Article by Remus Dinu – Published on Wednesday, 06 May 2026, 21:07 / Updated on Wednesday, 06 May 2026 21:16
Present at the “old” stadium in Hunedoara at the match with FC Voluntari, 2-0, the one who mathematically assured the “Corvinists” the tickets for the first stage, Dan Colesniuc, the former student of Mircea Lucescu from the “golden” team of Corvin, the one from the 80s, spoke about the success of Florin Maxim's band.
Today without an official position in the club, Colesniuc was in charge during Corvinu's transitional years, marked by progressive promotions, disillusionment and a frustrating wait caused by not being eligible for promotion to 'A'.
Promotion experienced at the stadium: “We got nostalgic”
“I'm at the stadium, where I need to be. There's great joy in Hunedoara, we deserved this moment!
I was just now watching a story with Nelu Petcu, many years ago we were also enjoying ourselves on the field, now we support the boys here, from the stands. The nostalgia of the years when we were on the field, with the stadium full, the audience with us…
We are glad that today's children also feel what we experienced then. We are happy, it's a special moment”, Dan Colesniuc pointed out, directly from the stadium, for Gazeta Sporturilor.
Dan Colesniuc / Photo source: Facebook @ Corvinul Hunedoara
“I didn't promote just to show up”
Then, he spoke about the prospects of the “ravens” in the Super League:
“First, we have to stay in the first league. We are a newly promoted team, first we have to form a stable team. It has to be consolidated, as those who are directly involved have said.
They need to fill in with a few more players as well Max (No. Florin Maxim) to get into his role and close the team, a quick homogenization is needed. It is not enough to bring 4-5 valuable players, they have to integrate into the style of the team.
It's working! From now on, we are entering another phase, it will be harder from now on. It's good that we are back in the first league and we hope with all our hearts to please the audience in Hunedoara, which is a wonderful one. Let's bring them joy in the first league as well, because we didn't go there just to show up. We will play in Petroșani, yes”, said Colesniuc.
Hunedoara returns after 34 years on the first stage!
Corvinul returns to League 1 after a break of 34 years. The Hunedorians suffered throughout this period, in which the pennant team also went through the “fires” of bankruptcy.
The successful results under the leadership of the late Mircea Lucescu remain representative. With “Il Lucee” on the team bench, Corvinul finished 3rd in the 1981-1982 edition. UEFA Cup qualification was added to this result.
