Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Boldești-Scăeni, commonly known as CSO Boldești-Scăeni, or simply as Boldești-Scăeni, is a Romanian football club based in Boldești-Scăeni, Prahova County, currently playing in Liga IV – Prahova County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The club was founded in 1947 as Petrolistul Boldești and played for twenty-six seasons in the third Romanian football league.

History Founded in 1947 as Petrolistul Boldești, the team belonging to the Boldești Oil Scaffold played in the district and regional championships until 1968.

In the 1967–68 season, occupying the 3rd place in East Series of the Ploiești Regional Championship with 29 points (13 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses and 34–25 goals), Petrolistul promoted to Divizia C.

Between 1979 and 1994, the club has evolved into the county championship two times, 1988 and 1990, being close to promotion, finally taking the second place. 1993–94 Divizia C – Prahova County season was dominated by the Petrolistul, who held the first position without "knowing" the defeat (record of the competition) with the following ranking: 30 22 8 0 71–18 52 points. Petrolistul has promoted in Divizia B (as it was then called the third elite of Romanian football, after the National League and Divizia A), with two victories in the play–off match against Victoria Ozun from Covasna County ( 5–0 at Boldești and 3–1 at Ozun).

Remaining without funding, in 2008 the team merged with Voința Kaproni Gornet – a team promoted in that year in the Liga III, becoming Petrolistul Kaproni Boldești. Under this name it was active at this level until the end of the 2009–10 season, when, although occupying the 7th place, owner George Negoițescu, decided to disband the team and gave the place in the Liga III to AFC Filipeștii de Pãdure.

In the summer of 2010, at the initiative of the mayor of Boldești-Scăeni, Constantin Bucuroiu, and the leader of the Boldești Scaffold syndicate, Mihai Nicolescu, „Boldeștina” reappeared in the landscape of the Prahova County football, evolving in the North Series of the Liga V – Prahova County, the fifth tier of the Romanian football league system, which they won without a defeat, promoting to Liga IV – Prahova County.

In the 2014–15 season, Petrolistul Boldești won the Liga IV – Prahova County and the promotion play-off (3–0 at home and 3–0 away) played against Unirea Fierbinți, the winner of Liga IV – Ialomița County, promoted to Liga III. They held on there for two seasons, before relegating back to the county league, even though they had the opportunity to remain, due to some of the promoted teams being unlicensed.

In the summer of 2022, the club was renamed as CSO Boldești-Scăeni.

Honours Liga III: Runners–up (2): 2001–02, 2003–04

Liga IV – Prahova County Winners (3): 1993–94, 1999–00, 2014–15 Runners–up (4): 1987–88, 1989–90, 2012–13, 2013–14

Liga V – Prahova County Winners (1): 2010–11 Cupa României – Prahova County

Winners (5): 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2012–13, 2022–23, 2023–24 Runners–up (1): 2013–14

Other performances Appearances in Liga III: 26 Best finish in Cupa României: Round of 32 (1995–96), (2013–14)

Club officials

Board of directors RoleName Owners Boldești-Scăeni Town President Mihail Nicolescu Youth Center Manager Adrian Filostache Delegate Daniel Richită

Current technical staff RoleName Manager Marius Rădulescu Club Doctor Liviu Gheorghe

League history

SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României 2021–22 4 Liga IV (PH) 10th 2020–21 Not active due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania 2019–20 4 Liga IV (PH) 3rd 2018–19 4 Liga IV (PH) 3rd 2017–18 4 Liga IV (PH) 4th 2016–17 3 Liga III (Seria II) 13th Relegated 2015–16 3 Liga III (Seria II) 7th 2014–15 4 Liga IV (PH) 1st (C) Promoted 2013–14 4 Liga IV (PH) 2nd Round of 32 2012–13 4 Liga IV (PH) 2nd 2011–12 4 Liga IV (PH) 3rd 2010–11 5 Liga V (PH) 1st (C) Promoted 2009–10 3 Liga III (Seria III) 7th 2008–09 3 Liga III (Seria III) 4th 2005–06 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 3rd 2004–05 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 7th 2003–04 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 2nd 2002–03 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 8th 2001–02 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 2nd 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 4th

SeasonTier DivisionPlaceNotesCupa României 1999–00 4 Divizia D (PH) 1st (C) Promoted 1998–99 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 18th Relegated 1997–98 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 10th 1996–97 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 6th 1995–96 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 10th Round of 32 1994–95 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 11th 1993–94 4 Divizia D (PH) 1st (C) Promoted 1989–90 4 Divizia D (PH) 2nd 1987–88 4 Divizia D (PH) 2nd 1978–79 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 15th Relegated 1977–78 3 Divizia C (Seria IV) 12th 1976–77 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 11th 1975–76 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 12th 1974–75 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 12th 1973–74 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 4th 1972–73 3 Divizia C (Seria III) 7th 1971–72 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 5th 1970–71 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 6th 1969–70 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 7th 1968–69 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 6th

Former managers

Octavian Dincuță (1987–1990) Octavian Dincuță (1998–2000) Octavian Grigore (2000–2002) Octavian Dincuță (2002–2003) Valentin Sinescu (2003) Vasile Cosarek (2005–2006)

References

External links AJF Prahova club profile