Clubul Sportiv Mioveni (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌklubulsporˈtivmi.oˈvenʲ]), commonly known as CS Mioveni or simply Mioveni, was a Romanian professional football club based in Mioveni, Argeș County.

The team was founded in 2000 as AS Mioveni and began playing the fourth division. The following year, it merged with nearby Dacia Pitești and took its berth in the Divizia C. The club made its first appearance in the top division in the 2007–08 campaign as Dacia Mioveni, and in 2010 settled on the current name of CS Mioveni.

"The Yellow and Greens" played their home matches at the Stadionul Orășenesc, which had a seating capacity of 10,000 persons.

History

First years and ascension (2000–2011)

The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni (Mioveni Sports Association). After one season in the Liga IV, AS Mioveni merged with Dacia Pitești in 2001 and took its place in the Liga III, while the club changed its name to AS Dacia Mioveni, only to change it soon after that to CS Dacia Mioveni (Dacia Mioveni Sports Club).

In its first season of division football, Dacia finished 3rd in the Liga III. The next season however, the team finished top of series IV of the Liga III and therefore, in the summer of 2003 they promoted to the Liga II where they activated for four years without any outstanding performance.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, Dacia Mioveni finished runner-up in the Liga II, Seria II, and promoted for the first time in history to the Liga I.

Dacia's best performance was the only appearance in the Liga I, in the 2007–08 season, when they finished 16th and were relegated. During the same season Dacia Mioveni reached the semi-finals of the Cupa României, being eliminated by CFR Cluj, after an impressive win in the quarterfinals against Dinamo București, with 1–0.

PeriodName
2000–2001AS Mioveni 2000
2001–2010Dacia Mioveni
2010–presentCS Mioveni

In the summer of 2010 the club was renamed, CS Mioveni being the new name. The club officials took this decision because Automobile Dacia refused to sponsor the club, instead sponsoring Italian club Udinese Calcio.[citation needed]

Even if the club had finished the 2010-11 Liga II season on the third position, the club promoted in the Liga I because the second placed FC Bihor Oradea had problems with the licence.

A second league constant and a new promotion (2011–present)

CS Mioveni relegated again in the Liga II at the end of the 2011–12 edition, after finishing on the bottom of the league, with only 12 points won in 34 rounds. After this season, "the yellow and greens" spent no less than 9 years in the antechamber of the Romanian top-flight, the team from Automobile Dacia's town becoming a classic of the Liga II. Most of the time, Mioveni was too good to relegate in the third tier, but not good enough to promote back in the first division. In these nine years, the club obtain the following rankings: 2nd (2014–15), 3rd (2019–20), 4th (2015–16, 2016–17), 7th (2018–19), 8th (2012–13, 2013–14) and 9th (2017–18).

Mioveni promoted back to the Liga I at the end of the 2020–21 season, when after a ranking on the 3rd place, they won the promotion/relegation play-offs (2–1 on aggregate) against top-flight club FC Hermannstadt.

Ground

CS Mioveni plays its home games on Stadionul Orășenesc, a 10,000-seat arena, in downtown Mioveni. Between 2013 and 2015 the stadium was renovated and "the yellow and greens" played their home matches on Nicolae Dobrin Stadium in Pitești. Second team of the club, CS Mioveni II, also used to play its home matches on Colibași Stadium, stadium used also by the first team as a training ground.

Support

CS Mioveni has never had many supporters in Argeș County, most of the public opting for much more familiar and successful FC Argeș. Over the time the club had sporadically an organized group of supporters, especially between 2006 and 2011, when the club was in the Liga I, twice and important rivalries with FC Argeș were born.

Rivalries

CS Mioveni does not have many important rivalries, the only important one is against FC Argeș Pitești, commonly known as Argeș Derby or the Derby of Argeș. In the past, Mioveni had also a local rivalry against Internațional Curtea de Argeș.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

Other performances

  • Appearances in Liga I: 4
  • Best finish in Liga I: 12th in 2021–22
  • Place 75 of 101 teams in Liga I All-time table
  • Semi-finalist of 2007–08 Cupa României

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or significant caps for CS Mioveni.

Romania

Brazil

Central African Republic

Notable former managers

League history

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2024–25 2 Liga II 21st (R) Third round 2023–24 2 Liga II 5th Play-off round 2022–23 1 Liga I 16th (R) Quarter-finals 2021–22 1 Liga I 12th Round of 32 2020–21 2 Liga II 3rd (P) Fourth Round 2019–20 2 Liga II 3rd Round of 16 2018–19 2 Liga II 7th Round of 16 2017–18 2 Liga II 9th Round of 16 2016–17 2 Liga II 4th Quarter-finals 2015–16 2 Liga II (Seria II) 4th Round of 32 2014–15 2 Liga II (Seria II) 2nd Quarter-finals 2013–14 2 Liga II (Seria II) 8th Fourth Round 2012–13 2 Liga II (Seria II) 8th Round of 32Season Tier Division Place Cupa României 2011–12 1 Liga I 18th (R) Round of 32 2010–11 2 Liga II (Seria II) 3rd (P) Fourth Round 2009–10 2 Liga II (Seria II) 3rd Round of 32 2008–09 2 Liga II (Seria II) 6th Round of 32 2007–08 1 Liga I 16th (R) Semi-finals 2006–07 2 Liga II (Seria II) 2nd (P) 2005–06 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 8th 2004–05 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 7th 2003–04 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 3rd Round of 32 2002–03 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 1st (C, P) 2001–02 3 Divizia C 3rd 2000–01 3 Divizia C 6th
2024–252Liga II21st (R)Third round
2023–242Liga II5thPlay-off round
2022–231Liga I16th (R)Quarter-finals
2021–221Liga I12thRound of 32
2020–212Liga II3rd (P)Fourth Round
2019–202Liga II3rdRound of 16
2018–192Liga II7thRound of 16
2017–182Liga II9thRound of 16
2016–172Liga II4thQuarter-finals
2015–162Liga II (Seria II)4thRound of 32
2014–152Liga II (Seria II)2ndQuarter-finals
2013–142Liga II (Seria II)8thFourth Round
2012–132Liga II (Seria II)8thRound of 32
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2011–121Liga I18th (R)Round of 32
2010–112Liga II (Seria II)3rd (P)Fourth Round
2009–102Liga II (Seria II)3rdRound of 32
2008–092Liga II (Seria II)6thRound of 32
2007–081Liga I16th (R)Semi-finals
2006–072Liga II (Seria II)2nd (P)
2005–062Divizia B (Seria II)8th
2004–052Divizia B (Seria II)7th
2003–042Divizia B (Seria II)3rdRound of 32
2002–033Divizia C (Seria IV)1st (C, P)
2001–023Divizia C3rd
2000–013Divizia C6th

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