CS Dante Botoșani

Dante Botoșani
Full nameClub Sportiv Dante Botoșani
Nickname(s)Botoșenenii
(The Botoșani People)
Short nameDante
Founded2002
Dissolved2023
GroundMunicipal / Bucecea
Capacity2,000 / 500
2022–23Liga III, Seria I, 10th (relegated)

Club Sportiv Dante Botoșani, commonly known as Dante Botoșani, or simply as Dante, was a Romanian football club based in Botoșani, Botoșani County. The club was founded in 2002 and played only in amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III.

History

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Dante Botoșani was established in 2002 and played only in the amateur leagues until 2020, when it promoted to Liga III, after winning Liga IV Botoșani and the promotion play-off group against Sporting Vaslui and Viitorul Curița.[1] In the first season ever spent at the level of the third tier, Dante was ranked 6th out of 10.

Dante is owned by Victor Mihalachi, a businessman who also held FCM Dorohoi, between 2010 and 2015.[2] The team is considered as the second important club in the Botoșani County, after top-flight side FC Botoșani.

Ground

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The second club of Botoșani County, played its home matches on the Municipal Stadium, in Dorohoi, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. Some of their home matches were played on Baza Sportivă Bucecea, based in Bucecea, Botoșani County, a football ground opened in 2022, with a capacity of 500 seats and an artificial turf.

Honours

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Liga III

Liga IV – Botoșani County

Liga VBotoșani County

  • Winners (1): 2018–19
  • Runners-up (1): 2011–12

League history

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References

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  1. ^ "Clubul Sportiv Dante Botoșani". www.liga2.prosport.ro.
  2. ^ "Victor Mihalachi nu are emotii pentru Dante: "Vom castiga barajul si vom promova in Liga a IV-a, iar dupa aia in Liga a III-a"". gazetabt.ro.
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