Unirea Alba Iulia
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Unirea 1924 Alba Iulia |
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| Nickname(s) |
Uniriștii Albaiulienii (The People from Alba Iulia) Alb-Negrii (The White and Blacks) |
| Short name | Unirea |
| Founded | 1924 as Unirea Mihai Viteazul 2014 as Unirea 1924 Alba Iulia |
| Ground | Cetate |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Owner | Mihai Hauptkorn |
| Chairman | Mihai Dăscălescu |
| Manager | Adorian Himcinschi |
| League | Liga III |
| 2016–17 | Liga III, Seria IV, 11th |
| Website | Club home page |
Unirea Alba Iulia (Romanian pronunciation: [uˈnire̯a ˌalba ˈjuli.a]) is a Romanian football team from Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III. Among the greatest achievements the team has known, is a sixth place in the first league, season 2003–2004 and a Romanian Cup semifinal played in 1990–1991. The team colours are black and white, and the team stadium is called Stronghold (Cetate) and has a capacity of 18,000 seats.
Unirea Alba Iulia (Alba Iulia United) club was founded in 1924. In the beginning the team was called Unirea Mihai Viteazul Alba Iulia (Michael the Brave Alba Iulia United). After ten years, they managed to qualify and play in the second league where they managed to obtain the sixth place. They played in the second league until the year 1939 when they were relegated to the third league. In 1942, they returned to the second league where they played two seasons and then were relegated again. At the end of season 1946–1947 we find the team in the third league in a relegating position. From 1947 until 1970 the team plays in the regional championships, under the level of the first three leagues of Romanian professional football. In 1970 the team promotes to the third league. After nine seasons played in the third league, they managed to promote in the second league . In the season 1979–1980 the team finished in the first spot beyond the relegation line. They played another four years in the third league, after that, they promoted in the second league where they played for two years and were relegated again, and after another two years they promoted again. Between the years 1988–2003 they played in the second league . In the season 1993–1994 they placed themselves on the second position at only 7 points behind the first place FC Maramureş Baia Mare.
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