# FC Caracal (2004)

Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.

## History

The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.
As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.
In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940 and 1949.
In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.
FC Caracal ended the 2012–13 season in second place, but after years of poor management and bad decisions, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2013.

## Chronology of names

| Name | Period |
| Metalul Craiova | 1949–1956 |
| Energia Craiova | 1956–1957 |
| Rovine Griviţa Craiova | 1957–1958 |
| Feroviarul Craiova | 1958 |
| CFR Rovine Craiova | 1958–1959 |
| Jiul Craiova | 1959 |
| CS Craiova | 1959–1960 |
| CFR Electroputere Craiova | 1960–1961 |
| Electroputere Craiova | 1961–1998 |
| Extensiv Craiova | 1998–2003 |
| FC Craiova | 2003–2004 |
| FC Caracal | 2004–2013 |

## Honours

Liga I
* Third place: 1991–92
Liga II
* Winners (2): 1990–91, 1998–99
* Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 1997–98
Liga III
* Winners (3): 1967–68, 1984–85, 1989–90
* Runners-up (6): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2008–09, 2012–13

## Electroputere Craiova in Europe

| Competition | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – 10 |

## Recent seasons

| Season | Name | Division | Position |
| 1990–91 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 1st |
| 1991–92 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 3rd |
| 1992–93 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 6th |
| 1993–94 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 14th |
| 1994–95 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga I | 15th |
| 1995–96 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 8th |
| 1996–97 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | Electroputere Craiova | Liga II | 2nd |
| 1998–99 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 1st |
| 1999–00 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga I | 18th |
| 2000–01 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 5th |
| 2001–02 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 4th |
| 2002–03 | Extensiv Craiova | Liga II | 8th |
| 2003–04 | FC Craiova | Liga II | 9th |
| 2004–05 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 9th |
| 2005–06 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 9th |
| 2006–07 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 7th |
| 2007–08 | FC Caracal | Liga II | 17th |
| 2008–09 | FC Caracal | Liga III | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | FC Caracal | Liga III | 10th |

## Notable former players

The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.
* Sorin Cârțu
* Adrian Ilie
* Sabin Ilie
* Silviu Lung
* Ionel Dănciulescu
* Gheorghe Ciurea
* Mircea Bornescu
* Ionel Gane
* Eugen Neagoe
* Lucian Cotora
* Silvian Cristescu
* Mirel Rădoi

## Former managers

* Rudolf Bürger (1951–1952)
* Nicolae Oțeleanu (1967–1968)
* Haralambie Eftimie (1974)
* Gheorghe Dungu (1974–1975)
* Ștefan Coidum (1975–1977)
* Sorin Cârțu (1987–1988)
* Marian Bondrea (1989–1992)
* Sorin Cârțu (1993)
* Ioan Sdrobiș (1996–1997)
* Sorin Cârțu (1997)
* Marian Bondrea (1997–1998)
* Grigore Sichitiu (1998–1999)
* Sorin Cârțu (1998–2002)
* Nicolae Ungureanu (2004–2006)
* Nicolae Negrilă (2006)
* Iordan Eftimie (2006)
* Emil Vlăduț (2007)
* Nicolae Ungureanu (2007)
* Florin Cioroianu (2007–2008)
* Daniel Mogoșanu (2008–2009)
* Gheorghe Ciurea (2009)
* Daniel Mogoșanu (2009–2010)