Sports Roundup
Victories for the teams representing Romania in the Women's Handball Champions League.
Florin Orban, 12.10.2026, 13:45
Romania secured six medals at the European Under-17 Junior Boxing Championships, held in Budva, Montenegro. The Romanian delegation’s tally included one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Cristi Cașu is the new continental champion in the 46-kilogram category. Silver medals were claimed by Alexandru Butan in the 50-kilogram division and, in the women’s competition, by Alessia Onofraș at 63 kilograms and Andreea Soare at 80 kilograms. The bronze medals also came from the women’s event, won by Daniela Ionică at 46 kilograms and Andreia Militaru at 75.
Victories for the teams representing Romania in the Women’s Handball Champions League. On Sunday, in Group A, CSM Bucharest defeated Danish side Esbjerg 34 to 31 at home. The Romanian team remains 4th in the group, with six points from five matches. Ferencváros lead with 10 points, followed by Esbjerg and Brest Bretagne, with eight points each. In Group B, Gloria Bistrița prevailed 38 to 35 against Nykøbing Falster in Denmark. The Romanian champions sit in 4th place in the group standings with six points, level on points with 3rd-placed Storhamar of Norway, but with an inferior goal difference. Metz and Győr top the table with nine points apiece.
In the EHF European League, both teams representing Romania in the second qualifying round advance. SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea won on Saturday in Germany against TUSSIES Metzingen 29 to 28, following a 39 to 24 home victory a week earlier. Corona Brașov were defeated in Serbia by Red Star Belgrade 28 to 26, but had won the first leg at home 32 to 25. Note also that another Romanian team, Dunărea Brăila, will enter the EHF European League directly in the third qualifying round.
At the weekend, matches were played in matchday 11 of the Romanian SuperLiga football championship. On Friday, in Petroșani, Corvinul Hunedoara beat FC Voluntari 3–2, while in Sfântu Gheorghe, Dinamo Bucharest won 2–0 against Sepsi. On Saturday, FC Botoșani secured a 2–0 home victory against UTA, after which, in Bucharest, FCSB defeated Oțelul Galați 1–0. On Sunday, Universitatea Craiova won 1–0 against Csikszereda in Miercurea Ciuc, and at Ovidiu, Farul Constanța won 3–1 against Petrolul Ploiești. The final two matches of the round take place on Monday: FC Argeș against CFR Cluj and Universitatea Cluj against Rapid. Dinamo lead the standings with 26 points, followed by Craiova with 23. (VP)
