Paula Ungureanu
Paula-Claudia Ungureanu (née Rădulescu; born 30 March 1980) is a Romanian handballer who plays for Rapid București. She retired from the Romania national team in 2016. Ungureanu successfully replaced Luminița Dinu after her retirement. Shortly after taking these positions she became known for a high percentage of saves in games and for managing difficult saves in key points of games. Paula Ungureanu ranked fourth on the Top Goalkeepers list of the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship with a 41% save rate. In the 2014 European Championship, she ranked second after Silje Solberg on the Top Goalkeepers list with a 40% save rate. Honours Clubs *Austrian Championship: **''Champion'': 2005, 2006 *Austrian Cup: **''Winner'': 2005, 2006 * Hungarian Championship **''Runner-up'': 2008 *Hungarian Cup **''Finalist'': 2008 * Croatian Championship **''Champion'': 2009 *Croatian Cup: **''Winner'': 2009 * Romanian Championship **''Champion:'' 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 *Romani ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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CSM București (women's Handball)
Clubul Sportiv Municipal București, also known as CSM București, CSM or CSM Bucharest, is a professional women's handball team based in Bucharest, Romania, that competes in the Liga Naţională and the EHF Women's Champions League. Founded in 2007, the club has traditionally worn a blue kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 5,300-capacity Polyvalent Hall in the Tineretului Park in southern Bucharest. CSM București established itself as a major force in both Romanian and European handball in the late 2010s, winning EHF Champions League in its debut season and reaching the Final Four three consecutive times. This success was replicated in the league, where the club won four consecutive times. The official CSM mascot is a "tiger". CSM Bucharest is one of the most widely supported handball clubs in Romania. History Early years CSM București was formed in 2007 by the General Council of Bucharest, as part of the program to promote handball among capi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carpathian Trophy (women's Handball)
The Carpathian Trophy () is an annual women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation. The first edition took place in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ... in 1959. Tournament structure So far, 54 editions of the tournament have been played. The tournament doesn't have an exact format, however, in most recent years, competitions usually included four participating teams (with only three instances when six teams participated). Editions * The 2003, 2009, 2014, 2020, and 2021 editions were not held due to various reasons. Summary See also * Carpathian Trophy (men's handball) References External links Romanian Handball Federation official website * International handball competitions hosted by Romania Women's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2017–18 EHF Champions League was the 25th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. Győri Audi ETO KC defended their title by defeating HC Vardar in the final. Competition format 16 teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The top three teams in each group qualified for the main round ;Main round The 12 qualified teams were divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The points gained against the qualified teams in the first round were carried over. The top four teams in each group qualified for the quarterfinals. ;Knockout stage After the quarterfinals, the culmination of the season, the WOMEN'S EHF FINAL4, will continue in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title. Team allocation 14 teams were directly qualified for the group stage. Round and draw dates The qualification draw was held in Vienna, Austria, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League was the 24th edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation. CSM București were defending champions. Team allocation 13 teams were directly qualified for the group stage. *TH = Title holders Round and draw dates The qualification and group stage draw will be held in Glostrup, Denmark. Qualification stage The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust .... The twelve teams were split in three groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played from 9 to 11 September 2016. Qualification tournament 1 Qualification tourn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009–10 EHF Women's Champions League
The 2009–10 EHF Women's Champions League was the 17th edition of the EHF Women's Champions League, a team handball, handball competition for top women's clubs of Europe managed by the European Handball Federation. It was won by Danish club Viborg HK who defeated Romanian SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (handball), CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea at the finals with an aggregate score of 60–52. It was the third title for Viborg and the sixth for a Denmark, Danish team. Place distribution A total of 30 teams participated in the 2009/10 Champions League, from 22 European Handball Federation, EHF federations. Each nation received a number of slots according to th2008 ranking The first 24 nations were allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion (Iceland has not registered a team). The nations ranked 1 to 7 received an additional slot, as well as the defending champion's federation (Danish Handball Federation, Denmark). Since Viborg HK, EHF Women's Champions League 2008/0 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EHF Women's Champions League
The EHF Women's Champions League is the competition for the top women's team handball, handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating. Tournament structure Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 27 nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federations are allowed to request extra places or upgrades from the EHF European League. The EHF Champions League is divided into five stages. Depending on the ranking of their national federation and of the criteria list, teams can enter the competition in either qualification or the group phase. The current playing system changed for the 2020–21 season. Qualification tournament Groups of four teams are formed. The number of groups can vary each season. Teams from each group play semi-fina ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liga Naţională (Handbal Feminin)
Liga (Spanish and Portuguese: ''League'') or LIGA may refer to: Sports Basketball * Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain Football Latin America * Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, football club from Costa Rica commonly known as "La Liga" * Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito * Liga MX, highest professional division of the Mexican football league system Romania * Liga I, highest professional division of the Romanian football league system * Liga Elitelor, a system of youth Romanian football leagues covering the under-17 and under-19 age groups Portugal * Liga Portugal, highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga Portugal 2, second highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga 3 (Portugal), third highest professional division of the Portuguese football league syst ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Croatian First League (women's Handball)
The Croatian Women's First Handball League () is the top women's handball league in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation. The league comprises fourteen teams. Current teams ''As of 2024–25 season'' * ''Bjelovar'' - Bjelovar * '' Dalmatinka'' - Ploče * '' Dugo Selo 55'' - Dugo Selo * '' Koka'' - Varaždin * '' Lokomotiva'' - Zagreb * ''Osijek'' - Osijek * '' Podravka Vegeta'' - Koprivnica * '' Rudar'' - Labin * ''Sinj'' - Sinj * ''Split 2010'' - Split * '' Trešnjevka'' - Zagreb * '' Zamet'' - Rijeka * ''Zelina'' - Sveti Ivan Zelina * '' Zrinski'' - Čakovec EHF league ranking EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season: *6. (''4'') Liga Națională (94.50) *7. (''7'') Prva Liga (61.33) *8. (''9'') 1. HRL (57.00) *9. (''8'') Handball Bundesliga Frauen (56.33) *10. (''11'') 1. A DRL List of champions ;Key Performance by club Teams in bold compete in the First League as of the 2023–24 season. Se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's Handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (, commonly abbreviated NB I) is the top professional league for Hungary, Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation. History The first edition of the women's handball league was when the owner was pregnant, held in 1951. That year only four teams participated, playing once against each other. Csepeli Vasas SK were crowned champions as they got equal points to Vörös Meteor (women's handball), Budapest Vörös Meteor Közért, but were superior on goal difference. Next season Vörös Meteor took revenge and secured the title just ahead of Csepel. The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC (women's handball), Budapesti Spartacus SC won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC (women's handball), Vasas SC were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985. Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC (women's handball), Ferencvárosi TC ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silje Solberg
Silje is a Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include: * Silje Bolset, Norwegian handball player * Silje Ekroll Jahren (born 1988), Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion * Silje Jørgensen (born 1975), former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion * Silje Lundberg (born 1988), Norwegian environmentalist and leader of Nature and Youth * Silje Nergaard (born 1966), Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter * Silje Nes (born 1980), Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter * Silje Norendal (born 1993), Norwegian snowboarder * Silje Redergård (1989-1994), Norwegian murder victim * Silje Reinåmo (born 1982), Norwegian actress, dancer and musical performer * Silje Solberg (born 1990), Norwegian handball goalkeeper * Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 1974), Norwegian environmentalist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |