CS Concordia Chiajna


Clubul Sportiv Concordia Chiajna, commonly known as Concordia Chiajna, is a Romanian professional football club founded in 1957 and based in Chiajna, Ilfov County. The team currently plays in the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

History

Concordia had struggled its entire existence in the lower leagues of Romania, until 2007 when it earned promotion to the Liga II for the first time. It finished second behind Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in the 2010–11 Liga II season, earning promotion to the Liga I.
In the first half of its debut season in Liga I, Concordia failed to impress, and never left the relegation places. During mid-season, Laurențiu Reghecampf was brought as manager, and he changed almost the entire squad, bringing 17 new players. The team started winning matches, and among its victims were bigger names like Oțelul Galaţi, Rapid București and eventual champions CFR Cluj. As a result, the club climbed outside the relegation zone and finished the season in the first half of the table. Because of this impressive results, after the season, Reghecampf was named manager at FC Steaua București. His place at Concordia was taken by Ilie Stan.
Under his spell, Concordia maintained its place in the upper half of the standings for the first half of the 2012–13 season. But in the second half the team failed to find the same rhythm and after six consecutive losses, Concordia entered the battle to avoid relegation. With a total of 16 games in a row without a win, Concordia finished the season on the 15th spot, similar with a relegation to Liga II after two years in the first division. At the end of the season, Ilie Stan resigned, alongside his entire technical team.
Ionuț Chirilă replaced Stan as the head coach of the team. Concordia Chiajna successfully remained in the first division, playing a promotion/relegation play-off with Rapid București. The play-off was played on 13 July 2013 and won by Rapid 2–1, after extra-time. The FRF decision was contested by Concordia at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On 2 August, CAS decided that Concordia Chiajna should play in Liga I and Rapid be relegated to second division. The results of the matches played by Rapid with Viitorul and Vaslui were canceled.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

First team squad

Other players under contract

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

RoleName
Technical Director Ion Moldovan
Manager Florin Bratu
Assistant managervacant
Goalkeeping coachvacant
Fitness coachvacant
Club doctors Mamour Kane
Olivia Timnea
Masseurs Dumitru Tiberari
Storemen Victor Cristea
Ilie Tache

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2019–202Liga II16thRound of 32
2018–191Liga I14th 'Round of 32
2017–181Liga I11thRound of 32
2016–171Liga I11thRound of 32
2015–161Liga I11thRound of 16
2014–151Liga I12thRound of 32
2013–141Liga I14thRound of 32

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCupa României
2012–131Liga I15thQuarter-finals
2011–121Liga I9thRound of 32
2010–112Liga II 2nd '
2009–102Liga II 7th
2008–092Liga II 8th
2007–082Liga II 5thRound of 32
2006–073Liga III 1st

Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than 75 caps for CS Concordia Chiajna.
;Romania
;Brazil
;Bulgaria
;Burkina Faso
;Cape Verde
;Central African Republic
;Congo
;Croatia
;Jordan
;Lithuania
;Moldova
;Nigeria
;Macedonia
;Ukraine
;Romania