Club Sportiv Municipal Focșani, commonly known as CSM Focșani, or simply Focșani, is a

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, that plays in Liga Națională, the top flight of Romanian handball. The team represents the men's handball section of the

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sections. The team plays its home matches in the Sala Sporturilor "Vrancea", a sports hall which was built in 1975 with a capacity of 1,400 people.

History

The team promoted for the very first time in the Liga Națională in 2015. At the end of the 2017–18 season the club managed to avoid relegation and finished on the 10th place.

Kits

Current roster

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers * Emilian Marocico * Marius Cloasca * Silviu Visan ;Wingers ;RW: * Mihaita Miroiu * David Pavlov ;LW: * Valentin Mocanu * Tiberius Tobosaru ;Line players ;AT: * Didi Hrimiuc * Ilkan Kelesoglu ;DEF: * Marius Ragea * Tiberiu Popovici ;Back players ;LB * Yakup Simsar * Roman Makrishin ;CB * Ozcan Erdogan * Alexandru Golea ;RB * Oyvind Frigstad * Danylo Hlushac

References

External links

Official website
Handball clubs in Romania Focșani Handball clubs established in 2007 2007 establishments in Romania Liga Națională (men's handball) {{handball-team-stub