Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea was a football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 2004. It won one Romanian Cup, in 1973.

History PeriodName 1946–1947Vâlceana Râmnicu Vâlcea1947–1956CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea1956–1957Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea1957–1958Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea1958–1960Șantierul Govora1960–1962Chimia Govora1962–1965Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea1965–1967Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea1967–1994Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea1994–2004FC Râmnicu Vâlcea

In 1946 Vâlceana appeared in the Third Division. In 1947 it changed its name to CSM Vâlcea. The club is relegated and only in 1956 does it succeed in returning again under the name of Flamura Roşie, the name being changed the next year to Unirea and in 1958 to Şantierul Govora. It is relegated again, but after one year, the team jumped directly to the Second Division under the name of Chimia Govora.

In 1962 the club changed its name again, this time to Unirea Râmnicu Vâlcea, in 1966 to Oltul and in 1967 to Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since 1960 the squad has participated at 10 editions of Liga II, finishing in the top half. One season in Liga III followed, but the team managed to be promoted to the Liga II again.

Its greatest performance came at the end of the 1972–1973 season, when the team won the Romanian Cup as a Divizia B team after a double match in "The final of the poor" against Divizia C team Constructorul Galați, (1–1, 3–0). The team was coached by Dumitru Anescu: Stana – Burlacu, T. Ciobanu, Pintilie, Petrică – I. Haidu, I. Ionescu – Şutru (Orovitz), Donose, Gojgaru (H. Popescu), V. Iordache (Tifirel).

The following season, the club (N. Dinescu Chairman, coaches: Gh. Nuţescu – D. Anescu) was promoted to the First Division. Players (that recently appeared): I. Crăciunescu (the famous referee), Lepădatu, Enache, Borz, Cincă, C. Nicolae, Păunescu, Emil Dumitriu, Peniu. In the autumn of 1973 the team played in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup against Glentoran Belfast, but was eliminated. After two seasons of top football the club is relegated to the Second Division, but manages to come back after three years. Coach Marcel Pigulea was 'to blame' for this performance. The club succeeds in playing for nine consecutive years on the first level of Romanian football, and a great merit goes to Teodor Coman, a great football fanatic, one of the few good people in command of the former PCR. Valuable players that played during this period: Gh. Constantin, V. Roşca, N. Pavel – Başno, Iordan, Cincă, Lepădatu, Catargiu, Cheran, Fl. Udrea, Cireașă – Carabageac, Savu, Gab. Stan, Mih. Alexandru, Vergu, C. Iovan – Ad. Coca, Gîngiu, Stanca, Teleşpan, M. Preda, Buduru, Verigeanu.

In 1987, the club is relegated to the Second Division, and after 10 years, in 1996 to the Third Division. In 1994, it changes its name to FC Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 1998 a new relegation comes, this time to the County Championship (Fourth League).

In 2004 the club is dissolved after serious financial problems.

Honours Liga II: Winners (2): 1973–74, 1977–78 Runners-up (2): 1988–89, 1990–91

Liga III: Winners (1): 1970–71 Runners-up (2): 1956, 1957–58

Cupa României: Winners (1): 1972–73

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Europe

European Cup Winners' Cup

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1973–74First round Glentoran2–20–22–4

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea in Divizia A

Seasons Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Comments Coaching History 1974–75 34 11 9 14 35 54 31 17 Relegated to Divizia B Alexandru Constantinescu – (1–7) / Dumitru Anescu – (8–17; 33–34) / Victor Stănculescu – (18–32) 1978–79 34 13 5 16 38 54 31 15 Marcel Pigulea 1979–80 34 14 6 14 42 49 34 9 Marcel Pigulea 1980–81 34 15 4 15 51 60 34 9 Marcel Pigulea 1981–82 34 12 9 13 37 48 33 8 Tănase Dima – (1–6) / Petre Gavrilă – (7–34) 1982–83 34 12 7 15 33 43 31 15 Petre Gavrilă – (1–5) / Ion Oblemenco – (6–34) 1983–84 34 14 6 14 40 50 34 9 Ion Oblemenco 1984–85 34 11 7 16 26 50 29 14 Ion Oblemenco – (1–17) / Lucian Cataragiu – (18–34) 1985–86 34 12 5 17 36 53 29 14 Marcel Pigulea 1986–87 34 7 6 21 30 72 20 18 Relegated to Divizia B Marian Bașno – (1–9) / Nicolae Dinescu – (10–17) / Petre Gavrilă – (18–34)

League history

SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României 1997–98 3 Divizia C (Serie III) 19th Dissolved 1996–97 3 Divizia C (Serie III) 16th 1995–96 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 18th Relegated 1994–95 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 14th 1993–94 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 10th 1992–93 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 13th 1991–92 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 6th 1990–91 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 2nd 1989–90 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 4th 1988–89 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 2nd 1987–88 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 8th 1986–87 1 Divizia A 18th Relegated Round of 32 1985–86 1 Divizia A 14th Quarter-finals 1984–85 1 Divizia A 14th Quarter-finals 1983–84 1 Divizia A 9th Round of 16 1982–83 1 Divizia A 15th Round of 16 1981–82 1 Divizia A 8th Quarter-finals 1980–81 1 Divizia A 9th Quarter-finals 1979–80 1 Divizia A 9th Round of 16 1978–79 1 Divizia A 15th Round of 32 1977–78 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 1st (C) Promoted Round of 32 1976–77 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 3rd

SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României 1975–76 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 10th 1974–75 1 Divizia A 17th Relegated Round of 32 1973–74 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 1st (C) Promoted Semi-finals 1972–73 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 10th Winner 1971–72 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 13th 1970–71 3 Divizia C (Serie IV) 1st (C) Promoted 1969–70 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 15th Relegated Round of 32 1968–69 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 14th Round of 32 1967–68 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 13th Play-offs winner 1966–67 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 12th 1965–66 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 10th 1964–65 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 11th 1963–64 2 Divizia B (Serie I) 10th 1962–63 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 6th 1961–62 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 9th Round of 16 1960–61 2 Divizia B (Serie II) 11th 1959–60 3 Regional Championship (PI) 1st (C) Promoted 1958–59 3 Divizia C (Serie VI) 4th 1957–58 3 Divizia C (Serie III) 2nd 1956 3 Divizia C (Serie IV) 2nd 1948–49 3 Divizia C (Serie IV) 5th 1947–48 3 Divizia C (Serie IX) 4th

Former managers

Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1962–1963) Constantin Popescu (1963–1965) Gheorghe Nuțescu (1968–1969) Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1971–1972) Gheorghe Nuțescu (1973–1974) Victor Stănculescu (1975) Marcel Pigulea (1976–1981) Ion Oblemenco (1982–1985) Petre Gavrilă (1981–1983) Marcel Pigulea (1985–1986) Petre Gavrilă (1986–1987) Alexandru Moldovan (1987–1989) Ion Oblemenco (1990–1991) Nicolae Zamfir (1995–1996)

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