Romania Liga I 03/29 15:30 2 FC Voluntari v AFC Hermannstadt - View
Romania Cup 04/03 18:00 3 Universitatea Cluj v AFC Hermannstadt - View
Romania Liga I 04/07 11:30 3 AFC Hermannstadt v Universitatea Cluj - View
Romania Liga I 04/13 18:00 4 ACS UTA Batrana Doamna v AFC Hermannstadt - View
Romania Liga I 04/20 18:00 5 AFC Hermannstadt v FC Botosani - View
Romania Liga I 04/27 18:00 6 AFC Hermannstadt v Petrolul Ploiesti - View
Romania Liga I 05/04 18:00 7 Otelul Galati v AFC Hermannstadt - View
Romania Liga I 05/11 18:00 8 AFC Hermannstadt v CSM Politehnica Iasi - View
Romania Liga I 05/18 18:00 9 FC U Craiova 1948 v AFC Hermannstadt - View

Wikipedia - FC Hermannstadt

Asociația Fotbal Club Hermannstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁmanʃtat]), commonly known as FC Hermannstadt, Hermannstadt, or familiarly as Sibiu (Romanian pronunciation: [siˈbiw]), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt), Sibiu County, that competes in the Liga I.

The team was established in 2015 and introduced in the fourth division, with Hermannstadt being the equivalent of the city's name in the standard German language (i.e. Hochdeutsch). Roș-negrii achieved successive promotions and in 2018 reached the Liga I, the highest level of the Romanian football league system.

During the same year, Hermannstadt also played a Cupa României final, which they lost 0–2 to Universitatea Craiova.

History

Hermannstadt's badges throughout time

AFC Hermannstadt was founded in 2015 to continue the long tradition of football in the city of Sibiu, started in 1913 by Șoimii Sibiu and continued through other teams such as Societatea Gimnastică Sibiu (German: Hermannstädter Turnverein - HATV), Inter Sibiu, FC Sibiu, or Voința Sibiu. Even if Hermannstadt is not a "legal" successor to any of these clubs, we can consider it a moral one, as it is currently the only representative of Sibiu in the first three leagues. Hermannstadt is the equivalent of the city's name in the German language, which has sometimes stirred controversy.

Immediately after the 2015 founding, the club was enrolled in the Liga IV. It finished first in the league table and subsequently qualified for the Liga III promotion play-offs. Hermannstadt won the phase without major difficulties, after 6–1 on aggregate against the champion of Gorj County, Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești. Sibienii were also winners of the Liga III – Seria V in the next season and promoted to the Liga II, the second level of the Romanian league system.

Hermannstadt played its first Liga II match on 5 August 2017, a 3–0 home victory over CS Balotești. It finished the campaign as runner-up, and thus achieved promotion to the Liga I after only three years of existence. The club also managed a notable performance in the Cupa României, being the first in 36 years to reach the final despite not playing in the top flight. Hermannstadt upset four Liga I teams en route to the last game of the competition—Voluntari, Juventus București, FCSB and county rival Gaz Metan Mediaș, respectively. It lost the final 0–2 to Universitatea Craiova, on 27 May 2018.

On 21 July 2018, Hermannstadt won its first ever Liga I match after Ștefan Blănaru scored the only goal of the opening fixture against Sepsi OSK.

AFC Hermannstadt is a professional soccer team based in Sibiu, Romania. The team was founded in 2015 and currently competes in the Liga I, the top tier of Romanian soccer. The team's home stadium is the Municipal Stadium in Sibiu, which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

AFC Hermannstadt has a strong focus on developing young talent and promoting local players from the Sibiu region. The team has a reputation for playing an attacking style of soccer, with a focus on possession and quick passing. The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized eagle.

In their short history, AFC Hermannstadt has already achieved some notable successes. In the 2017-2018 season, the team won promotion to the Liga I for the first time in their history. They also reached the quarterfinals of the Romanian Cup in the same season. In the 2018-2019 season, the team finished in a respectable 10th place in the Liga I, securing their status as a top-flight team for another season.

Overall, AFC Hermannstadt is a young and ambitious team with a bright future ahead of them. With a strong focus on developing local talent and playing an attractive style of soccer, they are sure to win over fans both in Sibiu and beyond.