CS Metalurgistul Cugir

Clubul Sportiv Metalurgistul Cugir commonly known as Metalurgistul Cugir, is a Romanian football club based in Cugir, Alba County, currently playing in the Liga III. The club was formerly known as Metalurgistul Cugir.

Metalurgistul Cugir

Full name	Clubul Sportiv Metalurgistul Cugir
Nickname(s)	Trupa de sub Drăgana (The Band Below Drăgana Hill)
Short name	Cugir
Founded	1939 (1939) as Metalurgistul Cugir 2008 (2008) as CSO Cugir
Ground	Arena Cugir
Capacity	4,000 (1,200 seated)
Owner	Cugir Town
Chairman	Ciprian Pahone
Head Coach	Lucian Itu
League	Liga III
2023–24	Liga III, Seria IX, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Honours

• Liga II
  • Best finish: 5th 1974–75
• Liga III
  • Winners (3): 1981–82, 1989–90, 2020–21
  • Runners-up (6): 1985–86, 1988–89, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22
• Liga IV – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2012–13
  • Runners-up (1): 2011–12
• Liga V – Alba County
  • Winners (1): 2009–10
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ROU	Rareș Bârlădeanu
2	DF	ROU	Denis Cunțan
4	DF	ROU	Vlăduț Popa
7	DF	POR	Vitinha (Vice-Captain)
8	DF	ROU	Sebastian Itu
9	FW	ROU	Florin Bura
10	MF	ROU	Paul Păcurar
11	MF	ROU	Tudor Șaucă (Captain)
12	GK	ROU	Cristian Perjeriu
16	DF	ROU	George Tăban
18	MF	ROU	Philip Mahone
20	DF	ROU	Alin Șuteu
23	MF	ROU	Gheorghe Haprianu

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	FW	ROU	George Goronea
27	DF	ROU	Alexandru Király
28	DF	ROU	Lucian Itu
33	GK	ROU	Nicușor Bănică
64	MF	ROU	Andrei Onaci
73	FW	ROU	Marcel Domșa
77	MF	ROU	Cristian Cocan
81	FW	ROU	Marian Codrea
88	DF	ROU	Mihai Udrea
91	MF	ROU	Alessandro Barbu
97	MF	ROU	Raul Chițimia
98	MF	ROU	Mihai Păcurar
99	GK	ROU	Ianis Herlea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Town of Cugir
President	Ciprian Pahone
Vice-president	Daniel Popa
Board member	Sorin Tomescu

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Lucian Itu
Assistant coach	Traian Avram
Goalkeeping coach	Nicușor Bănică
Club doctor	Cristian Dima
Kinetotherapist	Aurel Radu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2024–25	3	Liga III (Seria VII)	TBD
2023–24	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	7th
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	4th
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	2nd
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria IX)	1st (C)
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	5th
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria V)	4th
2016–17	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd	Round of 32
2015–16	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	3rd
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria V)	2nd
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria V)	3rd
2012–13	4	Liga IV (AB)	1st (C, P)
2011–12	4	Liga IV (AB)	2nd
2010–11	4	Liga IV (AB)	3rd
2009–10	5	Liga V (AB)	1st (C, P)
2008–09	5	Liga V (AB)	2nd

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2003–04	3	Divizia C (Seria VII)	2nd (R)
2002–03	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
2001–02	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	7th
2000–01	3	Divizia C (Seria VI)	12th
1999–00	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1998–99	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	17th
1997–98	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1996–97	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	11th
1995–96	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	14th
1994–95	3	Divizia C (Seria IV)	7th	Round of 16
1993–94	3	Divizia C (Seria III)	8th	Round of 32
1992–93	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	17th (R)
1991–92	2	Divizia B (Seria II)	11th
1990–91	2	Divizia B (Seria III)	13th
1989–90	3	Divizia C (Seria XI)	1st (C, P)	Round of 16
1988–89	3	Divizia C (Seria IX)	2nd
1987–88	3	Divizia C (Seria X)	5th

Former managers

• Rudolf Kotormány (1954–1956)
• Colea Vâlcov (1962–1964)
• Gheorghe Bărbulescu (1964)
• Gheorghe Dungu (1965–1966)
• Ștefan Onisie (1979–1981)
• Ion Barbu (1982–1983)
• Călin Moldovan (2015–2019)
• Lucian Itu (2019–)
• Ladislau Băcuț

External links

• CS Metalurgistul Cugir on Facebook