Liberty Oradea was a

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club from

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, founded in 2003 and dissolved in 2017. The club last played in the

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in the 2016–17 season.

History

At the end of the 2005–06 season it promoted for the very first time in its history to the

Liga I The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...

, after only 3 years of existence. But it never had a chance to play there, because it sold its place to

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. In its last years the club could be seen playing constantly in the

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, as Liberty Oradea, but the club was relocated from

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. In the summer of 2017 the club was dissolved and the old club of

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Stadium

The club used to play its home matches on Stadionul Liberty in

, but after the relocation, the club played its home matches on Stadionul Pomezeu in

Honours

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: :*Winners (1): 2005–06

Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...

: :*Winners (1): 2006–07

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries at junior and/or senior level on through the time's passing. These players have also had a significant number of caps and goals accumulated throughout a certain number of seasons for the club itself as well. ;Romania *

Cristian Bălgrădean Cristian Emanuel Bălgrădean (; born 21 March 1988) is a Romanian professional football (soccer), footballer who plays for Liga I club CFR Cluj as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Since making his debut in the first division in ...

Cristian Bud Cristian Ionuț Bud (; born 26 June 1985) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for CS Făurei. Career Early years In 2004, Bud began his career with his hometown club Liberty Salonta after being bought from Sporting B ...

* Cristian Cigan *

Andrei Coroian Andrei Ion Coroian (born 28 January 1991) is a Romanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, ...

Cristian Danci Cristian Danci (born 15 July 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Voința Lupac.Sergiu Homei Sergiu Victor Homei (born 6 July 1987) is a Romanian former football player. He played as a right back. Homei was a member of Romania's national under-21 football team. Career Homei started professional football at the age of 17, playing for ...

Adrian Mărkuș Adrian Alexandru Mărkuș (born 4 October 1992, in Oțelu Roșu) is a Romanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footb ...

Laurențiu Rus Laurențiu Daniel Rus (born 7 May 1985) is a former Romanian professional footballer, currently a fitness coach at FC Argeș Pitești. He was a versatile player, being able to play as a right winger, a midfielder or a right back. Club career ...

Bogdan Străuț Bogdan Adrian Străuț (born 28 April 1986 in Timișoara) is a Romanian defender who plays for CSC Dumbrăvița Clubul Sportiv Comunal Dumbrăvița, commonly known as CSC Dumbrăvița sometimes as FC Dumbrăvița, or simply as Dumbrăvița, ...

George Pușcaș George Alexandru Pușcaș (; born 8 April 1996) is a Romanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for club Genoa C.F.C., Genoa, on loan from EFL Championship club Reading F.C., Re ...

;Hungary *

Bálint Bajner Bálint Bajner (born 18 November 1990) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Bajner was born in Szombathely. West Ham United Bajner joined West Ham United in July 2008 on a season long loan. He returned t ...

Iván Balaskó Iván Balaskó (born 14 September 1979 in Budapest) is a Hungarian football (Midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are ...

Gábor Demjén Gábor Demjén (born 1 March 1986 in Szob) is a Hungarian footballer who currently plays for Abahani Limited. Career Demjén started his career as a trainee in the youth team of Újpest FC. Later on, he decided to leave the club for the Roman ...

Pál Lázár Pál Lázár (born 11 March 1988) is a Hungarian former football player. Club statistics ''Updated to games played as of 7 April 2018.'' External links Profile at magyarfutball.huProfile* 1988 births Living people Footballers from De ...

* Tamás Takács ;Ghana *

William Amamoo William Amamoo, (born 4 April 1985 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Härnösands FF in Sweden. Career Amamoo began his career in 1998 with the famous Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals F.C. and qualified the team from Di ...

References

External links

Official website
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