Șomuz Falticeni

Asociația Clubul Sportiv Șomuz Falticeni, commonly known as ACS Șomuz Falticeni or Șomuz Falticeni, is a Romanian professional football club based in Falticeni, Suceava County.

Șomuz Falticeni was established in 2010, in order to assure the continuity of football in Falticeni (second most populous city of Suceava County) after the dissolution of its predecessors, Foresta Falticeni and Juventus Falticeni. Șomuz Falticeni promoted for the first time in its history to Liga III in 2018, after a failed attempt in 2016.

History

History of professional football in Falticeni started in 1954, along with the establishment of Avantul Falticeni. Avantul was better known over years as Foresta Falticeni and was by far the most successful club based in this town, reaching the 1967 Cupa Romaniei Final (first club that achieved a Romanian Cup final from the third tier) and also promoted in the top-flight in 1997. After promotion, Foresta was moved to Suceava and subsequently returned to Falticeni, in 2003, but just to be dissolved after a short time. Foresta's legacy was carried on by various clubs in the following 7 years, but no one obtained notable results, among them, probably the best known was Juventus Falticeni (est. 2002 and dissolved in 2008).

ACS Șomuz Falticeni was established on 15 July 2010 and subsequently enrolled in the Liga V. The ascension of Șomuz was not a very fast one, after the club won Liga V in 2012, it succeeded in winning the 4th division only in 2016, but missed the promotion to Liga III after a tough promotion play-off against FC Bistrița.

Șomuz won again Liga IV Suceava in 2018, then obtain a 6–0 victory on aggregate against Flacara Muntenii de Sus in the promotion play-off, promoting for the first time in the Liga III. In their first two seasons, falticenenii were ranked 11th and 9th (out of 16).