Clubul Sportiv Comunal Dumbrăvița, commonly known as CSC Dumbrăvița, FC Dumbrăvița, or simply as Dumbrăvița, is a Romanian football club based in Dumbrăvița, Timiș County, which competes in the Liga II.

CSC Dumbrăvița
Full nameClubul Sportiv Comunal Dumbrăvița
Nickname(s)Dumbrăvițenii
(The People from Dumbrăvița)
Alb-Verzii
(The White and Greens)
Short nameDumbrăvița
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundȘtefan Dobay
Capacity1,000 (500 seated)
OwnerDumbrăvița Commune
ChairmanFlorin Macavei
Head coachCosmin Stan
LeagueLiga II
2022–23Liga II, 12th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Founded in 2009, CSC Dumbrăvița played at the amateur level until 2018, when it promoted to the Liga III. The geographic positioning of Dumbrăvița, located near the city of Timișoara, resulted in a 168% population growth between the 2002 and 2011, and subsequently led to a significant increase in the economic strength of the commune in the recent years. In the summer of 2022, the club achieved promotion for the first time to the Liga II.

The team plays its home matches at the Stadionul Ștefan Dobay, which is named after the most notable footballer born in Dumbrăvița.

History edit

CSC Dumbrăvița was founded in 2009, somewhat as a result of the commune's economic development over the last 20 years. Enrolled in the Liga IV, Timiș County series, on the place of Top Alumino Timișoara, "the white and greens" were ranked in the middle of the table for most of their seasons, the best performance until promotion being a 4th place at the end of the 2015–16 edition.[1][2] Dumbrăvița won Liga IV, Timiș Series at the end of the 2017–18 season, as well as the promotion play-off against Mehedinți County champions, Viitorul Șimian.[3]

In their first season of Liga III, Dumbrăvițenii were ranked 3rd in the 4th series, after champions CSM Reșița and runners-up Șoimii Lipova, until now, this being the best performance in the history of the club near Timișoara.

Grounds edit

CSC Dumbrăvița plays its home matches on Ștefan Dobay Stadium in Dumbrăvița, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. The stadium is named in honor of Ștefan Dobay, biggest sporting personality born in the commune.

Honours edit

Liga III

Liga IV – Timiș County

Players edit

First team squad edit

As of 7 March 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ROU Paul Toroc
2 MF   ROU Tudor Moțiu
3 MF   ROU Fabiano Cibi (on loan from UTA Arad)
4 MF   MAR Ouadie Salhi
5 DF   ROU Andrei Răuță
6 MF   ROU Costel Zurbagiu (Captain)
7 MF   ROU Ahmet Ekmekci (on loan from UTA Arad)
8 MF   ROU Patrick Paleacu (on loan from Politehnica Timișoara)
9 DF   ROU Cristian Gavra
10 MF   ROU Răzvan Ghinescu (3rd captain)
11 DF   ROU Alexandru Tismonar
13 DF   ROU Cristian Scutaru
14 MF   ROU David Jorz
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   ROU Bogdan Sima
16 MF   ROU Cătălin Horcea
17 DF   ROU Vlad Băluțoiu
18 MF   ROU Nicolae Șofran
19 MF   GHA Bruce Nortey (on loan from UTA Arad)
20 MF   ROU Alexandru Martinov
21 DF   ROU Răzvan Morariu
22 MF   ROU Șerban Secoșan
23 FW   ROU Dragan Paulevici (Vice-captain)
24 MF   ROU Răzvan Ristin (on loan from UTA Arad)
26 DF   ROU Cosmin Gladun
28 MF   ROU Andrei Olaru
99 GK   ROU Cătălin Trifon

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ROU Daniel Grigoriu (to Timișul Șag)

Club Officials edit

League history edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Foștii componenți ai echipei FC Top Alumino Timișoara s-au reîntâlnit după 10 ani la Dumbrăvița" [Former players of FC Top Alumino Timișoara have reunited after 10 years in Dumbrăvița]. dumbravitatv.ro. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Liga a IV-a, sezon 2015/2016" [Liga a IV-a, season 2015/2016]. frf-ajf.ro. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "GALERIE FOTO. ACS Dumbrăvița – Viitorul Șimian 5-0 (3-0)" [PHOTO GALLERY. ACS Dumbrăvița – Viitorul Șimian 5-0 (3-0)]. sporttim.ro. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

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