CSM Oradea (men's basketball)
Basketball team in Bihor County, Romania
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CSM Oradea, also known as simply Oradea, is a Romanian professional basketball club, based in Oradea. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the highest level of basketball in Romania.
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| Leagues | Liga Națională | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| History | CSM Oradea (2003–present) | ||
| Arena | Oradea Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Location | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Team colors | Red, Blue, White | ||
| President | Şerban Sere | ||
| Head coach | Cristian Achim | ||
| Championships | 3 Romanian Leagues | ||
| Website | csmoradea | ||
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History
CSM Oradea was founded in 2003, but the team promoted to the first division in 2005. The team best performance was in 2012 when they reached Romanian Cup semi-finals and in 2013 when the team won the 3rd place.
In the 2012–2013 season the team finished on second place at the end of the regular season (23 wins and 7 losses) and qualify for the Play-offs. In the first round the team lost with 3–1 against "U" Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca, and then the team lost 3–1 against future champions Asesoft Ploieşti. The team played for the 3rd place against Gaz Metan Mediaş and won with 2–1.
In the 2013–14 season the team made its first European appearance, as they would play in the third tier EuroChallenge. It also made the Cup Final for the first time, as well as the Liga Nationala Final.
In the 2015–16 season, Oradea won its first Romanian national championship, after beating BC Mureș in the Finals.[1] Following their historic achievement, Oradea played in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season and one year later, achieved their second league title.
Honours
Runners-up (7): 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Champions (1): (2019)[2]
3rd Place (1): 2021
Current roster
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Rares Apostol- Mihai Gavrilă
- László Lázár
- Bogdan Țîbîrnă
Daniel Dillon
Vladimir Colesnicov
Will Franklin
Miha Zupan
Uroš Lučić- Sean Barnette
- T. J. Carter
- Martin Zeno
