FC Unirea Constanța

Unirea Constanța
Full nameAsociația Fotbal Club
Unirea Constanța
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-albaștrii
    (The White and Blues)
Short nameUnirea
Founded2021
Dissolved2023
GroundClinceni
Capacity4,500
2022–23Liga II, 18th of 20 (relegated)

Asociația Fotbal Club Unirea Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [uˈnire̯a konˈstantsa]), commonly known as Unirea Constanța, was a Romanian professional football club.

Unirea was founded in the summer of 2021 by taking over Farul Constanța's berth in the second league; the move was approved after Farul left the spot open as a result of its merger with Liga I side Viitorul Constanța.

History

Unirea Constanța was established in the summer of 2021 on the ashes of the former Farul Constanța entity, its berth in the league championship remaining unused after the merger between Farul and Viitorul Constanța.[1] Unirea Constanța unveiled itself as "the team of the South Coast", with local businessman Altay Nuredin being the man who ensures the financing.

Unirea built its squad around former Farul players that did not enter the Liga I project, and started to play its matches in Techirghiol.[2] It seems that the club's plan for the 2022 summer is to rename itself Marina Mangalia and subsequently move to Mangalia for its home matches, in order to be considered a successor club of Callatis Mangalia.[2]

Association with FCSB (2021–2023)

During the first season of activity, after a series of disappointing results, the club was taken over by Vasile Geambazi, FCSB owner's nephew, and Unirea became the satellite of the Liga I team.

Mathematically relegated at the end of the season, but kept in the second tier of Romanian football due to the financial problems faced by Gaz Metan Medias and Academica Clinceni, Unirea Constanța moved to Clinceni, Ilfov County and started the rebranding process to become FCSB A Clinceni.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Unirea is coached by Dacian Nastai and the team's squad is almost exclusively made up of players on loan from FCSB II.

The fall of Unirea

After FCSB decided not to continue the Unirea Constanța project, the team's owner, Vasile Geambazi, announced that he wants to finish this season and that he is searching for young talents who wants to play for the rest of the season.[4]

Support

After the merger of the two teams, a group of supporters of the Farul Constanta chose to continue to support the team from the 2nd league, so the fans were divided into two camps.

Grounds

Main article: Stadionul Clinceni

Unirea Constanța played its home matches on Clinceni Stadium in Clinceni, Ilfov County, with a capacity of 4.500 seats, former home of Academica Clinceni. Formerly, Unirea played home matches in Techirghiol, Constanta County on Sparta Stadium.

League history

References

  1. ^ "Ianis Zicu, antrenor la Unirea Constanța, echipa care i-a luat locul Farului în Liga 2! Cum se descrie noul club" [Ianis Zicu, coach at Unirea Constanța, the team that took the place of Farului in League 2! How to describe the new club]. digisport.ro. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cine este Unirea Constanța, echipa care îi ia locul Farului în Liga 2! Cum se descrie clubul, unde va juca acasă, publicul țintă și sigla pe care jucătorii o vor purta pe piept" [Who is Unirea Constanța, the team that takes the place of Farul in League 2! How to describe the club, where it will play at home, the target audience and the logo that the players will wear on their chests]. liga2.prosport.ro. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "FCSB are "satelit" în Liga a 2-a. Nepotul lui Gigi Becali schimbă numele Unirii Constanța". digisport.ro. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Vasile Geambazi susține că Unirea Constanța va continua să joace în Liga 2". liga2.prosport.ro. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.