2023–24 AFC Chindia Târgoviște season

AFC Chindia Târgoviște
2023–24 season
StadiumStadionul Eugen Popescu
Liga II9th
Cupa RomânieiGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Moldoveanu (6)
All:
Robert Moldoveanu (6)
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The 2023–24 season is AFC Chindia Târgoviște's 14th season in existence and first one back in the Liga II. They are also competing in the Cupa României.

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 October 2023[1][2]

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
5 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Anișorac (on loan from UTA Arad)
6 DF Spain ESP Christian Rutjens
7 FW Romania ROU Octavian Ursu
8 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Tache
9 MF Romania ROU Alberto Călin (on loan from Universitatea Craiova)
10 FW Romania ROU Răzvan Matiș
11 MF Romania ROU Luca Manolache (on loan from FCSB)
13 FW Moldova MDA Maxim Cojocaru
14 MF Romania ROU Alex Militaru (on loan from Politehnica Iași)
15 DF Romania ROU Cornel Dinu (Vice-captain)
17 FW Romania ROU Robert Moldoveanu
19 FW Croatia CRO Ante Živković
20 DF Romania ROU Alexandru Gîţ
23 MF Romania ROU Vlad Prejmerean (Captain)
24 DF Italy ITA Roberto Romeo
28 MF Romania ROU Ionuț Albu
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW The Gambia GAM Mustapha Jah (on loan from CFR Cluj)
32 GK Romania ROU Iustin Popescu (3rd captain)
36 MF Romania ROU Alin Boțogan (on loan from Petrolul Ploiești)
37 DF Romania ROU Florin Plămadă
38 FW Romania ROU Cătălin Golofca
39 GK Moldova MDA Dorian Railean
55 MF Ivory Coast CIV Ricky Gnéba (on loan from CFR Cluj)
58 MF Switzerland SUI Matteo Fedele
66 DF Romania ROU Andrei Marc
69 MF Comoros COM Nasser Chamed
71 MF Moldova MDA Victor Bogaciuc
77 MF Romania ROU Andrei Șerban
88 DF Romania ROU Adrian Ioniță
99 GK Romania ROU Andres Brînzea
— MF Romania ROU Claudiu Negoescu (on loan from UTA Arad)

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
— DF Romania ROU Iulian Zamfir (to Pucioasa)
— MF Romania ROU Alexandru Petre (to Pucioasa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Romania ROU Valentin Ioniță (to Pucioasa)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Moldova Dorian Railean Romania Unirea Dej Free 1 July 2023
MF Moldova Maxim Cojocaru Moldova Petrocub Free 11 August 2023
MF Moldova Victor Bogaciuc Moldova Petrocub 15 August 2023
DF Spain Christian Rutjens Italy Foggia Free 28 August 2023

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Romania Marco Dulca Released 1 July 2023

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Chindia Târgoviște Romania 0–1 Romania Unirea Slobozia
19 July 2023 Friendly Chindia Târgoviște Romania 1–1 Romania Ceahlăul
10 September 2023 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2–0 Romania Chindia Târgoviște

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga II 8 August 2023 16 March 2024 Matchday 1 9th 25 10 8 7 35 18 +17 040.00
Cupa României 16 August 2023 7 December 2023 Third round Group stagee 5 2 0 3 8 5 +3 040.00
Total 30 12 8 10 43 23 +20 040.00

Source: Soccerway

Liga II

Main article: 2023–24 Liga II

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
7 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 19 9 4 6 30 17 +13 31 Qualification for Relegation play-out Group A
8 Steaua București 19 7 7 5 37 24 +13 28 Qualification for Relegation play-out Group B
9 Chindia Târgoviște 19 7 7 5 27 14 +13 28
10 Reșița 19 7 6 6 28 25 +3 27 Qualification for Relegation play-out Group A
11 Metaloglobus București 19 6 8 5 20 22 −2 26
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: During Season: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored. End of Season: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Goals scored

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Unirea Slobozia (P, C) 10 6 2 2 9 6 +3 60 Promotion to Liga I
2 Corvinul Hunedoara[a] 10 4 3 3 14 11 +3 52 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 1599 Șelimbăr[a] 10 1 6 3 8 12 −4 51[c]
4 Gloria Buzău (P) 10 4 5 1 12 7 +5 51[c] Promotion to Liga I
5 Mioveni (Q) 10 2 4 4 10 11 −1 43 Qualification for play-offs
6 Miercurea Ciuc (Q) 10 2 2 6 9 15 −6 40
Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Corvinul Hunedoara and 1599 Șelimbăr are ineligible for promotion due to the clubs being owned by comunal departments/entities, all Liga I clubs are required to be privately owned.
  2. ^ Corvinul Hunedoara qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as 2023–24 Cupa României winners
  3. ^ a b 1599 Șelimbăr finished ahead of Gloria Buzău on regular season points: 1599 Șelimbăr 42, Gloria Buzău 34

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 5 6 4 20 11  +9 21 3 3 2 14 7  +7 2 3 2 6 4  +2

Source: Superliga

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source: Superliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

8 August 2023 1 Chindia Târgoviște 1–1 CSA Steaua Târgoviște
21:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
12 August 2023 2 CSM Slatina 0–0 Chindia Târgoviște Slatina
12:15 Stadium: Stadionul 1 Mai
22 August 2023 3 Chindia Târgoviște 1–1 Gloria Buzău Târgoviște
19:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
26 August 2023 4 Argeș Pitești 0–2 Chindia Târgoviște Mioveni
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
3 September 2023 5 Chindia Târgoviște 0–1 Unirea Slobozia Târgoviște
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
19 September 2023 6 CSM Ceahlaul 1–1 Chindia Târgoviște Piatra Neamț
17:00 Stadium: Stadionul Ceahlăul
23 September 2023 7 Chindia Târgoviște 4–0 CSC Dumbrăvița Târgoviște
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
30 September 2023 8 Csíkszereda 1–0 Chindia Târgoviște Miercurea Ciuc
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
7 October 2023 9 Chindia Târgoviște 3–0 AFC Progresul Târgoviște
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
22 October 2023 10 Corvinul Hunedoara 2–1 Chindia Târgoviște Hunedoara
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Michael Klein
28 October 2023 11 Chindia Târgoviște 4–1 CSM Reșița Târgoviște
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
4 November 2023 12 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 0–0 Chindia Târgoviște Drobeta-Turnu Severin
11:00 Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
9 November 2023 13 Chindia Târgoviște 0–2 Mioveni Târgoviște
19:30 Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
25 November 2023 14 Tunari 0–2 Chindia Târgoviște Tunari
11:30 Stadium: Stadionul Comunal
3 December 2023 15 Chindia Târgoviște 1–1 Concordia Chiajna Târgoviște
11:30 EET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
24 February 2024 16 Chindia Târgoviște v Metaloglobus București Târgoviște
--:-- EET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu

Cupa României

Main article: 2023–24 Cupa României
16 August 2023 Third round CS Blejoi 0–5 Chindia Târgoviște Blejoi
17:30 EEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadionul Comunal
29 August 2023 Play-off round Phoenix Buziaș 0–3 Chindia Târgoviște Lugoj
17:30 EEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadionul Tineretului

Group stage

27 September 2023 1 Corvinul Hunedoara 2–0 Chindia Târgoviște Hunedoara
17:00 EET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadionul Michael Klein
31 October 2023 2 Chindia Târgoviște 0–2 Petrolul Ploiești Târgoviște
18:00 EET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu
7 December 2023 3 Chindia Târgoviște v Hermannstadt Târgoviște
17:00 EET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadionul Eugen Popescu

References

  1. ^ "Echipa Seniori" [Senior squad] (in Romanian). Chindia Târgoviște. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ "AFC CHINDIA TARGOVISTE" (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Regulamentul de Organizare a Activității Fotbalistice" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.