Asociația Club Sportiv Progresul Ezeriș, commonly known as Progresul Ezeriș, is a Romanian football club based in Ezeriș, Caraș-Severin County, currently playing in Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, following their relegation from the Liga III at the end of the 2022–23 season.
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Progresul Ezeriș |
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| Short name | Ezeriș |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ground | Gloria |
| Capacity | 4,300 |
| Owner | Ezeriș Commune |
| League | not active at senior level |
| 2022–23 | Liga III, Seria VII, 10th (relegated) |
History
editProgresul Ezeriș was founded in the summer of 2015 at the initiative of Cristian Șodâncă supported by Ioan Rusu, the mayor of Ezeriș commune. The club was enrolled in Liga V – Caraș-Severin County, the fifth tier of the Romanian football and played its home matches on Arsenal and Gloria stadiums from Reșița.[1][2]
In their first season, with Cristian Șodâncă as head coach and with some experienced players such as Alin Gurici, Dumitru Irizoiu, Alex Pintea, Păunel Secula, Alin Man and Claudiu Balaci, Progresul finished 3rd in the Reșița Zone.[1][3]
The next season, Progresul narrowly missed the promotion, after was ranked 3rd in the regular season, the team coached by Robert Nosal, finished 2nd in the Reșița Zone play-off at 3 points behind Steaua Dunării Pojejena.[1][4][5]
Progresul obtained the promotion at the end of the 2017–18 season, after dominating the Reșița Zone series finishing first in both the regular season and play-offs with just one defeat in 24 matches. The squad coached by Cristian Șodâncă was composed of: Alex Varga, Alin Bobină, Alexandru Rusnac, Flavius Duman, Răzvan Ciurea, Păunel Secula, Denis Guțu, Horea Marișescu, Patrick Măduță, Iosif Budai, Marian Pisoi, Radu Bălăuroiu, Alin Man, Cosmin Roșu, Viorel Drăgoi, Adrian Dumitru, Gabriel Vamanu, Alexandru Leonte, Alex Pintea, Dorian Dragocea, Andrei Gîjiu, Alexandru Gîjiu, Dorin Hranisavlevici, Darius Coucuzel, Claudiu Icob, Stelian Bresteanu.[1][6][7]
The club appointed Adrian Enășescu as head coach and, after a 7th place in the 2018–19 season, Progresul Ezeriș earned the promotion to Liga III at the end of the 2019–20 season. Progresul was declared county champion, after the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, being in first place in the Oravița Zone and the team with the most points in both series of the Liga IV – Caraș-Severin County, and promoted after won the promotion play-off group played against Știința Turceni, the winner of Liga IV – Gorj County and Victoria Zăbrani, the winner of Liga IV – Arad County.[8][9]
Honours
editLiga IV – Caraș-Severin County
- Winners (1): 2019–20
- Winners (1): 2017–18
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
League history
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "ACS Progresul Ezeriș, la cinci ani de la înființare" [ACS Progresul Ezeriș, five years after its establishment]. caon.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Progresul Ezeriș, echipa de la sat care joacă la oraș" [Progresul Ezeriș, the team from the village that plays in the city]. frf.ro. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2015/2016" [League V, Reșita Zone, 2015/2016 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2016/2017" [League V, Reșita Zone, 2016/2017 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Liga a V-a, Play-off - Zona Reșița, sezon 2016/2017" [League V, Play-off - Reșita Zone, 2016/2017 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Liga a V-a, Zona Reșița, sezon 2017/2018" [League V, Reșita Zone, 2017/2018 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Liga a V-a, Play-off, sezon 2017/2018" [League V, Play-off, 2016/2017 season]. frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "S-a pus punct și în Liga 4 Caraș Severin. Progresul Ezeriș merge la barajul de promovare" [It was put point and in League 4 Caraș Severin. Progresul Ezeriș goes to the promotion dam]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Progresul Ezeriș a promovat în Liga a III-a" [Progresul Ezeriș promoted to the League III]. 7-zile.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.(in Romanian)