CSM Alexandria

CSM Alexandria
Full nameClub Sportiv Municipal Alexandria
Nickname(s)Alexăndrenii
(The Alexandria People)
Rulmentul
(The Bearing)
Short nameAlexandria
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
as Unirea Alexandria
GroundMunicipal Turnu Măgurele / Peco
Capacity2,000 / 600
OwnerAlexandria Municipality
PresidentBogdan Ciobanu
Head coachSorin Albeanu
LeagueLiga II
2022–23Liga III, Seria VI, 1st
(promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commonly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian professional football club based in Alexandria, Teleorman County, currently competes in Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football.

The team that represents the men's football section of multi-sport club CSM Alexandria, which also include a women's football team and a women's basketball team, was founded in 1948 and during over time has had several names such as: Unirea, Progresul, Comerțul, Automatica, Rulmentul, FC Alexandria and FCM Alexandria,[1] being one of the most important football team of Teleorman County.

In June 2023 it returned Liga II after 18 years of absence.

History

The club was founded under the name Unirea Alexandria in 1948.

The best known players are: Florea Voicilă (a player who represented the national team while playing in the second division for Alexandria) and Florică Mitroi – both home-grown players. Their best performance was 3rd place in the Romanian second league in 1982, above Rapid București ("Noi n-am uitat că-n '82/ Voi ne-ați purtat prin Paradis/ După Rapid erați și voi/ Pe locul 3, și n-a fost vis"- catren al regretatului dr. Jean Sardu...)

The club formed players like Dan Balauru, Valentin Badea and Basarab Panduru. These players played at the top level or even for the Romania national football team.

In the 2008–09 season, the club won the Liga IV – Teleorman County, but lost the promotion play-off for Liga III losing 1–2 against Comprest București. In spite of losing the play-off, the club managed to promote by an administrative decision; the Romanian Football Association announced that FCM Alexandria would play in the Series IV of 2009–10 Liga III season, FCM finished at the middle of the table in 8th place.

The following season, Alexandria finished 14th out of 16 in Series III and was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of other teams from the competition. The 2011–12 season saw the team from Alexandria finished in 8th place.

Led by three coaches during the season, Alexandru Gheorghe, Marian Botea and Sorin Albeanu, the club was relegated to the fourth division at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Following the relegation, Mircea Cristescu was appointed as the new head coach. Cristescu guided the team to finish 2nd in the Liga IV – Teleorman County, 10 points behind Sporting Roșiori.[2][3]

The failure of promotion led to the dismissal of Cristescu to be replaced by Gabriel Lungu for 2014–15 season, but Lungu was sacked after the defeat from 8th round, 0–1 against Sporting Turnu Măgurele, the main contender for promotion, and Romulus Ciobanu was announced as the next head coach. “Alexăndrenii” finishing eventually as runners-up, 8th points behind its rival from Turnu Măgurele.[4][5][6]

With Ciobanu in charge, FCM Alexandria made the comeback to third league, winning the 2015–16 Liga IV –Teleorman County season and the promotion play-off against Andrias Andrășești (3–1 at home and 1–1 away), the winner of Liga IV – Ialomița County.[7][8]

In June 2023 it returned to second league after 18 years of absence – beating CSO Plopeni and Viitorul Dăești over two legs in the promotion play-offs.

Honours

Liga III

Liga IV – Teleorman County

Bucharest Regional Championship:

Other performances

Players

First team squad

As of 20 April 2024[9]

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 Romania ROU Alexandru Achiriloaiei
6 MF Romania ROU David Sala (on loan from Universitatea Craiova)
7 MF Romania ROU Laurențiu Maxim (on loan from Viitorul Cluj)
8 MF Romania ROU Florin Răsdan
9 FW Romania ROU Alberto Călin (on loan from Universitatea Craiova)
10 MF Romania ROU Robert Jerdea
11 MF Romania ROU Mario Răducan (on loan from Sport Team București)
12 GK Romania ROU Iosif Cristică (Vice-captain)
15 DF Romania ROU Ștefan Cană
16 MF Romania ROU Ștefan Stavrositu
17 MF Romania ROU Geani Crețu
18 MF Romania ROU Daniel Tîrnăcop
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Burkina Faso BFA Blaise Yaméogo
20 MF Romania ROU Andi Neaga (on loan from Rapid București)
21 DF Romania ROU Costel Avram
22 DF Argentina ARG Matías Pérez
23 MF Argentina ARG Leandro Desábato
26 MF Portugal POR Diogo Izata
29 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Omoh
31 DF Romania ROU Gabriel Nedelea (on loan from Farul Constanța)
32 GK Romania ROU Dragoș Balauru (Captain)
33 DF Romania ROU Vladimir Georgescu
34 DF France FRA Nestorly Lumbu (3rd captain)
— FW Cayman Islands CAY Jacobbi Tugman

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Romania ROU Robert Lupoaica (to Sporting Roșiori)

Club officials

Chronology of names

Name[1] Period
Unirea Alexandria 1948–1961
Progresul Alexandria 1961–1967
Comerțul Alexandria 1967–1972
Automatica Alexandria 1972–1976
Unirea Alexandria 1976–1978
Rulmentul Alexandria 1978–1981
Unirea Alexandria 1981–1985
Automatica Alexandria 1985–1988
Unirea Alexandria 1988–1990
Rulmentul Alexandria 1990–1991
Unirea Alexandria 1991–1996
FC Alexandria 1996–1997
Rulmentul Alexandria 1997–2008
FCM Alexandria 2008–2018
CSM Alexandria 2018–present

Notable former players

Romania

Former managers

League history

References

  1. ^ a b "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "S-au reunit și au jucat deja – FCM Alexandria pregătește noul sezon" [They reunited and played already – FCM Alexandria is preparing for the new season]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Liga a IV-a, etapa 30 – Sporting este din nou campioană, Suhaia a retrogradat, Buzescu așteaptă barajul!" [Liga IV, round 30 - Sporting is again champion, Suhaia has relegated, Buzescu is waiting for the playoff!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  4. ^ "O decizie neașteptată – Mircea Cristescu a fost demis de la FCM Alexandria!" [An unexpected decision - Mircea Cristescu was dismissed from FCM Alexandria!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 29 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  5. ^ "Starea de incertitudine s-a încheiat – Gabriel Lungu este noul antrenor al FCM Alexandria!" [The state of uncertainty is over – Gabriel Lungu is the new coach of FCM Alexandria!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  6. ^ "Romică Ciobanu a fost instalat antrenor la FCM Alexandria! – Albeanu rămâne secund" [Romică Ciobanu was installed as a coach at FCM Alexandria! – Albeanu remains second]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  7. ^ "După trei sezoane, FCM Alexandria reușește să câștige titlul județean!" [After three seasons, FCM Alexandria manages to win the county title!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  8. ^ "FCM Alexandria – Andrias Andrășești 3-1 / Victorie mai categorică decât arată scorul în prima manșă a barajului pentru alexăndreni!" [FCM Alexandria – Andrias Andrășești 3-1 / A more decisive victory than the score shows in the first leg of the play-off for alexăndreni!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
  9. ^ "squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

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