Asociația Clubul Sportiv Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare is a Romanian women's football club based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania.

The Ladies of the river are currently playing in the Liga II, of the Romanian women's football system.

History

Originally founded in 2009 as a female section of Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare, a club founded itself in 2000, it was commonly known as Independența Baia Mare, or simply Independența until 2020. The team first affiliated to Romanian Football Federation only on 8 August 2011, since then playing constantly in the Romanian leagues. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 season which saw the disbandment of fellow Maramureș County club ACS Venus Maramureș, all the women's football actors in the county decided to join forces, and on 15 July 2020 the Independența team was renamed and rebranded to reflect this change. The change was approved in the Romanian Football Federation's Executive Committee of 3 August 2020.

In its history it relegated twice by finishing at the bottom of the top league Superliga after the 2013–14 and 2016–17 seasons, but in both instances it gained the promotion the very next season. Its best result in the top league was 6th place in the 2015–16 Superliga, while in the Romanian Cup, it reached the quarterfinals twice, in 2016–17 and 2018–19.

Chronology of names

Period Full Club Name Short name
2009–2020 Asociația Sportivă Independența Baia Mare Independența Baia Mare
2020–present Asociația Clubul Sportiv de Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare Fotbal Feminin Baia Mare
Independenta Baia Mare - Damen ist ein rumänischer Fußballverein aus Baia Mare. Das Team spielt in der Liga 1, der höchsten Frauenfußballliga Rumäniens.

Der Verein wurde 2010 gegründet und hat sich seitdem zu einer der erfolgreichsten Mannschaften der Liga entwickelt. Sie haben dreimal die Liga und einmal den rumänischen Pokal gewonnen.

Auf internationaler Ebene hat Independenta Baia Mare an der UEFA Women's Champions League teilgenommen. Ihr größter Erfolg war das Erreichen des Achtelfinales in der Saison 2018/19.

Das Team wird von Ovidiu Sabau trainiert und hat eine Reihe talentierter Spielerinnen in seinen Reihen, darunter die Nationalspielerin Cristina Câmpean.

Independenta Baia Mare ist ein aufstrebender Verein mit dem Potenzial, in den kommenden Jahren noch größere Erfolge zu erzielen.