Şoimii Sibiu

Şoimii Sibiu
Full name Şoimii Sibiu Fotbal Club
Nickname(s) Falcons
Short name Şoimii (Falcons)
Founded 1913
Dissolved 2001
Ground Stadionul IPA Sibiu, Sibiu
Ground Capacity 4,000
League Liga III (last time)

Şoimii Sibiu (Falcons Sibiu) was a football team from Sibiu. They were founded in 1913 and disappeared in 2001.[1]

They were a main team in Sibiu, being four times regional champions of Sibiu. Their best pre-war performance was defeating the 6-time-in-a-row champion Chinezul Timişoara in 1927–28 quarter-finals. But after that they forfeited their semi-final tie against Jiul Lupeni.[1]

They also played three seasons in the Divizia A : 1932–33, 1933–34, 1950, but without notable performances.[1]

Chronology of names

Name [2] Period
Şoimii Sibiu 1913–1947
Şoimii CFR Sibiu 1947–1948
CFR Sibiu 1948–1950
Locomotiva Sibiu 1950–1973
Şoimii Sibiu 1973–1981
Şoimii IPA Sibiu 1981–2001

Honours

Liga II:

  • Winners (1): 1948–49
  • Runners-up (7): 1935–36, 1947–48, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sportul în Sibiu: 1845–1945". sibiu.ro.
  2. ↑ http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/16668/evolutia-denumirilor-echipelor-de-a-lungul-anilor.htm
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