CSM Aurul Brad
Romanian football club
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Clubul Sportiv Municipal Aurul Brad, commonly known as CSM Aurul Brad, or simply as Aurul Brad, is a Romanian amateur football club based in Brad, Hunedoara County, founded in 1934. The club is currently playing in the Liga IV.
- Aurarii (The Goldsmiths)
- Moții (Inhabitants of Țara Moților)
- Galben-Negrii (The Black and Yellows)
as Mica Brad
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Aurul Brad | ||
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| Short name | Aurul | ||
| Founded | 1934 as Mica Brad | ||
| Ground | Aurul | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Owner | Brad Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Valentin Verdeș | ||
| Manager | Mihai Leaha | ||
| League | Liga IV | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga IV, Hunedoara County, 3rd of 12 | ||
| Website | https://aurulbrad.wordpress.com/ | ||
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History
Aurul Brad was founded in 1934, under the name of Mica Brad, its first coach being Ion "Ale" Popescu.[1] Throughout its over 85 years of history, the club was also known as Metalul Brad or Progresul Brad.[2]
In the 1940–41 season, Aurul Brad played in the Divizia A, the first tier of the Romanian football league system. This was a notable achievement for a small town like Brad and the team was also able to finish in 5th, out of 13. That was the last season before World War II. After WWII, Aurul never managed to play again in the first league, despite it was never relegated.
Ground
The team plays its home matches in Brad, Hunedoara County, on the Aurul Stadium, with a capacity of 1,500 seats.
Chronology of names
| Period | Name[3] |
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| 1934–1950 | Mica Brad |
| 1950–1957 | Metalul Brad |
| 1957–1958 | Progresul Brad |
| 1958–present | Aurul Brad |
Honours
- Winners (1): 1939–40
Hunedoara Regional Championship:
Cupa României – Hunedoara County
- Winners (1): 2012–13
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
Other performances
- Appearances in Liga I: 1
Club Officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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League history
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Former managers
Ion "Ale" Popescu (1934–1935)- László Raffinsky (1950)
- Vasile Gain (1957–1960)
- Ladislau Băcuț (1963–1967)
- Ladislau Vlad (1979–1981)
- Ion V. Ionescu (1983–1984)
- Ioan Petcu (2004)
- Ioan Petcu (2021–2023)
- Zoltan Crișan
