Full Name: Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi City: Iaşi Founded: 1945 Stadium: Stadion Emil Alexandrescu (10,500) Colors: Blue, White Previous: Sportul Studentesc (1945), Asociatia Sportiva Politehnica Iasi (1945-48), Clubul Sportiv Universitar (1948-50), Stiinta Iaşi (1950-58), Clubul Sportiv Muncitoresc Studentesc (1958-67), Politehnica Iaşi (1967-2001), Poli Unirea (2001-04) Rival: FC Vaslui
Description:
Poli were founded on April 27, 1945 by students of the local polytechnic university in the city of Iaşi, the third-largest city in Romania and the most important in the eastern region of Moldavia. Poli has been through a number of name changes and a pair of mergers - first in 1958 with CFR and second in 2001 with Unirea 2000. In both cases they adopted a different name for several years but eventually returned to the name Politehnica Iaşi.
Stadion Emil Alexandrescu:
The stadium is named for a former player who was also the mayor of the city of Iaşi.
Details:
