ACS Poli Timişoara
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara |
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| Nickname(s) |
Alb-Violeţii (The White and Purples) |
| Founded | 1921 (as Societatea Sportiva Politehnica) |
| Ground | Dan Păltinișanu |
| Capacity | 32,972 |
| Owner | Timișoara Municipality |
| Chairman | Sorin Drăgoi |
| Manager | Ionuț Popa |
| League | Liga I |
| 2015–16 | Liga I, 13th |
| Website | Club home page |
ACS Poli Timișoara is the official record holder and successor of the original club founded in 1921, FC Politehnica Timișoara, which went bankrupt and was dissolved, following the 2011–12 season. It is co-owned by the City Council and the County Council and has the backing of the Politehnica University of Timișoara, all three being active members in the legal entity running the club.Poli Timișoara is a Romanian football club established in 1921. The team had won two Romanian Cups and was twice a runner-up in Liga I. It is ranked 8th in the Liga I All-Time Table, with 46 seasons played.
Named after and initially run by the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, the club was founded in 1921 by Traian Lalescu. After two decades spent in the regional leagues, Poli promoted in the first division in 1948. They have since spent 49 seasons at the top level, finishing as runner-up twice and featuring in six Romanian Cup finals. In the 2010–11 season, they finished in the second spot, but were relegated because of unpaid debts and incapacity to obtain a license for the next season.
Over the years, Poli developed rivalries with Dinamo București and UTA Arad. Timișoara and Arad are located close to each other and are the main cities in the region. Both Timișoara and Arad claim to be the first place where football was played in Romania. Poli has a friendly fan-relationship with the supporters of Rapid București and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
In the summer of 2012, ACS Recaș, a club recently promoted to the Liga II, was moved to Timișoara and renamed ACS Poli Timișoara after the dissolution of FC Politehnica Timișoara. Valentin Velcea continued as head coach, while the roster consisted mostly of the core ACS Recaș players and several current and ex-players from FC Politehnica. Since its conception, the club has been primarily financed by the local authorities, as Timișoara mayor Nicolae Robu has insisted control should not be forfeited to private investors.
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