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SC Popești-Leordeni

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Sport Club Popești-Leordeni, commonly known as SC Popești-Leordeni or simply Popești-Leordeni, is a Romanian football club based in Popești-Leordeni, Ilfov County, which currently competes in Liga II, the second tier of Romanian football.

SC Popești-Leordeni
Full nameSport Club Popești-Leordeni
NicknamesAlb-roșii
(The White and Reds)
Short namePopești-Leordeni
Founded2011; 15 years ago (2011)
as CS Popești-Leordeni
GroundInter Gaz
Capacity2,000
OwnerMunicipality of Popești-Leordeni
ChairmanValentin Boiangiu
ManagerPetre Pașculea
LeagueLiga II
2025–26Liga III, Series III
Regular season: 2nd of 12
Play-off, Series II: 2nd of 8
(promoted via play-offs)
Websitescpopestileordeni.com

Founded in 2011 as CS Popești-Leordeni,[1] the club, located near Bucharest, merged in 2013 with newly promoted side Gloria Cornești, taking its place in Liga III under the name Gloria Popești-Leordeni. It was renamed SC Popești-Leordeni in 2016 and, after thirteen consecutive seasons in the third tier, achieved its first-ever promotion to Liga II after winning the promotion play-offs in 2026.[2]

History

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The club was founded in 2011 under the name Club Sportiv Popești-Leordeni, with the aim of reviving senior football in the town following the dissolution in 2009 of Inter Gaz București and Viscofil Popești-Leordeni. The initiative was led by Petre Iacob, the future mayor of Popești-Leordeni, alongside Liviu Mirea and Petre Tănase, with the newly formed team being composed exclusively of local players.[1][3]

The team was enrolled in Liga V Ilfov County, the fifth tier of the Romanian football league system and the second level of county football. In its debut season, under head coach Petre Pașculea, the White and Reds won the competition and secured promotion to Liga IV Ilfov County.[1]

In the 2012–13 season, the team moved to the newly renovated Inter Gaz Stadium, with Petre Pașculea serving as technical director. The team was coached by Aurel Ungureanu until April 2013, when, following a short interim spell under Nicolae Laicu, former Romanian international Adrian Iencsi was appointed head coach, leading the team to a 2nd place finish both in the regular season and after the county play-off.[4][5] The squad included among others Ed. Voicu, C. Nicolae, Popică, Moldoveanu, Țane, N. Dumitru, Oancea, C. Cristea, Zaharia, Nicolescu, C. Ene, Bernard, Șt. Alexandru, R. Gheorghe, Stoican, Ov. Dumitrescu, M. Ștefan, B. Nicu and Ciubeică.[6]

However, in 2013, the club merged with Gloria Cornești, a newly promoted side from Liga IV Dâmbovița County, taking its place in Liga III under the name Gloria Popești-Leordeni and appointing Sorin Colceag as the new head coach. Competing in Series II, Gloria finished 5th in the regular season and qualified for the play-off round, where it ended the 2013–14 campaign in 6th place. Colceag left the Ilfov-based side during the summer break to join top-flight club Universitatea Cluj as an assistant coach and was replaced by Tudorel Stanciu, who guided the team to a 7th-place finish in the 2014–15 season.[7][8][9][10]

During the winter break of the 2015–16 season, amid financial difficulties and administrative issues related to the club's funding, Gloria turned to local youngsters for the second half of the campaign, while Tudorel Stanciu was replaced by Viorel Dinu, who took over as player-coach and guided the team to an 11th-place finish.[11][12]

Grounds

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In the first year of existence, SC Popești-Leordeni played its home matches on Viscofil Stadium, in Popești-Leordeni, with a capacity of 3,000 people, then moving on Inter Gaz Stadium, after its renovation. Inter Gaz Stadium has a capacity of 1,000 seats and was the home ground of defunct Inter Gaz București.[1]

Chronology of names

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Name Period
CS Popești-Leordeni 2011–2013
Gloria Popești-Leordeni 2013–2016
SC Popești-Leordeni 2016–present

Honours

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Liga III

Liga IV – Ilfov County

Liga V – Ilfov County

  • Winners (1): 2011–12

Cupa României – Ilfov County

  • Winners (1): 2012–13

Players

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First-team squad

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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
3 DF  ROU Luigi Tudor
4 DF  ROU Nicolae Leafu
5 DF  ROU Ionuț Florea
6 MF  ROU Alexandru Împungerouă
7 FW  ROU Robert Ţângulea
8 MF  ROU Andrei Purice
9 FW  ROU Alexandru Munteanu
10 MF  ROU Leonard Boiangiu
11 MF  ROU Mario Tache
12 GK  ROU Alexandru Mușat
13 DF  ROU Robert Păpălău
14 DF  ROU Alexandru Gheorghe (Captain)
16 MF  ROU Radu Dumitru
17 MF  ROU Denis Marin
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  ROU Gabriel Ilie
19 MF  ROU Aurelian Petrache
20 MF  ROU Claudiu Negoi
21 MF  ROU Luca Pătrășcoiu
22 MF  ROU Rareș Marinescu
25 FW  ROU Mihai Ion
26 MF  ROU Cosmin Olteanu
27 MF  ROU Andrei Moise
30 MF  ROU Nicolae Voican
33 GK  ROU George Isvoranu
— GK  ROU Mihnea Korbl
— DF  ROU David Dănăilă (on loan from Chiajna)
— MF  ROU Marius Vlaicu
— FW  ROU Alin Dobre

Out on loan

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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

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Former managers

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League and cup history

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Season Tier League Regular season Play-off / Play-out Notes Cupa României
2025–263Liga III2nd (Series III)2nd (Series II)PromotedThird round
2024–25Liga III1st (Series III)1st (C) (Series III)Play-off round
2023–24Liga III2nd (Series IV)2nd (Series IV)
2022–23Liga III2nd (Series IV)2nd (Series IV)
2021–22Liga III2nd (Series III)2nd (Series III)Third round
2020–21Liga III3rd (Series III)–Third round
2019–20Liga III6th (Series II)–Fourth round
2018–19Liga III5th (Series II)–Second round
2017–18Liga III5th (Series III)–Second round
2016–17Liga III6th (Series II)–Fourth round
2015–16Liga III11th (Series II)–First round
2014–15Liga III7th (Series II)–First round
2013–14Liga III5th (Series II)6th (Series II)First round
2012–134Liga IV (IF)2nd2ndPromoted[a]County phase - W
2011–125Liga IV (IF)1st (C)–PromotedCounty phase - QF
  1. ↑ Merged with Gloria Cornești and took its place in Liga III.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Din Liga a V-a în play-off-ul Ligii a III-a: la Popeşti-Leordeni a reînviat fotbalul" [From Liga V in the Liga III play-off: at Popești-Leordeni the football was revived] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Promovare istorică în Liga 2. SC Popești Leordeni a învins fără probleme CSM Unirea Alba Iulia și accede în liga secundă la a cincea încercare consecutivă" [Historic promotion to League 2. SC Popești Leordeni easily defeated CSM Unirea Alba Iulia and advanced to the second league at the fifth consecutive attempt] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fotbalul revine la viață la Popești-Leordeni" [Football comes back to life in Popești-Leordeni] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Petre Pașculea, Popești Leordeni: „Ștefan Alexandru este speranța noastră pentru retur"" [Petre Pașculea, Popești Leordeni: "Ștefan Alexandru is our hope for second half"] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "Vulturul Pasărea 0-6 Popești Leordeni" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "Victorie uriașă în derby-ul Ligii a 4-a!" [Huge victory in the 4th League derby!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mutare bombă: Iencsi a preluat Popeștiul!" [Bombshell move: Iencsi took over Popeștiul!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Liga a IV-a, Seniori, sezon 2012/2013" [League IV, Seniors, 2012/2013 season] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "Popești – Dragomirești 5-0" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "Corbeanca – Popești-Leordeni 1-1" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "Popești-Leordeni – Moara Vlăsiei 8-1" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 9 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
    "CS Corbeanca este campioana Ilfovului!" [CS Corbeanca is the champion of Ilfov!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "SC Popești-Leordeni, clubul unde fotbalul este, din nou, la el acasă" [SC Popești-Leordeni, the club where football is, once again, at home] (in Romanian). jurnaluldeilfov.ro. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "CS Popești Leordeni l-a numit principal pe Colceag!" [CS Popești Leordeni appointed Colceag as its main!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Colceag, secundul lui Teja: "La U. Cluj mă simt ca acasă"" [Colceag, Teja's second: "At U. Cluj I feel at home"] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "După plecarea lui Colceag la Cluj, Popeștiul s-a reunit sub bagheta fostului secund" [After Colceag’s departure to Cluj, Popești reunited under his former assistant coach] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Gloria Popești Leordeni s-a decis să continue cu juniorii din retur pentru că „nu retrogradează nimeni din Seria a II-a". Ce schimbări majore au făcut ilfovenii" [Gloria Popești Leordeni decided to continue with the juniors from the return because "no one is relegated from the Second Series". What major changes did the Ilfov team make?] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Primăria Popești Leordeni, găsită cu nereguli financiare de Curtea de Conturi pentru finanțarea echipei de fotbal" [Popești Leordeni City Hall, found with financial irregularities by the Court of Auditors for financing the football team] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Board staff". scpopestileordeni.com. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Technical staff". scpopestileordeni.com. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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