ACS Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare

Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare

Full name	Asociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare
Nickname(s)	Domnițele râului (The Ladies of the river) Băimărencele (The Women from Baia Mare)
Short name	Baia Mare
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ground	Viorel Mateianu Stadium
Capacity	7.000
Chairman	Cristian-Vasile Săsăran
Manager	Daniel Lupuți
League	Liga II
2022–23	Liga I, 10th (withdrew)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Asociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare is a Romanian women's football club based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania.

The Ladies of the river are currently playing in the Liga II, of the Romanian women's football system.^[1]

Originally founded in 2009^[2] as a female section of Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare, a club founded itself in 2000,^[3] it was commonly known as Independența Baia Mare, or simply Independența^[4] until 2020. The team first affiliated to Romanian Football Federation only on 8 August 2011, since then playing constantly in the Romanian leagues. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 season which saw the disbandment of fellow Maramureș County club ACS Venus Maramureș, all the women's football actors in the county decided to join forces, and on 15 July 2020 the Independența team was renamed and rebranded to reflect this change.^[5][6][7] The change was approved in the Romanian Football Federation's Executive Committee of 3 August 2020.^[8]

In its history it relegated twice by finishing at the bottom of the top league Superliga after the 2013–14 and 2016–17 seasons, but in both instances it gained the promotion the very next season. Its best result in the top league was 6th place in the 2015–16 Superliga, while in the Romanian Cup, it reached the quarterfinals twice, in 2016–17 and 2018–19.

The team originally used the crest of the club Independența Baia Mare. Between 2009 and 2020 the club colours were green and yellow. Since the Fotbal Feminin era, the team colors are burgundy and yellow.

Main kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).

Secondary kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).

Alternate kit used in the Independența era (2009–2020).

Independența Baia Mare played for many years its official matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare, with a capacity of 7,000 seats. In 2018 Independența moved on newly renovated Central Stadium in Recea, with a capacity of only 600 seats.^[9] In 2020, Independența removed its home matches on Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare.

• Liga II
  • Winners (1): 2017–18

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Promoted   Relegated

As of 18 January 2019^[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Larisa Boja 12 GK  ROU Florina Cosma 2 DF  ROU Daria Asăujan 15 DF  ROU Anamaria Samok 7 DF  ROU Diana Pop 6 DF  ROU Catalina Circiu 20 DF  ROU Cristina Rus 14 DF  ROU Larisa-Denisa Olar 5 MF  ROU Dariana Szalay 18 MF  ROU Diana Bande 16 MF  ROU Nadia Coreniuc 9 MF  ROU Alexandra Buftea (Captain) 11 MF  ROU Iulia Pop 19 FW  ROU Patricia Zdroba 8 FW  ROU Andreea Gulin 14 FW  ROU Adriana Ilieș 7 FW  ROU Georgiana Pâtcă 10 FW  ROU Andreea Cândea

Board of directors Role Name Honorary President Florin Ianoș President Pop Daniel Vice President Cristian Vasile Săsăran Vice President Daniel Bujor Sporting director Youth Center Manager Daniel Lupuți Organizer of Competitions - Last updated: 18 January 2019 Source:[11]

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Daniel Lupuți Manager Robert Mezei Assistant manager - Fitness coaches Dana Dragos Last updated: 18 January 2019 Source:[11]

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