CS Rapid București (handball) explained

Clubname:CS Rapid București
Fullname:Clubul Sportiv Rapid București
Short Name:Rapid
Ground:Sala Rapid (domestic matches)
Sala Polivalentă (international matches)
Capacity:1,500
5,300
Chairman:Bogdan Vasiliu
Manager:David Ginesta Montes
League:Liga Națională
Season:2023-24
Position:Liga Naţională, 2nd of 14
Website:http://handbalrapid.ro
Colour1:maroon
Colour2:white
Pattern B1:_whitecollar
Leftarm1:900020
Body1:900020
Rightarm1:900020
Shorts1:900020
Pattern B2:_bow burgundy white
Shorts2:8B0000

CS Rapid București is a Romanian professional handball club based in Giulești, in the northwestern parts of Bucharest. Founded in 1934, they play their home games at the Sala Rapid. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the top division of Romanian handball. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1961. The club won the Romanian Cup for the first time in 2004, and their first European honour, the European Cup, in 1964.

Rapid achieved the EHF treble. Domestically, the club has won six league titles and one Romanian Cup. Internationally, they have won one Champions League, one European League, and one European Cup since their inception.

They are currently competing in the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League.[1]

Honours

National competitions

League titles

Winners (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 2003, 2022

Cups

Winners (1): 2004

European competitions

Winners (1): 1964

Winners (1): 1993

Winners (1): 2000

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2022–23EHF Champions League30–2732–30align=center rowspan=74th
32–3236-34
Team Esbjerg34–3235–30
39–2930–30
Storhamar HE27–2529–36
Kastamonu Bld. GSK28-2226–33
27–2227–31
RK Krim Mercator30–2424–2954–53
Vipers Kristiansand25–3131–4056–71
2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup stage
Group B		24–3328–30align=center rowspan=77th
31–3422–33
30–2930–35
20–2324–24
27–2224–25
26–2524–21
Ikast Håndbold27–3529–30

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers
Left Wings
Right Wings
Line Players
Left Backs
Centre Backs
Right Backs
Squad information
PlayerPositionContract until
2Lara González OrtegaCentre back20232025
7Eliza BuceschiCentre back20202025
8Mathilde NeesgaardCentre back20232024
10Albertina KassomaLine Player20232025
12Diana CiucăGoalkeeper20212025
16 Denisa ȘandruGoalkeeper20212026
17Marta LópezRight wing20212025
20Left wing20222025
22Orlane KanorLeft back20222024
23Ivana KapitanovićGoalkeeper20222024
27Lorena OstaseLine Player20222025
34Centre back20212024
37Raluca TudorLeft back2024N/A
44Ainhoa HernándezLine Player20212025
77Alexandra BadeaRight wing20202024
79Centre back20222025
88Right back20222025
96Alina IlieRight Back2024N/A
99Sorina GrozavLeft back20212024

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining
Leaving

Selected former players

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated on 1 June 2024[2]

RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
1 Orlane Kanor2100
2 Sorina Grozav293
3 Dorina Korsós293
4 Eliza Buceschi291
5 Marta López271
6 Anđela Janjušević262
7 Alicia Fernández261
8 Estavana Polman259
9 Lorena Ostase251
10 Alexandra Badea247

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams set for EHF Champions League 2022/23. eurohandball.com. 27 June 2022. 2 August 2022.
  2. Web site: CS Rapid București. European Handball Federation.

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