Clubul Sportiv Național Sebiș, commonly known as Național Sebiș, is a

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club based in

Sebiș Sebiș () is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (''Dancsfalva''), Prunișor ...

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, currently playing in the Liga IV – Arad County, the fourth tier of the

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. Founded in 1922 as ''Sebișana Sebiș'' and re-founded in 2004, Național played twelve consecutive seasons in

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, before withdrew due to financial problems, during the winter break of the 2019–20 season. Național Sebiș returned after a two-year hiatus, joining the Liga VI – Arad County, the sixth tier of the Romanian football league system. The team was formed around some experienced players and the rest young players from the Sebiș area and trained by the former players Flavius Raț and Leontin Sârb. At the end of the season 2021-2022 won the League VI Arad championship and promoted to League V Arad. Now the club has 5 groups of children and this activity is coordinated by the former great footballer Marin Dorel Balint.

History

The young engineer Fakelman brings in

the first football ball and equipment. Knowing well the rules of the game, he gathered around youngsters and thus laid the foundation of the first football team in Sebiș. The contemporary documents show that on 15 March 1922 the club was named ''Sebișana''. However, some sources claim that in the summer of 1920 the football team defeated Gloria Arad with the score 4–0, and the match was played in the area of bread factory. Since 1950 the club has been called ''Avântul'', renamed in 1953 ''Crișana'', this name appearing of being recorded for more than forty years, during which ''Crișana'' achieved outstanding performances and brought prestige for this small town.

Honours

*Runners-up (1): 2013–14 Liga IV – Arad County *Winners (2): 1972–73, 2007–08 *Runners-up (1): 1971–72 Liga V – Arad County *Winners (1): 2022–23 Liga VI – Arad County *Winners (1): 2021–22

League history

Former players

Former managers

* Petre Grosu (2012) * Roland Nagy (2012–2013) * Dan Găldean (2013) *

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(2015–2016) *

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(2017) * Cristian Todea (2019) * Dănuț Șomcherechi (2019–2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Sebis * Football clubs in Romania Football clubs in Arad County Association football clubs established in 1922 1922 establishments in Romania