FC Petrocub Hîncești

Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești (PET-roe-kub hin-CHESHT), or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan professional football club from Hîncești. They play in the Super Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football.^[1] Its home ground is the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești.

Petrocub Hîncești

Full name	Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești
Nickname(s)	Alb-negrii (The White-Blacks) Leii din Hîncești (The Hîncești Lions)
Founded	27 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-27)
Ground	Stadionul Municipal Hîncești Stadionul Zimbru (European fixtures)
Capacity	1,100
President	Mihail Usatîi
Head coach	Andrei Martin
League	Super Liga
2023–24	Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

In January 2024, Petrocub Hîncești entered into a partnership with an unnamed investment company, which also saw former Asante Kotoko CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah, being named as the new President of the club.^[2] On 18 May 2024, after a 4–1 victory over Zimbru Chișinău, Petrocub Hîncești have been declared champions of the Super Liga for the first time in their history.

On 13 August 2024, after winning their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against The New Saints, they advanced to the play-off round. However, they were ultimately defeated by Ludogorets Razgrad, which moved them down to the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, making them only the second Moldovan team to reach the group or league stage of a UEFA club competition.

Club names

1994 – founded as Petroclub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
1995 – renamed Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
1998 – renamed Petrocub-Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
2000 – renamed Petrocub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
2001 – renamed FC Hîncești
2005 – renamed Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă
2013 – renamed Rapid-2 Petrocub
2015 – renamed FC Petrocub Hîncești

Emblem

Since, their symbol used to always looks like the Black-White logo, as their 2nd emblem is Salty-Yellow (Noble Knight (Cool shade of blue), Red, and Green. Same as the Black and White logo).

Honours

• Super Liga
  • Winners: 2023–24
• Cupa Moldovei
  • Winners: 2019–20, 2023–24
• Divizia B
  • Winners: 2004–05, 2013–14

Current squad

As of 7 November 2024^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MDA Silviu Șmalenea 4 DF  MDA Victor Mudrac 5 DF  GHA Gilbert Djangmah Narh 6 MF  SEN Boubacar Diallo 7 MF  MDA Victor Buruiană 8 MF  MDA Dumitru Demian 9 FW  MDA Vladimir Ambros (captain) 10 FW  MDA Constantin Sandu 11 MF  MDA Sergiu Plătică 14 MF  BRA Guilherme Matheus 17 MF  MDA Vsevolod Nihaev 19 MF  MDA Mihai Plătică 20 MF  CMR Donalio Melachio Douanla

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  MDA Maxim Potîrniche 22 FW  MDA Marin Căruntu 23 MF  MDA Mihai Lupan 30 DF  MDA Vasile Jardan 31 GK  MDA Victor Dodon 32 GK  MDA Dumitru Coval 37 MF  MDA Dan Pușcaș 39 MF  MDA Teodor Lungu 55 DF  GHA Manuel Nana Agyemang 66 DF  MDA Ion Borș 71 MF  MDA Dumitru Bivol 78 FW  MDA Nicky Cleșcenco 90 DF  MDA Ion Jardan

European record

As of match played on 7 November 2024

Competition	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win%
UEFA Champions League	4	1	2	1	2	2	+0	025.00
UEFA Europa League	9	1	2	6	4	13	−9	011.11
UEFA Conference League	15	3	3	9	9	25	−16	020.00
Total	28	5	7	16	15	40	−25	017.86

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Osijek	1−1	1–2	2–3
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	AEK Larnaca	0–1	0–1	0–2
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	TSC	0–2	—	—
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	First qualifying round	Sileks	1−0	1−1	2–1
		Second qualifying round	Sivasspor	0–1	0–1	0–2
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	First qualifying round	Floriana	1−0	0−0	1–0
		Second qualifying round	Laçi	0−0	4−1	4−1
		Third qualifying round	Fehérvár	1–2	0–5	1–7
2023–24	UEFA Europa Conference League	Second qualifying round	Maccabi Tel Aviv	0–2	0–3	0−5
2024–25	UEFA Champions League	First qualifying round	Ordabasy	1−0	0−0	1−0
		Second qualifying round	APOEL	1−1	0–1	1−2
	UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round	The New Saints	1−0	0−0	1−0
		Play-off round	Ludogorets Razgrad	1–2	0–4	1−6
	UEFA Conference League	League phase	Pafos	1–4	—	—
			Jagiellonia Białystok	—	0–2	—
			Rapid Wien	0–3	—	—
			İstanbul Başakşehir	—		—
			Real Betis		—	—
			Heart of Midlothian	—		—

UEFA rankings

For the 2024/25 European season, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 218th in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, down from 202nd the previous season.

Rank	Team	Points
216	Sarajevo	6.000
217	Pyunik	6.000
218	Petrocub Hîncești	6.000
219	Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe	6.000
220	Alashkert	6.000

As of 19 August 2024. Source

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	Super Cup	Europe		Top scorer (league)	Ref
	Division	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2013–14	Divizia B (South)	↑ 1st	16	13	0	3	45	12	39	—		—			[4]
2014–15	Divizia A	↑ 2nd	22	13	6	3	55	21	45	Round of 16	—	—		Vladimir Ambros (25)	[5]
2015–16	Divizia Națională	8th	27	6	3	18	21	53	21	Round of 16	—	—		Roman Șumchin (7)	[6]
2016–17	Divizia Națională	6th	30	8	10	12	31	38	34	Semi-finals	—	—			[7]
2017	Divizia Națională	3rd	18	7	5	6	25	16	26	Semi-finals	—	—		Vladimir Ambros (9)	[8]
2018	Divizia Națională	3rd	28	12	9	7	38	28	45	Quarter-finals	—	EL	1Q	Vladimir Ambros (12)	[9]
2019	Divizia Națională	3rd	28	14	8	6	34	21	50	Winners	—	EL	1Q	Vadim Gulceac (6) Dan Taras (6)	[10]
2020–21	Divizia Națională	2nd	36	25	8	3	82	18	83	Semi-finals	—	EL	1Q	Sergiu Plătică (11)	[11]
2021–22	Divizia Națională	2nd	28	20	4	4	62	20	64	Quarter-finals	—	ECL	2Q	Vladimir Ambros (17)	[12]
2022–23	Super Liga	2nd	24	14	6	4	36	17	48	Semi-finals	—	ECL	3Q	Marius Iosipoi (7)	[13]
2023–24	Super Liga	1st	24	15	7	2	59	12	52	Winners	—	ECL	2Q	Vladimir Ambros (10) Mihai Plătică (10)

References

1. Groll, Daniel. "Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
2. "Ex-Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah named president of Moldova top side FC Petrocub". modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
3. "Liga Europa 2024/25. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - FC Petrocub Hîncești. LIVE 21:00 la WE SPORT TV". fmf.md (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
4. "Moldova 2013/14". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
5. "Moldova 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
6. "Moldova 2015/16". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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9. "Moldova 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
10. "Moldova 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
11. "Moldova 2020/21". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
12. "Moldova 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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External links

• Official website
• FC Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă at Soccerway