Politehnica AEK Timişoara
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara |
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| Short name | ACS Poli |
| Founded |
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| Ground | Dan Păltinișanu |
| Capacity | 32,972 |
| Owner | Timișoara Municipality |
| Chairman | Sorin Drăgoi |
| Manager | Ionuț Popa |
| League | Liga I |
| 2016–17 | Liga I, 12th |
| Website | Club website |
Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara, commonly known as ACS Poli Timișoara, is a Romanian professional football club based in Timișoara, Timiș County, currently playing in the Liga I.
The club is credited as the official record holder and legal 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 46 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.
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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