Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu, commonly known as Flacăra Horezu, or simply as Flacăra, is a Romanian football club originally from Horezu, Vâlcea County. The team currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football.
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Olarii (The Potters) Cocoșii de Hurez (The Roosters of Hurez) | |||
| Short name | Flacăra | |||
| Founded | 1963 as Minerul Horezu | |||
| Ground | Treapt | |||
| Capacity | 500 (200 seated) | |||
| Owner | Horezu Town | |||
| Chairman | Valentin Grigorescu | |||
| Manager | Cătălin Bucă | |||
| League | Liga III | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga III, Seria VI, 7th | |||
History
In the 2013–14 season, under the guidance of Vasile Ilinca, Flacăra won the Liga IV Vâlcea, after finishing 1st in the North Series and defeated Șirineasa in the semi-finals, 5–3 over two legs, and Posada Perișani 2–1 in the county championship final. Flacăra lost the promotion play-off in front of Filiași, the winner of Liga IV – Dolj County, 2–3 at the Municipal Stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.[1][2]
In the following season, Ilinca led the Roosters of Hurez to the second consecutive county title, winning again the North Series, the semi-final against AFC Băbeni and beating Șirineasa in the county league final. In the promotion play-off, after the draw in the 1st leg, 0–0 at Cisnădie, Flacăra lost on Treapt in the 2nd leg 1–2 with Măgura Cisnădie, the winner of Liga IV – Sibiu County.[3][4][5]
Chronology of names
| Name[6] | Period |
|---|---|
| Minerul Horezu | 1963–1990 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 1990–1998 |
| Minerul Horezu | 1998–2000 |
| Prelcon Horezu | 2000–2005 |
| Flacăra Horezu | 2005–present |
Honours
- Winners (3): 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15
Players
First-team squad
- As of 16 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF |  ROU | Răzvan Rotea |
| 27 | DF | ROU | Raul Pasăre (on loan from FC Argeș) |
| 28 | MF | ROU | Valentin Matei |
| 74 | MF | ROU | Denis Prunaru |
| 78 | MF | ROU | Hristu Sofianu |
| 80 | MF | ROU | Albert Stoenică |
| 98 | GK | ROU | Rareș Sporea |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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Club officials
Current technical staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director | Lucian Catargiu |
| Head Coach | Cătălin Bucă |
| Assistant Coach | Marian Diaconescu |
League history
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Notes | Cupa României |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 4 | Liga IV (VL) (North Series) | 4th | ||
| 2010–11 | 4 | Liga IV (VL) | 8th | ||
| 2009–10 | 4 | Liga IV (VL) | 13th | ||
| 2000–01 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria V) | 14th | Relegated | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria V) | 11th | ||
| 1998–99 | 4 | Divizia D (VL) | 15th | Round of 32 | |
| 1982–83 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VII) | 16th | Relegated | |
| 1981–82 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VII) | 10th |
Notable former players
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Flacăra and also played in Liga 1 for another team.
