# CSC 1599 Șelimbăr

Club Sportiv Comunal 1599 Șelimbăr, commonly known as 1599 Șelimbăr or simply as Șelimbăr (Romanian pronunciation:), is a Romanian football club based in Șelimbăr, Sibiu County, currently playing in the Liga II.
1599 Șelimbăr was founded in 2016, under the name of Viitorul Șelimbăr in order to continue the football tradition in the commune, after the dissolution of the old team, Sevișul Șelimbăr.

## History

CSC 1599 Șelimbăr was founded in 2016, under the name of Viitorul Șelimbăr, by a group of youngsters from the commune, coordinated by Nicolae Preuteasa, in order to continue the football tradition in Șelimbăr after the dissolution of the old team, Sevișul Șelimbăr. The senior squad was enrolled directly in the Liga IV, Sibiu County Series being ranked 6th (2016–17) and 2nd (2017–18), before finishing 1st and to have the chance to play a promotion play-off match.
In the promotion play-off, Șelimbărenii passed of CS Gheorgheni (Harghita County champions), 5–3 on aggregate and promoted for the first time in their history to Liga III, but also at six years after the relegation of Sevișul from this tier.
After two seasons in the third tier, Viitorul Șelimbăr promoted in the Liga II, under the command of Florin Maxim. Viitorul is the first team from Șelimbăr that achieved this performance, in the history of the commune from Sibiu County. In the same summer Viitorul Șelimbăr was renamed as CSC 1599 Șelimbăr.

## Grounds

1599 Șelimbăr plays its home matches on Comunal Stadium in Șelimbăr, Sibiu County, with a capacity of 1,000 seats. Starting with the spring of 2019, the club moved on Măgura Stadium in Cisnădie, with a capacity of 2,450 seats (500 in the Main Stand and 1,950 in the Second Stand)., due to the renovation and expansion works that started at their own stadium.

## Honours

* Liga III:
** Winners (1): 2020–21
* Liga IV – Sibiu County:
** Winners (1): 2018–19
** Runners-up (1): 2017–18
* Cupa României – Sibiu County:
** Winners (1): 2017–18
** Runners-up (1): 2018–19

## Players
### First team squad

    As of 28 February 2025
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 | Edgar Cadar |
| 3 | DF | ROU | Deniz Giafer (on loan from Bihor Oradea) |
| 4 | DF | ROU | Benjamin Hanzu |
| 6 | DF | ROU | Ciprian Natea (Captain) |
| 7 | MF | ROU | Petrișor Petrescu (on loan from Argeș Pitești) |
| 8 | MF | GHA | Emmanuel Ayinie (on loan from Hermannstadt) |
| 9 | FW | ROU | Sergiu Jurj |
| 10 | FW | CRO | Matko Babić |
| 12 | GK | ROU | Dennis Berța |
| 13 | MF | ROU | Cosmin Bucuroiu |
| 14 | DF | ROU | Cătălin Gogor |
| 15 | MF | ROU | Robert Boboc |
| 16 | MF | ROU | Emanuel Bârză |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ROU | Daniel Benzar |
| 19 | DF | ROU | Lucian Buzan |
| 20 | DF | ROU | George Monea (Vice-captain) |
| 21 | MF | ROU | Bogdan Rotar |
| 23 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Cismaș |
| 27 | DF | MDA | Vadim Dijinari |
| 30 | DF | ROU | Raul Gherman (3rd captain) |
| 33 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Luca (on loan from Hermannstadt) |
| 55 | MF | MDA | Corneliu Cotogoi |
| 68 | GK | ROU | Rareș Măluțan |
| 71 | DF | ROU | Sorin Șerban |
| 77 | MF | ROU | Valentin Drăghescu |

## Notable former players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or significant caps for CSC 1599 Șelimbăr.

### Romania

* Robert Boboc
* Lucian Buzan
* Alexandru Ciocâlteu
* Adrian Cîrstean
* Radu Crișan
* Alexandru Curtean
* Alexandru Dandea
* Alexandru Neacșa
* Raul Palmeș
* Daniel Tătar
* Bogdan Vișa
* Cosmin Vâtcă

### Moldova

* Ion Cărăruș

### Portugal

* Yazalde

### Sweden

* Valmir Berisha

## Former managers

* Florin Maxim (2019–2021)
* Eugen Beza (2021–2022)
* Claudiu Niculescu (2022–2024)
* Constantin Schumacher (2024–)
* Mihai Ianc

## League history

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2024–25 | 2 | Liga II | TBD | Third round |
| 2023–24 | 2 | Liga II | 3rd | Play-off round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | Liga II | 13th | Fourth round |
| 2021–22 | 2 | Liga II | 14th | Fourth round |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VII) | 1st (C, P) | Fourth round |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | 4 | Liga IV (SB) | 1st (C, P) | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | Liga IV (SB) | 2nd | |