FC Politehnica Iași (2010)#European football

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The original Politehnica Iași was established in April 1945 and folded in 2010 because of unpaid debts.{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/iasi/istoria-fotbalului-1_51d52aecc7b855ff56fe434c/index.html|title=Istoria fotbalului la Iaşi. 68 de ani de existenţă, opt denumiri ale echipei, zece retrogradări în diviziile inferioare şi un singur sezon de povestit nepoţilor|trans-title=History of football in Iași. 68 years of existence, eight names for the team, ten relegations in the lower divisions and only one season to tell the grandchildren|newspaper=Adevărul|language=ro|date=4 July 2013|access-date=16 June 2018}} In August that year, Tricolorul Breaza merged with Navobi Iași and formed ACSMU Politehnica Iași.{{cite news |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/special/analize/retrospectiva-acsmu-sau-policolorul-breaz-din-iasi-8485184 |title=Retrospective-ACSMU analysis|language=ro |work=Prosport |access-date=2 August 2010 |date=2 August 2010}} Playing in the Liga II, the club's objective was to return to the first tier of Romanian football.

Ionuț Popa was appointed manager of the newly founded club and Grigore Sichitiu was elected as executive president.{{cite news |url=http://www.bzi.ro/ionut-popa-a-fost-demis-de-la-acsmu-poli-foto-192017|title=Popa la ACSMU|language=ro |work=bzi.ro |access-date=2 June 2010 |date=2 July 2010}}

In the summer of 2011, the club was renamed Clubul Sportiv Municipal Studențesc Iași, or simply CSMS Iași. For the second half of the 2011–12 season ex-Romanian international Florin Prunea was brought in as president.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvlive.im/stiri/ionut-popa-revine-la-iasi |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014844/http://www.tvlive.im/stiri/ionut-popa-revine-la-iasi |archive-date=2014-04-19 }} Popa revine la Iasi On 2 June 2012, after the 4–2 victory against Farul Constanța.{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/viitorul-a-promovat-in-liga-i-hagi-e-prima-oara-cand-m-am-trezit-dimineata-cu-emotii-9699403 |title=Viitorul si CSMS in Liga I |work=Liga2.prosport.ro |date=2 June 2012 |access-date=2012-06-02}} the team gained promotion to Liga I,{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-b/e-oficial-echipa-lui-gheorghe-hagi-viitorul-constanta-a-promovat-in-liga-1-336520.html |title=CSMS in Liga I |work=Gsp.ro |access-date=2012-06-02}} after two years in the second tier of Romanian football.

On 29 August, Liviu Ciobotariu was appointed head coach.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/schimbari-de-antrenori-in-liga-1-cine-sint-numele-noi-de-la-csms-iasi-si-cs-severin-356128.html |language=ro |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |access-date=29 August 2012 |date=29 August 2012 |title=Schimbări de antrenori în Liga 1 " Cine sînt numele noi de la CSMS Iaşi şi CS Severin!}} The Moldavian team finished the 2012–13 season in 17th place and were relegated to the second division. Even though there were hopes that they would be accepted for the 2013–14 Liga I season, eventually CS Concordia Chiajna secured the last place in the first league, due to the relegation of FC Rapid București for financial reasons.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/pompeaza-bani-csms-iasi-se-pregateste-de-liga-1-desi-a-retrogradat-pe-teren-402120.html |language=ro |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |access-date=2 August 2013 |date=28 June 2013 |title=CSMS Iaşi se pregăteşte de Liga 1, deşi a retrogradat pe teren}}

For the 2013–14 Liga II season, promising young coach Costel Enache was brought in to head a team that retained the services of its young talent, the likes of Alexandru Crețu, Adrian Avrămia and Andrei Hergheligiu.{{cite news |url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-2/csms-iasi-cinci-nume-pentru-un-singur-post-10965617 |language=ro |work=ProSport |access-date=2 August 2013 |date=14 June 2013 |title=CSMS Iaşi: 5 nume pentru un singur post}}

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After Marius Lăcătuș replaced Enache as manager, Politehnica finished 1st in the 2013–14 Liga II and were promoted back to Liga I. For the 2014–15 season, the club played for their first time in the Cupa Ligii, defeating ASA Târgu Mureș and advancing to the last-16, where they eliminated former Romanian Cup and Liga I winner CFR Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/fotbal/live-score-csms-iasi-cfr-cluj-optimile-cupei-ligii-1421356|title=CUPA LIGII: CSMS Iaşi – CFR Cluj 4–2|work=Libertatea|trans-title=League Cup: CSMS Iaşi – CFR Cluj 4–2|date=20 July 2014|access-date=9 February 2018}}

The 2015–16 Liga I season was one of the best in the short history of Politehnica Iași and in the football history of Iași. After a great campaign, the team finished 7th and qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League under the command of Italian coach Nicolò Napoli, with a team that relied on experienced players like: Andrei Cristea, Bojan Golubović, Ionuț Voicu and Branko Grahovac.{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga%201/play-out%20final|title=Revenire incredibilă a lui CSMS Iaşi, care va juca în Europa. Rezultatele ultimei etape|access-date=23 July 2016}} In the second round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Politehnica encountered Croatian team Hajduk Split and after a 2–2 draw at Iași, they were defeated at Split 1–2, prematurely leaving the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/europa-league/au-vrut-dar-n-au-putut-mai-mult-csms-iasi-a-pierdut-returul-contra-lui-hajduk-split-scor-2-1-si-a-ratat-calificarea-mai-departe-in-europa-league-istoria-s-a-repetat-si-in-croatia-15535749|title=CSMS Iaşi a pierdut returul contra lui Hajduk Split, scor 2–1|trans-title=CSMS Iaşi loses return leg against Hajduk Split, final score 2–1|work=ProSport|date=21 July 2016 |access-date=23 July 2016}}

On 22 July 2016, the club announced that it had changed its name, from CSM Studențesc Iași to CSM Politehnica Iași, a name more closely linked to the Iași football tradition and dissolved FC Politehnica Iași (1945).{{cite web|url=http://www.csmsiasi.ro/stiri/csms-iasi/bine-ai-revenit-poli-iasi-in-fotbalul-romanesc-1216/|title=Bine ai revenit, Poli Iași, în fotbalul românesc! : STIRI : CSMS IASI|first=BRANDWEB|last=WWW.BRANDWEB.RO|access-date=23 July 2016}}

In June 2017, president Florin Prunea was let go after five years at the helm of Politehnica Iași.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/oficial-csm-poli-iasi-nu-i-va-prelungi-contractul-presedintelui-florin-prunea-fostul-portar-este-felicitat-dar-i-se-arata-usa-jucatorii-urmeaza-la-rand-16397679|title=CSM Poli Iaşi nu-i va prelungi contractul preşedintelui Florin Prunea|work=ProSport|date=2 June 2017|access-date=8 August 2017}} Adrian Ambrosie was subsequently appointed to the position. After a number of major departures, with the likes of Lukács Bőle and Daisuke Sato finishing their contracts, the team went into major reconstruction and signed a number of foreign internationals, like Denis Rusu, Kamer Qaka, Luwagga Kizito and Platini.{{cite web|url=http://www.fanatik.ro/kamer-qaka-inca-un-strain-in-la-csm-politehnica-iasi-972568|title=Cu cine a semnat CSM Politehnica Iaşi|work=fanatik.ro|date=17 July 2017|access-date=8 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/foto-csm-poli-iasi-si-a-prezentat-lotul-primarul-chirica-iasiul-este-al-doilea-oras-al-tarii-si-nu-se-poate-bate-decat-pentru-play-off-nu-pentru-play-out-stoican-va-fi-greu-dar-nu-imposibil-16583342|title=CSM Poli Iaşi şi-a prezentat lotul.|work=ProSport|date=12 June 2017|access-date=8 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Inca+un+jucator+adus+de+Politehnica+Iasi+Al+noualea+transfer+al+|title=Încă un jucător adus de Politehnica Iaşi|work=Digi Sport|date=18 June 2017|access-date=8 August 2017}} On 24 February 2018, despite a 0–1 loss to defending champions Viitorul Constanța, Poli Iași became the first team from Moldavia to qualify for the Liga I play-off round since its introduction in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://m.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/extaz-la-iasi-dupa-calificarea-in-play-off-ul-ligii-1-398055|title=Extaz la Iaşi, după calificarea lui CSM Poli în play-off-ul Ligii 1|trans-title=Enthusiasm in Iași, after CSM Poli's qualification to the Liga 1 play-off|work=Digi Sport|date=24 February 2018|access-date=24 February 2018}} To the delight of manager Flavius Stoican, they went on to finish the league in 6th place, thus equalling the best result of predecessor FC Politehnica Iași.

Politehnica Iași plays its home matches at the Emil Alexandrescu stadium. It is located in the borough of Copou, near the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, and has a capacity of 11,390 seats.{{cite web|url=http://stadiumromania.blogspot.it/2009/11/stadioane-liga-1-14-stadionul-emil.html|title=Emil Alexandrescu Stadium stats|date=2009 }}

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The biggest ultras groups of Politehnica Iași are Băieții Veseli and Ultras. Both supported FC Politehnica Iași (1945) until dissolution and regard the new team as its successor. They have friendly relationships with Zimbru Chișinău.{{cite web|url=http://blogosfera.md/view-post-v-124416-0-romana.html|title="Băieţii veseli" de la Poli Iaşi au fost prezenţi la derby-ul Molodvei!|trans-title="Băieţii veseli" from Poli Iaşi attend Moldovan derby!|work=Gazeta Sporturilor|access-date=8 February 2018|date=20 September 2017}} Settore Ultra used to be another group of ultras but were captured by Oțelul Galați.

Politehnica Iași's main rival is Sporting Vaslui, and matches between these clubs are known as the "Moldovan Derby".{{cite web|url=https://www.antena3.ro/actualitate/fc-vaslui-poli-iasi-2-1-wesley-a-facut-diferenta-in-derby-ul-moldovei-79051.html|title=FC Vaslui - Poli Iaşi 2-1. Wesley a făcut diferenţa în derby-ul Moldovei|trans-title=FC Vaslui - Poli Iaşi 2-1. Wesley made the difference in the Moldovan Derby|work=antena3.ro|access-date=5 December 2022|date=31 August 2009}} The rivalry developed in the 2001–02 Liga III season, when the club from Vaslui was fighting for promotion to the second division together with Poli Iaşi, with the latter winning the championship and earning promotion. The rivalry between the two clubs was, again, fueled by another clash for promotion, this time in the 2003–04 Liga II season, with the whites and blues prevailing yet again.{{cite web|url=http://www.vremeanoua.ro/un-nou-derby-in-moldova|title=Un nou derby în Moldova|trans-title=A new derby in Moldova|work=vremeanoua.ro|access-date=8 February 2018|date=13 June 2013}} Another recent enemy is Oțelul Galați because of their friendly relations with Dacia Chișinău, as Peluza Nord Iași frequently chants obscenities towards them at nearly every game.

There is another smaller rivalry with FC Botoșani.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-foto-ploaie-de-goluri-in-derby-ul-din-moldova-fc-botosani-si-poli-iasi-au-oferit-un-meci-spectaculos-cu-6-goluri-521200.html|title=Ploaie de goluri în derby-ul din Moldova|trans-title=Goal rain in Moldova derby|work=Gazeta Sporturilor|access-date=8 February 2018|date=20 September 2017}}

• Liga I:
• Best finish: 6th in 2017–18
• Liga II:
• Winners (3): 2011–12, 2013–14, 2022–23

{{updated|11 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.politehnicaiasi.ro/echipa|title=Echipă|trans-title=Squad|work=FC Politehnica Iași|language=ro|access-date=6 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/cluburi/poli-iasi/10|title=POLI IASI|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|access-date=26 August 2023}}

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{{Fs player|no=77|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Denis Ciobanu}}

{{Fs player|no=80|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Romario Moise}}

{{Fs player|no=88|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Jesús Fernández}}

{{Fs player|no=98|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Vlad Ilie}}

{{Fs player|no=99|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Tailson}}

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{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=GUA|pos=DF|name=Nicolás Samayoa|other=on loan from Comunicaciones}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Andrei Gheorghiță|other=to FCSB}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Diego Farcaș|other=to Știința Miroslava}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=ROU|pos=MF|name=Alexandru Hrib|other=to Știința Miroslava}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=CPV|pos=FW|name=João Paulino|other=to Ordabasy}}

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• Last updated: 29 January 2025
• Source: Board of directors

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• Last updated: 29 January 2025
• Source: Technical staff

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The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level. Players whose name is listed had a significant number of caps and goals accumulated throughout a certain number of seasons for the club itself as well.

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;Romania

• {{flagicon|ROU}} Narcis Bădic
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Bosoi
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Cioinac
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Mădălin Ciucă
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Ciucur
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Crețu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Cristea
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Francisc Cristea
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Frăsinescu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Gardoș
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Vasile Gheorghe
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Gheorghiță
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ștefan Grigorie
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Hergheligiu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Ilie
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Silviu Lung Jr.
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ovidiu Mihalache
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Bogdan Mitrea
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Olah
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Onea
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Onofraș
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Panțîru
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Plămadă
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Laurențiu Rus
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Sin
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Cătălin Ștefănescu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ștefan Târnovanu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Răzvan Tincu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Claudiu Tudor
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Țigănașu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Vașvari
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Iulian Vladu
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Voicu

;Albania

• {{flagicon|ALB}} Azdren Llullaku
• {{flagicon|ALB}} Kamer Qaka

;Argentina

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Manuel de Iriondo
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Passaglia

;Bosnia and Herzegovina

• {{flagicon|BIH}} Bojan Golubović
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Branko Grahovac

;Brazil

• {{flagicon|BRA}} Luis Phelipe
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Jô Santos
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Wesley

;Cape Verde

• {{flagicon|CPV}} Platini

;Central African Republic

• {{flagicon|CTA}} Habib Habibou

;Côte d'Ivoire

• {{flagicon|CIV}} Moussa Sanoh

;Costa Rica

• {{flagicon|CRC}} Dylan Flores

;Croatia

• {{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Kelava

;Democratic Republic of the Congo

• {{flagicon|COD}} Cédric Mongongu

;England

• {{flagicon|ENG}} Shayon Harrison

;Hungary

• {{flagicon|HUN}} Lukács Bőle

;Italy

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Caparco

;Kosovo

• {{flagicon|KOS}} Florian Loshaj

;Lithuania

• {{flagicon|LTU}} Linas Klimavičius

;Montenegro

• {{flagicon|Montenegro}} Uroš Đuranović

;Moldova

• {{flagicon|MDA}} Alexei Koșelev
• {{flagicon|MDA}} Denis Rusu

;Netherlands

• {{flagicon|NED}} Kevin Luckassen

;Nigeria

• {{flagicon|NGA}} Michael Omoh

;North Macedonia

• {{flagicon|MKD}} Risto Jankov
• {{flagicon|MKD}} Todor Todoroski

;Philippines

• {{flagicon|PHI}} Daisuke Sato

;Portugal

• {{flagicon|POR}} Filipe Nascimento
• {{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Viveiros

;Serbia

• {{flagicon|SER}} Milan Mitić

;Spain

• {{flagicon|SPA}} Adrià Gallego
• {{flagicon|SPA}} Rubén Miño

;Suriname

• {{flagicon|SUR}} Nicandro Breeveld

;Uganda

• {{flagicon|UGA}} Luwagga Kizito

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• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Sorin Cârțu
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Liviu Ciobotariu
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Costel Enache
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Leo Grozavu
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marius Lăcătuș
• {{Flagicon|ITA}} Nicolò Napoli
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Eugen Neagoe
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ionuț Popa
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Mircea Rednic
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Emil Săndoi
• {{Flagicon|ROU}} Flavius Stoican

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;Notes

• 1Q: First qualifying round
• 2Q: Second qualifying round
• 3Q: Third qualifying round
• PO: Play-off round

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Citations

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• {{official website|http://www.politehnicaiasi.ro/}}
• {{facebook|CSMPolitehnicaIasiOficial}}
• [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/88130--poli-iasi/ Club profile] on UEFA's official website
• [https://lpf.ro/cluburi/csm-poli-iasi/8 Club profile] on LPF's official website. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822044652/https://lpf.ro/cluburi/csm-poli-iasi/8 |date=2019-08-22 }}.

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