Elpis Constanța

Elpis Constanţa
Full nameClubul de Fotbal Elpis Constanţa
Short nameElpis(Hope)
Founded
  • 1915; 109 years ago (1915)
  • 1999; 25 years ago (1999)
OwnerAnton Hiropedi
LeagueLiga IV
Websitehttps://elpis.ro/despre-comunitatea-elpis/clubul-de-fotbal-elpis/

Fotbal Club Elpis Constanța, commonly known as Elpis Constanța, or simply as Elpis, is a Romanian professional football club based in Constanța, Constanța County. It plays in the Liga IV.

History

The team was founded in 1915, being one of the oldest clubs in Romania. The first field was located on the banks of the Black Sea by the Greek Church. The team played in the first three national leagues of Romania until 1957, when the club dissolved.

42 years after the club was disbanded, in 1999, the club reappears in Constanta as a private club under the leadership on Anton Hiropedi, as a club who wants to develop the young talents.[1]

After two finals lost in Cupa Danone, in 2002 and 2003, finally in 2004 the club wins the trophy. Next year the club wins the national championship, youth league, defeating Gloria Arad in the final with 1-0.

The colors of the team are blue and black.

Honors

Danone Cup
Winners(1): 2004
Runners-up(2): 2002, 2003
Youth League
Champions(1): 2005

References

  1. ^ "Clubul de fotbal Elpis" [Elpis Football Club] (in Romanian). Comunitatea Elena Elpis Constanța. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.