# CSO Filiași

Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Filiași, commonly known as CSO Filiași, or simply as Filiași, is a Romanian football club based in Filiași, Dolj County, currently playing in the Liga III.
Founded in 2008, CSO Filiași played at the amateur level until 2014, when it promoted to Liga III after winning a promotion play-off match against Flacăra Horezu, Vâlcea County champion. In the third tier, Filieșenii have consecrated themselves as a middle-table team, best rank being a 5th place obtained at the end of the 2018–19 season.

## History

CSO Filiași was founded in 2008 and played at amateur level (Liga IV) until 2014, when it promoted to Liga III after winning Dolj County series and also the promotion play-off match against Flacăra Horezu, Vâlcea County champion. In the third tier, Filieșenii have consecrated themselves as a middle-table team, obtaining following results: 7th out of 13 (2014–15), 14th out of 15 (2015–16), 10th out of 15 (2016–17), 7th out of 15 (2017–18) and 5th out of 16 (2018–19).
During these years, the white and blue team had important managers, among them, Florin Șoavă, Silviu Lung or Mugur Gușatu.

## Grounds

CSO Filiași plays its home matches on Orășenesc Stadium in Filiași, with a capacity of 1,360 seats. During the construction of the new stadium, CSO played on Oltenia Stadium in Ișalnița, with a capacity of 2,000 seats.

## Honours

* Liga III
** Runners-up (3): 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Liga IV – Dolj County
** Winners (1): 2013–14

## 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 | Robert Pena (on loan from FCU Craiova) |
| 2 | DF | ROU | Cosmin Calu (Captain) |
| 5 | DF | ROU | Octavian Ciucă (on loan from FCU Craiova) |
| 6 | FW | ROU | Federico Cîrpici (on loan from CSU Craiova) |
| 7 | MF | ROU | Viorel Vîlcică |
| 8 | MF | ROU | Daniel Rogoveanu |
| 9 | FW | ROU | Angelo Sîrbu (on loan from FCU Craiova) |
| 10 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Armășelu |
| 11 | MF | ROU | Remus Trancă |
| 14 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Mitulețu |
| 15 | MF | ROU | Denis Guță |
| 17 | DF | ROU | Cătălin Dogaru |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | ROU | Eduard Dina |
| 20 | DF | ROU | Ionuț Zanfir (on loan from FCU Craiova) |
| 21 | MF | ROU | Sebastian Dan (on loan from CSU Craiova) |
| 22 | MF | ROU | Gabriel Măgărea |
| 23 | DF | ROU | Eric Dăescu |
| 24 | MF | ROU | David Croitoru |
| 25 | FW | ROU | Florin Cioablă |
| 29 | MF | ROU | Robert Oprea |
| 31 | GK | ROU | Ștefan Popa |
| 35 | DF | ROU | Adrian Stăncălie (on loan from FCU Craiova) |
| 45 | DF | ROU | Robert Nebancea |
| 99 | FW | ROU | Sorin Popa |

### 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 |

## League history

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2024–25 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VIII) | TBD | |
| 2023–24 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VII) | 2nd | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VII) | 2nd | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 5th | Quarter-finals |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 2nd | |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 13th | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Liga III (Seria III) | 5th | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 7th |
| 2016–17 | 3 | Liga III (Seria III) | 10th |
| 2015–16 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 14th |
| 2014–15 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 7th |
| 2013–14 | 4 | Liga IV (DJ) | 1st (C, P) |
| 2012–13 | 4 | Liga IV (DJ) | 3rd |

## Former managers

* Gheorghe Ciurea (2011–2014)
* Florin Șoavă (2016–2017)
* Silviu Lung (2017–2018)
* Mugur Gușatu (2018–2019)
* Gheorghe Ciurea (2019)
* Victor Naicu (2021–)