CS Crișul Chișineu-Criș


Clubul Sportiv Crișul Chișineu-Criș, commonly known as Crișul Chișineu-Criș, or simply Crișul Chișineu, is a Romanian professional football club based in Chișineu-Criș, Arad County.
The team was founded in 1954 as Strungul Chișineu-Criș and played in the Divizia C for 6 years, between 1985 and 1991. The most important result was a 5th place, achieved at the end of the 1987–88 season. After 1991 Strungul played only in the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and subsequently changed its name in Crișul Chișineu-Criș. In 2013 Crișul started a collaboration with Europa Alba Iulia and played the second half of the 2012–13 season in the third tier. The alliance did not last and in the summer of 2013 Crișul enrolled again in the Liga IV where from they promoted to Liga III at the end of the 2017–18 season.

History

Crișul Chișineu-Criș was founded in 1954 as Strungul Chișineu-Criș. Between 1985 and 1991 Strungul played in the third tier where it had the following results: 1985–86 – 7th, 1986–87 – 13th, 1987–88 – 5th, 1988–89 – 7th, 1989–90 – 9th, 1990–91 – 15th and 1991–92 – 13th. After 1991 Strungul played only in the Liga IV – Arad County and subsequently changed its name in Crișul Chișineu-Criș. In the second half of the 2012–13 season Crișul started a collaboration with Europa Alba Iulia, but the alliance did not last and in the summer of 2013 chișăuanii enrolled again in the Liga IV. After some seasons in which the team failed to promote, the white and blues won Liga IV, Arad County series, at the end of the 2017–18 season, then the promotion play-off against Petrolul Bustuchin, Gorj County champions and promoting back to Liga III after 27 years of absence.

Ground

Stadionul Crișul

The club plays its home matches on Crișul Stadium from Chișineu-Criș, with a capacity of 2,000. Between 2012 and 2014 the stadium was renovated and upgraded, now having a new covered stand with 500 places on seats.

Honours

Club officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Owner Chișineu-Criș Town
President Emilian Lasc
General Manager Daniel Cherecheși

Current technical staff

RoleName
Manager Adrian Abrudean
Assistant Manager Remus Lung
Goalkeeping Coach Ovidiu Pașcalău

[Romanian [football league system|League]] history

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–203Liga III 3rd
2018–193Liga III 7th
2017–184Liga IV 1st
2016–174Liga IV 2nd
2015–164Liga IV 3rd
2014–154Liga IV 2nd
2013–144Liga IV 4th

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
1991–923Divizia C 13th
1990–913Divizia C 15th
1989–903Divizia C 9th
1988–893Divizia C 7th
1987–883Divizia C 5th
1986–873Divizia C 13th
1985–863Divizia C 7th