CS Minaur Baia Mare (men's handball)
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| Full name | Club Sportiv Minaur Baia Mare | ||
| Short name | Minaur | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Arena | Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană | ||
| Capacity | 2,048 seats | ||
| Head coach | Alexandru Sabou | ||
| League | Liga Națională | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Națională, 3rd of 14 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Club Sportiv Minaur Baia Mare, commonly known as Minaur Baia Mare or simply Minaur, is a Romanian handball team based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County.[1]
History
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The team was founded on 15 May 1974 as Handball Club Minaur Baia Mare, becoming the first sports club in the country to specialize exclusively in handball. Its name, meaning 'Gold Mine,' refers to the gold mines around Baia Mare.[1] From the very beginning, Minaur has played exclusively in the first division of the Romanian handball championship. In the early years, they wore golden jerseys.[citation needed] Minaur won its first Romanian Handball Cup in the 1977–78 season. In 1978–79, they reached the semi-finals of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup undefeated, with two victories, before being eliminated by SC Magdeburg. They finished as runners-up in the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons.[citation needed] In 1980–81, they once again reached the semi-finals of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup but were eliminated by TuS Nettelstedt. During this period, Minaur was the only non-urban team in the Romanian league to compete internationally, often performing better than the Bucharest clubs.[citation needed] In 1985, Minaur achieved Romania’s first international handball success by defeating the Soviet team ZTR Zaporizhzhia in the final of the EHF Cup. They repeated this triumph in 1988.[citation needed] Twenty-four years after its founding, in 1998, the dream of every Baia Mare handball fan came true: HC Minaur became the champion of Romania! The following year, in 1999, they defended their title, becoming champions again. Their most recent championship win came in 2015.[citation needed] Additionally, Minaur reached the semi-finals of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1979, 1981, and 1986.[citation needed]
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| - 2017 |  Hummel
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| 2017 - 2018 |  Nike
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| 2018 - 2019 |  Erima
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| 2019 - present | Hummel
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Kits
| HOME | |||||
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      2017-18 |
    2019–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021–23 | |
| AWAY | |||||
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    2016–17 |
   2017-18 |
    2019–20 |
    2020–21 |
   2021–22 |
   2022–23 |
| THIRD | |||||
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 2017-18 |
     2018–19 |
   2020–21 |
    2021-22 | ||
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season[2]
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Technical staff
- Head Coach:
Alexandru Gheorghe Sabou - Fitness Coach: Raul Nistor
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Accomplishments
Domestic
- Liga Națională:
- Gold: 1998, 1999, 2015
- Silver: 1980, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,2022,2023
- Bronze: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2024
- Cupa României:
- Winners: 1978, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1999, 2015
- Finalists: 1985, 2023
International
- EHF Cup:
- Winners: 1985, 1988
- EHF European Cup:
- Runners up: 2022
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Semifinalists: 1979, 1981, 1986
European record
EHF Cup and EHF European League
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1984–85 Winners
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1/16 |  İTÜ Istanbul
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45–17 | 41–23 | 86–40 |
| 1/8 | Helsingør IF
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32–25 | 26–19 | 58–44 | |
| 1/4 |  Lokomotíva Trnava
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37–22 | 32–29 | 69–51 | |
| 1/2 |  WAT Margareten
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37–19 | 28–25 | 65–44 | |
| Finals |  SIL Zaporizhzhia
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22–17 | 14–18 | 36–35 | |
| 1987–88 Winners
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1/16 | HT Tatran Prešov
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32–21 | 26–21 | 58–42 |
| 1/8 |  HK Drott
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28–18 | 19–29 | 47–47 (a) | |
| 1/4 | Hellerup IK Copenhagen
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24–16 | 20–25 | 44–41 | |
| 1/2 |  FC Barcelona
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24–22 | 21–22 | 45–44 | |
| Finals | Granitas Kaunas
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23–20 | 20–21 | 43–41 |
EHF ranking
- As of 14/07/2022[3]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 32 | CD Bidasoa |
155 |
| 33 | TBV Lemgo |
150 |
| 34 | CS Minaur Baia Mare |
141 |
| 35 | Alingsås HK |
139 |
| 36 |  PAUC Handball |
136 |
| 37 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold |
135 |
| 38 | BM Logroño La Rioja |
132 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Ionuț Ciobanu (2019–2021)
- Gheorghe Covaciu (1980–1989)
- Alexandru Csepreghi (2004–2007, 2018–)
- Ștefan Birtalan (1967–1970)
- Iosif Boroș (1977–1987)
- Viorel Fotache (2007–2015, 2022–)
- Valentin Ghionea (2003–2005)
- Radu Ghiță (2015)
- Petru Pop (1992–1999, 2006–2010, 2011–2012)
- Răzvan Pop (2005–2016, 2017–)
- Ionuț Ramba (2015, 2020-2021)
- Marius Sadoveac (2014–2016)
- Alin Șania (2000–2003)
- Maricel Voinea (1977–1989)
Gabriel Teca (2021–)
Ivan Karačić (2015–2016)- Ivan Milas (2014–2015)
Anderson Mollino (2021–)- José Toledo (2020–2021)
Patricio Martínez (2014–2015)
Teo Čorić (2019–2020)- Antonio Pribanić (2015–2016)
- Tomáš Číp (2019-)
- Milan Kotrč (2019-)
- Pierre-Yves Ragot (2017–2018)
Nikola Eklemović (2014–2015)- Tamás Iváncsik (2015–2016)
- Péter Tatai (2014–2016)
- Uroš Vilovski (2015–2016, 2018)
Stevan Vujović (2021–)
Inal Aflitulin (2015)- Cristian Malmagro (2014–2015)
- Miloš Dragaš (2017-2018)
- Stefan Vujić (2021-)
Artem Kozakevych (2022–)- Vladyslav Ostroushko (2015–2016)
- Anton Terekhov (2021–)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "În urmă cu 47 de ani lua ființă primul club de handbal din România: Minaur Baia Mare" [47 years ago, the first handball club in Romania was founded: Minaur Baia Mare] (in română). 2mnews.ro. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "CS Minaur Baia Mare - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
- ↑ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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