CSM Volei Alba Blaj

CSM Volei Alba Blaj
Full name Clubul Sportiv Municipal Volei Alba Blaj
Short name CSM; Alba Blaj
Founded 2011 (2011)
Ground Sala Transilvania
(Capacity: 1,850)
Chairman Romania Sergiu Ștefănescu
Manager Serbia Darko Zakoč
League Divizia A1
2017–18 Divizia A1, 2nd
Uniforms
Home
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Championships
None

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Volei Alba Blaj, commonly known as CSM Volei Alba Blaj, is a professional women's volleyball club based in Blaj, Transylvania, Romania, that competes in the CEV Champions League.[1]

History

In 2018, Alba reached the CEV Champions League Final Four for the first time in their history.[2]

On 5 May 2018, they achieved a historic success for Romania by advancing to the final with 3-1 victory over Galatasaray SK Istanbul in Bucharest.[3] In its first-ever appearance in a continental championship match, Blaj lost in Sunday's grand final at Polyvalent Hall. Vakıfbank Istanbul — Champions League holders in 2017 and runners-up in 2016 — topped Alba 25-17, 25-11, 25-17.[4]

Also in 2018, the Blaj City Council and the Alba County Council decided together to support the construction of a new, 2000-seat arena. The new arena is expected to be ready for 2020.[5]

Honours

Domestic

Winners (3): 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Cupa României
Winners (1): 2017

European

Runners-Up (1): 2018

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2018-19 season

See also

References

  1. "CSM Volei Alba Blaj". CEV. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Facts and figures to know ahead of #CLF4Bucharest semis". European Volleyball Confederation. 2 May 2018.
  3. "Romania celebrates! Alba BLAJ on to Champions League final!". European Volleyball Confederation. 5 May 2018.
  4. "Second consecutive and fourth overall Champions League gold for VakifBank!". European Volleyball Confederation. 6 May 2018.
  5. "Sală nouă pentru Alba Blaj. Cât costă şi când va fi gata" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 April 2018.
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