SCM Craiova (women's handball) explained

Clubname:	SCM Craiova
Fullname:	Sport Club Municipal Craiova
Short Name:	SCM
Capacity:	4,215
Manager:	Ovidiu Mihaila
League:	Liga Națională
Season:	2023–24
Position:	Liga Națională, 6th of 14
Website:	http://www.scmcraiova.ro/
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Sport Club Municipal Craiova, commonly referred to as simply SCM Craiova, is a professional women's handball club in Craiova, Oltenia, Romania, that competes in the Liga Naţională.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

• Liga Națională
  • Runners-up: 2017–18

Cups

• Cupa României
  • Runners-up: 2016-2017
  • Third place: 2014-2015
• Supercupa României
  • Runners-up: 2016-2017

European

• EHF Cup
  • Winners (1): 2017–18

Players

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers

• • 16 Jovana Risović 55 Darly de Paula
• 66 Ioana Pavăl

Wingers

LW

• 5 Alina Grigorie
  • 13 Dijana Mugoša 23 Andreea Mihart

RW

• 14 Zeljka Nikolic
• 31 Orsolya Maria Mózes

Line players

• 7 Ruth João
• 15 Katarina Bojicić
• 68 Teodora Popescu

Back

LB

• 8 Ćamila Mičijević
• 9 Aslı İskit
• 30 Patricia Moraru

CB

• 29 Francielle da Rocha
• 77 Valentina Blažević

RB

• 26 Nicoleta Tudorică
• 44 Katarina Džaferović

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024-25 season

Joining

• Ćamila Mičijević (LB) (from Paris 92)
• Zeljka Nikolic (RW) (from CSM București)
• Aslı İskit (LB) (from CS Măgura Cisnădie)
• Valentina Blažević (CB) (from SCM Gloria Buzău)
• Patricia Moraru (LB) (from CSM Corona Brașov)
• Andreea Mihart (LW) (from CSM Târgu Jiu)
• Teodora Popescu (PV) (from CSM Deva)
• Katarina Džaferović (RB) (from ZRK Buducnost Podgorica)
• Francielle da Rocha (CB) (from HC Dunărea Brăila)
• Orsolya Maria Mózes (RW) (from CSM Deva)
• Ioana Pavăl (GK) (from ACS Sepsi Sic Sf. Gheorghe)

Leaving

• Bogdan Burcea (coach)
• Katarina Krpež (RW) (to CSM Corona Brașov)
• Ștefania Jipa (P) (to Gloria Buzău)
• Cristina Burcea-Zamfir (LB) (to CSM Corona Brașov)
• Bianca Curmenț (GK) (to CSM Corona Brașov)
• Adina Cace (RB) (to CSM Slatina)
• Dejana Milosavljević (CB) (to HC Dunărea Brăila)
• Bojana Milić (LB)
• Đurđina Malović (RB)
• Hristina Rešetar (LP)
• Alexandra Colac (LW)
• Carmen Ilie-Șelaru (LP)
• Denisa Vâlcan (CB)

Staff members

• Head Coach: Costin Dumitrescu

Notable former players

• Florina-Cristina Burcea-Zamfir
• Valentina Ardean-Elisei
• Ildiko Kerekes Barbu
• Carmen Ilie-Șelaru
  • • Iulia Dumanska Andreea Pricopi Bianca Curmenț
  • Ana Maria Tănasie Aneta Udriștioiu
• Mădălina Zamfirescu
  • Cristina Florica Nicoleta Dincă
• Mihaela Tivadar
• Ionica Munteanu
• Mirela Pașca
• Carmen Amariei
• Patricia Vizitiu
• Timea Tătar
• Roxana Han
• Daniela Băbeanu
  • • Bianca Tiron Samira Rocha Ana-Paula Rodrigues-Belo
• Deonise Fachinello
  • Mariana Costa Laurisa Landre
  • Florentina Stanciu Elena Gjeorgjievska
• Bobana Klikovac
• Đurđina Malović
• Katarina Krpež
• Jelena Trifunović
• Željka Nikolić
  • • Jelena Živković-Lavko Dejana Milosavljević Andrea Šerić
• Yuliya Snopova
• Iaroslava Burlachenko
• Yulia Khavronina
  • Ekaterina Dzhukeva Hege Løken
• Ane Eidem
• Melanie Bak

Notable former coaches

• Gheorghe Sbora
• Victorina Bora
• Aurelian Roșca
• Carmen Amariei
• Simona Gogîrlă
• Grigore Albici
• Bogdan Burcea