FCM UTA

Football club infobox
clubname = UTA Arad


fullname = Fotbal Club Municipal Uzinele Textile Arãdene Arad
nickname = Bătrâna Doamnă (The Old Lady)
founded = 18 April 1945
ground = Francisc von Neumann, Arad
capacity = 12.000
chairman = flagicon|Romania -
manager = flagicon|Romania Ionuţ Chirilă
league = Liga II
season = 2007–08
position = Liga I, 17th
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FCM UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1946. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times - only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles - and the Romanian Cup twice.

UTA's finest hour came in September 1970 when they eliminated the defending champions Feyenoord from the European Cup.

The most famous player ever to play for UTA is Helmuth Duckadam, the goalkeeper who saved four penalties in the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucharest to win the trophy. Gyula Lóránt and Iosif Petschovsky also played for UTA in the past.

UTA also have a large group of supporters named Spetzza Ultra Rossa,Directivo Ultra,RASA and Commando Hooligans. Their main rivalry is with the supporters of Poli Timisoara.

The club was also called Industriile Textile Arădene Arad and Flamura Roşie Arad. UTA Arad relegated to Liga II in 2007-2008 season.

Players

"As of 23 September 2008"

Club officials

Boardroom

*Owner: flagicon|Romania SCU-Suporter Club UTA
*Honour president: flagicon|Romania Constantin Igaş
*Sportive Director: flagicon|Romania Dorin Stana
*Competition Organizator: flagicon|Romania Ladislau Korosi
*Press Officer: flagicon|Romania Marius Mitran

Management

*Manager: flagicon|Romania

Ionut Chirila
*Assistant Manager : flagicon|Romania Roland Nagy
*Goalkeeping Coach: flagicon|Romania Dan Chita
*Club Doctor: flagicon|Romania Florin Voin
*Masseur: flagicon|Romania Nicolae Tomescu

elected Former Players

*flagicon|Hungary Gyula Lóránt
*flagicon|Hungary flagicon|Romania Iosif Petschovsky
*flagicon|Romania Helmuth Duckadam
*flagicon|Romania Flavius Domide
*flagicon|Hungaryflagicon|Romania Ludovic Bonyhadi

External links

* [http://www.uta-arad.ro/ FCM UTA] , new official site
* [http://www.liga1.ro/teaminfo.php/15/ FCM UTA - Liga 1]