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 Darko Zakoč
LeagueDivizia A1
2019–20Divizia 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 (4): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • Cupa României
Winners (2): 2017, 2019

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

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.
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