Șoimii Sibiu (Falcons Sibiu) was a Romanian football team from Sibiu. They were founded in 1913 and disappeared in 2001.

They were a main team in Sibiu, being four times regional champions of Sibiu. Their best pre-war performance was defeating the 6-time-in-a-row champion Chinezul Timişoara in 1927–28 quarter-finals. But after that they forfeited their semi-final tie against Jiul Lupeni.

They also played three seasons in the Divizia A : 1932–33, 1933–34, 1950, but without notable performances.

Chronology of names

Name Period Șoimii Sibiu 1913–1947 Șoimii CFR Sibiu 1947–1948 CFR Sibiu 1948–1950 Locomotiva Sibiu 1950–1973 Șoimii Sibiu 1973–1981 Șoimii IPA Sibiu 1981–2001

Honours

Liga II: Winners (1): 1948–49 Runners-up (7): 1935–36, 1947–48, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85

Liga III: Winners (2): 1946–47, 1989–90

Liga IV – Sibiu County: Winners (2): 1993–94, 1994–95

Former managers Ion Ionescu (1973–1974) Gheorghe Ola (1974–1975) Constantin Teașcă (1975–1976) Ștefan Coidum (1978–1979) Nicolae Lupescu (1981–1982)

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 14th Withdrew; dissolved 1999–00 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 2nd 1998–99 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 3rd 1997–98 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 11th 1996–97 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 6th 1995–96 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 3rd 1994–95 4 Divizia D (SB) 1st (C, P) Promoted 1993–94 4 Divizia D (SB) 1st (C) 1992–93 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 18th Relegated 1991–92 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 16th Relegated 1990–91 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 5th 1989–90 3 Divizia C (Seria VII) 1st (C) Promoted 1988–89 3 Divizia C (Seria IX) 9th 1987–88 3 Divizia C (Seria X) 9th 1986–87 3 Divizia C (Seria XI) 4th 1985–86 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 17th Relegated 1984–85 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 2nd 1983–84 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 2nd 1982–83 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 13th 1981–82 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 4th Renamed Șoimii IPA Sibiu 1980–81 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 14th 1979–80 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 8th 1978–79 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 13th 1977–78 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 12th 1976–77 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 11th 1975–76 2 Divizia B (Seria III) 2nd 1974–75 2 Divizia B (Seria III) 2nd 1973–74 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 2nd Renamed Șoimii Sibiu 1972–73 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 5th 1971–72 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 6th 1970–71 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 3rd 1969–70 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 2nd 1968–69 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 8th 1967–68 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 9th 1966–67 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 10th 1965–66 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 12th 1964–65 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 5th 1963–64 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 12th 1962–63 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 3rd 1961–62 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 7th 1960–61 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 4th 1959–60 2 Divizia B (Seria III) 6th 1958–59 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 3rd 1957–58 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 5th Round of 16 1957 2 Divizia B (Cupa Primăverii, Seria I) 1st (C) 1956 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 6th Round of 16 1955 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 2nd 1954 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 2nd 1953 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 10th Round of 16 1952 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 4th Round of 32 1951 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 12th 1950 1 Divizia A 12th Renamed Locomotiva Sibiu; Relegated Semi-finals 1948–49 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 1st (C) Renamed CFR Sibiu; Promoted Semi-finals 1947–48 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 2nd Renamed Șoimii CFR Sibiu 1946–47 3 Divizia C (Seria VIII) 1st (C) Promoted 1945–46 – Regional Championship (Sibiu) – 1944–45 – Regional Championship (Sibiu) – 1943–44 – Regional Championship (Sibiu) – 1942–43 – Wartime competitions – 1941–42 – Wartime competitions – 1940–41 – Regional Championship (Sibiu) – 1939–40 – Regional Championship (Sibiu) – 1938–39 2 Divizia B (West Series, South Group) 10th 1937–38 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 11th 1936–37 2 Divizia B (West Series) 9th 1935–36 2 Divizia B (Seria IV – Centre) 2nd Round of 32 1934–35 2 Divizia B (Seria IV – Centre) 7th 1933–34 1 Divizia A (Seria II) 8th Relegated Round of 32 1932–33 1 Divizia A (Seria I) 7th 1931–32 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 1st (C) Promoted 1930–31 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 3rd 1929–30 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 2nd 1928–29 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 1st (C) Regional champions 1927–28 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 1st (C) Regional champions 1926–27 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 5th 1925–26 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 4th 1924–25 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 1st (C) Regional champions 1923–24 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 1st (C) Regional champions 1922–23 2 Regional Championship (Brașov–Sibiu) – 1921–22 2 Regional Championship (Sibiu) 4th 1913–21 2 Regional competitions (Sibiu) –

References

External links Șoimii Sibiu on romaniansoccer.ro