FC Unirea Voluntari Urziceni

Football club infobox
clubname = Unirea Urziceni


fullname = Fotbal Club
Unirea Valahorum Urziceni
nickname = Chelsea de Ialomiţa
(Chelsea of Ialomiţa)
founded = 1954
ground = Tineretului,
Urziceni, Romania
capacity = 7,000
chairman = flagicon|Romania Dumitru Bucşaru
manager = flagicon|Romania Dan Petrescu
league = Liga I
season = 2007-08
position = Liga I, 5th
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FC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni is a professional football club from Urziceni, Romania. Established in 1954, Unirea currently competes in Liga 1 (formerly known as Divizia A). Its best performance was in 2006, when Unirea advanced to the top level of Romanian football, Liga I.

History

The first sporting club in Urziceni was a football club called "Ialomiţa". On the improved pitch from Obor, the football team "Ialomiţa" played against teams from Ploieşti, Buzău, and Slobozia. They also played many games against Germans settled around local lake, from which they took the name “La Nemţi” (“At the Germans'”).

In 1976 a new stadium was inaugurated – Tineretului - at the exit from the city to Manasia, near Hagienoff’s vineyards. In 1988 Unirea Urziceni qualified in the last 16th round of Romanian Cup. They were then defeated by Corvinul Hunedoara, 3 - 1. In 1988-’89, Unirea finished 2nd in the third division, playing against Dunărea Călăraşi to advance into the second division. In 2002 the team was taken over by a new sponsor, Valahorum, changing the whole board. After 6 months the stadium was expanded to 7000 seats and the lockers were upgraded. In 2003 the new F.C. Unirea Valahorum Urziceni won promotion to the second division for the first time in its history.

Then in 2006 came Unirea's best showing ever when it advanced to the top level of Romanian football, Liga I.

Current squad

"As of 16 July, 2008"

Club officials

Board of directors

Current technical body

External links

* [http://www.fcunirea.ro Official website]