CS Gloria Albești
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Gloria Albești | ||
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| Short name | Gloria Albești | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Ground | Central | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner | Albești Commune | ||
| League | Liga IV | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga V, Constanța County, 1st (promoted) | ||
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Clubul Sportiv Gloria Albești, commonly known as Gloria Albești, is Romanian football club based in Albești, Constanța County and currently playing in the Liga IV – Constanța County, the fourth tier of Romanian football.
History
Gloria Albești was founded in 1974 and initially played in the Mangalia City Championship, the fifth tier of Romanian football and the second at the county level. Over the next forty-six years, the club competed consistently in the Constanța County Championships.[1]
Gloria earned promotion to the third division at the end of the 2019–20 season, being declared county champions and selected as the representative of Constanța County for the Liga III promotion play-off to Liga III. They were the only team among the top four that met the requirements of the medical protocol after the season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.[2] Since the winner of Liga IV – Tulcea County, Pescărușul Sarichioi, did not participate in the play-off, Gloria Albești faced CSM Râmnicu Sărat, the winner of Liga IV – Buzău County, in a decisive match. The game ended 0–0, with Gloria winning 4–3 on penalties at Oțelul Stadium in Galați. The team, led by Ionel Melenco, included players such as David Gârniță, Rareș Micu, Răzvan Arteni, Ilie Ionuț (cpt.), Adelin Cristea, Alexandru Boț, Cornel Ciobanu, Adrian Moga, Ciprian Loloț, Mihai Zugravu, Vasile Șicu, Marian Canțur, Valentin Găiceanu, Daniel Simion, Tănase Halep and Marius Busuioc.[3][4]
The 2020–21 season marked Gloria’s debut in Liga III. After a disappointing first half of the season, Ionel Melenco was dismissed and replaced by Vasile Enache, who guided the team to an 8th place finish.[5]
In the following season, the team from the small South-East Romanian commune narrowly missed out on qualification for the play-off in the last round but finished first in the play-out, securing 5th place in the overall Series II ranking. In the 2022–23 campaign, Gloria ranked 4th in the regular season and finished 3rd after the Series III play-off round. However, the team withdrew from Liga III at the end of the season.[6]
For 2023–24, Gloria was enrolled in the South Series of Liga V – Constanța County, the fifth tier of the Romanian football league system, where it finished in 3rd place and earned promotion to Liga IV – Constanța County at the end of the 2024–25 season, winning the series.[7][8]
Honours
- Winners (1): 2019–20
- Winners (1): 2024–25
League and Cup history
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References
- ^ "Părintele echipei de fotbal din Albești ar putea fi rudă cu o cunoscută cântăreaţă din România" [The father of the football team from Albești could be related to a well-known singer from Romania]. ziuaconstanta.ro. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Echipa de pe locul 3 din Liga 4 Constanța a fost desemnată campioană. Cum a fost posibil și ce adversare va avea la barajul pentru Liga 3" [The 3rd place team from Liga 4 Constanța was designated champion. How it was possible and what opponent will he have in the play-off for Liga 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Gloria Albești a obținut în premieră promovarea în Liga a 3-a" [Gloria Albești achieved promotion in the 3rd League for the first time] (in Romanian). ziuaconstanta.ro. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Gloria Albești a promovat în Liga a 3-a" [Gloria Albești promoted to the 3rd League] (in Romanian). telegrafonline.ro. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Mișcări de trupe la Gloria Albești" [Troop movements at Gloria Albești] (in Romanian). focuspress.ro. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Modificări de ultim moment în Liga 3, cu schimbări în numai puțin de șase serii. Deciziile FRF pentru completarea celor trei locuri vacante după retragerea echipelor FC Brașov, Crișul Chișineu Criș și Gloria Albești" [Last-minute changes in League 3, with changes in just under six series. The decisions of the FRF to fill the three vacant places after the withdrawal of the teams FC Brașov, Crișul Chișinău Criș and Gloria Albești] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Liga a V-a Seria Sud, sezon 2024/2025" [League V South Series, 2024/2025 season] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Gloria Albești a devenit campioană în seria Sud" [Gloria Albești became champion in the South series] (in Romanian). ziuaconstanta.ro. 22 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.