Club Sportiv Dante Botoșani, commonly known as Dante Botoșani, or simply as Dante, was a Romanian football club based in Botoșani, Botoșani County. The club was founded in 2002 and played only in amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III.
History Dante Botoșani was established in 2002 and played only in the amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III, after winning Liga IV Botoșani and the promotion play-off group against Sporting Vaslui and Viitorul Curița. In the first season ever spent at the level of the third tier, Dante was ranked 6th out of 10.
Dante is owned by Victor Mihalachi, a businessman who also held FCM Dorohoi, between 2010 and 2015. The team is considered as the second important club in the Botoșani County, after top-flight side FC Botoșani.
Ground The second club of Botoșani County, played its home matches on the Municipal Stadium, in Dorohoi, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. Some of their home matches were played on Baza Sportivă Bucecea, based in Bucecea, Botoșani County, a football ground opened in 2022, with a capacity of 500 seats and an artificial turf.
Honours Liga III Winners (1): 2021–22
Liga IV – Botoșani County Winners (1): 2019–20 Runners-up (1): 2012–13
Liga V – Botoșani County Winners (1): 2018–19 Runners-up (1): 2011–12
League history
Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria I) 10th (R) Relegated 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria I) 1st (C) 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria I) 6th 2019–20 4 Liga IV (BT) 1st (C, P) Promoted 2018–19 5 Liga V (BT) 1st (C, P) Promoted
Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2017–18 U15 Youth Level (BT) 2nd 2016–17 U17 Youth Level (BT) 1st (C) Champion 2015–16 U17 Youth Level (BT) 5th 2014–15 4 Liga IV (BT) 15th (R) Relegated
References
External links CS Dante Botoșani at frf-ajf.ro