FCM Câmpina
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| FCM Câmpina | |
| Full name | Poiana Câmpina |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Ground | Poiana (Capacity 4125) |
| Chairman | Ştefan Chitu |
| Manager | Ştefan Nanu |
| League | Liga 2 |
| 2006-07 | Liga 2, 14th |
FCM Câmpina is a Romanian football team from Prahova county founded in 1936. They are now playing in Liga II Serie I. The team was founded in 1936 under the name Astra Câmpina, which was a local factory that was sponsoring the team. Later the team changed its name to Poiana Câmpina.
Even though the team is now called FCM Câmpina (Municipal Footbal Club Câmpina), most of its fans still call the team "Poiana" or "Poieniţa", a diminutive. Furthermore FCM Câmpina used to be, for a couple of years, Dinamo Bucharest's second team, and was back then called Dinamo Poiana Câmpina. During this affiliation, football lovers from Câmpina were able to see playing for the local team famous players who were on loan from Dinamo: Ianis Zicu, Ionel Danciulescu, Vlad Munteanu, Cristian Pulhac and others, players that have several selections in the national team.
The most important player to have been developed by FCM Câmpina is Daniel Costescu, who played for first division clubs like Petrolul Ploieşti, FC Argeş Piteşti or Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, scoring 44 goals in 222 matches in the first division, and 21 goals in 67 matches in the second division.
FCM Câmpina is currently managed by Ştefan Nanu, who is also a player at the club. Nanu is an important Romanian football player, playing for Romanian greats Steaua and Rapid Bucharest, for Vitesse Arnhem from Holland and for the Romanian national team.
The club's president is Ştefan Chitu, a well-known but controversial figure on the Romanian football scene. He is one of the most influential club presidents from the lower divisions, being part of the main committee of the Romanian Professional Football League.
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