CS Corvinul Hunedoara

Clubul Sportiv Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara, commonly known as Corvinul Hunedoara or simply as Corvinul, is a Romanian football club based in the city of Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, that competes in the Liga II.

Corvinul Hunedoara
Full nameClubul Sportiv Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara
Nickname(s)
  • Corbii (The Ravens)
  • Corviniștii (The Corvins)
  • Alb-albaștrii (The White and Blues)
  • Hunedorenii (The People of Hunedoara)
  • Echipa de sub furnale
    (The Team Under the Blast Furnaces)
  • Oțelarii (The Steelworkers)
Short nameCorvinul
Founded1921 (1921)
as Fero Sport Hunedoara
2005 (2005)
as Corvinul 2005 Hunedoara
2009 (2009)
as FC Hunedoara
GroundMichael Klein
Capacity16,500 (3,000 seated)
OwnersHunedoara Municipality
ChairmanDan Colesniuc
ManagerFlorin Maxim
LeagueLiga II
2022–23Liga III, Seria IX, 1st
(promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 1921 as Fero Sport Hunedoara, the club bore various names over time, but stuck with Corvinul, inspired by the Corvin Castle and the local history of the Corvins. Under this name, the team achieved its best performances during the 1980s, when it was a constant appearance in the top flight. Between 1979 and 1982, Corvinul was coached by Mircea Lucescu, which would go on to become one of the most successful Romanian managers.

Following the fall of communism, Corvinul relegated to the Divizia B in 1992 and never promoted back. The club faced financial and identity issues in the 20th century, but in 2021 its brand was recovered by the Municipality of Hunedoara.

One of the club's greatest performances in the past 30 years was that it qualified for the Romanian Cup Quarter-Finals in December 2023. The last time it reached this stage was in June 1988, over 35 years ago.

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