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Clubul Sportiv Viitorul Ianca, commonly known as Viitorul Ianca (), or simply as Ianca, is a
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club based in
Ianca Ianca () is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. With a population of 8,969 people as of 2021, it is the second-largest urban locality in the county. The town's area is , of which have the status of residential area. The town administers ...
,
Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Brăila County had a population of 281,452 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural ...
. Founded in 2003 as the second team of town, after
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member Petrolul Brăila, the club reached the third tier twice, now being the only active football club in the locality known for oil exploitation.


History


Golden years of football in Ianca (1969–2007)

The history of professional football from Ianca started in 1969, with the foundation of ''Petrolul Brăila'', club that promoted for the first time in the
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at the end of the 1981–82 season. After only one season the club changed its name in ''Petrolul Ianca Brăila'', in order to highlight the town where the home matches were played.
Ianca Ianca () is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. With a population of 8,969 people as of 2021, it is the second-largest urban locality in the county. The town's area is , of which have the status of residential area. The town administers ...
is a well known place in
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for oil exploitation, from there coming the name ''Petrolul'' (Oil in English) and the yellow and blue combination of colours, inspired by the one used by Petrolul Ploiești or Flacăra Moreni, other teams that represented towns in which the oil extraction was the main economical engine. Although launched harder in the Romanian football elite due to the smaller economic strength of the locality and the lower importance of the drilling rig, compared to
Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Ble ...
or
Moreni Moreni () is a municipiu, municipality in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 15,472 as of 2021. The city is in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Prahova County. It is located east of the county seat, Tâ ...
, Petrolul Ianca Brăila had a brilliant journey in the late 1980s and with consistent developments during the 1990s. In 1987 "the Oilmen" promoted for the first time in the
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, but were relegated after only one season, finishing last, then after four seasons spent in the third tier, Petrolul promoted again and this time it was the same, relegating after one season, being ranked 13th out of 18. This was going to be their last participation in the second tier, but the club near
Brăila Brăila (, also , ) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County. The Sud-Est (development region), ''Sud-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Brăila. According to the 2021 Romanian ...
continued to register important results in the third tier, where it was ranked second on three occasions: 1996, 1998 and 1999. Would be worth mentioning that the club changed again its name in 1994, returning to the name of ''Petrolul Brăila'', but continuing to dispute its home matches at Ianca. In the early 2000s, ''Iancanii'' were a common presence at the level of the
Divizia C 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 ...
, making a last very good season and finishing second in 2005, then, after this result, things started to take a downturn and in 2007 Petrolul Brăila withdrew from championship and was declared bankrupt.


The fight for supremacy in town (2007–present)

The
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took Petrolul Ianca Brăila to dissolution and one of the new clubs from the city that tried to continue the football tradition was Viitorul Ianca. Founded on 14 March 2003, ''the white and burgundies'' fought hard for supremacy in the town against clubs such as CSO Ianca (sponsored by Town of Ianca) and Fortino Ianca (private club, sponsored by Fortino company). CSO promoted 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 ...
in 2007 but did not cope financially and was disbanded after only one season. In 2009 Viitorul promoted as well, also being reorganized administratively, reason for which the year 2009 appears on the logo of the club, but has relegated after one season spent at this level. The third team that tried to be the main team of the town, Fortino, won
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Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Brăila County had a population of 281,452 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural ...
in 2012, but subsequently lost the promotion play-off and was dissolved. With CSO and Fortino dissolved, Viitorul Ianca took its chance and started to impose itself as the new team of Ianca, finally being also supported by the town, both financially and emotionally and promoting back 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 ...
in 2019, when it won
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Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Brăila County had a population of 281,452 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural ...
and the promotion play-off match against Mausoleul Mărășești,
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champions.


Ground

Viitorul Ianca plays its home matches on the
Ștefan Vrăbioru Stadium The Ștefan Vrăbioru Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ianca, Romania, it is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Viitorul Ianca. The stadium was built in the 1980s, has a capacity of 4,000 seats and was renovated in 2009 ...
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Ianca Ianca () is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. With a population of 8,969 people as of 2021, it is the second-largest urban locality in the county. The town's area is , of which have the status of residential area. The town administers ...
, with a capacity of 4,000 seats. The stadium was built in the 1980s and renovated in 2009 with the support of the Town of Ianca and the Brăila County Youth and Sport Directorate. During the 2000s, the stadium was renamed as ''Ștefan Vrăbioru'', in the honour of the footballer born in Ianca and who died in 1999 on the football pitch at the age of only 23, during a match between
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Honours

Liga IV – Brăila County *Winners (2): 2008–09, 2018–19 *Runners-up (2): 2015–16, 2017–18
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Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Brăila County had a population of 281,452 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural ...
*Winners (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 *Runners-up (1): 2014–15


League history


Former managers

*
Viorel Tănase Viorel "Tase" Tănase (born 7 October 1970) is a Romanian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, currently assistant coach at Liga II club Concordia Chiajna. Honours Player Oțelul Galați *Divizia B The Liga 2, most ...
(2023)


References


External links


CS Viitorul Ianca
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