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Romanian Handball Teams Secure Pre-Season Tournament Wins
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Romanian Handball Teams Secure Pre-Season Tournament Wins

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • CS Rapid București won the Cupa Craiovei handball tournament, defeating HC Dunărea Brăila in the final.
  • Gloria Bistrița secured the Turneul Poarta Transilvaniei title by beating Corona Brașov.
  • SCM Rm. Vâlcea hosted and won the Memorialul ”Constantin Tiță” tournament, defeating Montenegro's Buducnost Podgorica in the final.

Romanian women's handball teams are preparing for the upcoming 2026/2027 National League season with several pre-season tournaments. CS Rapid București emerged victorious at the Cupa Craiovei, demonstrating strong form by winning all their matches, including a 29-27 final against HC Dunărea Brăila. Elena Roșu was named MVP of the tournament, and Diana Ciucă was recognized as the best goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, reigning champions Gloria Bistrița claimed the Turneul Poarta Transilvaniei title on home soil, defeating Corona Brașov 32-27 in the final. They also had a decisive victory against Alba Fehérvár KC in the semifinals. Gloria Bistrița aims to defend its championship title in the new season.

SCM Rm. Vâlcea successfully hosted and won the Memorialul ”Constantin Tiță” tournament. The local team defeated the Montenegrin champions, Buducnost Podgorica, 31-24 in the final. This tournament featured strong international participation, including DVSC Debrecen from Hungary and Krim Ljubljana from Slovenia.

The National League season is set to begin at the end of the month. Key matchups in the first round include CSM Rm. Vâlcea vs. CS Minaur Baia Mare and the highly anticipated clash between Rapid București and CSM București.

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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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