Clubul Sportiv Municipal Târgu Mureș, commonly known as CSM Târgu Mureș, is a Romanian
basketball
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club based in
Târgu Mureș, which currently participates in the
Liga Națională, the top-tier league in Romania. The team represents the basketball men's section of
CSM Târgu Mureș, a
multi-sports club, founded in 2017 by the decision of the local council of
Târgu Mureș, in order to reinvigorate the sport from the city, which was in crisis at that time.
History
The merger between the
Liga Națională (the top tier of Romanian basketball) and
Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
(the second tier) after the
2017-18 season meant that CSM Târgu Mureș was going to start its existence directly in the top flight. George Trif was appointed as head coach to the team, which was formed mostly from local players. CSM Târgu Mureș finished the
2018-19 season in eleventh, way clear of the relegation zone, but financial difficulties within the club meant that they chose to withdraw from the
Liga Națională for the
2019-20 season and enter the second tier. The team had a dominant 2021-22 season on the court, losing only once all season in order to be promoted back to the top tier.
[ Bucsi, Krisztian (4 June 2022)]
"TF Liga 1 - CSM Târgu Mureș a promovat în Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin"
(in Romanian). ''Baschet.ro''. Retrieved 4 June 2022 ''Mureșenii'' had a difficult start to the new campaign, which included five losses in six games in November, ultimately failing to qualify for the Championship round.
[ Ilie, Flaviu (30 November 2022)]
"Conducerea lui CSM Târgu Mureș a analizat situația echipei într-o conferință de presă"
(in Romanian). ''Baschet.ro''. Retrieved 30 November 2022 A string of wins during the later stages of the campaign meant that CSM finished the
2022-23 season in eleventh once again.
"LIGA NATIONALA DE BASCHET MASCULIN 2022-2023"
(in Romanian). ''frbaschet.ro'' . Retrieved 31 January 2024
Season by season
Current roster
Depth chart
References
External links
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CSM Târgu Mureș
(in Romanian) at csmtgm.ro
CSM Târgu Mureș
(in Hungarian) at csmtgm.ro
CSM Târgu Mureș
at totalbaschet.ro
CSM Târgu Mureș
at baschetromania.ro
CSM Târgu Mureș
at baschet.ro
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2018 establishments in Romania
Basketball teams in Romania
Basketball teams established in 2018