CSM Alexandria
Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commonly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian football club from Alexandria, Romania, founded in 1948. It plays in the Romanian Liga II and is one of the most important football clubs of Teleorman County.
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| Full name | Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria |
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| Nickname(s) | Alexăndrenii (The Alexandria People) Rulmentul (The Bearing) |
| Short name | Alexandria |
| Founded | 1948 as Unirea Alexandria |
| Ground | Peco |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
| Owner | Alexandria Municipality |
| Chairman | Bogdan Ciobanu |
| Manager | Alin Pânzaru |
| League | Liga II |
| 2022–23 | Liga III, Seria VI, 1st (promoted via play-offs) |
In June 2023 it returned after 18 years to the Liga II.
Chronology of names
| Name[1] | Period |
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| Unirea Alexandria | 1948–1961 |
| Progresul Alexandria | 1961–1967 |
| Comerţul Alexandria | 1967–1972 |
| Automatica Alexandria | 1972–1976 |
| Unirea Alexandria | 1976–1978 |
| Rulmentul Alexandria | 1978–1981 |
| Unirea Alexandria | 1981–1985 |
| Automatica Alexandria | 1985–1988 |
| Unirea Alexandria | 1988–1990 |
| Rulmentul Alexandria | 1990–1991 |
| Unirea Alexandria | 1991–1996 |
| FC Alexandria | 1996–1997 |
| Rulmentul Alexandria | 1997–2008 |
| FCM Alexandria | 2008–2018 |
| CSM Alexandria | 2018–present |
History
The club was founded under the name Unirea Alexandria in 1948.
The best known players are: Florea Voicilă (a player who represented the national team while playing in the second division for Alexandria) and Florică Mitroi – both home-grown players. Their best performance was 3rd place in the Romanian second league in 1982, above Rapid Bucharest ("Noi n-am uitat ca-n '82/ Voi ne-ati purtat prin Paradis/ Dupa Rapid erati si voi/ Pe locul 3, si n-a fost vis"-catren al regretatului dr. Jean Sardu...)
The club formed players like Dan Balauru, Valentin Badea and Basarab Panduru. These players played at the top level or even for the Romania national football team.
In 2009 the club lost the promotion play-off for Liga III losing 1–2 against Comprest București. In spite of losing the playoff, the club managed to promote by an administrative decision; the Romanian Football Association announced that FCM Alexandria would play in 2010 in Liga III, Seria IV.
In the 2009–2010 season FCM finished in the middle of the table in eighth place.
In 2013 the club was relegated to the 4th division, Liga IV.
In June 2023 it returned after 18 years to the Liga II.
Honours
Leagues
Other performances
- Appearances in Liga II: 16
- Best finish in Liga II: 3rd place in 1981–82
Players
First team squad
- As of 10 August 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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Famous managers
References
- RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor". www.romaniansoccer.ro.
- "squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.