FC Petrocub Hîncești

Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești, or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan football club from Hîncești. They play in the Super Liga, the top division in Moldovan football.[1] Its home ground is the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești.

Petrocub Hîncești
Full nameFotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-negrii (The White-Blacks)
  • Leii din Hîncești (The Hîncești Lions)
Founded27 November 1999 (1999-11-27)
GroundStadionul Municipal Hîncești
Capacity1,100
PresidentNana Yaw Amponsah
Head CoachAndrei Martin
LeagueSuper Liga
2023–24Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions)

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 the 18th of May 2024, after a 4–1 victory over Zimbru Chișinău, Petrocub Hîncești have been declared champions of Super Liga for the first time in their history.

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

Honours

Current squad
As of 26 March 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  MDA Cristian Axenti
8 FW  MDA Dumitru Demian
9 FW  MDA Vladimir Ambros (captain)
11 DF  MDA Sergiu Platica
16 GK  GHA Razak Abalora (on loan from Sheriff Tiraspol)
17 MF  GHA David Abagna
19 MF  MDA Mihai Platica
20 MF  CMR Donalio Melachio Douanla
21 DF  MDA Maxim Potîrniche
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  MDA Mihai Lupan
32 GK  MDA Dumitru Covali
37 MF  MDA Dan Pușcaș
39 MF  MDA Teodor Lungu
46 DF  MDA Danil Andreiciu
66 DF  MDA Ion Borș
70 FW  GHA Basit Seidu (on loan from Al-Hilal Club)
78 FW  MDA Nicky Cleșcenco
90 DF  MDA Ion Jardan
94 MF  MDA Corneliu Cotogoi
97 FW  MDA Marius Iosipoi

European record
As of match played 3 August 2023
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League 000000+0!—
UEFA Europa League 501425−3000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 12336816−8025.00
Total 1734101021−11017.65

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

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 UEFA Europa League QR1 Osijek 1−1 1–2 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Europa League QR1 AEK Larnaca 0–1 0–1 0–2
2020–21 UEFA Europa League QR1 TSC Bačka Topola 0–2 — —
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1 Sileks 1−0 1−1 2–1
QR2 Sivasspor 0–1 0–1 0–2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1 Floriana 1−0 0−0 1–0
QR2 Laçi 0−0 4−1 4−1
QR3 Fehérvár 1–2 0–5 1–7
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League QR2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 0–3 0−5
2024–25 UEFA Champions League QR1 Ordabasy

UEFA rankings

As of 26 May 2024, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 202nd in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, down from 197th the previous season.

Rank Team Points
200 Gżira United 7.000
201 B36 Tórshavn 7.000
202 Petrocub Hîncești 7.000
203 U Craiova 7.000
204 Brøndby 7.000

As of 26 May 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 161303451239 — — [4]
2014–15 Divizia A ↑ 2nd 221363552145 Round of 16 — — Vladimir Ambros (25) [5]
2015–16 Divizia Națională 8th 276318215321 Round of 16 — — Roman Șumchin (7) [6]
2016–17 Divizia Națională 6th 3081012313834 Semi-finals — — [7]
2017 Divizia Națională 3rd 18756251626 Semi-finals — — Vladimir Ambros (9) [8]
2018 Divizia Națională 3rd 281297382845 Quarter-finals — EL 1Q Vladimir Ambros (12) [9]
2019 Divizia Națională 3rd 281486342150 Winners — EL 1Q Vadim Gulceac (6)
Dan Taras (6)		 [10]
2020–21 Divizia Națională 2nd 362583821883 Semi-finals — EL 1Q Sergiu Plătică (11) [11]
2021–22 Divizia Națională 2nd 282044622064 Quarter-finals — ECL 2Q Vladimir Ambros (17) [12]
2022–23 Super Liga 2nd 241464361748 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. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. "Squad". petrocub.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. "Moldova 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. "Moldova 2014/15". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. "Moldova 2015/16". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  7. "Moldova 2016/17". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  8. "Moldova 2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  9. "Moldova 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  10. "Moldova 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. "Moldova 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  12. "Moldova 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  13. "Moldova 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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