CSM Flacăra Moreni


Club Sportiv Municipal Flacăra Moreni,, commonly known as Flacăra Moreni or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club based in Moreni, Dâmbovița County. Flacăra was founded in 1922 by English and Dutch engineers from the local oil rig, under the name of Astra Moreni, then being took over by Securitate by involvement of his boss, Tudor Postelnicu, a big fan of the team. As a privileged team of the communist system, Flacăra reached UEFA Cup in 1989 and played against FC Porto. After the fall of communism in 1989, Flacăra was relegated, being considered that their performances were influenced by other factors than the game of football. Currently "the yellow and blues" are playing in the Liga III.

History

Flacăra Moreni was founded in 1922 under the name of Astra Moreni. In 1951 its name changed to Flacăra Moreni. 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. 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 season 1988/89 they finished in fourth 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. In the 1990/91 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.

Chronology of names

NamePeriod
Astra Română Moreni1922–1950
Partizanul Moreni1950
Flacăra Moreni1951–1975
Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni1975–1985
Flacăra Moreni1985–present

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1989–90 UEFA CupFirst Round FC Porto1–20–21–4

Current squad

Club officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Owner Moreni Municipality
President Sergiu Nedelcu
Sporting Director Augustin Voinea
Delegate Vasile Petre

Current technical staff

RoleName
Manager Gabriel Paraschiv
Assistant Manager George Preda
Goalkeeping Coach Cosmin Lunescu
Club Doctor Manuela Popescu

[Romanian [football league system|League]] history

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–203Liga III 3rd
2018–193Liga III 11th
2017–183Liga III 6th
2016–173Liga III 5th
2015–164Liga IV 1st
2006–073Liga III 17th
2005–063Divizia C 7th
2004–053Divizia C 10th
2003–043Divizia C 10th
2002–033Divizia C 5th
2001–023Divizia C 8th
2000–013Divizia C 2nd

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
1999–003Divizia C 4th
1998–993Divizia C 18th
1997–983Divizia C 6th
1996–973Divizia C 13th
1995–963Divizia C 9th
1994–952Divizia B 15th
1993–942Divizia B 9th
1992–932Divizia B 4th
1991–922Divizia B 8th
1990–912Divizia B 8th
1989–901Divizia A16th Round of 32

Notable players