ATCS Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea

Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea
Full name	Asociația de Tineret Club Sportiv; Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea
Nickname(s)	Spartanii; (The Spartans); Vâlcenii; (The people from Vâlcea)
Short name	Sparta
Founded	2018; 7 years ago
Ground	Treapt (temporary)
Capacity	1,500
Owner	Marius Voican
Chairman	Romeo Chelcea
Manager	Mihai Lungan
League	Liga IV
2024–25	Liga III, Seria VIII, 10th (relegated)

Asociația de Tineret Club Sportiv Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea, commonly known as Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea, is a Romanian football club based in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, which currently plays in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football.

History

Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea was established in 2018 as a youth academy by Romeo Chelcea, Iulian Dincă, Flavius Ionescu and Marius Voican, and activated only at youth level in its first three years.^[1]

In the 2021–22 season, the club enrolled its seniors team in the Liga IV – Vâlcea County and finished in 2nd place with 66 points, five points behind Cozia Călimănești.^[2]

In the following season the club finished again 2nd place, having the same amount of points with fellow citizens SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, in which SCM won the league.

In the 2023–24 season the club has won the league with 83 points, 3 points ahead of Păușești Otăsău.^[3] The club also beat Iris Titulescu, Olt County champions, beating them 5–1 on aggregate.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Honours

Liga IV – Vâlcea County

Winners (1): 2023–24
Runners–up (2): 2021–22, 2022–23

Cupa României – Vâlcea County

Winners (1): 2020–21

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	ROU	Mario Diaconescu
5	DF	ROU	George Chebar
6	MF	ROU	Andrei Stoenete (on loan from FC Argeș)
7	FW	ROU	Ștefan Pașoi
10	MF	ROU	Ștefan Popa (Captain)
11	MF	ROU	Andrei Streinu
12	GK	ROU	George Dozescu
15	MF	ROU	Theodor Neamu
17	MF	ROU	Antonio Rădoi
18	MF	ROU	Mario Mutu
19	FW	ROU	Mihai Botă
20	MF	ROU	Darius Preda


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	MF	ROU	Alexandru Petrescu
24	DF	ROU	Rareș Orbișor
25	FW	ROU	Mihai Costea
27	MF	ROU	Raul Pasăre
34	GK	ROU	Gabriel Grigorie
37	DF	ROU	Marian Dobre
77	MF	ROU	Ștefan Ungureanu
88	GK	ROU	Gabriel Gherghe
90	MF	ROU	Bogdan Mihăilă
91	MF	ROU	Alin Bucei
92	MF	ROU	Ionuț Fuiorea
98	FW	ROU	Alexandru Uță (Vice-Captain)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Marius Voican
President	Romeo Chelcea

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Mihai Lungan
Assistant coach	Lucian Giurcă

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
2024–25	3	Liga III (Seria VIII)	10th	Relegated

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Notes	Cupa României
2023–24	4	Liga IV (VL)	1st (C)	Promoted

References

^ "Asociația Sportivă Sparta Rm. Vâlcea a împlinit un an de la înființare" [Sports Association Sparta Rm. Vâlcea has completed one year since its establishment] (in Romanian). arenavalceana.ro. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Aflată de peste 6 luni în pregătiri, Sparta Rm. Vâlcea speră ca în scurt timp să debuteze, la nivel de seniori, în fotbalul organizat" [Having been in preparation for over 6 months, Sparta Rm. Vâlcea hopes to soon debut, at the senior level, in organized football] (in Romanian). arenavalceana.ro. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea a câștigat Liga a 4-a Vâlcea" [Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea won the 4th Vâlcea League] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ "Râmnicu Vâlcea are două echipe la Liga 3, după ce Sparta a promovat în premieră! Campioana din Vâlcea are oferte să se mute și în afara județului!" [Râmnicu Vâlcea has two teams in League 3] (in Romanian). ziaruldevalcea.ro. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ "Râmnicu Vâlcea are două echipe la Liga 3" [Râmnicu Vâlcea has two teams in League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ ""Spartanii", la primul titlu județean! Vor juca barajul de promovare în Liga 3 cu Iris Titulescu" ["Spartans", to the first county title! They will play the promotion playoff in League 3 with Iris Titulescu] (in Romanian). impactreal.ro. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.