CFR Simeria is a

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Simeria Simeria (; german: Fischdorf; hu, Piski) is a town in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, and an important railway junction with hump yard. Six villages are administered by the town: Bârcea Mare (''Nagybarcsa''), Cărpiniș (''Gyertyános' ...

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. CFR Simeria has no senior squads registered to play in any

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competition, and is kept alive only by youth squads.

History

CFR Simeria was founded on 28 May 1909 as ''Asociația Sportivă Feroviară din Simeria'' – ''Piski Vasutas Sport Egylet'' , "CFR" is the

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Căile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române (; abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of , of which (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is , of which (38.5%) are electrifie ...

'' ("Romanian Railways").

Honours

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*Best Place 3rd (1): 2009-2010 Liga IV – Hunedoara County *Winners (5): 1969–70, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2006–07 *Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 2004–05 Cupa României –

*Winners (2): 1996–97, 2004–05

League history

References

External links

* Football clubs in Hunedoara County Association football clubs established in 1909 Liga III clubs Liga IV clubs 1909 establishments in Austria-Hungary {{Romania-footyclub-stub