CS Târgu Mureș was a football club based in Târgu Mureș, Mureș County in central Romania. It was founded in 1944 and it soon became one of the best teams from Mureș. The club was dissolved in 1960.
History
In 1944, the team of the railway workers, brought together the best players from Târgu Mureș, that previously played for MSE, MNKTE and MAV. The team participated in the local championship under the name of ASM Târgu Mureş.
In 1945 ASM became Dermagant and under this name the team promoted to Divizia A, in 1947, after a play-off match against Karres Mediaș. In 1947 the club changed its name to RATA, after the name of the factory, its main sponsor. In 1950 RATA became Locomotiva, and in 1955 it relegated to Divizia B. In 1955 the club changed his name again, this time to Avântul.
They were promoted to Divizia A for the second time, but returned to Divizia B after only one season. During this period, the club became CS Târgu Mureș, the last name it would bear. At the end of the 1959–60 season, it was relegated to the regional championship and, shortly afterwards, merged with Voința Târgu Mureș, thus giving rise to Mureșul Târgu Mureș for a second time.
The club played for 9 consecutive seasons in Divizia A and 10 in total, being the 2nd most successful team in the history of the city, after ASA Târgu Mureș. Its best position was 4th place at the end of the 1948–49 and 1952 seasons.
Chronology of names
Name Period ASM Târgu Mureş 1944–1945 Dermagant Târgu Mureş 1945–1947 RATA Târgu Mureş 1947–1950 Locomotiva Târgu Mureş 1950–1955 Avîntul Târgu Mureş 1955–1956 Recolta Târgu Mureş 1956–1957 Energia Recolta Târgu Mureş 1957–1958 CS Târgu Mureș 1958–1960
Honours
Liga I:
Winners (0): Best finish: 4th (2): 1948–49, 1952
Liga II:
Winners (1): 1956
League history
Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 1959–60 2 Divizia B (Seria III) 14th Relegated; dissolved 1958–59 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 7th 1957–58 1 Divizia A 11th Relegated Round of 32 1956 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 1st (C) Promoted Round of 32 1955 1 Divizia A 11th Relegated Round of 32 1954 1 Divizia A 10th Round of 16 1953 1 Divizia A 7th Quarter-finals 1952 1 Divizia A 4th Round of 32 1951 1 Divizia A 10th Round of 32 1950 1 Divizia A 9th Round of 32 1948–49 1 Divizia A 4th Round of 16 1947–48 1 Divizia A 9th Round of 32 1946–47 1 Divizia A 10th Not held 1945–46 – Regional championship – Promoted to Divizia A 1944–45 – Regional championship – Founded as ASM Târgu Mureș
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