CSM Vaslui (football)
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Vaslui, commonly known as CSM Vaslui, or simply as Vaslui, is a Romanian football team based in Vaslui, Vaslui County, currently playing in the Liga III. The team represents the football section of the multi-sport club CSM Vaslui, which also include basketball, athletics and handball sections.
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Vaslui | ||
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| Short name | CSM, Vaslui | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Ground | Municipal | ||
| Capacity | 9,240 | ||
| Owner | Vaslui Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Bogdan Cristea | ||
| Manager | Adrian Racoviță | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga IV, Vaslui County, 1st (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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History
CSM Vaslui was established in the summer of 2018 as a multi-sport club.[1] The football section was enrolled directly in the Liga IV – Vaslui County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.
In the first season, coached by Cristian Ungureanu, the team's goal was promotion to Liga III, but the City Hall team, after finished 1st in the regular season, lost the county league final with Hușana Huși 0–1 on aggregate.[2]
The next season, CSM Vaslui, with Remus Mustățea as head coach, missed again the promotion, as finished second at 6 points behind Sporting Juniorul Vaslui, after the season was frozen in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.[3]
CSM Vaslui, coached by Ionuț Chiochiu, won the 2020–21 season of Liga IV – Vaslui County, that was played, due to the high costs generated by the coronavirus pandemic, in a short tournament with just five teams, qualifying for the promotion/relegation play-off, but lost in front of Liga III side CSM Pașcani (1–2 at Pașcani and 0–5 at Vaslui).
In order to distance itself and avoid any confusion with the FC Vaslui brand, from which it took over the place in the fourth league and, in order not to have to pay its debts, the team financially supported by the Vaslui City Hall was reorganized and started again from the fifth league.[4]
Winning the Series I and the promotion play-off of the 2021–22 Liga V – Vaslui County, "Vasluienii" returned after one season to Liga IV.[5][6]
In the following season, with Gabriel Crăciun as player-coach, assisted by Adrian Racovițan and with players such as Florinel Petrariu, Ionuț Codreanu, Ciprian Petruț, Sergiu Gîrdea, Marius Bîrsan, Nicolae Olaru, Adrian Neniță, Sorin Jitaru, Valerică Joc, Robert Chirilă, Vasile Buhăescu, Robert Rusu, Sebastian Țârțârău (cpt.), Andrei Covăcel, Bogdan Cernat among others, CSM Vaslui won the Liga IV – Vaslui County and the promotion play-off against Moldova Cristești, the winner of Liga IV – Iași County (3–1 at Vaslui and 4–2 at Cristești), promoted for the first time to Liga III.[7]
Honours
- Winners (1): 2021–22
- Winners (4): 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
League history
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Players
First team squad
- As of 6 September 2023
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
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Club officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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References
- "CSM Vaslui va avea un buget de aproape 1,3 milioane de euro" [CSM Vaslui will have a budget of almost 1.3 million euro]. vremeanoua.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- ""Desculții" de la Huși le-au scos fotbalul din cap "fițoșilor" de la Vaslui și merg în Liga 3" [The "Barefoot" from Huși put football out of the minds of the "fancy's" from Vaslui and go to League 3]. vremeanoua.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- "AJF Vaslui și AJF Botoșani și-au desemnat campioanele din Liga 4. Sporting Juniorul Vaslui și Dante Botoșani vor reprezenta județele la meciurile de baraj și vor fi adversare. Situația din Bacău" [AJF Vaslui and AJF Botoșani have named their champions from League 4. Sporting Juniorul Vaslui and Dante Botoșani will represent the counties in the play-off matches and will be opponents. The situation in Bacău]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- "FIFA a băgat frica-n Primăria Vaslui. CSM Vaslui desființeazã echipa de fotbal!" [FIFA put fear in Vaslui City Hall. CSM Vaslui disbands the football team!]. vremeanoua.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Liga a 5-a - Sezon regular, Seria 1 - Vaslui Vest, sezon 2021/2022" [Liga V - Regular season, Series 1 - Vaslui West, 2021/2022 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Liga a 5-a - PlayOff, sezon 2021/2022" [Liga V - PlayOff, 2021/2022 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.(in Romanian)
- "CSM Vaslui a defilat în acest sezon, a primit titlul de campioană județeană și se pregătește de barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [CSM Vaslui paraded this season, received the title of county champion and is preparing for the playoffs for promotion to League 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.(in Romanian)