Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea


Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one Romanian Cup, in 1973.

History

PeriodName
1946–1947Vâlceana Râmnicu Vâlcea
1947–1956CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
1956–1957Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea
1957–1958Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1958–1960Șantierul Govora
1960–1962Chimia Govora
1962–1965Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1965–1967Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea
1967–1994Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1994–2004FC Râmnicu Vâlcea

In 1946 Vâlceana appeared in the Third Division. In 1947 it changed its name to CSM Vâlcea. The club is relegated and only in 1956 succeeds to return again under the name of Flamura Roşie, the name being changed the next year to Unirea and in 1958 to Şantierul Govora. It is relegated again, but after one year, the team jumped directly to the Second Division under the name of Chimia Govora.
In 1962 the club changed its name again, this time to Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea, in 1966 to Oltul and in 1967 to Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since 1960 the squad participated at 10 editions of Liga II, finishing in the top half. One season in Liga III followed, but the team managed to be promoted to the Liga II again.
Its greatest performance came at the end of the 1972–1973 season, when the team won the Romanian Cup as a Divizia B team after a double match in "The final of the poor" against Divizia C team Constructorul Galați,. The team was coached by Dumitru Anescu: Stana – Burlacu, T. Ciobanu, Pintilie, Petrică – I. Haidu, I. Ionescu – Şutru, Donose, Gojgaru, V. Iordache.
The following season, the club was promoted to the First Division. Players : I. Crăciunescu, Lepădatu, Enache, Borz, Cincă, C. Nicolae, Păunescu, Emil Dumitriu, Peniu. In the autumn of 1973 the team played in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup against Glentoran Belfast, but was eliminated. After two seasons of top football the club is relegated to the Second Division, but manages to come back after three years. Coach Marcel Pigulea was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds to play for nine consecutive years on the first level of Romanian football, and a great merit goes to Teodor Coman, a great football fanatic, one of the few good people in command of the former PCR. Valuable players that played during this period: Gh. Constantin, V. Roşca, N. Pavel – Başno, Iordan, Cincă, Lepădatu, Catargiu, Cheran, Fl. Udrea, Cireașă – Carabageac, Savu, Gab. Stan, Mih. Alexandru, Vergu, C. Iovan – Ad. Coca, Gîngiu, Stanca, Teleşpan, M. Preda, Buduru, Verigeanu.
In 1987, the club is relegated to the Second Division, and after 10 years, in 1996 to the Third Division. In 1994, it changes its name to FC Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 1998 a new relegation comes, this time to the County Championship.
In 2004 the club is dissolved after serious financial problems.

Honours

Liga I:
Liga II:
Liga III:
Cupa României:

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

European Cup Winners' Cup
SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1973–74First round Glentoran2–20–22–4

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in [Divizia A]

SeasonsPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCommentsCoaching History
1974–75341191435543117Relegated to Divizia BAlexandru Constantinescu – / Dumitru Anescu – / Victor Stănculescu –
1978–79341351638543115Marcel Pigulea
1979–8034146144249349Marcel Pigulea
1980–8134154155160349Marcel Pigulea
1981–8234129133748338Tănase Dima – / Petre Gavrilă –
1982–83341271533433115Petre Gavrilă – / Ion Oblemenco –
1983–8434146144050349Ion Oblemenco
1984–85341171626502914Ion Oblemenco – / Lucian Cataragiu –
1985–86341251736532914Marcel Pigulea
1986–8734762130722018Relegated to Divizia BMarian Bașno – / Nicolae Dinescu – / Petre Gavrilă –