ACS Flacăra Horezu

Flacăra Horezu
Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Flacăra Horezu
Nickname(s)	Olarii ; (The Potters) ; Cocoșii de Hurez ; (The Roosters of Hurez)
Short name	Flacăra
Founded	1963; 61 years ago; 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

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.

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

Liga IV – Vâlcea County

Winners (5): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Runners-up (3): 1979–80 ,2005–06, 2015–16

Cupa României – Vâlcea County

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
4	DF	ROU	Ionuț Moldovan
5	DF	NGA	Samson Nwabueze (Captain)
8	MF	ROU	Daniel Mihăilă
10	DF	ROU	Adrian Tăpîrlan
12	GK	ROU	Cătălin Paușescu
17	MF	ROU	Gabriel Zamura
18	DF	ROU	Alecu Cătălinoiu
20	MF	ROU	Lucian Iordache


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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Horezu Town
President	Valentin Grigorescu
Sporting director	Vacant
Delegate	Mihai Spiridon

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
2023–24	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	7th
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	4th
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	9th		First round
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria VII)	7th
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	4th		Round of 32
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria III)	3rd
2017–18	4	Liga IV (VL)	1st (C)	Promoted
2014–15	4	Liga IV (VL) (North Series)	1st (C)		Second round
2013–14	4	Liga IV (VL) (North Series)	1st (C)

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.

References

^ "Flacăra câștigă titlul în Vâlcea" [Flacăra wins the title in Vâlcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
^ "Promovare istorică pentru Filiași" [Historic promotion for Filiasi]. liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.(in Romanian)
^ "Super-Flacăra a "pârjolit" totul în cale!" [Super-Flacăra "scorched" everything in its path!]. arenavalceana.ro. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
^ "Flacăra Horezu, din nou campioana Vâlcii" [Flacăra Horezu, again the champion of the Vălcea]. liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
^ "Flacăra, stinsă de Cisnădie. Vâlcenii au ratat pentru a doua oară consecutiv promovarea și anunță măsuri drastice" [Flacăra, extinguished by Cisnădie. Vâlcenii have missed promotion for the second time in a row and are announcing drastic measures]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.(in Romanian)
^ RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor".