FC Olt Scornicești

Fotbal Club Olt Scornicești (Romanian pronunciation: [olt skorniˈt͡ʃeʃtʲ]), commonly known as FC Olt Scornicești, Olt Scornicești or simply as FC Olt, is a Romanian football club based in Scornicești, Olt County. Founded in 1972,[1] it soon became one of the best teams from a rural area, also representing the home village of former dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and arguably receiving "extra help" to reach Divizia A and remain there. After the Romanian Revolution the club was relegated by the Romanian Football Federation and always struggled to stay alive, the problems with financing being endless.

FC Olt Scornicești
Full nameFotbal Club Olt Scornicești
Nickname(s)Galben-Verzii
(The Yellow and Greens)
Short nameFC Olt
Founded1972 (1972)
as Viitorul Scornicești
GroundViitorul
Capacity13,500 (100 seated)
OwnerScornicești Town
ChairmanRobert Gogot
ManagerMarius Stan
LeagueLiga IV
2019–20Liga IV, Olt County, 15th

FC Olt is currently playing in the Liga IV, Olt County series.

Chronology of names
Name[2] Period
Viitorul Scornicești 1972–1978
FC Scornicești 1978–1980
FC Olt Scornicești 1980–1990
CS Olt 90 Scornicești 1990–1994
FC Olt Scornicești 1994–present

History

The club represented the home village of former dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, arguably receiving "extra help" to reach Divizia A and remain there. In 1974 promoted in Divizia C, 1978 in Divizia B and then, after only one year they reached the first division. It is well known an episode from the last round of the 1978–1979 Divizia B season, when to succeed promotion on goal difference, they defeated Electrodul Slatina with 18–0, it also says that at that game, Dumitru Dragomir, the president of the club at that time, brought out both teams from the showers on the field to score a few more goals, that after he misunderstood the result of the other match.[3] However, after the fall of the communist regime, the club lost its main support and was excluded from championship, the same thing happened with the other clubs which were supported by the communist regime, like Victoria București (police team) or Flacăra Moreni (securitate team) since then, FC Olt did not manage to play at a higher level than Liga II.

Honours

Notable managers

References
  1. "FC Olt Scorniceşti". Romanian Soccer. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. RomanianSoccer.ro, (r). "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor". www.romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Mitica a intors-o ca la Scornicesti! – FCSTEAUA.RO". www.fcsteaua.ro. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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