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 (26 June 1973), as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
ArenaTraian
Capacity2,239
President Florin Verigeanu
Head coach Florentin Pera
Captain Nathalie Hagman
LeagueLiga Naţională
2024-25Liga Naţională, 8th of 14
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

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]

Râmnicu Vâlcea
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) 		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 2025/26
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of birth In Contract until
1 Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand Goalkeeper 21 March 2000 2025 2026
4 Tuva Høve Right wing 11 June 2000 2025 2026
6 Asma Elghaoui Line player 29 August 1991 2019 2026
7 Ana Maria Grigore Left back/Right back 29 March 2004 2023 N/A
9 Daphne Gautschi Left back 9 July 2000 2025 2026
10 Anniken Wollik Left wing 5 December 1997 2023 2026
11 Amalie Wulff Center back 18 May 1999 2025 2026
12 Diana Neagu Goalkeeper 15 October 2004 2023 N/A
17 Rebeca Necula Center back 17 May 2003 2023 2026
18 Maria Lykkegaard Line player 27 february 1996 2025 2026
21 Andreea Bujor Left back 30 November 2001 2024 2025
22 Cristina Florica Left wing 11 May 1992 2016 2025
27 Julia Maidhof Right back 13 March 1998 2023 2026
28 Mia Zschocke Left back/Center back 28 May 1996 2023 2026
29 Nataša Ljepoja Line player 28 January 1996 2023 2026
32 Raluca Kelemen Goalkeeper 24 June 1998 2023 2026
38 Alberte Kielstrup Madsen Right back 15 September 2000 2025 2026

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2025-26

Staff members

  • President: Florin Verigeanu
  • Communication delegate: Alexandru Nițișor
  • Head Coach: Florentin Pera
  • Assistant coach: Dan Mihai Rohosneanu
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Luminița Dinu
  • Fitness Coach: Marian Crăciun
  • Masseur: Andrei Bularga, Robert Tănăsescu
  • Doctor: Carmen Udrea
  • Chinotherapist: Emil Guiu
Technical staff information
Nat. Member Position Date of birth In Contract until
Florentin Constantin Pera Head coach 12 December 1986 2025 2027
Luminița Dinu Goalkeeping Coach 6 noiembrie 1971 2024

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
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

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

Notable former players

Retired numbers

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea retired numbers
N° Nationality Player Position Tenure
23 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 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
2024-2025 Rasmus Rygaard Poulsen 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.
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