Ripensia Timisoara
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Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romania
n 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.
Ripensia was the first Romanian football club to turn professional, and because of this status they were unable to compete in the national league
until the 1932-33 season. After being accepted in the national system, Ripensia quickly became one of the best teams in the country, winning four leagues and two Romanian Cups in their short history.
The team's colors were red and yellow.
region, and the former president of Chinezul Timişoara
. The players came from Chinezul Timişoara, C.A.T. and Poli Timişoara
. Due to its professional status, until 1932-1933 (the first season of the National League - Divizia A), the team and its players could not participate in official national competitions.
They were champions of the Romanian Football League in 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1938, with two Romanian Cup
appearances, winning 3-2 over Universitatea Cluj in 1934 and 5-1 over Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti in 1936. They were national vice-champions for 1933-34 and 1938-39. After World War II
, due to financial problems, the communist sports organisation and controversial actions, Ripensia played in Divizia B and Divizia C. After 1948, without any support, it disappeared, merging with Electrica Timişoara.
Their colours were red-yellow. Their home stadium was called Electrica (today UMT; the original wooden stand was demolished in 2004-2005).
The greatest players in team history were:
, an important inter-war football competition. In the 1938 season Ripensia knocked Italian
giants AC Milan out of this competition. The Romanians won the first leg 3-0 at Bucharest
, and lost the second leg 1-3. In the next round Ripensia was eliminated by Hungarian
side of Ferencváros
(1-4, 4-5).
Divizia B: (1 edition) 29 12 4 13 44 - 54
Divizia C: (1 edition) 18 13 14 1 48 - 21
Total: (11 editions) 231 135 46 60
604 - 352
Ripensia in Divizia A:
:
Liga III
:
Romanian Cup
:
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 city of Timişoara
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...
. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948.
Ripensia was the first Romanian football club to turn professional, and because of this status they were unable to compete in the national league
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"...
until the 1932-33 season. After being accepted in the national system, Ripensia quickly became one of the best teams in the country, winning four leagues and two Romanian Cups in their short history.
The team's colors were red and yellow.
History
It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr, a famous promoter of football in the BanatBanat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
region, and the former president of Chinezul Timişoara
Chinezul Timisoara
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 .-History:...
. The players came from Chinezul Timişoara, C.A.T. and Poli Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...
. Due to its professional status, until 1932-1933 (the first season of the National League - Divizia A), the team and its players could not participate in official national competitions.
They were champions of the Romanian Football League in 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1938, with two 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...
appearances, winning 3-2 over Universitatea Cluj in 1934 and 5-1 over Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti in 1936. They were national vice-champions for 1933-34 and 1938-39. 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...
, due to financial problems, the communist sports organisation and controversial actions, Ripensia played in Divizia B and Divizia C. After 1948, without any support, it disappeared, merging with Electrica Timişoara.
Their colours were red-yellow. Their home stadium was called Electrica (today UMT; the original wooden stand was demolished in 2004-2005).
The greatest players in team history were:
- Goalkeepers: William Zombory, Dumitru Pavlovici
- Defenders: Rudolf BürgerRudolf BürgerRudolf Bürger was a Romanian international footballer of German ethnicity in the 1920s and 1930s who is one of a few men who participated in each of the three pre-War FIFA World Cups....
, Balazs Hoksary - Midfielders: Vasile Chiroiu II, Vasile Deheleanu, Rudolf Kotormany, Eugen Lakatos, Nicolae SimatocNicolae SimatocNicolae Simatoc , aka Miklós Szegedi, was a Romanian footballer who played for a number of clubs throughout Europe, including Ripensia Timişoara and Carmen Bucureşti in Romania, Nagyváradi AC in Hungary, Hungaria FbC Roma, Inter Milan and Brescia in Italy, and Barcelona and Real Oviedo in Spain...
- Forwards: Gheorghe Oprean, Zoltan Beke, Silviu BindeaSilviu BindeaSilviu Bindea was a Romanian football player.He represented Romania at the 1934 and 1938 World Cups as a forward, scoring twice in a first-round game in 1938.-References:...
, Gheorghe CiolacGheorghe CiolacGheorghe Ciolac was a Romanian football player who played as a striker...
, Ştefan DobayStefan DobayȘtefan Dobay , native name István Dobay, was a Austrian-Hungarian native Romanian footballer.He played for Ripensia Timișoara and the Romania national football team for whom he got 41 caps, scored 20 goals and he appeared at the 1934 and 1938 World Cups as a forward and scoring a goal in each...
, Ladislau Raffinski, Alexandru Schwartz, Graţian Sepi II, Mihai TänzerMihai TänzerMihai Tänzer was a Romanian footballer of German ethnicity, he also had Hungarian citizenship when he played in Hungary.-Club career:...
Mitropa Cup
Ripensia played in the Mitropa CupMitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
, an important inter-war football competition. In the 1938 season Ripensia knocked Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
giants AC Milan out of this competition. The Romanians won the first leg 3-0 at Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, and lost the second leg 1-3. In the next round Ripensia was eliminated by Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
side of Ferencváros
Ferencváros
Ferencváros is the 9th district of Budapest , Hungary.- Name :The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.- History :The development of Ferencváros began in the late 18th century....
(1-4, 4-5).
League Records
Divizia A: (9 editions) 184 110 28 46 512 - 277Divizia B: (1 edition) 29 12 4 13 44 - 54
Divizia C: (1 edition) 18 13 14 1 48 - 21
Total: (11 editions) 231 135 46 60
604 - 352
Ripensia in Divizia A:
- 1932-1933 • 12 • 10 • 00 - 02 - 49 • 10 • 20 points
- 1933-1934 • 14 • 10 • 02 - 02 - 55 • 13 • 22 points
- 1934-1935 • 22 • 14 • 04 - 04 - 66 • 34 • 32 points
- 1935-1936 • 22 • 13 • 04 - 05 - 59 • 37 • 30 points
- 1936-1937 • 22 • 13 • 01 - 08 - 59 • 39 • 27 points
- 1937-1938 • 18 • 15 • 00 - 03 - 63 • 25 • 30 points
- 1938-1939 • 22 • 11 • 04 - 07 - 53 • 39 • 26 points
- 1939-1940 • 22 • 08 • 06 - 08 - 36 • 37 • 22 points
- 1940-1941 • 24 • 13 • 06 - 05 - 58 • 32 • 32 points
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"...
:
- Winners (4): 1932-33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38
- Runners-up (2): 1933–34, 1938–39
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 (1): 1946–47
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...
:
- Winners (2): 1933–34, 1935–36
- Runners-up (2): 1934–35, 1936–37