Club Sportiv Chimia Brazi, commonly known as Chimia Brazi, was a Romanian football club based in Brazi, Prahova County. Established in 1968, the club was dissolved in the summer of 2012 after the merge with Prahova Tomșani to form Fortuna Brazi.[1][2]

Chimia Brazi
Full nameClub Sportiv Chimia Brazi
Nickname(s)Chimiștii (The Chemists)
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Dissolved2012; 12 years ago (2012)
GroundChimia
Capacity2,000

Chimia played on two occasion in the Romanian Second Division and managed to reach the Round of 16 of Cupa României in the 1978–79 season, as well the Round of 32 in the 1982–83, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.[3][4]

History

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The club was founded in 1968 as Chimia Brazi, being financially sustained by the Brazi oil refinery.[5] Chimia managed, under the guidance of Gheorghe Pahonțu, to promoted in Prahova County Championship at the end of 1970–71 season winning the Ploiești Municipal Championship and the promotion play-off tournament.[6]

Chimia won the 1971–72 season of Prahova County Championship qualified for promotion play-off to third division, where they faced the winner of București Municipal Championship UREMOAS București, winning without major difficulties (4–0 at Brazi and 1–1 at București) and promoted for the first time in Divizia C.[7]

Honours

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Liga III

Liga IV – Prahova County

Notable former players

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The footballers mentioned below have played at least 1 season for Chimia Brazi and also played in Liga I for another team.

Former managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Fortuna Brazi – data "nașterii" 18 iulie 2012!" [Fortuna Brazi - the date of "birth" July 18, 2012!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ "45 de ani = decesul Chimiei?" [45 years = the decease of Chimia?] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Cupa României: FC Vaslui - Chimia, scor 5-0" [Romanian Cup: FC Vaslui - Chimia, score 5-0] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Chimia Brazi, eliminare cu capul sus" [Chimia Brazi, elimination with the head up] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Evoluția denumirilor echipelor de-a lungul anilor" [Evolution of team names over the years] (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1970/1971" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - Prahova County Football Championship: 1970/1971 Edition] (in Romanian). ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean: Chimia Brazi promovează în Divizia C" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahov football: Chimia Brazi promoted in Divizia C] (in Romanian). ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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