CS Păulești

CS Păulești
Full nameClubul Sportiv Păulești
Short namePăulești
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
as Rapid GAC Găgeni
1973; 51 years ago (1973)
as Petrolul Păulești
1989; 35 years ago (1989)
as Victoria Păulești
GroundComunal
Capacity1,000
OwnerPăulești Commune
ChairmanVasile Vasile
ManagerFlorin Pripu
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga III, Seria IV, 10th

Clubul Sportiv Păulești, commonly known as CS Păulești, is a Romanian football club based in Păulești, Prahova County, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

History

CS Păulești was established in 1959 in Găgeni, a village belonging to Păulești commune, under the name of Rapid GAC Găgeni and became, from the summer of 1964, Rapid Păulești playing in the Ploiești City Championship, Category II, but was disbanded in 1966.[1]

In 1973, football reappeared in Păulești, the team was re-established under the name of Petrolul Păulești.[1]

Renamed again as Rapid Păulești, the team coached by Dumitru Iancu, won the Ploiești Municipal Championship Category II (1974) and Category I (1976) promoting in the County Championship 2nd Category after finishing in 2nd place at the final tournament played against Victoria Bordeni, Avântul Tomșani, Recolta Filipeștii de Târg and Victoria Olteni, on the Prahova Stadium in Ploiești.[2]

In the 1980–81 season, the club was excluded in the first part of the championship and followed, again, a long period of break in the life of the team.[1]

The club was refounded again in the summer of 1989, under the name of Victoria Păulești and, under the guidance of Valeriu Manolescu, promoted in the County Championship 2nd Category at the end of the 1989–90 season.[1]

In the 2015–16 season, with Iulius Mărgărit on the bench, the club won the first county championship title and promoted to Liga III after the promotion play-off with Euromania Dumbrăveni, the winner of Liga IV – Vrancea County, 5–1 on aggregate (3–1 at Dumbrăveni and 2–0 at Păulești).[3][4]

However, for financial reasons, did not register for the next season of Liga III and returned to Liga IV – Prahova County where, in the 2016–17 season finished 4th in an edition dominated by Petrolul Ploiești. Also, in the same season, he played the final of the Cupa României – county phase on the Ilie Oană Stadium, lost 0–2 against Petrolul Ploiești.[5]

In the 2021–22 season, won again the county championship and promoted to the third league winning the promotion play-off against Victoria Adunații-Copăceni, the winner of Liga IV – Giurgiu County, 3–2 on aggregate (0–1 at Păulești and 3–1 at Adunații-Copăceni).[6][7]

Florin Pripu lead the club in the first season in Liga III, the team was ranked 6th overall in the 5th series, after finishing 6th in the regular season and 2nd in the playo-ffs.

Honours

Liga IV – Prahova County

Cupa României – Prahova County

  • Winners (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
  • Runners-up (1): 2016–17

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 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
1 GK Romania ROU Narcis Nedelcu
3 DF Romania ROU Rareș Stancu
4 DF Romania ROU Marius Dumitru
5 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Ștefan
6 DF Romania ROU Robert Călin
7 MF Romania ROU Constantin Dumitrașcu (Vice-Captain)
8 MF Romania ROU Elis Popescu
9 FW Romania ROU Ionuț Bobea
10 MF Romania ROU Horia Nicolae
11 MF Romania ROU Alin Baciu
14 MF Romania ROU Andrei Cotuna
15 DF Romania ROU Andrei Paliu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Romania ROU Marian Mihai
17 MF Romania ROU Ionuț Pârvu
18 MF Romania ROU Leonard Preda
19 MF Romania ROU Andrei Ardeleanu
21 MF Romania ROU Vlăduț Stancu
22 DF Romania ROU Eduard Prodan
23 MF Romania ROU Cătălin Comnoiu
24 GK Romania ROU Andrei Ghersin
25 MF Nigeria NGA Ikpemwinoghena Yakubu
30 MF Romania ROU Robert Manghiniță (on loan from Petrolul)
34 GK Romania ROU Darius Paris
52 MF Brazil BRA Romário Pires (Captain)

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

League history

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Echipele "Văii Teleajenului": CS Păulești" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - "The Teleajen valley's" teams: CS Păulești]. ziarulprahova.ro. 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1975/1976" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - Prahova County Football Championship: 1975/1976 Edition]. ziarulprahova.ro. 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "CS Păulești, la un joc de Liga a III-a" [CS Păulești, at a game to Liga III.]. ziarulprahova.ro. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.(in Romanian)
  4. ^ "CS Păulești a promovat în Liga a III-a! Rămâne sau refuză participarea?" [CS Păulești promoted to Liga III! Remains or decline the participation?]. jurnalulph.ro. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.(in Romanian)
  5. ^ "Event galben-albastru" [Double yellow-blue]. frf.ro. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.(in Romanian)
  6. ^ "Păuleștiul merge la baraj" [Păuleşti goes to the dam]. ziarulprahova.ro. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.(in Romanian)
  7. ^ "Județul Prahova are, de-acum, trei echipe de fotbal în Liga a III-a!" [Prahova County now has three football teams in Liga III!]. gazetaph.ro. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.(in Romanian)