CSO Băicoi
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Băicoi |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Băicoienii (The people from Băicoi) |
| Short name | Băicoi |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Stadium | Petrolul |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Owner | Băicoi Town |
| League | Liga III |
| 2023–24 | Liga IV, Prahova County, 1st (promoted via play-offs) |
Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Băicoi, commonly known as CSO Băicoi or simply as Băicoi, is a Romanian football club based in Băicoi, Prahova County, currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football.
History
[edit]Petrolul Băicoi
[edit]The first football club in Băicoi was founded in 1923, as reported by the newspaper "Ecoul Sportiv" about the first football match in Băicoi – "Sunday, 15 July 1923, a football match was played on the field of the Clubul Sportiv Băicoi, between Băicoi and Principesa Ileana Câmpina teams".[1]
The club changed its name in 1924 to Româno-Americană Băicoi and continued the football activity in the interwar period and after the Second World War in the Prahova District and Regional Championships. In 1948 was renamed as Sindicatul Petrolist (Petroleum Syndicate), which later became the Partizanul Sovrom Petrol (1950), Flacăra (1952), Energia (1956), and from 1957 Petrolul Băicoi.[1]
Petrolul, coached by Theodor Beffa, promoted to Ploiești Regional Championship at the end the 1965–66 season[2] and played the following two seasons in the West Series of the Regional Championship ranking 4th (1966–67) and 6th (1967–68).
Metalul Băicoi
[edit]In the summer of 1989, F.E.H.S Băicoi (Fabrica de Echipamente Hidraulice și Scule – lit. 'Factory of Hydraulic Equipment and Tools') withdraw the financial support offered to Petrolul Băicoi team and, on the initiative of the engineer Dumitru Panait, supported by the management of the Plopeni Mechanical Plant, founded a new team, Metalul Băicoi.[1]
Metalul Băicoi won in the 2001–02 season the first competition of Prahova County and the promotion play-off against Spic de Grâu București, the winner of Liga IV Bucharest, 0–0 and 5–3 on penalties, promoting to Divizia C.
In the first season in Divizia C, Metalul occupied the 13th place, and in the next season, the team withdraws after 14 rounds. Also played in Divizia D – Prahova County in the first part of the 2004–05 season, after which merged with CS Florești, disappearing from the Prahova football landscape.[1]
CSO Băicoi
[edit]CSO Băicoi was founded in 2019 by the City Hall of Băicoi. They were enrolled in the first season in Superliga B Prahova, the Romanian, the fifth tier tier of Romanian football, where they won 1st place and promoted to Liga IV – Prahova County. In the same season, they participated in the Romanian Cup, regional phase Prahova, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.
In the 2021–22 season, the club finished in 17th place, avoiding relegation, and in the cup they were eliminated in the 1st round.
The 2022–23 season was better for the team from Băicoi, 5th place in the championship and quarterfinals in the cup.
In the 2023–24 season, the team achieves its best performance, wins Liga IV Prahova and reaches the semi-finals of the cup, and obtains the right to play the promotion play-off in League III, a play-off that it wins against the representative of Giurgiu county, FC Bolintin Malu Spart 2017 with a score of 3-3 in the first leg at Bolintin Vale and 2-1 in the second leg at Băicoi.[3][4][5]
Honours
[edit]- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Winners (1): 2019–20
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Colțul amintirilor" [The memories corner] (in Romanian). ziarulprahova.ro. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1965/1966" [Prahova county football championship: 1965/1966 edition] (in Romanian). ziarulprahova.ro. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Victorie și titlu. CSO Băicoi pregătește promovarea în Liga 3" [Victory and title. CSO Băicoi is preparing for promotion to League 3] (in Romanian). telegrama.ro. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Calcule confirmate. CSO Băicoi a promovat în Liga 3" [Calculations confirmed. CSO Băicoi promoted to League 3] (in Romanian). prahovabusiness.ro. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Băicoi – campioana Ligii A" [Băicoi – League A champion] (in Romanian). ziarulprahova.ro. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.