CS Gloria Arad
| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Gloria Arad |
|---|---|
| Short name | Gloria Arad |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Ground | Atletico |
| Capacity | 300 |
CS Gloria Arad was a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1913.
The club was born on August 24, 1913. Their colors are yellow and blue. The man behind this ideea was dr. E. Veliciuiu and with the help of dr. Sever Miclea, dr. E. Crâsnic, R. Moldovan, Nestor Blaga, ing. Cărpișan, I. Goicea and Coriolan Lupșa, he saw it took shape.
In 1922, the club merges with CFR Arad, founded in 1921 and takes the name Gloria CFR Arad. The players that appeared then were: Kiss, Hustig, Magory, Pop I, Pop II, Szabó, Müller, Cioară, Cheța, Barbu II.
In 1923 the club succeeds to win the regional championship and qualifies for the final tournament, but it is eliminated in the quarter-finals by Chinezul Timişoara.
In 1929 it succeeds the same performance, this time being eliminated by Banatul Timişoara.
The club's best performance, before the divisional system was inaugurated, was obtained in 1930, when the team led by Virgil Economu plays the final against Juventus Bucureşti. The players that contributed, among others, were the following: Deciu, Albu, Cosma, Igna, Marienuț, Faur, Tisza.
Starting with 1932, until the interruption of the championship because of the war, the club played in the First Division, with one exception, in 1939–1940. The standard team used in that period was: Fr. Theimler – Fr. Hustig, I. Volintir – C. Weichelt, Șt. Dobra, I. Lupaș – P. Igna, V. Tudor, Fr. Frentz, I. Marienuț, Gh. Mercea. We can also mention: Gh. Boșneag, Ion Henegar, I. Chereșledean, I. Mihailovici, Gh. Medrea, Fr. Pintea, I. Slăvei II, I. Șiclovan, Șt. Codreanu, E. Mladin, V. Nicola, I. Lupițiu, Gh. Iovicin.
After the war, the club played for two years in the Second Division, but after 1948 the name of Gloria disappears from all records.
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