ACS FC Bacău
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| Full name | Asociația Club Sportiv Fotbal Club Bacău | ||
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| Short name | Bacău | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Ruși-Ciutea | ||
| Capacity | 700 | ||
| Owners | Adrian Pavăl (50%) Dragoș Pavăl (50%) | ||
| Chairman | Cristian Ciocoiu | ||
| Head coach | Costel Enache | ||
| League | Liga II | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga II, 10th of 22 | ||
| Website | https://fcbacau.ro/ | ||
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Asociația Club Sportiv Fotbal Club Bacău, commonly known as FC Bacău, or simply as Bacău, is a Romanian football club based in Bacău, Bacău County. The club was established in 2014 as a youth academy and currently competes in Liga II, the second tier of Romanian football.[1]
History
[edit]The club was established in 2014 as a youth academy at the initiative of former FCM Bacău player Cristian Ciocoiu. The project also involved brothers Adrian and Dragoș Pavăl, the owners of Dedeman, one of Romania's largest home improvement retailers.[2][1]
In 2022, Academia FC Bacău merged through absorption with Dinamo Bacău, which had earned promotion to Liga III in 2021, and took over its place in the third tier.[3] Costel Enache was appointed head coach of the senior side and oversaw the club's development in Liga III.
In the 2023–24 season, FC Bacău finished second in Series I and qualified for the promotion play-offs. In the semi-final, the Bacău side defeated Metalul Buzău 1–0 at home in the first leg,[4] but lost the return match 0–1. With the aggregate score level at 1–1, Metalul prevailed 4–3 in the penalty shoot-out, eliminating FC Bacău from the promotion race.
The 2024–25 season brought the club's breakthrough. FC Bacău won Series I, recording only two defeats and two draws in the 18-match regular season, before dominating the play-off phase with seven victories.[5] The club advanced automatically through the first promotion play-off round after Sporting Liești was denied the right to participate, and then faced Unirea Braniștea in the decisive tie.[6] FC Bacău won the first leg 3–1 at home through goals from Alexandru Aftanache, Codrin Oasenegre and Georgian Albu,[7] before winning the return match 3–2 away and securing promotion to Liga II with a 6–3 aggregate victory.[8] It was the first promotion to the second tier in the club's history.
FC Bacău made its Liga II debut in the 2025–26 season and was placed in Play-out Group B after the regular season. The club secured its place in the division, recording wins including 1–0 against CS Tunari, 3–1 against CS Afumați and 1–0 against CSC Dumbrăvița.[9][10][11] In the 2025–26 Cupa României, FC Bacău defeated CSM Vaslui in the second round but was eliminated 0–2 at home by Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in the third round.[12]
The academy also recorded an important achievement at youth level during the same season, winning the 2025–26 Romanian Youth Cup after defeating Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 in the final, with Denis Tînjală scoring the winning goal.[13]
Having retained its second-tier status, FC Bacău continued in Liga II for the 2026–27 season. The Romanian Football Federation listed ACS FC Bacău among the fourteen clubs continuing from the previous campaign, with the 22-team season beginning on 1 August 2026.[14]
Ground
[edit]FC Bacău plays its home matches at Ruși-Ciutea Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Bacău. The stadium has an artificial turf pitch. It holds 700 people on seats.[1][15][16]
Honours
[edit]Players
[edit]First team squad
[edit]- As of 27 February 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Club officials
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Board of directors[edit]
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Current technical staff[edit]
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League and Cup history
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "FC Bacău "se construiește într-un ritm de Făt-Frumos!" Cum coordonează Cristi Ciocoiu și Costel Enache proiectul susținut de cei mai bogați români" [FC Bacău "is being built at a Prince Charming pace!" How Cristi Ciocoiu and Costel Enache coordinate the project supported by the richest Romanians] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "FC Bacău Academia "Cristian Ciocoiu" - 3 ani!" [FC Bacău "Cristian Ciocoiu" Academy - 3 years!] (in Romanian). Deșteptarea. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "Dinamo Bacău își schimbă numele după fuziunea efectuată la începutul sezonului. Anunțul la final de an al fondatorului și președintelui clubului" [Dinamo Bacău changes its name after the merger carried out at the beginning of the season] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "La un meci de o nouă surpriză. FC Bacău a câștigat turul semifinalei cu Metalul Buzău și se gândește tot mai mult la promovarea în Liga 2" (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Avem cele cinci nou-promovate în Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor!" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Au fost stabilite finalele barajului de promovare în Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rezultatele primei manșe a finalelor barajului de promovare în Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Avem cele cinci nou-promovate în Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor!" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Casetele de meci ale etapei 1 din play-off/play-out, Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor, ediţia 2025–2026" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Casetele de meci ale etapei 5 din play-off şi 4 din play-out, Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor, ediţia 2025–2026" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Casetele de meci ale etapei 7 din play-off şi 6 din play-out, Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor, ediţia 2025–2026" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rezultatele din turul 3 al Cupei României Betano, ediția 2025–2026" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "FC Bacău este câștigătoarea Cupei de Tineret 2026!" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Procedura de programare a jocurilor din campionatul Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor, sezon 2026/2027" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fotbalul renaște în Bacău! Proiect de revenire în elită pentru orașul moldovean" [Football is reborn in Bacău! A project to return to the elite for the Moldovan city] (in Romanian). eurosport.ro. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Baza sportivă - FC Bacău" [Sports base - FC Bacău] (in Romanian). fcbacau.ro. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.