Club Sportiv Vedița Colonești M.S., commonly known as Vedița Colonești or simply as Vedița, is a
Romania
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n professional
football club
In association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as ...
based in
Colonești,
Olt County
Olt County () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt River, Olt river). The capital city is Slatina, Roma ...
. The team currently plays in the
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 call ...
.
History
Vedița Colonești was originally founded in 1982 and play all its existence at amateur level.
Atletic Bradu (2008–2019)
''Atletic Bradu'' was founded in 2008 and was based in
Bradu,
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești.
Demographics
At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...
, having a kit color combination of white and green. Atletic played in the
Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system and is run in all 41 counties and in the Municipality of Bucharest. It was known as the Regional Championship, County Championship, Divizia C – County Phase and Divizia D. Its ...
–
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești.
Demographics
At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...
until 2010 when the club won the league and promoted to
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 call ...
. The best performance was 2nd place at the end of the
2016–17 Liga III
The 2016–17 Liga III is the 61st season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 2 September.
Team changes To Liga III
Promoted from Liga IV
* Arsenal Malu
* Avântul Valea Mărului
* Ax ...
season.
During the
2018–19 winter break, following some misunderstandings with local authorities of
Bradu, Atletic moved from
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești.
Demographics
At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...
to
Colonești,
Olt County
Olt County () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt River, Olt river). The capital city is Slatina, Roma ...
. In Colonești, the owner of the team reached an agreement with the local authorities, so that in the summer of 2019 Atletic will merge with the local team, Vedița Colonești, changing its name and colors.
Vedița Colonești (2019–present)
In the summer of 2019, it was announced officially that ''Atletic Bradu'' merged with ''Vedița Colonești''. After this move, Vedița Colonești took Atletic Bradu place in the
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 call ...
, then absorbed the team based in
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești.
Demographics
At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...
.
Judeţul Olt va avea două echipe în Liga 3 sezonul 2019–2020, C S M Slatina şi C S Vediţa Coloneşti M.S.
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Honours
Domestic
Leagues
*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 call ...
**Winners (1): 2020–21
**Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2023–24
*Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system and is run in all 41 counties and in the Municipality of Bucharest. It was known as the Regional Championship, County Championship, Divizia C – County Phase and Divizia D. Its ...
– Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești.
Demographics
At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...
**Winners (2): 2009–10, 2012–13
Players
First team squad
Out on loan
Club officials
Board of directors
Current technical staff
League history
Former managers
* Adrian Neaga
Adrian Constantin Neaga (born 4 June 1979) is a Romanian football manager and retired player.
Playing career
Early career
Neaga was born in Pitești.
Neaga signed his first professional contract with Argeș Pitești in 1997. He was then pla ...
(2013–2014)
* Cornel Frăsineanu
Cornel Dănuț Frăsineanu (born 20 August 1976, in Caracal) is a retired Romanian football player.
He was also a manager at Atletic Bradu in the Romanian Liga IV.
Honours
Dinamo București
*Cupa României
The Cupa României () is a Associ ...
(2014–2015)
* Adrian Neaga
Adrian Constantin Neaga (born 4 June 1979) is a Romanian football manager and retired player.
Playing career
Early career
Neaga was born in Pitești.
Neaga signed his first professional contract with Argeș Pitești in 1997. He was then pla ...
(2016)
* Constantin Schumacher (2019)
References
External links
FRF-AJF Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vedita Colonesti
Association football clubs established in 2008
Football clubs in Olt County
Liga III clubs
Liga IV clubs
2008 establishments in Romania