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CIL Blaj
Full nameClubul Sportiv CIL Blaj
Nickname(s)Trupa Libertății
(The Freedom Band)
Short nameBlaj
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
GroundArena Blaj
Capacity1,000
OwnerBlaj Municipality
ChairmanMatei Basarab
Head CoachDaniel Tătar
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga IV, Alba County, 1st (promoted via play-offs)

Clubul Sportiv CIL Blaj commonly known as CIL Blaj, is a Romanian football club based in Blaj, Alba County, currently playing in the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football, following their promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1][2]

History

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The football club from Little Rome[3] was founded in 1961 as CIL Blaj, coinciding with the opening of the Combinatul de Industrializare a Lemnului (lit. 'Wood Industrialization Combine') in the town, which also supported the team. The club initially competed in the Mediaș District Championship, the fifth tier of Romanian football, and the second tier of the Brașov Regional Championship at that time.

The club reached the Round of 16 in the 1963–64 season of Cupa României, defeating Chimica Târnăveni 2–0, Gaz Metan Mediaș 2–1, Rapid Târgu Mureș 2–0 and managing one of the biggest surprises in Romanian Cup history by eliminating Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 (a.e.t.), the winner of the trophy in the previous season and one of Romania's best teams of that period. However, in the Round of 16, CIL suffered a heavy defeat, losing 0–12 to Steaua București.[4][5]

CIL promoted to Divizia C for the first time at the end of the 1971–72 season, winning the Alba County Championship and the promotion play-off against Dacia Orăștie, the Hunedoara County Championship winner, 5–0 at home and 0–2 away.

Honours

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Liga IV – Alba County

Liga V – Alba County

  • Winners (2): 2010–11, 2013–14

Players

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First team squad

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As of 1 December 2024

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

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Out on loan

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

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No. Pos. Nation Player

Club Officials

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League history

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See also: Romanian football league system

References

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  1. ^ "Romania - CS CIL Blaj - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "CIL Blaj a promovat în Liga 3, după 1-1 în retur cu ACSM Codlea! "Mica Romă" revine după 16 ani pe a treia scenă!!!" [CIL Blaj promoted to League 3, after a 1-1 draw in the second leg with ACSM Codlea! "Mica Roma" returns to the third stage after 16 years!!!] (in Romanian). ziarulunirea.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Blaj or "Little Rome", as Eminescu called it". agerpres.ro. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Cea mai mare surpriză din istoria Cupei României: CIL Blaj, o trupă de județ, elimină marea echipă a Petrolului!" [The biggest surprise in the history of the Romanian Cup: CIL Blaj, a county team, eliminates the great Petrolul!] (in Romanian). sportescu.ro. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Restanță din optimile "Cupei R.P.R."" [Postponed from the Round of 16 of the "R.P.R. Cup"] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. 11 June 1964. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.
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