ACS Progresul Ezeriș explained

Clubname:Progresul Ezeriș
Fullname:Asociația Club Sportiv Progresul Ezeriș
Short Name:Ezeriș
Ground:Gloria
Capacity:4,300
Owner:Ezeriș Commune
League:not active at senior level
Season:2022–23
Position:Liga III, Seria VII, 10th (relegated)

Asociația Club Sportiv Progresul Ezeriș, commonly known as Progresul Ezeriș, is a Romanian football club based in Ezeriș, Caraș-Severin County, currently playing in Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, following their relegation from the Liga III at the end of the 2022–23 season.

History

Progresul Ezeriș was founded in the summer of 2015 at the initiative of Cristian Șodâncă supported by Ioan Rusu, the mayor of Ezeriș commune. The club was enrolled in Liga V – Caraș-Severin County, the fifth tier of the Romanian football and played its home matches on Arsenal and Gloria stadiums from Reșița.[1] [2]

In their first season, with Cristian Șodâncă as head coach and with some experienced players such as Alin Gurici, Dumitru Irizoiu, Alex Pintea, Păunel Secula, Alin Man and Claudiu Balaci, Progresul finished 3rd in the Reșița Zone.[1] [3]

The next season, Progresul narrowly missed the promotion, after was ranked 3rd in the regular season, the team coached by Robert Nosal, finished 2nd in the Reșița Zone play-off at 3 points behind Steaua Dunării Pojejena.[1] [4] [5]

Progresul obtained the promotion at the end of the 2017–18 season, after dominating the Reșița Zone series finishing first in both the regular season and play-offs with just one defeat in 24 matches. The squad coached by Cristian Șodâncă was composed of: Alex Varga, Alin Bobină, Alexandru Rusnac, Flavius Duman, Răzvan Ciurea, Păunel Secula, Denis Guțu, Horea Marișescu, Patrick Măduță, Iosif Budai, Marian Pisoi, Radu Bălăuroiu, Alin Man, Cosmin Roșu, Viorel Drăgoi, Adrian Dumitru, Gabriel Vamanu, Alexandru Leonte, Alex Pintea, Dorian Dragocea, Andrei Gîjiu, Alexandru Gîjiu, Dorin Hranisavlevici, Darius Coucuzel, Claudiu Icob, Stelian Bresteanu.[1] [6] [7]

The club appointed Adrian Enășescu as head coach and, after a 7th place in the 2018–19 season, Progresul Ezeriș earned the promotion to Liga III at the end of the 2019–20 season. Progresul was declared county champion, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, being in first place in the Oravița Zone and the team with the most points in both series of the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County, and promoted after won the promotion play-off group played against Știința Turceni, the winner of Liga IV – Gorj County and Victoria Zăbrani, the winner of Liga IV – Arad County.[8] [9]

Honours

Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County

Liga V – Caraș-Severin County

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României
3 Liga III (Seria VII) align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC10th Relegated
3 Liga III (Seria VII) 9th
3 Liga III (Seria VII) 9th
4 Liga IV (CS) (Oravița Zone) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C) Promoted
Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României
4 Liga IV (CS) 7th
2017–18 5 Liga V (CS) (Reșița Zone) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C) Promoted
2016–17 5 Liga V (CS) (Reșița Zone) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
2015–16 5 Liga V (CS) (Reșița Zone) align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B3rd

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACS Progresul Ezeriș, la cinci ani de la înființare. ACS Progresul Ezeriș, five years after its establishment. 16 July 2023. caon.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716035836/https://caon.ro/acs-progresul-ezeris-la-cinci-ani-de-la-infiintare/2370668/. live.
  2. Web site: Progresul Ezeriș, echipa de la sat care joacă la oraș. Progresul Ezeriș, the team from the village that plays in the city. 6 March 2024. frf.ro. 6 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240306084446/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/caraseverin-progresul-ezeris-echipa-de-la-sat-care-joaca-la-oras/. live.
  3. Web site: Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2015/2016. League V, Reșita Zone, 2015/2016 season. 16 July 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716041310/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-v-a-zona-reita-3917/clasament. live.
  4. Web site: Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2016/2017. League V, Reșita Zone, 2016/2017 season. 16 July 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716041732/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-v-a-zona-resita-5154/clasament. live.
  5. Web site: Liga a V-a, Play-off - Zona Reșița, sezon 2016/2017. League V, Play-off - Reșita Zone, 2016/2017 season. 16 July 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716050843/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-v-a-play-off-zona-resita-5596/clasament. live.
  6. Web site: Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2017/2018. League V, Reșita Zone, 2017/2018 season. 16 July 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716051836/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-v-a-zona-reia-6217/clasament. live.
  7. Web site: Liga a V-a, Play-off, sezon 2017/2018. League V, Play-off, 2016/2017 season. 16 July 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716052749/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-v-a-play-off-6571/clasament. live.
  8. Web site: S-a pus punct și în Liga 4 Caraș Severin. Progresul Ezeriș merge la barajul de promovare. It was put point and in League 4 Caraș Severin. Progresul Ezeriș goes to the promotion dam. 26 March 2023. liga2.prosport.ro. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326182757/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/s-a-pus-punct-si-in-liga-4-caras-severin-acs-progresul-ezeris-merge-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19140652. live.
  9. Web site: Progresul Ezeriș a promovat în Liga a III-a. Progresul Ezeriș promoted to the League III. 26 March 2023. 7-zile.com. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326180423/https://www.7-zile.com/progresul-ezeris-a-promovat-in-liga-a-iii-a/. live.