FC Bihor Oradea (2022)

FC Bihor Oradea
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv Fotbalistic Oradea
Nickname(s)
  • Roș-albaștrii
    (The Red and Blues)
  • Bihorenii
    (The People from Bihor County)
  • Orădenii
    (The People from Oradea)
  • Bihoru
    (The popular name of the County represented by the Team)
Short nameFC Bihor
Founded1 April 1958; 66 years ago (1958-04-01)
28 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-28) (refounded)
GroundIuliu Bodola
Capacity11,155
OwnersOradea Municipality
APTOR
Bihor County Council
ChairmanGeorge Tătar
Head coachGustavo Aragolaza
LeagueLiga II
2023–24Liga III, Seria VIII, 1st
(promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Asociația Club Sportiv Fotbalistic Oradea (Romanian pronunciation: [biˈhor oˈrade̯a]), commonly known as Bihor Oradea or simply as FC Bihor, is a Romanian professional football club based in Oradea, Bihor County, which competes in the Liga II.

It was founded under the name of Crișul Oradea in April 1958 and, since 1963, it has continued the football tradition of the city, following the dissolution of Club Atletic Oradea. FC Bihor played 18 seasons in the first division, the best performance being the 7th-place ranking on three occasions, in the seasons Liga I 1963–1964, 1983–1984, 1988–1989. At the end of the 2003–2004 season lit was relegated from Liga I, going on to play only in Liga II, failing to get promoted back. In January 2016, after continuously facing major financial problems, FC Bihor went bankrupt and disappeared from Romanian football.[1]

In July 2022, the Oradea City Hall brought the club back to life, which it registered in the Liga III instead of the Club Atletic Oradea.[2] The colors of the club from Oradea are Red and Blue.

  1. ^ "ADIO FC Bihor ! The club from Oradea officially entered bankruptcy and can no longer continue its activity. The decision is irrevocable". 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ "FC Bihor has reborn! | The traditional team has already played the first friendly". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.