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| Full name | Club Sportiv Lotus Băile Felix | ||
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| Nicknames | Echipa din Felix (The Team from Felix) | ||
| Short name | Lotus | ||
| Founded | 1970; 55 years ago (1970) asLotus Băile Felix 16 June 2009; 16 years ago (2009-06-16) asCSC Sânmartin | ||
| Ground | Comunal | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (261 seated) | ||
| Owner | Sânmartin Commune | ||
| Chairman | Alexa Krenek | ||
| Manager | Cosmin Bodea | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga III, Seria IX, 6th | ||
Club Sportiv Lotus Băile Felix, commonly known asLotus Băile Felix, or simply asLotus, is aRomanianfootball club based inBăile Felix,Sânmartin,Bihor County, currently playing in theLiga III.
Lotus Băile Felix originally founded in the 1970s (Metalul Baile Felix) and was disbanded in the 2000s, after some merger processes withLuceafărul Oradea andȘtiința Bacău. The club was re-founded on 16 June 2009 under the name ofCSC Sânmartin and played for most of its existence at the amateur level, in theLiga IV. Promoted in 2014 in the third tier, the club resisted only one season before withdrawing due to financial difficulties. In 2019, with the financial support of the Commune of Sânmartin, the biggest and one of the richest communes inBihor County, fact owed to the presence of thermal waters in the area, CSC managed to wonLiga IV, Bihor County series and also the promotion play-off, promoting back toLiga III.
In the summer of 2021, the club went through a process of re-branding, changing its name fromCSC Sânmartin toCS Lotus Băile Felix, bringing in the front the name ofBăile Felix, aRomanian well known thermal spa resort that is under Sânmartin Commune administration.
Lotus Băile Felix was originally founded in the early 1970s and never exceed the level of the fourth tier until the2005–06 season. In the summer of 2006, Lotus Băile Felix merged with a youth clubLuceafărul Oradea and formed Luceafărul-Lotus Băile Felix, club that was active for 2 years, then was absorbed inȘtiința Bacău. On 16 June 2009 the club was re-established, now under the name ofCSC Sânmartin and until 2014 played only at the amateur level.[1] At the end of the2013–14 season, CSC managed to wonLiga IV,Bihor County series, as well as the promotion play-off against Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei and was promoted for the first time in its history in theLiga III. After only one season, the club withdrew due to financial difficulties and played again at amateur level until it managed to promote at the end of the2018–19 campaign, this time financially supported by the Commune ofSânmartin. Under the command of Călin Cheregi, former manager ofFC Bihor Oradea,sânmartinenii won Bihor County series after a tough battle againstClub Atletic Oradea, then winning the promotion play-off with 4–0 on aggregate, againstCluj County champions, CS Florești.[2]
In the summer of 2021, the club went through a process of re-branding, changing its name fromCSC Sânmartin toCS Lotus Băile Felix, bringing in the front the name ofBăile Felix, aRomanian well known thermal spa resort that is under Sânmartin Commune administration.[3]
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Over its relatively short history, Lotus Băile Felix played its home matches on various grounds such asLuceafărul Stadium, Cordău Stadium or Sântion Stadium. In 2018 the club started to build its own ground near the stadium of the local rival,Luceafărul Oradea. In the summer of 2020,Comunal Stadium was opened, with a capacity of 261.[4]
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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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 more than 50 caps for CS Lotus Băile Felix.
Ciprian Dianu (2011)Ion Dumitra (2012–2013)Daniel Lupașcu (2015–2017)Cosmin Bodea (2019)Cosmin Bodea (2023)
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