Sports Flash
News from handball, rugby, volleyball, and football
Florin Orban, 04.12.2025, 13:45
At the Women’s Handball World Championship hosted by Germany and the Netherlands, Romania failed to qualify for the quarterfinals. On Wednesday, in Rotterdam, in the first game in the main group stage, the Romanians were defeated by Hungary 34-29. It was a spectacular match, in which the team coached by Ovidiu Mihăilă was repeatedly on par with the opposing team, the bronze medalists at last year’s European Championship. Romania’s best player was the goalkeeper Bianca Curmenț, with 13 saves. Sorina Grozav was Romania’s top scorer, with 7 goals. In the main group I, Romania has 2 points, and on Friday they will take on Senegal. The match with Switzerland follows on Sunday.
In men’s handball, Dinamo Bucharest saw another defeat in Champions League. On Wednesday at home, Romania’s champions were defeated by the Danish team Aalborg, 30-27. At the moment, Dinamo ranks 7th place in Group A, with only 1 win in 10 matches.
Romania’s national rugby team has found out its group opponents at the World Cup that will take place in Australia in two years’ time. The Oaks will face defending world champions South Africa, Italy and Georgia. Romania is at its 10th World Cup participation, and has played 32 matches so far, with 6 wins and 26 defeats.
Corona Brașov for the first time won Romania’s Super Cup in men’s volleyball. The Brasov-based club outperformed Dinamo Bucharest 3-0 on Wednesday, in the capital city. Corona, the holder of Romania’s Cup, won the trophy in a game that lasted for one hour and 37 minutes. Champions Dinamo are left with two Super Cups on their record, in 2021 and 2022.
And the second leg of the group stage of Romania’s football Cup is played this week. On Tuesday, in Group A, FC Argeș beat Rapid Bucharest 2-1 in Mioveni, while in Group C, Oțelul defeated Csikszereda 2-1 away from home. On Wednesday, FC Botoșani lost 1-3 at home to the Sibiu team Hermannstadt, in Group D, and UTA Arad smashed the Romanian champions FCSB, 3-0, in Group B. (AMP)
