Minerul 1947 Ocna Dej
Full nameClub Sportiv Minerul 1947
Ocna Dej
Nickname(s)Minerii
(The Miners)
Founded1947 (1947)
2022 (2022) (Merger)
GroundVad
Capacity650
OwnerVicențiu Știr
ChairmanVacant
ManagerDan Mugurel
LeagueLiga III
2022–23Liga III, Seria X, 6th
WebsiteClub website

Club Sportiv Minerul 1947 Ocna Dej, commonly known as Minerul Ocna Dej, formerly known as Someșul Dej, is a Romanian football club based in Ocna Dejului, Cluj County, which currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football, following their promotion from the Liga IV – Cluj County at the end of the 2019–20 season.

History

The club was founded in 1947 as Minerul Ocna Dej by the workers of the mining exploitation Salina Ocna Dej and played most of its history in the fifth tier and more than thirty-five seasons in the fourth league.[1]

Minerul promoted for the first time to third division winning the Divizia D – Cluj County at the end of the 1998–99 season, but after was ranked 11th in the 1999–2000 season “The Miners” relegated after finished in 15th-place in the next season.[1][2][3]

For miners followed more than twenty seasons in the fourth and fifth division. In 2016, the club was taken over by the local businessman Vicențiu Știr who founded in 2017 another club, ACS Vicențiu Dej.[1]

Vicențiu Dej promoted to 4th league after was finished 2nd in the Dej Zone of the 2017–18 season of the Liga VCluj County and was renamed as Someșul Dej before the next season.[4][5]

After the 2019–20 season was suspended in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, Someșul won the Liga IV – Cluj County championship play-off in the 90th minute against Victoria Cluj and, despite finished last in the promotion group, the team led by Gheorghe Barbu promoted to Liga III benefiting from the withdraw of Voința Budeasa.[6][7]

In the first season in Liga III, Someșul finished in 7th place, 6 points ahead of CSM Satu Mare and Progresul Șomcuta Mare, thus avoiding relegation in the fourth league.

In the 2021–22 season, Someșul obtained their highest league finish as ranked 4th in the Series X play-offs.

Someșul merged in the summer of 2022, with the other club financially sustained by Vicențiu Știr, Minerul Ocna Dej, to form Minerul 1947 Ocna Dej.[8]

Ground

The Miners played its home matches at the Vad Sport Base, based in Vad, which holds 650 seats and having natural grass.

Honours

Liga IV – Cluj County

Liga VCluj County

  • Winners (1): 2017–18

Players

First team squad

As of 13 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
2 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Papp
6 MF Romania ROU Bogdan Pop
8 MF Romania ROU Cristian Szilaghy
14 DF Ghana GHA Blessing Boateng (on loan from UTA Arad)
15 MF Romania ROU Sebastian Bențan
16 GK Romania ROU Raul Papp
18 MF Romania ROU Raul Cristea
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Dogbey (on loan from UTA Arad)
30 MF Romania ROU Nikolas Suciu
96 MF Romania ROU Mihai Maxin (Captain)
98 MF Romania ROU Dan Câmpean
MF France FRA Stephane Ferhaoui
MF Romania ROU Cătălin Harfaș
FW Romania ROU Andrei Pop

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
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

Notable former players

The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Minerul and also played in Liga I for another team.

Former managers

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vicențiu Știr finanțează echipa de fotbal Minerul Ocna Dej" [Vicențiu Stir finances the Minerul Ocna Dej football team]. clujmanifest.ro. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  2. "Divizia C - Sezonul 1999-00 - Ediția 44" [Divizia C - Season 1999-00 - Edition 44]. romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. "Divizia C - Sezonul 2000-01 - Ediția 45" [Divizia C - Season 2000-01 - Edition 45]. romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. "Campionatul Județean ( Liga a V-a ), Zona Dej, sezon 2017/2018" [County Championship (5th League), Dej Zone, 2017/2018 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  5. "Asociația "Club Sportiv Vicențiu" devine Fotbal Club Someșul Dej" [Asociația ”Club Sportiv Vicențiu” devine Fotbal Club Someșul Dej]. dej24.ro. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  6. "Someşul Dej a câștigat Liga a IV-a în minutul 90. Victorie dramatică în returul cu Victoria Cluj. Antrenorii s-au certat și s-au împăcat" [Someșul Dej won the 4th League in the 90th minute. Dramatic victory in the 2nd leg with Victoria Cluj. The coaches argued and reconciled]. cjsport.ro. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  7. "Someșul Dej a câștigat dramatic returul barajului cu "Victoria Cluj", în minutul 90, și va fi reprezentanta Clujului la turneul de promovare în Liga 3" [Someșul Dej will evolve in Liga 3, even if it finished in 3rd place in the promotion dam. The Transylvanians take the place of the Voința Budeasa team, withdrawn from the championship. The draw to determine the 10-series schedule takes place on Thursday]. liga2.prosport.ro. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
  8. "Fuziune în Liga 3! Someșul Dej a dispărut, iar în locul ei a apărut altă echipă. Toate detaliile și cum arată sigla noului club" [Merger in League 3! Someșu Dej disappeared, and another team appeared in her place. All the details and what the new club logo looks like]. liga2.prosport.ro. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.(in Romanian)
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