CSC Dumbravița

Clubul Sportiv Comunal Dumbravița, commonly known as CSC Dumbravița sometimes as FC Dumbravița, or simply as Dumbravița, is a Romanian football club based in Dumbravița, Timiș County, currently playing in the Liga II.

Founded in 2009, CSC Dumbravița played at the amateur level until 2018, when it promoted to Liga III. The geographic positioning of Dumbravița, in the neighborhood of Timișoara, grew the population by 168%, between the 2002 and 2011, leading also to a significant increase in the economic strength of the commune in recent years. The most important footballer born in Dumbravița, was Ștefan Dobay, the local stadium being named in his honor. In the summer of 2022, the club promoted for the first time in its history to Liga II.

History

CSC Dumbravița was founded in 2009, somewhat as a result of the commune's economic development over the last 20 years. Enrolled in the Liga IV, Timiș County series, on the place of Top Alumino Timișoara, "the white and greens" were ranked in the middle of the table for most of their seasons, the best performance until promotion being a 4th place at the end of the 2015–16 edition. Dumbravița won Liga IV, Timiș Series at the end of the 2017–18 season, as well as the promotion play-off against Mehedinți County champions, Viitorul Șimian.

In their first season of Liga III, Dumbravițenii were ranked 3rd in the 4th series, after champions CSM Reșița and runners-up Șoimii Lipova, until now, this being the best performance in the history of the club near Timișoara.