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| Full name | Asociația Fotbal Club ASA Târgu Mureș | ||
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| Short name | ASA | ||
| Founded | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) (asAsociația Sportivă Armata Târgu Mureș) 2021; 4 years ago (2021)(refounded) | ||
| Ground | Trans-Sil | ||
| Capacity | 8,200 | ||
| Owner | Târgu Mureș Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Adrian Pop | ||
| Head coach | Eusebiu Tudor | ||
| League | Liga II | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga IV, Mureș County, 1st (merged withUnirea Ungheni) | ||
| Website | https://asatargumures.com/ | ||
Asociația Fotbal Club ASA Târgu Mureș , commonly known asASA Târgu Mureș,Târgu Mureș or simplyASA, is a Romanian professionalfootballclub based inTârgu Mureș,Mureș County, that competes in theLiga II.
Financially supported in the past by theMinistry of National Defence, ASA was considered privileged under thecommunist regime and functioned as an unofficial satellite club ofCSA Steaua București. The club rose rapidly and became one of the most notable teams in the country. However, following theRomanian Revolution, "the Army Men" declined and eventually wentbankrupt in 2005.
Between 2008 and 2018, the local authorities backedFCM Târgu Mureș, a club later renamedASA 2013 Târgu Mureș. However, this new entity neither inherited nor acquired the official records of the original club and eventually disbanded achieving decent results, such as aSupercupa României.
In the summer of 2021, ASA was re-established under its original brand. Starting in the summer of 2025, the club marked its return to Romania’s second division after a 23-year absence.The Romanian football federation approved that ASA will replaceCS Unirea Ungheni in the2025–26 Liga II season.
ASA Târgu Mureș was founded in 1962 and, in August 1964, merged withMureşul Târgu Mureş, the descendant of Voinţa Târgu Mureş.[1]
Financially supported by theMinistry of National Defence, ASA was considered a privileged club under thecommunist regime and functioned as an unofficial satellite ofSteaua București. The club rose rapidly and became one of the most important teams in the country.
The club's best performance was a 2nd place inDivizia A, at the end of the1974–75 season. It participated in threeUEFA Cup campaigns, but was eliminated in the first round each time: in 1975–76 byDynamo Dresden, in 1976–77 byDinamo Zagreb, and in 1977–78 byAEK Athens. However, ASA had a much better run in the1973 Balkans Cup, reaching the final but losing toLokomotiv Sofia.
Between 1962 and 1989, the club played 20 seasons inLiga I and the rest inLiga II. After theRomanian Revolution, ASA began to decline, and between 1990 and 2002 it played only one season inLiga I (the1991–92 season), with the rest in Liga II. At the end of the2001–02 season, it was relegated toLiga III for the first time in its history and was eventually dissolved in 2005 due to financial problems.[2]
The most famous player to wear the red-blue jersey wasLászló Bölöni, who played 406 matches and scored 64 goals for ASA. He also won the European Champions Cup in 1986 with Steaua București. Later, he coached theRomania national football team, as well as clubs in France (Nancy,Rennes,AS Monaco), Portugal (Sporting) and Belgium (Standard Liège), winning domestic titles with Sporting (2002) and Standard (2009).
| Name | Period |
| Asociaţia Sportivă Armata Târgu Mureş | 1962–1964 |
| ASA Mureşul Târgu Mureş | 1964–1969 |
| ASA Târgu Mureş | 1969–1990 |
| ASA Electromureş Târgu Mureş | 1990–1992 |
| ASA Târgu Mureş | 1992–2005 |
| AFC ASA Târgu Mureş | 2021–present |
Another notable player wasFlorea Ispir, who played 485 matches inDivizia A—all for ASA—and scored 2 goals. He ranks third all-time for most appearances in Liga I.
ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș was founded in 2008, after the reorganization of local club Trans-Sil Târgu Mureș. In their first season, the club bought a spot in Liga II from the newly promotedUnirea Sânnicolau Mare.
In the2008–09 Liga II season, the newly namedFCM exceeded expectations, winning 16 games, drawing 9, and finishing third. In the followingseason, they topped their series and were promoted toLiga I, ending an 18-year top-flight absence.
In 2013, the club changed its name toASA 2013 Târgu Mureș in an attempt to revive the brand of the original ASA, although there was no official continuity. After finishing second in the2013–14 Liga II, the club was promoted again to Liga I.
The high point came in the2014–15 Liga I season, when ASA 2013 finished second, narrowly missing out on the title. The club also played in the2015–16 UEFA Europa League, facingAS Saint-Étienne in the third qualifying round. However, financial problems followed, and the club eventually went bankrupt in 2018.
In the summer of 2021, ASA Târgu Mureș resumed its activity under the entity holding the original brand rights in its portfolio.[3]
> "We are the club that continues the football tradition of the former A.S. Armata Târgu Mureș team. In 2005, the military club was disbanded, and the football section was reorganized as a private club. Our association took over and continued activity inLiga III, the same tier the military club competed in during its final year. We cannot include the word 'Army' in our name as we are a private entity. Unlike other 'traditional' clubs that retained only the brand, we also maintain continuity. We are the true—and only—successors of the old military club."[4]
In 2025, ASA Târgu Mureș reached an agreement to take over theLiga II licence, technical staff, and contracted players fromCS Unirea Ungheni, a club that played in the2024-25 season in the Liga II.[5][6]
TheRomanian Football Federation approved the transfer, which allowed ASA to skip Liga III and enter directly into Liga II.[7]
Although Unirea Ungheni had outstanding wage debts, local officials stated these would be cleared to comply with FRF requirements. ASA is expected to fully assume all financial and administrative responsibilities as of the 2025–26 season.[8]
Ladislau Bölöni Stadium, with a capacity of 15,000 people, was the original home ground of ASA Târgu Mureș from its establishment in 1962 until 2004. In its final season of existence, the club moved toUngheni for home matches due to the advanced state of degradation of the Ladislau Bölöni Stadium.
Since the re-founding of the football team in 2021, the "Red and Blues" have played their home matches at the nearbyTrans-Sil Stadium, which has a capacity of 8,200 spectators, all seated.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | FR |  Dynamo Dresden | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–6 |
| 1976–77 | FR |  Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
| 1977–78 | FR |  AEK Athens | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Europa League /UEFA Cup | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | – 9 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | – 9 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or significant caps for ASA Târgu Mureș.
Imre BíróLadislau BölöniGyuri BothHorațiu CiolobocLevente CzakóÁrpád FazekasDezső GállIuliu HajnalFlorea IspirOvidiu MaierAttila KanyaróMadocsa KissIon MureșanZoltán NágelNicolae NagyCarol OnuțanVasile PîslaruGabriel RaksiCsaba SolyomLászló SzöllősiSándor VarróPetre VarodiEugen VodăDumitru UnchiașuVasile Zavoda
