Foresta Suceava
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Foresta Fălticeni was a Romania
n professional football
club
from Fălticeni
, Suceava County
, Romania
, founded in 1954 and dissolved in 2003.
under the name of Avântul Fălticeni.
Foresta played one Romanian Cup
final against Steaua Bucureşti at the end of the 1966–67 season, but lost, 0-6.
In 1997 the club was moved to Suceava
after it won promotion to the Divizia A for the first time in history. Another reason for the move was, that the main team in the city, CSM Suceava, had failed to achieve any notable performances during the previous decade.
During the 3 seasons it spent in Divizia A, a notable match was played against Dinamo Bucureşti in which Dinamo was leading with 4-0 in the 70th minute, only to see Foresta comeback and win 5-4 in the end. The man of those 20 minutes was Robert Nita who scored 2 goals.
Before it was dissolved in 2003 it moved back to Fălticeni
to play the last matches in its history there.
History of names: Avântul Fălticeni (1954–1956), Recolta Fălticeni (1956), Energia Fălticeni (1957), Chimia Fălticeni (1982–1988); NC Foresta Suceava (1997–2002); Foresta Fălticeni (1957–1982, 1988–1997, 2003)
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Liga II
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Liga III
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Romanian Cup
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Romania
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n professional football
Football (soccer)
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club
Football team
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from Fălticeni
Falticeni
Fălticeni is a city in Suceava County, Romania, capital of the former Baia County . As of 2003 the population is 28,899, and the city covers an area of 28,76 km², of which 25% are orchards and lakes. The city is 25 km away from Suceava, the capital of the county...
, Suceava County
Suceava County
Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :...
, 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...
, founded in 1954 and dissolved in 2003.
History
The club was founded in 1954 in FălticeniFalticeni
Fălticeni is a city in Suceava County, Romania, capital of the former Baia County . As of 2003 the population is 28,899, and the city covers an area of 28,76 km², of which 25% are orchards and lakes. The city is 25 km away from Suceava, the capital of the county...
under the name of Avântul Fălticeni.
Foresta 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 against Steaua Bucureşti at the end of the 1966–67 season, but lost, 0-6.
In 1997 the club was moved to Suceava
Suceava
Suceava is the Suceava County seat in Bukovina, Moldavia region, in north-eastern Romania. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1388 to 1565.-History:...
after it won promotion to the Divizia A for the first time in history. Another reason for the move was, that the main team in the city, CSM Suceava, had failed to achieve any notable performances during the previous decade.
During the 3 seasons it spent in Divizia A, a notable match was played against Dinamo Bucureşti in which Dinamo was leading with 4-0 in the 70th minute, only to see Foresta comeback and win 5-4 in the end. The man of those 20 minutes was Robert Nita who scored 2 goals.
Before it was dissolved in 2003 it moved back to Fălticeni
Falticeni
Fălticeni is a city in Suceava County, Romania, capital of the former Baia County . As of 2003 the population is 28,899, and the city covers an area of 28,76 km², of which 25% are orchards and lakes. The city is 25 km away from Suceava, the capital of the county...
to play the last matches in its history there.
History of names: Avântul Fălticeni (1954–1956), Recolta Fălticeni (1956), Energia Fălticeni (1957), Chimia Fălticeni (1982–1988); NC Foresta Suceava (1997–2002); Foresta Fălticeni (1957–1982, 1988–1997, 2003)
Notable Players
- Eugen Nae
- Constantin Schumacher
- Constantin Ciubotaru
- Daniel Bălan
- Daniel Munteanu
- Dorel Bernard
- Aristică Cioabă
- Ovidiu Ciobanu
- Gheorghe Goian
- Dorin Goian
- Lucian Goian
- Mircea Minescu
- Cristian Şchiopu
- Robert Ilyeş
- Remus Marta
- Dorin Semeghin
- Iulian Miu
- Mihai Botan
- Sergiu Brujan
- Robert Dani
- Mihai Baicu
- Giani Căpuşă
- Alexandru Cioloca
- Éric Fannis
- Dumitru Gavrilescu
- Alexandru Gheorghe
- Robert Niţă
- Marius Păcurar
- Adrian Dobrea
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: 13th 2000–01
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 (2): 1996–97Divizia B 1996–97The 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:...
, 1999–00Divizia B 1999–00The Divizia B 1999-00 season was the 60th 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... - Runners-up (1): 1995–96Divizia B 1995–96The 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:...
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:...
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- Winners (5): 1956, 1973–74, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1994–95
- Runners-up (3): 1968–69, 1979–80, 1980–81
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...
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- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1966–67