CSM Flacăra Moreni

Flacăra Moreni

Full name	Club Sportiv Municipal Flacăra Moreni
Nickname(s)	Lupii de pe Cricov (The Wolves from the Cricov River) Galben-Albaștrii (The Yellow and Blues) Morenarii (The Moreni People)
Short name	Flacăra
Founded	1922;103 years ago (1922) as Astra-Română Moreni
Ground	Flacăra
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Moreni Municipality
Chairman	Sergiu Nedelcu
Manager	vacant
League	Liga IV
2024–25	Liga III, Seria V, 9th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Club Sportiv Municipal Flacăra Moreni, (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈflakəramoˈrenʲ] ), commonly known as Flacăra Moreni or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club based in Moreni, Dâmbovița County.

The team was founded by English and Dutch engineers from the local oil rig as Astra-Română Moreni in 1922. During the communist period, Flacăra was taken over by the Securitate with the involvement of director Tudor Postelnicu, who had previously worked as an iron lathe operator in the city.

In the 1988–89 season, the club finished fourth in the top flight and earned a place in the UEFA Cup. Flacăra lost 1–4 to Porto on aggregate in the first round, and at the end of that campaign was relegated as a result of the fall of communism. It has since only played in the lower leagues.

History

The club was founded in 1922 by English and Dutch engineers from the local oil rig of Astra Română refinery under the name of Astra Română Moreni to encourage the workers and employees to practice sports. In 1950 changed its name to Partizanul Moreni as in 1951 to Flacăra Moreni. ^[1]

After a merger with the local rival Automecanica Moreni in the year 1977 it was called Flacăra Automecanica Moreni, but in 1985 changed again to Flacăra Moreni. ^[1]

Flacăra Moreni mostly played in the Divizia B and the Divizia C, but in the year 1986 they were promoted to Divizia A. In the 1988–89 season they finished in 4th place. This meant qualification in the following season for the UEFA Cup, in which Flacăra Moreni in the first round was eliminated against FC Porto 4–1 on aggregate. ^[2]

In the 1990–91 season, Flacăra were relegated from Divizia A. After the relegation from the Divizia B in 1995 and from Divizia C in 2007 Flacăra played in the Liga IV. Flacăra were promoted to the Liga III for the 2016–17 season.

Flacăra Moreni in 2017

Flacăra Moreni supporters during the 2016 promotion match against Voința Crevedia.

Chronology of names

Name	Period
Astra Română Moreni	1922–1950
Partizanul Moreni	1950
Flacăra Moreni	1951–1975
Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni	1975–1985
Flacăra Moreni	1985–present

Honours

Leagues

Liga I

• Best Finish 4th 1988–89

Liga II

• Winners (1): 1985–86
• Runners-up (1): 1951

Liga III

• Winners (6): 1946–47, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1983–84
• Runners-up (2): 1977–78, 2000–01

Liga IV – Dâmbovița County

• Winners (1): 2015–16
• Runners-up (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Cups

Cupa României – Dâmbovița County

• Winners (1): 2014–15

European

UEFA Cup

• First round: 1989–90

Flacăra Moreni in Europe

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1989–90 UEFA Cup	First Round	FC Porto	1–2	0–2	1–4

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ROU Flavius Budoiu 2 DF   ROU Alexandru Dobre 3 DF   ROU Dragoș Cernea(Captain) 5 DF   ROU Ionuț Angheluță 6 MF   ROU David Ghebos 8 MF   ROU George Stan 9 FW   ROU Bogdan Oancea 10 MF   ROU Iulian Drăgan 11 MF   ROU Gabriel Negrea(Vice-Captain) 12 GK   ROU Denis Duță 13 FW   ROU Marius Vasile

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW   ROU Claudiu Niculăescu 16 MF   ROU Bogdan Negrea 17 MF   ROU Adrian Terec 18 DF   ROU Marian Niță 19 DF   ROU Gabriel Prundaru 20 DF   ROU Alexandru Oaie 21 MF   ROU Andrei Neagu 23 MF   ROU Richard Țilică 25 MF   ROU Alexandru Cristescu 26 DF   ROU Antonio Ristea 30 GK   ROU Andrei Crăciun

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Moreni Municipality President Sergiu Nedelcu Sporting director Augustin Voinea Delegate Vasile Petre

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Gabriel Paraschiv Assistant coach George Preda Goalkeeping coach Alexandru Păsărică Club Doctor Manuela Popescu

League history

See also: Romanian football league system

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2024–25 3 Liga III (Seria V) 9th (R) 2023–24 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 6th 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 3rd 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 6th 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 7th 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria III) 3rd 2018–19 3 Liga III (Seria III) 11th 2017–18 3 Liga III (Seria III) 6th 2016–17 3 Liga III (Seria III) 5th 2015–16 4 Liga IV (DB) 1st(C, P) 2014–15 4 Liga IV (DB) 2nd 2013–14 4 Liga IV (DB) 2nd 2006–07 3 Liga III (Seria III) 17th (R) 2005–06 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 7th 2004–05 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 10th 2003–04 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 10th

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2002–03 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 5th 2001–02 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 8th 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 2nd 1999–00 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 4th 1998–99 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 18th 1997–98 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 6th 1996–97 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 13th 1995–96 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 9th 1994–95 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 15th (R) 1993–94 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 9th 1992–93 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 4th 1991–92 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 8th 1990–91 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 8th 1989–90 1 Divizia A 16th (R) Round of 32 1988–89 1 Divizia A 4th Round of 16

Notable players

For a list of all former and current Flacăra Moreni players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:CSM Flacăra Moreni players.

• Alexandru Badea
• Ion Balaur
• Teodor Beldie
• Florin Bîțică
• Iulian Chiriță
• Marin Daniel
• Marin Dragnea
• Gheorghe Dumitrașcu
• Dudu Georgescu
• Victor Glăvan
• Gigi Gorga
• Constantin Lala
• Ioan Marcu
• Dragoș Marasoiu
• Ion Mateescu
• Iulian Mihăescu
• Ion Moldovan
• Lică Movilă
• Costel Pană
• Marian Pană
• Gabriel Paraschiv
• Beniamin Popescu
• George Preda
• Dorel Purdea
• Daniel Sava
• Marian Savu
• Nelu Stănescu
• Florin Tene
• George Timiș
• Marcel Tirchinechi
• Daniel Tudor
• Nistor Văidean
• Petre Vasile
• Adrian Velicioiu
• Gheorghe Viscreanu
• Nicolae Viorel

Former managers

• Gheorghe Petrescu (1956–1960)
• Constantin Marinescu (1962–1964)
• Iosif Lengheriu (1971–1973)
• Nicolae Tătaru (1977–1980)
• Traian Ivănescu (1985–1986)
• Alexandru Moldovan (1986)
• Ion Nunweiller (1986–1989)
• Spiridon Niculescu (1990)
• Mircea Dridea (1990–1991)
• Marin Ion (1991–1992)
• Constantin Moldoveanu (1994–1995)

References

1. Mihai Ionescu & George Tudoran, Fotbal de la A la Z – Editura Sport-Turism 1984.
2. "Memorialul puterii, episodul 3: Flacăra Moreni" [Memorial of power, episode 3: Flacăra Moreni]. welovesport.ro. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.(in Romanian)

• "Istoria Fotbalului Morenar" - Gheorghe Ilinca 2005
• "Fenomenul Flacara Moreni" - Articol ProSport, Andru Nenciu 2015
• www.romaniansoccer.ro

External links

• CSM Flacăra Moreni on Facebook