SCM Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Craiova. The club competes in Liga Națională, the top tier of Romanian basketball.
| SCMU Craiova | |||
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| Nickname | Alb-Albaștrii (The White and Blues) | ||
| League | Liga Națională | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| History | CSM Universitatea Craiova (2007–2008) CSM Craiova (2008–2009) SCM U Craiova (2009–present) | ||
| Arena | Polyvalent Hall | ||
| Capacity | 4,215 | ||
| Location | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Team colors | White, Blue | ||
| President | Bogdan Bălan | ||
| Team manager | Marius Toma | ||
| Head coach | Costescu Tudor | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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History
editOver the last few years, the team has also been named SCM CSS Craiova. SCM U Craiova reemerged last year on the big stage of Romanian basketball, after many years in the second division, and after withdrawing from the championship altogether, between 2004 and 2007.
In the 2012-2013 season, SCM U Craiova finished on the 4th place (21 wins - 9 losses) at the end of the season and qualified for the Play-Offs. In the first round they played against CS Gaz Metan Medias and lost with 3-0. For the 2013-2014 season, the team announced that they will play in the Balkan International Basketball League.
Current roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
editSeason by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Romanian Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 1 | Divizia A | 12th | 10th |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Divizia A | 16th | 13th |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Divizia A | 13th-14th | Quarterfinals |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Divizia A | 11th | Eightfinals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Group Phase |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Eightfinals |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga Națională | 11th | Eightfinals |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Quarterfinals |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Quarterfinals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Eightfinals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Liga Națională | 4th | Quarterfinals |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Liga Națională | Canc.[a] | Quarterfinals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Semifinals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Runner-up |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Liga Națională | 6th | Semifinals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Liga Națională | 11th | Phase 1 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | Liga Națională | TBD | TBD |
Notes
edit- ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.