Sport Club Municipal Craiova, commonly referred to as simply SCM Craiova, is a professional women's

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club in

Craiova Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximatel ...

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, that competes in the Liga Naţională.

Kits

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 The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

** Winners (1): 2017–18

Players

''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers * Bianca Curmenț * Anastasija Babović Injury icon 2

* Diana Adriana Susnea * Helena Sousa ;Wingers ;LW *

Dijana Mugoša Dijana Mugoša (born 22 October 1995) is a Montenegrin handball player for SCM Craiova and the Montenegrin national handball team. She represented Montenegro at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Women's Handball ...

* Samira Rocha * Alina Grigorie ;RW *

Katarina Krpež Šlezak Katarina Krpež Šlezak ( sr-cyr, Катарина Крпеж Шлезак, born 2 May 1988) is a Serbian handball player for SCM Craiova (women's handball), SCM Craiova. Individual awards *Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Nemzeti Bajnok ...

* Patricia Ghețu ;Line players * Carmen Ilie Șelaru * Ștefania Jipa * Ruth João ;Back players ;LB * Florina-Cristina Burcea-Zamfir Injury icon 2

* Alexandra Andrei-Gogoriță * Nicoleta Tudorică ;CB *

Melanie Bak Melanie Mie Bak (born 30 January 1994) is a Danish handball player who plays for SCM Craiova and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 28 September 2018, against Norway in a friendly match. Achievements ...

* Valentina Ion * Ana Maria Țicu * Denisa Vâlcan ;RB * Ana-Paula Rodrigues-Belo * Adina Cace

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023-24 season'' ; Joining ; Leaving

Staff members

* Head Coach: Bogdan Burcea

Notable former players

Valentina Ardean-Elisei Valentina-Neli Ardean-Elisei (born 5 June 1982) is a Romanian handballer for Gloria Bistrița. Since 26 September 2019, she is retired from the Romanian national team. She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship and was named l ...

* Iulia Dumanska * Andreea Pricopi *

Ana Maria Tănasie Ana Maria Tănasie (born 6 April 1995) is a Romanian handballer who plays for Minaur Baia Mare. She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Citizen") of her hometown Hunedoara in 2015. Achievements * Liga Naţională: **''Wi ...

* Aneta Udriștioiu *

Mădălina Zamfirescu Mădălina Maria Zamfirescu (born 31 October 1994) is a Romanian handballer playing for SCM Gloria Buzău (women's handball) and the Romanian national team. Achievements * Liga Naţională: **''Silver Medalist'': 2017 *Romanian Cup: **''Winner: ...

* Cristina Florica * Nicoleta Dincă * Mihaela Tivadar *

Ionica Munteanu Ionica Munteanu (born 7 January 1979) is a Romanian female handballer. International honours *EHF Cup Winners' Cup: **''Finalist'': 2008 *EHF Cup: **''Semifinalist'': 2005, 2009 * EHF Challenge Cup: **''Winner'': 2006 Individual awards *Champio ...

Mirela Pașca Mirela Ana Pașca (born 19 February 1975) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed internationally between 1990 and 1992. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world bron ...

Carmen Amariei Carmen Andreea Amariei (formerly Lungu; born September 3rd 1978) was a retired Romanian handballer. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the Romanian national team placed seventh. Personal life Amariei was born in Cluj ...

* Patricia Vizitiu * Timea Tătar * Roxana Han * Daniela Băbeanu *

Bianca Tiron Bianca Elena Harabagiu (née: Tiron; born 31 May 1995 in Iași) is a Romanian handballer who plays for Gloria Buzău. References External links Profile on Liga Profesionistă de Handbal din România 1995 births Living people Sportspeop ...

Deonise Fachinello Deonise Fachinello (born 20 June 1983) is a former Brazilian handball player. She was a part of the Brazil women's national handball team, Brazilian national team. Achievements *Liga Națională (women's handball), Romanian National League: **''W ...

Mariana Costa Mariana Costa (born 14 October 1992) is a Brazilian handballer for Debreceni VSC (women's handball), Debreceni VSC and the Brazil women's national handball team, Brazilian national team. Achievements *Liga Naţională (Handbal Feminin), Romania ...

* Andrea Šerić *

Laurisa Landre Laurisa Landre (born 27 October 1985) is a French handball player for Metz Handball Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965 under the name ASPTT Metz, the club has an exceptional track record with some 40 titl ...

* Florentina Stanciu * Ane Eidem *

Elena Gjeorgjievska Elena Gjeorgjievska ( mk, Елена Ѓорѓиевска; born 27 March 1990 in Struga) is a Macedonian female handballer who plays as a right back for Konyaaltı Bld. SK and the North Macedonia national team. International honours *EHF ...

* Bobana Klikovac * Jelena Trifunović *

Željka Nikolić Željka Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Жељка Николић; born 12 July 1991) is a Serbian female handball player for CSM București and the Serbian national team. She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Citizen") of the city ...

* Jelena Živković-Lavko * Yuliya Snopova * Iaroslava Burlachenko * Yulia Khavronina * Ekaterina Dzhukeva *

Hege Løken Hege Løken (born 31 August 1993) is a Norwegian handball player for Molde Elite. She is also a part of Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory ...

Notable former coaches

* Gheorghe Sbora * Victorina Bora * Aurelian Roșca *

Simona Gogîrlă Simona Gogîrlă (born as Tutuianu; 11 April 1975) is a retired Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the nor ...

* Grigore Albici

External links

* * Liga Națională (women's handball) clubs Handball clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in Romania {{handball-team-stub