Club Sportiv Berceni was a Romanian professional football club from Berceni, Ilfov County, founded in 2008 and dissolved in 2016, then re-established in the same year, just to be dissolved again in 2022.

ACS Berceni
Full nameClub Sportiv Berceni
Nickname(s)Bercenarii
(The people from Berceni)
Founded1957
2005
as Dodu Berceni
2016 (refounded)
Dissolved2022
GroundBerceni
Capacity2,700
2021–22Liga IV, Ilfov County, 9th

History

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Founded in 1957, the team from Berceni didn't achieve much during its existence evolving only at the level of county football.

However, in 2005–06 season, after businessman Marian Dodu taken over the club and renamed as Dodu Berceni, reached Liga III, winning Divizia D – Ilfov County and the promotion play-off against the champion of Divizia D – Dâmbovița County, Gaz Metan Finta (6–0 at Ploiești).

After two seasons in Liga III, in which it was ranked 5th in 2006–07 and 13th in 2007–08, the club was taken over by the authorities of Berceni Commune changing its name to ACS Berceni.
After a 10th place in the 2008–09 season, followed three seasons in which finished in the top of the standings, 2nd in (2009–10) 3rd in (2010–11 and 2011–12), predicting the promotion from 2012–13 season.

In the first three seasons in Liga II, Bercenarii ranked 5th in the 2013–14 season, 9th in the 2014–15 season and 8th in the 2015–16 season.

In the summer of 2016, the team was moved from their old stadium to Buftea after clashing with the local administration of Berceni. After 15 rounds, the team was in the last place with 0 points and withdrew from the championship, the second team that withdrew from the Liga II after Șoimii Pâncota.[1][2]

Honours

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Liga III

Liga IV – Ilfov County

League history

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Former managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Patronul lui ACS Berceni a decis să nu mai plătească salariile" [The owner of ACS Berceni decided not to pay the salaries anymore]. afan.ro. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "ACS Berceni din Buftea aruncă prosopul! "Mai mult ca sigur nu se va mai merge mai departe! Vom înștiința FRF-ul". Liga 2 rămâne în 18 echipe și devine o batjocură" [ACS Berceni from Buftea throws in the towel! "It certainly won't go any further! We will notify the FRF ". Liga 2 remains in 18 teams and becomes a mockery]. liga2.prosport.ro. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2020.(in Romanian)