AFC Câmpulung Muscel explained

AFC Câmpulung Muscel should not be confused with ARO Muscelul Câmpulung.

Clubname:AFC Câmpulung Muscel
Fullname:AFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022
Nickname:Muscelenii
(The People from Muscel)
Short Name:Muscel
Founded:
as CS Rucăr
Ground:Muscelul
Capacity:6,000 (3,000 seated)
Owner:Câmpulung Municipality
Chairman:Costin Ghiță
League:Liga II
Season:2023–24
Position:Liga III, Seria V, 1st
(promoted via play-offs)
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Asociația Fotbal Club Câmpulung Muscel 2022, also known as AFC Câmpulung Muscel, or just Câmpulung Muscel, is a Romanian football club based in Câmpulung, Argeș County, which currently plays in Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football. Founded in 1978 as CS Rucăr, the club was moved to Câmpulung and changed its name to Muscelul Câmpulung Elite after the promotion from 2021–22 season.

One of the most important Romanian players in the recent years, Dan Nistor has played at the beginning of his career at the club when the club was named AS Rucăr.

History

AFC Câmpulung Muscel was founded in 1978 as CS Rucăr and played mostly in the amateur leagues.

In the 2009–10 Liga IV season, guided by Mihai Poștoacă and with players like Adrian Tănase, Robert Craioveanu, Alin Lipă among others, CS Rucăr finished in second place, 2 points behind Atletic Bradu.[1]

One season later, with the former captain of Farul Constanța, Alecsandru Popovici,[2] in the position of head coach, the team from the north of Argeș County won the Liga IV – Argeș County secured promotion to Liga III beating Sevișul Șelimbăr, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County, 2–1 in the promotion play-off at the Complex Sportiv Hidro in Râmnicu Vâlcea.[3] [4]

Faced with financial problems, the club withdrew from Liga III and continued to play in the fourth league, finishing the 2011–12 season as runners-up, 4 points behind SCM Pitești.[5]

Rucăr continued to play in Liga IV – Argeș County, but could not get very important results; 5th (2012–13), 13th (2013–14), 9th (2014–15), 11th (2015–16) and 13th (2016–17). Rucăr were eventually withdrew from the fourth league after encountered financial problems.

Followed two seasons in the North Series of Liga VArgeș County; after 10th-finish in the first season, the club managed to promoted back to the fourth league, finishing 1st in the 2018–19 season.[6]

In the 2019–20 Liga IV season, Rucăr were 6th in league table when the season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. The team did not participate in the 2020–21 short season, due to the medical expenses needed to comply with the medical protocol imposed by the Romanian Football Federation.

Rucăr started the 2021–22 season with Bogdan Simion as head coach, but replaced him for the second part of the season with Valentin Cocoș, who led the club finish 1st, one point ahead of Inter Câmpulung and managed to promoted to third league beating Dunărea Calafat, Dolj County champions, 2–1 on aggregate (1–1 at Calafat and 1–0 at Rucăr). The squad was composed amongst others of Adrian Tănase, Valentin Vălimăreanu, Flavius Cataramă, Cristian Tănase, Marian Ciorciovel, Gabriel Jenaru, Gabriel Neacșu, Georgian Jenaru, Fernando Dobre, Andrei Pătrănoiu and Ioan Marinescu.[7] [8] [9]

After the promotion in Liga III, the club was moved to Câmpulung and was renamed Muscelul Câmpulung Elite. Also, Alecsandru Popovici was appointed as the new head coach of the club.[10] [11]

In 2023, the club was renamed again, this time as AFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022.[12]

Honours

Liga III

Liga IV – Argeș County

Liga VArgeș County

League history

SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României
2 TBD
3 Liga III (Seria V) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C) Promoted Third round
3 Liga III (Seria IV) 7th
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C) Promoted
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC6th Relegated
2018–19 5 Liga V (AG) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C) Promoted
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC13th Relegated
SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României
4 Liga IV (AG) 11th
4 Liga IV (AG) 9th
4 Liga IV (AG) 13th
4 Liga IV (AG) 5th
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C)
4 Liga IV (AG) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nume grele la CS Rucăr. Heavy names at CS Rucăr. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 August 2009. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128193246/https://liga2.prosport.ro/special/nume-grele-la-cs-rucar-4817948. live.
  2. Web site: Alexandru Popovici e noul antrenor al CS Rucăr. Alexandru Popovici is the new coach of CS Rucăr. liga2.prosport.ro. 10 July 2010. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128200000/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/alexandru-popovici-e-noul-antrenor-al-cs-rucar-6534103. live.
  3. Web site: CS Rucăr e noua campioană a Argeșului!. CS Rucăr is the new champion of Argeș!. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2011. 28 January 2024. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231121253/http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/cs-rucar-e-noua-campioana-a-argesului-8322051. live.
  4. Web site: Sevișul Șelimbăr a pierdut barajul pentru promovarea în liga 3. Sevișul Șelimbăr lost the dam for promotion to league 3. oradesibiu.ro. 15 June 2011. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128194901/https://www.oradesibiu.ro/2011/06/15/sevisul-selimbar-a-pierdut-barajul-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-vezi-toate-rezultatele/. live.
  5. Web site: CS Rucăr a renunțat la Liga 3. CS Rucăr quit at League 3. liga2.prosport.ro. 19 July 2011. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128203637/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/cs-rucar-a-renuntat-la-liga-3-8507361. live.
  6. Web site: Este oficial! CS Rucăr va evolua în Liga a patra. It's official! CS Rucăr will play in the fourth League. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 8 August 2019. 2 February 2024. 4 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200204231614/http://www.evenimentulmuscelean.ro/index.php/sport/28972-este-oficial-cs-rucar-va-evolua-in-liga-a-patra. dead.
  7. Web site: CS Rucăr, campioana județului Argeș. CS Rucăr, Argeș county champion. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 14 June 2022. 3 February 2024. 3 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203085934/https://evenimentulmuscelean.ro/2022/06/14/cs-rucar-campioana-judetului-arges/. live.
  8. Web site: Baraj Liga 3 / Dunărea Calafat – CS Rucăr, 1-1, în meciul tur. Dam League 3 / Dunărea Calafat – CS Rucăr, 1-1, in the round match. gds.ro. 19 June 2022. 3 February 2024. 3 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203093213/https://www.gds.ro/Sport/fotbal/2022-06-19/baraj-liga-3-dunarea-calafat-cs-rucar-1-1-in-meciul-tur/. live.
  9. Web site: CS Rucăr se impune cu 1-0 în fața Dunării Calafat și promovează în cel de-al treilea eșalon fotbalistic al țării. CS Rucăr wins 1-0 against Dunărea Calafat and promotes to the third football echelon of the country. arges-sport.ro. 26 June 2022. 3 February 2024. 3 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203092502/https://arges-sport.ro/cs-rucar-se-impune-cu-1-0-in-fata-dunarii-calafat-si-promoveaza-in-cel-de-al-treilea-esalon-fotbalistic-al-tarii/. live.
  10. Web site: Două cluburi din Liga 3 și-au schimbat denumirea, unul chiar și sediul social. Câmpulung va avea echipă la nivel național, în timp ce Coloneștiul a trecut de la privat la public!. Two clubs in League 3 have changed their name, one even changed its registered office. Câmpulung will have a team at the national level, while Colonești has gone from private to public!. liga2.prosport.ro. 8 August 2022. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128180945/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/oficial-doua-cluburi-din-liga-3-si-au-schimbat-denumirea-unul-chiar-si-sediul-social-campulung-va-avea-echipa-la-nivel-national-in-timp-ce-colonestiul-a-trecut-de-la-privat-la-public-19240002. live.
  11. Web site: Alecsandru Popovici s-a întors în fotbalul muscelean. Alături de ”Sendy” a venit și Gică Butoiu, cel mai bun produs al fotbalului muscelean din toate timpurile. Alecsandru Popovici is back in Muscel football. Along with "Sendy" came Gică Butoiu, the best product of Muscel football of all time. informatiademuscel.ro. 18 August 2022. 26 June 2024. 26 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240626085715/https://informatiademuscel.ro/alecsandru-popovici-s-a-intors-in-fotbalul-muscelean-alaturi-de-sendy-a-venit-si-gica-butoiu-cel-mai-bun-produs-al-fotbalului-muscelean-din-toate-timpurile/. live.
  12. Web site: ACS Muscelul Câmpulung Elite începe noul sezon de Liga 3 cu altă denumire. Cele trei echipe din Argeș prezente în campionat, dintre care două din Câmpulung, puse de FRF să joace în trei serii!. ACS Muscelul Câmpulung Elite starts the new Liga 3 season with a different name. The three teams from Argeș present in the championship, of which two from Câmpulung, put by the FRF to play in three series!. liga2.prosport.ro. 25 August 2023. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128182705/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/acs-muscelul-campulung-elite-are-o-noua-denumire-19281731. live.