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Flacăra Horezu
Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu
Nickname(s)	Olarii ; (The Potters) ; Cocoșii de Hurez ; (The Roosters of Hurez)
Short name	Flacăra
Founded	1963; 61 years ago; as Minerul Horezu
Ground	Treapt
Capacity	1,500
Owner	Horezu Town
Chairman	Valentin Grigorescu
Manager	vacant
League	Liga IV
2023–24	Liga III, Seria VI, 7th (withdrew)

Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu, commonly known as Flacăra Horezu, or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football.

History

In the 2013–14 season, under the guidance of Vasile Ilinca, Flacăra won the Liga IV – Vâlcea County, after finishing 1st in the North Series and defeated Șirineasa in the semi-finals, 5–3 over two legs, and Posada Perișani 2–1 in the county championship final. Flacăra lost the promotion play-off in front of Filiași, the winner of Liga IV – Dolj County, 2–3 at the Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.^[1]^[2]

In the following season, Ilinca led the Roosters of Hurez to the second consecutive county title, winning again the North Series, the semi-final against AFC Băbeni and beating Șirineasa in the county league final. In the promotion play-off, after the draw in the 1st leg, 0–0 at Cisnădie, Flacăra lost on Treapt in the 2nd leg 1–2 with Măgura Cisnădie, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The next two seasons saw the ”Potters” continue to challenge for promotion, the team led by Ilinca finished the 2015–16 season on 2nd place one point behind Șirineasa and on 3rd place in the 2016–17 season.

After five years at Flacăra, Ilinca was replaced by Adrian Popa, that at only 28-years assumed the role of player-coach. Flacăra won the Liga IV – Valcea County and promoted to Liga III trashing Rapid Buzescu, the Liga IV – Teleorman County winners, 9–0 on aggregate. The squad was composed among others by Florin Matache, Dorin Hârșu, Samson Nwabueze, Ciprian Dinu, Mircea Șcheau, Dragoș Gheorghescu, Ionuț Vladu, Ștefan Covalschi, Ovidiu Popescu, Gabriel Precup, Adrian Popa, Raul Nistor, Ionuț Simeanu, Radu Georgescu, Adrian Stănică, David Oprescu and Bobi Verdeș.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Chronology of names

Name^[10]	Period
Minerul Horezu	1963–1990
Flacăra Horezu	1990–1998
Minerul Horezu	1998–2000
Prelcon Horezu	2000–2005
Flacăra Horezu	2005–present

Honours

Liga IV – Vâlcea County

Winners (5): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Runners-up (3): 1979–80, 2005–06, 2015–16

Cupa României – Vâlcea County

Winners (3): 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15

Players

First-team squad

As of 16 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	ROU	Ionuț Moldovan
5	DF	NGA	Samson Nwabueze (Captain)
8	MF	ROU	Daniel Mihăilă
10	DF	ROU	Adrian Tăpîrlan
12	GK	ROU	Cătălin Paușescu
17	MF	ROU	Gabriel Zamura


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	ROU	Alecu Cătălinoiu
20	MF	ROU	Lucian Iordache
28	MF	ROU	Valentin Matei
78	MF	ROU	Hristu Sofianu
80	MF	ROU	Albert Stoenică

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Horezu Town
President	Valentin Grigorescu
Sporting director	Vacant
Delegate	Mihai Spiridon

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Technical Director	Lucian Catargiu
Head Coach	Vacant
Assistant Coach	Marian Diaconescu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
2023–24	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	7th	Withdrew	Second round
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	4th		Third round
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	9th		First round
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria VII)	7th		Second round
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	4th		Round of 32
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria III)	3rd
2017–18	4	Liga IV (VL)	1st (C)	Promoted
2016–17	4	Liga IV (VL)	3rd
2015–16	4	Liga IV (VL)	2nd
2014–15	4	Liga IV (VL) (North Series)	1st (C)		Second round

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
2013–14	4	Liga IV (VL) (North Series)	1st (C)
2012–13	4	Liga IV (VL) (North Series)	4th
2011–12	4	Liga IV (VL)	3rd
2010–11	4	Liga IV (VL)	8th
2009–10	4	Liga IV (VL)	13th
2000–01	3	Divizia C (Seria V)	14th	Relegated
1999–00	3	Divizia C (Seria V)	11th
1998–99	4	Divizia D (VL)	15th		Round of 32
1982–83	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	16th	Relegated
1981–82	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	10th

Notable former players

The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Flacăra and also played in Liga 1 for another team.

References

^ "Flacăra câștigă titlul în Vâlcea" [Flacăra wins the title in Vâlcea] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^ "Promovare istorică pentru Filiași" [Historic promotion for Filiasi] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^ "Super-Flacăra a "pârjolit" totul în cale!" [Super-Flacăra "scorched" everything in its path!] (in Romanian). arenavalceana.ro. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Flacăra Horezu, din nou campioana Vâlcii" [Flacăra Horezu, again the champion of the Vălcea] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Flacăra, stinsă de Cisnădie. Vâlcenii au ratat pentru a doua oară consecutiv promovarea și anunță măsuri drastice" [Flacăra, extinguished by Cisnădie. Vâlcenii have missed promotion for the second time in a row and are announcing drastic measures] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "S-a despărțit de CS Afumați și își începe cariera de antrenor la doar 28 de ani. Adrian Popa: "Pe primul loc vor fi seriozitatea și disciplina"" [He broke up with CS Afumați and starts his coaching career at only 28 years old. Adrian Popa: "First place will be seriousness and discipline"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Flacăra Horezu câștigă și titlul și merge la baraj!" [Flacăra Horezu also wins the title and goes to the dam!] (in Romanian). saptamana.net. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ ""Flacăra a dat recital!" Scor incredibil la Horezu, în meciul de baraj cu Rapid Buzescu!" ["Flacăra gave a recital!" Incredible score in Horezu, in the play-off match with Rapid Buzescu!] (in Romanian). arenavalceana.ro. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Campioana Vâlcii a promovat en-fanfare în Liga a III-a! Flacăra Horezu s-a impus și la Buzescu (1-0)" [The Champion of Vâlcea promoted en fanfare in League III! Flacăra Horezu imposed at Buzescu as well (1-0)] (in Romanian). arenavalceana.ro. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years] (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2024.