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Club Sportiv Local Ștefăneștii de Jos, also known as CSL Ștefănești, or simply as Ștefănești is a Romanian football club based in Ștefăneștii de Jos, Ilfov County, which currently plays in Liga II, the second tier of Romanian football.

CSL Ștefănești
Full nameClub Sportiv Local Ștefănești
Nicknames
  • Ștefăneștii
    (The people from Ștefănești)
  • Ilfovenii
    (The people from Ilfov)
Short nameȘtefănești
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
2019; 7 years ago (2019) (refounded)
GroundDumitru Mătărău
Capacity1,150
OwnerȘtefăneștii de Jos Commune
ChairmanGeorge Daniel Bozieru
ManagerLaurenţiu Tudor
LeagueLiga II
2025–26Liga III, Series I
Regular season: 1st of 12
Play-off, Series I: 2nd (promoted)
Websitehttps://clubstefanesti.ro/

History

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Football in Ștefăneștii de Jos dates back to the 1950s, with the club competing mainly in amateur regional and Ilfov County championships before its current form as CS Ștefănești in 1997. From 2002, the club competed as SC Mobexpert Ștefănești due to a sponsorship agreement with a furniture manufacturer, winning the 2003–04 Divizia D Ilfov County title but declining promotion to Divizia C for financial reasons. Later, following a partnership with metal systems manufacturer Lindab, the club was renamed FC Lindab Ștefănești.[1]

A significant moment in the club’s history came at the end of the 2010–11 season. The team coached by Florin Vlădilă won the Liga IV Ilfov County and secured promotion in Liga III by defeating Viață Nouă Olteni, the winner of Liga IV Teleorman County, 3–1 in the promotion play-off at the Marin Anastasovici Stadium in Giurgiu. The squad was composed of Vladu, Marinescu, Rababoc, Mihalache, Stancu, Al. Ion, Ad. Cristea, Mega, Ganea, Drăgan, Romanescu (cpt.), Șerban, M. Dumitrache, D. Dumitrache, M. Gheorghe, Șerbănescu, Ioniță, and Pădureț.[2][3]

The first season in the third division for Ștefănești took place under a succession of managers. First, Costel Pană was appointed as the new head coach in August, but Pană left the club after four rounds and was replaced by Dragoș Mihalache, who was in charge until January 2012 when he was in turn replaced by Iulian Mihăescu, who was dismissed after four matches and, after the interim offered by the couple Cristian Mătărău - Daniel Dumitrache, Adrian Peiu was appointed as head coach for the rest of the season leading the club to 4th-place finish.[4][5][6][7][8]

In the following season, Ilfovenii appointed Romulus Ciobanu as head coach, but relatively modest performances led to a premature separation in October. He was replaced by Emil Ursu, who led the team to a 5th-place finish with 32 points, after being penalised 9 points by the Romanian Football Federation for not registering the required three youth squads.[9][10]

In the 2013–14 season, Ștefănești was in 2nd place after the regular season, but they dropped to 3rd place in the play-offs, as in the following season the club finished 4th with Marin Dună as head coach.[11]

In the summer of 2015, the club encountered some financial problems, being almost dissolved, but eventually managed to overcome them and with Laurențiu Tudor as head coach, finished the 2015–16 season in 9th place.[12][13]

However, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2016, and all of their players and staff were taken by Unirea Tărlungeni, who were dissolved in 2017.[14]

The club was refounded in 2019 under the name CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos. Initially focused on youth development, the senior team was admitted into Liga IV Ilfov County ahead of the 2021–22 season. Under player-coach Mădălin Gheorghe, Ștefănești finished 1st in Series II, but, having been admitted on demand, the club was not eligible to participate in the county championship play-off for promotion.[15]

Laurențiu Tudor returned as head coach in 2022, leading Ștefănești to win Series II and qualify for the championship play-off in the 2022–23 season, where they eliminated Brănești in the semi-final before losing the final against Clinceni.[15][16][17]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Ștefănești won the Liga IV Ilfov County title, but lost the promotion play-off against ACS FC Dinamo București 5–6 on aggregate.[18][19] Following the withdrawal of several clubs from Liga III, the Romanian Football Federation invited CSL Ștefănești to join the third tier.[20]

The 2024–25 season marked the club’s return to Liga III, with Valentin Ivan appointed head coach. Ștefănești finished 3rd in Series V, both at the end of the regular season and in the play-out phase, before unexpectedly parting ways with Ivan at the end of the campaign.[21]

Ahead of the 2025–26 campaign, Claudiu Ionescu took charge for the first half of the season, with Laurențiu Tudor named as the new head coach in January 2026. Under his leadership, Ștefănești finished 2nd in Series IV and secured a historic promotion to Liga II, winning Series II of the play-off stage, tied on points with Popești-Leordeni, but finishing ahead on first-stage points.[22][23][24]

Honours

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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
1 GK  ROU Matei Burlacu
4 DF  ROU Ionuț Puțaru
5 DF  ROU Liviu Nenciu (on loan from Rapid)
6 DF  ROU Mihai Tudose
8 MF  ROU Cosmin Chiru
9 FW  ROU Mihai Terchila
10 MF  ROU Ștefan Gheorghe
11 MF  ROU Ștefan Stîngă (Captain)
12 GK  ROU Andrei Sebe
13 MF  ROU Robert Dumitru
14 MF  ROU Mihai Sima
15 FW  ROU Bogdan Savin
16 MF  ROU Robert Buduroi
17 MF  ROU Mădălin Gheorghe
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ROU Ștefan Ion
19 MF  ROU Alexandru Zaharia
21 FW  ROU Ionuț Tudorache
22 MF  ROU Toma Vincene
23 MF  ROU Bogdan Pitulac
25 DF  ROU Darius Alexe
26 DF  ROU Darius Mihai
27 MF  ROU Sorin Nica
28 MF  ROU Emil Bratu
32 MF  ROU David Țicu
33 GK  ROU Mihnea Pârvu
35 DF  ROU Andrei Ioniță
45 DF  ROU Luca Burlacu

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 Division Place Notes Cupa României
2026–272Liga IITBDTBD
2025–263Liga III1st (C, P)Promoted
2024–253Liga III (Seria V)3rdSecond Round
2023–244Liga IV (IF)1st (C)PromotedRegional Phase

References

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  1. ↑ "Activități sportive" [Sports activities] (in Romanian). primariastefanesti.ro. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "FC Ștefănești, campioana județului Ilfov" [FC Ștefănești, the champion of Ilfov county] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 5 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Credeați că s-au retras? Ionel Ganea și Cătălin Cursaru au promovat în Liga a III-a!" [Did you think they retired? Ionel Ganea and Cătălin Cursaru have promoted to the 3rd League!] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Reportaj / Fă-te frate cu Pană până treci Ilfovul" [Report / Be a brother with Pană until you cross the Ilfov] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Mihalache a plecat la Ștefănești! Daniel Chiriță, variantă pentru AFC" [Mihalache left to Ștefănești! Daniel Chiriță, option for AFC] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mihăescu a preluat Ștefăneștiul!" [Mihăescu took over Ștefănești!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ștefăneștiul l-a demis pe Iulian Mihăescu!" [Ștefăneşti dismissed Iulian Mihăescu!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Peiu a preluat Ștefăneștiul!" [Peiu took over Ștefănești!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ciobanu out de la Ștefănești! Ursu este noul principal!" [Ciobanu out of Ștefănești! Ursu is the new main one!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "5 echipe din Liga 3, sancționate cu câte 9 puncte de FRF din cauza juniorilor!" [5 teams from League 3, sanctioned with 9 points each by FRF because of the juniors!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dună a preluat Ștefăneștiul" [Dună took over Ștefănești] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Adio CS Ștefănești. Gruparea ilfoveană se desființează. Dună: "Uneori stau și mă întreb dacă nu ar trebui să-mi schimb meseria"" [Adio CS Ștefănești. The Ilfov group dissolved. Dună: "Sometimes I sit and wonder if I shouldn't change my job"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "CS Ștefănești nu se mai retrage din Liga 3. Ilfovenii își caută acum jucători și antrenor" [CS Ștefănești is no longer withdrawing from League 3. Ilfovenii is now looking for players and a coach] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Exclusiv / Ștefănești joacă în Liga a 2-a" (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. 1 2 "CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos. Sportivii se pregătesc intens pentru noi performanțe" [CSL Ștefaneștii de Jos. Sportsmans prepare intensively for new performances] (in Romanian). jurnaluldeilfov.ro. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Două roșii, în primul meci al finalei Ligii 4 de Ilfov, CSL Ștefănești – LPS Clinceni!" [Two reds, in the first match of the Ilfov League 4 final, CSL Ștefănești – LPS Clinceni!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 4 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Avem numele Campioanei Ligii 4 de Ilfov, ediția 2022/2023!" [We have the name of the champion of League 4 Ilfov, 2022/2023 edition!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 10 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "CS FC Dinamo a câștigat meciul cu CSL Stefănești și s-a calificat în Liga 3!" [CS FC Dinamo won the match with CSL Stefănești and qualified for League 3!] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  19. ↑ ""Dinamo Badea" a promovat! Două echipe Dinamo București în sezonul următor de Liga 3" ["Dinamo Badea" has promoted! Two Dinamo Bucharest teams in the next League 3 season] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "FRF a anunțat componența celor zece serii ale Ligii 3, sezonul 2024-2025. Trei echipe care nu au reușit promovarea au fost băgate în campionat" [The FRF has announced the composition of the ten series of League 3, 2024-2025 season. Three teams that did not succeed in promotion were put into the championship] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "După un sezon remarcabil pentru ea în Liga 3, CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos a decis să se despartă de antrenor" [After a remarkable season for them in League 3, CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos decided to part ways with their coach] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 28 May 2025. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos continuă rezilierile contractuale ciudate cu antrenorii" [CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos continues strange contract terminations with coaches] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 16 December 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos și-a numit antrenorul alături de care vrea să promoveze din Liga 3 în Liga 2" [CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos has named its coach with whom it wants to promote from League 3 to League 2] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 14 February 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos va juca în premieră în Liga 2!" [CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos will play for the first time in League 2!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 24 May 2026. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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