AFC Voința Lupac explained
| Clubname: | Voința Lupac |
| Fullname: | Asociația Fotbal Club
Voința Lupac |
| Nickname: | Croații (The Croats) |
| Short Name: | Lupac |
| Founded: |
as Sporting Lupac |
| Ground: | Voința |
| Capacity: | 350 |
| Owner: | Lupac Commune |
| Chairman: | Marian Zuza |
| Manager: | Mircea Manu |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Position: | Liga III, Seria VII, 7th (withdrew) |
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Asociația Fotbal Club Voința Lupac, also known as Voința Lupac, is a Romanian football club based in Lupac, Caraș-Severin County, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system, following their promotion from the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County in the 2020–21 season. The players are nicknamed the Croats, because Lupac commune was mostly made up of Krashovani Croats.
History
The croats won the Caraș-Severin County Championship for the first time in the 2014–15 season,[1] but lost the promotion play-off in Liga III with ASU Politehnica Timișoara, the winner of Liga IV – Timiș County after 1–5 at Timișoara and 2–1 at Lupac.[2] [3]
Voința managed to win again the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County in the 2017–18 season[4] and faced in the promotion play-off, the winner of Liga IV – Hunedoara County, CS Hunedoara, but despite a 1–0 away win in the first leg, Voința lost the promotion after an 1–2 defeat in the second leg in front of their own supporters.[5] [6]
At the end of 2018–19 season, Voința Lupac, led by Boșco Vișatovici, crowned as county champion of Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III,[7] [8] [9] but lost (0–2 at home and 1–6 away) in front of Fortuna Becicherecu Mic, the winner of Liga IV – Timiș County.[10] [11]
Voința promoted for the first time in its history to Liga III at the end of the 2020–21 season. Coached by Boșco Vișatovici, the croats won the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County and the promotion play-off against Universitatea Craiova II (0–1 at Craiova and 3–0 at Lupac).[12]
As newly promoted in the 2021–22 Liga III, Voința Lupac reached the play-off in the seventh series and finished in 3rd place, ahead of Pandurii Târgu Jiu and behind CSM Reșita and CSM Deva who finished in the first two places. The squad of the first season in the third league included players like: Cătălin Căpățână, Dragoș Trașcă, Daniel Petruț, Dragoș Circa, Cristian Danci, Milorad Banac, Daniel Vădrariu, Andrei Vaștag, Alexandru Avramovici, Alexandru Giurică, Flavius Lucica, Bogdan Bărbulescu, Robert Dalea, Takenori Kawagoe, Andrea Săndescu, Denis Jivan, Denis Arjocan, Flavius Cega, Vichente Marcu, Emanuel Jinga, Cristian Popa, Demetris Cristodulo among others.
Lucian Dobre was appointed as the new head coach for 2022–23 season.[13]
Honours
Players
Out on loan
Club officials
Board of directors
| Role | Name |
|---|
| Owner | Lupac Commune |
| President | Marian Zuza | |
Current technical staff
| Role | Name |
|---|
| Manager | Mircea Manu |
| Assistant Coach | Cristian Danci |
| Goalkeeping Coach | George Chitucea | |
League history
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
|---|
| 3 | Liga III (Seria VII) | align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B | 3rd | |
| 4 | Liga IV (CS) | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1st (C, P) | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Voința Lupac este campioana județului Caraș-Severin la fotbal. Voința Lupac is the champion of Caraș-Severin county in football. 6 September 2022. radioresita.ro. 13 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213173131/https://www.radioresita.ro/129657/fotoaudio-vointa-lupac-este-campioana-judetului-caras-severin-la-fotbal. live.
- Web site: 6 September 2022. liga2.prosport.ro. ASU Poli a spart voința „croaților”. Echipa din Lupac a fost îngenuncheată la Timișoara în prima manșă a barajului. ASU Poli broke the will of the "Croats". The team from Lupac was kneel at Timișoara in the first leg of the play-off.
- Web site: 6 September 2022. radioresita.ro. Voința Lupac a câștigat returul cu ASU Politehnica dar nu a reușit să promoveze în Liga a treia de fotbal. Voința Lupac won the return match with ASU Politehnica but failed to promote to the Third Football League. 7 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220907061638/https://www.radioresita.ro/fotbal-2/vointa-lupac-a-castigat-returul-cu-asu-politehnica-dar-nu-a-reusit-sa-promoveze-in-liga-a-treia-de-fotbal. live.
- Web site: Voința Lupac a câștigat ediția 2017/2018 a Ligii 4. Voința Lupac won the 2017/2018 edition of Liga 4. 6 September 2022. frf.ro. 13 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213173131/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/caraseverin-vointa-lupac-a-castigat-editia-20172018-a-ligii-4/. live.
- Web site: CS Hunedoara a pierdut acasă în turul barajului pentru Liga a III-a. CS Hunedoara lost at home in the first round of the play-off for the League III . 6 September 2022. servuspress.ro.
- Web site: CS Hunedoara promovează în Liga a III-a după victoria cu 2-1 la Voința Lupac. CS Hunedoara is promoted to the 3rd League after the 2-1 victory at Voința Lupac. 6 September 2022. mesagerulhunedorean.ro. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710203737/https://www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro/cs-hunedoara-promoveaza-in-liga-a-iii-a-dupa-victoria-cu-2-1-la-vointa-lupac/. live.
- Web site: Final de campionat și în Liga a IV-a Caraș-Severin: Voința Lupac, din nou pe primul loc!. Championship final in Liga IV Caraș-Severin: Voința Lupac, again in first place!. 6 September 2022. reper24.ro. 13 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213173138/https://reper24.ro/final-de-campionat-si-liga-iv-caras-severin-vointa-lupac-din-nou-primul-loc/. live.
- Web site: Liga a IV-a, sezon 2018/2019 . Liga a IV-a, 2018/2019 season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718133505/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/caras-severin/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-7232/clasament . 18 July 2021 . frf-ajf.ro. 16 July 2021.
- Web site: Voința Lupac a cucerit cupa și campionatul . Voința Lupac won the cup and the championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190617191526/http://www.caon.ro/vointa-lupac-a-cucerit-cupa-si-campionatul/2268053 . 17 June 2019. caon.ro. 16 July 2021.
- Web site: Voința Lupac – Fortuna Becicherecu Mic 0-2 (0-1). 6 September 2022. sporttim.ro. 6 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220906152432/https://sporttim.ro/fotbal/vointa-lupac-fortuna-becicherecu-mic-0-2-0-1. live.
- Web site: Fortuna Becicherecu Mic – Voința Lupac 6-1 (2-0). 6 September 2022. sporttim.ro. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715161442/http://sporttim.ro/fotbal/foto-fortuna-becicherecu-mic-vointa-lupac-6-1-2-0. live.
- Web site: Voința Lupac trece de Craiova 2 și urcă în Liga 3. Voința Lupac passes Craiova 2 and climbs to League 3. 6 September 2022. caon.ro. 24 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524070643/https://caon.ro/vointa-lupac-trece-de-craiova-2-si-urca-in-liga-3/2385583/. live.
- Web site: Lucian Dobre a semnat cu AFC Voința Lupac. Lucian Dobre signed with AFC Voința Lupac. 8 September 2022. caon.ro. 8 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220908173157/https://caon.ro/lucian-dobre-a-semnat-cu-afc-vointa-lupac/2398686/. live.
