CSM Unirea Alba Iulia

Unirea Alba Iulia was founded in 1924.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-unirea-alba-iulia-sarbatoreste-95-de-ani-de-la-infiintare/|title=Unirea Alba Iulia sărbătorește 95 de ani de la înființare|language=ro|trans-title=Unirea Alba Iulia is celebrating 95 years since its foundation|publisher=frf.ro|date=13 March 2019|accessdate=1 October 2024|archive-date=1 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001192305/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-unirea-alba-iulia-sarbatoreste-95-de-ani-de-la-infiintare/|url-status=live}} In the beginning the team was called Unirea Mihai Viteazul Alba Iulia. After ten years, they managed to qualify and play in the second league where they managed to obtain the sixth place.

They played in the second league until the year 1939 when they were relegated to the third league. In 1942, they returned to the second league where they played two seasons and then were relegated again. At the end of season 1946–1947 we find the team in the third league in a relegating position. From 1947 until 1970 the team plays in the regional championships, under the level of the first three leagues of Romanian professional football.

In 1970 the team promotes to the third league. After nine seasons played in the third league, they managed to promote in the second league. In the season 1979–1980 the team finished in the first spot beyond the relegation line.

They played another four years in the third league, after that, they promoted in the second league where they played for two years and were relegated again, and after another two years they promoted again.

Between 1988 and 2003 seasons they played in the second league. In the 1990–91 Cupa României edition the team reached the semi-finals and in the 1993–94 Divizia B season they placed themselves on the second position at only 7 points behind the first place FC Maramureş Baia Mare, both performances being obtained under coach Cornel Țălnar.{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/cornel-talnar-la-unirea-alba-iulia-de-la-vara-ca-si-manager-general-457889/|title=Cornel Ţălnar, la Unirea Alba Iulia! De la vară, ca și manager general|language=ro|trans-title=Cornel Ţălnar, at Unirea Alba Iulia! Starting from the summer, as general manager|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=17 January 2018|access-date=15 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113222923/https://ziarulunirea.ro/cornel-talnar-la-unirea-alba-iulia-de-la-vara-ca-si-manager-general-457889/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-video-unirea-alba-iulia-30-de-ani-de-la-semifinala-de-poveste-din-cupa-romaniei-cu-universitatea-craiova-712934/|title=Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 de ani de la semifinala de poveste din Cupa României, cu Universitatea Craiova!|language=ro|trans-title=Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 years since the story semifinal of the Romanian Cup, with the Universitatea Craiova!|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=29 May 2021|access-date=15 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113222910/https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-video-unirea-alba-iulia-30-de-ani-de-la-semifinala-de-poveste-din-cupa-romaniei-cu-universitatea-craiova-712934/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/ioan-marginean-limoniu-fundasul-de-fier-al-unirii-alba-iulia-cartu-a-recunoscut-ca-i-a-trecut-glontul-pe-la-ureche-714530/|title=Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", fundașul de fier al Unirii Alba Iulia: "Cârțu a recunoscut că i-a trecut glonțul pe la ureche"|language=ro|trans-title=Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", the iron defender of Unirea Alba Iulia: "Cârțu admitted that the bullet went past his ear"|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=7 June 2021|access-date=15 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113223701/https://ziarulunirea.ro/ioan-marginean-limoniu-fundasul-de-fier-al-unirii-alba-iulia-cartu-a-recunoscut-ca-i-a-trecut-glontul-pe-la-ureche-714530/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-video-gica-bran-unirea-alba-iulia-se-lua-la-tranta-cu-oricine-din-divizia-a-am-dovedit-cu-steaua-si-craiova-in-cupa-715313/|title=Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia se lua la trântă cu oricine din Divizia A! Am dovedit cu Steaua și Craiova, în Cupă!"|language=ro|trans-title=Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia was fighting with anyone from Divizia A! We proved it with Steaua and Craiova, in the Cup!"|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=9 June 2021|access-date=15 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113222914/https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-video-gica-bran-unirea-alba-iulia-se-lua-la-tranta-cu-oricine-din-divizia-a-am-dovedit-cu-steaua-si-craiova-in-cupa-715313/|url-status=live}}

At the end of the 2002–2003 season of Divizia B, the team, which was renamed in the `90s Apulum Alba Iulia, manages to achieve the promotion to Liga I, where it plays for the very first time in its 80-year history. The coach who led the team was Aurel Șunda assisted by Alexandru Pelici.

Having experienced players like Ovidiu Maier, Vasile Jercălău, Dan Găldeanu, Florin Cotora, they confirmed their value and managed to place themselves on the sixth place in the first league. In the next season the team will change a lot of coaches, Stelian Gherman, Alexandru Pelici, Gheorghe Mulţescu, Marcel Rusu, Alin Artimon, in the hope that the team will keep their position in the first league, but without success.

After a very weak season in the second league, the team was relegated again, this time to the third league. In the summer of 2006, the management of the club buys a place in the second league from Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea. The team returns to the name of Unirea Alba Iulia and finishes the 2006–2007 and 2007–2008 seasons on 4th.

The club withdrew from the 2012–13 Liga II season and ceased its activity for a year. In the summer of 2014 it enrolled in the Liga V – Alba County for the 2014–15 season, after one season the club promoted in Liga IV – Alba County.

On 25 August 2016, the club accepted invitation of Romanian Football Federation to participate in the 2016–17 season of the Liga III due to the excellent results recorded in the youth championships.

In the summer of 2022, after being mathematically relegated to fourth tier but saved by the financial situation of other clubs, the White and Blacks will continue to play in Liga III for another season, this time with the support of the municipality. The Alba Iulia City Hall announced that in the Local Council on 9 August 2023, it was decided that AFC Unirea 1924 would be taken over and managed by the Clubul Sportiv Municipal.{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/afc-unirea-1924-a-fost-preluat-de-primaria-alba-iulia-si-se-spera-la-un-nou-inceput-pentru-clubul-fanion-din-alba-cum-se-va-numi-echipa-in-noul-sezon-de-liga-3-si-promisiunea-edilului-gabriel-plesa-19240060|title=AFC Unirea 1924 a fost preluat de Primăria Alba Iulia și se speră la un nou început pentru clubul fanion din Alba! Cum se va numi echipa în noul sezon de Liga 3 și promisiunea edilului Gabriel Pleșa|language=ro|trans-title=AFC Unirea 1924 was taken over by the Alba Iulia City Hall and they hope for a new beginning for the flag club from Alba! What will the team be called in the new League 3 season and the promise of mayor Gabriel Pleșa|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date= 29 May 2021|accessdate=1 October 2024|archive-date=1 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001191100/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/afc-unirea-1924-a-fost-preluat-de-primaria-alba-iulia-si-se-spera-la-un-nou-inceput-pentru-clubul-fanion-din-alba-cum-se-va-numi-echipa-in-noul-sezon-de-liga-3-si-promisiunea-edilului-gabriel-plesa-19240060|url-status=live}}

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The English translation of the name of the club's stadium is Citadel (Cetate), and it has a capacity of 18,000(7,000 sitting). The stadium was opened in 1982. For the moment the stadium belongs to the municipality, all investments are done with funds provided by it. The stadium has also a mini-hotel in which the players are accommodated, and also a running track.

• Liga I
• Best finish 6th: 2003–04
• Liga II
• Winners (2): 2002–03, 2008–09
• Runners-up (1): 1993–94
• Liga III
• Winners (3): 1978–79, 1983–84, 1987–88
• Runners-up (1): 1981–82
• Liga IV – Alba County
• Winners (2): 1968–69, 1969–70
• Liga V – Alba County
• Winners (1): 2014–15

• Cupa României
• Semi-finals: 1990–91

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{{Fs player|no=88|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name= Marius Sebaș}}

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• {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Moldovan (1991–1992)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Șunda (2001–2003)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Șunda (2003)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alin Artimon (2004–2005)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Pelici (2005)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Constantin Cârstea (2006)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Zamfir (2006–2007)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} George Ciorceri (2007)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Șunda (2007–2009)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Falub (2009–2010)
• {{Flagicon|BIH}} Blaž Slišković (2010)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marius Baciu (2010)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Rotaru (2011)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mihai Dăscălescu (2014–2017)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Valentin Sinescu (2021)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Pelici (2023–)
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Octavian Cojocaru
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ioan Ilie
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Borugă
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Mulțescu
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marcel Rusu
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Stelian Gherman
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Octavian Grigore

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• [http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/clubs/apulum_alba_iulia/apulum_alba_iulia.shtml Romanian Soccer]

• {{official website|http://www.unireafc.ro}}

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