CS Rapid București (handball)
Introduction   '''CS Rapid București''' is a Romanian professional handball club based in Giulești, in the northwestern parts of Bucharest. Founded in 1934, they play their home games at the Sala Rapid. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the top division of Romanian handball. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1961.The club won the Romanian Cup for the first time in 2004, and their first European honour, the European Cup, in 1964.Rapid achieved the EHF treble. Domestically, the club has won six league titles and one Romanian Cup. Internationally, they have won one Champions League, one European League, and one European Cup since their inception.They are currently competing in the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League.
Honours ===National competitions=======League titles====*'''Liga Națională''' :'''Winners (6):''' 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 2003, 2022====Cups====*'''Cupa României''':'''Winners (1):''' 2004===European competitions===*'''Champions League''':'''Winners (1):''' 1964*'''European League''':'''Winners (1):''' 1993*'''European Cup''':'''Winners (1):''' 2000
European record  Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate2022–23EHF Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup B  Győri Audi ETO KC  30–27 32–30 4th Metz Handball  32–32 36-34 Team Esbjerg 34–32 35–30 ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica  39–29 30–30 Storhamar HE 27–25 29–36 Kastamonu Bld. GSK 28-22 26–33 RK Lokomotiva Zagreb  27–22 27–31Playoffs  RK Krim Mercator 30–24 24–29 '''54–53'''Quarter-finals  Vipers Kristiansand 25–31 31–40 '''56–71'''2023–24EHF Champions League Group stageGroup B Team Esbjerg   28–30  Metz Handball   22–33 Vipers Kristiansand    FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria   24–24 RK Krim Mercator  27–22 Zagłębie Lubin  26–25 Ikast Håndbold 27–35
Players === Current squad ===  :''Squad for the 2023–24 season'';Goalkeepers * 12  Diana Ciucă* 16  Denisa Șandru* 23  Ivana Kapitanović;Left Wings* 20  Dorina Korsós* 21  Laura Kanor ;Right Wings* 17  Marta López* 77  Alexandra Badea;Line Players * 10  Albertina Kassoma* 27  Lorena Ostase* 44  Ainhoa Hernández;;Left Backs* 2   Lara González Ortega* 22  Orlane Kanor* 37  Raluca Tudor* 99  Sorina Grozav (pregnant);;Centre Backs* 7  Eliza Buceschi* 18  Mathilde Neesgaard* 34  Alicia Fernández* 79  Estavana Polman* 90  Milena Raičević;;Right Backs* 88  Anđela Janjušević * 96  Alina Ilie Squad informationPlayerPositionContract until2Lara González OrtegaCentre back202320257Eliza BuceschiCentre back202020258Mathilde NeesgaardCentre back2023202410Albertina KassomaLine Player2023202512Diana CiucăGoalkeeper2021202516 Denisa ŞandruGoalkeeper2021202617Marta LópezRight wing2021202520Dorina Korsós Left wing2022202522Orlane KanorLeft back2022202423Ivana KapitanovićGoalkeeper2022202427Lorena OstaseLine Player2022202534Alicia Fernández Centre back2021202437Raluca TudorLeft back2024202544Ainhoa HernándezLine Player2021202577Alexandra BadeaRight wing2020202479Estavana Polman Centre back2022202588Anđela Janjušević Right back2022202596Alina IlieRight Back2024202599Sorina GrozavLeft back20212025===Transfers===:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'';Image:Arrow-up.gif Joining* Ștefania Stoica (LB) (from  CSM București)*  Sara Ristovska (RW) (from  CSKA Moscow)*  Polina Gorshkova (LW) (from  CSKA Moscow)*  Rinka Duijndam (GK) (from  Gyori Audi ETO KC);Image:Arrow-down.gif Leaving*  Orlane Kanor (LB) (to  Ferencvárosi TC)*  Laura Kanor (LW) ''(to  Brest Bretagne Handball)''*  Mathilde Neesgaard (CB) ''(to  HH Elite)''*  Alexandra Badea (RW) (to  Gloria Buzău)*  Ivana Kapitanovic (GK) *  Ainhoa Hernández (LP) ''(to  CSM Corona Brașov)''==Selected former players==   *  Alina Dobrin*  Cristina Vărzaru*  Aurelia Brădeanu *  Paula Ungureanu *  Oana Manea *  Gabriela Perianu*  Julie Foggea*  Alexandra Lacrabère*  Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo*  Irene Espínola
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League :''(All-Time) – Last updated on 11 January 2024''RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals1 Sorina Grozav2'''92'''2 Eliza Buceschi2'''91'''3 Orlane Kanor2'''78'''4 Dorina Korsós2'''76'''5 Marta López2'''60'''6 Alicia Fernández2'''54'''7 Estavana Polman2'''52'''8 Lorena Ostase2'''50'''9 Alexandra Badea2'''44'''10 Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo1'''41'''
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