CSL Ștefănești

CSL Ștefănești
Full nameClubul Sportiv Local Ștefănești
Nickname(s)Ștefăneștii
(The people from Ștefănești)
Short nameCSL
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
2019; 5 years ago (2019) (refounded)
GroundDumitru Mătărău
Capacity1,200
OwnerȘtefăneștii de Jos Commune
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga IV, Ilfov County, 1st of 15
Websitehttps://clubstefanesti.ro/

Clubul Sportiv Local Ștefănești, also known as CSL Ștefănești, or simply as Ștefănești is a Romanian football club based in Ștefăneștii de Jos, Ilfov County, which currently plays in Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football.

History

The club was founded in 1997 and played mostly in the amateur leagues.

The team coached by Florin Vlădilă won the Liga IV – Ilfov County at the end of the 2010–11 season and promoted to Liga III winning the promotion play-off against Viață Nouă Olteni, the winner of Liga IV – Teleorman County, 3–1 at Marin Anastasovici Stadium in Giurgiu. The squad was composed of Marius Vladu, George Marinescu, Răzvan Rababoc, Adrian Mihalache, Iulian Stancu, Alexandru Ion, Adrian Cristea, Vasile Mega, Ionel Ganea, Sorin Drăgan, Nicușor Romanescu (cpt.), Alexandru Șerban, Marius Dumitrache, Mădălin Gheorghe, Dragoș Șerbănescu, Daniel Dumitrache, Liviu Ioniță and Romeo Pădureț.[1][2]

The first season in the third division for Ștefănești took place under a succession of managers. First, Costel Pană was appointed as the new head coach in August, but Pană left the club after four rounds and was replaced by Dragoș Mihalache, who was in charge until January 2012 when he was in turn replaced by Iulian Mihăescu, who was dismissed after four matches and, after the interim offered by the couple Cristian Mătărău - Daniel Dumitrache, Adrian Peiu was appointed as head coach for the rest of the season leading the club to 4th-place finish.[3][4][5][6][7]

In the next season the club finished in 5th place with 32 points, as was penalised 9 points by the Romanian Football Federation because they broke the rules, by not having three youth squads registered.[8]

In the 2013–14 season, Ștefănești was in 2nd place after the regular season, but they dropped to 3rd place in the play-offs, as in the following season the club finished 4th with Marin Dună as head coach.[9]

In the summer of 2015, the club encountered some financial problems, being almost dissolved, but eventually managed to overcome them and with Laurențiu Tudor as head coach, finished the 2015–16 season in 9th place.[10][11]

However, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2016, and all of their players and staff were taken by Unirea Tărlungeni, who were dissolved in 2017.[12]

The club was refounded in 2019 under the name of CSL Ștefănești. To begin with at youth level, and from 2021 the senior team was admitted in Liga IV – Ilfov County for the 2021–22 season, finishing 1st in Series 2 under the guidance of Laurențiu Tudor, but not having the right to promotion, as was admitted on demand, does not participate in the county championship play-off.[13]

The club won the Liga IV – Ilfov County at the end of the 2023–24 season, but lost the promotion play-off against ACS FC Dinamo București 5–6 on aggregate.[14][15] However, due to withdrawal of ten clubs from the third division, CSL Ștefănești was invited by the Romanian Football Federation to enrolled in Liga III.[16]

Honours

Liga IV – Ilfov County

League history

See also: Romanian football league system

Former managers

References

  1. ^ "FC Ștefănești, campioana județului Ilfov" [FC Ștefănești, the champion of Ilfov county] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 5 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Credeați că s-au retras? Ionel Ganea și Cătălin Cursaru au promovat în Liga a III-a!" [Did you think they retired? Ionel Ganea and Cătălin Cursaru have promoted to the 3rd League!] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Reportaj / Fă-te frate cu Pană până treci Ilfovul" [Report / Be a brother with Pană until you cross the Ilfov] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Mihalache a plecat la Ștefănești! Daniel Chiriță, variantă pentru AFC" [Mihalache left to Ștefănești! Daniel Chiriță, option for AFC] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mihăescu a preluat Ștefăneștiul!" [Mihăescu took over Ștefănești!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Ștefăneștiul l-a demis pe Iulian Mihăescu!" [Ștefăneşti dismissed Iulian Mihăescu!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Peiu a preluat Ștefăneștiul!" [Peiu took over Ștefănești!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ^ "5 echipe din Liga 3, sancționate cu câte 9 puncte de FRF din cauza juniorilor!" [5 teams from League 3, sanctioned with 9 points each by FRF because of the juniors!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Dună a preluat Ștefăneștiul" [Dună took over Ștefănești] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Adio CS Ștefănești. Gruparea ilfoveană se desființează. Dună: "Uneori stau și mă întreb dacă nu ar trebui să-mi schimb meseria"" [Adio CS Ștefănești. The Ilfov group dissolved. Dună: "Sometimes I sit and wonder if I shouldn't change my job"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "CS Ștefănești nu se mai retrage din Liga 3. Ilfovenii își caută acum jucători și antrenor" [CS Ștefănești is no longer withdrawing from League 3. Ilfovenii is now looking for players and a coach] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Exclusiv / Ștefănești joacă în Liga a 2-a" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ^ "CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos. Sportivii se pregătesc intens pentru noi performanțe" [CSL Ștefanestii de Jos. Sportsmans prepare intensively for new performances] (in Romanian). jurnaluldeilfov.ro. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ "CS FC Dinamo a câștigat meciul cu CSL Stefănești și s-a calificat în Liga 3!" [CS FC Dinamo won the match with CSL Stefănești and qualified for League 3!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  15. ^ "„Dinamo Badea" a promovat! Două echipe Dinamo București în sezonul următor de Liga 3" ["Dinamo Badea" has promoted! Two Dinamo Bucharest teams in the next League 3 season] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  16. ^ "FRF a anunțat componența celor zece serii ale Ligii 3, sezonul 2024-2025. Trei echipe care nu au reușit promovarea au fost băgate în campionat" [The FRF has announced the composition of the ten series of League 3, 2024-2025 season. Three teams that did not succeed in promotion were put into the championship] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.