CS Național Sebiș
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Național Sebiș | ||
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| Nicknames | Alb-albaştrii (The White and Blues) | ||
| Short name | Național | ||
| Founded | 1922 as Sebișana Sebiș 2004 as Național Sebiș | ||
| Ground | Crișana | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Owner | Town of Sebiș | ||
| Chairman | Radu Borlea | ||
| Head coach | Flavius Raț | ||
| League | Liga IV | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga IV, Arad County, 10th of 13 | ||
| Website | https://csnationalsebis.ro/ | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Național Sebiș, commonly known as Național Sebiș, is a Romanian football based in Sebiș, Arad County, currently playing in Liga IV Arad, one of the county leagues that make up the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.[1]
Founded in 1922 as Sebișana Sebiș, later known as Avântul (from 1950) and Crișana (from 1953), and re-founded in 2004, , Național spent twelve consecutive seasons in Liga III after its promotion in 2008, before withdrawing during the winter break of the 2019–20 season due to financial problems. After a two-year hiatus, the club joined Liga VI Arad County, the sixth tier, and earned two consecutive promotions.[2][3]
History
The origins of football in Sebiș date back to the early 1920s, when engineer G. Fakelmann, who also served as a player and coach for several years, introduced the game to the town, bringing the first football and equipment and organizing a group of local youngsters. The first team, named Sebișana, was officially established on 15 March 1922 and included players such as Al. Moțocan, Nicolae Volan, Sever Scrofan, Laloș Ronay, Ștefan Moț, Iosif Bălan, Ion Ardelean, Ioan Piki, Mihal Schelep, G. Fakelmann, and Pavel Pugna. Some sources suggest that football activity existed as early as 1920, when a local side reportedly defeated Gloria Arad 4–0. In 1923, Sebișana played its first recorded matches, including a 2–1 victory against Zărand Brad, as football quickly gained popularity in the area.[4]
Over the following decades, the team, known as Avântul from 1950 and later as Crișana from 1953, continued to perform well in regional competitions, competing in the Arad County Championships from the 1968–69 season, where it placed 6th, and maintaining the same position in 1969–70. Crișana improved to 3rd place in 1970–71, ended as runners-up in 1971–72, and secured promotion to Divizia C by winning the county title in 1972–73. The squad, coached by Daniel Bătrin, included Emil Avasilică, G. Verșigan, Ion Horga, Iosif Haija, Mihal Deliman, Ion Iercan, Nicolae Nica, Pascu Belea, Ion Pop, Pavel Pop, Ioan Coșeri, Tiberiu Sălejan, Ioan Băruța, Moise Jucan, Teodor Lupșa, and Ioan Roszeter.[4]
In the 2007–08 season, Național achieved promotion to Liga III after winning Liga IV – Arad County and the promotion play-off, defeating Arieșul Câmpeni, the Alba County winners, 1–0, and went on to spend twelve consecutive seasons in Liga III before withdrawing due to financial problems during the winter break of the 2019–20 season.[2]
Național Sebiș returned after a two-year hiatus, joining the Liga VI – Arad County, the sixth tier of the Romanian football league system.[3] The team was formed around some experienced players and the rest young players from the Sebiș area and trained by the former players Flavius Raț and Leontin Sârb.[5] At the end of the 2021–22 season won the Liga VI Arad championship and promoted to Liga V Arad.[6]
With Flavius Raț as coach, the first team promoted two years in a row, the 2022–23 season winning the championship of the V th League Arad and promoting to the IV th League Arad.[1] Now the club has 5 groups of children and this activity is coordinated by the former great footballer Marin Dorel Balint. Marin Dorel Balint also took the position of coach for the first team from Flavius Raț at the end of 2023 and in October he gave up this position, leaving a few stages to Cosmin Merșca, and give up coordinating the activities of children's groups at the end of 2025. From 2026, Flavius Raţ returned as a coach of the first team, and Leontin Sârb will coordinate the activities of the children’s and junior teams, taking on the role of sporting director. [7]
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2013–14
- Winners (1): 2022–23
- Winners (1): 2021–22
League and cup history
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Notes | Cupa României |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–25 | 4 | Liga IV (AR) | 8th | ||
| 2023–24 | 4 | Liga IV (AR) | 14th | ||
| 2022–23 | 5 | Liga V (AR) (Seria C) | 1st (C) | Promoted | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | Liga VI (AR) (Seria B) | 1st (C) | Promoted | |
| 2020–21 | Not active | ||||
| 2019–20 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 15th | Withdrew | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 6th | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 3rd | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 4th | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 4th | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 4th | ||
| 2013–14 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 2nd | ||
| 2012–13 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 8th | ||
| 2011–12 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 9th | ||
| 2010–11 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 7th | ||
| 2009–10 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 5th | ||
| 2008–09 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 8th | ||
| 2007–08 | 4 | Liga IV (AR) | 1st (C) | Promoted | |
| 2006–07 | 4 | Liga IV (AR) | 5th | ||
| 2005–06 | 4 | Divizia D (AR) | 11th | ||
Former players
Former managers
- Petre Grosu (2012)
- Roland Nagy (2012–2013)
- Dan Găldean (2013)
- Adrian Neaga (2015–2016)
- Alin Chița (2017)
- Cristian Todea (2019)
- Dănuț Șomcherechi (2019)
- Flavius Raț (2020–2023)
- Dorel Balint (2023–2025)
References
- ^ a b "Național Sebiș a promovat în Liga 4". 19 June 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ a b "Național Sebiș s-a retras din Liga 3. "Am fost informați că nu se mai joacă partida"" [Național Sebiș withdrew from League 3. "We were informed that the game is no longer being played"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Național Sebiș a luat-o de la capăt în fotbalul județean, cu accent pe creșterea copiilor și juniorilor!" [Național Sebiș took it from the beginning in county football, with an emphasis on raising children and juniors!] (in Romanian). sportarad.ro. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Tradiție fotbalistică la Sebiș" [Football tradition in Sebiș] (PDF) (in Romanian). Flacăra Roșie. 24 July 1973. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via digital.bibliotecaarad.ro.
- ^ "Național Sebiș a reînviat dupa 653 de zile" [Național Sebiș revived after 653 days] (in Romanian). sportarad.ro. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Național Sebiș, campioană în Liga 6" [National Sebiș, champion in League 6] (in Romanian). 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Flavius Raț revine pe banca celor de la Sebiș/". 26 November 2025.(in Romanian)