Club Sportiv Brazi, commonly known as CS Brazi, or simply as Brazi, is a Romanian amateur football club based in Brazi, Prahova County. The club was established in 1968, under the name of Chimia Brazi by the Brazi oil refinery.
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| Full name | Club Sportiv Brazi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Chimiștii (The Chemists) | ||
| Founded | 1968 as Chimia Brazi 2002 as CS Brazi | ||
| Ground | Chimia | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Owner | Brazi Commune | ||
| Chairman | Nicu Lazăr | ||
| Manager | Ovidiu Dinu | ||
| League | Liga IV | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga IV, Prahova, 13th of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
In 2002 the club was re-founded as CS Brazi (a multi-sport club). The football section is currently playing in the Liga IV – Prahova County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football.
History
The club was founded in 1968 as Chimia Brazi, being sustained by the Brazi oil refinery.[1] Chimia managed, under the guidance of Gheorghe Pahonțu, to promoted in Prahova County Championship at the end of 1970–71 season winning the Ploiești Municipal Championship and the promotion play-off tournament.[2]
Chimia won the 1971–72 season of Prahova County Championship qualified for promotion play-off to third division, where they faced the winner of București Municipal Championship UREMOAS București, winning without major difficulties (4–0 at Brazi and 1–1 at București) and promoted for the first time in Divizia C.[3]
Honours
Notable former players
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for CS Brazi and also played in Liga I for another team.
Former managers
Valeriu Răchită (2006–2007)- Vasile Cosarek (2007)
- Octavian Grigore (2010)
- Octavian Grigore (2011–2012)
- Valentin Negoiță
- Mihai Mocanu
- Gheorghe Pahonțu