Sports Weekend

The Romanian women's handball side Minaur Baia Mare are facing the Danish side Viborg in the semifinals of the EHF European League, as part of the Final Four tournament in Vienna. In the other semifinal, the German side BBM Bietigheim are playing against another Danish side, Herning-Ikaast Handbold. If they win on Saturday, Minaur will play the final on Sunday. In men's handball, the Romanian Cup Final Four matches will be held on Saturday, with Minaur Baia Mare playing Dinamo Bucharest in the first semifinal and Dobrogea Sud playing Steaua Bucharest in the second. The final and the third-place match will be held in Sunday.

In rugby, the fourth round matches of the two domestic league groups are taking place on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's matches are SM Baia Mare vs Știința Petroșani, Politehnica Iași vs Municipal Galați, Steaua Bucharest vs Club Bârlad and Dinamo Bucharest vs Săgeata Năvodari. Just one match is scheduled for Sunday, between SCM Timișoara and Universitatea Cluj. Știința Petroșani are in the lead in Group A with 15 points, followed by Universitatea Cluj and SCM Timișoara with 10 points each. Grivița top Group B with 9 points, followed by Săgeata Năvodari with 8 points and Steaua and Dinamo with 7 points each.

In domestic football, the 9th leg of the championship group matches are held this weekend. FC Farul Constanța are playing FC Argeș and FC Voluntari are playing FCSB on Saturday; while CFR Cluj will be facing Universitatea Craiova on Sunday. CFR Cluj are currently in the lead with 54 points, followed by FCSB with 52 points and Universitatea Craiova with 45 points. In the relegation group, Friday's matches are Chindia Târgoviște vs Gaz Metan Mediaș and Dinamo Bucharest vs UTA Arad. Saturday's matches are CS Mioveni vs Rapid Bucharest, Academica Clinceni vs FC Botoșani and FCU Craiova vs Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. Rapid and Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe are in the lead in this group with 39 points each, followed by FC Botoșani with 38 points. Chindia Târgoviște and Dnamo Bucharest are in play-off position, while Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaș are in relegation position. (CM)