CSM Satu Mare

Formation after the collapse of Olimpia Satu Mare

During the winter break of the 2017–18 season, the historic Olimpia Satu Mare withdrew from Liga II amid severe financial problems, effectively ending the club's senior activity. Two separate successor projects subsequently emerged in the city. Supporters organised as Voluntarii Olimpiști founded the fan-owned Olimpia MCMXXI, while the local authorities created a football section within Club Sportiv Municipal Satu Mare. Neither entity had a legal connection to the former club.

The municipal team entered Liga IV – Satu Mare County in 2018. CSM won the county championship in 2018–19 and defeated Minerul Rodna 6–1 on aggregate in the promotion play-off, but was not admitted to Liga III after failing to submit the required financial guarantee in time. The following season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with CSM declared county champion before earning promotion through a mini-tournament in Zalău, drawing 0–0 with Someșul Dej and defeating CA Oradea 3–1.

Liga III and return to Liga II

CSM spent its first two Liga III seasons near the bottom of Series X, before improving significantly in 2022–23, when it finished second in the regular season and third in the play-off. In 2023, the club was renamed CSM Olimpia Satu Mare and adopted the traditional yellow and blue colours associated with the city's former football club.

Olimpia again reached the play-off in 2023–24, finishing third in its series. The following campaign brought the club's breakthrough. With Alexandru Botoș playing a major role in the technical staff and former Romanian international Bogdan Lobonț joining as technical director in January 2025, Olimpia finished second in its series play-off and qualified for the promotion rounds. The Satu Mare side eliminated Minerul Lupeni before defeating Politehnica Timișoara in the decisive round, securing promotion to Liga II in June 2025 and returning the city to the second tier seven years after the collapse of the former Olimpia.

The 2025–26 season proved difficult. After a poor start, Alexandru Botoș initially left the club before later returning, while Bogdan Lobonț departed in October 2025. The squad was heavily changed during the winter break, and Cristian Pustai was appointed technical director in March 2026. Olimpia improved during the play-out and closed to within one point of the relegation play-off position following a 4–0 victory over Șelimbăr, but a 2–2 draw with Concordia Chiajna in the final round left the club second from bottom in Play-out Group B and resulted in relegation on sporting merit.

Despite the relegation, Olimpia obtained the certification required to participate in the 2026–27 Liga II. The club initially prepared for Liga III and appointed Alexandru Pelici as head coach on 1 July 2026. However, on 31 July, one day before the start of the new season, AFC Hermannstadt withdrew from Liga II. Under the applicable federation regulations, CSM Olimpia was awarded the vacant place and therefore remained in the second tier for the 2026–27 season.