Handbal Club Buzău 2012 (HC Buzău) is a Romanian men's handball team from Buzău, founded in 2012, which competes in the Liga Națională and European competitions.
History Handbal Club Buzău 2012, commonly known as HC Buzău, is a men's handball team from Buzău, Romania. The club was founded in 2012 and was promoted for the first time in its history to the Liga Națională at the end of the 2017–18 Divizia A season. Nicknamed "The Buzău Wolves", the team plays its home matches at the Romeo Iamandi Sports Hall in Buzău, a sports hall with a capacity of 1,868 spectators. After their promotion, HC Buzău spent several seasons fighting to avoid relegation and consolidate their place in the top division. At the end of the 2024–25 season, the club achieved its best-ever finish in the Liga Națională, securing 3rd place and qualifying for European competitions for the first time in its history. In their first participation in the EHF European Cup, they reached the quarter-finals. In the 2025–26 season, HC Buzău improved on the previous season’s performance by finishing as runners-up in the Liga Națională, becoming vice-champions of Romania for the first time in the club’s history.
Honours European Competitions EHF European Cup Quarter final: 2025–26
Domestic Competitions National League: Runners-up (1): 2026 Third place (1): 2025 Divizia A: Runners-up (1): 2018 Romanian Super Cup: Finalist (1): 2026 Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeeper 1 Alexandru Bucătaru 12 Eugen Crăciunescu 16 Cristian Tcaciuc
Left Wingers 10 Vencel Csog 20 Andrei Bejinariu
Right Wingers 7 Ionuț Broască 19 Alexandru Tărîță
Line Players 30 Didi Hrimiuc 90 Nemanja Grbović 43 Daniel Susanu
Left Backs 17 Zeljko Sukić 25 Ivan Mošić 34 Vitaly Komogorov
Central Backs 11 Claudiu Lazurcă 18 Gabrielius Virbauskas 21 Łukasz Gogola 28 Mihnea Toma Right Backs 5 Øyvind Frigstad 24 Mihajlo Mitić
Staff Staff for the 2026–27 season
President: Georgian Băducu Team Manager: Răzvan Voicu Head Coach: Serhiy Bebeshko Assistant Coach: Bogdan Constantin Physiotherapist: Ionuț Nămoloșanu Masseur: Drăgan Gheorghe
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Ivan Mošić (LB) from AHC Potaissa Turdahttps://handbalmania.ro/2026/05/21/primele-transferuri-anuntate-de-hc-buzau-2/ Alexandru Bucătaru (GK) from AHC Potaissa Turdahttps://www.instagram.com/p/Dbk7nupjboc/?hl=id Daniel Susanu (LP) from CSM Constanțahttps://handbalmania.ro/2026/05/21/primele-transferuri-anuntate-de-hc-buzau-2/ Claudiu Lazurcă (CB) from CSU Suceava Øyvind Frigstad (RB) (from Al Duhail SC)
Leaving Gennadiy Komok (GK) (retires)https://handbalmania.ro/2026/05/21/primele-transferuri-anuntate-de-hc-buzau-2/ Edin Klis (LB) to CS Minaur Baia Marehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYzyc5vuEc0/ Bogdan Cătălin Rață (LP) to CSM Constanțahttps://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/bogdan-rata-vicecampion-national-in-sezonul-trecut-transferat-de-csm-constanta-am-venit-cu-inima-deschisa-si-cu-mare-bucurie-p-949440.html Valentin Ivancenco (CB) to CSO Teutonii Ghimbavhttps://handbalmania.ro/2026/06/17/transferuri-liga-zimbrilor-2026-2027/ Mihai Anton (RB) to CSO Teutonii Ghimbav Andrei Gopsa (RB) to CSM Vaslui
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Vitaly Komogorov (LB) from CSM Constanțahttps://www.campusbuzau.ro/inca-trei-in-haita-hc-incheie-campania-de-transferuri/ Nemanja Grbović (LP) from Steaua Bucureștihttps://www.campusbuzau.ro/inca-trei-in-haita-hc-incheie-campania-de-transferuri/ Žanas Gabrielius Virbauskas (CB) from CSM Bacăuhttps://www.facebook.com/HcBuzau2012/posts/bun-venit-la-hc-buzău-gabrielius-virbauskassuntem-bucuroși-să-te-avem-în-echipa-/1281153684010391/ Łukasz Gogola (CB) from KS Azoty-Puławy Željko Šukić (LB) from RK Leotar Vencel Csog (LW) from CSU Suceavahttps://www.gazetasv.ro/darius-makaria-si-vencel-csog-nu-vor-mai-continua-la-csu-suceava/ Alexandru Tărîță (RW) from Steaua Bucureștihttps://www.campusbuzau.ro/inca-trei-in-haita-hc-incheie-campania-de-transferuri/
Leaving Ivan Mošić (LB) to AHC Potaissa Turdahttps://rukometnizurnal.com/ivan-mosic-pojacao-potaisa-turdu/ Aidenas Malašinskas (CB) to CSM Vasluihttps://handbalmania.ro/2025/07/25/cinci-jucatori-noi-la-csm-vaslui/ Daniel Susanu (LP) loan back to CSM Constanțahttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=757885383699050 Sergio Barros (LW) (to ?) Robert Cîțu (RW) (to ?) Bogdan Medurić (LP) (to ?) Luka Mitrovic (CB) (to ?)
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