SC Popești-Leordeni explained

Clubname:SC Popești-Leordeni
Fullname:Sport Club Popești-Leordeni
Short Name:Popești-Leordeni
Nickname:Alb-roșii
(The White and Red)
Founded:
as CS Popești-Leordeni
Ground:Inter Gaz
Capacity:2,000
Owner:Popești-Leordeni Town
Chairman:Valentin Boiangiu
Manager:Andrei Cristea
Season:2023–24
Position:Liga III, Seria IV, 2nd
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Sport Club Popești-Leordeni, commonly known as SC Popești-Leordeni, or simply as Popești-Leordeni, is a Romanian football club based in Popești-Leordeni, Ilfov County. Founded in 2011 as CS Popești-Leordeni the club situated near Bucharest merged in 2013 with the newly promoted club in the Liga III Gloria Cornești, being enrolled directly in the third tier, under the name of Gloria Popești-Leordeni.

History

Sport Club Popești-Leordeni was founded in 2011 under the name of CS Popești-Leordeni, in order to continue the football tradition in town after the dissolution of more known Inter Gaz București and of Viscofil Popești-Leordeni. After a first year in which the team succeeded to promote from Liga V to Liga IV, followed two conecutve seasons in the fourth tier, but the white and reds missed the Liga III promotion play-off. Eventually, the club found another solution and in 2013 merged with newly promoted club Gloria Cornești, which was absorbed by CS, the new entity being named Gloria Popești-Leordeni.[1]

In 2016 Gloria Popești-Leordeni was renamed as SC Popești-Leordeni.[2]

Grounds

In the first year of existence, SC Popești-Leordeni played its home matches on Viscofil Stadium, in Popești-Leordeni, with a capacity of 3,000 people, then moving on Inter Gaz Stadium, after its renovation. Inter Gaz Stadium has a capacity of 1,000 seats and was the home ground of defunct Inter Gaz București.[1]

Chronology of names

NamePeriod
CS Popești-Leordeni2011–2013
Gloria Popești-Leordeni2013–2016
SC Popești-Leordeni2016–present

Honours

Players

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Owner Popești-Leordeni Town
President Valentin Boiangiu
Sporting director Petre Pașculea
Delegate Paul Terteleac

Current technical staff

RoleName
Manager Andrei Cristea
Assistant manager Nicușor Dumitru
Goalkeeping coach Cristian Popescu
Club doctor Cristian Mormenschi
Masseur Marian Ionică

League history

Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
3 Liga III (Seria IV) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
3 Liga III (Seria IV) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd
3 Liga III (Seria III) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd turul 3
3 Liga III (Seria III) align=center bgcolor=bronze3rd turul 3
3 Liga III (Seria II) 6th turul 4
3 Liga III (Seria II) 5th turul 2
Season Tier Division Place Cupa României
3 Liga III (Seria III) 5th turul 2
3 Liga III (Seria II) 6th turul 4
3 Liga III (Seria II) 11th turul 1
3 Liga III (Seria II) 7th turul 1
3 Liga III (Seria II) 6th turul 1
4 Liga IV (IF) align=center bgcolor=silver2nd câștigători

Former managers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Din Liga a V-a în play-off-ul Ligii a III-a: la Popeşti-Leordeni a reînviat fotbalul. From Liga V in the Liga III play-off: at Popești-Leordeni the football was revived. liga2.prosport.ro. Romanian. 18 April 2014.
  2. Web site: FRF a anunţat sistemul de promovare/retrogradare al Ligii 3. Vezi datele în care sunt programate etapele noului sezon şi ce echipă şi-a schimbat denumirea. FRF has announced the promotion / relegation system of Liga 3. See the dates in which the rounds of the new season are scheduled and which team has changed its name.. liga2.prosport.ro. Romanian. 26 August 2016.