CSM Târgoviște (basketball)

{{Short description|Romanian women's basketball team}}

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| name = CSM Târgoviște

| nickname = Portocala Mecanică
(Clockwork Orange)

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| leagues = Liga Națională

| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1991}}

| history = Oțelinox Târgoviște
Livas Metaco Târgoviște
Oțelul Livas Târgoviște
Livas Târgoviște
(1991–2003)
Livas Petrom Târgoviște
(2003–2005)
Biandra Târgoviște
(2005–2007)
MCM Târgoviște
(2007–2011)
CSM Târgoviște
(2011–present)

| arena = Polyvalent Hall

| capacity = 2,000

| location = Târgoviște, Romania

| president = Cristian Florian Savu

| manager =

| coach = Cătălin Tănase

| colors = Orange, Blue
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| championships = 12 Romanian Leagues
9 Romanian Cups

| website = [http://www.csmtargoviste.ro/ Official website]

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Club Sportiv Municipal Târgoviște, commonly referred to as simply CSM Târgoviște, is a Romanian women's basketball club from Târgoviște.{{cite web|url=http://baskettgv.ro/index.php?page=istoric&lang=ro|title=Istoric|publisher=baskettgv.ro|accessdate=26 October 2012|language=Romanian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129054851/http://www.baskettgv.ro/index.php?page=istoric&lang=ro|archive-date=2011-11-29|url-status=dead}} Founded in 1991, it plays in the Liga Națională.{{cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.pageID_u4wYizxuI9-Uo9C9FU8Fy2.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2013.roundID_9049.teamID_2883.html|title=MUNICIPAL TARGOVISTE|publisher=FIBA Europe|accessdate=26 October 2012}}

History

The club promoted to the first league in 1992. Târgoviște won its first national championship in 1995 and since then the team has won nine more championships. In 2010 it reached the Eurocup's Quarter-finals after beating MBK Ružomberok and CB Islas Canarias in the knockout stages, ending the competition after losing dramatically to Dynamo Kursk (75-57 and 55-76).

The club has gone through several name changes during its existence, including Oțelinox, Livas Metaco, Oțelul Livas, Livas, Livas Petrom, Biandra, Municipal, MCM Târgoviște, BC Municipal MCM and currently CSM Târgoviște.

Honours

20px Liga Națională

:15pxWinners (12): 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15

:15pxRunners-up (3): 2005–06, 2012–13, 2015–16

20px Cupa României

:15pxWinners (9): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17

20px Liga I

:15pxWinners (1): 1991–92

Notable players

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Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Played at least three seasons for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official WNBA match at any time.

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