Gloria Bistrita
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Gloria Bistriţa (ˈɡlori.a ˈbistrit͡sa) is a Romania
n professional football club
from Bistriţa
, Bistriţa-Năsăud County
.
Throughout the years the club had several other names: Ceramica Bistriţa (before World War II), CS Bistriţa (after World War II) and Progresul Bistriţa until 1956, when the old name, Gloria, was readopted.
In 1954 the team participated at Liga II
promotion playoffs but missed the promotion, even that at Gloria were playing in that period future Romania
internationals, the Munteanu brothers.
) 3 times. It promoted for the first time in 1957, then for the second time in the '60s. Gloria played in Diviza C for a 3rd and final time during the 1974–75 season, after they were relegated from Divizia B.
Gloria was relegated from Liga I in 2011 after failing to achieve a license for the next season.
) promotion in 1958, just one year after they had promoted to Divizia C. They secondly promoted to B in 1970, under coach Titi Popescu and after the one year relegation during 1974–75 season, they finally promoted the 3rd time unde Gheorghe Nuţescu's reign. The team played in Divizia B for 15 years, between 1975 and 1990 giving many valuable players as Daniel Iftodi, Gheorghe Hurloi, Victor Ciocan and others.
n first league, Divizia A (now Liga I
), in 1990 under coach Remus Vlad, league in which Gloria played uninterrupted until 2011. Also the club gave Romania
n football remarkable players such as Viorel Moldovan
, Gavril Balint
, Lucian Sânmărtean
and others.
:
Liga II
:
Liga III
:
Cupa României
Cupa Ligii
Supercupa României
Remus Vlad (1990–92), (1994), (1996–97), (2002–04) Constantin Cârstea (1992–93), (1994–96), (1997–02), (2004–05) Ioan Sabău
(2005–09) Sandu Tăbârcă
(2009) Marian Pană
(2009–10) Marius Şumudică
(2010) Laurenţiu Reghecampf
(2010) Nicolae Manea
(2010–)
Longest winning run
Longest unbeaten run
Biggest wins
Biggest losses
Most played games
Most goals
Cosmin Tilincă
Alin Rus
Gavril Balint
Viorel Moldovan
Dorel Zegrean
Ciprian Tătăruşanu
Alin Minteuan
László Sepsi
Sergiu Mândrean
Lucian Sânmărtean
Dinu Sânmărtean
Costel Câmpeanu
Adrian Falub
Florin Tene
Nicolae Manea
Mihai Tararache
Cristian Silvăşan
Vasile Oană
Sergiu Costin
Dorel Zaharia
Vasile Jula
Ionel Ganea
Brazil Júnior Moraes
Jordan Thaer Bawab
Poland Łukasz Szukała
Senegal Souleymane Keita
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 professional football club
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
from Bistriţa
Bistrita
Bistrița is the capital city of Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistriţa River. The city has a population of approximately 80,000 inhabitants, and it administers six villages: Ghinda, Sărata, Sigmir, Slătiniţa, Unirea and Viişoara.-History:The earliest sign of...
, Bistriţa-Năsăud County
Bistrita-Nasaud County
Bistrița-Năsăud is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Bistrița.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 311,657 and the population density was 58/km².*Romanians – 90.3%*Hungarians – 5.9%*Roma – 3.6%...
.
History
The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara, Simion Pop, Ioan Archiudean and others as the club's administration committee members.Throughout the years the club had several other names: Ceramica Bistriţa (before World War II), CS Bistriţa (after World War II) and Progresul Bistriţa until 1956, when the old name, Gloria, was readopted.
In 1954 the team participated at 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....
promotion playoffs but missed the promotion, even that at Gloria were playing in that period future 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...
internationals, the Munteanu brothers.
Divizia C
The club played in Divizia C (now Liga IIILiga 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:...
) 3 times. It promoted for the first time in 1957, then for the second time in the '60s. Gloria played in Diviza C for a 3rd and final time during the 1974–75 season, after they were relegated from Divizia B.
Gloria was relegated from Liga I in 2011 after failing to achieve a license for the next season.
Divizia B
Gloria earned its first Divizia B (now Liga IILiga 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....
) promotion in 1958, just one year after they had promoted to Divizia C. They secondly promoted to B in 1970, under coach Titi Popescu and after the one year relegation during 1974–75 season, they finally promoted the 3rd time unde Gheorghe Nuţescu's reign. The team played in Divizia B for 15 years, between 1975 and 1990 giving many valuable players as Daniel Iftodi, Gheorghe Hurloi, Victor Ciocan and others.
Divizia A
The team earned its promotion to the RomaniaRomania
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 first league, Divizia A (now 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"...
), in 1990 under coach Remus Vlad, league in which Gloria played uninterrupted until 2011. Also the club gave 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 remarkable players such as Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Dinu Moldovan is a retired Romanian football forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s...
, Gavril Balint
Gavril Balint
Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...
, Lucian Sânmărtean
Lucian Sânmartean
Lucian Iulian Sânmărtean , is an Romanian professional Association football player who plays for Romanian Liga I club SC Vaslui. Although he is right footed, he plays on the left side. He is regarded for his exceptional passes, as well for his exceptional dribbling ability. Sânmărtean is also...
and others.
Domestic
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"...
:
- Winners (0):, Best finish: 3rd 2002–03
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 (1): 1989–901989–90 Divizia BThe 1989–90 Divizia B season was the 50th season of the Divizia B, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.The winner of each of the 3 series of the Divizia B was promoted to the 1990–91 Divizia A.-Seria I:# Progresul Brăila 48p...
- Runners-up (7): 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88
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 (3): 1957–58, 1969–70, 1974–75
- Runners-up (1): 1964–65
Cupa României
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Runners-up (1): 1995–96
Cupa Ligii
Cupa Ligii
Cupa Ligii was a Romanian football cup created in 1998 to shorten the break between the end of the league season and the start of a major international competition. Managed by the Romanian professional football league, it was only played in 1998 and 2000. Only teams from the Romanian top division...
- Winners (1): 2000Cupa LigiiCupa Ligii was a Romanian football cup created in 1998 to shorten the break between the end of the league season and the start of a major international competition. Managed by the Romanian professional football league, it was only played in 1998 and 2000. Only teams from the Romanian top division...
Supercupa României
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 1994
European
UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 2007UEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
European record
| 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... |
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
7 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 33 | |
| Total | 10 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 44 | +9 |
Managers
Managerial history dating from the past 20 yearsRemus Vlad (1990–92), (1994), (1996–97), (2002–04) Constantin Cârstea (1992–93), (1994–96), (1997–02), (2004–05) Ioan Sabău
Ioan Sabau
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău is a former Romanian football midfielder, who was born in Câmpia-Turzii and debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1986. He is currently manager of FCM Târgu Mureş....
(2005–09) Sandu Tăbârcă
Sandu Tăbârcă
Sandu Tăbârcă, sometimes written Tăbîrcă, is a retired soccer player, and the manager of Voinţa Sibiu.-References:* *...
(2009) Marian Pană
Marian Pană
Marian Pană is a retired professional footballer. He previously managed teams like CS Otopeni, Cetatea Suceava, Ştiinţa Bacău, Gloria Bistriţa, Dacia Mioveni and Universitatea Cluj.-External links:...
(2009–10) Marius Şumudică
Marius Şumudică
Marius "Şumi" Şumudică is a Romanian former football player and current manager of FC Braşov.-External links:* at RomanianSoccer.ro*...
(2010) Laurenţiu Reghecampf
Laurentiu Reghecampf
Laurenţiu Aurelian Reghecampf is a Romanian retired football player and current manager.-Career:Reghecampf was born in Târgovişte, and his first club was VSE St. Pölten in Austria...
(2010) Nicolae Manea
Nicolae Manea
Nicolae Manea is a retired Romanian football player and currently head coach of Gloria Bistriţa.- Life and career :Manea was born in Bucharest. He joined Rapid Bucureşti at the age of 12 and played there professionally from 1973 to 1980 and again from 1981 to 1987...
(2010–)
Current squad
As of September 9, 2011Reserves and youth team
Club records
Club records dating from the past 20 yearsLongest winning run
- 5 matches, June 10, 1995 – August 19, 1995
Longest unbeaten run
- 7 matches, March 22, 1997 – May 3, 1997
Biggest wins
- 5–0 against Rapid Bucureşti, 1990–91 season
- 5–0 against Jiul Petroşani, 1990–91 season
- 5–0 against Sportul Studenţesc, 1993–94 season
- 6–1 against FC MaramureşFC Baia MareFC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...
, 1994–95 season - 5–0 against Oţelul GalaţiFC Otelul GalatiFotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and...
, 1996–97 season - 0–5 against Jiul Petroşani, 1997–98 season
- 5–0 against Foresta SuceavaForesta SuceavaForesta Fălticeni was a Romanian professional football club from Fălticeni, Suceava County, Romania, founded in 1954 and dissolved in 2003.-History:The club was founded in 1954 in Fălticeni under the name of Avântul Fălticeni....
, 1998–99 season - 6–1 against Unirea Alba IuliaFC Unirea Alba IuliaUnirea Alba Iulia is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924. They are currently playing in Liga II, Seria II. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003-2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990-1991...
, 2004–05 season - 5–0 against Politehnica IaşiFC Politehnica IasiFotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:...
, 2009–10 season
Biggest losses
- 0–6 against Progresul Bucureşti, 1994–95 season
- 0–6 against UTA Arad, 2002–03 season
- 0–6 against FC BraşovFC BrasovFotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
, 2009–10 season2009–10 Liga IThe 2009–10 Liga I season was the ninety-second since its establishment. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.- Teams :Farul Constanţa, Otopeni and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing in 16th through 18th place...
Most played games
- Victor Ciocan – over 600
Most goals
- Victor Ciocan – 426
Notable players
Romania Răzvan PădureţuRazvan Paduretu
Răzvan Pădureţu , is a Romanian football player, currently playing at FCM Târgu Mureş.- Titles :-External links:...
Cosmin Tilincă
Cosmin Tilinca
Cosmin Tilincă is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with Arieşul Turda. He began football at his hometown club Arieşul Turda. During the summer of 2002 he moved to CFR Cluj, where he played until 2007...
Alin Rus
Alin Rus
Alin Valer Rus is a Romanian professional football player who currently plays for Arieşul Turda in Liga II.-External links:*...
Gavril Balint
Gavril Balint
Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...
Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Dinu Moldovan is a retired Romanian football forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s...
Dorel Zegrean
Dorel Zegrean
Dorel Zegrean is a former Romanian footballer who played as a Defender, whose teams included Gloria Bistriţa, Fortuna Sittard, Naţional Bucureşti, and Dynamo Berlin.-External links:**...
Ciprian Tătăruşanu
Ciprian Tatarusanu
Anton Ciprian Tătărușanu is a Romanian footballer currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti.In June 2011, Napoli offered €3 million for the player, but the offer was rejected.- Club career :...
Alin Minteuan
Alin Minteuan
Alin Ilie Minteuan is a retired Romanian footballer, and current caretaker manager of CFR Cluj.- Career :Minteuan's first team was CFR Cluj, where he went on to play for Universitatea Cluj, Rapid Bucharest, and Gloria Bistrita. He is a right midfielder or a central defensive midfielder.- Coaching...
László Sepsi
Laszlo Sepsi
László Sepsi is a Romanian footballer of Hungarian descent who plays for FC Politehnica Timişoara as a left defender.-Early career:...
Sergiu Mândrean
Sergiu Mândrean
Sergiu Sebastian Mândrean is a Romanian professional football player.-External links:*...
Lucian Sânmărtean
Lucian Sânmartean
Lucian Iulian Sânmărtean , is an Romanian professional Association football player who plays for Romanian Liga I club SC Vaslui. Although he is right footed, he plays on the left side. He is regarded for his exceptional passes, as well for his exceptional dribbling ability. Sânmărtean is also...
Dinu Sânmărtean
Dinu Sânmărtean
Dinu Sânmărtean is a Romanian footballer, currently contracted with Delta Tulcea. His previous club was SC Vaslui, where he was released on 7 July 2010. His older brother, Lucian, is also playing in Liga I, at SC Vaslui.-External links:*...
Costel Câmpeanu
Costel Câmpeanu
Costel Câmpeanu is a former Romanian football player, currently being a football coach....
Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub
Adrian Falub is a former football player. He is one of the most loved footballers that played for U Cluj because of his attachment to the colors of this club.-Club career:...
Florin Tene
Florin Tene
Alexandru Florin Tene is a retired Romanian footballer and current coach.He was born in Bucharest and debuted in Divizia A with Dinamo Bucureşti in 1987. He only played that match before leaving Dinamo to play for smaller clubs. He rejoined Dinamo in 1991/92, in which they won the league title...
Nicolae Manea
Nicolae Manea
Nicolae Manea is a retired Romanian football player and currently head coach of Gloria Bistriţa.- Life and career :Manea was born in Bucharest. He joined Rapid Bucureşti at the age of 12 and played there professionally from 1973 to 1980 and again from 1981 to 1987...
Mihai Tararache
Mihai Tararache
Mihai Tararache is a retired Romanian footballer who last played as a midfielder for MSV Duisburg. Having had previous spells at Gloria Bistriţa, Dinamo Bucureşti, Grasshoppers and FC Zürich.-External links:*...
Cristian Silvăşan
Cristian Silvasan
Cristian Radu Silvăşan is a Romanian football player, who is currently playing for Liga I team Gaz Metan Mediaş...
Vasile Oană
Vasile Oană
Ion Vasile Oană is a Romanian retired football player, who played as a striker. Playing for Gloria Bistriţa, he was the top goalscorer of 1997–98 Divizia A alongside Constantin Barbu with 21 goals each. He scored 32 goals in over 100 matches in Liga I. Oană also played abroad in Turkey at...
Sergiu Costin
Sergiu Costin
Sergiu Viorel Ioan Costin is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Oţelul Galaţi.-External links:* at otelul-galati.ro * at romaniansoccer.ro * at Transfermarkt.co.uk...
Dorel Zaharia
Dorel Zaharia
Dorel Zaharia is a Romanian football striker which is currently Free Agent.He was Gloria Bistriţa's top scorer in the 2006-07 season with 11 goals, and the Intertoto Cup he scored a goal against Atlético Madrid, Gloria winning with 2–1...
Vasile Jula
Vasile Jula
Vasile Ilie Jula is a Romanian footballer currently playing for FC Zalău. Jula began his career at Universitatea Cluj, playing in the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He later went on to play for Gloria Bistriţa before moving to CFR Cluj during the summer of 2004.Jula plays as a centre back.In 2005 he was...
Ionel Ganea
Ionel Ganea
Ioan Viorel Ganea is a Romanian former footballer who played as a striker.-Playing career:Ganea debuted in Liga I with FC Braşov in 1994. He went on to play for a number of clubs in Romanian football over the next five years...
Brazil Júnior Moraes
Jordan Thaer Bawab
Thaer Bawab
Tha'er Fayed Bawab is a Jordanian football striker of Palestinian and Lebanese descent. He currently plays for Liga I club Gaz Metan Mediaş.-Real Madrid:Bawab's family moved to Catalonia, Spain when he was a kid...
Poland Łukasz Szukała
Senegal Souleymane Keita
Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer)
Souleymane "Souley" Keita is a Senegalese footballer currently under contract with Romanian side Gloria Bistriţa.-External links:*...