara and from 1946 it was named simply CAM Timişoara. This last merger was also synonymous with its official disappearance from Romanian football.
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 (6): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27
Former managers
- Jenő KonrádJeno KonrádJenő Konrád also referred to as Eugène Conrad or Eugenio Konrad was an Hungarian footballer and manager. He is most noted for his career as a football manager; he managed SC Wacker Wien, Chinezul Timişoara, Wiener AC, Hakoah Vienna, FC Nuremberg, Ripensia Timişoara, 1...