CSM București (women's handball)

Early years

CSM București was formed in 2007 by the General Council of Bucharest, as part of the program to promote handball among capital's youth.^[1] The team played in the second division of Romania for two seasons without notable results. At the end of the 2008-2009 season, Rapid București experienced financial problems and eleven of their players along with coach Vasile Mărgulescu, moved to CSM. Benefiting from the experience of several new players, the club won all its Divizia A matches and promoted to the Liga Națională.^[2]

Since 2010, CSM Bucharest were a constant presence of the Liga Națională,^[3] and finished third in their debut season, after Oltchim Vâlcea and Universitatea Cluj-Napoca. The team made European debut playing in the 2011-2012 season of the EHF Cup, where they reached the Round of 16 but unfortunately being eventually beaten by Romanian HC Zalău. In the following two seasons they played in the Liga Națională without significant results.

First national title (2015)

Mărgulescu was fired after a poor start in 2014 and replaced with Mette Klit.^[4] The ambitious board aimed to win the Liga Națională next season, wanting to become even a threat to win the Champions League.^[5] In the spring of 2014, four Brazilian World Championship winners (Mayssa Pessoa, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Deonise Cavaleiro and Fernanda da Silva), plus 2014 European Championship's stars Carmen Martín and Linnea Torstenson, signed contracts at CSM.^[6] A strong squad was filled with local talent including Oana Manea, Iulia Curea or Talida Tolnai.^[7]

The club hosted first edition of Bucharest Trophy in preseason.^[8] The hosts took the home advantage to win the final against Champions League Runners-Up ŽRK Budućnost.^[9]

The Tigresses won their first eight matches of the season^[10] before losing to title rivals HCM Baia Mare.^[11] But at the second part of the season, CSM took revenge on Baia Mare with 29-23 win in Bucharest. They secured a spot in the playoffs and second place in the regular season. Eventually, they won 6 consecutive games, earning gold medal. CSM București beat HCM Baia Mare in both legs of the Championship Play Off Final. Previously they defeated HC Dunărea Brăila and Corona Braşov.^[12]

EHF Champions League triumph and domination in Romania (2016–)

By winning the national title, CSM qualified automatically for the groups of the 2015–16 EHF Champions League edition.^[13] Once again, the club makes another number of top transfers including Isabelle Gulldén,^[14] Romanian legend Aurelia Brădeanu and Danish duo Line Jørgensen and Maria Fisker.^[15]

Between 20 and 23 August, Bucharest hosted in preseason the second Bucharest Trophy event and grabbed a second consecutive title by defeating Corona Braşov, ŽRK Vardar and ŽRK Budućnost in the final. In September 2015, Mette Klit was replaced in CSM, her Danish fellow Kim Rasmussen taking over.

Under Rasmussen, The Tigresses attained a milestone of 25 consecutive league victories. A second championship was won in April 2016.^[16] In 2016, CSM won the treble winning all the country titles, including the Cup and the Supercup (both against HCM Roman).^[17]

CSM București made Champions League debut playing against ŽRK Budućnost, IK Sävehof and SPR Lublin SSA in the group stage. Four wins over the oppponents from Sweden and Poland, as well the Montenegro draw, secured second place. Into the main round, CSM bothered by injury.^[18] Győri Audi ETO KC and ŽRK Vardar defeated CSM but the team reached the knockout phase where the Romanian side beat undefeated Rostov-Don twice in the quarterfinals.^[19]

At the continent finals, in May 2016, București qualified for Final Four finals for the first time after a semifinal victory over ŽRK Vardar, winning 27-21.^[20] On 8 May, CSM București won their title beating Győri Audi ETO KC in the final after a nail-biting penalty shootout. Playmaker Isabelle Gulldén scored 15 goals for CSM and finished as Europe's top scorer, whilst Aurelia Brădeanu scored the final spot-kick.^[21] Goalkeeper Jelena Grubišić was named Finals MVP.^[22] CSM regained the trophy for Romania after a 52-year break.^[23]

Domestic competitions

CSM Bucharest celebrating their Bucharest Trophy 2014 win against ŽRK Budućnost

• Liga Națională
  • Winners: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Third place: 2011
• Cupa României
  • Winners: 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Finalist: 2015
• Supercupa României
  • Winners: 2016, 2017
  • Finalist: 2015, 2018

European competitions

• EHF Champions League:
  • Winners: 2015–16
  • Third place: 2016–17, 2017–18

Other competitions

• Bucharest Trophy
  • Winners – record: 2014, 2015

Others

• Netbet Romanian Sport Team Of The Year: 2016^[24]

Current squad 2018-2019

Current technical staff

Position Staff Coach Magnus Johansson Assistant coach Adrian Vasile Goalkeeping coach Mihaela Ciobanu Kinetotherapist Aureliana Gurău Adrian Ionescu Doctor Florin Oancea Last updated: 30 May 2017 Source: [25]

Board members Office Name President Bogdan Vasiliu Team manager Nicolae Luca Competition organiser Ionuț Bugan Last updated: 30 May 2017 Source:

EHF Champions league

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2015-16	Champions League Winner	Group Matches (Group D)	SPR Lublin SSA	33-21	30-27	2nd
			IK Sävehof	28-17	27-22
			Budućnost	22-28	23-23
		Main Round (Group 2)	FC Midtjylland	24-22	28-23	4th
			HC Vardar	25-30	21-22
			Győri Audi ETO KC	22-24	22-28
		Quarter Final	Rostov-Don	26-25	29-28	55-53
		Semi Final (F4)	HC Vardar	27-21
		Final (F4)	Győri Audi ETO KC	29–26 (ET)

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016-17	Champions League Third place	Group Matches (Group C)	Rostov-Don	24-21	22-20	2nd
			FC Midtjylland	26-20	21-24
			Győri Audi ETO KC	24-27	25-33
		Main Round (Group 2)	Larvik HK	26-26	33-35	3rd
			Team Esbjerg	33-25	25-20
			RK Krim	24-21	28-26
		Quarter Final	Ferencvárosi TC	30-25	27-26	57-51
		Semi Final (F4)	HC Vardar	33-38
		3rd (F4)	Budućnost	26-20

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2017-18	Champions League Third place	Group Matches (Group A)	RK Krim	30-18	33-30	1st
			Nykøbing Falster H.	39-26	22-25
			GTPR Gdynia	34-22	34-23
		Main Round (Group 1)	Győri Audi ETO KC	28-22	24-28	3rd
			FC Midtjylland	29–24	31-26
			Rostov-Don	22-22	24–25
		Quarter Final	Metz Handball	34-21	20-27	54-48
		Semi Final (F4)	Győri Audi ETO KC	20–26
		3rd (F4)	Rostov-Don	31–30

Green - Win; Yellow - Draw; Red - Lost.

Domestic league

Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference.

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

Season	Player	Award
2015–16	Isabelle Gulldén	Top Scorer (108 goals)
	Jelena Grubišić	Most Valuable Player
2016–17	Carmen Martín	All–Star Team (Best Right Wing)
	Cristina Neagu	All–Star Team (Best Left Back)
2017–18	Cristina Neagu	Top Scorer (110 goals)
	Cristina Neagu	All–Star Team (Best Left Back)

Last updated on 11 October 2018

Selected former players Cristina Vărzaru Aurelia Brădeanu Talida Tolnai Patricia Vizitiu Mihaela Tivadar Iryna Glibko Fernanda da Silva Deonise Cavaleiro Fachinello Ana Paula Rodrigues Mayssa Pessoa Ekaterina Vetkova Carmen Martín Maria Fisker Line Jørgensen Marit Malm Frafjord Isabelle Gulldén Linnea Torstenson Camille Ayglon-Saurina Gnonsiane Niombla Former coaches Period Coache June 2007 — February 2014 Vasile Mărgulescu February 2014 — February 2014 Lucian Ghiulai February 2014 — September 2015 Mette Klit September 2015 — May 2016 Kim Rasmussen May 2016 — November 2016 Jakob Vestergaard November 2016 — April 2017 Aurelian Roșca April 2017 — June 2017 Per Johansson June 2017 — March 2018 Helle Thomsen March 2018 — May 2018 Per Johansson July 2018 — present Magnus Johansson See also Romania women's national handball team References ↑ "HOTĂRÂREA Nr. 156 din 19.06.2007 privind înființarea Clubului Sportiv Municipal București, instituție publică în subordinea Consiliului General al Municipiului București" (PDF) (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL AL MUNICIPIULUI BUCUREȘTI. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "CSM București a promovat în Liga I de handbal". Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Nou promovata CSM Bucureşti e revelaţia Ligii Naţionale de handbal feminin" (in Romanian). Libertatea. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Mette Klit, noul antrenor al echipei CSM București: M-am întors în România pentru atmosfera de aici" (in Romanian). mediafax. Retrieved 2017-03-05. ↑ "EXCLUSIV: "Vestergaard vine la discuții pe 15 februarie". CSM București anunță o nouă revoluție în handbal/" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Oficial: Manea, Tolnai și Torstenson, doi ani la CSM București" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Oficial: Manea, Tolnai și Torstenson, doi ani la CSM București" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Final 4-ul Ligii Campionilor se "mută" în Bucureşti. CSM Bucureşti aduce Buducnost în România şi aşteaptă o confirmare şi de la Gyor" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Aer de Ligă » CSM Bucureşti a învins aseară finalista Ligii Campionilor, 24-20, la Bucharest Trophy 2014" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "VIDEO CSM București - Corona 25-19. Gazdele, la un punct de liderul Baia Mare" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "FOTO Baia Mare e mai tare! » HCM s-a impus în duelul cu CSM Bucureşti şi îşi securizează prima poziţie, scor 24-21" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "VIDEO HCM Baia Mare - CSM Bucureşti 17-20. Echipa pregătită de Mette Klit a câștigat titlul" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "CSM București, noua campioană a handbalului feminin din România » Jucătoarele lui Mette Klit vor juca în Liga Campionilor" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Isabelle Gullden vine la CSM Bucureşti. Cum va arăta echipa din Capitală începând din vară. Dublă lovitură pentru CSM: la echipa masculină ajunge portarul Linus Persson" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Transferuri importante anunţate de CSM Bucureşti de sărbători: "Line Jorgensen şi Maria Fisker vin în ianuarie la Bucureşti pentru vizita medicală". Cristina Neagu, în capul listei de achiziţii" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Titlul rămâne pe loc! CSM București a câștigat din nou campionatul la handbal feminin" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Triplă istorică pentru CSM București » Azi a câștigat și Cupa României" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Handbal feminin: HCM Baia Mare a câştigat derby-ul cu campioana CSM Bucureşti" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Final 4 Bucharest » CSM București a învins-o pe Rostov Don și în retur și s-a calificat în Final Four-ul Ligii" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "VIDEO CSM Bucureşti - Vardar Skopje 27-21. Calificare în premieră în finala Ligii Campionilor pentru CSM" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Handbal feminin: HCM Baia Mare a câştigat derby-ul cu campioana CSM Bucureşti" (in Romanian). Pro Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "CSM București este campioana Europei! Fetele s-au depășit pe ele, au întrecut pe Győr și au câștigat trofeul Champions League" (in Romanian). LEAD. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "LIGA CAMPIONILOR: Trofeul la handbal feminin revine in Romania dupa 52 DE ANI. CSM Bucuresti a castigat finala cu Gyor" (in Romanian). PRO TV. Retrieved 2018-03-05. ↑ "Echipa de handbal feminin CSM București, votată echipa anului 2016 în România". netbet.ro (in Romanian). 3 January 2017. ↑ "Staff". csmbucuresti.ro. Retrieved 30 May 2017. External links Official website (in Romanian) CSM București on Facebook