HC Minaur Baia Mare
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| Founded | 1974 |
| Full Name | HC Minaur Baia Mare |
| Arena | Sala Lascar Pană, 2,060 seats |
| Club Colours | orange - black |
| Chairman |  Radu Bogdan Mare |
| Head Coach | Ion Crăciun |
HC Minaur Baia Mare is a handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club from Baia Mare
Baia Mare
Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It relegated from the Romanian Handball League
Liga Naţională
The Romanian Handball League is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen teams.-History:This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes.The Liga Naţională was...
in 2011.
History
- 1974 - HC Minaur Baia Mare was founded on May 14, when it became the first handball-club only (without any other sports sections) in Romania;
- 1978 - Minaur win the first trophy - the Romanian Cup of Handball;
- 1985 - By winning the EHF Cup, Minaur became the first RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n team from outside BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
to win a European Trophy. The performance is repeated in 1988; - 1998 - Minaur win the Romanian Handball League for the first time, making it again in 1999.
Accomplishments
- EHF CupEHF CupThe EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
- Winners (2): 1985, 1988
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup
- Semifinalists: 1979, 1981, 1986
- Romanian Handball LeagueLiga NaţionalăThe Romanian Handball League is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen teams.-History:This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes.The Liga Naţională was...
- Winners (2): 1997-98, 1998-99
- Runners-up (8): 1979-80, 1980-81, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-85
- Romanian Cup
- Winners (5): 1977-78, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1998-99
- Runners-up (1): 1984-85
Famous players
Gheorghe CovaciuGheorghe Covaciu
Gheorghe Covaciu is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Romanian handball team which won the bronze medal. He played four matches and scored three goals....
Ioan Marta Doru Porumb Maricel Voinea Alexandru Stamate Valentin Ghionea
Valentin Ghionea
Valentin Ghionea is a Romanian handball player. He plays for the Romanian club HCM Constanţa. -Achievements:Club*Liga Naţională:**Winner: 2005*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Silver Medallist: 2008, 2009, 2010...
Famous coaches
- * Ioan Gerhardt
- * Aihan Omer
- * Lascar Pană