CSC Sânmartin


Clubul Sportiv Comunal Sânmartin, commonly known as CSC Sânmartin, or simply as Sânmartin, is a Romanian football club based in Sânmartin, Bihor County, currently playing in the Liga III.
Founded on 16 June 2009, CSC Sânmartin played for most of its existence at the amateur level, in the Liga IV. Promoted in 2014 in the third tier, the club resisted only one season before withdrawing due to financial difficulties. In 2019, with the financial support of the Commune of Sânmartin, the biggest and one of the richest communes in Bihor County, fact owed to the presence of thermal waters in the area, CSC managed to won Liga IV, Bihor County series and also the promotion play-off, promoting back to Liga III.

History

CSC Sânmartin was founded on 16 June 2009 and until 2014 played only at the amateur level. At the end of the 2013–14 season, CSC managed to won Liga IV, Bihor County series, as well as the promotion play-off against Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei and was promoted for the first time in its history in the Liga III. After only one season, the club withdrew due to financial difficulties and played again at amateur level until it managed to promote at the end of the 2018–19 campaign, this time financially supported by the Commune of Sânmartin. Under the command of Călin Cheregi, former manager of FC Bihor Oradea, sânmartinenii won Bihor County series after a tough battle against Club Atletic Oradea, then winning the promotion play-off with 4–0 on aggregate, against Cluj County champions, CS Florești.

Grounds

Over its relatively short history, CSC Sânmartin played its home matches on various grounds such as Luceafărul Stadium, Cordău Stadium or Sântion Stadium. In 2019 the club started to build its own ground near the stadium of the local rival, Luceafărul Oradea.

Honours

Club Officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Owner Sânmartin Commune
President Alexa Krenek
Sporting Director Ovidiu Popa

Current technical staff

RoleName
Manager Cosmin Bodea
Assistant Manager Ciprian Fiter
Goalkeeping Coach Nicolae Petre
Club Doctor Florian Daina
Kinetotherapist Mihai Bulc

League history

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–203Liga III 6th
2018–194Liga IV 1st
2017–184Liga IV 1st

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2014–153Liga III 6th
2013–144Liga IV 1st