CS Cârcea
| Full name | Club Sportiv Cârcea |
|---|---|
| Short name | Cârcea |
| Founded | 1956 as Recolta Cârcea |
| Ground | Comunal |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Owner | Cârcea Commune |
| Chairman | Mihai Ionuț Vlăduț |
| Head coach | Ionuț Țiclea |
| League | Liga IV |
| 2024–25 | Liga IV, Dolj County, 1st |
Club Sportiv Cârcea, commonly known as CS Cârcea or simply Cârcea, is a Romanian football club based in Cârcea, Dolj County, currently competes in Liga IV – Dolj County, the fourth level of the Romanian football league system.[1]
History
The club was founded around 1956 as Recolta Cârcea and, over time, was known as Progresul, adopting the name Viitorul during the 1980s. Initially competing at the second county level, the fifth tier of Romanian football, it quickly became one of the most active local teams, earning promotion to Liga IV – Dolj County in 2007 after several successful seasons.
In the following years, Viitorul was a constant presence in the Dolj County Championship, obtaining some good results, finishing as runners-up in the 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17 seasons, and taking 5th place in 2017–18.[2]
In 2018, the club changed its name to Club Sportiv Cârcea as part of a local sports development project supported by the Cârcea Commune Hall. Coached by Alexandru Dicu, it ranked 3rd in the regular stage and 4th after the play-offs of the 2018–19 season, and also won the county phase of the Romanian Cup, defeating Jiul Podari 4–1 in the final. Cârcea finished 3rd in the 2019–20 season, which was suspended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not take part in the shortened 2020–21 edition because of the higher costs of the conditions imposed by the medical protocol.[3]
The team finished 3rd in 2021–22, 4th in 2022–23, and 3rd again in 2023–24. In the 2024–25 season, Cârcea won the Dolj County title but lost the promotion play-off against Zimbrii Lești, the Argeș County champion, 0–1 and 2–2 on aggregate.[1][4]
Honours
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Winners (1): 2018–19
Grounds
Club Sportiv Cârcea plays its home matches on Comunal Stadium in Cârcea, with a capacity of 350 seats.[5]
References
- ^ a b "CS Cârcea este campioana Doljului. Trebuie să treacă de reprezentanta Argeşului pentru a promova în Liga 3" [CS Cârcea is the champion of Dolj. They must overcome the Argeş representative to promote to League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 12 June 2025. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Liga a IV-a, Seniori - Sezon regular, sezon 2017/2018" [League IV, Seniors - Regular season, 2017/2018 season] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "CS Cârcea și-a adjudecat Cupa României Dolj" [CS Cârcea won the Romanian Cup Dolj] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "CS Cârcea este campioana Doljului" [CS Cârcea is the champion of Dolj] (in Romanian). cvlpress.ro. 12 June 2025. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Centrul cultural şi baza sportivă din Cârcea sunt gata" [The cultural center and sports base in Cârcea are ready] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.