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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Petrolul Potcoava | ||
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| Nicknames | Potcovenii (The people from Potcoava) Petroliștii (The Oilmen) Lupii galbeni (The Yellow Wolves) | ||
| Short name | Potcoava | ||
| Founded | 1950; 75 years ago (1950) asUnirea Potcoava | ||
| Ground | Petrolul | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Owner | Potcoava Town | ||
| Chairman | Doru Alexe | ||
| Manager | Cristian Ciobanu | ||
| League | Liga III | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga III, Seria IV, 8th | ||
Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Petrolul Potcoava, also known asPetrolul Potcoava, or simplyPotcoava is aRomanianfootballclub based inPotcoava,Olt County. The team currently competes inLiga III, the third tier ofRomanian football.
The club was founded in 1950 as Unirea Potcoava and competed in theArgeș Regional and District Championships. During the 1960s, it adopted the name Petrolul Potcoava, as Potcoava is known for its oil and gas deposits, with Ciurești Scaffold of theRomanian Petrol Company operating in the area. This led to local economic development and further highlighted the town's connection to the petroleum industry.[1]
The team participated in theinaugural season of theOlt County Championship, finishing in 5th place and becoming a constant presence in the fourth division.
Petrolul finished as runners-up in the2014–15 season, nineteen points behind the winners, AS Milcov. Thefollowing season, the team placed 5th, while in2016–17, it finished 7th.
In the2017–18 season, Petrolul appointed Cristian Vintilă as the new head coach and finished as runners-up, this time behindVedița Colonești. The club secured 3rd place in the2018–19 season, ending the campaign twenty-seven points behind championsCSM Slatina.
The2019–2020 season was suspended in March 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, with Cristian Vintilă’s team leading the standings at the time. Petrolul was declared county champion and promoted to Liga III without playing in the promotion play-off, as Unirea Țigănești, theTeleorman County winner, withdrew, and Minerul Costești, theVâlcea County champion, had its COVID-19 tests rejected by theRomanian Football Federation.[2][3]
In theirfirst season in Liga III, Petrolul managed to finish in 8th place, and in the following seasons the club had ranking as follows: 8th in2021–22, 7th in2022–23 and 9th in the2023–24, resulting in the relegation to fourth league. However, The Oilmen were spared from relegation due to withdrawal of other clubs from Liga III.[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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