CSM Târgoviște (basketball) explained

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CSM Târgoviște
Nickname:Portocala Mecanică
(Clockwork Orange)
Leagues:Liga Națională
History:Oțelinox Târgoviște
Livas Metaco Târgoviște
Oțelul Livas Târgoviște
Livas Târgoviște
(1991–2003)
Livas Petrom Târgoviște
(2003–2005)
Biandra Târgoviște
(2005–2007)
MCM Târgoviște
(2007–2011)
CSM Târgoviște
(2011–present)
Arena:Polyvalent Hall
Capacity:2,000
Location:Târgoviște, Romania
President:Cristian Florian Savu
Coach:Cătălin Tănase
Colors:Orange, Blue
Championships:12 Romanian Leagues
9 Romanian Cups
Website:Official website
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Club Sportiv Municipal Târgoviște, commonly referred to as simply CSM Târgoviște, is a Romanian women's basketball club from Târgoviște.[1] Founded in 1991, it plays in the Liga Națională.[2]

History

The club promoted to the first league in 1992. Târgoviște won its first national championship in 1995 and since then the team has won nine more championships. In 2010 it reached the Eurocup's Quarter-finals after beating MBK Ružomberok and CB Islas Canarias in the knockout stages, ending the competition after losing dramatically to Dynamo Kursk (75-57 and 55-76).

The club has gone through several name changes during its existence, including Oțelinox, Livas Metaco, Oțelul Livas, Livas, Livas Petrom, Biandra, Municipal, MCM Târgoviște, BC Municipal MCM and currently CSM Târgoviște.

Honours

Liga Națională

Winners (12): 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15

Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2012–13, 2015–16 Cupa României

Winners (9): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17 Liga I

Winners (1): 1991–92

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Istoric. baskettgv.ro. 26 October 2012. Romanian. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129054851/http://www.baskettgv.ro/index.php?page=istoric&lang=ro#. 2011-11-29. dead.
  2. Web site: MUNICIPAL TARGOVISTE. FIBA Europe. 26 October 2012.