Clubul Sportiv Municipal Târgu Mureș, commonly known as CSM Târgu Mureș, is a Romanian

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club based in

Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș (, ; ; German language, German: ''Neumarkt am Mieresch'') is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the list of cities and towns in Romania, 16th-largest city in Romania, with 116,033 ...

, 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

, 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

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(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

History

Season by season

Current roster

Depth chart

References

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