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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Aurul Brad | ||
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| Short name | Aurul | ||
| Founded | 1934 (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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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.
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
References
- ""Cunoscutul antrenor a fost împușcat mortal" pe o stradă din Craiova. Povestea asasinatului care a șocat lumea fotbalului românesc: soția și cumnatul, primii arestați, dar o legendă spune că ar fi fost victima unui soldat al Armatei Roșii" ["The well-known coach was fatally shot" on a street in Craiova. The story of the assassination that shocked the world of Romanian football: the wife and brother-in-law, the first arrested, but a legend says that he was the victim of a Red Army soldier] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ISS – In spiritual sportului. "Aurul Brad". aurulbrad.blogspot.ro. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Evolutia denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years]. romaniansoccer.ro.
External links
- CSM Aurul Brad on Facebook
- Aurul Brad at romaniansoccer.ro