CS Vedița Colonești

Vedița Colonești

Full name	Club Sportiv Vedița Colonești M.S.
Nickname(s)	Alb-Albaștrii (The White and Blues)
Short name	Vedița
Gegründet	1982 (1982)
Ground	Mircea Stan
Capacity	500 (200 seated)
Owner	Colonești Commune
Chairman	Florin Frățică
Manager	Mircea Stan
League	Liga III
2023–24	Liga III, Seria VI, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

Club Sportiv Vedița Colonești M.S., commonly known as Vedița Colonești or simply as Vedița, is a Romanian professional football club based in Colonești, Olt County. The team currently plays in the Liga III.

History

Vedița Colonești was originally founded in 1982 and play all its existence at amateur level.

Atletic Bradu (2008–2019)

Atletic Bradu was founded in 2008 and was based in Bradu, Argeș County, having a kit color combination of white and green. Atletic played in the Liga IV–Argeș County until 2010 when the club won the league and promoted to Liga III. The best performance was 2nd place at the end of the 2016–17 Liga III season.

During the 2018–19 winter break, following some misunderstandings with local authorities of Bradu, Atletic moved from Argeș County to Colonești, Olt County. In Colonești, the owner of the team reached an agreement with the local authorities, so that in the summer of 2019 Atletic will merge with the local team, Vedița Colonești, changing its name and colors.

Vedița Colonești (2019–present)

In the summer of 2019, it was announced officially that Atletic Bradu merged with Vedița Colonești. After this move, Vedița Colonești took Atletic Bradu place in the Liga III, then absorbed the team based in Argeș County.

Honours

Leagues

• Liga III
  • Winners (1): 2020–21
  • Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2023–24

• Liga IV – Argeș County
  • Winners (2): 2009–10, 2012–13

Players

First team squad

As of 16 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ROU	Cătălin Preduț
2	DF	ROU	Daniel Mitrache
4	DF	ROU	Ionuț Oprescu
5	MF	ROU	Robert Ciobanu
6	DF	ROU	Bogdan Mălin
7	FW	ROU	Adelin Voinescu
8	MF	CMR	Junior Bassong
9	FW	ROU	Ștefan Tudose
10	MF	ROU	Antonio Stan (on loan from Voluntari II)
11	MF	ROU	Alexandru Neacșu
12	GK	ROU	Dario Calotă
14	FW	ROU	Florin Aria

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	ROU	Ionuț Teodorescu
16	DF	ROU	Alexandru Cincă (Captain)
17	DF	ROU	Mihai Crîng
18	DF	ROU	Silviu Pîslaru
19	MF	ROU	Eduard Niță
20	MF	ROU	Alexandru Mierlea
21	FW	ROU	Cătălin Barbu
22	MF	ROU	Eduard Popescu
24	MF	ROU	Mario Dobra
25	DF	ROU	Fabrizio Constantin
26	MF	ROU	Eduard Budea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Club officials

Board of directors

Role	Name
Owner	Colonești Commune
President	Florin Frățică
Sporting director	Doru Alexe

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Mircea Stan
Assistant manager	Adrian Popescu
Goalkeeping coach	Marius Savu

League history

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2023–24	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	2nd
2022–23	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	9th
2021–22	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	4th
2020–21	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	1st (C)
2019–20	3	Liga III (Seria III)	6th
2018–19	3	Liga III (Seria III)	13th
2017–18	3	Liga III (Seria III)	8th
2016–17	3	Liga III (Seria III)	2nd

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Cupa României
2015–16	3	Liga III (Seria III)	8th
2014–15	3	Liga III (Seria III)	7th
2013–14	3	Liga III (Seria VI)	4th
2012–13	4	Liga IV (AG)	1st (C, P)
2011–12	3	Liga III (Seria IV)	15th (R)
2010–11	3	Liga III (Seria III)	9th
2009–10	4	Liga IV (AG)	1st (C, P)

External links

• FRF-AJF Profile