Dermata Cluj

Dermata Cluj
Full name Fotbal Club Dermata Cluj
Nickname(s) Papucarii (The Shoes Maker)
Short name Dermata
Founded 1937
Dissolved 1967
Ground Stadionul Clujana, Cluj-Napoca
Ground Capacity 2,000

Dermata Cluj was a football club from Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, dissolved in 1967.

History

The shoes factory from Cluj-Napoca called Echo Cluj created the team and was the main sponsor of the team until 1948. Notable players from that time was Darock, Bagoly, Kallo, Kiss, Toth. Ferencz Ronay was the first big manager who create a competitive team, and played for the first time in Divizia A, the Romanian First Football League. Stadionul Clujana (Clujana Stadium) was the main stadium of the team, situated next to the shoes factory. Even they finished 11th out of 16th places in 1947–48 Divizia A they were relegated in Divizia B because they lost the Relegation / Promotion Play Off. Also because of the nationalization of institutions in Romania and because of the Comunist Regime in Romania the team lost the sponsor and never played again in the First Football League. In 1950, they appeared under the name of Flamura Roşie Herbak Cluj, after the new name of the factory "Janos Herbak". In 1960, they merged with CFR Cluj under the name of CSM Cluj (Clubul Sportiv Muncitoresc Cluj). In 1967, CFR Cluj detached from the main team, and Dermata Cluj disappeared. [1] [2][3] [4]

Their best performance in the club history was to participate in 1947–48, but even they finished on 11th out of 16th, they lost in the Relegation / Promotion Play Off and turned back in the Second League after just one season. [5] [6] [7]

Chronology of names

Name [8] Period Note
Echo Cluj 1937–1940
Dermata Cluj 1940–1950
Flamura Roşie Herbak Cluj 1950–1957
Rapid Cluj 1957–1960 In 1960, merged with CFR Cluj becoming CSM Cluj.
CSM Cluj 1960–1964
Clujeana Cluj 1964–1967 In 1967, CFR Cluj detached from the main team, Dermata Cluj disappeared.

Performances

Liga I:

Liga II:

  • Winners (1): 1946–47

[9] [10]

Notable Players

Darock
Bagoly
Kallo
Kiss
Toth

References

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