CSA Steaua București is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Ghencea, south-west Bucharest, which plays in the Liga Națională de Rugby, the first division of Romanian rugby. They are the most successful rugby union team in the Romania with 24 championship titles and 15 cup titles to their name. Steaua București`s annual operating budget for the 2022–23 season is approximately 1,925,000 Euros.[1]
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| Full name | Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Steliștii Roș-albaștrii (The Blue and Reds) Militarii (The Militaries) | ||
| Founded | 1948 as CSCA București | ||
| Location | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Ground(s) | Stadionul Steaua (Capacity: 31,254) | ||
| President | Ștefan Răzvan Bichir | ||
| Coach(es) | Viorel Lucaci | ||
| Captain(s) | Dragoș Ser | ||
| League(s) | Liga Națională de Rugby | ||
| 2022 | 2nd | ||
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History edit
The Steaua București rugby club was founded in 1948, under the wing of the CSA Steaua București sports club that had been founded by the Romanian Army the previous year, and had traditionally consisted of members drawn from ranks of the army, hence their nickname, the military men.[2]
Steaua established crosstown rivalries with Dinamo București and Grivița Roșie București before winning the team's first Romanian Cup in 1950. The team won the league and cup double in 1953, and by the late 1950s, Steaua was winning domestic titles with regularity. Over the years, the team has also claimed success at the European Championships, winning two European Cups.[2]
Over the years, Steaua București has produced several players that have represented the Romanian national rugby team including Daniel Barbu, Marin Ionescu, Alexandru Penciu, Rene Chiriac, Paul Ciobănel, Adrian Mateescu, Mircea Braga, and Răducu Durbac.[2]
Honours edit
Domestic edit
- Liga Națională de Rugby:
- Liga Națională de Rugby: (in 7 players)
- Winners (13) (record)
- Cupa României
- Winners (16) (record): 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1974, 1977, 1978, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2022
- Runners-up (5): 1954, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015
- Cupa Regelui:
- Runners-up (2): 2016, 2018
European edit
- FIRA European Cup
- Winners (2): 1966, 1973[2]
Current squad edit
| Steaua București Liga Națională de Rugby squad | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves |
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Wings
Fullbacks
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| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Romania on residency or dual nationality. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CSA Steaua București`s annual team budget for the 2020-21 season". 9 February 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "History" (in Romanian). CSA Steaua București Rugby. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links edit
- Official website (in Romanian)
- SuperLiga Squad Details (in Romanian)
- itsrugby.co.uk Squad Details (in English)