Olimpia Satu Mare is a Romania

Romania

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n professional football

Football (soccer)

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 club

Football team

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 from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County

Satu Mare County

Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians , Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians .-Demographics:...

, Romania

Romania

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, founded in 1921. The club currently plays in the 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:...

, after finishing 1st in the 2010–11 Liga IV

2010–11 Liga IV

The 2010–11 Liga IV was the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. It was disputed in each of the 41 counties of Romania and in the municipality of Bucharest...

 season.

History

The club was founded in 1921. In 1934, the club reached the quarter finals of the first ever Romanian Cup

Romanian Cup

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. Olimpia was placed in Liga 1 after the Romanian league system was re-structured in 1936, but the team relegated shortly after. After World War II

World War II

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, the club faced various financial challenges and did not make an appearance in Liga 1 until 1974. Olimpia reached the final of 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 1978 and lost to a strong Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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 team 3-1.

Stadium

Olimpia Satu Mare plays its home matches at Olimpia Stadium

Stadionul Olimpia

Olimpia Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Satu Mare, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Olimpia Satu Mare....

, Satu Mare, which has a capacity of 18,000 seats.

Honours

Liga I

Liga I

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• Winners (0):, Best finnish: 5th-8th 1926–27, 9th 1974–75

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 (3): 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98
  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 :...
  
  
• Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1980–81

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 (1): 1968–69
• Runners-up (1): 1994–95

Liga IV

Liga IV

Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006-07 season.- Current format :...

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• Winners (1): 2010–11
  2010–11 Liga IV
  The 2010–11 Liga IV was the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. It was disputed in each of the 41 counties of Romania and in the municipality of Bucharest...
  
  

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): 1977–78

Notable former players

Tiberiu Csik Adrian Sălăgeanu 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...

 Martin Tudor Marian Alexandru Daniel Prodan

Daniel Prodan

Daniel Claudiu Prodan is a retired Romanian footballer who played mainly as a central defender.In a career marred by injuries, he played mainly for Steaua Bucureşti, representing the Romanian national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.-Club career:Born in Satu Mare, Prodan came...

 Zoltan Ritli

Zoltan Ritli

Zoltan Ritli is a retired Romanian footballer who played for FC Inter Sibiu, Steaua Bucureşti and U Cluj between 1991 and 2000.-External links:*...

 Emilian Dolha

Emilian Dolha

Emilian Ioan Dolha is a Romanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Fakel Voronezh. Dolha previously played in his native Romania for Rapid Bucureşti, Olimpia Satu Mare, Gloria Bistriţa and Dinamo Bucureşti. He spent two years in Poland, playing for Wisła Kraków and Lech...

 Radu Chiorean Gabor Gerstenmajer

Gábor Gerstenmájer

Gábor Gerstenmájer is a Romanian footballer of Hungarian descent, who won the Romanian Golden Boot award in 1992 while playing for Dinamo. Following his success with Dinamo a move to Swiss Super League took place and he played there until retirement from the game.-External links:*...

 Mircea Stanciu Mircea Bolba

Mircea Bolba

Mircea Bolba is a retired Romanian football midfielder and coach. He is in this moment the coach of Unirea Dej.First match in Divizia A: 07.05.1978 • Sportul Studenţesc - Olimpia Satu-Mare 3-0...

 Ciprian Prodan

Ciprian Prodan

Ciprian Prodan is a Romanian footballer who plays for Liga I side Victoria Brăneşti. He is the younger brother of former Romanian football player Daniel Prodan.-External links:*...

 Costel Mozacu

Costel Mozacu

Costel Mozacu is a Romanian football midfielder who played with Aris Limassol in Cyprus. His former teams are: Steaua Mizil, Tractorul Braşov, Olimpia Satu Mare, Oţelul Galaţi, Petrolul Ploieşti, Steaua Bucureşti and FC Naţional Bucureşti.-External links:*...

 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....

 Cristian Lupuţ Claudiu Cornaci Iulian Roşoagă Cristian Ivan Petru Chiratcu Lucian Nan Pavel Adrian Dulcea Tudor Zamfirescu Ovidiu Suciu Petrică Negrea Marcel Băban Andrei Mărgăritescu

Andrei Margaritescu

Andrei Silviu Margaritescu is a Romanian professional football player, who plays for CS Mioveni in Liga 1.-Honours:...

 Sabin Pâglişan Cătălin Bozdog Ioan Pap-Deac Dumitru Dumitriu

Notable former managers

József Kiprich

József Kiprich

József Kiprich is a retired Hungarian football forward and currently a football manager and scout. He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1984, and got 70 caps and 28 goals until 1995. He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from...

 Stefan Zobromovich