CSM Știința Baia Mare

CSM Știința Baia Mare is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Baia Mare, which plays in the Liga Națională de Rugby, the first division of Romanian rugby. In recent times they have been the most successful rugby union team in Romania, achieving eight championship titles and three of the Romanian cups, with the latest title being achieved in the 2022 season.[1] CSM Baia Mare is recently one of the main players providers for the Romanian national team and its youth academy is one of the best in Romania. Eugen Apjok, the current manager, is also managing the Romanian national team.

Știința Baia Mare
Full nameClubul Sportiv Municipal Știința Baia Mare
Nickname(s)Băimărenii (The People from Baia Mare)
Zimbrii (The Bisons)
Founded1977 (1977)
LocationBaia Mare, Romania
Ground(s)Arena Zimbrilor (Capacity: 2,300)
PresidentCălin Matei
Coach(es)Eugen Apjok
Captain(s)Nicolaas Immelman
League(s)Liga Națională de Rugby
20221st
Official website
www.rugbybaiamare.ro

History

CSM Știința Baia Mare was founded in 1977, although originally under the name of Racemin Baia Mare and would, after only a couple of years after their formation, become one of the powerhouses in the then known Divizia Naţională de Seniori alongside Steaua and Dinamo from the capital.

As the 1980–81 season had arrived, Baia Mare managed to win their first ever tournament, the Romanian cup by defeating Dinamo București 13–12 in what was a close and entertaining game as described by the locals of Baia Mare. Following the Romanian cup, Baia Mare then also became the champions of Romania for their first time ever in the 1989–90 season, where rugby in Romania was considered at its peak.

However, their successes were not able to be sustained as the Bison`s only managed to win two Romanian cups after their first championship title, once in 1990 and once again in 1999 before winning their second championship title 20 years later in 2009. At the turn of the decade, Știința Baia Mare had finally found their groove once again as they managed to win the championship five times within ten years and only faced major issues against SCM Rugby Timișoara during their championship campaigns.

Honours

Leagues

Cups
  • Cupa României
    • Winners (6): 1980–81, 1989–90, 1998–99, 2010, 2012, 2020
    • Runners-up (13): 1981–82, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988-89, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017–18, 2021
  • Cupa Regelui
    • Winners (2) – Record: 2016, 2017
    • Runners-up (1): 2015

International
  • Central and Eastern European Rugby Cup
    • Winners (2) – Record: 2009–10, 2010–11

Current squad
Știința Baia Mare Liga Națională de Rugby squad

Props

  • Romania Iulian Ailincăi
  • Romania Mihai Dico
  • Georgia (country) Revazi Dugladze
  • Romania Costel Grămadă
  • South Africa James Scott
  • Georgia (country) Sandro Zubashvili

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  • Romania Alexandru Harasim
  • New Zealand Nikau McGregor
  • Romania Mihai Mureșan
  • Romania Luca Nichitean

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Romania on residency or dual nationality.

Current coaching staff

The current coaching staff of Știința Baia Mare:

Name Nationality Role
Silviu Duma ROUManager
Eugen Apjok ROUHead coach
Paul Rusu ROUAssistant coach
Marius Peride ROUTeam doctor
Sebastian Cozmuța ROUKinesiotherapist
Codrin Despea ROUMasseur

See also

References
  1. CSM Stiinta Baia Mare keeps the champion trophy after a final with Steaua, Spotmedia, 4 December 2022 (Romanian). Retrieved on 16 May 2023
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