SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball) explained

Clubname:SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Fullname:Sport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short Name:SCM or Vâlcea
Founded:, as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
Ground:Traian
Capacity:2,375
Chairman: Florin Verigeanu
Manager: Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen
Captain: Nathalie Hagman
League:Liga Naţională
Season:2023-24
Position:Liga Naţională, 5th of 14
Website:https://scmrmvalcea.ro
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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.

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]

Kits

Honours

League

Cup

European

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2020–21Champions LeagueGroup stage
(Group B)		 Győri Audi ETO KC31–3820–37align=center rowspan=76th place
ŽRK Budućnost28–2925–23
Borussia Dortmund0–1010–0
CSKA Moscow20–3024–34
Brest Bretagne21–2810-0
Odense Håndbold21–3026–25
RK Podravka Koprivnica25–270–10
Round of 16 CSM București24–3327–2151–54

Team

Current squad

Squad for the season 2024/25

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • LW
    • RW
    Line players
    Back players
    LB
    CB
    RB
    Squad information
    PlayerPositionDate of birthContract until
    4Nathalie HagmanRight wing19 July 199120232025
    6 Asma ElghaouiLine player29 August 199120192025
    7 Ana Maria GrigoreLeft back/Right back29 March 20042023N/A
    10Anniken WollikLeft wing5 December 199720232025
    12Diana NeaguGoalkeeper15 October 20042023N/A
    17Rebeca NeculaCenter back17 May 200320232026
    19Daniela de JongCenter back1 September 199820222025
    21Andreea BujorLeft back30 November 200120242025
    22Left wing11 May 199220162025
    24Left back9 April 199620222025
    27Julia MaidhofRight back13 March 199820232025
    28Mia ZschockeLeft back/Center back28 May 199620232025
    29Nataša LjepojaLine player 28 January 199620232025
    32Raluca KelemenGoalkeeper24 June 199820232025
    33Alicia ToublancRight wing3 May 199620242026
    39Iryna Mokat Line player24 March 199420242026
    71Alicia GogîrlăRight back17 January 200320232025
    96Charlotte CholevováLeft back29 July 200320232025
    97Julie FoggeaGoalkeeper28 August 199020242026

    Transfers

    Transfers for the season 2025-26

    Joining
    Leaving

    Staff members

    Tehnical staff information
    MemberPositionDate of birthContract until
    Rasmus Rygaard PoulsenHead coach12 December 19862023N/A
    Assistant Coach
    Luminița DinuGoalkeeping Coach6 noiembrie 197120242025

    Individual awards in EHF competitions

    Awards in EHF Champions League

    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.

    NOTE: since December 2023 the Tunisian born handball player Asma Elghaoui holds also Romanian citizenship.

    Youth team

    Current squad

    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

    Goalkeepers
    Wingers
  • LW
    • RW
    Line players
    Back players
    LB
    CB
    RB

    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

    Notable former players

    Goalkeepers

    Left wings

    Right wings

    Line players

    Left backs

    Central backs

    Right backs

    Coaching history

    Main coachAssistant 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
    2021-2024 Bent Dahl Daniela Joița,
    Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen,
    Luminița Dinu

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/00-03/ehfc/women/2018-19/clubs/001669/SCM+Ramnicu+Valcea SCM Ramnicu Valcea
    2. Web site: New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu. eurohandball.com. 5 June 2020.
    3. Web site: EHF Excellence Awards. eurohandball.com. 26 June 2023.

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