CSM Râmnicu Sărat

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Râmnicu Sărat (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌklubul sporˈtiv ˈrɨmniku ˌrɨmniku səˈrat]), commonly known as CSM Râmnicu Sărat or Râmnicu Sărat, is a Romanian professional football club based in Râmnicu Sărat, Buzău County, currently competes in Liga III, the third level of the Romanian football.

CSM Râmnicu Sărat

Full name	Clubul Sportiv Municipal Râmnicu Sărat
Short name	CSM
Founded	1966; 59 years ago (1966) as Spartac Râmnicu Sărat
Ground	Municipal
Capacity	3,000
Owner	Râmnicu Sărat Municipality
Chairman	Gheorghe Lăpuște
Manager	Marius Tîrîlă
League	Liga III
2023–24	Liga III, Seria II, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Former logo, as Olimpia.

The club played during the time under the names of Spartac, Flamura Roșie, Voința, Progresul, Ferodoul, Acvaterm and Olimpia. The team plays its home matches at Râmnicu Sărat Municipal Stadium.

History

In the 1988–89 season, Olimpia, guided by Ion Moldovan, won at step the Series III of Divizia C, eleven points against the 2nd place, returning to the second division after one year of absence. The squad was composed from following players: Cristea, Stoian, Nițu, Cerbu, Stanciu, Aramă, Ioniță, Trocea, Marin Roșu, Roșca, Gabriel Roșu, Mitracu, Stănițel, Cățoi, Răduță, Dulea, Badea, Tigoianu (15 goals), Răileanu, Petre and Stănescu.^[1]

Although in the 2012–13 season finished 4th in Series II of Liga III, the club withdrew to fourth league due to financial reasons.

Reorganized in Liga IV – Buzău County, as Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat, the team lead by Dănuț Paveliuc finished 4th in the 2013–14 season.

Leading by Marius Tîrîlă, Olimpia promoted at the end of 2014–15 season, winning the Liga IV – Buzău County and the promotion play-off against Avântul Valea Mărului, the winner of Liga IV – Galați County, 1–1 at Municipal Stadium in Râmnicu Sărat and 6–0 at Prof. Costică Popovici Stadium in Valea Mărului.^[2]

Honours

Liga III

• Winners (4): 1975–76, 1982–83, 1988–89, 2008–09
• Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2015–16, 2022–23

Liga IV – Buzău County

• Winners (5): 1969–70, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2014–15, 2019–20

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Rareș Șerban 2 MF  ROU Dănuț Oprea (Vice-Captain) 3 MF  ROU Mihăiță Trandafir 4 MF  CMR Alexandre Song 5 DF  ROU Matteo Tănăsele 6 DF  ROU Marius Ioniță 7 MF  ROU Florin Alexandru 8 MF  ROU Bogdan Danciu (Captain) 9 FW  ROU Dănuț Bătrînu 10 MF  ROU Andrei Ignat 11 MF  ROU Mădălin Socol

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 GK  ROU George Onel 15 MF  ROU Cosmin Ionescu 16 MF  ROU Ionuț Legănuț 17 MF  ROU Ionuț Dima 18 MF  ROU Claudiu Ionescu-Racovițeanu 19 MF  ROU Mario Micu 20 MF  ROU Silvian Calotă 23 MF  ROU Alessio Mocanu 30 MF  ROU Iasmin Puiu 33 GK  ROU Costin Râpeanu 80 MF  ROU Robert Tănase

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club Officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Râmnicu Sărat Municipality President Gheorghe Lăpuște Sporting director Costică Roșca Team manager Iulian Grigoraș

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Marius Tărîlă Assistant managers Dănuț Paveliuc Viorel Bodan Goalkeeping coach Ionuț Popa Club doctor Marius Roșca

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2024–25 3 Liga III (Seria II) TBD 2023–24 3 Liga III (Seria II) 5th 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria II) 2nd 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria II) 7th 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria II) 4th 2019–20 4 Liga IV (BZ) 1st (C) Promoted First round 2018–19 3 Liga III (Serie I) 14th Relegated Second round 2017–18 3 Liga III (Serie II) 9th Third round 2016–17 3 Liga III (Serie I) 9th Third round 2015–16 3 Liga III (Serie I) 2nd 2014–15 4 Liga IV (BZ) 1st (C) Promoted 2013–14 4 Liga IV (BZ) 4th 2012–13 3 Liga III (Serie II) 4th Self relegated 2011–12 3 Liga III (Serie I) 4th 2010–11 3 Liga III (Serie II) 12th 2009–10 2 Liga II (Serie I) 17th Relegated

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2008–09 3 Liga III (Serie I) 1st (C) Promoted 2007–08 3 Liga III (Serie II) 3rd 2006–07 3 Liga III (Serie I) 6th 2005-06 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 2nd 2004–05 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 7th 2003–04 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 4th 2002–03 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 12th 2001–02 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 12th 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 8th 1999–00 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 16th 1998–99 3 Divizia C (Serie I) 5th 1992–93 3 Divizia C (Serie II) 18th Relegated 1991–92 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 14th Relegated 1990–91 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 12th 1989–90 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 6th

Former managers

• Alexandru Karikaș (1977–1978)
• Ion Moldovan (1987–1990)
• Mihai Ciobanu

References

1. "Vă prezentăm noile promovate în Divizia B" [We present the new promoted in Divizia B] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul. 16 August 1989. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.
2. "Râmnicu Sărat are din nou echipă în Liga 3. După un tur echilibrat Olimpia și-a depășit cu ușurință adversarul gălățean în retur" [Râmnicu Sărat again has a team in League 3. After a balanced tour Olimpia easily overcame its Galați opponent in the return]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.(in Romanian)

External links

• Official website
• CSM Râmnicu Sărat on Facebook