Clubul Sportiv CIL Blaj commonly known as CIL Blaj, is a Romanian football club based in Blaj, Alba County, currently playing in the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football, following their promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1][2]
The football club from Little Rome[3] was founded in 1961 as CIL Blaj, coinciding with the opening of the Combinatul de Industrializare a Lemnului (lit.'Wood Industrialization Combine') in the town, which also supported the team. The club initially competed in the Mediaș District Championship, the fifth tier of Romanian football, and the second tier of the Brașov Regional Championship at that time.
The club reached the Round of 16 in the 1963–64 season of Cupa României, defeating Chimica Târnăveni 2–0, Gaz Metan Mediaș 2–1, Rapid Târgu Mureș 2–0 and managing one of the biggest surprises in Romanian Cup history by eliminating Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 (a.e.t.), the winner of the trophy in the previous season and one of Romania's best teams of that period. However, in the Round of 16, CIL suffered a heavy defeat, losing 0–12 to Steaua București.[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^"Restanță din optimile "Cupei R.P.R."" [Postponed from the Round of 16 of the "R.P.R. Cup"] (PDF) (in Romanian). Sportul Popular. 11 June 1964. p. 3. Archived(PDF) from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.
