FC_Caracal_(2004)
FC Caracal (2004)
Football club
Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.
The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.[1]
As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.
In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940–1949.
In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.
After years of poor management and bad decisions, in 2013 the club was dissolved.
| Name [2] | Period |
|---|---|
| Metalul Craiova | 1949–1956 |
| Energia Craiova | 1956–1957 |
| Rovine Griviţa Craiova | 1957–1958 |
| Feroviarul Craiova | 1958 |
| CFR Rovine Craiova | 1958–1959 |
| Jiul Craiova | 1959 |
| CS Craiova | 1959–1960 |
| CFR Electroputere Craiova | 1960–1961 |
| Electroputere Craiova | 1961–1998 |
| Extensiv Craiova | 1998–2003 |
| FC Craiova | 2003–2004 |
| FC Caracal | 2004–2013 |
- Third place: 1991–92
| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |
| Season | Name | Division | Position |
| 1990–91 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 1st |
| 1991–92 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 3rd |
| 1992–93 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 6th |
| 1993–94 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 14th |
| 1994–95 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 15th |
| 1995–96 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 8th |
| 1996–97 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 2nd |
| 1998–99 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 1st |
| 1999-00 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga I | 18th |
| 2000–01 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 5th |
| 2001–02 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 4th |
| 2002–03 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 8th |
| 2003–04 | FC Craiova | Liga II | 9th |
| 2004–05 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 9th |
| 2005–06 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 9th |
| 2006–07 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 7th |
| 2007–08 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 17th |
| 2008–09 | FC Caracal | Liga III | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | FC Caracal | Liga III | 10th |
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.
Nicolae Oțeleanu (1967–1968)- Ștefan Coidum (1975–1977)
- Sorin Cârțu (1987–1988)
- Marian Bondrea (1989–1992)
- Sorin Cârțu (1993)
- Ioan Sdrobiș (1996–1997)
- Sorin Cârțu (1997)
- Marian Bondrea (1997–1998)
- Grigore Sichitiu (1998–1999)
- Sorin Cârțu (1998–2002)
- Nicolae Ungureanu (2004–2006)
- Nicolae Negrilă (2006)
- Iordan Eftimie (2006)
- Emil Vlăduț (2007)
- Nicolae Ungureanu (2007)
- Florin Cioroianu (2007–2008)
- "Povestea rivalității fotbalistice în Craiova" [The story of football rivalry in Craiova]. welovesport.ro. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.(in Romanian)
- "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 18 October 2023.(in Romanian)
