FC Zimbru Chișinău
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Zimbru Chișinău | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Galben-verzii (The Yellow-Greens) | ||
| Founded | 1947 (1947) | ||
| Ground | Zimbru Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,400 | ||
| President | Nicolae Ciornîi | ||
| Head Coach | Sorin Colceag | ||
| League | Divizia Națională | ||
| 2017 | 8th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current seasonFotbal Club Zimbru Chișinău, commonly known as Zimbru Chișinău, or simply as Zimbru, is a Moldovan football club based in Chișinău, currently playing in the Moldovan National Division.
Founded in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1947, Zimbru entered the Soviet Top League in 1956 and participated in 11 seasons before their last relegation in 1983. After the independence of Moldova in 1991, the team established itself as an early force in the country, winning all but one of the first nine national championships. However – primarily as a result of Sheriff Tiraspol's ascent – they have not conquered the title since. Zimbru have also won six Moldovan Cups and one Moldovan Super Cup.
Galben-verzii play their home matches at the 10,400-seater Zimbru Stadium.
Contents
1 History
2 Crest and colours
3 Stadium
4 Rivalries
5 Current squad
6 Honours
6.1 Moldova
6.2 Soviet Union
7 Player of the year
8 League history
8.1 Timeline
8.2 Table
9 European record
10 Club officials
10.1 Technical staff
10.2 Club management
11 Former players
12 Former managers
13 References
14 External links
History
Zimbru Chișinău was formed in 1947 in the Moldovan Soviet Republic (present day Republic of Moldova). 'Zimbru' is a Romanian word for a form of European bison, but the club also previously functioned under names such as Dynamo, Burevestnik, Moldova, Avântul, and Nistru. The Soviet Era was spent mostly in Class B of the regional league until eventual promotion to Class A. The club then flitted between Class A and Class B as well as spending time in the Soviet Top League and First League. In total, Zimbru spent 11 seasons in the Top League between 1956 and 1983. Zimbru had their biggest success in 1956 when they finished in 6th place out of 12 in the Soviet Top League and in 1963 when they reached the quarter-finals of the Soviet Cup.
Zimbru's fortunes changed after the fall of the USSR and the establishment of the Republic of Moldova. The club won all five of the initial seasons of the Moldovan National Division (1992–96), and apart from finishing as runners-up to Chișinău rivals Constructorul Chișinău in 1996–97, won eight of the first nine championships. Zimbru have also won the Moldovan Cup six times, including a double in 1997–98 and the Moldovan Super Cup once. Zimbru's biggest rivalry is with Sheriff Tiraspol, who in the last eighteen years have won sixteen championships.
Crest and colours
Since its foundation, Zimbru's colours always was yellow and green. Throughout history, Zimbru Chișinău had many logos. Traditional colours were always present on club crests.
Stadium
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| Full name | Zimbru Stadium |
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| Location | Botanica, Chișinău |
| Owner | Zimbru Chișinău |
| Capacity | 10,400[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | 1,600 lux |
| Construction | |
| Built | March 2004 – May 2006 |
| Opened | 20 May 2006 |
| Construction cost | $11 million |
| Architect | Ceproserving SA |
| Structural engineer | INCONEX-COM |
FC Zimbru's home ground is Zimbru Stadium, a football-specific stadium in Botanica sector of Chișinău. It was opened in 2006. The stadium has a natural grass playing surface, and its capacity is 10,400.
Rivalries
In the 1990s (the first decade of Moldova's independence), Zimbru's rival was the other team from Chișinău, Constructorul Chișinău. Then Contructorul was dissolved. In 1997, a new team was founded in Tiraspol, Sheriff Tiraspol. In a few years, Sheriff was promoted to the first league and became a force in Moldovan football. Considering the strength of team and the tensions between Moldovans and separatist Transnistrians, the match between Zimbru and Sheriff became a derby, the most important match in country. Thus, it has been named "Derby of Moldova", being labelled even as "Moldovan El Clasico" (Romanian: El Clasico de Moldova).[2][3]
Another rivalry was established in the mid 2000s when Dacia Chișinău, another team from Chișinău, became one of Moldova's top teams. The match between them is known as "The Derby of the capital" (Romanian: Derbyul capitalei).[4]
Current squad
As of 16 September 2018[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Moldova
- Divizia Națională / Liga Națională / Superliga
Winners (8): 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00
Runners-up (5): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07
Third place (4): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2015–16
- Cupa Moldovei
Winners (6): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2013–14
Runners-up (3): 1994–95, 1999–00, 2017–18
- Supercupa Moldovei
Winners (1): 2014
Runners-up (3): 2003, 2004, 2007
Soviet Union
- Soviet First League
Winners (1): 1955.
Runners-up (2): 1973, 1982.
- Soviet Second League
Winners (2): 1987, 1988.
Player of the year
Zimbru players who received the award Moldovan Footballer of the Year:
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1992 |  Alexandru Spiridon |
| 1993 | Alexandru Curtianu |
| 1994 | Serghei Cleșcenco |
| 1995 | Ion Testemițanu |
| 1997 | Ion Testemițanu |
| 1999 | Sergiu Epureanu |
| 2002 | Boris Cebotari |
League history
Timeline
Table
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Top scorer (league) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Divizia Națională | 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 35 | 1/4 | – | Alexandru Spiridon Iurie Miterev – 8 | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 17 | 50 | 1/8 | – | Alexandru Spiridon – 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 22 | 52 | 1/2 | UCL | PR | Serghei Cleșcenco – 14 | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 10 | 67 | RU | UC | PR | Serghei Cleșcenco – 11 | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 11 | 81 | 1/4 | UC | R2 | Vladislav Gavriliuc – 34 | |
| 1996–97 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 112 | 21 | 70 | W | UC | PR | Iurie Miterev – 34 | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 69 | W | CWC | QR | Serghei Cleșcenco – 25 | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 61 | 1/4 | UCL | Q1 | Vladislav Gavriliuc – 10 | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | 82 | RU | UCL UC | Q3 R1 | Victor Berco – 15 | |
| 2000–01 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 66 | 1/2 | UCL UC | Q3 R1 | Iurie Miterev – 8 | |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 20 | 46 | 1/2 | UC | QR | Victor Berco – 12 | |
| 2002–03 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 50 | W | UC | R1 |  Vladimir Shishelov – 13 | |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 49 | W | UC | R1 | Vladimir Shishelov – 15 | |
| 2004–05 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 43 | 1/4 | – | Sergiu Chirilov – 7 | ||
| 2005–06 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 53 | 1/2 | – | Sergiu Chirilov – 11 | ||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 23 | 71 | W | UC | Q2 |  Alexei Zhdanov – 14 | |
| 2007–08 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 52 | 1/2 | UC | Q1 | Alexei Zhdanov – 12 | |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 46 | 1/2 | – | Oleg Andronic – 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 59 | 1/4 | UEL | Q2 | Andrei Secrieru – 7 | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 20 | 76 | 1/8 | – | Oleg Andronic – 9 | ||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 61 | 1/4 | – | Oleg Molla – 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 46 | 1/4 | UEL | Q2 | Oleg Molla – 7 | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 24 | 61 | W | – | Sergey Tsyganov – 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 1/4 | UEL | PO | Alexandru Dedov – 4 | |
| 2015–16 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 49 | 1/4 | – |  Rui Miguel – 9 | ||
| 2016–17 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 1/2 | UEL | Q2 | Hugo Neto – 6 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 19 | RU | – |  Jean Theodoro – 5 | ||
| 2018 | – | ||||||||||||
European record
- UEFA Champions League
| Season | Round | Opponents | Home leg | Away leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993–94 | PR |  Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
1998–99 | Q1 |  Újpest | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
1999–00 | Q1 |  St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | 5–0 | 10–0 |
| Q2 |  Dinamo Tbilisi | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Q3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
2000–01 | Q1 |  KF Tirana | 3–2 | 3–2 | 6–4 |
| Q2 |  Maribor | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Q3 |  Sparta Prague | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
| Season | Round | Opponents | Home leg | Away leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997–98 | QR |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
- UEFA Cup
| Season | Round | Opponents | Home leg | Away leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994–95 | PR | Budapest Honvéd | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
1995–96 | PR | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| R1 |  RAF Jelgava | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| R2 | Sparta Prague | 0–2 | 3–4 | 3–6 | |
1996–97 | PR |  Hajduk Split | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 |
1999–00 | R1 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
2000–01 | R1 |  Hertha BSC | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
2001–02 | QR |  Gaziantepspor | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 |
2002–03 | QR |  IFK Göteborg | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 |
| R1 |  Real Betis | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
2003–04 | QR |  Litex Lovech | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| R1 |  Aris | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
2006–07 | Q1 |  Qarabağ | 1–1 | 2–1 (aet) | 3–2 |
| Q2 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
2007–08 | Q1 |  Artmedia Bratislava | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 (a) |
- UEFA Europa League
| Season | Round | Opponents | Home leg | Away leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | Q1 |  Okzhetpes | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Q2 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
2012–13 | Q1 |  Bangor City | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Q2 |  Young Boys | 1–0 (aet) | 0–1 | 1–1 (1–4 pen.) | |
2014–15 | Q1 |  FK Shkëndija | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| Q2 | CSKA Sofia | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | |
| Q3 |  SV Grödig | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 (a) | |
| PO | PAOK | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 | |
2016–17 | Q1 |  Chikhura Sachkhere | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 (a) |
| Q2 | Osmanlıspor | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Notes: PR – preliminary round. QR – qualifying round. R1 – First round. R2 – Second round
Q1, Q2, Q3 – qualifying rounds. PO – play-off round.
Club officials
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| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Sorin Colceag |
| Assistant coach | Dinu Carp |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vitalie Galat |
| Club doctor | Adrian Mihaluța |
| Masseur | Petru Caraman |
Club management
As of 1 August 2018[7]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Nicolae Ciornîi |
| General director | Sevastian Botnari |
| Sporting director | Alexei Popa |
Former players
Former managers
References
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External links
Official website (in Romanian) (in Russian) (in English)
Profile at soccerway.com (in English)
Zimbru Chișinău at weltfussballarchiv.com- Zimbru Chișinău supporters website – ”OASTEA FIARĂ”
Profile at footballfacts.ru (in Russian)
