CS Gaz Metan Mediaș

For the basketball section of the club, see CS Gaz Metan Mediaș (basketball).

Gaz Metan Mediaș

Full name

Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș

Nickname(s)

Lupii negri (The Black Wolves)
Găzarii (The Refinery Workers)

Short name

Gaz Metan

Founded

1945
as Karres Mediaș

Ground

Municipal Gaz Metan

Capacity

7,814

Owner

Corin Cindrea

Chairman

Ioan Mărginean

Manager

Cristian Pustai

League

Liga I

2015–16

Liga II, Seria II, 1st (promoted)

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș, commonly known as Gaz Metan Mediaș, or simply as Gaz Metan, is a Romanian professional football club based in Mediaș, Sibiu County. It was founded in 1945 as Karres Mediaș and currently plays in the Liga I, the highest level of the Romanian football league system.

History

1945–1949

The club was founded in 1945 under the name Karres Mediaș and participated in the Romanian Second League (Liga II). The team achieved promotion to the Liga I in 1947. The name was changed to CSM Mediaș the same year. The team managed to secure a comfortable 12th position out of 16 teams in its first Liga I season. Financial troubles and inadequate training conditions plagued the club’s second Liga I season (1948–1949). After the second round, disgruntled players complaint to the press and the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) about the poor training conditions at the club. FRF decided to allow the factory "Zorile Rosii" to take ownership of the club. The name of the team was also changed to Zorile Rosii Mediaș. Later that season the team merged with Vitrometan Mediaș. The second half of the season brought another change in ownership but fortunately also the last one in the club’s history. The club was taken over by Ateliere Gaz Metan and the club’s name was changed to Gaz Metan Mediaș. The team relegated to Liga II the same season. The 1948–49 team was formed by Kodacek, Sulyak, Szobo, Serban, Molnar, Rasinaru, Pop, Coman, Guta, Szabo, Pologea.

1950–1963

This period is characterized by frequent name changes but also the most important performance ever achieved by the club: the Romanian Cup final. The club carried the following names: Partizanul (1950–51), Flacara (1951–56), Energia (1956–58), Gaz Metan (1958–60), and CSM Mediaș (1960–1963). The final name change took place in 1963 when the club reverted to its former Gaz Metan Mediaș name. In 1951, the club achieved its most significant domestic performance by reaching the final stage of the Romanian Cup. Led from the bench by the famous Ștefan Dobay, Flacara lost 3–1 in overtime against CCA București (current Steaua București). Goalscorer for Flacara Mediaș was Coman (min.71). Team: Varady – Luca, Szabo – Dumitrescu, Molnar I, Costea – Pop, Papay, Coman, Szasz, Moldovan

1963–1999

During this period, Gaz Metan becomes a Liga II household name. The team relegates to Liga III only twice in the 1978–1979 and 1991–1992 seasons but manages to achieve promotion back to the Liga II the following season on each occasion. Unfortunately, the team never achieved promotion to Liga I during this period.

1999–present

Led by coach Jean Gavrilă, Gaz Metan secures promotion to Liga I in the 1999–2000 season. Unfortunately the team relegates back to Liga II the following season collecting only 18 points throughout the season winning only 3 games. The squad that achieved promotion – GK: Filip, Rosca – Def: Ciurar, Grigore, Grasu, Lungu, Somfalean, Vasile -Mid: Zotinca, Boroncoi, Callo, Hanc, Ioan, Moldovan, Patru, Stoica – Stk: Vitan, Boloban, Boaru, Galdean, Somfalean. It took another seven years until Gaz Metan secured another promotion to Liga I.

Led by coach Cristi Pustai, a former Gaz Metan player, the team secured promotion to Liga I from second spot after a hard fought season (2007–08). The team finished the 2008–09 season in 15th position out of 18 teams, the last spot leading to relegation. Following the corruption scandal involving FC Argeș Pitești and the subsequent relegation of the team in Liga II, Gaz Metan remained in Liga I.

Gaz Metan finished 7th in the 2010–11 season and secured a UEFA Europa League participation for the following season, its first in history. Gaz Metan reached the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League play-off round by eliminating Kuopion Palloseura (Agg. 2–1) of Finland in the second round and FSV Mainz (Agg. 4–3 pen.) of Germany in the third round. Gaz Metan lost in the play-offs to Austria Vienna (Agg. 2–3). Domestically, Gaz Metan reached the Romanian Cup semifinals in the 2011–12 season but was eliminated (Agg. 2–2 away goals) by the future cup winner Dinamo București.

Stadium

Main article: Stadionul Gaz Metan

Gaz Metan plays its home games on the Municipal Gaz Metan Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 8000 seats with half of the seats covered; playing surface with under-soil heating and a 1500 lux flood lights system. The stadium is homologated to host preliminary rounds of any UEFA club competitions as well as U21 international games.

The stadium underwent major renovations and expansions in 2011. The playing surface was replaced in its entirety and covered stands were built on the opposite side of the main stands, increasing the stadium's capacity to 7,814 seats.

European record

UEFA Europa League

Season	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
2011–12	Second qualifying round	KuPS	2–0	0–1	2–1
	Third qualifying round	Mainz 05	1–1 (aet)	1–1	2–2 (4–3 pen.)
	Play-off round	Austria Wien	1–0	1–3	2–3

Current squad

As of 26 August 2016

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Alexandru Greab
2	MF	Ciprian Petre
3	DF	Jasmin Trtovac
6	DF	Aleksandar Šušnjar
7	FW	Azdren Llullaku
8	DF	Ionuț Buzean (Captain)
9	FW	Cristian Gavra (on loan from Viitorul Constanța)
10	MF	Eric Pereira
12	GK	Răzvan Pleșca
15	MF	Iulian Cristea
16	DF	Radu Zaharia
17	MF	Darius Olaru
19	DF	Răzvan Trif
20	FW	Mircea Axente

No.	Position	Player
21	FW	Alexandru Buziuc
22	MF	Alexandru Munteanu
24	DF	Dario Rugašević
25	MF	Valentin Coșereanu
27	MF	Sabin Lupu
28	MF	Cristian Danci
29	MF	Mihai Stancu
30	GK	Andrei Cristea-David
80	DF	Roberto Romeo
85	GK	Andrei Marinescu
89	DF	Valentin Crețu
90	MF	Alexandru Zaharia
94	MF	Ovidiu Bic

Second team squad (Gaz Metan II)

As of 2 October 2016

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

No.	Position	Player
—	GK	Samson Ciupercean
—	GK	Teodor Cîmpianu
—	GK	Paul Florea
—	DF	Paul Porav
—	DF	Malik Pușcatu
—	DF	Radu Săvuț

No.	Position	Player
—	DF	Daniel Stanese
—	MF	Alexandru Călăbază
—	MF	Bogdan Covaci
—	MF	Raul Hăjmășan
—	MF	Alexandru Oroian
—	MF	Alin Predescu
—	MF	Horea Răduț
—	MF	Sergiu Socaci
—	FW	Giuliano Țili

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Corin Cindrea
President	Ioan Mărginean
General Director	Iosif Biro
Sporting Director	Claudiu Boaru
Marketing Director	Marius Nistor
Organizer of Competitions	Ioan Aloman

Current technical staff

As of 15 August 2016.^[1]

Role	Name
Manager	Cristian Pustai
Assistant Manager	Flavius Șomfălean
Assistant Manager	Ferenc Bajko
Goalkeeping Coach	Dorin Roșca
Club Doctor	Călin Târnăvean
Masseur	Andrei Precup
Masseur	Marian Rusu
Masseur	Dumitru Fodor
Second Team Manager	Costel Hanc

Honours

Liga I

Best finish 7th 2010–11

Romanian Cup

Runners-up (1): 1951

Liga II

Winners (2): 1999–00, 2015–16
Runners-up (5): 1946–47, 1952, 1954, 2004–05, 2007–08

Liga III

Winners (3): 1972–73, 1976–77, 1992–93

Coach history

Ștefan Dobay (1947–48)
Ferenc Rónay (1948–49)
Ștefan Dobay (1951)
Nicolae Covaci (1953–54)
V. Căpușan
Alexandru Tănase
Gheorghe Weczi
A. Molnar
Mihai Luca
Petre Rădulescu

Gheorghe Tomescu
Viorel Talmaciu
Filip Stoudt
Constantin Olteanu
I. Neagu
Jean Gavrilă (Dec 2000)
Silviu Dumitrescu (Dec 2000 – 2003)
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (1 July 2003 – 25 June 2005)
Jean Gavrilă (June 2005 – May 2006)
Alexandru Varo (May 2006 – Oct 2006)

Stelian Gherman (Oct 2006 – March 2007)
Cristian Pustai (9 March 2007 – 19 Jan 2013)
Gheorghe Mulțescu (22 Jan 2013 – 5 June 2013)
Cristian Dulca (18 June 2013 – 30 Nov 2014)
Dănuț Matei (30 Nov 2014 – 16 Apr 2015)
Ion Balaur (16 Apr 2015 – 7 Oct 2015)
Leontin Grozavu (12 Oct 2015 – 4 Apr 2016)
Cristian Pustai (6 April 2016 – present)

References

↑ "Staff" (in Romanian). gaz-metan-medias.ro. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

External links

Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș

Teams	Gaz Metan Mediaș

General information	Players Managers

Stadium	Gaz Metan

Other sports	Basketball

Liga I

Seasons

1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
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1919–20
1920–21
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1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
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1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
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1939–40
1940–41
1946–47
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1950
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1952
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1954
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1956
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
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1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
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1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
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1974–75
1975–76
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1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
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1987–88
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1989–90
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1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
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1998–99
1999–2000
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2004–05
2005–06
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2007–08
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2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17

Clubs

2016–17	ACS Poli Timișoara Astra Giurgiu Botoșani CFR Cluj Concordia Chiajna CSM Poli Iași CS U Craiova Dinamo București Gaz Metan Mediaș Pandurii Târgu Jiu Steaua București Târgu Mureș Viitorul Constanța Voluntari

Former	ASA Târgu Mureș Aurul Brad Avântul Reghin Baia Mare Banatul Timișoara Brașov Brașovia Brașov Bukarester CA Oradea CAM Timișoara Carmen București Câmpulung Moldovenesc Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Cercul Atletic București CFR Brașov CFR Timișoara Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Chindia Târgoviște Chinezul Timișoara Ciocanul București Colentina București Colțea București Colțea Brașov Concordia Iași Corona Brașov Corvinul Hunedoara Craiova Craiu Iovan Craiova Crișana Oradea CS Târgu Mureș CSM Reșița Dacia Unirea Brăila Dacia Vasile Alecsandri Galați Dermata Cluj Dragoș Vodă Cernăuți Dunărea Galați Educația Fizică București Excelsior București Extensiv Craiova Farul Constanța FC Argeș FC Bihor FCM Bacău Ferar Cluj Foresta Fălticeni Fulgerul Chișinău Generala Craiova Gloria Arad Gloria Bistrița Gloria Buzău Gloria CFR Galați Hakoah Cernăuți Inter Sibiu Internațional Curtea de Argeș Înțelegerea Oradea Jahn Cernăuți Jiul Petroșani Maccabi Cernăuți Metalochimic București Metalul Câmpia Turzii Mihai Viteazul Chișinău Minerul Lupeni Mioveni Mureșul Târgu Mureș Olimpia Satu Mare Oltenia Craiova Olt Scornicești Oltul Slatina Olympia București Onești Otopeni Oțelul Galați Petrolul Ploiești Phoenix Baia Mare Ploiești Politehnica Iași Politehnica Timișoara Prahova Ploiești Polonia Cernăuți Progresul București Rapid București Ripensia Timișoara Rocar București Româno-Americană București Săgeata Năvodari Siderurgistul Galați Societatea de Gimnastică Arad Societatea Gimnastică Sibiu Societatea Sportivă Sibiu Sportul Studențesc Stăruința Oradea Suceava Șoimii Sibiu Turnu Severin UM Timișoara Unirea Alba Iulia Unirea Tricolor București Unirea Urziceni Uniunea Sportivă București Universitatea Cluj Universitatea Craiova United Ploiești UTA Arad Vagonul Arad Vaslui Venus București Victoria Brănești Victoria București Victoria Cluj Victoria Iași Viitorul București Voința Sibiu Vulturii Textila Lugoj

Competition

Winners
Foreign players
- All time
- International
Romanian expatriate footballers
Club owners
Stadia
Founding
Broadcasters
System

Statistics and awards

Associated competitions

Category
Commons

Liga I seasons

1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–19
1919–20
1920–21
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2014–15
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