# ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare

Asociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare is a Romanian women's football club based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania.
The Ladies of the river are currently playing in the Liga II, of the Romanian women's football system.

## History

Originally founded in 2009 as a female section of Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare, a club founded itself in 2000, it was commonly known as Independența Baia Mare, or simply Independența until 2020. The team first affiliated to Romanian Football Federation only on 8 August 2011, since then playing constantly in the Romanian leagues. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 season which saw the disbandment of fellow Maramureș County club ACS Venus Maramureș, all the women's football actors in the county decided to join forces, and on 15 July 2020 the Independența team was renamed and rebranded to reflect this change. The change was approved in the Romanian Football Federation's Executive Committee of 3 August 2020.
In its history it relegated twice by finishing at the bottom of the top league Superliga after the 2013–14 and 2016–17 seasons, but in both instances it gained the promotion the very next season. Its best result in the top league was 6th place in the 2015–16 Superliga, while in the Romanian Cup, it reached the quarterfinals twice, in 2016–17 and 2018–19.

### Chronology of names

| Period | Full Club Name | Short name |
| 2009–2020 | Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare | Independența Baia Mare |
| 2020–present | Asociația Clubul Sportiv de Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare | Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare |

## Kits and crest

The team originally used the crest of the club Independența Baia Mare. Between 2009 and 2020 the club colours were green and yellow. Since the Fotbal Feminin era, the team colors are burgundy and yellow.
| Main kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020). | Secondary kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020). | Alternate kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020). |

## Grounds

Independența Baia Mare played for many years its official matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare, with a capacity of 7,000 seats. In 2018 Independența moved on newly renovated Central Stadium in Recea, with a capacity of only 600 seats. In 2020, Independența removed its home matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare.

## Honours
### Leagues

* Liga II
** Winners (1): 2017–18

## Season by season

Champions  Runners-up  Third place  Promoted  Relegated
| Season | Season | Division | Tier | Place | Cup | WCL |
| 1 | 2011–12 | Liga I, Seria Vest | 1 | 9th | 1R | – |
| 2 | 2012–13 | Liga I, Seria Vest | 1 | 8th | R16 | – |
| 3 | 2013–14 | Superliga | 1 | 8th | 2R | – |
| 4 | 2014–15 | Liga I, Seria I | 2 | 3rd | 2R | – |
| 5 | 2015–16 | Superliga | 1 | 6th | R16 | – |
| 6 | 2016–17 | Superliga | 1 | 10th | QF | – |
| 7 | 2017–18 | Liga II, Seria II | 2 | 1st | R16 | – |
| 8 | 2018–19 | Liga I | 1 | 7th | QF | – |
| 9 | 2019–20 | Liga I | 1 | 8th | R16 | – |
| 10 | 2020–21 | Liga I | 1 | 9th | R16 | – |
| 11 | 2021–22 | Liga I | 1 | 8th | R16 | – |
| 12 | 2022–23 | Liga I | 1 | 10th | R16 | – |
| 13 | 2023–24 | Liga II, Seria II | 2 | 5th | 2R | – |
| 14 | 2024–25 | Liga II, Seria II | 2 | - | - | – |

## Current squad

    As of 18 January 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ROU | Larisa Boja |
| 12 | GK | ROU | Florina Cosma |
| 2 | DF | ROU | Daria Asăujan |
| 15 | DF | ROU | Anamaria Samok |
| 7 | DF | ROU | Diana Pop |
| 6 | DF | ROU | Catalina Circiu |
| 20 | DF | ROU | Cristina Rus |
| 14 | DF | ROU | Larisa-Denisa Olar |
| 5 | MF | ROU | Dariana Szalay |
| 18 | MF | ROU | Diana Bande |
| 16 | MF | ROU | Nadia Coreniuc |
| 9 | MF | ROU | Alexandra Buftea (Captain) |
| 11 | MF | ROU | Iulia Pop |
| 19 | FW | ROU | Patricia Zdroba |
| 8 | FW | ROU | Andreea Gulin |
| 14 | FW | ROU | Adriana Ilieș |
| 7 | FW | ROU | Georgiana Pâtcă |
| 10 | FW | ROU | Andreea Cândea |