FC Pojorâta
{{short description|Romanian football club}}
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| fullname = Fotbal Club Pojorâta
| nickname = Bucovinenii
(The People from Bucovina)
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| founded = 1950
2017 (refounded)
| dissolved = 2020
| ground = Comunal
| capacity = 1,000
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| season = 2019–20
| position = Liga IV, Suceava County, 4th
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Fotbal Club Pojorâta, commonly known as FC Pojorâta, or simply as Pojorâta, was a Romanian football club based in Pojorâta, Suceava County founded in 1950 and dissolved in 2020.. Over time, the club had several names such as Foresta, Voința, Sportul Muncitoresc and Bucovina.
History
Founded in 1950 as Foresta Pojorâta, the club played almost all its existence in the Suceava Regional, District and County Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.crainou.ro/2013/06/29/promovare-istorica-pentru-fc-pojorata/|title=Promovare istorică pentru FC Pojorâta|language=ro|trans-title=Historic promotion for FC Pojorâta|publisher=crainou.ro|date=29 June 2013|accessdate=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913074621/https://www.crainou.ro/2013/06/29/promovare-istorica-pentru-fc-pojorata/|url-status=live}}
At the end of the 2012–13 season, the team finished first in Liga IV – Suceava County with 74 points, 17 points ahead of 2nd place and managed to promote for the first time in its history to Liga III, beating Viitorul Târgu Frumos, the Liga IV – Iași County winner, 2–1 after extra time, at Municipal Stadium in Dorohoi. The team led by Dan Mândrilă was composed amongst others by Nicolae Axinte, Petru Rotariu, Gioni Tivodar, Aurel Prundeanu, Vlad Nuțu, Michael Chelariu, Bogdan Botezatu, Ciprian Ioniță, Ion Nemeș, Andrei Irimia, Movileanu, Nicolae Lazăr, Rau, Ilie Cornel, Stroia, Alin Iftimie, Bogdan Jescu and Alexandru Ruxandar.{{cite web|url=https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Sport-local/2013-06-04/FC-Pojorata-este-merituoasa-campioana-a-fotbalului-judetean-sucevean|title=FC Pojorâta este merituoasa campioană a fotbalului județean sucevean|language=ro|trans-title=FC Pojorâta is the deserving champion of Suceava county football|publisher=monitorulsv.ro|date=4 June 2013|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508064314/https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Sport-local/2013-06-04/FC-Pojorata-este-merituoasa-campioana-a-fotbalului-judetean-sucevean|url-status=live}}
A rebranding operation came along with the promotion, the club changing its name to Bucovina Pojorâta, a tribute to the area where the team originates, Bukovina.
Bucovina promoted to Liga II, for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2014–15 season, The team coached by Dan Mândrilă and composed amongst other players from Puianu, Cristescu, Aurel Prundeanu, Patca, Duțică, Gioni Tivodar, Vârlan, Răzlog, Stănescu, Bolbos, Rus, Colța, Pădurariu, Iuga and Buhăceanu won the Series I of Liga III.{{cite news |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/video-victorie-eroica-si-promovare-istorica-pentru-bucovina-pojorata-14368100|title=Victorie eroică și promovare istorică pentru Bucovina Pojorâta|language=ro|trans-title=Heroic victory and historic promotion for Bucovina Pojorâta|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=30 May 2015|accessdate=15 June 2015|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731021604/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/video-victorie-eroica-si-promovare-istorica-pentru-bucovina-pojorata-14368100 |url-status=live}}
In the summer of 2016, after the relegation from Liga II, the club was dissolved.{{Cite web |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/special/foresta-ramane-singura-reprezentanta-a-judetului-suceava-in-primele-trei-ligi-pojorata-nu-mai-are-jucatori-si-are-sanse-minime-sa-continue-15555180|title=Foresta rămâne singura reprezentantă a județului Suceava în primele trei ligi. Pojorâta nu mai are jucători și are şanse minime să continue|language=ro|trans-title=Foresta remains the only representative of Suceava county in the first three leagues. Pojorâta has no more players and has minimal chances to continue|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=9 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411100502/https://liga2.prosport.ro/special/foresta-ramane-singura-reprezentanta-a-judetului-suceava-in-primele-trei-ligi-pojorata-nu-mai-are-jucatori-si-are-sanse-minime-sa-continue-15555180 |url-status=live }} Then in the summer of 2017, after one year of inactivity, the club was refounded and enrolled in Liga IV – Suceava County.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crainou.ro/2017/06/23/bucovina-pojorata-revine-in-peisajul-fotbalistic-judetean/ |title=Bucovina Pojorâta revine în peisajul fotbalistic județean|language=ro|trans-title=Bucovina Pojorâta returns to the county football landscape|publisher=crainou.ro|date=23 June 2017|access-date=26 June 2017|archive-date=23 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623234557/http://www.crainou.ro/2017/06/23/bucovina-pojorata-revine-in-peisajul-fotbalistic-judetean/|url-status=live}}
Honours
- Winners (1): 2014–15
- Winners (1): 2008–09
References
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External links
- {{facebook|Fc-Pojorata-803840893017837}}
- [http://frfotbal.ro/echipa.php?id=2064 FC Pojorâta] at Romanian Football Federation
- [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/romania/bucovina-pojorata/25112/ FC Pojorâta] at soccerway.com
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Category:Defunct football clubs in Romania
Category:Association football clubs established in 1950
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2020
Category:Football clubs in Suceava County