FC Zaria Balti
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Wikipedia - FC Bălți
Fotbal Club Bălți, commonly known as Bălți, is a Moldovan professional football club based in Bălți, founded in 1984 as FC Zaria Bălți and refounded in 2020 as FC Bălți. They play in the Super Liga, the top division of Moldovan football. Between 1992 and 2014, the team was known as FC Olimpia Bălți.
History
The club was founded in 1984 as FC Zaria Bălți (Russian: ФК Заря Бельцы), and in 1992, when Moldova gained its independence, the club was renamed to FC Olimpia Bălți. In July 2014 it was decided to return to the old name – FC Zaria Bălți.
FC Olimpia gained worldwide notoriety in December 2009 for putting an online bid through which the winner would awarded a one-year contract as a player with the club. The winner was a Brazilian businessman who had a brief career as a footballer in his native country. Nevertheless, the winning bidder declined the position stating that, since he never paid the application fee, he assumed his bid would not be taken into account. In April 2010 the club called for a new bidding round. The winner was never announced, though.
Name history
- FC Zaria Bălți (1984–1991)
- FC Olimpia Bălți (1991–2014)
- FC Zaria Bălți (2014–2019)
- FC Bălți (2020–)
FC Zaria Balti has a reputation for producing talented young players and has a strong youth academy that develops players for the first team. The team plays an exciting and attacking style of football, with a focus on possession and quick passing.
Over the years, FC Zaria Balti has had success in domestic competitions, winning several league titles and cup trophies. They have also competed in European competitions, representing Moldova on the international stage.
The team's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a lion, symbolizing strength and courage. FC Zaria Balti is known for their passionate and dedicated fans, who create a vibrant atmosphere at their matches.