Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Petrolul Potcoava, also known as Petrolul Potcoava, or simply Potcoava is a

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based in

Potcoava Potcoava is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers four villages: Potcoava-Fălcoeni, Sinești, Trufinești and Valea Merilor. The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, east of the county seat, Slatina ...

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. The team currently competes in

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, the third tier of

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History

The club was founded in 1950 as Unirea Potcoava and competed in the Argeș Regional and District Championships. During the 1960s, it adopted the name Petrolul Potcoava, as Potcoava is known for its oil and gas deposits, with Ciurești Scaffold of the Romanian Petrol Company operating in the area. This led to local economic development and further highlighted the town's connection to the petroleum industry. The team participated in the inaugural season of the Olt County Championship, finishing in 5th place and becoming a constant presence in the fourth division. Petrolul finished as runners-up in the 2014–15 season, nineteen points behind the winners, AS Milcov. The following season, the team placed 5th, while in 2016–17, it finished 7th. In the 2017–18 season, Petrolul appointed Cristian Vintilă as the new head coach and finished as runners-up, this time behind

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. The club secured 3rd place in the 2018–19 season, ending the campaign twenty-seven points behind champions

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. The 2019–2020 season was suspended in March 2020 due to the

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, with Cristian Vintilă’s team leading the standings at the time. Petrolul was declared county champion and promoted to Liga III without playing in the promotion play-off, as Unirea Țigănești, the Teleorman County winner, withdrew, and Minerul Costești, the Vâlcea County champion, had its COVID-19 tests rejected by the

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. In their first season in Liga III, Petrolul managed to finish in 8th place, and in the following seasons the club had ranking as follows: 8th in 2021–22, 7th in

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and 9th in the 2023–24, resulting in the relegation to fourth league. However, The Oilmen were spared from relegation due to withdrawal of other clubs from Liga III.

Honours

Liga IV – Olt County *Winners (1): 2019–20 *Runners-up (3): 1982–83, 2014–15, 2017–18

Players

First team squad

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

Current technical staff

League history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrolul Potcoava 1950 establishments in Romania Association football clubs established in 1950 Football clubs in Olt County Liga III clubs Liga IV clubs