Clubul Sportiv Municipal Făgăraș (), commonly known as CSM Făgăraș or simply as Făgăraș, is a football team from

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, founded in 1922.Mihai Ionescu, Mircea Tudoran, ''Fotbal de la A la Z'', Bucharest: Editura Sport-Turism, 1984 CSM Făgăraș spent most of its existence between the second and third tier and its fall, reported in recent years, was determined by the collapse of the Făgăraș Chemical Compound, the main sponsor of the team.

History

First years and the period of glory

CSM Făgăraș was founded in 1922 and its first participation in the national leagues was recorded in the 1946–47 Divizia C season, under the name of ''Explosivi Făgăraș'', finishing 5th. Next season the football club from Făgăraș was promoted to

Divizia B 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 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...

, but they finished 11th, thus relegating. Explosivi continued one more season at the level of Divizia C, then the competition being dissolved and the team enrolled in the Regional Championship. In 1958 the team of the Făgăraș Chemical Compound appeared again in the re-founded

Divizia C 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 ...

, under the name of ''Chimia Făgăraș'', winning the 4th series and promoting back to Divizia B. Followed six consecutive seasons in the second tier, with the best performance being a 4th place at the end of the 1962–63 season. Chimia finished last at the end of the 1964–65 season and relegated back to the third tier. After four less successful seasons, Chimia won the 8th series at the end of the 1968–69 season, but finished only 3rd in the promotion play-off group, after

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and Minerul Anina, missing the promotion. Followed another 2nd place, then Chimia won again its series, finishing again 3rd in the promotion play-off group, but was promoted in front of the second place, Arieșul Turda. Chimia barely escaped from relegation in its first season of Divizia B, after the promotion, then in the summer of 1972 changed its name in ''Nitramonia Făgăraș''. In 1974 Nitramonia relegated again, but promoted back after only one season. In the 1970s the Făgăraș Chemical Compound was in its period of glory, so the team remained for a period at the level of the second tier, but without important results. The chemists relegated at the end of the 1980–81 Divizia B season, but promoted again after two years of absence.

1983–84 Divizia B The 1983–84 Divizia B was the 44th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Di ...

season was the last for Nitramonia in the second league for the next 14 years, the chemists finished 15th and relegated to Divizia C, when the club spent most of the time.

The fall of the chemical industry and football

The team was financially supported by the Făgăraș Chemical Compound until 1989 and by SC Nitramonia SA (the name of the compound after privatization) until 1999. During this period, the team played in the third league, except the 1997–98 season when they promoted in the second league (President: Alexandru Gherghe, Manager: Nistor Văidean). The lack of financial support led the team to the relegation. The club continued to play in 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 ...

until the 2004–05 season, season in which under the name of ''ENA Făgăraș'' the club relegated to

Liga IV Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system and is run in all 41 counties and in the Municipality of Bucharest. It was known as the Regional Championship, County Championship, Divizia C – County Phase and Divizia D. Its ...

. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, the club bought Inter Pantelimon place in

and was renamed ''Ena Inter Făgăraș'', ranking 14th at the end of the season, managing to avoid relegation. After only one year, the sponsors gave up funding for the team and the Municipality of Făgăraș (the owner of the stadium) decided to enroll the team only in the

. In 2009 the club was re-founded again as CSM Făgăraș, then in 2012 changed its name in ''Civitas Făgăraș'' and promoted to

, but due to financial problems the club was not able to end the season and withdrew, being dissolved again. In 2018 the football section of CSM Făgăraș was reactivated, being active mainly in the youth sector, but also having a senior team enrolled in the

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Honours

Leagues

*Winners (6): 1958–59, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1996–97 *Runners-up (3): 1969–70, 1984–85, 1985–86 Liga IV – Brașov County *Winners (1): 2011–12 *Runners-up (2): 2009–10,

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Cups

Cupa României The Cupa României () is a Association football, football cup competition for List of football clubs in Romania, Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34 Cupa României, 1933–34, except during World War II. It is the Romania ...

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*Winners (1): 2011–12

Other performances

*Appearances in

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 ...

: 18 *Best finish in Liga II: 4th place in the 1962–63 season.

Former managers

* Iosif Lengheriu (1959–1963) * Gheorghe Dungu (1964–1965)

References

External links

Official website

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