The club of the Chemical Factory from Baia Mare, was founded in 1932 and the first leaders were: Petru Wider (Chairman), Şt.

In August 1933 the Phoenix Stadium was inaugurated and in the summer of 1934[1] the team reached the quarter-finals of the Romanian Cup, being eliminated by AMEFA Arad 0–1.

It participates at the first edition of the Divizia B (1934–1935) and finishes 1st in the 3rd series with the following team: Ferencz (Szabó) – Ardos, Holzmann – Man, Sava, Kert – Bojtas, I. Prassler, Freiberg, Pfeiffer, Iovicin (Szeremi II).

After World War II, it changes its name back to Phoenix and in 1946 plays a play-off for a place in the Second Division against Minaur Baia Mare.

The coach at the time was Edmund Nagy and the team used: Czaczar – Lezniczki, Ardos – Magyeri, Molnár (Formanek) – Moskovits, Gallis IV, Fr.