Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești, commonly known as Sporting Liești, is a Romanian football club based in Liești, Galați County, Romania. Currently the team plays in Liga III.
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lieștenii (The People from Liești) | ||
| Short name | Sporting | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Comunal | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Owner | Liești Commune | ||
| Chairman | Marcel Scarlat | ||
| Manager | Cătălin Savu | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga III, Seria II, 4th | ||
History
Clubul Sportiv Sporting Liești was founded in 2012 and after only one season they promoted to Liga III after a play-off match against FC Gârceni, Vaslui County champions, match won 5–3 by the team from Liești.[1]
In the first 4 seasons of Liga III best finish was 6th place at the end of the 2016–17 Liga III season.
Ground
The club plays its home matches on Comunal Stadium in Liești, Galați County and has a capacity of 2,500 people on standing terrace.
Honours
Leagues
Cups
- Cupa României – Galați County
- Winners (1): 2012–13
Other performances
- 6 seasons in Liga III
Players
First-team squad
- As of 6 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | GK |  ROU | Ionuț Cilighidreanu |
| 15 | MF | ROU | David Filip |
| 16 | MF | ROU | Cosmin Florea |
| 17 | MF | ROU | Robert Podasca |
| 19 | FW | ROU | Marius Coman |
| 20 | MF | ROU | Gicu Iordache |
| 22 | DF | ROU | David Dima |
| 25 | MF | ROU | Narcis Sănduc |
| 29 | FW | ROU | Alin Țopa |
| 77 | MF | ROU | Claudiu Maftei (Captain) |
| 98 | MF | ROU | Ionuț Chiriac |
| 99 | DF | ROU | Tiberius Hodorogea |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Current technical staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Cătălin Savu |
| Assistant managers | Cristian Brăneț Daniel Lovin |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ionuț Crihană |
| Fitness coach | Doru Buciumeanu |
League history
Former managers
Cristian Brăneț (2021–2022)