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Marian Popescu
Marian Popescu (14 August 1947 – 19 November 2016) was a Romanian football midfielder. Career Marian Popescu was born on 14 August 1947 in Bucharest, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1965 at local club, FC Rapid București, Rapid. One year later he signed with CS Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Craiova where he made his Liga I, Divizia A debut on 6 November 1966 in a 4–1 away loss in front of FC Steaua București, Steaua București. After one season he left Craiova and returned to Rapid where he made his debut in European competitions, playing in both legs of the 7–4 loss on aggregate in front of OFK Beograd from the first round of the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. He left Rapid after a half of year to go at Liga II, Divizia B side, CFR Cluj which he helped them earn promotion to the first league. He arrived at FC Argeș Pitești, Argeș Pitești in 1970 where in the 1971–72 Divizia A, 1971–72 season he helped the club win the first title in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Bucharest metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents, which makes Bucharest the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 8th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 6 districts (''Sectors of Bucharest, Sectoare''), while the metropolitan area covers . Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly History of architecture#Revivalism and Eclecticism, Eclectic, but also Neoclassical arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin Halagian
Florin Vașken Halagian (7 March 1939 – 12 August 2019) was a Romanian football player and manager of Armenian descent, hence the nickname ''Armeanul'' (The Armenian). With 878 games, he is the manager who has the most matches in the Liga I, Romanian top-division. Playing career Halagian was born on 7 March 1939 in Bucharest, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1950 at local club, FC Dinamo București, Dinamo where he was formed and taught by coaches like Colea Vâlcov, Petre Steinbach and Ion Nedelescu. In 1957 he starts his senior career at Liga II, Divizia B club, Progresul CPCS București for whom he scored four goals. After one year he left the club to go at Victoria București, Pompierul București. In 1959, he switched teams again as he went at FC Argeș Pitești, Dinamo Pitești with whom in 1961 he promoted to Liga I, Divizia A, a competition in which he made his debut and scored his first goal on 20 August in a 4–3 loss in front of eventual champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Births
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 – The ''Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, Canadian Citizenship Act'' comes into effect, providing a Canadian citizenship separate from British law. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Divizia C
The 1976–77 Divizia C was the 21st season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The format was maintained with twelve series, each consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winner of each series was promoted to Divizia B, while the bottom two teams from each series were relegated to the County Championships. Team changes To Divizia C Relegated from Divizia B * CS Botoșani * Minerul Motru * Minerul Moldova Nouă * Cimentul Medgidia * Metalul Mija * Gaz Metan Mediaș * Viitorul Vaslui * Metrom Brașov * Victoria Carei * Tulcea * Autobuzul București * Unirea Tomnatic Promoted from County Championship * ITA Piatra Neamț * Partizanul Bacău * Nicolina Iași * Dinamo Focșani * Recolta Săhăteni * Metalosport Galați * Victoria Țăndărei * Șantierul Naval Constanța * Abatorul București * Viitorul Chirnogi * Progresul Pucioasa * Dacia Pitești * Petrolul Videle * Laminorul IPA Slatina * Laminorul Nădrag * Ner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Divizia B
The 1968–69 Divizia B was the 29th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The format has been maintained to two series, but the number of teams was expanded, each of the series having 16 teams, instead of 14. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C. Team changes To Divizia B Promoted from Divizia C * Oțelul Galați * Dunărea Giurgiu * Electroputere Craiova * Medicina Cluj * Progresul Brăila * Metalul Turnu Severin * Gloria Bârlad Relegated from Divizia A * Steagul Roșu Brașov From Divizia B Relegated to Divizia C * Victoria Roman * Chimica Târnăveni Promoted to Divizia A * Politehnica Iași * Vagonul Arad * ASA Crișul Oradea League tables Serie I Serie II See also * 1968–69 Divizia A * 1968–69 Divizia C * 1968–69 County Championship * 1968–69 Cupa României References {{DEFAULTSORT:1968-69 Divizia B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was called Divizia B. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 Liga III, 2006–07 season.Cotidianul''Divizia A a fost mitraliată'' (The "A Division" was gunned down) accessed on 3 February 2007 History Divizia C was founded in 1936 with the task of forming both an organizational and managerial buffer between national and regional football. In this sense, it was abolished several times, when a totally local management was opted for. Even on other occasions, its format was highly unstable. Until 1963 the competition was only held irregularly. After the first two seasons in 1936–37 Divizia C, 1936–37 and 1937–38 Divizia C, 1937–38, the Divizia C was discontinued and only resumed for one season i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radu Jercan
Radu Jercan (24 October 1945 – 29 September 2012) was a Romanian football forward and manager. Club career Radu Jercan was born on 24 October 1945 in Popești-Leordeni, Romania, starting to play football in 1966 at Divizia B side, Dinamo Victoria București. One year later he signed with Argeș Pitești where on 20 August 1967 he made his Divizia A debut in a 2–0 home loss in front of Rapid București. He started playing in European competitions during the 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, scoring a goal in a victory over Ferencváros, then in the following edition he scored in a win with Göztepe, however on both occasions Argeș was eliminated on the aggregate result. In the 1971–72 season he formed a successful offensive trio with Nicolae Dobrin and Constantin Radu which helped Argeș win the first title in its history, Jercan scoring a personal record of eight goals in the 29 appearances given to him by coaches Titus Ozon and Florin Halagian, including a brace i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Stan
Vasile Stan (born 11 February 1945) is a Romanian former football goalkeeper. Playing career Vasile Stan was born on 11 February 1945 in Bucharest, Romania and he started to play football at age 15 under the guidance of coach Lăzărescu at fourth league side, F.C.M.E. In 1966 he went to play for Dinamo Victoria București in Divizia B. One year later, Stan switched teams again, going to play for Argeș Pitești for which he made his Divizia A debut under coach Ion Bălănescu on 24 September 1967, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 home win over Dinamo Bacău. He played only four games in his first top-league season, as Narcis Coman was preferred as first-choice goalkeeper, so he went to play for Jiul Petroșani where he worked with coach Titus Ozon, being first-choice for three seasons. Afterwards he returned to Argeș where in his first season coaches Ozon and Florin Halagian used him in 29 games from a total of 30, helping the club win the first title in its history. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Radu (footballer)
Constantin Radu (5 January 1945 – 16 May 2020) was a Romanian football forward. Club career Constantin Radu also known as "Tache" or "Burtilă" was born on 5 January 1945 in Pitești, Romania and he started to play junior level football at local club, Argeș, after his talent was noticed by coach Leonte Ianovschi. He started playing senior level football for Argeș in 1964, aged 18 when he made his Divizia A debut on 15 November in a 1–1 with Petrolul Ploiești. At the end of his first season, the team reached the 1965 Cupa României final, however coach Virgil Mărdărescu did not use him in the eventual 2–1 loss in front of Știința Cluj. He started playing in European competitions during the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, appearing in six matches as they eliminated Sevilla and Toulouse, Radu scoring once against the first and twice against the second, the campaign ending in the third round as they were defeated with 1–0 on aggregate by Dinamo Zagreb who eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Barbu (footballer, Born 1938)
Ion "Bebe" Barbu (24 December 1938 – 2 May 2011) was a Romanian international football defender who played for clubs in Romania and Turkey. Club career Early career Ion Barbu also known as "Bebe" was born on 24 December 1938 in Craiova, Romania, starting to play football in 1954 at local club, Locomotiva. Three years later he went to play for Dinamo Obor București. Argeș Pitești In 1959 he signed with Divizia B club, Argeș Pitești where in his first years he worked with coach Ștefan Vasile, managing to score 10 goals in his first season as they finished on the third place and in the second one helping the club finish first and earn promotion to the first league. He made his Divizia A debut on 20 August 1961 in a 4–3 home loss in front of Dinamo București. However his first top-league season was rather unsuccessful as they relegated back to the second league but Barbu stayed with the club, helping it promote back after one year. In the 1964–65 Cupa României edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, most commonly referred to as the Fairs Cup and sometimes as the European Fairs Cup or Fairs Cities' Cup, was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The Fairs Cup was the idea of FIFA vice-president and executive committee member Ernst Thommen, Italian Football Federation president and FIFA executive committee member Ottorino Barassi and English Football Association general secretary, Stanley Rous. As the name suggests, the competition was set up to promote international trade fairs. Friendly games were regularly held between teams from cities holding trade fairs and it was from these games that the competition evolved. Initially, the competition was only open to cities that hosted trade fairs, and where the cities' clubs finished in their national league had no relevance. Early competitions also featured a "one city, one team" rule, with some teams selected from multiple clubs. Due to the one city one club rule, in several seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSM Reșița
Asociația Club Sportiv Muncitoresc Reșița (), commonly known as CSM Reșița or simply as Reșița, is a professional Football (soccer), football club based in Reșița, Caraș-Severin County, which competes in the Liga II. The club was founded on 16 May 1926 as ''UD (Uzinele și Domeniile) Reșița'' and throughout its almost centennial history survived to many sharp ups and downs, from a national title in 1930–31 Divizia A, 1931 and a silver medal in 1931–32 Divizia A, 1932 to the last shine in the late 1990s, several reorganizations in the 2000s and an almost fatal fall at the level of amateur leagues during the 2010s. Over time CSM had important battles with local rivals as CS Muncitorul Reșița, Muncitorul Reșița or Gloria Reșița, but has secured itself the city's supremacy, as well as the title of county's most important and supported club. Despite the strong support from the Mountain Banat, ''Reșițenii'' have never succeeded in imposing themselves on a regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
