Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești, or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan football club from Hîncești. They play in the Super Liga, the top division in Moldovan football.[1] Its home ground is the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești.
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești | ||
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| Founded | 27 November 1999 | ||
| Ground | Stadionul Municipal Hîncești | ||
| Capacity | 1,100 | ||
| President | Nana Yaw Amponsah | ||
| Head Coach | Andrei Martin | ||
| League | Super Liga | ||
| 2023–24 | Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions) | ||
History
In January 2024, Petrocub Hîncești entered into a partnership with an unnamed investment company, which also saw former Asante Kotoko CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah, being named as the new President of the club.[2] On the 18th of May 2024, after a 4–1 victory over Zimbru Chișinău, Petrocub Hîncești have been declared champions of Super Liga for the first time in their history.
Club names
1994 – founded as Petroclub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
1995 – renamed Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
1998 – renamed Petrocub-Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
2000 – renamed Petrocub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
2001 – renamed FC Hîncești
2005 – renamed Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă
2013 – renamed Rapid-2 Petrocub
2015 – renamed FC Petrocub Hîncești
Honours
- Super Liga
- Winners: 2023–24
- Cupa Moldovei
- Divizia B
- Winners: 2004–05, 2013–14
Current squad
- As of 26 March 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF |  MDA | Mihai Lupan |
| 32 | GK | MDA | Dumitru Covali |
| 37 | MF | MDA | Dan Pușcaș |
| 39 | MF | MDA | Teodor Lungu |
| 46 | DF | MDA | Danil Andreiciu |
| 66 | DF | MDA | Ion Borș |
| 70 | FW |  GHA | Basit Seidu (on loan from Al-Hilal Club) |
| 78 | FW | MDA | Nicky Cleșcenco |
| 90 | DF | MDA | Ion Jardan |
| 94 | MF | MDA | Corneliu Cotogoi |
| 97 | FW | MDA | Marius Iosipoi |
European record
- As of match played 3 August 2023
| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 25.00 |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 17.65 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | QR1 |  Osijek | 1−1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | QR1 |  AEK Larnaca | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | QR1 |  TSC Bačka Topola | 0–2 | — | — |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | QR1 |  Sileks | 1−0 | 1−1 | 2–1 |
| QR2 |  Sivasspor | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | QR1 |  Floriana | 1−0 | 0−0 | 1–0 |
| QR2 |  Laçi | 0−0 | 4−1 | 4−1 | ||
| QR3 |  Fehérvár | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–7 | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | QR2 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0−5 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | QR1 |  Ordabasy |
UEFA rankings
As of 26 May 2024, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 202nd in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, down from 197th the previous season.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Gżira United | 7.000 |
| 201 |  B36 Tórshavn | 7.000 |
| 202 | Petrocub Hîncești | 7.000 |
| 203 |  U Craiova | 7.000 |
| 204 |  Brøndby | 7.000 |
As of 26 May 2024. Source
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Top scorer (league) | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Divizia B (South) | ↑ 1st | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 12 | 39 | — | — | [4] | |||
| 2014–15 | Divizia A | ↑ 2nd | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 45 | Round of 16 | — | — | Vladimir Ambros (25) | [5] | |
| 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 8th | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 21 | Round of 16 | — | — | Roman Șumchin (7) | [6] | |
| 2016–17 | Divizia Națională | 6th | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 34 | Semi-finals | — | — | [7] | ||
| 2017 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 26 | Semi-finals | — | — | Vladimir Ambros (9) | [8] | |
| 2018 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 45 | Quarter-finals | — | EL | 1Q | Vladimir Ambros (12) | [9] |
| 2019 | Divizia Națională | 3rd | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 50 | Winners | — | EL | 1Q | Vadim Gulceac (6) Dan Taras (6) | [10] |
| 2020–21 | Divizia Națională | 2nd | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 18 | 83 | Semi-finals | — | EL | 1Q | Sergiu Plătică (11) | [11] |
| 2021–22 | Divizia Națională | 2nd | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 20 | 64 | Quarter-finals | — | ECL | 2Q | Vladimir Ambros (17) | [12] |
| 2022–23 | Super Liga | 2nd | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 48 | Semi-finals | — | ECL | 3Q | Marius Iosipoi (7) | [13] |
| 2023–24 | Super Liga | 1st | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 52 | Winners | — | ECL | 2Q | Vladimir Ambros (10) Mihai Plătică (10) | |
References
External links
- Official website
- FC Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă at Soccerway