ACS Flacăra Horezu
Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu, commonly known as Flacăra Horezu, or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football.
| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Olarii (The Potters) Cocoșii de Hurez (The Roosters of Hurez) | |||
| Short name | Flacăra | |||
| Founded | 1963 as Minerul Horezu | |||
| Ground | Treapt | |||
| Capacity | 500 (200 seated) | |||
| Owner | Horezu Town | |||
| Chairman | Valentin Grigorescu | |||
| Manager | Cătălin Bucă | |||
| League | Liga III | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga III, Seria VI, 7th | |||
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History
In the 2013–14 season, under the guidance of Vasile Ilinca, Flacăra won the Liga IV Vâlcea, after finishing 1st in the North Series and defeated Șirineasa in the semi-finals, 5–3 over two legs, and Posada Perișani 2–1 in the county championship final. Flacăra lost the promotion play-off in front of Filiași, the winner of Liga IV – Dolj County, 2–3 at the Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.[1][2]
In the following season, Ilinca led the Roosters of Hurez to the second consecutive county title, winning again the North Series, the semi-final against AFC Băbeni and beating Șirineasa in the county league final. In the promotion play-off, after the draw in the 1st leg, 0–0 at Cisnădie, Flacăra lost on Treapt in the 2nd leg 1–2 with Măgura Cisnădie, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County.[3][4][5]
Chronology of names
| Name[6] | Period |
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| Minerul Horezu | 1963–1990 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 1990–1998 |
| Minerul Horezu | 1998–2000 |
| Prelcon Horezu | 2000–2005 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 2005–present |
Honours
- Winners (3): 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15
Players
First-team squad
- As of 16 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Club officials
League history
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Notable former players
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Flacăra and also played in Liga 1 for another team.
References
- "Flacăra câștigă titlul în Vâlcea" [Flacăra wins the title in Vâlcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Promovare istorică pentru Filiași" [Historic promotion for Filiasi]. liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Super-Flacăra a "pârjolit" totul în cale!" [Super-Flacăra "scorched" everything in its path!]. arenavalceana.ro. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Flacăra Horezu, din nou campioana Vâlcii" [Flacăra Horezu, again the champion of the Vălcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- "Flacăra, stinsă de Cisnădie. Vâlcenii au ratat pentru a doua oară consecutiv promovarea și anunță măsuri drastice" [Flacăra, extinguished by Cisnădie. Vâlcenii have missed promotion for the second time in a row and are announcing drastic measures]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
- RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".