SR Brașov
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv
SR Municipal Brașov
Nickname(s)
  • Stegarii (The Flag-bearers)
  • Galben-negrii (The Yellow-Blacks)
  • Copiii Orașului (City's children)
  • Echipa de sub Tâmpa (The Tâmpa Team)
Short nameSR Brașov, Steagu'
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundSilviu Ploeșteanu
Capacity8,800
OwnerThe Flag-bearers Supporters League
PreședinteDinu Țurcanu
ManagerGabriel Stan
LeagueLiga III
2022–23Liga III, Seria V, 3rd
WebsiteClub website

Asociația Club Sportiv SR Municipal Brașov (Romanian pronunciation: [braˈʃov]), commonly known as SR Brașov or simply Brașov, is a Romanian football club based in the city of Brașov, Brașov County, which competes in the Liga III.

The team was created in 2017 by the supporters of the original FC Brașov, which was dissolved that year. "SR" stands for Steagul Roșu ("the Red Flag") or Steagul Renaște ("Steagul Reborn").

Meanwhile, another entity was founded in 2021 and gained permission to use the FC Brașov brand, although it has a continuity issue and enjoys lower fan support.

History

Early modern football in Brașov

Football in Brașov started between 1912 and 1914. In 1928, the unrelated Colțea Brașov won the national title and enjoyed a decade's long rivalry with Braşovia, the city's other major, which reached the semifinals of the Romanian National League in 1925.

Uzinele Astra Brașov made their debut in the Romanian league system in the 1939–1940 season, when it competed in the Braşov District Championship, finishing 3rd in Group 2. The club achieved promotion to Divizia B next season by winning the District Championship final, but the competition was postponed because of the Second World War. During the war championships (unofficial status), UAB battled for promotion in Divizia A at the end of the 1942–1943, losing the playoffs to Uzinele Metallurgice Cugir. The 1943–1944 season was halted midway because of the Allied bombing missions over Romania. The city of Braşov was, alongside Bucharest and Ploieşti, one of the main targets, and Uzinele Astra Braşov were bombed on two occasions, 16 April and 6 June 1944, sustaining major damages.

The club finished 4th în Group 1 of the District Championship of the 1945–1946 season, the first official post war competition, and 3rd in Divizia C 1946–1947, in which the starting XI was formed by: Moraru – Orghidan, Szurd – Nichita, Zelenak, Grosaru – Nagy, Antonescu, Herold, Caceavski, Vlad.

Uzinele Astra Braşov's biggest rival during the 1940-1950 period were ACFR Braşov. In the 1941–1942 season, UAB lost top spot in the District Championship to ACFR by goal difference, were defeated 4–0 in the 1947 final for promotion in Divizia B, but won the 1950 District Championship Final with 3–0 on aggregate (3-0 home, 0–0 away).

Insolvency and bankruptcy of FC Brașov

In the spring of 2015 FC Brașov had financial problems and went into insolvency. In the summer of 2015 all the team's players changed and the target was promotion to Liga I. But by the end of the season they were in 5th place, outside the promotion places.

In the summer of 2016 the team did not have the budget needed to participate in Liga II and financial problems continued to multiply. The situation was saved with a few weeks before the start of the new season when Alexandru Chipciu, a former player of the team, was sold by Steaua București to Anderlecht and FC Brașov received a stake in the transfer.[1] Cornel Țălnar was named the new manager and the goal was still promotion, considered the only financial recovery solution of the club. The team started well, but finished the season in 7th place.

FC Braşov supporters.

After the end of the championship, FC Brașov announced that the team will not join the new season of Liga II, and was declared bankrupt.[2]

Establishment of SR Brașov

In the summer of 2017 The Flag-bearers Supporters League announced the establishment of AS SR (meaning: Asociația Sportivă Steagul Roșu – The Red Flag Sporting Association) Brașov, club set up by the model followed by FC Vaslui, Petrolul Ploiești, Oțelul Galați or Farul Constanța, big clubs in Romanian football which were also dissolved and brought back to life by their supporters.[3]

In the summer of 2021, Corona Brașov merged with ACS Scotch Club (FC Brașov brand bearer) and established FC Brașov (2021). The supporters refused to support the new project.[4]

Stadium

Stadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu.

The club plays its home matches on Stadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu from Brașov, a stadium with a capacity of 8,800 seats, the biggest of Brașov County.

Support

SR Brașov has many supporters in Brașov County. The ultras groups of SR Brașov are organized in The Flag-bearers Supporters League and they have friendly relations with Gaz Metan Mediaș and Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț's fans.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

Players

First team squad

As of 14 January 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Marco Tudose
2 DF Romania ROU Mădălin Șoșa
4 DF Romania ROU Octavian Crețu
5 DF Romania ROU Eduard Rența
6 MF Romania ROU George Fogoroș
7 DF Romania ROU Laurențiu Fising
8 MF Romania ROU Andrei Dedu
9 FW Romania ROU Florin Blaj
10 MF Romania ROU Ștefan Răchișan (Captain)
11 MF Romania ROU Luca Gomboș (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
15 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Piu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Romania ROU Robert Melinte
17 DF Romania ROU Victor Cantău
20 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Sulică
21 MF Romania ROU Mario Tudose
23 FW Romania ROU Constantin Văidean
26 MF Turkey TUR Cenk Firat
27 MF Romania ROU Gabriel Popescu
30 GK Romania ROU Andrei Maxim
88 DF Romania ROU Ovidiu Sterian
93 MF Romania ROU Andrei Prescură
98 MF Romania ROU Diego Dima

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

Notable players

Managerial history

Club officials

League history

References

  1. Steaua salvează încă un club din fotbalul românesc: a virat banii de pe urma unui transfer spectaculos
  2. FC Braşov nu se înscrie în campionat
  3. Proiectul suporterilor stegari prinde contur! AS SR Braşov are CIS. "Nu a fost uşor, pentru că am avut şi multe piedici"
  4. "Un nou protest în fața primăriei Brașov, de această dată al suporterilor stegari! Noul "FC Brașov", susținut de edilul Allen Coliban, nu va avea susținerea fanilor: "Va fi blamat în toată țara"" [A new protest in front of the Brașov City Hall, this time of the flag supporters! The new "FC Brașov", supported by the mayor Allen Coliban, will not have the support of the fans: "It will be blamed all over the country"]. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. "Lotul stegar aproape definitivat | toate plecările și sosirile". srbrasov.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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