ACS Speed Academy Pitești

Speed Academy Pitești
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv
Speed Academy Pitești
Nickname(s)Piteștenii
(The people from Pitești)
Short nameSpeed Academy
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundCentral (Bradu)
Capacity5,000
OwnerFrigo Speed Eurotop
ChairmanMugurel Rizea
ManagerAlexandru Bourceanu
LeagueLiga III
2024–25Liga III, Seria VIII, 4th
Websitehttps://speedacademy.ro/

Asociația Club Sportiv Speed Academy Pitești, also known as Speed Academy Pitești, or just Speed Academy is a Romanian football club based in Pitești, Argeș County, which currently plays in Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football.

History

Speed Academy Pitești was established in 2019 and began competing in Liga V – Argeș County under the guidance of coach Mihai Răduță. The team was in 2nd place in the Center Series, eight points behind ACS Oarja, when the season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.[1][2][3] However, Speed Academy was admitted to the 2021–22 Liga IV – Argeș County, the first full season post-pandemic, finishing in 5th place.

In the following season, coached by Bogdan Velianu and strengthened by several experienced players such as Cristian Bud, Roberto Ayza, Ionuț Pană, Ciprian Negoiță, Marius Radu, and Alexandru Bourceanu, Speed finished in 2nd place, tied on points with ARO Muscelul Câmpulung.[4][5]

Speed Academy started the 2023–24 season with Iulian Crivac as head coach[6] but replaced him after the seventh round in late October with Alin Popescu,[7] who managed to lead the team to top the table and secure promotion to the third tier by defeating CSL Nanov, the Teleorman County champions, 5–0 at home and 2–1 away. The squad during the season included Mitroi, Mitrache, Negoiță, Ștefănescu, Păun, Tănase, Ruță, Ayza, Neagu, Duminică, Grecu, Dobra, Trașcă, Mormolea, Pîrciu, and Dalu.[8][9]

Honours

Liga IV – Argeș County

Liga V – Argeș County

  • Runners-up (1): 2019–20

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Bogdan Stanciu
2 DF Romania ROU Florin Anghel
3 DF Romania ROU Constantin Mitrache
4 DF Romania ROU Cristian Ștefănescu
5 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Botă
6 DF Romania ROU Ciprian Negoiță (Captain)
7 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Trașcă
8 MF Romania ROU Costinel Tănase
9 FW Romania ROU Robert Dalu
10 MF Romania ROU Nicolae Ruță
11 MF Romania ROU Aurel Pîrciu
12 GK Romania ROU Fabiano Bettini
13 DF Romania ROU Luca Predescu
14 MF Romania ROU Robert Grecu
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Romania ROU Alin Păun
16 MF Romania ROU Gino Oprescu
17 MF Romania ROU Mirel Filip
18 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Ghinea
19 MF Romania ROU Mihai Gălășeanu
20 DF Romania ROU Ionuț Oprescu
21 MF Romania ROU Bogdan Florescu
22 GK Romania ROU Ianis Ștefan
23 FW Romania ROU Georgian Mormolea
24 MF Romania ROU David Andrei
25 MF Romania ROU Ionuț Neacșu
26 FW Romania ROU Gabriel Urdea
70 MF Romania ROU Eduard Cotea

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

League and Cup history

See also: Romanian football league system

References

  1. ^ "Despre club..." [About club...] (in Romanian). speedacademy.ro. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Hotărârea Comitetului Executiv 19.05.2020" [Decision of the Executive Committee 19.05.2020] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Liga a V-a, Centru, sezon 2019/2020" [League V, Center, 2019/2020 season] (in Romanian). frf-ajf.ro. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Cristi Bud la ACS Speed Academy Pitești! Se vrea promovarea..." [Cristi Bud at ACS Speed Academy Pitești! They want to promote...] (in Romanian). sportulargesean.ro. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Alexandru Bourceanu revine pe gazon, la trei ani și jumătate de la despărțirea de Gloria Buzău. Va lupta pentru promovare alături de Cristi Bud, împotriva lui Florin Costea și Măzărache. "Nici eu nu știu de ce am decis să revin pe teren"" [Alexandru Bourceanu returns to the pitch, three and a half years after leaving Gloria Buzău. He will fight for promotion alongside Cristi Bud, against Florin Costea and Măzărache. "I don't even know why I decided to return to the pitch"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "ACS Speed Academy e favorita certă a noului sezon" [ACS Speed Academy is the clear favorite of the new season] (in Romanian). arges-sport.ro. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Alin Popescu : „Am ales Speed Academy pentru că echipa are planuri îndrăznețe"" [Alin Popescu: "I chose Speed Academy because the team has bold plans"] (in Romanian). arges-sport.ro. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Speed Academy Pitești a promovat "en fanfare" în Liga 3 la fotbal" [Speed Academy Pitești promoted "en fanfare" in League 3 at football] (in Romanian). argesulonline.ro. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Succes categoric pentru Speed Academy Pitești, 5-0 cu CSL Nanov, în barajul pentru Liga 3" [Absolute success for Speed Academy Pitești 5-0 with CSL Nanov, in the play-off for League 3] (in Romanian). arges-sport.ro. 16 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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