CS Păulești
{{Short description|Romanian football club}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = CS Păulești
| image = CS_Păulești_logo_2.png
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| fullname = Clubul Sportiv Păulești
| short name = Păulești
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1959}}
as Rapid GAC Găgeni
{{Start date and age|df=yes|1973}}
as Petrolul Păulești
{{Start date and age|df=yes|1989}}
as Victoria Păulești
| ground = Comunal
| capacity = 500
| owner = Păulești Commune
| chairman = Vasile Vasile
| manager = Florin Pripu
| league = Liga III
| season = 2024–25
| position = Liga III, Seria V, 6th
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Clubul Sportiv Păulești, commonly known as CS Păulești, is a Romanian football club based in Păulești, Prahova County, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
History
CS Păulești was established in 1959 in Găgeni, a village belonging to Păulești commune, under the name of Rapid GAC Găgeni and became, from the summer of 1964, Rapid Păulești playing in the Ploiești City Championship, Category II, but was disbanded in 1966.{{Cite web|url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2021/01/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-echipele-vaii-teleajenului-cs-paulesti/|title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Echipele "Văii Teleajenului": CS Păulești|date=16 January 2021 |trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - "The Teleajen valley's" teams: CS Păulești|access-date=18 June 2023|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|archive-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606044907/https://ziarulprahova.ro/2021/01/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-echipele-vaii-teleajenului-cs-paulesti/|url-status=live}}
In 1973, football reappeared in Păulești, the team was re-established under the name of Petrolul Păulești.
Renamed again as Rapid Păulești, the team coached by Dumitru Iancu, won the Ploiești Municipal Championship Category II (1974) and Category I (1976) promoting in the County Championship 2nd Category after finishing in 2nd place at the final tournament played against Victoria Bordeni, Avântul Tomșani, Recolta Filipeștii de Târg and Victoria Olteni, on the Prahova Stadium in Ploiești.{{cite web|url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/06/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-campionatul-de-fotbal-al-judetului-prahova-editia-1975-1976-48/|title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1975/1976|date=2 June 2022 |trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - Prahova County Football Championship: 1975/1976 Edition|accessdate=18 June 2023|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|archive-date=19 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119182741/https://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/06/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-campionatul-de-fotbal-al-judetului-prahova-editia-1975-1976-48/|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}
In the 1980–81 season, the club was excluded in the first part of the championship and followed, again, a long period of break in the life of the team.
The club was refounded again in the summer of 1989, under the name of Victoria Păulești and, under the guidance of Valeriu Manolescu, promoted in the County Championship 2nd Category at the end of the 1989–90 season.
In the 2015–16 season, with Iulius Mărgărit on the bench, the club won the first county championship title and promoted to Liga III after the promotion play-off with Euromania Dumbrăveni, the winner of Liga IV – Vrancea County, 5–1 on aggregate (3–1 at Dumbrăveni and 2–0 at Păulești).{{cite web|url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2016/06/cs-paulesti-la-un-joc-de-liga-a-iii-a/|title=CS Păulești, la un joc de Liga a III-a|date=20 June 2016 |trans-title=CS Păulești, at a game to Liga III.|accessdate=18 June 2023|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|archive-date=18 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618142821/https://ziarulprahova.ro/2016/06/cs-paulesti-la-un-joc-de-liga-a-iii-a/|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}{{cite web|url=https://jurnalulph.ro/sport/29246-cs-paulesti-a-promovat-in-liga-a-iii-a-ramane-sau-refuza-participarea|title=CS Păulești a promovat în Liga a III-a! Rămâne sau refuză participarea?|trans-title=CS Păulești promoted to Liga III! Remains or decline the participation?|accessdate=18 June 2023|publisher=jurnalulph.ro|archive-date=18 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618134414/https://jurnalulph.ro/sport/29246-cs-paulesti-a-promovat-in-liga-a-iii-a-ramane-sau-refuza-participarea|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}
However, for financial reasons, did not register for the next season of Liga III and returned to Liga IV – Prahova County where, in the 2016–17 season finished 4th in an edition dominated by Petrolul Ploiești. Also, in the same season, he played the final of the Cupa României – county phase on the Ilie Oană Stadium, lost 0–2 against Petrolul Ploiești.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/prahova-event-galbenalbastru/|title=Event galben-albastru|date=8 June 2017 |trans-title=Double yellow-blue|publisher=frf.ro|access-date=22 June 2023|archive-date=22 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622205421/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/prahova-event-galbenalbastru/|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}
In the 2021–22 season, won again the county championship and promoted to the third league winning the promotion play-off against Victoria Adunații-Copăceni, the winner of Liga IV – Giurgiu County, 3–2 on aggregate (0–1 at Păulești and 3–1 at Adunații-Copăceni).{{cite web|url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/06/paulestiul-merge-la-baraj/|title=Păuleștiul merge la baraj|date=13 June 2022 |trans-title=Păuleşti goes to the dam|publisher=ziarulprahova.ro|access-date=22 June 2023|archive-date=22 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622204646/https://ziarulprahova.ro/2022/06/paulestiul-merge-la-baraj/|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}{{cite web|url=https://gazetaph.ro/dupa-promovarea-lui-cs-paulesti-judetul-prahova-are-trei-echipe-in-liga-a-iii-a-de-fotbal-baietii-lui-florin-pripu-au-trecut-repede-peste-esecul-de-pe-porpiul-teren-si-au-promovat-pe-cel-al-astre/|title=Județul Prahova are, de-acum, trei echipe de fotbal în Liga a III-a!|date=25 June 2022 |trans-title=Prahova County now has three football teams in Liga III!|accessdate=18 June 2023|publisher=gazetaph.ro|archive-date=18 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618142356/https://gazetaph.ro/dupa-promovarea-lui-cs-paulesti-judetul-prahova-are-trei-echipe-in-liga-a-iii-a-de-fotbal-baietii-lui-florin-pripu-au-trecut-repede-peste-esecul-de-pe-porpiul-teren-si-au-promovat-pe-cel-al-astre/|url-status=live}}{{in lang|ro}}
Florin Pripu lead the club in the first season in Liga III, the team was ranked 6th overall in the 5th series, after finishing 6th in the regular season and 2nd in the playo-ffs.
Honours
Cupa României – Prahova County
- Winners (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Players
=First team squad=
{{updated|10 September 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Narcis Nedelcu}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Rareș Stancu}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Marius Dumitru}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Ionuț Ștefan}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Robert Călin}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Constantin Dumitrașcu|other=Vice-Captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Elis Popescu}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Ionuț Bobea}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Horia Nicolae}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Alin Baciu}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Andrei Cotuna}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Andrei Paliu}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Marian Mihai}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Ionuț Pârvu}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Leonard Preda}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Andrei Ardeleanu}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Vlăduț Stancu}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ROU|pos=DF|name=Eduard Prodan}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Cătălin Comnoiu}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Andrei Ghersin}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Ikpemwinoghena Yakubu}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Robert Manghiniță|other=on loan from Petrolul}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Darius Paris}}
{{Fs player|no=52|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Romário Pires|other=Captain}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs end}}
Club officials
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=Board of directors=
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| style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Role
! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Name |
|---|
| Owner
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Păulești Commune |
| President
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Vasile |
| Sporting Director
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Iancu |
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=Current technical staff=
| class="toccolours" |
| style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Role
! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" |Name |
|---|
| Manager
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Florin Pripu |
| Assistant Coach
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Cristinel Banu |
| Fitness Coach
| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ioan Negreanu |
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League history
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Season ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Tier ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Division ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Place ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Notes ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Cupa României | |||||
| 2024–25 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 6th | ||
| 2023–24 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IV) | 10th | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 6th | ||
| 2021–22 | 4 | Liga IV (PH) | align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C) | Promoted |
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Season ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Tier ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Division ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Place ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Notes ! style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;border:1px solid #000000;" | Cupa României | |||||
| 2017–18 | 4 | Liga IV (PH) | align=center bgcolor=silver| 2nd | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | Liga IV (PH) | align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C) | ||
| 2014–15 | 4 | Liga IV (PH) | align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd |
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References
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External links
- {{facebook|cspaulesti}}
{{Liga III}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Păulești}}
Category:Football clubs in Prahova County