CSM Știința Baia Mare
Full name | Clubul Sportiv Municipal Știința Baia Mare |
---|---|
Nickname(s) | Băimărenii (The People of Baia Mare) Maramureșenii (The People of Maramureș) Știința (The Science) Zimbriilor (The Bisons) Alb-albaștri (The White and Blues) |
Founded | 1 January 1977 |
Location | Baia Mare, Romania |
Ground(s) | Arena Zimbrilor (Capacity: 2,300) |
President | Călin Matei |
Coach(es) | Eugen Apjok |
Captain(s) | Ovidiu Cojocaru |
League(s) | CEC Bank SuperLiga |
2021 | 1st |
Official website | |
www |
CSM Știința Baia Mare is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Baia Mare, which plays in the CEC Bank SuperLiga, the first division of Romanian rugby. Ever since the second part of the 2010s decade, they have been the most successful rugby union team in Romania, achieving three championship titles and two of the King`s cups.
History[]
CSM Știința Baia Mare was founded in 1977, although originally under the name of Racemin Baia Mare and would, after only a couple of years after their formation, become one of the powerhouses in the then known Divizia Naţională de Seniori alongside Steaua and Dinamo from the capital.
As the 1980–81 season had arrived, Baia Mare managed to win their first ever tournament, the Romanian cup by defeating Dinamo București 13–12 in what was a close and entertaining game as described by the locals of Baia Mare. Following the Romanian cup, Baia Mare then also became the champions of Romania for their first time ever in the 1989–90 season, where rugby in Romania was considered at its peak.
However, their successes were not able to be sustained as the Bison`s only managed to win two Romanian cups after their first championship title, once in 1990 and once again in 1999 before winning their second championship title 20 years later in 2009. At the turn of the decade, Știința Baia Mare had finally found their groove once again as they managed to win the championship five times within ten years and only faced major issues against SCM Rugby Timișoara during their championship campaigns.
Club honours[]
Domestic[]
- CEC Bank SuperLiga:
- CEC Bank SuperLiga (in 12 players):
- Winners (1): 2011
- Cupa României:
- Winners (6): 1980–81, 1989–90, 1998–99, 2010, 2012, 2020
- Runners-up (11): 1981–1982, 1985–1986, 1987–88, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017–18
- Cupa Regelui:
- Winners (2) (record): 2016, 2017
- Runners-up (1): 2015
European[]
- Energy Cup:
- Winners (2) (record): 2010, 2011
Current squad[]
The Știința Baia Mare squad for the 2021 season is:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
|
|
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
Current coaching staff[]
The current coaching staff of Știința Baia Mare:[2]
Name | Nationality | Role |
---|---|---|
Mihai Matei | ROU | Manager |
Eugen Apjok | ROU | Head coach |
Paul Rusu | ROU | Assistant coach |
Marius Peride | ROU | Team doctor |
Sebastian Cozmuța | ROU | Kinesiotherapist |
Codrin Despea | ROU | Masseur |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Senior Squad". Știința Baia Mare (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". rugbybaiamare.ro. Știința Baia Mare. 25 November 2021.
External links[]
- Official Website (in Romanian)
- SuperLiga Squad Details (in Romanian)
- itsrugby.co.uk Squad Details (in English)
- Romanian rugby union teams
- Rugby clubs established in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Romania
- Sport in Baia Mare