CA Timișoara
| Full name | Clubul Atletic Timișoara |
|---|---|
| Short name | CAT |
| Founded | April 26, 1902 |
| Dissolved | 1936 |
Clubul Atletic Timișoara was a football club based in Timişoara, western Romania. It was founded in 1902 and dissolved in 1936.
History
The club was founded in 1902 and was led by Dr. Adalbert Mesko - president, Rudolf Trinksz - vice-president and ing. Victor Covaci. In 1913 it wins the Timișoara District Championship with the following team: Drexler - Löbl, Soma, Scholmanski, Aichiger, Rausberger - Franz, Bauer, Weinberger, Molnár II, Molnár I.
After World War I it regularly participates at the Timișoara District Championship, starting with the autumn of 1921. Players used during the 1921-27 period numbered a lot of known internationals, such as: Zimmermann, Kozovits, Holz, Raffinski.
At the end of the 1925-26 season, it finished first and qualified at the final tournament of the national championship. But, after a litigation it is replaced by Chinezul Timişoara and loses the chance to appear in the competition.
In 1934, CA wins the West League, using the following players: Konrad - Havas, Zarkoczy - Iania, Kohn, Faragó - Cărăbuș, Korony, Possak, Molnár, Somogy and plays a double play-off match to promote to the Divizia A against România Cluj. Although it won the first match, CA lost the rematch - set after a litigation - and instead of playing in the Divizia A, it played in the first season of the Divizia B.
In the summer of 1936, CA Timișoara disappeared after a merger with RGM Timișoara, the new team being named CAM Timișoara.