Asociația Club Sportiv Mostiștea Ulmu, commonly known as Mostiștea Ulmu, or simply as Ulmu, is a

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n football

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based in Ulmu,

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. Founded in 2005 as ''Phoenix Ulmu'', the club situated on the banks of Mostiștea Lake reached the third tier on four occasions, a 2nd place being their best ranking. Mostiștea is currently playing in the

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History

Mostiștea Ulmu was founded in 2005 as ''Phoenix Ulmu'' and promoted for the first time in the

after only one season. Distributed in the second series, Phoenix was ranked only 17th out of 18 and relegated back to

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. In 2010, under the ownership of Vasile Tîrșolea, Phoenix won again

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and after a promotion play-off against Nova Force Giurgiu, Giurgiu County champions, the team from Ulmu advanced again in the third tier. After a first season in which the team finished 9th and saved from relegation, Phoenix chose to withdraw from the championship during the 2011–12 edition and disappeared for two years from the scene of the Romanian football. Enrolled in 2013 in the

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, fifth tier of the

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, Phoenix Ulmu failed to stand out for the next years being ranked 6th and 4th, then was excluded from the league during the 2015–16 season due to financial problems. This second exclusion was also the last for Phoenix which was now officially dissolved. In August 2016, Commune of Ulmu re-founded the football team under the name of Mostiștea Ulmu, name given after the Mostiștea Lake that is in the proximity of the locality. At short time after, the Romanian businessman and ex-owner of the team, Vasile Tîrșolea took the control of the football club and in only three seasons managed to promote the club from

, road that included a promotion play-off and a surprising victory against the better rated champion of

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, historic club FC Carmen.

Grounds

Mostiștea Ulmu plays its home matches on Ulmu Stadium in Ulmu,

, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. In the past the club also played its home matches on Romprim Stadium in

, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. In 2020, for a short period, Mostiștea Ulmu plays its home matches on Ion Comșa Stadium in

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, with a capacity of 10,400 seats, then moved again, on Voința Sports Base, in

, with a capacity of 2,500 seats.

Honours

Leagues

**Runners-up (2): 2019–20,

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**Winners (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2018–19 *

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**Runners-up (1): 2016–17

Cups

* Cupa României **Fourth Round:

* Cupa României –

**Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19

Players

First team squad

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

Current technical staff

Notable former managers

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* Augustin Călin

League history

References

External links

Mostiștea Ulmu
at soccerway.com

at AJF Călărași * *http://www.mostisteaulmu.ro/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Mostiștea Ulmu Association football clubs established in 2005 Football clubs in Călărași County Liga III clubs Liga IV clubs 2005 establishments in Romania