CSM Oradea, also known as simply Oradea, is a Romanian professional basketball club, based in Oradea. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the highest level of basketball in Romania.
History CSM Oradea was founded in 2003, and the team was promoted to the first division in 2005. The club's best results came in 2012, when it reached the Romanian Cup semi-finals, and in 2013, when it finished in third place.
In the 2012–13 season, the team finished in second place at the end of the regular season, with 23 wins and 7 losses, and qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the team lost the series 3–1 against "U" Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca, and the team then lost 3–1 against eventual champions Asesoft Ploieşti. In the third-place series, the team defeated Gaz Metan Mediaş 2–1.
In the 2013–14 season the team made its first European appearance, as they would play in the third tier EuroChallenge. It also made the Cup Final for the first time, as well as the Liga Nationala Final.
In the 2015–16 season, Oradea won its first Romanian national championship, after beating BC Mureș in the Finals.Baschet masculin | CSM Oradea a câștigat în premieră titlul de campioană națională Following their historic achievement, Oradea played in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season and one year later, achieved their second league title.
Honours Liga Națională Champions (3): 2016, 2018, 2019 Runners-up (6): 2014, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 3rd Place (3): 2013, 2017, 2022
Romanian Cup Runners-up (7): 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025,2026
Romanian Supercup Champions (1): (2019)
FIBA Europe Cup 3rd Place (1): 2021
Current roster
Notable players
References
External links CSM Oradea CSM Oradea on BaschetRomania.ro Eurobasket.com CSMU Oradea Page