CSM Volei Alba Blaj

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Volei Alba Blaj, commonly known as CSM Volei Alba Blaj, is a professional women's volleyball club based in Blaj, Transylvania, Romania, that competes in the CEV Cup.[1]

CSM Volei Alba Blaj
Full nameClubul Sportiv Municipal Volei Alba Blaj
Short nameCSM; Alba Blaj
Founded2011 (2011)
GroundSala Transilvania
(Capacity: 1,850)
Chairman Sergiu Ștefănescu
Manager Stevan Ljubičić
LeagueDivizia A1
2021-2022Divizia A1, 1st
Uniforms
Home
Away

History

In 2018, Alba reached the CEV Champions League Final Four for the first time in their history.[2]

On 5 May 2018, they achieved a historic success for Romania by advancing to the final with 3-1 victory over Galatasaray SK Istanbul in Bucharest.[3] In its first-ever appearance in a continental championship match, Blaj lost in Sunday's grand final at Polyvalent Hall. Vakıfbank Istanbul — Champions League holders in 2017 and runners-up in 2016 — topped Alba 25-17, 25-11, 25-17.[4]

Also in 2018, the Blaj City Council and the Alba County Council decided together to support the construction of a new, 2000-seat arena. The new arena is expected to be ready for 2020.[5]

Honours

Domestic
Winners (6): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
  • Cupa României
Winners (4): 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Supercupa României
Winners (1): 2021

European
Runners-Up (1): 2018
Runners-Up (1): 2019
Runners-Up (1): 2021

European Records

On 6 May 2018, in the final game of the 2018 Champions League, CSM Volei Alba Blaj attained the record of the worst score in a volleyball European cup final since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 45 points: VakifBank Istanbul – CSM Volei Alba Blaj 3–0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-17).[6]

On 19 March 2019, in the home game of the final match of the 2019 CEV Cup, CSM Volei Alba Blaj attained the record of the worst score in a CEV Cup final (women's) since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 49 points. CSM Volei Alba Blaj – Unet e-work Busto Arsizio 0–3 (19-25, 16-25, 14-25).[7]

On 17 March 2021, in the home game of the final match of the 2021 Challenge Cup, CSM Volei Alba Blaj attained the record of the worst score in a Challenge Cup final since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 46 points. CSM Volei Alba Blaj – System9 Yesilyurt 0–3 (12-25, 18-25, 16-25).[8] This record was equaled one week later, on 24 March 2021, in the away game: System9 Yesilyurt – CSM Volei Alba Blaj: 3–0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-12).[9]

Team

Current squad
Squad for the 2020-21 season

Selected former players

See also

References
  1. "CSM Volei Alba Blaj". CEV. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Facts and figures to know ahead of #CLF4Bucharest semis". European Volleyball Confederation. 2 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Romania celebrates! Alba BLAJ on to Champions League final!". European Volleyball Confederation. 5 May 2018.
  4. "Second consecutive and fourth overall Champions League gold for VakifBank!". European Volleyball Confederation. 6 May 2018.
  5. "Sală nouă pentru Alba Blaj. Cât costă şi când va fi gata" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 April 2018.
  6. https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/MatchPage.aspx?mID=31287&ID=1036&CID=6034&PID=1565
  7. "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". www.cev.eu. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09.
  8. https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/MatchPage.aspx?mID=38878&ID=1264&CID=6821&PID=2019
  9. https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/MatchPage.aspx?mID=38879&ID=1264&CID=6821&PID=2019
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