CS Minaur Baia Mare is a Romanian football club from the city of Baia Mare, Maramureș County. The team competes in the Liga III, the third tier of Romanian football. Their home stadium is the Stadionul Viorel Mateianu. Founded with links to the local mining industry ("Minaur" suggests a mining connection), the club has a storied past. Minaur enjoyed its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, when it competed in the top-flight Divizia A for several seasons and was known as a tough opponent. The club has also had notable runs in the Romanian Cup. After a period of decline and financial struggles, Minaur now operates in Liga III, with the ambition of climbing back up the pyramid. The fan base in Baia Mare is passionate and remembers the club's top-division history. CS Minaur Baia Mare is a club with a proud past and hopes for a brighter future.