ACS Speed Academy Pitești

Asociația Club Sportiv Speed Academy Pitești, also known as Speed Academy Pitești, or just Speed Academy is a Romanian football club based in Pitești, Argeș County, which currently plays in Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football.

Speed Academy Pitești

Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Speed Academy Pitești
Nickname(s)	Piteștenii (The people from Pitești)
Short name	Speed Academy
Founded	2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Ground	Central (Bradu)
Capacity	5,000
Owner	Frigo Speed Eurotop
Chairman	Mugurel Rizea
Manager	Alexandru Bourceanu
League	Liga III
2024–25	Liga III, Seria VIII, 4th
Website	https://speedacademy.ro/
Home colours Away colours

History

Speed Academy Pitești was established in 2019 and began competing in Liga V – Argeș County under the guidance of coach Mihai Răduță. The team was in 2nd place in the Center Series, eight points behind ACS Oarja, when the season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.^[1][2][3] However, Speed Academy was admitted to the 2021–22 Liga IV – Argeș County, the first full season post-pandemic, finishing in 5th place.

In the following season, coached by Bogdan Velianu and strengthened by several experienced players such as Cristian Bud, Roberto Ayza, Ionuț Pană, Ciprian Negoiță, Marius Radu, and Alexandru Bourceanu, Speed finished in 2nd place, tied on points with ARO Muscelul Câmpulung.^[4][5]

Speed Academy started the 2023–24 season with Iulian Crivac as head coach^[6] but replaced him after the seventh round in late October with Alin Popescu,^[7] who managed to lead the team to top the table and secure promotion to the third tier by defeating CSL Nanov, the Teleorman County champions, 5–0 at home and 2–1 away. The squad during the season included Mitroi, Mitrache, Negoiță, Ștefănescu, Păun, Tănase, Ruță, Ayza, Neagu, Duminică, Grecu, Dobra, Trașcă, Mormolea, Pîrciu, and Dalu.^[8][9]

Honours

Liga IV – Argeș County

• Winners (1): 2023–24
• Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Liga V – Argeș County

• Runners-up (1): 2019–20

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Bogdan Stanciu 2 DF  ROU Florin Anghel 3 DF  ROU Constantin Mitrache 4 DF  ROU Cristian Ștefănescu 5 DF  ROU Ionuț Botă 6 DF  ROU Ciprian Negoiță (Captain) 7 MF  ROU Alexandru Trașcă 8 MF  ROU Costinel Tănase 9 FW  ROU Robert Dalu 10 MF  ROU Nicolae Ruță 11 MF  ROU Aurel Pîrciu 12 GK  ROU Fabiano Bettini 13 DF  ROU Luca Predescu 14 MF  ROU Robert Grecu

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  ROU Alin Păun 16 MF  ROU Gino Oprescu 17 MF  ROU Mirel Filip 18 DF  ROU Ionuț Ghinea 19 MF  ROU Mihai Gălășeanu 20 DF  ROU Ionuț Oprescu 21 MF  ROU Bogdan Florescu 22 GK  ROU Ianis Ștefan 23 FW  ROU Georgian Mormolea 24 MF  ROU David Andrei 25 MF  ROU Ionuț Neacșu 26 FW  ROU Gabriel Urdea 70 MF  ROU Eduard Cotea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Frigo Speed EUROTOP President Mugurel Rizea Vice-President Costel Vișenescu Sporting director Mihai Răduță Secretary Vlad Gheorghe

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Alexandru Bourceanu Assistant coach Marius Radu Goalkeeping coach Sabin Ciurea

League and Cup history

See also: Romanian football league system

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2024–25 3 Liga III (Seria VIII) 4th Withdrew

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2023–24 4 Liga IV (AG) 1st (C) Promoted Regional stage 2022–23 4 Liga IV (AG) 2nd County phase - Winners