SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball)

This article is about the women's handball team previously named Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea. For the football club, see Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.

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 name	Sport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short name	SCM
Founded	26 June 1973; 50 years ago (26 June 1973), as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
Arena	Traian
Capacity	2,375
President	Florin Verigeanu
Head coach	Bent Dahl
Captain	Iryna Glibko
League	Liga Naţională
2022-23	Liga Naţională, 6th of 14
Club colours
Home 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]

Râmnicu Vâlcea

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Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

Club crest

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  Old logo
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  New logo

Kits

HOME
2014–15	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020-

AWAY
2014–15	2015-16	2016–17	2017–19	2019–20	2020–

THIRD
2019–20	2020–

Honours

Domestic

League

• 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

Cup

• 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

• EHF Champions League
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
  • Third place (5): 1990, 1992, 2009, 2012, 2013
• EHF Champions Trophy
  • Winners (1): 2007
• EHF Super Cup
  • Winners (1): 1984
• EHF Cup
  • Winners (2): 1984, 1989
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1): 2007
  • Runners-up (1): 2002
  • Third place (5): 1987, 1993

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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

European record

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

Current squad

Squad for the season 2023-24

Goalkeepers 01   Daciana Hosu 12   Diana Neagu 26   Isabell Roch 32   Raluca Kelemen   Wingers LW 10   Anniken Wollik 22   Cristina Florica RW 04   Nathalie Hagman 97   Alina Georgiana Muşat Line players 06   Asma Elghaoui   (pregnant) 09   Raluca Băcăoanu 29   Nataša Ljepoja

Back players LB 23   Iryna Glibko (c)   24   Jovana Kovačević (pregnant) 77   Ana Maria Grigore 96   Charlotte Cholevová CB 17   Rebeca Necula   19   Daniela de Jong   28   Mia Zschocke   RB 27   Julia Maidhof   71   Alicia Gogîrlă

Squad information
No.	Nat.	Player	Position	Date of birth	In	Contract until
1		Daciana Hosu	Goalkeeper	16 January 1998	2020	2024
4		Nathalie Hagman	Right wing	19 July 1991	2023	2025
6		Asma Elghaoui	Line Player	29 August 1991	2019	2025
9		Raluca Băcăoanu	Line Player	2 May 1989	2022	2024
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	2025
19		Daniela de Jong	Center back	1 September 1998	2022	2024
22		Cristina Florica	Left wing	11 May 1992	2016	2025
23		Iryna Glibko	Left back	18 February 1990	2017	2024
24		Jovana Kovačević	Left back	9 April 1996	2022	2024
26		Isabell Roch	Goalkeeper	26 July 1990	2023	2024
27		Julia Maidhof	Right back	13 March 1998	2023	2025
28		Mia Zschocke	Left 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
71		Alicia Gogîrlă	Right back	17 January 2003	2023	2025
77		Ana Maria Grigore	Left Back	29 March 2004	2023	N/A
96		Charlotte Cholevová	Left Back	29 July 2003	2023	2025
97		Georgiana Mușat	Right Wing	7 September 2005	2023	N/A

On 28 July 2023 it was announced that they will have a captain team for the 2023–24 season, consisting of Iryna Glibko as the main captain and Nathalie Hagman as co-captain.

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2024-25

Joining   Julie Foggea (GK) (from   Brest Bretagne)

Leaving   Isabell Roch (GK)   Raluca Băcăoanu (LP) (retires)   Daciana Hosu (GK) (to   CSM București)

Staff members

•   President: Florin Verigeanu
•   Head Coach: Bent Dahl
•   Assistant Coach: Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen
•   Goalkeeping Coach: Daniela Joița
•   Fitness Coach: Aleksandar Tunguz
•   Masseur: Andrei Bularga, Robert Tănăsescu
•   Doctor: Carmen Udrea

Squad 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	2024
	Daniela Joița	Goalkeeping Coach	15 July 1988	2021	N/A

Individual awards in EHF competitions

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

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 12   Teodora Neagu 16   Beatrice Tunariu 91   Mara Zaharia 98   Beatrice Mirea Wingers LW 20   Patricia Tâmplaru 44   Alexandra Micu 79   Gabriela Stroe RW 55   Sara Trușcă 79   Karina Băjenaru 97   Georgiana Mușat Line players 05   Valeria Popovici 13   Maria Ștefan 99   Alexia Oprea

Back players LB 66   Andreea Dina 77   Ana Maria Grigore CB 11   Francesca Bălan 85   Alexandra Adam RB 02   Aida Brumaru 14   Mălina Avădanei

Grigore, Neagu, Mușat and Oprea 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

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

Notable former players

For a list of all former SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball) players.

•   Carmen Amariei
•   Valentina Ardean-Elisei
•   Valeria Motogna-Beșe
•   Aurelia Brădeanu
•   Mihaela Ciobanu
•   Valentina Cozma
•   Luminița Dinu-Huțupan
•   Lidia Drăgănescu
•   Ramona Farcău
•   Simona Gogîrlă
•   Narcisa Lecușanu
•   Sorina Lefter
•   Steluța Luca
•   Oana Manea
•   Edit Matei
•   Cristina Neagu
•   Adriana Nechita
•   Ionela Stanca
•   Mariana Tîrcă
•   Maria Török-Duca
•   Paula Ungureanu
•   Cristina Vărzaru
•   Alexandrina Barbosa
•   Silvia Navarro
•   Marta López
•   Alicia Fernández
•   Mireya González
•   Yulia Managarova
•   Regina Shymkute
•   Ekaterina Vetkova
•   Olga Gorshenina
•   Katarina Bulatović
•   Marija Jovanović
•   Marta Batinović
•   Amandine Leynaud
•   Allison Pineau
•   Gabriella Szűcs
•   Rita Borbás
•   Kristina Liščević
•   Željka Nikolić
•   Isabell Roch
•   Ann Grete Nørgaard
•   Maren Nyland Aardahl
•   Elin Hansson
•   Asuka Fujita
•   Yeliz Özel
•   Anastasia Pidpalova

Coaching history

•   Constantin Cojocaru
•   Ioan Gherhard
•   Gheorghe Ionescu
•   Bogdan Macovei
•   Alexandru Mengoni
•   Constantin Popescu Pilică
•   Lucian Râșniță
•   Gheorghe Tadici (2006–2008)
•   Mariana Tîrcă
•   Ivica Rimanić (2008–2009)
•   Radu Voina (2009–2010; 2011–2012)
•   Péter Kovács (2010–2011)
•   Anja Andersen (2011)
•   Jakob Vestergaard (2012–2013)
•   Maria Török-Duca (2004–2005; 2013)
•   Simona Gogîrlă (2013–2014)^[4][5]
•   Dumitru Muși (2014–2015)^[6][7]
•   Constantin Ștefan (2015–2016)^[8]
•   Ghoerghe Sbora (2016–2017; 2018)^[9]
•   Aurelian Roșca (2017–2018)^[10]
•   Florentin Pera (2018–2021)
•   Goran Kurteš (2021)
•   Bent Dahl (2021-)

See also

• Oltchim

References

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.
4. nemzetisport.hu (2013-11-14). "Női kézilabda: a korábbi győri átlövő lett a Valcea edzője - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-23.
5. handball-world. "Valcea entlässt Trainerin Gogirla". handball-world (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-23.
6. Dumitru Musi, noul antrenor al echipei de handbal feminin HCM Ramnicu Vâlcea, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2021-04-30
7. "Mariana Târcă, ofertată de HCM Rm. Vâlcea. Dumitru Muși și-a anunțat plecarea". Prosport (in Romanian). 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
8. "Antrenorul Constantin Ştefan s-a despărţit de HCM Râmnicu Vâlcea". Telekomsport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
9. "Echipa de handbal feminin HCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, despărţire pe cale amiabilă de antrenorul Constantin Ştefan". News.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
10. "Aurelian Roșca", Wikipedia (in Romanian), 2020-11-27, retrieved 2021-04-30

External links

• Official website
• SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea on Facebook