SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball)
Professional handball club in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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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.
FullnameSport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea
ShortnameSCM or Vâlcea
Founded26 June 1973, as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
ArenaTraian
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | |||
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| Full name | Sport Club Municipal Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
| Short name | SCM or Vâlcea | ||
| Founded | 26 June 1973, as AS Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
| Arena | Traian | ||
| Capacity | 2,239 | ||
| President |  Florin Verigeanu | ||
| Head coach | Florentin Pera | ||
| League | Liga Naţională | ||
| 2024-25 | Liga Naţională, 8th of 14 | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| 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
Location of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Kits
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     _Logo.svg){kind=logo} 2014–15 |
 2016–17 |
   2017–18 |
   2018–19 |
    .png){kind=small} 2019–20 |
    2020- | ||||
| AWAY | |||||
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2014–15 |
     2015-16 |
2016–17 |
   2017–19 |
    2019–20 |
    2020– |
| THIRD | |||||
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    2019–20 |
    2020– | ||||
Honours
Domestic
League
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
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| Squad information | |||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Position | Date of birth | In | Contract until | |
| 1 | |
Agathe Quiniou | Goalkeeper | 31 October 2000 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 4 |  |
Tuva Høve | Right wing | 11 June 2000 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 6 |  |
Asma Elghaoui | Line player | 29 August 1991 | 2019 | 2026 | |
| 8 | |
Karoline Lund | Left back | 31 May 1999 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 | |
Rebeca Necula | Center back | 17 May 2003 | 2023 | 2026 | |
| 18 | |
Maria Lykkegaard | Line player | 27 february 1996 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 22 | |
Cristina Florica | Left wing | 11 May 1992 | 2018 | N/A | |
| 27 | |
Julia Maidhof | Right back | 13 March 1998 | 2023 | 2027 | |
| 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 | |
| 55 | |
Sara Trușcă | Right wing | 22 October 2007 | 2023 | N/A | |
| 77 | |
Alina Georgiana Mușat | Right wing | 07 September 2005 | 2023 | N/A | |
| 79 | |
Stroie Anamaria | Left wing | 07 November 2005 | 2023 | N/A | |
| 94 | |
Gabrijela Bartulović | Goalkeeper | 06 December 1994 | 2025 | 2027 | |
Transfers
- Transfers for the season 2026-27
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Staff members
President: Florin Verigeanu- Communication delegate: Alexandru Nițișor
- Head Coach: Florentin Pera
- Assistant coach: Mihai Rohozneanu
- Goalkeeping Coach: Luminița Dinu
- Fitness Coach: Marian Crăciun
- Masseur: Andrei Bularga, Robert Tănăsescu
- Doctor: Carmen Udrea
- Chinotherapist: Emil Guiu
| Technical staff information | |||||||
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| Nat. | Member | Position | Date of birth | In | Contract until | ||
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Florentin Constantin Pera | Head coach | 12 December 1986 | 2025 | 2027 | ||
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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 |
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| 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.
Notable former players
Retired numbers
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea retired numbers | ||||
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| N° | Nationality | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 23 |  | Iryna Glibko posthumous honor | Left back | 2017-2024 |
Goalkeepers
Left wings
Right wings
Line players
Left backs
- Edit Matei
- Lidia Drăgănescu
- Simona Gogîrlă
- Carmen Amariei
- Narcisa Lecușanu
- Valeria Motogna-Beșe
- Cristina Neagu
- Adina Laura Meiroșu
- Clara Vădineanu
- Adriana Țăcălie
Alexandrina Barbosa
Olga Gorshenina
Marija Jovanović
Gabriella Szűcs
Jelena Trifunović
Samara da Silva
Ines Khouildi
Ewgenija Minevskaja
Anastasia Pidpalova- Iryna Glibko
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 |