CS Tunari

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CS Tunari
CS Tunari logo.png
Full nameClubul Sportiv Tunari
Nickname(s)Tunarii (The Gunners)
Arsenal
Short nameTunari
Founded1980;44 years ago (1980)
as Arsenal Tunari
Ground Tunari
Capacity1,000
Owner Tunari Commune
ChairmanFlorin Vlădilă
Head coach Dan Alexa
League Liga III
2023–24 Liga II, 17th of 20 (relegated)
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Clubul Sportiv Tunari, commonly known as CS Tunari, or simply as Tunari, is a Romanian football club based in Tunari, Ilfov County, currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football. Founded in 1980, the club situated near Bucharest, was re-branded as CS Tunari in 2004.

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History

CS Tunari was founded in 1980 under the name of Arsenal Tunari, the name change occurring in 2004, when they were forced to give up the "Arsenal" name because of copyright. [1] During the same period, a new stadium was constructed in the commune near Bucharest and Tunari obtained a place in the third tier in 2009, since then being a constant presence at this level, registering the following rankings: 9th (2009–10), 7th (2010–11), 10th (2011–12), 13th (2012–13), 8th (2013–14), 4th (2014–15), 12th (2015–16), 3rd (2016–17), 7th (2017–18), 6th (2018–19), 4th (2019-20), 5th (2020-21) and 2nd (2021-22).

Tunari means "Gunners" in Romanian, and the commune has on its coat of arms a cannon, fact that brought the original name, a tribute to English football club Arsenal F.C. and the nickname "The Gunners". In 2018 the club changed its logo and colors choosing a white and red combination instead of red and blue, also adding on the logo the name "Arsenal", but without changing the club name. In 2009, in an interview granted to sport.ro, Lucian Costache, chairman of the club reported how in 1996, when the club was still named Arsenal Tunari, they sent a letter to the English club asking for some original kits, but no answer was ever received. [2]

In June 2023 it promoted for the very first time in its history to the Liga II.

Ground

Comunal Stadium in 2022 Stadionul comunal Tunari - General view.jpg
Comunal Stadium in 2022

CS Tunari plays its home matches on the Comunal Stadium in Tunari, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. The stadium was renovated and expanded in 2004 for the sum of 400,000 lei, at that time approximately 84,000 €. [1] In 2017 the stadium was renovated again and the pitch was changed. [3]

During the 2023–24 season, Tunari Stadium underwent renovations, prompting the team to relocate their matches to the Central Stadium of the Romanian National Football Centre. [4]

Chronology of names

NamePeriod
Arsenal Tunari1980–2004
CS Tunari2004–present

Honours

Players

First team squad

As of 7 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihai Ciontoș
4 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Deniz Giafer (on loan from Dinamo București )
5 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihai Leca (3rd captain)
6 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Cosmin Costea(on loan from Farul Constanța )
7 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Paul Mitrică
8 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Cristian Bustea (Vice-captain)
9 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alexandru Melniciuc (on loan from Universitatea Craiova )
10 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Dragoș Gheorghe
11 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Valentin Borcea (on loan from Dinamo București )
12 GK Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Valentin Mărgărit(on loan from Voluntari )
13 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Eduard Feraru
15 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Lucian Ion
16 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Rareș Stanciu(on loan from Rapid București )
19 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Gabriel Plumbuitu
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Andrei Sin
21 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Atanas Trică (on loan from Universitatea Craiova )
22 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Luca Florică
28 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Vasile Constantin
33 GK Flag of Romania.svg  ROU George Isvoranu
34 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Robert Barfă
44 FW Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Mirko Ivanovski (Captain)
55 DF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kamil Wiktorski
71 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mario Bobea
80 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mario Tache(on loan from Sport Team București)
83 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihai Ene
95 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Adrian Petre
99 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alexandru Sima

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Valentin Meciu(on loan to Dinamic Kids Videle)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alexandru Atomei(on loan to Gloria Băneasa)

Club officials

League history

Former managers

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References

  1. 1 2 "Poliţia din Balş a declanşat ancheta de la meciul cu CS Tunari, după ce a fost alertată de oficialii oltenilor" [Balș Police also launched an investigation involving the match against CS Tunari, after being notified by Oltenian officials] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. 30 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arsenal de Romania, in Tunari. VEZI cum isi poate gasi linistea Gigi Becali!" [Arsenal of Romania, in Tunari. SEE how Gigi Becali could find his peace!] (in Romanian). sport.ro. 9 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Acasă din retur. CS Tunari revine în primăvară pe gazonul propriu" [Back home. CS Tunari returns in the spring on the grass of its own stadium] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 1 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "La Tunari au început lucrările de modernizare a suprafeței de joc a stadionului de fotbal". prosport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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