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ASA Târgu Mureș is a Romanian
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club based in
Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș (, ; ; German language, German: ''Neumarkt am Mieresch'') is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the list of cities and towns in Romania, 16th-largest city in Romania, with 116,033 ...
,
Mureș County Mureș County (, , ) is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative reor ...
. It was founded in 1962, and in August 1964 merged with Mureșul Târgu Mureș. Financially sustained by the Ministry of National Defence, ASA was considered privileged by the
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and an unofficial satellite club of Steaua București. Its ascent was fast, ASA becoming one of the most notable teams in the country. After the
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, "the Army Men" declined and in 2005 went
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. Between 2008 and 2018, the local authorities supported FCM Târgu Mureș, which was later renamed ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș, but the new entity did not hold the record of the original club. In the summer of 2021, ASA was reestablished bearing the original brand.


History


The Original (1962–2005)

ASA Târgu Mureș was founded in 1962 and in August 1964 merged with Mureşul Târgu Mureş, the descendant of Voinţa Târgu Mureş. Financially supported by communist regime A communist state, also known as a Marxist–Leninist state, is a one-party state in which the totality of the power belongs to a party adhering to some form of Marxism–Leninism, a branch of the communist ideology. Marxism–Leninism was ...
and an unofficially satellite of Steaua București. The ascension was fast and in short time, ASA became one of the most important teams in the country. The club's best performance was a 2nd place in the Romanian First League, at the end of the 1974–75 Divizia A">1974–75 season. It participated in 3 UEFA Cup">1974–75_Divizia_A.html" ;"title="Divizia A">Romanian First League, at the end of the 1974–75 Divizia A">1974–75 season. It participated in 3 UEFA Cup campaigns, but was eliminated in the 1st round on all 3 occasions: in 1975–1976 by Dynamo Dresden, in 1976–1977 by GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb and in 1977–1978 by AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens. The team had a much better performance in the
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in
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when it reached the final but lost against Lokomotiv Sofia. Between 1962 and 1989 it played for 20 seasons in the
Liga I Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...
and the rest in the
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. After the
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"the militaries" started their decline and between 1990 and 2002 they played for one season only, in the
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( 1991–92 season), and the rest in the
Liga II The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07 football season. It is currently Sponso ...
. At the end of the 2001–02 season it relegated to the
Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...
for the very first time in its history, and was dissolved soon after, in 2005, due to financial problems. The most famous player that wore the red-blue jersey was
László Bölöni Ladislau "Loți" Iosif Bölöni (; born 11 March 1953) is a Romanian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. After starting out at ASA Târgu Mureș (1962), ASA Târgu Mureș, Bölà ...
. He played 406 matches and scored 64 goals for ASA. He also won the European Champions Cup in 1986 with Steaua Bucharest. He coached the
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, France
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teams Nancy,
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and
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and Portuguese club Sporting. He also was the coach of
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from July 2008 until February 2010.
László Bölöni Ladislau "Loți" Iosif Bölöni (; born 11 March 1953) is a Romanian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. After starting out at ASA Târgu Mureș (1962), ASA Târgu Mureș, Bölà ...
won the Belgian national title in 2009 after a thrilling play-off against great rival
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. He also won a title with
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in 2002, their last to date. Another notable player was Florea Ispir. He played 485 matches in the
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, all for ASA, and scored 2 goals. He is ranked 3rd all-time among the players with most appearances in the Liga I.


Attempt of Resuscitation (2008–2018)

ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș was founded in 2008, after the reorganization of the local club, Transil Târgu Mureș. In their first season, the new club bought a spot in the second division, from the newly promoted Unirea Sânnicolau Mare, consequently playing in the 2008–09 Liga II. ''FCM'' outperformed the predictions and played well throughout the season, winning 16 games and drawing 9, while scoring 54 goals and receiving 27, the fewest in the Seria II. At the end of the season, the team was very close to promote to the
Liga I Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...
, finishing third with 57 points. The following
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, the club finished first in their series with 69 points, winning 20 games, drawing 9 and losing 3. The team scored 52 goals and received 20 (the fewest goals received in their series, like the year before) and was promoted for the first time in its history to the
Liga I Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...
. Eighteen years had passed since the city's last presence in the Romanian top football league ( 1991–92 season with ASA). In 2013, the club changed its name from ''FCM Târgu Mureș'' to ''ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș'', in an attempt to bring back to the front the old brand of ASA Târgu Mureș, but with no connection with the original club. At the end of 2013–14 Liga II they finished second and entered Liga I for the first time with the new name. At the end of the 2014–15 Liga I season, ASA 2013 was ranked 2nd, missing the national title in the last rounds of the season. On 17 July 2015, it was announced that Târgu Mureș would face
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in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. The team based in the Center of Romania will be eliminated, and from this point forward, the club started to have important financial problems, went into insolvency, relegated to the second division and finally went bankrupt in 2018.


ASA returns, now under the original brand (2021–present)

In the summer of 2021, ASA Târgu Mureș resumed its activity, now on the entity that had the original brand in its portfolio. In a press conference, the club announced that this entity is the only legal successor of the old ASA, founded in 1962 and dissolved in 2005. "We are the club that continues the football tradition of the old A.S. Armata Târgu Mureș football team. In 2005 the military club was disbanded and the football section within the military club was reorganized as a private club, respectively it was taken over by our association, as a result, our club has continued its sports activity in
Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...
since 2005, a competition in which the military club has also evolved in the last year of its existence. We do not have the word "Army" in the name because we are a private entity and we cannot have the name of a public institution. Unlike other "traditional" clubs where only the trademark has been kept and the sports structures have gone bankrupt one by one, we also boast the element of continuity, in fact, we are the true (and only) successors of the old military club."


Grounds

Ladislau Bölöni Stadium, with a capacity of 15,000 people, was the original homeground of ASA Târgu Mureș, since its establishment (in 1962), until 2004. In the last season of existence, ASA moved to
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for their home matches, due to the advanced stage of degradation of Ladislau Bölöni Stadium. The "red and blues" started to play their home matches on Trans-Sil Stadium, located nearby the old ground, in 2021, since the re-foundation of the football team. Trans-Sil Stadium has a capacity of 8,200 spectators, all on seats.


Chronology of names


Honours


Domestic

Liga I Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...
*Runners-up (1): 1974–75
Liga II The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07 football season. It is currently Sponso ...
*Winners (4): 1966–67, 1970–71, 1986–87, 1990–91
Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...
*Runners-up (1): 2004–05 Liga IV – Mureș County *Runners-up (1): 2022–23


Continental

*
Balkans Cup The Balkans Cup was an international football competition for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. It was introduced in 1961 and was very popular in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42,000 spectators), being ...
**Runners-up (1):
1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...


ASA Târgu Mureș in Europe


Former managers

* Tiberiu Bone (1964–1969) * Petre Steinbach (1969) * Tiberiu Bone (1970–1973) * Romeo Catană (1973–1974) * Tiberiu Bone (1974–1981) * Ștefan Coidum (1986–1987) * Cornel Dinu (1987–1988) * Bujor Hălmăgeanu (1988) * Ștefan Coidum (1990–1991) * Florea Ispir (1992–1995) * George Ciorceri (1995–2001) * Florea Ispir (2001)


References

* Enciclopedia Educaţiei fizice şi sportului din România, vol. III București, Editura Aramis, 2002


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:ASA Targu Mures * Association football clubs established in 1962 Football clubs in Mureș County Târgu Mureș Liga I clubs Liga II clubs Liga III clubs Liga IV clubs 1962 establishments in Romania