ACS Electrica Timișoara

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Electrica Timișoara

Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Electrica 1929 Timișoara
Nickname(s)	Alb-Albaștrii (The White and Blues)
Short name	Electrica
Founded	1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Ground	Electrica
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Marcel Nicola
League	Liga VI
2023–24	Liga VI, Timiș County, Seria IV, 2nd

Asociația Club Sportiv Electrica 1929 Timișoara commonly known as Electrica Timișoara, or simply as Electrica is a Romanian amateur football club based in Timișoara, Timiș County. It is currently playing in the Liga VI, Seria III.^[1]

The colors of the team are white and blue.

History

Until 1932, Electrica played in the western regional tournament, one of the five, before the winners would go to play in a knock-out tournament in the fall. Chinezul Timișoara was the team who usually won the tournaments. In 1932 the national league was created called Divizia A. Again, but this time Ripensia Timișoara took the lead and qualified to play in that league. As more teams were added in the 1933–1934 season a second division Divizia B was created, followed by 1936–37 Liga III season of the third division Liga III, where they finished 5th. The second division had two series, the clubs from the west side of the country played in Seria II.

The team now activates in the fifth league, Timis County league, Seria III. In the last decade the club focused its attention in growing players for other teams so the academy had very good results at the regional and national level.

Honours

Liga III

Best place 5th: 1936–37

Liga IV – Timiș County

Winners (2): 1992–93, 1995–96

Grounds

Stadionul Electrica is a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Electrica Timișoara, ACS Poli Timișoara and Ripensia Timișoara. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is located in the Fabric neighbourhood. In the past it was also the home ground of Politehnica II Timișoara.^[2]

In the past, Stadionul UMT, which was placed just a few meters away, was named also as Stadionul Electrica, fact that created some confusion over time.^[3]

Rivalries

The traditional rivals of Electrica in the interwar period were Chinezul Timișoara, Politehnica Timișoara and Ripensia Timișoara, that last from the same neighborhood, Fabric.

Later on UM Timișoara and CFR Timișoara.

Former managers

Rudolf Wetzer (1936–1938)
Adalbert Kovács (1960–1962)

References

^ "Electrica Timișoara's profile on FRF-AJF". frf-ajf.ro.
^ Stadionul Electrica. soccerway.com
^ Stadionul pe care Iolanda Balaş a început atletismul, dărâmat. Ruină şi bălării, tot ce-a mai rămas dintr-o arenă legendară. adevarul.ro (in Romanian)

External links

ACS Electrica Timișoara at frf-ajf.ro

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