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Petrocub Hîncești
Full nameFotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-negrii (The White-Blacks)
  • Leii din Hîncești (The Hîncești Lions)
Founded27 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-27)
Ground Stadionul Municipal Hîncești
Capacity1,100
PresidentMihail Usatîi
Head coach Andrei Martin
League Super Liga
2023–24Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions)
Current season

Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești, or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan professional 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.

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.

Emblem

This is Petrocub Hîncești, Salty-Yellow logo

Since, their Symbol used to always looks like the Black-White logo, as their 2nd emblem is Salty-Yellow (Noble Knight (Cool shade of blue), Red, and Green. Same as the Black and White logo).

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

Current squad

As of 9 July 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
1 GK Moldova  MDA Silviu Șmalenea
4 DF Moldova  MDA Victor Mudrac
5 DF Moldova  MDA Cristian Axenti
8 MF Moldova  MDA Dumitru Demian
9 FW Moldova  MDA Vladimir Ambros ( captain)
11 MF Moldova  MDA Sergiu Plătică
16 GK Ghana  GHA Razak Abalora (on loan from Sheriff Tiraspol)
17 MF Ghana  GHA David Abagna
19 MF Moldova  MDA Mihai Plătică
20 MF Cameroon  CMR Donalio Melachio Douanla
21 DF Moldova  MDA Maxim Potîrniche
22 FW Moldova  MDA Marin Căruntu
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Moldova  MDA Mihai Lupan
30 DF Moldova  MDA Vasile Jardan
32 GK Moldova  MDA Dumitru Covali
37 MF Moldova  MDA Dan Pușcaș
39 MF Moldova  MDA Teodor Lungu
46 DF Moldova  MDA Danil Andreiciu
66 DF Moldova  MDA Ion Borș
70 FW Ghana  GHA Basit Seidu (on loan from Al-Hilal Club)
78 FW Moldova  MDA Nicky Cleșcenco
90 DF Moldova  MDA Ion Jardan
94 MF Moldova  MDA Corneliu Cotogoi
97 FW Moldova  MDA Marius Iosipoi

European record

As of match played on 30 July 2024
Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 4 1 2 1 2 2 +0 025.00
UEFA Europa League 5 0 1 4 2 5 −3 000.00
UEFA Conference League 12 3 3 6 8 16 −8 025.00
Total 21 4 6 11 12 23 −11 019.05

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 UEFA Europa League QR1 Croatia Osijek 1−1 1–2 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Europa League QR1 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 0–1 0–1 0–2
2020–21 UEFA Europa League QR1 Serbia TSC Bačka Topola 0–2
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1 North Macedonia Sileks 1−0 1−1 2–1
QR2 Turkey Sivasspor 0–1 0–1 0–2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1 Malta Floriana 1−0 0−0 1–0
QR2 Albania Laçi 0−0 4−1 4−1
QR3 Hungary Fehérvár 1–2 0–5 1–7
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League QR2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 0–3 0−5
2024–25 UEFA Champions League QR1 Kazakhstan Ordabasy 1−0 0−0 1−0
QR2 Cyprus APOEL 1−1 0–1 1−2
UEFA Europa League QR3 Wales The New Saints

UEFA rankings

For the 2024/25 European season, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 191st in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, up from 202nd the previous season.

Rank Team Points
189 Austria Austria Wien 6.000
190 Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 6.000
191 Moldova Petrocub Hîncești 6.000
192 Andorra Inter Escaldes 6.000
193 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 6.000

As of 18 July 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 Moldova Vladimir Ambros (25) [5]
2015–16 Divizia Națională 8th 27 6 3 18 21 53 21 Round of 16 Moldova 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 Moldova Vladimir Ambros (9) [8]
2018 Divizia Națională 3rd 28 12 9 7 38 28 45 Quarter-finals EL 1Q Moldova Vladimir Ambros (12) [9]
2019 Divizia Națională 3rd 28 14 8 6 34 21 50 Winners EL 1Q Moldova Vadim Gulceac (6)
Moldova Dan Taras (6)
[10]
2020–21 Divizia Națională 2nd 36 25 8 3 82 18 83 Semi-finals EL 1Q Moldova Sergiu Plătică (11) [11]
2021–22 Divizia Națională 2nd 28 20 4 4 62 20 64 Quarter-finals ECL 2Q Moldova Vladimir Ambros (17) [12]
2022–23 Super Liga 2nd 24 14 6 4 36 17 48 Semi-finals ECL 3Q Moldova Marius Iosipoi (7) [13]
2023–24 Super Liga 1st 24 15 7 2 59 12 52 Winners ECL 2Q Moldova Vladimir Ambros (10)
Moldova Mihai Plătică (10)

References

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  2. ^ "Ex-Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah named president of Moldova top side FC Petrocub". modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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  10. ^ "Moldova 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Moldova 2020/21". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Moldova 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Moldova 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2023.