FC Politehnica Timişoara
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Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romania
n football
club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II
. The team has won two Romanian Cup and was twice a runner-up in Liga I
.
Poli has a rivalry with UTA Arad
and Dinamo Bucureşti and also has a friendly fan-relationship with Rapid Bucureşti and Borussia Mönchengladbach
.
The club also has a second team, FC Politehnica II Timişoara, which currently plays in the Romanian Liga III
. It aims to train and promote talented youth for the first team.
under the name Societatea Sportiva Politehnica. Until the second World War, Poli was outclassed by two others teams from the city, Ripensia
and Chinezul
, both multiple winners of the Romanian championship.
The club promoted for the first time in Divizia A
in 1948, and played under the name CSU Timişoara in the first season.
In the following seasons (from 1950), the club appear with the name Ştiinţa Timişoara. The club relegates for the first time in 1951, but promotes after only one year and played in the top league until the season 1958–59. The team promoted back after only one year. The following relegation came in 1963–64 season, again for only a year.
During the Ştiinţa years, Timişoara won the first trophy, the 1957–58 Romanian Cup, with a 1–0 victory against Progresul Bucureşti.
From 1966–67 season, the team use the name Politehnica Timişoara, but the team goes to the second division in the same season. Politehnica doesn't came back to the first division until 1973.
Politehnica played for the first time in Europe in 1978–79 UEFA Cup, after finishing third in the 1977–78 season. The team defeated MTK Budapest (2–0 and 1–2), but lost in the second round against Honved Budapest (2–0 and 0–4).
The second trophy won by Politehnica Timişoara was the 1979–80 Romanian Cup. The final was disputed against Steaua Bucureşti
and the final score was 2–1, after extra time. Politehnica played in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
, defeating Celtic Glasgow (1–0 and 1–2) and beeing defeated by West Ham United (1–0 and 0–4) in the quarterfinals. They played again in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
in 1981–82 season because the team lost the 1980–81 Romanian Cup to that year champions, Universitatea Craiova
(0–6). Politehnica skipped the first round, and lost to Leipzig with 2–0 and 0–5.
Politehnica Timişoara stayed in the Divizia A for ten years, until 1983. The next period was spent between Divizia A
and Divizia B
, with promotions in 1984, 1987, 1989 and relegations in 1986 and 1988.
After the 1989 Revolution, Politehnica played in 1990–91 UEFA Cup, beating Atletico Madrid (2–0 and 0–1), but lost in the second round to Sporting Lisbon (2–0 and 0–7). In 1992–93 UEFA Cup, Politehnica scored a draw against Real Madrid
(1–1 in Timişoara), but was defeated in the next match (0–4).
The team was relegated to Divizia B
in 1993–94 and promoted back in 1995. After the 1996–97 relegation, the team didn't came back in the first division on competitions ground. Instead, it relegated once again, this time to the Liga III
, at the end of the 2001–02 season.
. Anton Doboş
, AEK owner, moved the team to Timişoara. It was renamed Politehnica AEK Timişoara, an received the full support of local authorities and Politehnica fans. The team was on the verge of relegation after only one year. Poli was able to maintain the Liga I
spot after winning a play-off against Gloria Buzău.
From 2004–05 season, the team changed the name again in FCU Politehnica Timişoara. From 2008, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport decision, the team changed the name in FC Timişoara. The colors and the records before 2002 were lost in favor of Politehnica Timişoara former owner, Claudio Zambon.
At the end of 2007–08 Liga I, FC Timişoara qualified for UEFA Cup
. It was the first time in sixteen years that a team from Timişoara had achieved European qualification. The team was eliminated by Partizan Belgrade
in the first round by an aggregate score of 1–3.
In 2008–09, Timişoara finished the season in 2nd place, qualifying the 3rd preliminary round of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. The team defeated the reigning UEFA Cup champions Shakhtar Donetsk, but they were eliminated from the competition during the Playoff Round by an aggregate score of 0–2 by German club VfB Stuttgart. In the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Group A, FC Timişoara finished on the last place, after Anderlecht
, Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb
.
After the 2009–10 Liga I
, fifth placed team FC Timişoara were drawn in the third qualifying round of the Europa League against MyPa from Finland, which they surpassed 5–4 on aggregate, after a spectacular comeback from three goals down in the second leg. However, in the play-off round they were drawn against Manchester City and were defeated twice in a row, 0–1 and 0–2.
In November 2010, a Romanian Court of Appeal returned the name, the colors and the record to FC Timişoara. Due to rules that forbid changes of team names during a season, the team used the name FC Timişoara until the end of 2010-11 season.
, the team was relegated to Liga II
after the license necessary to play in the first division was denied by Romanian Football Federation. It is expected that they will play in the 2011–12 Liga II
under the name Politehnica Timişoara, but an official statement from the RFF has not been made yet.
. The match between them, Derby-ul Vestului (The West Derby), has been the leading Romanian football encounter in the last 65 years, as Poli and UTA are the two most successful football teams from west the country.
Other rivalries are shared with Dinamo Bucureşti and Steaua Bucureşti, and a minor one with Universitatea Craiova
.
There is a Fraternity relationship between supporters from Rapid Bucureşti and Germans from Borussia Mönchengladbach
.
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Liga II
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Romanian Cup
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Romania
Dan Păltinişanu
Romulus Buia
Ioan Almăşan Ion Timofte
Sorin Vlaicu
Valentin Velcea
Octavian Varga Paul Codrea
Cosmin Contra
Viorel Moldovan
Gabriel Caramarin
Mugur Gusatu
Emerich Dembrovschi
Gabriel Torje
Gheorghe Bucur
Marius Popa
Dan Alexa
Costel Pantilimon
Srdjan Luchin
Dorin Goga
Alexandru Bourceanu
László Sepsi
Ianis Zicu
Australia
Jonathan McKain
Armenia
Arman Karamyan
Artavazd Karamyan
Costa Rica
Winston Parks
Czech Republic
Lukáš Magera
Nigeria
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Slovakia
Marián Čišovský
Balázs Borbély
Slovenia
Dejan Rusič
Togo
Daré Nibombé
Senegal
Gueye Mansour
Portugal
Pedro Taborda
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
. The team has won two Romanian Cup and was twice a runner-up in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
.
Poli has a rivalry with UTA Arad
FC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...
and Dinamo Bucureşti and also has a friendly fan-relationship with Rapid Bucureşti and Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
.
The club also has a second team, FC Politehnica II Timişoara, which currently plays in the Romanian Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...
. It aims to train and promote talented youth for the first team.
Early years (1921–1997)
The club was founded in 1921 by Polytechnic University of TimişoaraPolytechnic University of Timisoara
The "Politehnica" University of Timişoara was founded on November 11, 1920. It is one of the largest technical universities in Central and Eastern Europe.The university has 10 faculties and several independent departments....
under the name Societatea Sportiva Politehnica. Until the second World War, Poli was outclassed by two others teams from the city, Ripensia
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....
and Chinezul
Chinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...
, both multiple winners of the Romanian championship.
The club promoted for the first time in Divizia A
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
in 1948, and played under the name CSU Timişoara in the first season.
In the following seasons (from 1950), the club appear with the name Ştiinţa Timişoara. The club relegates for the first time in 1951, but promotes after only one year and played in the top league until the season 1958–59. The team promoted back after only one year. The following relegation came in 1963–64 season, again for only a year.
During the Ştiinţa years, Timişoara won the first trophy, the 1957–58 Romanian Cup, with a 1–0 victory against Progresul Bucureşti.
From 1966–67 season, the team use the name Politehnica Timişoara, but the team goes to the second division in the same season. Politehnica doesn't came back to the first division until 1973.
Politehnica played for the first time in Europe in 1978–79 UEFA Cup, after finishing third in the 1977–78 season. The team defeated MTK Budapest (2–0 and 1–2), but lost in the second round against Honved Budapest (2–0 and 0–4).
The second trophy won by Politehnica Timişoara was the 1979–80 Romanian Cup. The final was disputed against Steaua Bucureşti
Steaua Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Steaua București is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. They are the most successful Romanian football team in European competitions as well in the Romanian Liga I . They became the first East European team to win the UEFA Champions League being victorious in the...
and the final score was 2–1, after extra time. Politehnica played in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, defeating Celtic Glasgow (1–0 and 1–2) and beeing defeated by West Ham United (1–0 and 0–4) in the quarterfinals. They played again in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
in 1981–82 season because the team lost the 1980–81 Romanian Cup to that year champions, Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova may refer to:*University of Craiova, an education institution from Craiova*CS Universitatea Craiova, a sport club from Craiova*FC Universitatea Craiova, a football club from Craiova...
(0–6). Politehnica skipped the first round, and lost to Leipzig with 2–0 and 0–5.
Politehnica Timişoara stayed in the Divizia A for ten years, until 1983. The next period was spent between Divizia A
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
and Divizia B
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
, with promotions in 1984, 1987, 1989 and relegations in 1986 and 1988.
After the 1989 Revolution, Politehnica played in 1990–91 UEFA Cup, beating Atletico Madrid (2–0 and 0–1), but lost in the second round to Sporting Lisbon (2–0 and 0–7). In 1992–93 UEFA Cup, Politehnica scored a draw against Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
(1–1 in Timişoara), but was defeated in the next match (0–4).
The team was relegated to Divizia B
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
in 1993–94 and promoted back in 1995. After the 1996–97 relegation, the team didn't came back in the first division on competitions ground. Instead, it relegated once again, this time to the Liga III
Liga III
Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...
, at the end of the 2001–02 season.
The comeback and the record dispute (2002–2011)
In 2002, AEK Bucharest promoted for the first time in Liga ILiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
. Anton Doboş
Anton Dobos
Anton Doboş is a retired Romanian football defender, who debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1988. He went to Dinamo Bucureşti in 1989 and helped win one league title before he headed to their rival team Steaua Bucureşti, where he helped win four league titles.Doboş made his debut for the national...
, AEK owner, moved the team to Timişoara. It was renamed Politehnica AEK Timişoara, an received the full support of local authorities and Politehnica fans. The team was on the verge of relegation after only one year. Poli was able to maintain the Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
spot after winning a play-off against Gloria Buzău.
From 2004–05 season, the team changed the name again in FCU Politehnica Timişoara. From 2008, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport decision, the team changed the name in FC Timişoara. The colors and the records before 2002 were lost in favor of Politehnica Timişoara former owner, Claudio Zambon.
At the end of 2007–08 Liga I, FC Timişoara qualified for UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. It was the first time in sixteen years that a team from Timişoara had achieved European qualification. The team was eliminated by Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in the first round by an aggregate score of 1–3.
In 2008–09, Timişoara finished the season in 2nd place, qualifying the 3rd preliminary round of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. The team defeated the reigning UEFA Cup champions Shakhtar Donetsk, but they were eliminated from the competition during the Playoff Round by an aggregate score of 0–2 by German club VfB Stuttgart. In the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Group A, FC Timişoara finished on the last place, after Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
, Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
.
After the 2009–10 Liga I
2009–10 Liga I
The 2009–10 Liga I season was the ninety-second since its establishment. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.- Teams :Farul Constanţa, Otopeni and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing in 16th through 18th place...
, fifth placed team FC Timişoara were drawn in the third qualifying round of the Europa League against MyPa from Finland, which they surpassed 5–4 on aggregate, after a spectacular comeback from three goals down in the second leg. However, in the play-off round they were drawn against Manchester City and were defeated twice in a row, 0–1 and 0–2.
In November 2010, a Romanian Court of Appeal returned the name, the colors and the record to FC Timişoara. Due to rules that forbid changes of team names during a season, the team used the name FC Timişoara until the end of 2010-11 season.
Relegated to Liga II by RFF (2011–present)
Although FC Timişoara finished on the second place in the 2010–11 Liga I2010–11 Liga I
The 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011...
, the team was relegated to Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
after the license necessary to play in the first division was denied by Romanian Football Federation. It is expected that they will play in the 2011–12 Liga II
2011–12 Liga II
The 2011–12 Liga II is the 72nd season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The league structure have two series of 16 teams each. The first two teams in each series will promote and the last five in each series will relegate...
under the name Politehnica Timişoara, but an official statement from the RFF has not been made yet.
Supporters and rivalries
The roots of the Poli ultras movement can be found in 1995 when groups like Urban Guerilla or Gruppo Autonomo Viola appear in the South End. Poli's most important rivalry is with UTA AradFC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...
. The match between them, Derby-ul Vestului (The West Derby), has been the leading Romanian football encounter in the last 65 years, as Poli and UTA are the two most successful football teams from west the country.
Other rivalries are shared with Dinamo Bucureşti and Steaua Bucureşti, and a minor one with Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
.
There is a Fraternity relationship between supporters from Rapid Bucureşti and Germans from Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
.
Board members
UEFA club coefficient ranking
(As of 30 May 2011), Source: Bert Kassies website| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 144 |  Helsingborg IF |
10.825 |
| 145 |  Karpaty Lviv |
10.776 |
| 146 |  Politehnica Timişoara |
10.664 |
| 147 |  CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
10.575 |
| 148 | Grasshopper | 10.480 |
International Record
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Round I |  |
MTK MTK Hungária FC MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12... |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| Round II | |
Budapest Honvéd Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 1980–81 | European Cup Winners' Cup | Round I |  |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Round II |  |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 1981–82 | European Cup Winners' Cup | Round I |  |
Lokomotive Leipzig | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–5 |
| 1990–91 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
First Round |  |
Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Second round |  |
Sporting CP | 2–0 | 0–7 | 2–7 | ||
| 1992–93 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
First round | |
Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
First round |  |
Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
Third qualifying round | |
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Play-off round | |
VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Europa League | Group Stage |  |
Ajax | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Group Stage |  |
Dinamo Zagreb | 0–3 | 2–1 | |||
| Group Stage |  |
Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
0–0 | 1–3 | |||
| 2010–11 | Europa League | Third qualifying round |  |
MYPA MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
3–3 | 2–1 | 5–4 |
| Play-off round | |
Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||
Achievements
Liga ILiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
:
- Runners-up (2): 2008–2009, 2010–20112010–11 Liga IThe 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011...
Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
:
- Winners (9): 1947–1948, 1952, 1959–1960, 1964–1965, 1972–1973, 1983–1984, 1986–1987, 1988–1989, 1994–1995
- Runners-up (2): 1943–1944, 1970–1971
Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
:
- Winners (2): 1957–1958, 1979–1980
- Runners-up (6): 1973–1974, 1980–19811981 Cupa României FinalThe 1981 Cupa României Final was the 43rd final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Republicii in Bucharest on 24 June 1981 and was contested between Divizia A sides Universitatea Craiova and Politehnica Timişoara. The cup was won by Craiova.-Match...
, 1982–19831983 Cupa României FinalThe 1981 Cupa României Final was the 45th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul 23 August in Bucharest on 6 July 1983 and was contested between Divizia A sides Universitatea Craiova and Politehnica Timişoara. The cup was won by Craiova.-Match...
, 1991–19921992 Cupa României FinalThe 1992 Cupa României Final was the 54th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Regie in Bucharest on 24 June 1992 and was contested between Divizia A sides Steaua Bucureşti and Politehnica Timişoara. The cup was won by Steaua on penalties.-Match...
, 2006–2007, 2008–2009
Current squad
Out on loan
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Valentin Velcea Valentin Velcea Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romanian football midfielder. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara.-Politehnica Timişoara:... |
| Assistant coach | Iosif Rotariu Iosif Rotariu Iosif Rotariu is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Prigor and debuted in Divizia A with Politehnica Timişoara in 1981. He won the league championship with Steaua Bucureşti in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997 and 1998, and won the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997... |
| Goalkeeping coach | Călin Frunză |
| Fitness coach | Ciprian Panait |
| Physio |  Teymoor Ahmadi |
| Reserves Head Coach |  Adrian Stoicov |
Players With Most Matches
| # | Name | Career | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dan Păltinişanu Dan Paltinisanu Dan Păltinişanu was a football player, born in Bucharest, Romania, who played for ten years in the Politehnica squad... |
1970–1985 | 271 | 24 |
| 2. | Sorin Vlaicu Sorin Vlaicu Sorin Vlaicu is a retired Romanian international football player.-Club career:He started his career in 1987 in Politehnica Timişoara, where he will spend most of his career. Soon he begin to show himself as a very strong offensive midfielder... |
1987–2001 | 244 | 25 |
| 3. | Emerich Dembrovschi Emerich Dembrovschi Emeric Dembroschi, Hungarian: Imre Dembrószky is a former Romanian football player, who played as a striker. He played nearly 400 matches in Romanian Liga 1 and also 27 for Romania... |
1966–1981 | 208 | 51 |
| 4. | Valentin Velcea Valentin Velcea Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romanian football midfielder. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara.-Politehnica Timişoara:... |
1990–2006 | 180 | 12 |
| 5. | Iosif Rotariu Iosif Rotariu Iosif Rotariu is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Prigor and debuted in Divizia A with Politehnica Timişoara in 1981. He won the league championship with Steaua Bucureşti in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997 and 1998, and won the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997... |
1980–2000 | 173 | 33 |
| 6. | Dan Alexa Dan Alexa Dan Alexa is a Romanian football player who currently plays for FC Rapid Bucureşti. He is a defensive midfielder.-Early career:... |
2001–2011 | 138 | 5 |
| 7. | Mircea Oprea Mircea Oprea Mircea Oprea is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Unirea Alba Iulia.-External links:*... |
2000–2007 | 132 | 28 |
| 8. | Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker.... |
2005–2010 | 124 | 52 |
Notable former and present players
(have played at least 30 matches for the club or scored a minimum of 15 goals)Romania
Romania
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Dan Păltinişanu
Dan Paltinisanu
Dan Păltinişanu was a football player, born in Bucharest, Romania, who played for ten years in the Politehnica squad...
Romulus Buia
Romulus Buia
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Ioan Almăşan Ion Timofte
Ion Timofte
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Sorin Vlaicu
Sorin Vlaicu
Sorin Vlaicu is a retired Romanian international football player.-Club career:He started his career in 1987 in Politehnica Timişoara, where he will spend most of his career. Soon he begin to show himself as a very strong offensive midfielder...
Valentin Velcea
Valentin Velcea
Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romanian football midfielder. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara.-Politehnica Timişoara:...
Octavian Varga Paul Codrea
Paul Codrea
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Cosmin Contra
Cosmin Contra
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Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Moldovan
Viorel Dinu Moldovan is a retired Romanian football forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s...
Gabriel Caramarin
Gabriel Caramarin
Gabriel Gheorghe Caramarin is a retired Romanian football player, and current assistant coach of Anorthosis Famagusta....
Mugur Gusatu
Mugur Gusatu
Mugur Gusatu is a former Romanian footballer.Gusatu spent three seasons playing for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie.-References:*...
Emerich Dembrovschi
Emerich Dembrovschi
Emeric Dembroschi, Hungarian: Imre Dembrószky is a former Romanian football player, who played as a striker. He played nearly 400 matches in Romanian Liga 1 and also 27 for Romania...
Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Andrei Torje is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Udinese. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games.- Politehnica Timişoara :...
Gheorghe Bucur
Gheorghe Bucur
Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker....
Marius Popa
Marius Popa
Marius Cornel Popa is a Romanian football player, currently contracted by Universitatea Cluj. He is one of the team's goalkeepers.He started his career at the local team, FC Bihor in 1997 and three years later moved to FC Naţional...
Dan Alexa
Dan Alexa
Dan Alexa is a Romanian football player who currently plays for FC Rapid Bucureşti. He is a defensive midfielder.-Early career:...
Costel Pantilimon
Costel Pantilimon
Costel Pantilimon is a Romanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Premier League club Manchester City, on loan from Politehnica Timişoara.-Early career:...
Srdjan Luchin
Srdjan Luchin
Srdjan Luchin is a Romanian footballer of Serbian descent who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti. He is usually a centre back, but he can also play as a right back.-Poli Timişoara:...
Dorin Goga
Dorin Goga
Dorin Ioan Goga is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with FC Timişoara.-Early career:Goga began his youth career at Universitatea Cluj he mainly played there as winger in the beginning.- Univeristatea Cluj :...
Alexandru Bourceanu
Alexandru Bourceanu
Alexandru Bourceanu is a Romanian footballer who plays for Steaua Bucureşti.-External links:* at romaniansoccer.ro...
László Sepsi
Laszlo Sepsi
László Sepsi is a Romanian footballer of Hungarian descent who plays for FC Politehnica Timişoara as a left defender.-Early career:...
Ianis Zicu
Ianis Zicu
Ianis Alin Zicu is a Romanian football midfielder who currently plays for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.- Dinamo Bucureşti :...
Australia
Australia
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Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in Hyundai A-League. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.-Club career:...
Armenia
Armenia
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Arman Karamyan
Arman Karamyan
Arman Karamyan is an Armenian football striker. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 48 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000. In 2009–2010 season he was selected left winger of the year. He...
Artavazd Karamyan
Artavazd Karamyan
Artavazd Karamyan , commonly known as Artyom Karamyan is an Armenian football midfielder. He is the twin brother of Arman Karamyan.-Career:...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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Winston Parks
Winston Parks
Winston Antonio Parks Tifet is a Costa Rican football striker who currently plays for FK Baku. He played in Europe before at Udinese, Ascoli, Slovan Liberec, Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Saturn Ramenskoe and Politehnica Timişoara....
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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Lukáš Magera
Lukáš Magera
Lukáš Magera is a Czech international footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for English League Two side Swindon Town.-Early career:Magera began his youth career at MSA Dolní Benešov...
Nigeria
Nigeria
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Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Innocent Emeghara is a Nigerian football player. "Ifeanyi" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Ifeanyichukwu" ....
Slovakia
Slovakia
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Marián Čišovský
Marián Cišovský
Marián Čišovský is a Slovak football defender.-Club career:Čišovský played for his home team Chemlon Humenné until 1999, when transferred to Inter Bratislava. While playing for Inter, he became champion of the Slovak league twice and also won the Slovak Cup twice. In 2004 he signed with MŠK...
Balázs Borbély
Balázs Borbély
Balázs Borbély is a Slovakia international football midfielder who last played for Cyprus club AEL Limassol.-Club career:...
Slovenia
Slovenia
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Dejan Rusič
Dejan Rusic
Dejan Rusič is a Slovenian striker, who currently plays for Al-Taawon in the Saudi Professional League .He has played for the Slovenia national team on several occasions since 2007.-External links:* - FC Timişoara* - NZS...
Togo
Togo
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Daré Nibombé
Daré Nibombé
Daré Nibombé is a Togolese defender who is currently a free agent.Nibombé started his football career in Togo. In 1999 he was transferred to ASKO Kara the most important football team in Togo. After two years he was transferred to Ghanaian team Liberty Professionals F.C. but after a couple of...
Senegal
Senegal
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Gueye Mansour
Gueye Mansour
Mansour Gueye is a Senegalese football player, currently a free agent. His nickname is "Omul-Foarfeca", which means "Scissor Man", for his spectacular goals.- Servette FC :...
Portugal
Portugal
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Pedro Taborda
Pedro Taborda
Pedro Manuel Taborda Moreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio as a goalkeeper.-External links:* **...