FC Viitorul II Constanța

Viitorul II Constanța
Full nameFotbal Club Viitorul II Constanța
Nickname(s)Puștii lui Hagi (Hagi's Kids)
Short nameViitorul II
Founded2014
2020 (refounded)
Dissolved2021
GroundViitorul (2nd ground)
Capacity1,000
2020–21Liga III, Seria III, 5th
Websitehttps://www.academiahagi.ro/

Fotbal Club Viitorul II Constanța, commonly known as Viitorul II Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [vi.iˈtorul doj konˈstantsa]) or simply Viitorul II, was the reserve squad of Romanian first league side, Viitorul Constanța.

History

The team was founded in the summer of 2014 from the desire to have a team of seniors where the players who just finished the youth academy can be accommodated with the level of seniors in the idea of being subsequently promoted to the first team. The team was enrolled in Liga IV – Constanța County where it was crowned as champion after just one season, winning the league with only victories on the line.[1][2] The team qualified for the Liga III promotion play-off where they won again without emotions, 7–1 on aggregate against Granitul Babadag, Tulcea County champions.[3]

2015–16 Liga III season, first for the second team of Viitorul Constanța in the Liga III, was a tough one and the team finished only on 8th place. On the other hand, 2016–17 Liga III season was a better one for Hagi's Kids who finished on 4th place at only 5 points distance from the second place.

The project was already a successful one and a lot of Viitorul II players were promoted by Gheorghe Hagi to the first team, which also was crowned champion of Romania for the first time in its history at the end of 2016–17 season. Also the under 19 team of Viitorul had great results in European Competitions.[4]

The club was dissolved in the summer of 2021, after the merge between FC Viitorul Constanța and Farul Constanța and replaced by Farul II Constanța.[5][6][7]

Grounds

Main article: Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)

The club played its home matches on Orășenesc Stadium from Ovidiu, stadium used also by the first team until 2012 when it promoted to Liga I. Since the re-foundation of the second team in 2020, it started to play the matches on the second ground of the Viitorul Stadium.

Honours

Leagues

Cups

References

  1. ^ "FC Viitorul II este campioana județului Constanța" [FC Viitorul II is the champion of Constanța county]. telegrafonline.ro. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ 2014–15 Liga IV play-off round table
  3. ^ Echipa secundă a lui Hagi a făcut pasul către Liga 3. FC Viitorul II n-a avut emoţii nici în returul cu Granitul Babadag
  4. ^ Final de drum pentru Viitorul în UEFA Youth League » Înfrângere categorică în fața lui Porto, în optimi
  5. ^ "Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko" [Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Fuziunea Farul - Viitorul, anunțată oficial! Gică Hagi revine pe bancă. Ce nume va avea noua echipă" [The Farul - Viitorul merger, officially announced! Gica Hagi returns to the bench. What name will the new team have] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat: Gică Hagi va fi antrenor » Cum arată conducerea, primele transferuri + promisiune pentru un nou stadion" [Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged: Gică Hagi will be the coach »What the management looks like, the first transfers + promise for a new stadium] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.