# CSM Râmnicu Sărat

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Râmnicu Sărat (Romanian pronunciation:), commonly known as CSM Râmnicu Sărat or Râmnicu Sărat, is a Romanian professional football club based in Râmnicu Sărat, Buzău County, currently competes in Liga III, the third level of the Romanian football.
The club played during the time under the names of Spartac, Flamura Roșie, Voința, Progresul, Ferodoul, Acvaterm and Olimpia. The team plays its home matches at Râmnicu Sărat Municipal Stadium.

## History

In the 1988–89 season, Olimpia, guided by Ion Moldovan, won at step the Series III of Divizia C, eleven points against the 2nd place, returning to the second division after one year of absence. The squad was composed from following players: Cristea, Stoian, Nițu, Cerbu, Stanciu, Aramă, Ioniță, Trocea, Marin Roșu, Roșca, Gabriel Roșu, Mitracu, Stănițel, Cățoi, Răduță, Dulea, Badea, Tigoianu (15 goals), Răileanu, Petre and Stănescu.
Although in the 2012–13 season finished 4th in Series II of Liga III, the club withdrew to fourth league due to financial reasons.
Reorganized in Liga IV – Buzău County, as Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat, the team lead by Dănuț Paveliuc finished 4th in the 2013–14 season.
Leading by Marius Tîrîlă, Olimpia promoted at the end of 2014–15 season, winning the Liga IV – Buzău County and the promotion play-off against Avântul Valea Mărului, the winner of Liga IV – Galați County, 1–1 at Municipal Stadium in Râmnicu Sărat and 6–0 at Prof. Costică Popovici Stadium in Valea Mărului.

## Honours

Liga III
* Winners (4): 1975–76, 1982–83, 1988–89, 2008–09
* Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2015–16, 2022–23
Liga IV – Buzău County
* Winners (5): 1969–70, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2014–15, 2019–20

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 10 September 2024
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 | Rareș Șerban |
| 2 | MF | ROU | Dănuț Oprea (Vice-Captain) |
| 3 | MF | ROU | Mihăiță Trandafir |
| 4 | MF | CMR | Alexandre Song |
| 5 | DF | ROU | Matteo Tănăsele |
| 6 | DF | ROU | Marius Ioniță |
| 7 | MF | ROU | Florin Alexandru |
| 8 | MF | ROU | Bogdan Danciu (Captain) |
| 9 | FW | ROU | Dănuț Bătrînu |
| 10 | MF | ROU | Andrei Ignat |
| 11 | MF | ROU | Mădălin Socol |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | GK | ROU | George Onel |
| 15 | MF | ROU | Cosmin Ionescu |
| 16 | MF | ROU | Ionuț Legănuț |
| 17 | MF | ROU | Ionuț Dima |
| 18 | MF | ROU | Claudiu Ionescu-Racovițeanu |
| 19 | MF | ROU | Mario Micu |
| 20 | MF | ROU | Silvian Calotă |
| 23 | MF | ROU | Alessio Mocanu |
| 30 | MF | ROU | Iasmin Puiu |
| 33 | GK | ROU | Costin Râpeanu |
| 80 | MF | ROU | Robert Tănase |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## League history

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Notes | Cupa României |
| 2024–25 | 3 | Liga III (Seria II) | TBD | | |
| 2023–24 | 3 | Liga III (Seria II) | 5th | | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | Liga III (Seria II) | 2nd | | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | Liga III (Seria II) | 7th | | |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Liga III (Seria II) | 4th | | |
| 2019–20 | 4 | Liga IV (BZ) | 1st (C) | Promoted | First round |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 14th | Relegated | Second round |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Liga III (Serie II) | 9th | | Third round |
| 2016–17 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 9th | | Third round |
| 2015–16 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 2nd | | |
| 2014–15 | 4 | Liga IV (BZ) | 1st (C) | Promoted | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | Liga IV (BZ) | 4th | | |
| 2012–13 | 3 | Liga III (Serie II) | 4th | Self relegated | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 4th | | |
| 2010–11 | 3 | Liga III (Serie II) | 12th | | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | Liga II (Serie I) | 17th | Relegated | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Notes |
| 2008–09 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 1st (C) | Promoted |
| 2007–08 | 3 | Liga III (Serie II) | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | 3 | Liga III (Serie I) | 6th | |
| 2005-06 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 2nd | |
| 2004–05 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 4th | |
| 2002–03 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 12th | |
| 2001–02 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 12th | |
| 2000–01 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 8th | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 16th | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie I) | 5th | |
| 1992–93 | 3 | Divizia C (Serie II) | 18th | Relegated |
| 1991–92 | 2 | Divizia B (Serie I) | 14th | Relegated |
| 1990–91 | 2 | Divizia B (Serie I) | 12th | |
| 1989–90 | 2 | Divizia B (Serie I) | 6th | |

## Former managers

* Alexandru Karikaș (1977–1978)
* Ion Moldovan (1987–1990)
* Mihai Ciobanu