Internaţional Curtea de Argeș was a
Romania
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n professional
football club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album '' kelsea''
Brands and enterprise ...
from
Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș () is a municipality in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Ar ...
,
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsie ...
, founded in 2000 and dissolved in 2011. During its short existence, the club reached the highest stage in Romanian football,
Liga I
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 ...
, playing for a season in this first tier.
History
The club was founded in 2000 by local business man Ion Lazăr, being then named Internațional Piteşti. It activated since the beginning in the
Divizia C, and at the end of the first season in history, the club succeeded to promote to the
Divizia B
The Liga 2, most often 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. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariurilor, a betting ...
, finishing first in the series. The second season in history meant a fifth-place finish at the end of the
Divizia B 2001–02 season. Another 3 seasons of second league football followed, finishing 11th, 8th and 13th, respectively, after which they sold their right to play in the
Divizia B
The Liga 2, most often 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. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariurilor, a betting ...
to
Astra Ploiești.
Two years of pause passes for ''Internațional'', until 2007, when Ion Lazăr, founded once again the club, and this time with headquarters in
Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș () is a municipality in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Ar ...
. After buying the right from
Voința Macea, the team plays once again in the
Third League, and finishes first, promoting to the
Liga II
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.
On 6 June 2009, the club succeeds to promote to the
Liga I
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and obtains the greatest performance ever made by a club from
Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș () is a municipality in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Ar ...
, becoming the third team from
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsie ...
that will play in the
Liga I
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 ...
after
FC Argeș Pitești
Asociația Clubul Sportiv Campionii Fotbal Club Argeș, commonly known as FC Argeș or Argeș Pitești (), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Pitești, Argeș County, which competes in the Liga I.
The team was origi ...
and
Dacia Mioveni
Clubul Sportiv Mioveni (; ''Mioveni Sports Club''), commonly known as CS Mioveni, or simply as Mioveni, is a Romanian professional football club based in Mioveni, Argeș County, currently playing in the Liga I.
They were founded in 2000 as '' ...
.
Inter finished 12th its first
Liga I
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season in history, but during the summer it announced that is forfeiting next season because
Ion Lazăr, the owner of the club, couldn't afford to keep losing money in the football industry.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu, the club that finished 15th last season, will take its place in the
Liga I
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 ...
.
Internațional played in the
Liga IV
Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006–07 season.
Current format
Liga IV has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised ...
in the 2010–11 season,
but was dissolved at the end of the season.
Stadium
Internaţional played its
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 ...
home matches on the
Municipal Stadium Municipal Stadium may refer to:
Europe and Asia
*Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon
*Herzliya Municipal Stadium, Israel
*Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957), Japan
*Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala or Municipal Stadium, Pakistan
*Kfarjoz Municipal Stadium, ...
in
Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș () is a municipality in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Ar ...
. In the
Liga II
The Liga 2, most often 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. It is currently Sponsor (commercial), sp ...
it played on the
Ştrand Stadium in Piteşti and in the
Liga I
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it played on the
Dacia Stadium in
Mioveni
Mioveni () is a town in Argeș County, Romania, approximately 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Pitești. , it had a population of 31,998. The town administers four villages: Clucereasa, Colibași, Făgetu and Racovița.
History
It was firs ...
and on the
Nicolae Dobrin Stadium Nicolae may refer to:
* Nicolae (name), a Romanian name
* ''Nicolae'' (novel), a 1997 novel
See also
*Nicolai (disambiguation) Nicolai may refer to:
*Nicolai (given name) people with the forename ''Nicolai''
*Nicolai (surname) people with the s ...
in
Piteşti.
Honours
Liga II
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:
:*Winners (0):
:*Runners-up (1):
2008–09
Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 ...
:
:*Winners (2):
2000–01,
2007–08
Notable managers
*Octavian Grigore
*Ştefan Stoica
*Ionuț Badea
*Stelian Badea
References
External links
Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:International Curtea de Arges
FC Internațional Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș
Association football clubs established in 2000
Association football clubs disestablished in 2011
Defunct football clubs in Romania
Football clubs in Argeș County
Liga I clubs
Liga II clubs
Liga III clubs
2000 establishments in Romania
2011 disestablishments in Romania