Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a

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club based in

Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr ...

, 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 succeeds to return 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 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 Constructorul Galați, (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 First Division. 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 Marcel Pigulea was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds to play 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 (0):, ''Best finish:'' 8th 1981–82

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

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Liga III: :*Winners (1): 1970–71 :*Runners-up (2):

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, 1957–58

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: :*Winners (1): 1972–73

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

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Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in
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References

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History

Honours

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Divizia A 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 ...

References

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in
Divizia A 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 ...