only one season and remained at that level until 2017 when they promoted to Liga II. The supporters of FC Argeș encouraged the team until the very end, then after the bankruptcy they founded FC Argeș 1953 Piteşti, a phoenix club fully owned by FC Argeș supporters. The club won 2015–16 Liga IV-Argeș County and then the promotion play-off match against Recolta Stoicănești, Olt County champion, with the score of 5–2, but they couldn't join Liga III due to lack of funds and then dissolved the senior team. Then Pitești Municipality has shown the intention to buy FC Argeș's brand and the fans have also announced that they support this initiative. Rebirth and return to Liga I (2017–present) On 16 June 2017, the Municipality of Pitești bought FC Argeș's brand for 550,000 RON. As a result of this association, the brand was transferred to SCM Pitești's football section, newly promoted to the second division, and the team came back to life four years after it was declared bankrupt. After promotion, the team spent 3 years in the second league. FC Argeș managed to earn promotion to the first division at the end of the 2019–20 season, after an 11-year break. Pitești narrowly earned a 2nd place, after Rapid held Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele to a draw in the seventh minute of extra time, a score at which Teleorman remained in the second league, and FC Argeș promoted directly. In the first half of their comeback season, FC Argeș failed to impress, their winless streak leaving them last place in the league at the beginning of 2021. Things began to change after former player Andrei Prepeliță took over as manager, the team recording an 11 unbeaten league games run, and slowly crawling out of the relegation places to join the fight for a play-off place. With their unbeaten streak cut short by a 0–5 defeat against reigning champions CFR Cluj, FC Argeș kept their momentum, but never made it above 7th place. They missed a chance to make it through with a 1–1 draw against fellow play-off contenders Academica Clinceni and by the penultimate round, they missed the play-off qualification altogether following a 1–4 loss against Hermannstadt. In the 2021-22 season, FC Argeș managed to secure a play-off spot on the final day of the regular season, finishing 4th after a 2-1 away win against FC Botoșani. Youth program Some notable names