CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (women's basketball)

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is a professional women's basketball team from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The club plays in the Liga Națională.[1]

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
NicknameȘepcile roșii
(The Red Caps)
Studentele
(The Students)
Alb-Negrele
(The White and Blacks)
LeaguesLiga Națională
Founded1947 (1947)
HistoryCS Univ. Cluj-Napoca
(1947–present)
ArenaPolyvalent Hall
Horia Demian
Capacity7,308
2,525
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Team colorsWhite, Black
         
PresidentSorin Grozav
Head coachDragan Petričević
Championships14 Romanian Leagues
WebsiteOfficial Website
Active departments of CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Football Women's
Football		 Men's
Basketball
Women's
Basketball		 Men's
Handball		 Women's
Handball
Men's
Rugby		 Women's
Rugby		 Men's
Volleyball
Women's
Volleyball		 Water polo Athletics
Bodybuilding Boxing Chess
Fencing Figure skating Horse riding
Judo Scrabble Speed skating
Skiing Swimming Tennis
Weightlifting Wrestling

History

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is the oldest and the most successful Liga Națională team. Founded in 1947, in Cluj-Napoca, the club won not less than 14 Romanian Leagues, between 1953 and 1993. In the 80's they won the league in almost every year except 1980 and 1983 when the league was won by 2 teams from Bucharest, Politehnica and Voința. After 13 years of domination U Cluj entered in a regress period and have not won any trophy from 1993, but still remain the team with the most Leagues won in Romanian women's basketball.[2][3]

Honours

Liga Națională

Winners (14): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93,

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
PG 5 Sfîrlea, Marina 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G/F 8 Voica, Bianca 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PG 9 Maxim, Mihaela 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
F/C 10 Neagu, Teodora 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
SF 11 Irimia, Gabriela. (C) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
PF 15 Cutaș, Cristiana 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C 23 Părău, Irina 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 24 Agunbiade, Omowumi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 25 Harrison, Taneisha 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 29 Mandache, Andra 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 32 Denson, Brittany 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 33 Ross, Adrianne 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
SG 55 Butulja, Dajana 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Coldea Mihai
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 18 February 2017

References
  1. Team profile– History
  2. U Cluj most successful club
  3. U Cluj history
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