SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball)

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, formerly known as CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, is a professional women's handball club in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, that competes in the Liga Naţională and the EHF European League.

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Full nameSport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short nameSCM
Founded26 June 1973; 51 years ago (26 June 1973), as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
ArenaTraian
Capacity2,375
PresidentRomania Florin Verigeanu
Head coachNorway Bent Dahl
CaptainSweden Nathalie Hagman
LeagueLiga Naţională
2023-24Liga Naţională, 5th of 14
Club colours   
Team colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site

It holds the record of CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea since 26 April 2019, this means SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea is the successor club. The board also plans to get the name in the future.[1]

Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

Kits

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Honours

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Domestic

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League

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  • Liga Națională
    • Champions (20): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019
    • Runners-up (5): 1983, 1985, 1992, 2001, 2003
    • Third place (7): 1984, 1986, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2021, 2022
  • Cupa României
    • Winners (14): 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2020
    • Runners-up (6): 1986, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2022
    • Third place (3): 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Supercupa României
    • Winners (4): 2007, 2011, 2018, 2020
    • Runners-up (1): 2019

European

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Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Kit manufacturer Major sponsors
Hummel Volkswagen / Strabag / Chimcomplex / Fitzerman Pharma / Boromir / Râureni / Anabella / Diana / Securitas / Farmaciile Băjan / Damila D / Biborteni

European record

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2020–21 Champions League Group stage
(Group B)
  Győri Audi ETO KC 31–38 20–37 6th place
  ŽRK Budućnost 28–29 25–23
  Borussia Dortmund 0–10 10–0
  CSKA Moscow 20–30 24–34
  Brest Bretagne 21–28 10-0
  Odense Håndbold 21–30 26–25
  RK Podravka Koprivnica 25–27 0–10
Round of 16   CSM București 24–33 27–21 51–54

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the season 2024/25
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of birth In Contract until
4   Nathalie Hagman Right wing 19 July 1991 2023 2025
6     Asma Elghaoui Line player 29 August 1991 2019 2025
7   Ana Maria Grigore Left back/Right back 29 March 2004 2023 N/A
10   Anniken Wollik Left wing 5 December 1997 2023 2025
12   Diana Neagu Goalkeeper 15 October 2004 2023 N/A
17   Rebeca Necula Center back 17 May 2003 2023 2026
19   Daniela de Jong Center back 1 September 1998 2022 2025
21   Andreea Bujor Left back 30 November 2001 2024 2025
22   Cristina Florica Left wing 11 May 1992 2016 2025
24   Jovana Skrobić Left back 9 April 1996 2022 2025
27   Julia Maidhof Right back 13 March 1998 2023 2025
28   Mia Zschocke Left back/Center back 28 May 1996 2023 2025
29   Nataša Ljepoja Line player 28 January 1996 2023 2025
32   Raluca Kelemen Goalkeeper 24 June 1998 2023 2025
33   Alicia Toublanc Right wing 3 May 1996 2024 2026
39   Iryna Mokat Line player 24 March 1994 2024 2026
71   Alicia Gogîrlă Right back 17 January 2003 2023 2025
96   Charlotte Cholevová Left back 29 July 2003 2023 2025
97   Julie Foggea Goalkeeper 28 August 1990 2024 2026

Out on loan

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Information of players out on loan
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth Since Loan until Current club
77   Georgiana Mușat Right wing 7 September 2005 19 August 2024 30 June 2025   CSM Slatina

Transfers

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Transfers for the season 2025-26

Staff members

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  •   President: Florin Verigeanu
  •   Communication delegate: Alexandru Nițișor
  •   Head Coach: Bent Dahl
  •   Assistant Coach: Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen
  •   Goalkeeping Coach: Daniela Joița
  •   Fitness Coach: Marian Crăciun
  •   Masseur: Andrei Bularga, Robert Tănăsescu
  •   Doctor: Carmen Udrea
  •   Nurse: Ana Maria Olteanu
Tehnical staff information
Nat. Member Position Date of birth In Contract until
  Bent Dahl Head coach 5 October 1970 2021 2027
  Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen Assistant Coach 12 December 1986 2023 N/A
  Daniela Joița Goalkeeping Coach 15 July 1988 2021 N/A

Individual awards in EHF competitions

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Awards in EHF Champions League

Season Player Award Result
2019–20[2]     Asma Elghaoui All-Star Team (Best Line player) Won

Awards in European competitions

The EHF Excellence Awards, first introduced for the 2022/23 season, honour the best players – both male and female – in each playing position.
Season Organization Player Category Result
2022-23[3] European Handball Federation     Asma Elghaoui All-Star Team (Best Line player) Nominated
NOTE: since December 2023 the Tunisian born handball player Asma Elghaoui holds also Romanian citizenship.

Youth team

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Current squad

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Starting with the 2023-24 season for every team that plays in the Romanian League is mandatory to have a youth team (under 23 years old) who plays in the Romanian Youth League.
Squad for the season 2023-24
Grigore, Neagu and Bălan play as well for the senior team in Liga Florilor MOL (Romanian Women’s First League). Moreover, any other handball player from the youth team can play for the first team during the season.

Staff members for the Youth Team

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  •   Head Coach: Maria Rădoi
  •   Assistant and Goalkeeping Coach: Daniela Joița
  •   Physical Therapist: Adrian Oteșanu

Notable former players

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Retired numbers

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SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea retired numbers
Nationality Player Position Tenure
23   Iryna Glibko posthumous honor Left back 2017-2024

Goalkeepers

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Left wings

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Right wings

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Line players

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Left backs

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Central backs

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Right backs

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Coaching history

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Period Main coach Assistant coach
1982-1983   Contsantin Popescu
1983-1984   Constantin Popescu   Maria Ciulei
1984-1986   Ion Gherhard   Maria Ciulei
1986-1987   Constantin Muscalu   Petre Berbecaru
1987-1988   Ion Gherhard   Maria Ciulei
1988-1989   Ion Gherhard   Gheorghe Ionescu
1989-1991   Gheorghe Ionescu   Petre Berbecaru
1991-1992   Constantin Cojocaru   Petre Berbecaru
1992-1993   Lucian Râșniță   Constantin Cojocaru
1993-1994   Lucian Râșniță   Gheorghe Ionescu
1994-1995   Constantin Cojocaru   Petre Berbecaru
1995-1996   Constantin Cojocaru   Gheorghe Ionescu,
  Alexandru Mengoni
1996-1997   Alexandru Mengoni,
  Lucian Râșniță
  Petre Berbecaru
1997-1998   Lucian Râșniță   Petre Berbecaru
1998-2000   Bogdan Macovei   Petre Berbecaru
2000-2002   Mariana Tîrcă   Ion Gherhard
2002-2003   Mariana Tîrcă   Petre Berbecaru
2003-2004   Mariana Tîrcă   Petre Berbecaru,
  Maria Török-Duca
2004-2005   Liviu Paraschiv,
  Maria Török-Duca,
  Gheorghe Ionescu
  Petre Berbecaru
2005-2006   Đorđe Rašić,
  Cornel Bădulescu
  Petre Berbecaru
2006-2008   Gheorghe Tadici   Popa Seviștean
2008-2009   Ivica Rimanić,
  Radu Voina
  Aurelian Roșca
2009-2010   Radu Voina   Aurelian Roșca
2010-2011   Péter Kovács,
  Anja Andersen,
  Radu Voina
  Aurelian Roșca,
  Maria Török-Duca
2011-2012   Radu Voina   Aurelian Roșca,
  Steluța Luca
2012-2013   Jakob Vestergaard   Mette Klit,
  Steluța Luca
2013   Steluța Luca   Aurelian Roșca
2013-2014   Maria Török-Duca,
  Simona Gogîrlă
  Maria Rădoi
2014-2015   Dumitru Muși   Maria Török-Duca
2015-2016   Constantin Ștefan   Maria Török-Duca,
  Nicoleta Lazăr
2017   Ghoerghe Sbora   Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan
2017-2018   Aurelian Roșca,
  Ghoerghe Sbora
  Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan
2018-2021   Florentin Pera   Maria Rădoi,
  Ildiko Barbu,
  Goran Kurteš
2021   Goran Kurteš   Daniela Joița
2021-present   Bent Dahl   Daniela Joița,
  Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ SCM Ramnicu Valcea
  2. ^ "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com. 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "EHF Excellence Awards". eurohandball.com. 26 June 2023.
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