CSM Sighetu Marmației
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Sighetu Marmației | ||
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| Nickname | Sighetenii | ||
| Founded | 1996 as Marmația Sighetu Marmației 2013 as CSM Sighetu Marmației 2019 (refounded) | ||
| Ground | Municipal "Solovan" | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Sighetu Marmației Municipality | ||
| General manager | Sergiu Bodea | ||
| Manager | Flavius Sabău | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga III, Seria X, 5th | ||
| Website | https://www.csmsighet.ro/ | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Municipal Sighetu Marmației, commonly known as CSM Sighetu Marmației, or simply as Sighetu Marmației (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌsiɡetu marˈmat͡si.ej], is a Romanian football club based in Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County, currently playing in the Liga III.
History
The club was founded in 1996 to continue the football tradition in Sighetu Marmației after the dissolution of CIL Sighetu Marmației, a team which played for many years in Liga II.
Sighet began the 2015–16 season aiming for promotion,[1] but it turned out to be disastrous, with the team facing frequent changes on the coaching bench and underwhelming results. The team started with Michele Bon as head coach, and among the players were Began, Turda, Panțîru, and Bucur. Bon left the team after four rounds and was replaced by Dan Dobai for the next five, while assistant coach Cosmin Marincean managed the team for one round. Valentin Sinescu was then appointed head coach from the eleventh round.[2][3] Although the squad was strengthened during the winter break with Ferariu, Goia, Chiacu, and Cârstoiu, Sinescu was eventually replaced by Marius Popescu before the start of the second half of the campaign.[4] However, on 13 May 2016, due to a lack of funds after the withdrawal of municipal financing, CSM Sighetu Marmației withdrew from Liga III and was dissolved.[5]
In the summer of 2019, after three years of inactivity, the football section of CSM Sighetu Marmației was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Maramureș County, with Neluțu Hotea as head coach. The team led the North Series of the 2019–20 season, which was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was designated to play the county final against the South Series leaders Progresul Șomcuta Mare, losing 5–6 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[6][7]
The 2020–21 season was initially postponed due to the high costs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but on 7 April 2021 the FRF approved a new, lower-cost protocol for the county leagues. Under newly appointed head coach Romulus Buia, the team won the short tournament organized by AJF Maramureș, defeating Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș 3–0 in the final, before losing the promotion/relegation play-off to Progresul Șomcuta Mare, the 9th-placed team in Series X of Liga III, 2–6 on aggregate.[8][9]
In the 2021–22 season, Sighetenii won the North Series and secured the Liga IV – Maramureș County title after once again defeating Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș 2–1 in the league final at Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare, and promoted to Liga III by overcoming Rapid Jibou, the champions of Sălaj County, winning both legs of the promotion play-off, 3–0 away and 2–0 at home, under head coach Cristian Bogdan.[10][11][12]
Adrian Iencsi was appointed head coach for the 2022–23 season, leading CSM Sighetu Marmației to a 7th-place finish in Series X of Liga III, both after the regular season and the play-out stage, before leaving the team at the end of his tenure.[13][14]
In July 2023, George Zima took over as head coach, guiding the team to 4th place in the regular season of Series X and qualification for the play-off, where they finished 2nd and reached the promotion play-offs, being eliminated in the first round by Gloria Bistrița, losing 3–5 on penalties after a 0–0 home draw and a 1–1 away draw. In the 2024–25 campaign, he led the team to a 5th-place finish in Series X of Liga III, both after the regular season and the play-out stage.[15]
Zima was replaced during the winter break of the 2025–26 campaign, leaving the team in 6th place in the regular season of Series VIII, as Flavius Sabău was appointed the new head coach.[16][17]
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
Players
First-team squad
- As of 10 September 2024
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Out on loan
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Club officials
League and Cup history
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Former managers
- Daniel Iftodi (2007–2009)
- Sorin Cigan (2013–2014)
- Dan Dobai (2014−2015)
- Michele Bon (2015)
- Dan Dobai (2015)
- Valentin Sinescu (2015−2016)
- Marius Popescu (2016)
- Neluțu Hotea (2019−2020)
- Romulus Buia (2021)
- Cristian Bogdan (2021–2022)
- Adrian Iencsi (2022–2023)
- George Zima (2023–2025)
- Flavius Sabău (2026)
References
- ^ "Obiectivul lui CSM Sighet în acest sezon e promovarea" [CSM Sighet's objective this season is promotion] (in Romanian). maramedia.ro. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Antrenorul Dan Dobai a revenit pe banca tehnică a CSM-ului după o scurtă perioadă" [Coach Dan Dobai returned to the CSM coaching staff after a short period] (in Romanian). maramedia.ro. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "CSM Sighet începe pregătirile pentru returul campionatului" [CSM Sighet begins preparations for the return leg of the championship] (in Romanian). maramedia.ro. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Valentin Sinescu, aut de la CSM Sighetu Marmației" [Valentin Sinescu, out of CSM Sighetu Marmației] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "CSM Sighetu Marmației s-a desființat" [CSM Sighetu Marmației was dissolved] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "CSM Sighetu Marmației își relansează echipa de fotbal" [CSM Sighetu Marmației relaunches its football team] (in Romanian). directmm.ro. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Progresul Șomcuta Mare a câștigat Liga a 4-a județeană și merge la baraj pentru Liga a 3-a" [Progresul Şomcuta Mare won the 4th County League and goes to the playoffs for the 3rd League] (in Romanian). directmm.ro. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Romulus Buia s-a întors la vechea dragoste, antrenoratul. Fostul mare fotbalist, prezentat oficial de o echipă din Liga 4" [Romulus Buia returned to his old love, coaching. The former great footballer, officially presented by a team from League 4] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Maramureș, primul județ care și-a desemnat campioana la Liga 4! CSM Sighetu Marmației, echipa antrenată de Romulus Buia, a câștigat clar finala" [Maramureș, the first county to nominate its champion in Liga 4! CSM Sighetu Marmației, the team coached by Romulus Buia, clearly won the final] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "CSM Sighetu Marmației, campioana județului Maramureș la liga a IV-a" [CSM Sighetu Marmaţiei, the champion of Maramureş county at league IV] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "CSM Sighetu Marmației a câștigat clar prima manșă a barajului cu Rapid Jibou și săptămâna viitoare vor promova în Liga a III-a" [CCSM Sighetu Marmației clearly won the first leg of the play-off against Rapid Jibou and will be promoted to League III next week] (in Romanian). 2mnews.ro. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Rapid Jibou a pierdut și returul cu CSM Sighetu Marmației" [Rapid Jibou also lost the return match against CSM Sighetu Marmației] (in Romanian). sportulsalajean.ro. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Adrian Iencsi, prezentat în Liga 3" [Adrian Iencsi, presented in League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Adrian Iencsi nu și-a reînnoit contractul cu CSM Sighetu Marmației" [Adrian Iencsi did not renew his contract with CSM Sighetu Marmației] (in Romanian). 2mnews.ro. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "George Zima schimbă din nou echipa în Liga 3! I-a luat locul lui Adrian Iencsi" [George Zima changes team again in League 3! He took Adrian Iencsi's place] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "George Zima și CSM Sighetu Marmației, contract încheiat după doi ani și jumătate" [George Zima and CSM Sighetu Marmației, contract ended after two and a half years] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "CSM Sighetu Marmației are un nou antrenor. Flavius Sabău a acceptat propunerea maramureșenilor" [CSM Sighetu Marmației has a new coach. Flavius Sabău accepted the proposol of the Maramureș team] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.