- Source: FC Caracal (2004)
Fotbal Club Caracal was a Romanian professional football club from Caracal, Olt County. The club's best period was in the early 90s when Electroputere Craiova, as it was called then, played four consecutive seasons in the Romanian first league. The best ranking was obtained in the 1991–92 season when finished 3rd and qualified to UEFA Cup.
History
The club was founded in Craiova in 1949 under the name of Metalul Craiova. It had various names during its history (see below), but the name which made it famous was Electroputere Craiova.
As Extensiv Craiova it played its last season in Liga I.
In the middle of the 2003–04 season, Extensiv changed its name to FC Craiova, but with no connection to the FC Craiova that existed between 1940 and 1949.
In 2004 the club was moved to Caracal and renamed FC Caracal.
FC Caracal ended the 2012–13 season in second place, but after years of poor management and bad decisions, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2013.
Chronology of names
Honours
Liga I
Third place: 1991–92
Liga II
Winners (2): 1990–91, 1998–99
Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 1997–98
Liga III
Winners (3): 1967–68, 1984–85, 1989–90
Runners-up (6): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2008–09, 2012–13
Electroputere Craiova in Europe
Recent seasons
Notable former players
The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for the club and also played in Liga I for another team.
Former managers
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Panda raksasa
- FC Caracal (2004)
- FC Caracal
- FC Progresul Caracal
- Sorin Bucuroaia
- Silvian Cristescu
- Parc Stadium (Caracal)
- Claudiu Răducanu
- Robert Vancea
- 2004–05 Divizia B
- Sorin Mogoșanu
