Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Explained

Clubname:	CS Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Fullname:	Clubul Sportiv Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short Name:	Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Founded:	1946
Dissolved:	2004
Ground:	Municipal
Capacity:	10,000

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one Romanian Cup, in 1973.

History

Period	Name ^[1]
1946–1947	Vâlceana Râmnicu Vâlcea
1947–1956	CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
1956–1957	Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea
1957–1958	Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1958–1960	Șantierul Govora
1960–1962	Chimia Govora
1962–1965	Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea
1965–1967	Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea
1967–1994	Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1994–2004	FC Râmnicu Vâlcea

In 1946 Vâlceana appeared in the Third Division. In 1947 it changed its name to CSM Vâlcea. The club is relegated and only in 1956 does it succeed in returning again under the name of Flamura Roşie, the name being changed the next year to Unirea and in 1958 to Şantierul Govora. It is relegated again, but after one year, the team jumped directly to the Second Division under the name of Chimia Govora.

In 1962 the club changed its name again, this time to Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea, in 1966 to Oltul and in 1967 to Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since 1960 the squad has participated at 10 editions of Liga II, finishing in the top half. One season in Liga III followed, but the team managed to be promoted to the Liga II again.

Its greatest performance came at the end of the 1972–1973 season, when the team won the Romanian Cup as a Divizia B team after a double match in "The final of the poor" against Divizia C team Constructorul Galați, (1–1, 3–0).^[2] ^[3] The team was coached by Dumitru Anescu: Stana – Burlacu, T. Ciobanu, Pintilie, Petrică – I. Haidu, I. Ionescu – Şutru (Orovitz), Donose, Gojgaru (H. Popescu), V. Iordache (Tifirel).

The following season, the club (N. Dinescu Chairman, coaches: Gh. Nuţescu – D. Anescu) was promoted to the First Division. Players (that recently appeared): I. Crăciunescu (the famous referee), Lepădatu, Enache, Borz, Cincă, C. Nicolae, Păunescu, Emil Dumitriu, Peniu. In the autumn of 1973 the team played in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup against Glentoran Belfast, but was eliminated. After two seasons of top football the club is relegated to the Second Division, but manages to come back after three years. Coach Marcel Pigulea was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds in playing for nine consecutive years on the first level of Romanian football, and a great merit goes to Teodor Coman, a great football fanatic, one of the few good people in command of the former PCR. Valuable players that played during this period: Gh. Constantin, V. Roşca, N. Pavel – Başno, Iordan, Cincă, Lepădatu, Catargiu, Cheran, Fl. Udrea, Cireașă – Carabageac, Savu, Gab. Stan, Mih. Alexandru, Vergu, C. Iovan – Ad. Coca, Gîngiu, Stanca, Teleşpan, M. Preda, Buduru, Verigeanu.

In 1987, the club is relegated to the Second Division, and after 10 years, in 1996 to the Third Division. In 1994, it changes its name to FC Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 1998 a new relegation comes, this time to the County Championship (Fourth League).

In 2004 the club is dissolved after serious financial problems.

Honours

Liga II

Winners (2): 1973–74, 1977–78
Runners-up (2): 1988–89, 1990–91

Liga III

Winners (1): 1970–71
Runners-up (2): 1956, 1957–58

Cupa României

Winners (1): 1972–73

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

European Cup Winners' Cup

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Divizia A

Seasons	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	Comments	Coaching History
	34	11	9	14	35	54	31	17		Alexandru Constantinescu – (1–7) / Dumitru Anescu – (8–17; 33–34) / Victor Stănculescu – (18–32)
	34	13	5	16	38	54	31	15		Marcel Pigulea
	34	14	6	14	42	49	34	9		Marcel Pigulea
	34	15	4	15	51	60	34	9		Marcel Pigulea
	34	12	9	13	37	48	33	8		Tănase Dima – (1–6) / Petre Gavrilă – (7–34)
	34	12	7	15	33	43	31	15		Petre Gavrilă – (1–5) / Ion Oblemenco – (6–34)
	34	14	6	14	40	50	34	9		Ion Oblemenco
	34	11	7	16	26	50	29	14		Ion Oblemenco – (1–17) / Lucian Cataragiu – (18–34)
	34	12	5	17	36	53	29	14		Marcel Pigulea
	34	7	6	21	30	72	20	18		Marian Bașno – (1–9) / Nicolae Dinescu – (10–17) / Petre Gavrilă – (18–34)

League history

Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
3	Divizia C (Serie III)	align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC	19th	Dissolved
3	Divizia C (Serie III)	16th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC	18th	Relegated
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	14th
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	10th
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	13th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	6th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=silver	2nd
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	4th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=silver	2nd
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	8th
1		align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC	18th	Relegated	Round of 32
1	Divizia A	14th		Quarter-finals
1	Divizia A	14th		Quarter-finals
1	Divizia A	9th		Round of 16
1	Divizia A	15th		Round of 16
1	Divizia A	8th		Quarter-finals
1	Divizia A	9th		Quarter-finals
1	Divizia A	9th		Round of 16
1	Divizia A	15th		Round of 32
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=gold	1st (C)	Promoted	Round of 32
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B	3rd

Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	10th
1		align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC	17th	Relegated	Round of 32
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=gold	1st (C)	Promoted	Semi-finals
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	10th		align=center bgcolor=gold	Winner
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	13th
3	Divizia C (Serie IV)	align=center bgcolor=gold	1st (C)	Promoted
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC	15th	Relegated	Round of 32
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	14th		Round of 32
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	13th	Play-offs winner
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	12th
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	10th
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	11th
2	Divizia B (Serie I)	10th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	6th
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	9th		Round of 16
2	Divizia B (Serie II)	11th
3	Regional Championship (PI)	align=center bgcolor=gold	1st (C)	Promoted
3	Divizia C (Serie VI)	4th
3	Divizia C (Serie III)	align=center bgcolor=silver	2nd
3	Divizia C (Serie IV)	align=center bgcolor=silver	2nd
3	Divizia C (Serie IV)	5th
3	Divizia C (Serie IX)	4th

Former managers

Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1962–1963)
Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1971–1972)
Victor Stănculescu (1974–1975)
Marcel Pigulea (1976–1981)
Ion Oblemenco (1982–1985)
Petre Gavrilă (1981–1983)
Marcel Pigulea (1985–1986)
Petre Gavrilă (1986–1987)
Ion Oblemenco (1990–1991)
Nicolae Zamfir (1995–1996)

Notes and References

Web site: Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor. Evolution of team names over the years. 20 July 2024. romaniansoccer.ro.
Web site: Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani. Digisport.ro. ro . Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years. 10 May 2018 . 31 May 2020.
Web site: 80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României. Theplaymaker.ro. ro . 80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final. 13 May 2018 . 31 May 2020.