SCM_Zalău
SCM Zalău
Romanian football club
Sport Club Municipal Zalău, commonly known as SCM Zalău, is a Romanian professional football club based in Zalău, Sălaj County. This team represents the football section of the multi-sport club SCM Zalău, which also include athletics, boxing, tennis, table tennis, Greco-Roman wrestling and handball (youth).
| Full name | Sport Club Municipal Zalău | ||
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| Short name | SCM | ||
| Founded | 27 June 2019; 4 years ago (2019-06-27) | ||
| Ground | Municipal | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Owner | Zalău Municipality | ||
| Genneral manager | Marius Pașca | ||
| Manager | Cristian Lupuț | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga III, Seria X, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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SCM Zalău was established on 27 June 2019 and is fully supported by the Municipality of Zalău. The football section of SCM was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted Unirea Mirșid, club that gave up its place and right to play in the third tier. The new team continues the legacy of Zalău football, legacy started by Armătura Zalău and continued by FC Zalău, however, having no official connection (legal or ideological) with any of them.
Armătura and FC Zalău (1949–2017)
FC Armătura Zalău was founded in 1946 as CS Zalău and since 1975 was owned by Armătura Zalău, main factory of the city, with the field of activity "Iron and Steel Industrial Fittings".[1][2] Armătura was the most representative football team of Zalău and Sălaj County, playing at the national level and at its best, in the second tier (Liga II). Over time, notable players such as Mircea Bolba, Alin Chibulcutean, Claudiu Cornaci, Vasile Dobrău, Adrian Gongolea, Vasile Jula, Florin Sabou or Gabriel Vașvari wore the red and black kits of Armătura and managers such as Leontin Grozavu or Iosif Vigu, among others, led "the Steelworkes" from the technical bench. After 1990 the factory's activity started to decline and since 2000, Liviu Olar Pop, a local businessman was the main sponsor of the football team. In 2005, Pop decided to withdraw its support and Armătura was dissolved.[3]
FC Zalău was founded in the spring of 2006, in order to continue Zalău's football legacy. The founder and owner of the new team was Ioan Morar, a local businessman, as well as a former business partner of Liviu Olar Pop.[3][4] The club was enrolled in the Liga IV (4th tier) and after two defeats in the promotion play-offs (0–1 in 2006, against U Cluj 1919 and 2–3 in 2007, against Bihor II Oradea) FC Zalău was finally promoted at the end of the 2007–08 season. Zălăuanii won their third promotion play-off, 1–0, against Spicul Mocira, then played for 9 years at the level of Liga III and even had intentions to promote in the second tier, at some time, but was finally dissolved in the summer of 2017, due to financial problems.[4]
SCM Zalău, a new beginning (2019–present)
SCM Zalău was established on 27 June 2019 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted Unirea Mirșid, club that gave up its place and right to play in the third tier.[5] The new team continues the legacy of Zalău football, legacy started by Armătura Zalău and continued by FC Zalău, however, having no official connection (legal or ideological) with any of them.
SCM Zalău, like its predecessor, Armătura and FC Zalău, plays its home matches on Municipal Stadium in Zalău, with a capacity of 3,500 seats. The stadium was also temporary the home ground of other football teams and is also used as a multi-purpose stadium.
First-team squad
- As of 6 September 2023[6]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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- "Liga 3, Seria 6 - FC Zalau" [Liga 3, 6 Series - FC Zalau]. ligac-romania.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of the names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "FC Armatura Zalau, in moarte clinica" [FC Armatura Zalau, in clinical death]. hotnews.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "INTERVIU: Ioan Morar, fostul președinte de la FC Zalău: " Cei de la Primărie sunt vinovaţi pentru că acest oraş nu mai are echipă măcar în Liga a III-a"" [INTERVIEW: Ioan Morar, former president of FC Zalău: "The Municipality is guilty because this city has no team at least in the third league"]. sportulsalajean.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "A FOST INFIINTAT SPORT CLUB MUNICIPAL ZALAU" [Sport Club Municipal Zalău was established]. graiulsalajului.ro. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Jucători" [Players] (in Romanian). SCM Zalău. Retrieved 12 April 2022.