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FC Șoimii Gura Humorului

Fotbal Club Șoimii Gura Humorului, commonly known as Șoimii Gura Humorului, is a Romanian football club based in Gura Humorului, Suceava County. Founded in 2023, the club currently competes in Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football, following promotion in 2024.[1]

Șoimii Gura Humorului
Full nameFotbal Club Șoimii Gura Humorului
Nicknames
  • Șoimii din Bucovina
    (The Hawks of Bukovina)
  • Alb-roșii
    (The White and Reds)
Short nameȘoimii
Founded2023; 3 years ago (2023)
GroundAreni
Capacity12,500
OwnerGura Humorului Town
ChairmanIulian Purice
Head coachSebastian Vicol (interim)
LeagueLiga III
2025–26Liga III, Series I
Regular season: 1st of 12
Play-off, Series I: 2nd
Websitesoimiigurahumorului.com

History

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Șoimii Gura Humorului was founded in 2023 at the initiative of a group of sports enthusiasts and local businessman Eduard Wendling, with the aim of reviving local football traditions following the disappearance of CS Gura Humorului in 2018.[2][3]

The club was enrolled in Liga IV Suceava County for the 2023–24 season, playing its home matches at Tineretului Stadium in Gura Humorului under the guidance of head coach Mihai Obreja. Șoimii won the county championship and qualified for the promotion play-off to Liga III, where it defeated Comstar Vaslui, the winners of Liga IV Vaslui County, 8–2 on aggregate (5–0 at home and 3–2 away), securing promotion to the third tier.[4][1]

In its first Liga III campaign, Șoimii competed in Series I, playing its first third-tier home matches at Constantin Jamaischi Stadium in Fălticeni due to the poor condition of the stadium in Gura Humorului before returning to Tineretului Stadium later in the season, under head coach Mihai Eremia, and finished 8th in the regular season, later ending the campaign in 7th place in the play-out round.[5][6]

In the summer of 2025, Valentin Suciu was appointed head coach, followed by a transfer campaign that brought in players with experience in the Romanian first league, such as Golofca, Ștefănescu and Fülöp.[7][8][9] The club also moved its home matches to Areni Stadium in Suceava.[10] Șoimii reached the play-off round of Cupa României, where it was defeated 0–2 by Sepsi OSK.[11] The winter break saw the club further strengthen its squad by bringing in new players such as Buhăcianu, Finica, Longher and Csiszér.[12] The team subsequently finished 1st in the regular season of Series I. Suciu was dismissed in late April, and the team was led by his assistants, Sebastian Vicol and Vasile Prisacă, finishing 2nd after a close fight with local rivals and series winners Cetatea Suceava, qualifying for the promotion play-offs to Liga II.[13][14]

Grounds

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Initially, Șoimii played its home matches at Tineretului Stadium in Gura Humorului, with a capacity of 1,000. Due to inadequate conditions, the club moved its first Liga III home matches to Constantin Jamaischi Stadium in Fălticeni, which has a capacity of 4,000, before returning to Tineretului Stadium later in the season. From 2026, Șoimii relocated its home matches to Areni Stadium in Suceava, with a capacity of 12,000, which it shares with Cetatea Suceava.[5][10]

Honours

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Former managers

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  • Romania Mihai Obreja (2023–2024)
  • Romania Mihai Eremia (2024–2025)
  • Romania Valentin Suciu (2025–2026)
  • Romania Sebastian Vicol (interim) (2026–present)

League and cup history

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Season Tier League Place Notes Cupa României
2025–263Liga III (Series I)2nd (play-off)Play-off round
2024–253Liga III (Series I)7th
2023–244Liga IV (SV)1st (C)Promoted

References

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  1. 1 2 "FC Șoimii a repus fotbalul humorean pe harta Ligii a III-a" [FC Șoimii put football from Humor back on the map of League III] (in Romanian). gazetasv.ro. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Istorie" [History] (in Romanian). soimiigurahumorului.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Obiective îndrăznețe pentru Șoimii Gura Humorului" [Daring goals for Șoimii Gura Humorului] (in Romanian). sportsv.ro. 1 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "FC Șoimii Gura Humorului este noua campioană a Ligii a IV-a" [FC Șoimii Gura Humorului is the new champion of League IV] (in Romanian). gazetasv.ro. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Fotbalul de Liga a III-a revine pe stadionul Tineretului din Humor" [League III football returns to the Tineretului stadium in Humor] (in Romanian). gazetasv.ro. 10 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Șoimii Gura Humorului va lua startul în Liga 3 și are un nou staff tehnic" [Șoimii Gura Humorului will start in League 3 and has a new technical staff] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 29 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Valentin Suciu a semnat și debutează la noua echipă contra Sepsi OSK" [Valentin Suciu signed and makes his debut for the new team against Sepsi OSK] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Se ridică o nouă forță în România?" [Is a new force rising in Romania?] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Șoimii Gura Humorului a oficializat transferul cu numărul 17" [Șoimii Gura Humorului officially complete 17th signing] (in Romanian). monitorulsv.ro. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Echipa Șoimii Gura Humorului va disputa meciurile oficiale pe stadionul Areni din Suceava" [Șoimii Gura Humorului team will play official matches at the Areni stadium in Suceava] (in Romanian). monitorulsv.ro. 28 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Șoimii Gura Humorului părăsește Cupa României cu fruntea sus" [Șoimii Gura Humorului leaves the Romanian Cup with their heads held high] (in Romanian). monitorulsv.ro. 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Șoimii Gura Humorului nu se mai oprește și continuă achizițiile" [Șoimii Gura Humorului no more stop and continue their acquisitions] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Șoimii Gura Humorului și-a demis antrenorul la mijlocul play-off-ului" [Șoimii Gura Humorului dismiss their coach midway through the playoffs] (in Romanian). monitorulsv.ro. 27 April 2026. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Luptă la baionetă în Seria 1 a play-off-ului din Liga 3" [Tight battle in Series I play-off of Liga III] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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