CS Portul Constanța

The football team of the workers from Constanța Port was founded in 1930 under the name SPM Constanța (Serviciul Porturi Maritime, lit. 'Maritime Ports Service'), competing in the Constanța District Championship. After World War II, between 1945 and 1949, the club was known as PCA Constanța (Porturi Comunicații Ape, lit. 'Ports, Communications, Water'), during which time it achieved its first promotion to the second tier of Romanian football by winning Series IV of Divizia C in the 1946–47 season.^[1]

In 1949, PCA merged with Dezrobirea Constanța, resulting in Locomotiva PCA, which later became Farul Constanța. The football tradition of the port area was, however, continued under the name SPT Constanța (Sindicatul Porturi și Transport, lit. 'Ports and Transport Union'). From 1952, the team was taken over by the Constanța Naval Shipyard and was renamed Șantierul (lit. 'Shipyard') Constanța.^[2]

In the 1952 season, Șantierul earned promotion to Divizia B after winning the Constanța Regional Championship and succeeding in the promotion play-offs against Flacăra Târgoviște, Dinamo 8 București, and Dinamo Turnu Măgurele. In the following campaign, the Dockworkers finished 5th in Series I of Divizia B and reached the Round of 32 in the 1953 Cupa României, where they lost 1–2 to Dinamo București.^[3] Coached by Marki, the squad included Bartha, Leich, Constantinescu, Mincă, Seleș, Biro, Boriceanu, Asalos, Ivan Marin, Crăciun, Bondar, Zaharia, Stoichiță, Ianovici, Maior, Palfi, Manole, Schmidt, and Zinculescu.^[4]

Șantierul withdrew the following season and reorganized in the regional championship as Metalul Șantierul Naval Constanța. In the 1955 season, the team claimed the regional championship once again and was promoted to the newly founded Divizia C. Renamed Energia Metalul Constanța, it finished 10th in Series II in the 1956 season.^[5]

Renamed Șantierul Naval Constanța, further emphasizing its connection to the maritime and port industry, the team continued to compete in Series II, finishing 5th in the 1957–58 season. In 1958, the club adopted the name Șantierul Naval Maritim Constanța, finishing 2nd in Series II in the 1958–59 season and earning promotion to Divizia B, where it placed 6th in 1959–60 and 8th in 1960–61, both in Series I. SNM also had a good run in the 1960–61 Cupa României, eliminating first-division and fellow city side Farul Constanța before losing to third-division team Voința București 0–1 in the Round of 16.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

In 1961, the club adopted the name Portul Constanța, finished last in Series II in the 1961–62 season, and was relegated to the regional championship. The Port Workers won the Dobrogea Regional Championship in 1962–63 and returned to the national level in the newly re-established Divizia C under coach Mihai Tudor, with a squad including Barta, Croitoru, Pocriste, Caraivan, Chirea, Abduraman, Memet, Chivu, Laurențiu, Șeitan, and Munteanu.^[10]

In Divizia C, Portul finished 11th in 1963–64, avoiding relegation due to an expansion of the number of teams. The team then placed runners-up in 1964–65 and 3rd in 1965–66.^[6] In the 1966–67 campaign, The Portworkers won the South Series and earned promotion to Divizia B under the guidance of Lucrețiu Florescu. The squad included Pițuru, Danciu, Melenco, Stoica, Hula, Nicoară, Stelea, Sântimbreanu, Moroianu, Butuc, Tănase, Strâmbeanu, Mănescu, Dan, Grosman, Buzea, Naum, Mitrenco, Caraman, Memet, Stâlpeanu, Carabaș, and Babu.^[11]^[12]

Portul then played five consecutive seasons in Series I of Divizia B, finishing 6th in 1967–68 coached by Lucrețiu Florescu, 7th in 1968–69 under Emanoil Hașoti, 4th in 1969–70 led by Hașoti in the first half of the campaign and Ion Troancă in the second, and finishing 9th in1970–71 and last in 1971–72 under Constantin Tâlvescu.^[7]

In Divizia C, Portul was assigned to Series IV, finishing 5th in 1972–73, 3rd in 1973–74, and 11th in the 1974–75 season. Promotion was achieved again at the end of the 1975–76 campaign, when the team, coached by Vasile Luban, won the series. The squad included Cornățeanu, Dumitru, Cura, Cristu, Stan, Ivanov, Postică, Naum, Corendea, Caramalău, Bechir, Ciobanu, G. Gafar, Grigore, Bărbulescu, Enache, Cicu, Bratu, Biliboacă, Iordan, Mărculescu, Coman, and Cosma.^[6]^[13]^[14]

In Divizia B, Portul competed in Series I under Vasile Luban, finishing 13th in 1976–77, 8th in 1977–78, and 13th in 1978–79, narrowly avoiding relegation on goal difference. The following season, under Romeo Giovani, the team finished last and was relegated.^[7]

The 1980s were spent in Divizia C under Romeo Giovani, with several upper-table finishes. The team finished 2nd in 1980–81 and 1981–82, 3rd in 1982–83, 12th in 1983–84 in Series III, 4th in 1984–85, 3rd in 1985–86, 8th in 1986–87, 5th in 1987–88, 3rd in 1988–89, and 9th in 1989–90.^[6]

In the 1990–91 season, under the same Romeo Giovani, Portul was promoted again to Divizia B, with players including G. Dinică, D. Ghișan, Mangri, Gheorghiță, Toma, D. Lupu, Crăciun, C. Mirea, C. Arăpașu, Șt. Petcu, P. Biliboacă, Toșa, Onisemiuc, and N. Bagia.^[14]

Competing in Series I of the second division, Portul finished 11th in 1991–92 with Ion Constantinescu in charge from March after a short interim spell under Ștefan Petcu and Nicolae Ciobanu, 10th in 1992–93, and 12th in 1993–94 with Nicolae Leolea as head coach. In the 1994–95 season, Portul finished 13th and reached the Round of 32 of the Cupa României, where it lost 0–3 to Steaua București. The squad, coached by Vasile Mihu, included Dinică, Ghiță, T. Ștefan, Rădulescu, Puflene, Țăranu, Marin, M. Șerban, Feodor, Axinciuc, Cune, Neagu, Stelea, Stamate, Chirea, Dula, Lupu, Zadea, D. Șerban, Stere, Șimu, and Onisemiuc. The following season, Portul was relegated to Divizia C after finishing last in 1995–96.^[7]^[15]^[16]

In the following years, Portul Constanța mostly competed in Divizia C, with periods under coaches Ion Constantinescu in 2000–01 and 2005–06. During the 2006–07 season, the team was successively managed by Cristian Cămui, Constantin Funda, and Constantin Tîlvescu, finishing 4th in Series II. Gabriel Șimu took charge of the team in 2009 and managed it until its withdrawal from Liga III.^[6]^[17]

In the 2012–13 season, Doru Lupu served as head coach, leading the team to a 4th-place finish in the East Series of the regular season and 9th overall after the play-offs. Doru Lupu returned as coach between 2015 and 2019, and from 2021 to 2023 the team was again led by Gabriel Șimu. Since 2023, Portul has been coached by Doru Lupu.^[6]

More information Name, Period ...

Name	Period
SPM Constanța	1930–1945
PCA Constanța	1945–1949
SPT Constanța	1949–1952
Șantierul Constanța	1952–1954
Metalul SNC Constanța	1954–1956
Energia Metalul Constanța	1956–1957
SNC Constanța	1957–1958
SNM Constanța	1958–1961
Portul Constanța	1961–present

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