9 ▁season , ▁but ▁back ▁problems ▁led ▁to ▁his ▁contract ▁being ▁void ed . ▁After ▁finishing ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁Bi ar ritz , ▁B ă lan ▁was ▁idle ▁until ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁with ▁F éd éra le ▁ 1 ▁club ▁ ▁Saint - Jean - de - L uz . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁Club ▁Din amo ▁Buch ar est ▁Super L iga ▁Champion : ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 0 1 ▁Roman ian ▁Cup ▁W inner : ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 0 1 ▁ ▁Gren o ble ▁Pro ▁D 2 ▁Run ner - up : ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0 2 ▁ ▁Bi ar ritz ▁▁ ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁ ▁Champion : ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁ ▁He ine ken ▁Cup ▁Run ner - up : ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁ ▁Tim i ș o ara ▁Super L iga ▁ ▁Champion : ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁ ▁International ▁Roman ia ▁European ▁Nations ▁Cup ▁( 3 ): ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 6 ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Pet ru ▁Bal an ▁on ▁er c rug by . com ▁ ▁Pet ru ▁Bal an ▁on ▁r w c 2