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CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (women's basketball)

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CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca logo
NicknameȘepcile roșii
(The Red Caps)
Studentele
(The Students)
Alb-Negrele
(The White and Blacks)
LeaguesLiga Națională
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947)
HistoryCS Univ. Cluj-Napoca
(1947–present)
ArenaPolyvalent Hall
Horia Demian
Capacity7,308
2,525
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Team colorsWhite, Black
   
PresidentSorin Grozav
Head coachDragan Petričević
Championships14 Romanian Leagues
WebsiteOfficial Website

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is a professional women's basketball team from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The club plays in the Liga Națională.[1]

History

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CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is the oldest and the most successful Liga Națională team. Founded in 1947, in Cluj-Napoca, the club won not less than 14 Romanian Leagues, between 1953 and 1993. In the 80's they won the league in almost every year except 1980 and 1983 when the league was won by 2 teams from Bucharest, Politehnica and Voința. After 13 years of domination U Cluj entered in a regress period and have not won any trophy from 1993, but still remain the team with the most Leagues won in Romanian women's basketball.[2][3]

Honours

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Liga Națională

Winners (14): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93,

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
PG 5 Romania Sfîrlea, Marina 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G/F 8 Romania Voica, Bianca 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PG 9 Romania Maxim, Mihaela 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
F/C 10 Romania Neagu, Teodora 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
SF 11 Romania Irimia, Gabriela. (C) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
PF 15 Romania Cutaș, Cristiana 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C 23 Romania Părău, Irina 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 24 Nigeria Agunbiade, Omowumi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 25 United States Harrison, Taneisha 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 29 Romania Mandache, Andra 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 32 United States Denson, Brittany 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 33 United States Ross, Adrianne 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
SG 55 Serbia Butulja, Dajana 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Romania Coldea Mihai

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 18 February 2017

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