Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu, commonly known as Flacăra Horezu, or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football.
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Olarii (The Potters) Cocoșii de Hurez (The Roosters of Hurez) | |||
| Short name | Flacăra | |||
| Founded | 1963 as Minerul Horezu | |||
| Ground | Treapt | |||
| Capacity | 500 (200 seated) | |||
| Owner | Horezu Town | |||
| Chairman | Valentin Grigorescu | |||
| Manager | Cătălin Bucă | |||
| League | Liga III | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga III, Seria VI, 4th | |||
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History edit
In the 2013–14 season, under the guidance of Vasile Ilinca, Flacăra won the Liga IV Vâlcea, after finishing 1st in the North Series and defeated Șirineasa in the semi-finals, 5–3 over two legs, and Posada Perișani 2–1 in the county championship final. Flacăra lost the promotion play-off in front of Filiași, the winner of Liga IV – Dolj County, 2–3 at the Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.[1][2]
In the following season, Ilinca led the Roosters of Hurez to the second consecutive county title, winning again the North Series, the semi-final against AFC Băbeni and beating Șirineasa in the county league final. In the promotion play-off, after the draw in the 1st leg, 0–0 at Cisnădie, Flacăra lost on Treapt in the 2nd leg 1–2 with Măgura Cisnădie, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County.[3][4][5]
Chronology of names edit
| Name[6] | Period |
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| Minerul Horezu | 1963–1990 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 1990–1998 |
| Minerul Horezu | 1998–2000 |
| Prelcon Horezu | 2000–2005 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 2005–present |
Honours edit
- Winners (3): 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 16 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials edit
League history edit
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Notable former players edit
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Flacăra and also played in Liga 1 for another team.
References edit
- ^ "Flacăra câștigă titlul în Vâlcea" [Flacăra wins the title in Vâlcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Promovare istorică pentru Filiași" [Historic promotion for Filiasi]. liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Super-Flacăra a "pârjolit" totul în cale!" [Super-Flacăra "scorched" everything in its path!]. arenavalceana.ro. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Flacăra Horezu, din nou campioana Vâlcii" [Flacăra Horezu, again the champion of the Vălcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Flacăra, stinsă de Cisnădie. Vâlcenii au ratat pentru a doua oară consecutiv promovarea și anunță măsuri drastice" [Flacăra, extinguished by Cisnădie. Vâlcenii have missed promotion for the second time in a row and are announcing drastic measures]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".