CS Rapid București (handball)

CS Rapid București is a Romanian professional handball club based in Giulești, in the northwestern parts of Bucharest. Founded in 1934, they play their home games at the Sala Rapid. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the top division of Romanian handball. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1961. The club won the Romanian Cup for the first time in 2004, and their first European honour, the European Cup, in 1964.

Rapid achieved the EHF treble. Domestically, the club has won six league titles and one Romanian Cup. Internationally, they have won one Champions League, one European League, and one European Cup since their inception.

Honours National competitions League titles Liga Națională Winners (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 2003, 2022

Cups Cupa României Winners (1): 2004

European competitions Champions League Winners (1): 1964

European League Winners (1): 1993

European Cup Winners (1): 2000

Players

Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season

Goalkeepers 01 Laura Glauser 12 Diana Ciucă 36 Mia Vuksanović

Left Wings 20 Dorina Korsós (c) 21 Mina Hesselberg 98 Mela Mehmedović Right Wings 03 Denisa Stoichită 55 Oana Borş 91 Sara Ristovska Line Players 10 Albertina Kassoma 14 Marie Steffen 88 Viktoriya Shamanovskaya

Left Backs 13 Djazz Chambertin 22 Orlane Kanor 29 Maryia Skrobić 71 Martina Knežević Centre Backs 02 Mariana Lopes 11 Julie Hulleberg 97 Maria Soroceanu Right Backs 05 Klara Schlegel 06 Océane Sercien-Ugolin 24 Tanja Ivanović

Squad informationPlayerPositionContract until1Anastasia RoşuGoalkeeper20252Mariana LopesCentre back20257Eliza BuceschiCentre back202020259Rebecca GeamănuLine Player202510Albertina KassomaLine Player2023202512Diana CiucăGoalkeeper2021202516 Denisa ȘandruGoalkeeper2021202618Gabriela TuleaRight wing202519Aïssatou KouyatéRight back202420Dorina Korsós Left wing2022202521Mina HesselbergLeft wing202523Line EllertsenRight back202524Janine CarașolLeft wing202526Stelvia PascoalLeft back202528Alexandra TöpfnerRight wing202529Maria KanavalLeft back202531Djazz ChambertinLeft back202579Estavana Polman Centre back2022202583Marija Petrović Line player202588Viktoriya ShamanovskayaLine Player202591Sara RistovskaRight wing2024

Transfers Transfers for the season 2026–27

Joining Dragan Adžić (Head coach) Oana Borş (RW) (from HC Dunărea Brăila) Laura Glauser (GK) (from Ferencvárosi TC) Orlane Kanor (LB) (from Ferencvárosi TC) Océane Sercien-Ugolin (RB) (from Debrecen) Klara Schlegel (RB) (from TuS Metzingen) Julie Hulleberg (LB) (from Larvik HK) Marie Steffen (P) (from VfL Oldenburg) Tanja Ivanović (RB) (from ŽRK Budućnost) Martina Knežević (LB) (from ŽRK Budućnost) Mia Vuksanović (GK) (from ŽRK Budućnost) Natalija Lekić (CB) (from ŽRK Naisa)

Leaving Denisa Șandru (GK) (to CSM București) Eliza Buceschi (CB) Estavana Polman (CB) (Retires) Stelvia Pascoal (LB) (to RK Krim) Aïssatou Kouyaté (RB) (to RK Podravka Koprivnica) Marija Petrović (P) Line Ellertsen Heldal (RB) (to Benfica) Natalija Lekić (CB) (on loan to Stiinta Bucureşti Handball) Rebecca Geamânu (PV) (on loan to Stiinta Bucureşti Handball)

Selected former players

Alina Dobrin Cristina Vărzaru Aurelia Brădeanu Paula Ungureanu Oana Manea Gabriela Perianu Lorena Ostase Alexandra Badea Nicoleta Dincă Alina Iordache

Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo Irene Espínola Lara González Ortega Ainhoa Hernández Alicia Fernández Marta López Orlane Kanor Julie Foggea Alexandra Lacrabère Laura Kanor

Anđela Janjušević Azenaide Carlos Ivana Kapitanovic Polina Gorshkova Rinka Duijndam Mathilde Neesgaard Line Ellertsen Heldal

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League (All-Time) – Last updated on 30 March 2025 RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Dorina Korsós31392 Anđela Janjušević31263 Sorina Grozav31204 Albertina Kassoma31065 Estavana Polman31036 Eliza Buceschi31027 Orlane Kanor21008 Marta López3809 Alicia Fernández36910 Lorena Ostase355

In European competitions EHF competitions Season Competition Pld W D L GF GA Diff Final result 1961–62 European Champions Cup 4 2 1 1 30 27 +3 Quarter-finals 1962–63 European Champions Cup 6 4 1 1 52 36 +16 Semi-finals 1963–64 European Champions Cup 7 6 0 1 76 50 +26 Winners 1967–68 European Champions Cup 6 4 0 2 98 67 +31 Semi-finals 1992–93 IHF Cup 10 7 0 3 251 209 +42 Winners 1993–94 EHF Cup 2 1 0 1 43 48 -5 Round of 16 1995–96 EHF Cup 4 2 0 2 89 89 0 Quarter-finals 1996–97 City Cup 4 1 1 2 86 93 -7 Quarter-finals 1999–2000 City Cup 8 7 1 0 255 189 +66 Winners 1999–2000 Champions Trophy 2 0 0 2 44 62 -18 Fourth place 2000–01 Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 0 2 39 57 -18 Round 4 2001–02 Challenge Cup 8 5 0 3 225 173 +52 Semi-finals 2002–03 EHF Cup 6 5 0 1 209 148 +61 Round 4 2003–04 EHF Champions League 4 2 1 1 113 107 +6 Qualification Round 2 2003–04 EHF Cup 6 4 0 2 185 166 +19 Quarter-finals 2004–05 Cup Winners' Cup 8 6 0 2 290 255 +35 Quarter-finals 2005–06 Cup Winners' Cup 6 4 0 2 202 136 +66 Round 4 2022–23 EHF Champions League 18 10 2 6 551 528 +23 Quarter-finals 2023–24 EHF Champions League 14 4 1 9 366 399 -33 Group stage 2024–25 EHF Champions League 16 2 2 12 396 474 -78 Play-offs 2025–26 EHF European League 12 7 2 3 362 329 +33 Quarter-finals Total 153 83 12 58 3962 3642 +320 Pld – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost; GF – Goals for; GA – Goals against; Diff – Difference.

European record Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1962–63European Champions CupFirst round Budapesti Spartacus16–64–220–8Quarter-finals RK Lokomotiva Zagreb13–86–619–14Semi-finals Frederiksberg IF6–37–1113–141963–64European Champions CupQuarter-finals Fortschritt Weissenfels5–38–313–6Semi-finals Budapesti Spartacus12–83–415–12Final Helsingør IF14–13European Champions Cup1967–68European Champions CupFirst round Brandval Idrettslag24–1013–637–16Quarter-finals Admira Energie Wien24–1019–1043–20Semi-finals SC Empor Rostock10–118–2018–311992–93IHF CupPreliminary round AC Doukas32–1427–2159–35Round of 16 Zeeman Vastgoed SEW24–1723–2247–39Quarter-finals Politechnik Minsk27–2021–2848–48Rapid won on away goalsSemi-finals SC Leipzig26–2121–2647–475–4 pen.Final CSL Dijon28–1622–2450–40IHF Cup winners1993–94EHF CupRound of 16 Spartak Kyiv25–2418–2443–481994–95City CupRound of 16 União FC de Almeirim32–1827–1859–36Quarter-finals Vasas Budapest19–2114–2433–451995–96EHF CupRound of 16 ŽRK Graničar Đurđevac26–2130–2056–41Quarter-finals Istochnik Rostov16–1817–3033–481996–97City CupRound of 16 TV Uster27–1823–2350–41Quarter-finals Ikast F.S.18–2418–2836–521999–2000City CupRound of 16 Arkatron RTsOP Minsk50–2942–2392–52Quarter-finals Cercle Dijon Bourgogne28–2323–2051–43Semi-finals ŽRK Osijek28–2428–1956–43Final Randers HK30–2526–2656–512000–01Cup Winners' CupRound 4 Motor Zaporizhzhia22–2517–3239–572001–02Challenge CupRound 3 EOS Siracusa39–1631–1570–31Round 4 Handball Cercle Nîmes27–2021–2648–46Quarter-finals DJK/MJC Trier35–2629–2464–50Semi-finals Universitatea Remin Deva24–2519–2143–462002–03EHF CupRound 2 Üsküdar B.S.K.36–2632–3068–56Round 3 RK Tutunski Kombinat Prilep48–2138–1586–36Round 4 Cornexi Alcoa31–2724–2955–562003–04EHF Champions LeagueQualification round 1 Iuventa Michalovce33–2330–3063–53Qualification round 2 El Osito L'Eliana Valencia26–2224–3250–542003–04EHF CupRound 3 McDonald's Wiener Neustadt30–2134–2964–50Round of 16 Cercle Dijon Bourgogne34–3133–2767–58Quarter-finals Viborg HK25–2829–3054–582004–05Cup Winners' CupRound 2 Gorodnichanka Grodno42–3246–3188–63Round 3 SKP Banská Bystrica38–2331–2869–51Round 4 Havelsan Ankara44–4137–3881–79Quarter-finals Tertnes Bergen28–2224–4052–622005–06Cup Winners' CupRound 2 C.S. Baracuda Handball52–1345–2097–33Round 3 ZMC Amicitia Zürich26–2229–2655–48Round 4 ES Besançon Féminin25–2925–2650–552022–23EHF Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup B Győri Audi ETO KC30–2730–324th Metz Handball32–3234–36 Team Esbjerg34–3230–35 ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica39–2930–30 Storhamar HE27–2536–29 Kastamonu Bld. GSK28–2233–26 RK Lokomotiva Zagreb27–2231–27Playoffs RK Krim Mercator30–2424–2954–53Quarter-finals Vipers Kristiansand25–3131–4056–712023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup B Team Esbjerg24–3328–307th Metz Handball31–3422–33 Vipers Kristiansand30–2930–35 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria20–2324–24 RK Krim Mercator27–2224–25 Zagłębie Lubin26–2524–21 Ikast Håndbold27–3529–302024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup B Team Esbjerg26–2832–396th ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica32–2721–21 HB Ludwigsburg29–3724–30 Vipers Kristiansand10–030–30 Odense Håndbold25–4224–32 Brest Bretagne Handball31–3421–33 Győri Audi ETO KC25–2820–31Play-offs CSM București24–3422–2846–622025–26EHF European LeagueQualification round 2 Hypo Niederösterreich30–1932–2462–43Qualification round 3 HSG Bensheim/Auerbach Flames28–3432–2160–55Group stageGroup C HC Lokomotiva Zagreb24–2928–282nd Tertnes Bergen32–3230–28 VfL Oldenburg34–3034–23Quarter-finals Viborg HK32–2626–3558–61

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League SeasonPlayerAward2022–23 Jennifer GutiérrezEHF Excellence Awards nominee – Left Wing; EHF Champions League Team of the Week, Round 11

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League SeasonPlayerAwardNo individual season awards confirmed.

EHF Excellence Awards SeasonPlayerAward2022/23 Jennifer GutiérrezNominee – Left Wing of the Season2024/25 Albertina KassomaNominee – Line Player of the Season

Statistic top players

EHF Champions League Top 10 Goalscorers (All-time). – Last updated on 30 March 2025 PlaceNameSeasonsGoals1 Dorina Korsós31392 Anđela Janjušević31263 Sorina Grozav31204 Albertina Kassoma31065 Estavana Polman31036 Eliza Buceschi31027 Orlane Kanor21008 Marta López3809 Alicia Fernández36910 Lorena Ostase355

Domestic Competitions Top 10 Goalscorers (All-time). – Last updated on 2 July 2026 PlaceNameSeasonsGoals1To be confirmed——2To be confirmed——3To be confirmed——4To be confirmed——5To be confirmed——6To be confirmed——7To be confirmed——8To be confirmed——9To be confirmed——10To be confirmed——

Individual nominations and awards in the EHF Champions League SeasonPlayerAward / nomination2022–23 Jennifer GutiérrezEHF Excellence Awards nominee – Best Left Wing of the Season Last updated on 2 July 2026

Domestic Competitions Top 10 Goalscorers (All-time). – Last updated on 2 July 2026 PlaceNameSeasonsGoals1To be confirmed——2To be confirmed——3To be confirmed——4To be confirmed——5To be confirmed——6To be confirmed——7To be confirmed——8To be confirmed——9To be confirmed——10To be confirmed——

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League SeasonPlayerAward2022–23To be confirmed—2023–24To be confirmed—2024–25To be confirmed— Last updated on 2 July 2026

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