CS Rapid București (handball)

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.

CS Rapid București
Full nameClubul Sportiv Rapid București
Short nameRapid
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
ArenaSala Rapid (domestic matches)
Sala Polivalentă (international matches)
Capacity1,500
5,300
PresidentBogdan Vasiliu
Head coachDavid Ginesta Montes
LeagueLiga Națională
2022-23Liga Naţională, 2nd of 14
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site

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 edit

National competitions edit

League titles edit

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

Cups edit

  • Cupa României
Winners (1): 2004

European competitions edit

Winners (1): 1964
Winners (1): 1993
Winners (1): 2000

European record edit

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2022–23 EHF Champions League Group stage
Group B
  Győri Audi ETO KC 30–27 32–30 4th
  Metz Handball 32–32 36-34
  Team Esbjerg 34–32 35–30
  ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 39–29 30–30
  Storhamar HE 27–25 29–36
  Kastamonu Bld. GSK 28-22 26–33
  RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 27–22 27–31
Playoffs   RK Krim Mercator 30–24 24–29 54–53
Quarter-finals   Vipers Kristiansand 25–31 31–40 56–71
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group stage
Group B
  Team Esbjerg 28–30
  Metz Handball 22–33
  Vipers Kristiansand
  FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 24–24
  RK Krim Mercator 27–22
  Zagłębie Lubin 26–25
  Ikast Håndbold 27–35

Players edit

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2023–24 season
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position In Contract until
2   Lara González Ortega Centre back 2023 2025
7   Eliza Buceschi Centre back 2020 2025
8   Mathilde Neesgaard Centre back 2023 2024
10   Albertina Kassoma Line Player 2023 2025
12   Diana Ciucă Goalkeeper 2021 2025
16   Denisa Şandru Goalkeeper 2021 2026
17   Marta López Right wing 2021 2025
20   Dorina Korsós Left wing 2022 2025
22   Orlane Kanor Left back 2022 2024
23   Ivana Kapitanović Goalkeeper 2022 2024
27   Lorena Ostase Line Player 2022 2025
34   Alicia Fernández Centre back 2021 2024
37   Raluca Tudor Left back 2024 N/A
44   Ainhoa Hernández Line Player 2021 2025
77   Alexandra Badea Right wing 2020 2024
79   Estavana Polman Centre back 2022 2025
88   Anđela Janjušević Right back 2022 2025
96   Alina Ilie Right Back 2024 N/A
99   Sorina Grozav Left back 2021 2024

Transfers edit

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Selected former players edit

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League edit

(All-Time) – Last updated on 11 January 2024[2]
Rank Name Seasons

played

Goals
1   Sorina Grozav 2 92
2   Eliza Buceschi 2 91
3   Orlane Kanor 2 78
4   Dorina Korsós 2 76
5   Marta López 2 60
6   Alicia Fernández 2 54
7   Estavana Polman 2 52
8   Lorena Ostase 2 50
9   Alexandra Badea 2 44
10   Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo 1 41

References edit

  1. ^ "Teams set for EHF Champions League 2022/23". eurohandball.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "CS Rapid București". European Handball Federation.