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Asociația Fotbal Club Voința Lupac, also known as Voința Lupac, was a
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based in
Lupac Lupac ( Romanian: ''Lupac''; Croatian: ''Lupak''; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici (''Klokotič''; ''Krassócsörgő''), Lupac, Rafnic (''Ravnik''; ''Kengyeltó''), and Vodnic ( ...
,
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, which last played in
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, the third tier of the
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, following its promotion from the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County in the 2020–21 season. The players were nicknamed the Croats, because
Lupac Lupac ( Romanian: ''Lupac''; Croatian: ''Lupak''; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici (''Klokotič''; ''Krassócsörgő''), Lupac, Rafnic (''Ravnik''; ''Kengyeltó''), and Vodnic ( ...
commune was mostly made up of
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History

The Croats won the Caraș-Severin County Championship for the first time in the 2014–15 season but lost the Liga III
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against
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, the winner of Liga IV – Timiș County, after 1–5 at Timișoara and 2–1 at Lupac. Voința managed to win again the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County in the 2017–18 season and faced in the promotion play-off, the winner of Liga IV – Hunedoara County,
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, but despite a 1–0 away win in the first leg, Voința lost the promotion after an 1–2 defeat in the second leg in front of their own supporters. At the end of 2018–19 season, Voința Lupac, led by Boșco Vișatovici, crowned as county champion of Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County and qualified for the
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in
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, but lost (0–2 at home and 1–6 away) in front of Fortuna Becicherecu Mic, the winner of Liga IV – Timiș County. Voința promoted for the first time in its history to
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at the end of the
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season. Coached by Boșco Vișatovici, the Croats won the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County and the
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against Universitatea Craiova II (0–1 at Craiova and 3–0 at Lupac). As newly promoted in the
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, Voința Lupac reached the play-off in the seventh Series VII and finished in 3rd place, ahead of
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and behind CSM Reșita and
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who finished in the first two places. The squad of the first season in the third league included players like: Cătălin Căpățână, Dragoș Trașcă, Daniel Petruț, Dragoș Circa,
Cristian Danci Cristian Danci (born 15 July 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nera Bogodinț.Daniel Vădrariu,
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, Alexandru Avramovici, Alexandru Giurică, Flavius Lucica, Bogdan Bărbulescu, Robert Dalea, Takenori Kawagoe, Andrea Săndescu, Denis Jivan, Denis Arjocan, Flavius Cega, Vichente Marcu, Emanuel Jinga, Cristian Popa, Demetris Cristodulo among others. Voința Lupac appointed
Lucian Dobre Lucian Mihail Dobre (born 25 September 1978) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender. Honours Zimbru Chișinău * Cupa Moldovei: 2006–07 Dacia Chișinău * Divizia Națională: 2010–11 1 (one, unit, ...
as head coach for the
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season, but he departed with three rounds remaining in the first stage of Series VII. Adrian Enășescu took over and guided the team to a 6th-place finish in the first stage, ultimately securing 5th place overall after the play-out round.


Honours

* Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County **Winners (4): 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19,
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**Runners-up (5): 2009–10, 2011–12,
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, 2015–16, 2016–17


League history


References


External links

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FRF-AJF Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vointa Lupac Defunct football clubs in Romania Football clubs in Caraș-Severin County Association football clubs established in 1982 Association football clubs disestablished in 2024 Liga III clubs Liga IV clubs 1982 establishments in Romania 2024 disestablishments in Romania