CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

Early years (1919–1961)

Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț was founded on 20 October 1919 in the amphitheatre of Petru Rareș High School in Piatra Neamț, named after the nearby Ceahlău Massif, and the adopted colours were black, inspired by the beret worn by the students, and yellow. The squad, initially formed of high-school players, was strengthened by soldiers from the 15th Infantry Regiment who had returned from World War I. The team competed in the Moldova Regional Championship, which it won in 1926. In 1927, most of the club's players left to attend university and Ceahlăul entered a period of decline. The club played in Divizia C during the 1937–38 season, but withdrew from the league due to financial problems. Ceahlăul was revived in 1947 with a squad that included Vulovici, Bălănescu, Ciciuc (Popovici), Actis, Manoliu, Dăscălescu, Vasiliu, Georgescu, Mata, Butnaru and Chiper. Beginning in 1949, the club went through a period of instability marked by frequent changes to its name, structure and squad. The team was renamed Progresul Piatra Neamț, before becoming Avântul Piatra Neamț in 1951. In 1956, Avântul merged with the other two clubs from the city, Hârtia and Celuloza, forming Recolta Piatra Neamț. Recolta played one season in the newly re-established Divizia C, finishing 11th and relegating to the regional championship. At the end of the season, Recolta split into two clubs, Avântul and Rapid, but after a poor campaign the sides merged again in 1958 under the name…

Domestic

Leagues

Divizia B / Liga II Winners (4): 1992–93, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11 Divizia C / Liga III Winners (2): 1964–65, 1979–80 Runners-up (1): 2022–23 Liga IV – Neamț County Winners (1): 2017–18 Liga V – Neamț County Winners (1): 2016–17

Other leagues

Moldavia Championship Winners (1): 1926

Cups

Cupa României – Neamț County Winners (1): 2017–18

International

UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round (2): 1999, 2000 Round of 16 (1): 1995