UTA ( rum. Fotbal Club Municipal UTA Arad ) is a Romanian football club from Arad , playing in League II .
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| Full title | Fotbal Club Municipal UTA Arad | ||
| Nicknames | old lady ( rum. Bătrâna Doamnă ) | ||
| Based | 1945 | ||
| Stadium | Francis von Noumann , Arad (Romania) | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Main coach | Roland Nagy | ||
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| Competition | League II | ||
| 2012/13 | 4 in series II | ||
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History
The club was founded on April 18, 1945. The six - time champion of Romania - 1947, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1969, 1970. This is the third figure among the current Romanian clubs after Steaua and Dynamo . Silver medalist - 1972. Bronze medalist - 1953. Two-time winner of the Romanian Cup - 1948, 1953. The team made its debut in European cups in the 1969/70 season in the Champions Cup in matches against the Polish “ Legia ”, and if UTA lost at home with a minimum score ( 1-2), then at the exit 0-8 was defeated. This is the biggest defeat of the Romanian clubs in European competition. The club achieved its greatest success in the 1971/72 season of the UEFA Cup , where it reached the quarter finals and lost to the English Tottenham Hotspur (0-2 and 1-1) in the total of two matches. The team spends home games at the Francis von Noumann stadium, which seats 7,000 spectators.
Club Name History
- 1948: IT Arad
- 1950: Flamura Rosie IT Arad
- 1958: UT Arad
- 1984: FCM UTA Arad
- 1989: UTA Arad
- 1997: FC UTA Arad
Club performance in European competitions
- 1R = first round
- 2R = second round
- 1/8 = 1/8 finals
- 1/4 = quarter final
| Season | Tournament | Round | A country | Club | Score |
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| 1969/70 | Champions Cup | 1R | Legia | 1-2, 0-8 | |
| 1970/71 | Champions Cup | 1R | Feyenoord | 1-1, 0-0 | |
| 1/8 | Crvena Star | 0-3, 1-3 | |||
| 1971/72 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Austria (Salzburg) | 4-1, 1-3 | |
| 2R | Zaglembe (Walbrzych) | 1-1, 2-1 | |||
| 1/8 | Vitoria (Setubal) | 3-0, 0-1 | |||
| 1/4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-2, 1-1 | |||
| 1972/73 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Norrkoping | 1-2, 0-2 |
Achievements
- Champion of Romania (6): 1947, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1969, 1970
- Romanian silver medalist (1): 1972
- Romanian Championship bronze medalist (1): 1953
- Romanian Cup Winner (2): 1948, 1953
- Romanian Cup Finalist (2): 1950, 1966
Famous Players
- Amoreirinha
- Daniel Kiritsa
- Bogdan Mara
- Christian Panin
- Florentin Petre
- Andrey Donets
Famous Trainers
- Zoltan Opata
Links
- Club official website (rum.)