Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a

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club based in

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, Vâlcea

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. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one

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, in

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History

In 1946 ''Vâlceana'' appeared in the Third Division. In 1947 it changed its name to ''CSM Vâlcea''. The club is relegated and only in 1956 does it succeed in returning again under the name of ''Flamura Roşie'', the name being changed the next year to ''Unirea'' and in 1958 to ''Şantierul Govora''. It is relegated again, but after one year, the team jumped directly to the

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under the name of ''Chimia Govora''. In 1962 the club changed its name again, this time to ''Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea'', in 1966 to ''Oltul'' and in 1967 to ''Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea''. Since 1960 the squad has participated at 10 editions of Liga II, finishing in the top half. One season in Liga III followed, but the team managed to be promoted to the Liga II again. Its greatest performance came at the end of the 1972–1973 season, when the team won the

as a

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team after a double match in "The final of the poor" against

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team

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, (1–1, 3–0). The team was coached by Dumitru Anescu: Stana – Burlacu, T. Ciobanu, Pintilie, Petrică – I. Haidu, I. Ionescu – Şutru (Orovitz), Donose, Gojgaru (H. Popescu), V. Iordache (Tifirel). The following season, the club (N. Dinescu Chairman, coaches: Gh. Nuţescu – D. Anescu) was promoted to the

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. Players (that recently appeared): I. Crăciunescu (the famous referee), Lepădatu, Enache, Borz, Cincă, C. Nicolae, Păunescu,

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, Peniu. In the autumn of

the team played in the first round of the

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against Glentoran Belfast, but was eliminated. After two seasons of top football the club is relegated to the

, but manages to come back after three years. Coach

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was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds in playing for nine consecutive years on the first level of Romanian football, and a great merit goes to Teodor Coman, a great football fanatic, one of the few good people in command of the former PCR. Valuable players that played during this period: Gh. Constantin, V. Roşca, N. Pavel – Başno, Iordan, Cincă, Lepădatu, Catargiu, Cheran, Fl. Udrea, Cireașă – Carabageac, Savu, Gab. Stan, Mih. Alexandru, Vergu, C. Iovan – Ad. Coca, Gîngiu, Stanca, Teleşpan, M. Preda, Buduru, Verigeanu. In 1987, the club is relegated to the

, and after 10 years, in 1996 to the Third Division. In 1994, it changes its name to ''FC Râmnicu Vâlcea''. In 1998 a new relegation comes, this time to the County Championship ( Fourth League). In 2004 the club is dissolved after serious financial problems.

Honours

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: *Winners (2): 1973–74, 1977–78 *Runners-up (2): 1988–89, 1990–91

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): 1970–71 *Runners-up (2):

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, 1957–58

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: *Winners (1):

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Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

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Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in
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League history

Former managers

* Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1962–1963) * Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1971–1972) *

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(1974–1975) *

(1976–1981) *

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(1982–1985) *

Petre Gavrilă Petre Gavrilă is a Romanian football manager who last worked as the head coach of defunct Turkish club Vanspor. Career Gavrilă started his managerial career with Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea. After that, he coached Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., the Gh ...

(1981–1983) *

(1985–1986) *

(1986–1987) * Alexandru Moldovan (1987–1989) *

(1990–1991) *

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(1995–1996)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chimia Ramnicu Valcea Association football clubs established in 1946 Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 Defunct football clubs in Romania Football clubs in Vâlcea County Liga I clubs Râmnicu Vâlcea 1946 establishments in Romania 2004 disestablishments in Romania