FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc

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Asociația Futball Klub Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc (Hungarian: [ˈt͡ʃiːksɛrɛdɒ], Romanian: [ˈmjerkure̯a ˈtʃjuk]), commonly known as Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc or simply Csíkszereda, is a Romanian professional football club based in Miercurea Ciuc, Harghita County, that competes in the Liga I. The club's current name combines the Hungarian and Romanian names of the city, with Székelys representing the predominant ethnic group of Miercurea Ciuc. Originally established in 1904 in Austria-Hungary and refounded in 1919 in Romania, Csíkszereda competed in both the Romanian and Hungarian league systems during the first half of the 20th century, reaching the second tier of Hungarian football after Northern Transylvania was ceded to Hungary in 1940. Following World War II, the club spent most of its history in the lower divisions of Romanian football, first reaching the third tier in 1971. After the fall of communism in 1989, financial difficulties led to periods of decline, including a withdrawal...

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