CS Lotus Băile Felix explained

Clubname:Lotus Băile Felix
Fullname:Club Sportiv Lotus Băile Felix
Nickname:Echipa din Felix
(The Team from Felix)
Short Name:Lotus
Ground:Comunal
Capacity:1,000 (261 seated)
Owner:Sânmartin Commune
Chairman:Alexa Krenek
Manager:Cosmin Bodea
League:Liga III
Season:2023–24
Position:Liga III, Seria X, 6th
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Club Sportiv Lotus Băile Felix, commonly known as Lotus Băile Felix, or simply as Lotus, is a Romanian football club based in Băile Felix, Sânmartin, Bihor County, currently playing in the Liga III.

Lotus Băile Felix was founded on 16 June 2009 under the name of CSC Sânmartin and played for most of its existence at the amateur level, in the Liga IV. Promoted in 2014 in the third tier, the club resisted only one season before withdrawing due to financial difficulties. In 2019, with the financial support of the Commune of Sânmartin, the biggest and one of the richest communes in Bihor County, fact owed to the presence of thermal waters in the area, CSC managed to won Liga IV, Bihor County series and also the promotion play-off, promoting back to Liga III.

In the summer of 2021, the club went through a process of re-branding, changing its name from CSC Sânmartin to CS Lotus Băile Felix, bringing in the front the name of Băile Felix, a Romanian well known thermal spa resort that is under Sânmartin Commune administration.

History

Lotus Băile Felix was founded on 16 June 2009 under the name of CSC Sânmartin and until 2014 played only at the amateur level.[1] At the end of the 2013–14 season, CSC managed to won Liga IV, Bihor County series, as well as the promotion play-off against Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei and was promoted for the first time in its history in the Liga III. After only one season, the club withdrew due to financial difficulties and played again at amateur level until it managed to promote at the end of the 2018–19 campaign, this time financially supported by the Commune of Sânmartin. Under the command of Călin Cheregi, former manager of FC Bihor Oradea, sânmartinenii won Bihor County series after a tough battle against Club Atletic Oradea, then winning the promotion play-off with 4–0 on aggregate, against Cluj County champions, CS Florești.[2]

In the summer of 2021, the club went through a process of re-branding, changing its name from CSC Sânmartin to CS Lotus Băile Felix, bringing in the front the name of Băile Felix, a Romanian well known thermal spa resort that is under Sânmartin Commune administration.[3]

Grounds

See main article: article and Stadionul Comunal (Sânmartin). Over its relatively short history, Lotus Băile Felix played its home matches on various grounds such as Luceafărul Stadium, Cordău Stadium or Sântion Stadium. In 2018 the club started to build its own ground near the stadium of the local rival, Luceafărul Oradea. In the summer of 2020, Comunal Stadium was opened, with a capacity of 261.[4]

Honours

Players

Out on loan

Club Officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Owner Sânmartin Commune
President Alexa Krenek
Sporting Director Ovidiu Popa
Team Manager Ovidiu Morna

Current technical staff

RoleName
Manager Cosmin Bodea
Assistant manager Petre Ardelean
Goalkeeping coach Nicolae Petre
Fitness coach Ciprian Fiter
Kinetotherapist Desideriu Szilágyi
Club Doctor Florian Daina

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than 50 caps for CS Lotus Băile Felix.

Former managers

League history

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
3 Liga III (Seria X) 6th
3 Liga III (Seria X) 4th
3 Liga III (Seria X) align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B3rd
3 Liga III (Seria X) 5th Round of 32
3 Liga III (Seria V) 6th
Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
4 Liga IV (BH) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C, P)
4 Liga IV (BH) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C)
4 Liga IV (BH) 12th
3 Liga III (Seria V) align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC6th (R)
4 Liga IV (BH) align=center bgcolor=gold1st (C, P)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubul Sportiv Comunal Sânmartin. Clubul Sportiv Comunal Sânmartin. firme.info. 22 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Bihorul are echipă în Liga 3! CSC Sânmartin a promovat!. Bihor County has a team in the Liga 3! CSC Sânmartin promoted!. bihon.ro. 22 July 2019.
  3. https://www.bihon.ro/sport-local/surprize-surprize-la-sanmartin-echipa-va-avea-un-alt-nume-in-noul-sezon-3752802/ Surprize, surprize la Sânmartin! Echipa va avea un alt nume în noul sezon
  4. Web site: CSC va juca la Sânmartin. Baza sportivă va fi inaugurată la derby-ul cu Luceafărul. CSC will play in Sânmartin. The sports base will be inaugurated at the derby with Luceafărul. bihon.ro. Romanian. 10 November 2020.