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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv SR Municipal Brașov | ||
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| Short name | SR, Steagu' | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Dissolved | 2025 | ||
| Ground | Silviu Ploeșteanu | ||
| Capacity | 8,800 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga III, Seria VI, 3rd | ||
| Website | http://srbrasov.ro/ | ||
Asociația Club Sportiv SR Municipal Brașov (Romanian pronunciation:[braˈʃov]), commonly known asSR Brașov or simplyBrașov, was a Romanianfootballclub based in the city ofBrașov,Brașov County, which competed in theLiga III.
The team was created in 2017 by the supporters of the originalFC Brașov, which was dissolved that year. "SR" stands forSteagul Roșu ("the Red Flag") orSteagul Renaște ("Steagul Reborn").
Meanwhile,another entity was founded in 2021 and gained permission to use the FC Brașov brand, although it has a continuity issue and enjoys lower fan support.
In the spring of 2015 FC Brașov had financial problems and went into insolvency. In the summer of 2015 all the team's players changed and the target was promotion toLiga I. But by the end of the season they were in 5th place, outside the promotion places.
In the summer of 2016 the team did not have the budget needed to participate inLiga II and financial problems continued to multiply. The situation was saved with a few weeks before the start of the new season whenAlexandru Chipciu, a former player of the team, was sold byFotbal Club FCSB toAnderlecht and FC Brașov received a stake in the transfer.[1]Cornel Țălnar was named the new manager and the goal was still promotion, considered the only financial recovery solution of the club. The team started well, but finished the season in 7th place.
After the end of the championship, FC Brașov announced that the team will not join the new season ofLiga II, and was declared bankrupt.[2]
In the summer of 2017 The Flag-bearers Supporters League announced the establishment of AS SR (meaning: Asociația Sportivă Steagul Roșu – The Red Flag Sporting Association) Brașov, club set up by the model followed byFC Vaslui,Petrolul Ploiești,Oțelul Galați orFarul Constanța, big clubs in Romanian football which were also dissolved and brought back to life by their supporters.[3]
In the summer of 2021,Corona Brașov merged with ACS Scotch Club (FC Brașov brand bearer) and establishedFC Brașov (2021). The supporters refused to support the new project.[4]
The club plays its home matches onStadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu fromBrașov, a stadium with a capacity of 8,800 seats, the biggest ofBrașov County.
SR Brașov has many supporters inBrașov County. The ultras groups of SR Brașov are organized in The Flag-bearers Supporters League and they have friendly relations with F.C. Universitatea Cluj supporters.
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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