The junior teams of Politehnica Timisoara will make their debut on Sunday in the national championships in the biggest age groups.

In the regular season of the Youth League and the U17 Elite League there are two series of 12 teams each. The composition and schedule of the series are identical in both competitions. Poli is part of the West series, together with Ripensia and LPS Banatul. Cluj-Napoca also has three teams. They are CFR, Universitatea and Viitorul.

In stage 1, Poli will play home derbies against UTA at the Știința Stadium: at 12 pm in the Youth League and at 2 pm in the U17 Elite League. In the Youth League (U18) the 2006 group, coached by Cristian Petcu, and in the U17 Elite League, the 2007 group, coached by Vlad Bura.

Poli will also start this weekend in the U16 Elite League and U15 Elite League.

At the Politehnica Academy, the coordinator is Sorin Brîndescu, former coach of the senior team. Politehnica’s youth centre has always ranked in the Top 10, in the hierarchy of the best children and youth centres in Romania. This year, the club was placed on an exceptional 4th place, with 88.5 points.