CSM Alexandria

This article is about the football section of CSM Alexandria. For the women's football section, see CSM Alexandria (women's football). For the women's basketball section, see CSM Alexandria (women's basketball).

Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commonly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian professional football club based in Alexandria, Teleorman County, currently competes in Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football.

CSM Alexandria

Full name	Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria
Nickname(s)	Alexăndrenii (The Alexandria People) Rulmentul (The Bearing)
Short name	Alexandria
Founded	1948; 76 years ago (1948) as Unirea Alexandria
Ground	Municipal Turnu Măgurele / Peco
Capacity	2,000 / 600
Owner	Alexandria Municipality
President	Bogdan Ciobanu
Head coach	Sorin Albeanu
League	Liga II
2022–23	Liga III, Seria VI, 1st (promoted via play-offs)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

The team that represents the men's football section of multi-sport club CSM Alexandria, which also include a women's football team and a women's basketball team, was founded in 1948 and during over time has had several names such as: Unirea, Progresul, Comerțul, Automatica, Rulmentul, FC Alexandria and FCM Alexandria,^[1] being one of the most important football team of Teleorman County.

In June 2023 it returned Liga II after 18 years of absence.

History

The club was founded under the name Unirea Alexandria in 1948.

The best known players are: Florea Voicilă (a player who represented the national team while playing in the second division for Alexandria) and Florică Mitroi – both home-grown players. Their best performance was 3rd place in the Romanian second league in 1982, above Rapid București ("Noi n-am uitat că-n '82/ Voi ne-ați purtat prin Paradis/ După Rapid erați și voi/ Pe locul 3, și n-a fost vis"- catren al regretatului dr. Jean Sardu...)

The club formed players like Dan Balauru, Valentin Badea and Basarab Panduru. These players played at the top level or even for the Romania national football team.

In the 2008–09 season, the club won the Liga IV – Teleorman County, but lost the promotion play-off for Liga III losing 1–2 against Comprest București. In spite of losing the play-off, the club managed to promote by an administrative decision; the Romanian Football Association announced that FCM Alexandria would play in the Series IV of 2009–10 Liga III season, FCM finished at the middle of the table in 8th place.

The following season, Alexandria finished 14th out of 16 in Series III and was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of other teams from the competition. The 2011–12 season saw the team from Alexandria finished in 8th place.

Led by three coaches during the season, Alexandru Gheorghe, Marian Botea and Sorin Albeanu, the club was relegated to the fourth division at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Following the relegation, Mircea Cristescu was appointed as the new head coach. Cristescu guided the team to finish 2nd in the Liga IV – Teleorman County, 10 points behind Sporting Roșiori.^[2][3]

The failure of promotion led to the dismissal of Cristescu to be replaced by Gabriel Lungu for 2014–15 season, but Lungu was sacked after the defeat from 8th round, 0–1 against Sporting Turnu Măgurele, the main contender for promotion, and Romulus Ciobanu was announced as the next head coach. “Alexăndrenii” finishing eventually as runners-up, 8th points behind its rival from Turnu Măgurele.^[4][5][6]

With Ciobanu in charge, FCM Alexandria made the comeback to third league, winning the 2015–16 Liga IV –Teleorman County season and the promotion play-off against Andrias Andrășești (3–1 at home and 1–1 away), the winner of Liga IV – Ialomița County.^[7][8]

In June 2023 it returned to second league after 18 years of absence – beating CSO Plopeni and Viitorul Dăești over two legs in the promotion play-offs.

Honours

Liga III

• Winners (4): 1973–74, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2022–23
• Runners-up (6): 1969–70, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2017–18

Liga IV – Teleorman County

• Winners (3): 1996–97, 2008–09, 2015–16
• Runners-up (2): 2013–14, 2014–15

Bucharest Regional Championship:

• Winners (2): 1961–62, 1967–68

Other performances

• Appearances in Liga II: 16
• Best finish in Liga II: 3rd place in 1981–82

Players

First team squad

As of 20 April 2024^[9]

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   ROU Alexandru Achiriloaiei 6 MF   ROU David Sala (on loan from Universitatea Craiova) 7 MF   ROU Laurențiu Maxim (on loan from Viitorul Cluj) 8 MF   ROU Florin Răsdan 9 FW   ROU Alberto Călin (on loan from Universitatea Craiova) 10 MF   ROU Robert Jerdea 11 MF   ROU Mario Răducan (on loan from Sport Team București) 12 GK   ROU Iosif Cristică (Vice-captain) 15 DF   ROU Ștefan Cană 16 MF   ROU Ștefan Stavrositu 17 MF   ROU Geani Crețu 18 MF   ROU Daniel Tîrnăcop

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW   BFA Blaise Yaméogo 20 MF   ROU Andi Neaga (on loan from Rapid București) 21 DF   ROU Costel Avram 22 DF   ARG Matías Pérez 23 MF   ARG Leandro Desábato 26 MF   POR Diogo Izata 29 FW   NGA Michael Omoh 31 DF   ROU Gabriel Nedelea (on loan from Farul Constanța) 32 GK   ROU Dragoș Balauru (Captain) 33 DF   ROU Vladimir Georgescu 34 DF   FRA Nestorly Lumbu (3rd captain) — FW   CAY Jacobbi Tugman

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   ROU Robert Lupoaica (to Sporting Roșiori)

Club officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner   Alexandria Municipality President   Șerban Slăbescu Executive President   Bogdan Ciobanu Technical Director   Marin Mitran Sporting Director   Constantin Miruță

Current technical staff Role Name Head coach   Sorin Albeanu Assistant coach   Cristian Pârjolea Goalkeeping Coach   Marian Ioana Kinetotherapist   Marius Predoi

Chronology of names

Name^[1]	Period
Unirea Alexandria	1948–1961
Progresul Alexandria	1961–1967
Comerțul Alexandria	1967–1972
Automatica Alexandria	1972–1976
Unirea Alexandria	1976–1978
Rulmentul Alexandria	1978–1981
Unirea Alexandria	1981–1985
Automatica Alexandria	1985–1988
Unirea Alexandria	1988–1990
Rulmentul Alexandria	1990–1991
Unirea Alexandria	1991–1996
FC Alexandria	1996–1997
Rulmentul Alexandria	1997–2008
FCM Alexandria	2008–2018
CSM Alexandria	2018–present

Notable former players

For a list of all former and current CSM Alexandria players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:CSM Alexandria footballers.

Romania

•   Eugen Anghel
•   Valentin Badea
•   Dan Balauru
•   Valentin Bădoi
•   Cosmin Ciocoteală
•   Gigel Ene
•   Viorel Ion
•   Gheorghe Mihăiță
•   Cosmin Neagu
•   Florin Olteanu
•   Constantin Pană
•   Ilie Radu
•   Constantin Stănici
•   Bogdan Vișan
•   Dănuț Voicilă
•   Florea Voicilă
•   Ionuț Voicu

Former managers

•   Gheorghe Dungu (1963–1964)
•   Gheorghe Dungu (1977–1980)
•   Viorel Ion (2003–2004)
•   Romulus Ciobanu (2008–2009)
•   Emil Ursu (2011)
•   Romulus Ciobanu (2014–2017)
•   Alin Chița (2018)
•   Alin Pânzaru (2019)
•   Laurențiu Diniță (2020)
•   Eugen Trică (2024)
•   Nicolae Lupescu
•   Cornel Popa
•   Gabriel Raksi
•   Florea Voicilă

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2023–24 2 Liga II TBD Group Stage 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 1st (C) Promoted Group Stage 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 3rd 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria VI) 5th 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria III) 4th 2018–19 3 Liga III (Seria II) 4th 2017–18 3 Liga III (Seria III) 2nd 2016–17 3 Liga III (Seria III) 3rd 2015–16 4 Liga IV (TR) 1st (C) Promoted 2014–15 4 Liga IV (TR) 2nd 2013–14 4 Liga IV (TR) 2nd 2012–13 3 Liga III (Seria III) 11th Relegated 2011–12 3 Liga III (Seria III) 9th 2010–11 3 Liga III (Seria III) 14th 2009–10 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 8th 2005–06 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 14th Relegated

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2004–05 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 16th Relegated 2003–04 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 11th 2002–03 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 15th 2001–02 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 1st (C) Promoted 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 5th 1999–00 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 14th 1998–99 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 16th Relegated 1997–98 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 1st (C) Promoted 1996–97 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 17th 1995–96 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 20th 1994–95 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 7th 1993–94 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 14th 1992–93 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 16th 1991–92 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 4th 1990–91 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 2nd 1989–90 3 Divizia C (Seria VI) 4th

References

1. "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
2. "S-au reunit și au jucat deja – FCM Alexandria pregătește noul sezon" [They reunited and played already – FCM Alexandria is preparing for the new season]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 5 August 2013. from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
3. "Liga a IV-a, etapa 30 – Sporting este din nou campioană, Suhaia a retrogradat, Buzescu așteaptă barajul!" [Liga IV, round 30 - Sporting is again champion, Suhaia has relegated, Buzescu is waiting for the playoff!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 9 June 2014. from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
4. "O decizie neașteptată – Mircea Cristescu a fost demis de la FCM Alexandria!" [An unexpected decision - Mircea Cristescu was dismissed from FCM Alexandria!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 29 June 2014. from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
5. "Starea de incertitudine s-a încheiat – Gabriel Lungu este noul antrenor al FCM Alexandria!" [The state of uncertainty is over – Gabriel Lungu is the new coach of FCM Alexandria!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 15 July 2014. from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
6. "Romică Ciobanu a fost instalat antrenor la FCM Alexandria! – Albeanu rămâne secund" [Romică Ciobanu was installed as a coach at FCM Alexandria! – Albeanu remains second]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 29 October 2014. from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
7. "După trei sezoane, FCM Alexandria reușește să câștige titlul județean!" [After three seasons, FCM Alexandria manages to win the county title!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 15 June 2016. from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
8. "FCM Alexandria – Andrias Andrășești 3-1 / Victorie mai categorică decât arată scorul în prima manșă a barajului pentru alexăndreni!" [FCM Alexandria – Andrias Andrășești 3-1 / A more decisive victory than the score shows in the first leg of the play-off for alexăndreni!]. ziarulteleormanul.ro. 20 June 2016. from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.(in Romanian)
9. "squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

External links

• CSM Alexandria on Facebook