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
Full nameSport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea
Short nameSCM or Vâlcea
Founded26 June 1973; 51 years ago (26 June 1973), as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
ArenaTraian
Capacity2,375
PresidentRomania Florin Verigeanu
Head coachDenmark Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen
CaptainSweden Nathalie Hagman
LeagueLiga Naţională
2023-24Liga Naţională, 5th of 14
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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]

Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

Kits

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

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) 		Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 31–38 20–37 6th place
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost 28–29 25–23
Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–10 10–0
Russia CSKA Moscow 20–30 24–34
France Brest Bretagne 21–28 10-0
Denmark Odense Håndbold 21–30 26–25
Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica 25–27 0–10
Round of 16 Romania CSM București 24–33 27–21 51–54

Team

Current squad

Squad for the season 2024/25
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of birth In Contract until
4 Sweden Nathalie Hagman Right wing 19 July 1991 2023 2025
6 Romania Tunisia Asma Elghaoui Line player 29 August 1991 2019 2025
7 Romania Ana Maria Grigore Left back/Right back 29 March 2004 2023 N/A
10 Norway Anniken Wollik Left wing 5 December 1997 2023 2025
12 Romania Diana Neagu Goalkeeper 15 October 2004 2023 N/A
17 Romania Rebeca Necula Center back 17 May 2003 2023 2026
19 Sweden Daniela de Jong Center back 1 September 1998 2022 2025
21 Romania Andreea Bujor Left back 30 November 2001 2024 2025
22 Romania Cristina Florica Left wing 11 May 1992 2016 2025
24 Serbia Jovana Skrobić Left back 9 April 1996 2022 2025
27 Germany Julia Maidhof Right back 13 March 1998 2023 2025
28 Germany Mia Zschocke Left back/Center back 28 May 1996 2023 2025
29 Slovenia Nataša Ljepoja Line player 28 January 1996 2023 2025
32 Romania Raluca Kelemen Goalkeeper 24 June 1998 2023 2025
33 France Alicia Toublanc Right wing 3 May 1996 2024 2026
39 Belarus Iryna Mokat Line player 24 March 1994 2024 2026
71 Romania Alicia Gogîrlă Right back 17 January 2003 2023 2025
96 Czech Republic Charlotte Cholevová Left back 29 July 2003 2023 2025
97 France Julie Foggea Goalkeeper 28 August 1990 2024 2026

Out on loan

Information of players out on loan
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth Since Loan until Current club
77 Romania Georgiana Mușat Right wing 7 September 2005 19 August 2024 30 June 2025 Romania CSM Slatina

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2025-26

Staff members

  • Romania President: Florin Verigeanu
  • Romania Communication delegate: Alexandru Nițișor
  • Denmark Head Coach: Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen
  • Romania Goalkeeping Coach: Luminița Dinu
  • Romania Fitness Coach: Marian Crăciun
  • Romania Masseur: Andrei Bularga, Robert Tănăsescu
  • Romania Doctor: Carmen Udrea
  • Romania Nurse: Ana Maria Olteanu
Tehnical staff information
Nat. Member Position Date of birth In Contract until
Denmark Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen Head coach 12 December 1986 2023 2026
Romania Luminița Dinu Goalkeeping Coach 6 noiembrie 1971 2024 2025

Individual awards in EHF competitions

Awards in EHF Champions League

Season Player Award Result
2019–20[2] Tunisia Hungary 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 Tunisia Hungary Asma Elghaoui All-Star Team (Best Line player) Nominated
NOTE: since December 2024 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
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

  • Romania Head Coach: Maria Rădoi
  • Romania Assistant and Goalkeeping Coach: Daniela Joița
  • Romania 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.

Retired numbers

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea retired numbers
N° Nationality Player Position Tenure
23 Ukraine Iryna Glibko posthumous honor Left back 2017-2024

Goalkeepers

Left wings

Right wings

Line players

Left backs

Central backs

Right backs

Coaching history

Period Main coach Assistant coach
1982-1983 Romania Contsantin Popescu
1983-1984 Romania Constantin Popescu Romania Maria Ciulei
1984-1986 Romania Ion Gherhard Romania Maria Ciulei
1986-1987 Romania Constantin Muscalu Romania Petre Berbecaru
1987-1988 Romania Ion Gherhard Romania Maria Ciulei
1988-1989 Romania Ion Gherhard Romania Gheorghe Ionescu
1989-1991 Romania Gheorghe Ionescu Romania Petre Berbecaru
1991-1992 Romania Constantin Cojocaru Romania Petre Berbecaru
1992-1993 Romania Lucian Râșniță Romania Constantin Cojocaru
1993-1994 Romania Lucian Râșniță Romania Gheorghe Ionescu
1994-1995 Romania Constantin Cojocaru Romania Petre Berbecaru
1995-1996 Romania Constantin Cojocaru Romania Gheorghe Ionescu,
Romania Alexandru Mengoni
1996-1997 Romania Alexandru Mengoni,
Romania Lucian Râșniță		 Romania Petre Berbecaru
1997-1998 Romania Lucian Râșniță Romania Petre Berbecaru
1998-2000 Romania Bogdan Macovei Romania Petre Berbecaru
2000-2002 Romania Mariana Tîrcă Romania Ion Gherhard
2002-2003 Romania Mariana Tîrcă Romania Petre Berbecaru
2003-2004 Romania Mariana Tîrcă Romania Petre Berbecaru,
Romania Maria Török-Duca
2004-2005 Romania Liviu Paraschiv,
Romania Maria Török-Duca,
Romania Gheorghe Ionescu		 Romania Petre Berbecaru
2005-2006 Serbia Đorđe Rašić,
Romania Cornel Bădulescu		 Romania Petre Berbecaru
2006-2008 Romania Gheorghe Tadici Romania Popa Seviștean
2008-2009 Croatia Ivica Rimanić,
Romania Radu Voina		 Romania Aurelian Roșca
2009-2010 Romania Radu Voina Romania Aurelian Roșca
2010-2011 Hungary Péter Kovács,
Denmark Anja Andersen,
Romania Radu Voina		 Romania Aurelian Roșca,
Romania Maria Török-Duca
2011-2012 Romania Radu Voina Romania Aurelian Roșca,
Romania Steluța Luca
2012-2013 Denmark Jakob Vestergaard Denmark Mette Klit,
Romania Steluța Luca
2013 Romania Steluța Luca Romania Aurelian Roșca
2013-2014 Romania Maria Török-Duca,
Romania Simona Gogîrlă		 Romania Maria Rădoi
2014-2015 Romania Dumitru Muși Romania Maria Török-Duca
2015-2016 Romania Constantin Ștefan Romania Maria Török-Duca,
Romania Nicoleta Lazăr
2017 Romania Ghoerghe Sbora Romania Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan
2017-2018 Romania Aurelian Roșca,
Romania Ghoerghe Sbora		 Romania Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan
2018-2021 Romania Florentin Pera Romania Maria Rădoi,
Romania Ildiko Barbu,
Serbia Goran Kurteš
2021 Serbia Goran Kurteš Romania Daniela Joița
2021-2024 Norway Bent Dahl Romania Daniela Joița,
Denmark Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen,
Romania Luminița Dinu

See also

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.